Amph Don't Cross The Streams! The Ghostbusters Franchise (Afterlife, Frozen Empire)

I have been watching them lately. Most of season 1, some of seasons 3-6 and I think all of the Slimer episodes. But you have to really look for other episodes. That's only if you don't want to pay. All "Transformers" shows are available for free.

 

I wish I could be as excited for the new film as other people are, but I just don't feel it. Yeah, I like seeing Janine in the jumpsuit, but overall the trailer just seems to carry on the typical cliche of these sequels; bringing back actors to reprise their roles from decades ago while they converse in dialogue that kids in today's generation can appreciate.

The original was a classic, not just because of the special effects but because of the chemistry with all of the characters together. Maybe I'm alone in this, but I don't feel the older actors have that same chemistry with the kids. But these movies are more for families anyway, so more power to them. I'll likely watch it for the first time when it's on HBO Max or whatever streaming channel gets it.

 

The meta nature of the film that the trailer is showing is a turn off for me. The jokes are trying too hard. I hope the "mean dumb and horny" line is cut from the theatrical version. Doesn't feel like something Venkman would say but something you'd hear in the 2016 version.

 

It makes sense that the interactions are different across the generations, since it reflects the real world.

 

The point is that this is a family-oriented movie. Truthfully they didn't even have to bring back the older actors; they're there mainly as supporting cast in the background for the nostalgia.

I kind of feel the same way. You know as well as I do that Bill Murray and Dan Ackroyd Ad-libbed a good chunk of the original movie, and probably some of the second as well. Maybe I'm wrong, but I just can't imagine them venturing too far off the script in these new films; for fear that it might go off the rails and have to be cut anyway.

 

The first film was still family oriented and it makes sense that the originals appear here since they have experience with this equipment and knowledge of the paranormal. This is a live action adaptation of this.

 

Have you seen the movie?

 

I saw Afterlife.

 

Alright this looks good. I'm down.

 

I thought Afterlife was so much fun, and this is coming from a non-fan of the franchise. I'm looking forward to this, but damn, March is crowded just like last year.

 

The strangest thing about this franchise: The ghostbusters are perpetually seen as frauds, even when the events of the first film would be the singular paradigm-shift of the modern world.

This goes way beyond the "Is Chief Brody crazy?" conceit of Jaws 2. New York City was literally flooded with ghosts, demons and giant Marshmellow Men, and there are actual naysayers and critics?

 

Bill Murray's sassy quip generating engine is about thirty years past peak. Watching the ghost of Bill Murray pretending to be Bill Murray is the worst thing about Afterlife and this trailer.

 

I always loved that in the second movie they're being sued by the state for damages, The Ghost Painting and Statue of Liberty parade not so much.

 

Have you seen people in real life? People will stubbornly refuse to believe in the impossible, even when it is irrefutable. If Christ came back and walked on water, you can guarantee that someone will cry foul. Peck was convinced that they gassed people into hallucinating that they saw the Destructor. And because of how dangerous the particle beams are, cameras weren't allowed to broadcast live.

 

Watched both new Frozen Empire trailers twice and I'm excited, this looks like an entertaining follow up to Afterlife. Honestly, I enjoyed everything I saw in those trailers, looks like a lot of fun which is all I ask from Ghostbusters at this point.

I relistened to the original Ghostbusters soundtrack on CD recently and it was a blast, I like that collection of songs, I can see the movie when I hear them. Magic especially.
Cleanin' Up the Town rocks.
Dana's Theme is so pretty. Savin' the Day!
In the Name of Love is a cool sound.

And I also finished watching Volume 1 of The Real Ghostbusters on DVD. Such a great cartoon and so creative. Most of these episodes are quite good and hold up well. Ghosts-R -US!, Killerwatt, Mrs. Roger's Neighborhood, Troll Bridge, The Boogie Man Cometh, Mr. Sandman, Dream Me a Dream, When Halloween Was Forever, Look Homeward Ray, Take Two, Citizen Ghost, Janine's Genie, and Xmas Mark's the Spot.

 

How could a group of hucksters stage the Marshmellow Man attack? That thing destroyed a cathedral!

 

Yeah me two! I liked Afterlife but Afterlife had a feel to it like it was a film that stood on its own like more like the Goonies or Super 8 still tons of Nostalgia with less humor more Action! But this looks like a huge homage to the first films! The first teaser was alright but this was really good looking!

 

The line Mean Dumb And Horny he said it to the ghost or spirit in the first Ghostbusters movie.

 

Please provide the quote as I don't recall that joke.

Here's how you write a good joke with sexual innuendo:
“That’s the bedroom, but nothing ever happened in there” – Dana Barrett
“What a crime” – Peter Venkman

 

Maybe I'm wrong, but they could just be leaving innuendos out as the film is geared more towards families and those lines could fly over the younger audiences. Easier if the dialogue gets straight to the point.

 

Um, god, I hope not. I think Shrek is a pretty good example of where you can make a "kids" movie with some sexually suggested lines that don't insult the adult audience's intelligence while also being a fun-ny movie for kids to enjoy. It's called good writing.

 

"Maybe he's compensating for something"