Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig Cast in New Ghostbusters

[dalsh327]

I think what it has working for it are some of the actors like Wiig and McCarthy having already worked together in a movie. The interconnections the original cast had through SNL/SCTV and Ramis & Murray having worked on Stripes and Caddyshack together.

It's good going into a movie with low expectations but not knowing what they have planned or who else will show up in the movie? Maybe Murray and Ackroyd will be in it and they're keeping it under wraps.

I don't care about the reboot being all female, just that it'll be entertaining and the effects will be good. Maybe because I'm not a huge fan of Bridesmaids I'm indifferent about it.

[Iron MikeyJ]

On February 1, 2015 at 1:22 AM, downzy said:

No offense, but saying you dislike a movie before even seeing it is kind of absurd. It's one thing to have low expectations, it's another to actually dislike something you personally have not been exposed to. If you're just taking issue with the reboot on principal, that's one thing. But it's not as if this "series" is exactly sacrosanct as if they're rebooting the Godfather or Casablanca. It's Ghostbusters. The first movie was great, the second was terrible, and there hasn't been a third (and according to Bill Murray, for good reason). It's a fun idea and if they can change things up a bit by having a female cast, why not? It may be terrible, it may be great, but I'm not going to dislike it without seeing the movie first.

Funny how McCarthy and Wiig got all the attention, but I'm pretty pumped that Kate McKinnon has also been cast as a one of the main four. She's one of the few on SNL who makes me laugh.

See you say "It's not like they are rebooting Godfather or Casablanca" which that reveals your opinion on the subject. So if they were rebooting Godfather, then you would take issue with that? See it's no different for me, and many people like myself. Ghostbusters is one of the best, most original, and funny movies of all time IMO. It is literally in that rarefied air of a perfect film, just like Godfather 1 and 2 are. Yes GB2 is a step down, but so was Godfather 3, so does that mean they warrent a reboot then? One less than stellar film negates the great ones? If that was the case then Disney would have scrapped Star Wars, because we all know how those prequels went.

My point here is that some films are just plain untouchable, and YES Ghostbusters is one of them. So as a fan, rebooting that is such a slap in the face, I can't tell you how bad. It's not just the "female thing," it's the reboot. If they kept this exact same cast, but kept it in the established series, I would be far more understanding. Also I would be just as mad if they rebooted it with men. I will also add that part of my frustration has been that I have been waiting for this film since the credits to GB2 rolled. By comparision the wait for CD wasn't shit, so that puts things in perspective a bit. Which as much as I love Murray, he's full of shit about the whole "not quality in the 3rd script." They made the 3rd film into the video game, and it is BETTER than GB2. No not as good as the original, but nothing could EVER be, including this reboot. Murray just doen't like playing the same character more than once, thats his REAL issue, it has nothing to do with quality, thats just his excuse to not piss off the fans. Look at his career, how many sequels did he do? 2. One of which was freaking Garfield, and the only reason he did that was because it was just voice work. He just plain doesn't like doing the same character twice, which I get that. But my thing is just say that then Bill. Don't make it all about this and that, just be honest. Plus he didn't even really want to do Ghostbusters from the beginning, if you go back and find the facts.... Even when he did the cameo in Zombieland, Woody's character pretended to be Venkman and Murray pretended to be Ray....

So I understand when people say "I'll wait to judge it when it comes out." I get that. But also get where people like me are coming from, this is OUR Chinese Democracy, and for all these years we've been waiting on Slash (Murray) to show up in the studio to do his guitat parts. But we were always hopefull that the original band would get back together one more time. But now that a release date is finally here, we find out that its an album made with ALL NEW members, and they are trying to forget the past. It's quite frustrating, and excuse me if I am like the vast majority of CD listeners and say "No Slash, than it's not Guns n' Roses."

[downzy]

Agreed that the sanctity of films/television shows/music is relative, but I've got to believe that few elevated Ghostbusters to the level of great historical cinema that you seem to believe it is.

You seem to be a diehard fan, but for most people I would like to think they'd be a least interested in a new take if the old cast wasn't going to get together. In some ways one could argue that this all-female version will be less of a cash grab than had they just brought back Murray and Aykroyd for another kick at the can. At least this new version will have to live and die based on how good the movie is, how well the characters are developed, and how well the overall experience is rather than fall back on well-established characters.

