Ghostbusters (2016)

[SpagMasterSwift]

[Guest]

If they include the original song in the film, I'm out.

If they don't include the original song in the film, I'm out.

Although I would like to see them try to beat it.

[Professor Puzzles]

I'm still looking forward to this, even thought I've never seen a Paul Feig/Melissa McCarthy film. I just hope it can breathe some life into one of my favourite fictional universes.

[lolly]

I'm still looking forward to this, even thought I've never seen a Paul Feig/Melissa McCarthy film. I just hope it can breathe some life into one of my favourite fictional universes.

Afterlife surely?

[Gabe]

I'm still looking forward to this, even thought I've never seen a Paul Feig/Melissa McCarthy film. I just hope it can breathe some life into one of my favourite fictional universes.

You should watch Spy. It's funny, uses McCarthy well (she's a proper badass) and doesn't rely on jokes about her size to get cheap laughs.

Just skip through all the bits with Miranda Hart in, because she is painful to watch.

[JoeK]

The trailer is going to have to be really good to convince me I'm afraid.

I don't get what they're trying to do with this at all

[Delargey]

The trailer is going to have to be really good to convince me I'm afraid.

I don't get what they're trying to do with this at all

I think all the posters look great. What don't you like about it?

[Distinct muttering]

What posters?

[Delargey]

Mmmm, I thought I saw them on here...

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/new-ghostbusters-posters-show-stars-action-article-1.2470493

[Distinct muttering]

Mmmm, I thought I saw them on here... http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/new-ghostbusters-posters-show-stars-action-article-1.2470493

Oh right, those, they dont really reveal much do they?

[CactuarBill]

If they don't include the original song in the film, I'm out.

Although I would like to see them try to beat it.

Why? Just another thing to remind you of a much better film alongside all the original cast cameos. The problem I have with remakes or reboots, is that they say they want to create their own thing but they always keep reminding you of the original thing. Literally shove it down your throat, subtly is out of the window.

[El Pibe]

That does look great! I'll be all over that and, as someone with a young daughter, love the idea of getting her this set! We need more of this sorta thing!

[gone fishin]

They've released photos of the Lego Ecto-1 sets for the film, including a Chris Hemsworth, motorcycle and a red gargoyle type demon.

They look bloody ace! Fuck the haters!

http://www.avclub.com/article/heres-new-lego-ghostbusters-set-threaten-your-lego-231802

I love that article as it again implies if you don't like the thought of this remake, then you must somehow hate women.

[Guest]

Why? Just another thing to remind you of a much better film alongside all the original cast cameos. The problem I have with remakes or reboots, is that they say they want to create their own thing but they always keep reminding you of the original thing. Literally shove it down your throat, subtly is out of the window.

Because there's not a chance in hell they could make a better theme tune. I've got absolutely zero interest in the film, because the talent on display is so far from the original it has absolutely no chance of being good. The only solace I can take is in the logo and the theme tune of the original being in place. Other than that, if Spy is anything to go by, it's going to be a brash, unfunny love-in for a group of talentless idiots who are somehow allowed to make a Hollywood film based on a classic. Fuck knows how or why.

[Goose]

Den Of Geek even made a one-off announcement the other day about the comments they see when ever they post a Ghostbusters (2016) story, about how they won't tolerate the level of abuse.

[Professor Puzzles]

I just watched Spy myself and I thought it was pretty good, bar a few tasteless gags and that thing where they get someone to improvise loads of insults and keep them all in the film. Really looking forward to seeing the trailer now.

[Alex W.]

It's a Paul Feig reboot of Ghostbusters, you'd think there were more obvious things to complain about than women not being in their proper place.

[makkuwata]

Less than 2 hours. Fingers crossed guys.

[Professor Puzzles]

Until what?

 

EDIT: Oh, I get it now. Bummer.

[Goose]

A teaser for the trailer, which isn't out until March 3rd. No actual footage of the Ghostbusters. Seems strange to tease the trailer so far in advance, usually these are done the day/few days before. 

 

 

[gone fishin]

2 hours ago, NickC said:

 

I guess it's all those people who, when nothing was known about the film apart from the main people involved, said stuff like 'it's going to be awful and nothing more than a chick flick'. 

 

Like you did. 

Yeah, because life's as simple as "disliking a film genre" makes you hate women.

 

[CactuarBill]

That teaser is like this teaser for Jurassic World, right down to the paino bit.

 

 

[Goose]

They should have stuck the trailer with Deadpool

[Fury4k]

Has anybody in here said chick flick apart from you?

[kerraig UK]

I saw GB at the cinema aged 9 and the simple fact for me is, it was a crowd pleasing blockbuster with some really obvious gags and a rudimentary plot, but elevated by stellar performances from Bill Murray and Harold Ramis and some great FX work. It's no masterpiece or holy grail. So I don't see why it can't have a female reboot, and I hope it has the same impact for it's cast as the original did.

[JohnC]

People also make negative assumptions about remakes before any cast are announced. So what was your point, caller?

[JohnC]

It does, thanks.

 

Assuming the point you are going for is that you are desperate to paint everyone as misogynist because moora said something stupid.

[Fury4k]

Oh well that was almost a year ago. I didn't look back that far when I checked. Still I don't hold much hope for this, but not just because they cast women in the lead roles. Although it is partially because I hated bridesmaids so much. 

[Fury4k]

You're a bit weird aren't you?

[Fury4k]

Ah well you can't have everything.