Blocks100 wrote:They could've just gone with a film about a bunch of wimmin 'ghost catchers' with occasional cheeky nods to the original, as hidden Easter eggs. But a wholesale remake of an 80's comedy classic? No. Just no.
mistercrayon wrote:I love the idea that somehow the story of some randos fighting ghosts for jokes is above remake and reinterpretation while the story of God is a completely malleable and flexible basis and redone on an annually
Anyone who treats the original ghostbusters as if it’s any more than jokes is taking the whole thing a bit too seriously, which given the subject matter is slightly comedic.
b0r1s wrote:Sorry ghostbusters you’ve lost out to The Day After Tomorrow.
Raiziel wrote:The recent Ghostbusters was truly excruciating. G speaks the truth.
bad_hair_day wrote:The family have decreeded it’s ‘Love Actually’ tonight.
Wookienopants wrote:Oh it’s a lovely film. I really enjoy it. It’s a Christmas staple in our house.
RedDave2 wrote:Wookienopants wrote:Oh it’s a lovely film. I really enjoy it. It’s a Christmas staple in our house.
Yeah, a guilty pleasure on my part. Some of its guff but other stuff hits nicely. Who knew billy Bob was channelling the future POTUS?
Tempy wrote:You could say that about the sequel tbh.
@Gazelle TBH it just shouldn’t have been handed to Feig because he hasn’t really got any zest when it comes to action scenes. I am pretty sure that instead of the traditional CGI blarney at the end there was originally gonna be a weird dance number/brawl because you it’s over the credits for no reason instead. I imagine studio hassle forced him to redo it, and the result is some real limply shot fighting.
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