For yourself, Ghostbusters seems to be the interplay between Murray, Ramis, and Aykroyd. But for most people it's just about funny people running around NYC chasing after ghosts. To use your GNR analogy, for some GNR is Axl, Slash, Izzy, and Duff. But that still doesn't stop millions from coming out and seeing Axl and a bunch of other musicians from playing under the name GNR. It didn't stop millions from buying Chinese Democracy. Does Chinese Democracy sound like a modern version of a GNR album? To me and others, sure it does.

I don't see what's wrong with replicating that formula with a new cast if the old cast isn't going to happen. And in my opinion, they've given this new version a good chance of being great with the announced cast.

[Dazey]

Agreed that the sanctity of films/television shows/music is relative, but I've got to believe that few elevated Ghostbusters to the level of great historical cinema that you seem to believe it is.

You seem to be a diehard fan, but for most people I would like to think they'd be a least interested in a new take if the old cast wasn't going to get together. In some ways one could argue that this all-female version will be less of a cash grab than had they just brought back Murray and Aykroyd for another kick at the can. At least this new version will have to live and die based on how good the movie is, how well the characters are developed, and how well the overall experience is rather than fall back on well-established characters.

For yourself, Ghostbusters seems to be the interplay between Murray, Ramis, and Aykroyd. But for most people it's just about funny people running around NYC chasing after ghosts. To use your GNR analogy, for some GNR is Axl, Slash, Izzy, and Duff. But that still doesn't stop millions from coming out and seeing Axl and a bunch of other musicians from playing under the name GNR. It didn't stop millions from buying Chinese Democracy. Does Chinese Democracy sound like a modern version of a GNR album? To me and others, sure it does.

I don't see what's wrong with replicating that formula with a new cast if the old cast isn't going to happen. And in my opinion, they've given this new version a good chance of being great with the announced cast.

He's right though. Downzy you suck at films!

[Dr. Who]

I don't see what the big deal is. A reboot doesn't suddenly mean the original no longer exists. If the originals were getting the George Lucas treatment where the original films were to be rendered unavailable that'd be one thing but you can ignore these rebooted movies. A reboot doesn't mean the '80s, Ronald Reagan and Cyndi Lauper and punk rock don't live on forever; a reboot doesn't mean your childhood ceases to exist or has been raped. It's simply an alternative vision of an interesting idea. And perhaps if it's a good enough film, a whole new generation will have their version of Ghostbusters to grow up with and love, and why shouldn't they?

Jurassic World, while not a reboot, is abandoning a lot of the elements that made the first 2 movies great--there's no InGen, no Sam Neill, no Laura Dern, no Jeff Goldblum. But that doesn't mean the impact of the original film is lessened or taken away; and it opens the entire storyline up to a generation of kids who might otherwise have taken no interest in it. You never know--perhaps if Ghostbusters comes out and is a hit and a great film, some 15, 16 year old kids who might never heard of the original movies otherwise will seek them out.

I mean, some of the same people in here blasting even the very CONCEPT of a Ghostbusters reboot love the rebooted James Bond and Batman films...And I would argue that in terms of historical/cultural value, James Bond and Batman as franchises mean a lot more to a lot more people than Ghostbusters does...But reboots in those films worked. It wasn't a "slap in the face" to Sean Connery and it didn't make it so his James Bond films ceased to exist.

And as far as Godfather is concerned, I'd welcome a rebooted series if it was done with the level of care the first two got and if a similar quality was managed to be met in terms of casting.

[Dazey]

I don't see what the big deal is. A reboot doesn't suddenly mean the original no longer exists. If the originals were getting the George Lucas treatment where the original films were to be rendered unavailable that'd be one thing but you can ignore these rebooted movies. A reboot doesn't mean the '80s, Ronald Reagan and Cyndi Lauper and punk rock don't live on forever; a reboot doesn't mean your childhood ceases to exist or has been raped. It's simply an alternative vision of an interesting idea. And perhaps if it's a good enough film, a whole new generation will have their version of Ghostbusters to grow up with and love, and why shouldn't they?

Jurassic World, while not a reboot, is abandoning a lot of the elements that made the first 2 movies great--there's no InGen, no Sam Neill, no Laura Dern, no Jeff Goldblum. But that doesn't mean the impact of the original film is lessened or taken away; and it opens the entire storyline up to a generation of kids who might otherwise have taken no interest in it. You never know--perhaps if Ghostbusters comes out and is a hit and a great film, some 15, 16 year old kids who might never heard of the original movies otherwise will seek them out.

