Eddie Murphy’s in an iffy live-action kids flick. ‘Imagine That.’

For a second, let’s remember when Eddie Murphy used to have a great career back in the day. He was hilarious on “Saturday Night Live,” quote-tastic in “Coming to America,” ROFL-worthy in “Raw.” I blame “Vampire in Brooklyn,” because ever since that 1995 stinker, it’s been downhill ever since. (With the exceptions of “Bowfinger” and “Dreamgirls,” both of which inspired greatness.) Sure, he’s fantastic as a talking Donkey in the animated “Shrek” flicks, but seriously, what was his last truly major live-action hit? “Dr. Dolittle” in ’98? Sheesh. In his defense, Murphy’s films have tended toward the family-friendly, including his newest, “Imagine That.” He’s a struggling financial guru who comes out of his slump thanks to his daughter’s imaginary world. Kids will love his mugging and noise-making, but will the older folks? Well, at least we have memories of funnier times. A better bet for this weekend: John Travolta and Denzel Washington facing off in the train-heist remake “The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3,” opening this week at Cinema Arts Theatre and other local multiplexes.

I’m very excited for Tuesday to come because it marks the long-awaited Blu-ray debut of “Ghostbusters,” which is only one of the best movies EVER. With all this talk of Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson coming back for an upcoming “Ghostbusters 3,” it’s time to revisit the classic 25 years after it asked us, “Who ya gonna call?” It’s in hi-def and features loads of new featurettes, including a sneak peek at the “Ghostbusters” video game that comes out the same day. (And for those who like to shop online, use the code SONYPIC5 to buy it at Amazon.com for an extra five bucks off.) Also in stores next week: the “Friday the 13th” remake with “Supernatural’s” Jared Padalecki; the Tyler Perry flick “Madea Goes to Jail”; the second seasons of cable TV favorites “Burn Notice” and “Saving Grace”; and the first and second seasons of “Lost,” on Blu-ray for the first time.

Who’s your favorite Ghostbuster: Venkman? Stantz? Spengler? Zeddemore? Let me know in the comments, and here’s your video of the week:

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