History Heartwarming / Ghostbusters1984

* When Peter encounters the Zuul possessed Dana, he immediately recognizes something is wrong with her, and refuses her advances, instead asking to let him talk to Dana. Peter may be a ladies man, but he will NOT take advantage of Dana.

* After Peter successfully makes a date with Dana, he just begins spinning in the Lincoln Center plaza out of joy as the roller skaters dance around him accompanied by Bernstein's awesome triumphal background music.

* "I LOVE THIS TOWN!" ~ Winston Zeddmore, hero of New York, covered in marshmallow.

** Just the fact that Peter seems to have a very well-developed sense of where the line is with people (likely due to his study of psychology) and does his best not to cross it by accident. He'll dance right up to it sure, but he seems to put significant effort into not crossing over into making others, especially women, uncomfortable. Case in point? When he makes an offhanded comment about Janine and realizes it may have touched a nerve, he ''immediately'' apologizes for it.

** After that, they see movement inside the demonic dog's charred corpse and break open it. Inside is Dana, dazed but unharmed. Bernstein's music makes it better because it's a reprise of "Dana's Theme," and the whole sequence is just perfect.

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbX7i1L2Uss Dana]] [[AwesomeMusic/ElmerBernstein theme]] by Music/ElmerBernstein can warm your heart to high levels and melt it down.
* The boy's prepare to face Gozer down knowing it's probably the last thing they'll ever do, and we get this exchange:
--> '''Peter Venkman''': (''genuine fondness'') See you on the other side, Ray.
--> '''Ray Stanz''': (''genuine respect'') [[ItHasBeenAnHonor Nice working with you, Dr. Venkman.]]
** Gozer has been defeated but they see the charred remains of Zuul/Dana. Just check the look on Peter's face when he believes Zuul/Dana is dead. It's the first time we see Peter seriously sad in contrast with the great snarky jerk he was throught the movie.
** After that, hope comes and they see movement inside the demonic dog's charred corpse. They break open it, and inside is Dana, dazed but unharmed. The music makes it better because it's a reprise of Dana's Theme and the whole sequence is just perfect.
* When their very first call comes in. Janine, who had been largely apathetic up to this point and had made no attempt to hide such, roars "WE GOT ONE!!!" and ''slams'' the alarm buzzer. It shows that despite the way she acts, she really does care about the business.
* After Venkman successfully makes a date with Dana, he just begins spinning in the Lincoln Center plaza out of joy as the roller skaters dance around him accompained with Bernstein's awesome triumphal background music.
* When Venkman makes his speech to the Mayor, especially the part about saving the lives of millions of registered voters. He makes an expression that's a split between genuine happiness and about to cry. It shows he really cares about the city enough to accept any idea that saves it, no matter how damaging or crazy it is.

* The boys prepare to face Gozer down knowing it's probably the last thing they'll ever do, and we get this exchange:

* The [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbX7i1L2Uss Dana's Theme]] [[AwesomeMusic/ElmerBernstein piece by]] Music/ElmerBernstein can warm your heart to high levels and melt it down.

!!''Ghostbusters 2''
* [[InvokedTrope In and out of canon]], the Ghostbusters, using the uplifting energy of the song "Higher and Higher", bring the Statue of Liberty to life and commands her to shatter the armor of hate that Vigo encased the museum in. The sight was so inspiring that it united the normally cynical and hateful New Yorkers, and such was the concentration of their love and hope that it weakened Vigo enough to allow the Ghostbusters to defeat him.
** The rallying speech that Ray gives which inspires this plan is also a great moment.
--->'''Ray''': You know, I just can't believe things have gotten so bad in this city that there's no way back. I mean, sure, it's messy, it's crowded, it's polluted, and there are people who would just as soon step on your face as look at you. But come on! There's gotta be a few sparks of sweet humanity left in this burned-out burg. We just gotta find a way to mobilize it!
** And the assembled crowd breaking out into Auld Lang Syne as the clock ticks midnight, weakening Vigo enough for the Ghostbusters to finish him off. That wasn't part of the Ghostbusters' plan, the citizens did that all on their own. They had no way of knowing how the battle was going, that the Ghostbusters were seconds away from losing big-time. It was just New Year's Eve, and that's what you do in New York on New Year's Eve: sing Auld Lang Syne at midnight surrounded by complete strangers. Ray was absolutely right: there ''are'' sparks of sweet humanity left.
* I think one of the most heartwarming things in the second movie is watching [[SubmissiveBadass brave little Louis Tully]] in a Ghostbuster uniform standing infront of the hate-slime covered museum. You can tell he's really scared at first, but a second later he goes into full on Badass Hero Mode.
--> '''Louis''': I'm here with you guys!
** And after that he fires his Proton Pack's blaster at the shell and it shatters (of course he had a ''lot'' of help, but don't tell him that).
---> '''Louis''': I did it! I'm a GHOSTBUSTER!!!
** He may well have done some actual good. Appearing to single-handedly dispel the shell may have boosted the spirits of the watching New Yorkers, allowing them to more easily neutralize Vigo's slime.
** I think most people forget the scene where [[{{HeelFaceTurn}} Slimer helps Louis out by driving him to the museum.]]
** And the fact that the bystanders all start cheering and congratulating Tully after the shell is destroyed.
*** The romance between Janine and Louis was one of the brighter spots of the film.
* When once Janine had to assure callers that the Ghostbusters were serious, now she tells them that yes, [[HesBack they're back]].
** Also the fact that after five years, apparently they couldn't go back into business without [[TrueCompanions Janine at the desk.]]
* In the years since saving the world, the Ghostbusters got shafted as frauds and publicity hounds by a lot of people. Not entirely during the trial, though.
-->'''Peter''': There are some things in this world that go way beyond human understanding, things that cannot be explained, things that most people don't wanna know about. That is where we come in.\\
'''Prosecutor''': So, what you're saying is that the world of the supernatural is your exclusive province.\\
'''Peter''': Kitten, I think what I'm saying is that sometimes, shit happens, someone has to deal with it, and who ya gonna call?\\
''[People in court start cheering and applauding]''
* Venkman's first moment alone with Oscar in which he tells the baby, "I could have been your father." For a brief moment Venkman's mask of cynicism slips and he seems genuinely disappointed that he's not.
** He initially slips up and says "I ''should'' have been your father." Which makes almost reach {{TearJerker}} levels.