How was it? No spoilers please, but did you like it? I assume you're a fan of the original. Worthy sequel? Do Murry and Ackroyd get a good amount of screen time? They've been hidden from the trailers (which I kinda like).
How was it? No spoilers please, but did you like it? I assume you're a fan of the original. Worthy sequel? Do Murry and Ackroyd get a good amount of screen time? They've been hidden from the trailers (which I kinda like).
Screw Ackroyd and Murray. Where's McKinnon, goddamnit!?!
How was it? No spoilers please, but did you like it? I assume you're a fan of the original. Worthy sequel? Do Murry and Ackroyd get a good amount of screen time? They've been hidden from the trailers (which I kinda like).
I have a strong relationship to other films from 1984 (Elm Street, The Terminator etc) but not really Ghostbusters. I think I even saw part II before the first one. I rewatched it yesterday though. I think it is a pleasant enough film - carried to a large degree by Bill Murray but would not call myself a superfan. I dig the big bad in the painting from part II over Gozer also...
What I wrote at another place: Watch it more as an Amblin matiné with kids driving the film, like Super-8 or Transformers (2007) and less like a Ghostbusters-sequel wanting Bill Murray-esque sarcasm.
It doesn't really feel like it is part of the same universe. No more gritty and grainy New York and instead shots of the golden hour and corn fields. With it telling a story through an Amblin lens, but hooking into the Ghostbusters. Almost feel, to reference Hellraiser, like the spec scripts Dimension bought up and then shoved Pinhead into making them Hellraiser movies. But at the same time, look at movies like Dumb and Dumber 2 and Anchorman 2 trying to just give you "more of the same" (like Ghostbusters 2). That could have been more of a mistake decades later. Hard to not respect Jason Reitman for taking it in another direction in that context. But it could have easily been it's own story with no links to Ghostbusters also.
Regarding Murray and Aykroyd and Hudsons involvement:
they have glorified cameos and doesn't feel all that organically included. They could have been used a bit more instead of being used just to have the audience go:
The best part of the film is some scenes with Paul Rudd and McKenna Grace. Should have given them more scenes together. AND the midcredit scene.
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I'm not really a comic book/super hero movie fan in general (Iron Man is the exception for me), but even then I sensed that was just a little something missing from this film... was it.... a good sense of humour? They tried with that, but I'm not sure it worked very well. Anyway, it was fine, for a super hero movie, not great. I never really can get into them, so I dunno. Plus, we went to the 19+ VIP theatre, so were drunk, lol. Some cool things to look at for sure.
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I finally got around to seeing this after watching the spin off Netflix show. Probably the wrong way round to do it, but you can really appreciate Favreau’s skills and training in the kitchen when you watch the movie.
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I finally got around to seeing this after watching the spin off Netflix show. Probably the wrong way round to do it, but you can really appreciate Favreau’s skills and training in the kitchen when you watch the movie.
One of my favorite movies to watch. Countless watches, almost did again, last night. People are critical of Favreau but he is a marvel, to me.
I finally got around to seeing this after watching the spin off Netflix show. Probably the wrong way round to do it, but you can really appreciate Favreau’s skills and training in the kitchen when you watch the movie.
One of my favorite movies to watch. Countless watches, almost did again, last night. People are critical of Favreau but he is a marvel, to me.
"Hang on, Voltaire."
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I finally got around to seeing this after watching the spin off Netflix show. Probably the wrong way round to do it, but you can really appreciate Favreau’s skills and training in the kitchen when you watch the movie.
One of my favorite movies to watch. Countless watches, almost did again, last night. People are critical of Favreau but he is a marvel, to me.
"Hang on, Voltaire."
Exactly. Dude could write that genius stuff and do so many other things. Acting is not near the top of list of talents this guy has.
I really enjoy the Elseworlds stories, this one was pretty good, despite a couple inconsistencies, lol. The setup is that Superman crashed in the Soviet Union not Kansas.
Next up, Batman: Gotham By Gaslight.
Edit for a misspelling, lol.
"The world is full of idiots and I am but one of them."
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I really enjoyed this movie. Weird, but really cool (and I am glad I watched the uncut version - I watched a reaction to the original one, and the uncut seems a bit better IMO. But the original theatrical release is good too. It's by David Cronenberg's son, BrandonCronenberg. The dude's got talent.
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Pearl Jam bootlegs:
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What I wrote at another place:
Watch it more as an Amblin matiné with kids driving the film, like Super-8 or Transformers (2007) and less like a Ghostbusters-sequel wanting Bill Murray-esque sarcasm.
It doesn't really feel like it is part of the same universe. No more gritty and grainy New York and instead shots of the golden hour and corn fields. With it telling a story through an Amblin lens, but hooking into the Ghostbusters. Almost feel, to reference Hellraiser, like the spec scripts Dimension bought up and then shoved Pinhead into making them Hellraiser movies. But at the same time, look at movies like Dumb and Dumber 2 and Anchorman 2 trying to just give you "more of the same" (like Ghostbusters 2). That could have been more of a mistake decades later. Hard to not respect Jason Reitman for taking it in another direction in that context. But it could have easily been it's own story with no links to Ghostbusters also.
Regarding Murray and Aykroyd and Hudsons involvement:
The best part of the film is some scenes with Paul Rudd and McKenna Grace. Should have given them more scenes together. AND the midcredit scene.
Pearl Jam bootlegs:
http://wegotshit.blogspot.com
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
wait, what?
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(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
People are critical of Favreau but he is a marvel, to me.
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
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I really enjoy the Elseworlds stories, this one was pretty good, despite a couple inconsistencies, lol. The setup is that Superman crashed in the Soviet Union not Kansas.
Next up, Batman: Gotham By Gaslight.
Edit for a misspelling, lol.
10-30-1991 Toronto, Toronto 1 & 2 2016, Toronto 2022
thought it was interesting
Kristen Stewart did well
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
(Jeff Tweedy, Sydney 2007)
“Put yer good money on the sunrise”
(Tim Rogers)
Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.
I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..