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Ghostbusters 2 is the first movie I remember seeing at the Cinema, and a good part of it was spent with me turned around in my seat unable to look at the screen because it was scaring me so much. I've always had a soft spot for it because of that. I think the whole lawsuit angle in GB2 would have worked a lot better if the world at large were now convinced of the existence of ghosts and a whole science had sprung up around studying them. That way you could have the situation where people end up blaming the Ghostbusters for the situation arising in the first place without them needing to be retarded enough to forget things like earthquakes and giant marshmallow men.
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ohthatdan posted:I just always assumed the cartoon was based on an alternate reality version of Ghostbusters where Venkman was played by Steve Guttenberg
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Aug 31, 2011 07:52
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So fitting in with the late night infomercial idea, how about this: After Ghostbusters II, paranormal activity went down to basically zero again. The Ghostbusters stayed in business, but now 99% of their calls end up being kooks with an overactive imagination. They still have a business to run and bills to pay however so they run with it. Put on a bit of a light show, spout some technical mumbo-jumbo and most people will be satisfied. The customers problem is solved (in their mind) and our heroes make some money. Twenty-five years later the Ghostbusters are a shadow of what they once were. Without much supernatural activity to fight their technology hasn't advanced and is decades out of date. Sensing the sinking ship Venkman left for greener pastures long ago, and most of their income nowadays comes from fees from other Ghostbusters franchisees around the world. Our two new main characters have flunked out of college, and looking for something to do with their lives rather than work a real job. Flipping channels they come across an infomercial spruiking the benefits of buying a Ghostbusters franchise. They decide to jump on what seems like an easy way to make some money. We get to see the original cast through their eyes. Ray is as hyperactive and enthusiastic as ever, but through his pasted on grin you can tell he doesn't believe everything he's saying. Egon is cynical and tells the new guys that they are throwing their money away, while taking it from them of course. Winston...is Winston. They train up and return home. They start taking jobs and find it amazing how easily they can convince people their imagined problems have been solved thanks to genuine Ghostbusters know-how. Of course at some point they run into a real ghost on a job, are forced to deal with it, and the problem escalates into a major paranormal crisis. They take on the problem themselves as best they can but have to call in help. The original guys show up and through fighting this new threat together with the new team they rediscover their passion for the job. Movie ends a few months later with the new pair walking out of an apartment building after a job, trap smoking. This isn't the old trap though, it's new and shiny, along with their new state of the art backpacks. The original Ghostbusters back in New York are obviously back on track. Our new heroes rack their backpacks onto their Ectomobile and pull off with the siren blaring as the original theme rises up. Some things never change.
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Apr 4, 2012 14:15
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The_Doctor posted:He rejoined the team of his own accord in 'Citizen Ghost' aka 'the creepy one with the old uniforms'. I hadn't seen that show since the early 90's, it actually holds up really well!
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Jun 21, 2014 12:06
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I don't have much interest in a reboot of Ghostbusters, but Amy Poehler would be perfect for playing Ray. Having the film as a sequel and not a reboot would actually introduce more story possibilities. Imagine a world where it is proved that ghosts are real, and we have the technology to catch and study them. The Ghostbusters would have become a massive corporation, with franchises worldwide. Like any big corporation it has become stuck in its ways and thinks it knows the best way of doing things. Introduce our new team, who are running a struggling franchise because they don't play by the usual rules. The fact they do things differently means they uncover a threat, others don't believe them and when it's finally proven to be real dismiss them from being involved in the solution. The new team saves the day, are celebrated, cue cameo from one or more of the old cast and roll on the sequel(s).
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Oct 11, 2014 16:16
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Jack Gladney posted:Nothing makes nerd madder than black actors invading their fantasies. Have they ever been cool with a black person being cast in something that comes out of an existing property? Nick Fury seems like the only major example I can think of.
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Oct 20, 2014 00:34
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Timby posted:Bill Murray held things up, because his contract gave him control over the progress of any new Ghostbusters film (along with Aykroyd, Ramis, Reitman and Sony). If Aykroyd (it's really weird how you refer to them by their first names), Sony / Columbia and a reluctant Ramis had had their way, you would have gotten Ghostbusters 3 in 2000 or 2001, and it would have been terrible. This post turned me around and made me glad we never got a Ghostbusters 3, because you're 100% right. I can't imagine a 2000 version of Ghostbusters without thinking it would have just plain sucked.
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Nov 10, 2014 13:01
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Ensign_Ricky posted:I just don't find her funny. Besides, my dream cast is Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Aisha Tyler, and Isla Fisher. I could go for that.
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Dec 14, 2014 02:22
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The_Doctor posted:The mysteries work best as external metaphors for internal struggle for Peter/egon, and as pure episodic set pieces Are you really dragging some TVIV feud into here, or am I missing the joke? The looked at the trap line is great, because it not only gives that basic joke of someone immediately doing something they aren't meant to, but also reinforces how out of their depth the Ghostbusters are at this point. Even Egon, who built most of the equipment and is usually calm and logical seems to be flustered.
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Dec 28, 2014 16:50
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JediTalentAgent posted:I hope the movie turns out to be the original Ghostbusters exists in the new film universe as the 80s movie, its sequel, a video game and a few cartoons series and comics. I love that idea.
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Feb 1, 2015 16:08
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Jamesman posted:Which seems more likely based on that teaser? I'm leaning towards option A, because having a trailer start out all serious and have people call their last resort in desperation and fear gives a good contrast to when the Ghostbusters theme kicks in and they are up to wacky antics. Looking forward to giving this film a chance, but not optimistic simply because the cast is what made the original. The best thing about the original Ghostbusters is that you can actually see where their critics are coming from. You could make most of the film the same (at least up until the finale) with it being the story of Peter Venkman losing his academic position and resorting to enabling and conning his smart but gullible friends out of their savings by persuading them that they are fighting ghosts. And that movie would still be amazing. Senor Tron fucked around with this message at 15:49 on Feb 23, 2016 |
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