The Ghostbusters Thread (Old, New, Animated, Whatever)

[White Devil]

I’ll settle for “better than 2016 version”. At least this one won’t call me an evil sexist for not liking it.

That's one big rainbow you're hoping on.

 

[XYZpdq]

that reminds me I should finish Tenma San Ga Yuku aka Sony Presents Original Busting Ghost Persons of Japan Do Not Steal

 

[Terrifik]

Level 5 twitter happening tommorow

https://twitter.com/Ghostbusters/status/1419688964022231045

 

[FrickinFrackinFruckin]

 

[PS1gamenwatch]

This Stranger Things season references Ghostbusters way too much. They even referenced the last episode of Cheers at the end.

 

[Gaear Grimsrud]

So it's Gozer again.

I don't know why so much Ghostbusters media treats Gozer like he's the Ghostbusters universe version of The Joker or something.

 

[Adamska]

So it's Gozer again.

I don't know why so much Ghostbusters media treats Gozer like he's the Ghostbusters universe version of The Joker or something.

Probably because he's from the only movie that was unambiguously good.

 

[Gaear Grimsrud]

Probably because he's from the only movie that was unambiguously good.

Still.

In the Men in Black cartoon they didn't just lean on Edgar/The Bugs just because they were the first villains. They came up with Alpha, an actual arch enemy.

 

[Clown College]

Eh I'm alright with this, even if it's bad it won't be 2016 bad. But that kid better get himself some other roles so he doesn't get type casted into oblivion.

 

[White Devil]

Looked shitty, honestly. I'd have rather seen the original passing of the torch idea they had years ago instead of autistic looking kid finding the Ecto-1.

 

[A Grey Cat]

I havent felt this happy in ages ;_;

 

[Sex Cannon Lupa]

Cuties 2: Ghostbusters Edition. Who asked for this again?

 

[Fluoxetine Man]

Ray better be drinking Crystal Skull vodka straight from the bottle when the kids visit him at his occult bookstore.

 

[starborn427614]

Ray better be drinking Crystal Skull vodka straight from the bottle when the kids visit him at his occult bookstore.

It better have the full, uncut Jontron video or I'm not interested.

 

[Newman's Lovechild]

Ernie Hudson or GTFO.

 

[BrunoMattei]

Ernie Hudson or GTFO.

If you book him on Cameo he'll appear in your Ghostbusters fan film.

 

[Newman's Lovechild]

I expect he'd want paying, the selfish bastard.

GTFO, Ernie Hudson.

 

[Metal Slime]

Looks okay I guess but the problem is that I have zero interest in a Ghostbusters movie starring a bunch of kids, regardless of quality. I don't remember where I got that from, but Ghostbusters isn't really about the ghosts, it's about a bunch of guys going into self-employment and this couldn't be further removed from that, no matter how much of the iconography it copies.

Hope the kids will enjoy it, though.

 

[White Devil]

Looks okay I guess but the problem is that I have zero interest in a Ghostbusters movie starring a bunch of kids, regardless of quality. I don't remember where I got that from, but Ghostbusters isn't really about the ghosts, it's about a bunch of guys going into self-employment and this couldn't be further removed from that, no matter how much of the iconography it copies.

Hope the kids will enjoy it, though.

That's why the first one worked so well, it was a group of down on their luck friends trying desperately to find something to stay afloat and just sort of accidentally falling into the most absurd premise that actually worked out pretty well. The ghosts were secondary to the dynamics between Ray, Peter, Egon, and Winston.

 

[Standardized Profile]

Ghostbusters works in different ways for different audiences. The relationships of the characters--to each other and to society--is a lot of fun for adults. The ghosts are just scary enough to frighten kids without terrifying them, and they love that. If it only had one of these aspects, it'd be pretty forgettable.

The new one is going to have ghosts (obviously), but I'm not seeing the entry point for adults. Are we supposed to see the world through Paul Rudd's character? He's awash in nostalgia, showing kids YouTube videos of a classic movie they don't know, telling them how cool the trap is, and recognizing a 1980s corporate mascot in a grocery store. Is that the hook? "Sit here for two hours congratulating yourself for remembering something you liked, and watch as younger people get it, too?" As far as nostalgia goes it's better than "let go of the past, kill it if you have to," but I hope there's something more to it.

Still cautiously optimistic. They can't ruin every IP I grew up with. Right?