I mean, some of the same people in here blasting even the very CONCEPT of a Ghostbusters reboot love the rebooted James Bond and Batman films...And I would argue that in terms of historical/cultural value, James Bond and Batman as franchises mean a lot more to a lot more people than Ghostbusters does...But reboots in those films worked. It wasn't a "slap in the face" to Sean Connery and it didn't make it so his James Bond films ceased to exist.

And as far as Godfather is concerned, I'd welcome a rebooted series if it was done with the level of care the first two got and if a similar quality was managed to be met in terms of casting.

Bond wasn't rebooted and I still prefer the Tim Burton Batman movies to Nolan's versions.

[dalsh327]

Coppola and Puzo wrote a Godfather where it covers Don Vito's rise to power. I doubt there would be a reboot.

[Georgy Zhukov]

I don't see what the big deal is. A reboot doesn't suddenly mean the original no longer exists. If the originals were getting the George Lucas treatment where the original films were to be rendered unavailable that'd be one thing but you can ignore these rebooted movies. A reboot doesn't mean the '80s, Ronald Reagan and Cyndi Lauper and punk rock don't live on forever; a reboot doesn't mean your childhood ceases to exist or has been raped. It's simply an alternative vision of an interesting idea. And perhaps if it's a good enough film, a whole new generation will have their version of Ghostbusters to grow up with and love, and why shouldn't they?

Jurassic World, while not a reboot, is abandoning a lot of the elements that made the first 2 movies great--there's no InGen, no Sam Neill, no Laura Dern, no Jeff Goldblum. But that doesn't mean the impact of the original film is lessened or taken away; and it opens the entire storyline up to a generation of kids who might otherwise have taken no interest in it. You never know--perhaps if Ghostbusters comes out and is a hit and a great film, some 15, 16 year old kids who might never heard of the original movies otherwise will seek them out.

I mean, some of the same people in here blasting even the very CONCEPT of a Ghostbusters reboot love the rebooted James Bond and Batman films...And I would argue that in terms of historical/cultural value, James Bond and Batman as franchises mean a lot more to a lot more people than Ghostbusters does...But reboots in those films worked. It wasn't a "slap in the face" to Sean Connery and it didn't make it so his James Bond films ceased to exist.

And as far as Godfather is concerned, I'd welcome a rebooted series if it was done with the level of care the first two got and if a similar quality was managed to be met in terms of casting.

Bond wasn't rebooted and I still prefer the Tim Burton Batman movies to Nolan's versions.

Well Casino Royale was considered a reboot because it was an adaptation of the first James Bond novel so it made more sense to have it as Bond's assignment but since retarded people were like "How come this takes place in modern time and not the 50's?" they had to say the film was a reboot. When Skyfall got around, the film was basically "business as usual" and they've made the connection with the rest of the Bond films through the BMW.

[Apollo]

I don't mind a reboot - because for me, it doesn't have any effect on the "franchise." If a movie/reboot/sequel sucks - I just choose not to watch it anymore. And I just watch the movies I like. I can't comprehend the notion of "one" movie somehow ruining my enjoyment of other movies in the same series. Not trying to be a smartass at all, I just literally can't mentally comprehend it. It's like having a bad pizza today and having that ruin all the joyous pizzas I've eaten over the past 40 years.

I don't mind having an all female cast for ghostbusters. Interesting idea, maybe a great idea in terms of four "new" people trying to live up to the original characters. I just can't stand Melissa McCarthy.

I'll rent this when it comes out. And then decide if I like it or not. If I don't like it, it won't have any effect on the enjoyment I've gotten from the original movie.

[Dazey]

I'm going to download it illegally, burn it onto a DVD then set it on fire and piss on it.

[Apollo]

I'm going to download it illegally, burn it onto a DVD then set it on fire and piss on it.

What if you watched it and actually enjoyed the movie?

[uncivil war]

I would have been happy with a mixed gender cast.

[Dazey]

I'm going to download it illegally, burn it onto a DVD then set it on fire and piss on it.

What if you watched it and actually enjoyed the movie?

I'd still do it on general principle.

*and pretend I'd not watched it.

[Facekicker]

Get on board or you are a misogynist

Show your support and wear the t-shirt

[Len Cnut]

I'm going to download it illegally, burn it onto a DVD then set it on fire and piss on it.

What if you watched it and actually enjoyed the movie?

I'd still do it on general principle.

*and pretend I'd not watched it.

I hope they wear fuckin' make it into some total feminist propaganda piece where Slimer kisses one and they hand him a feminist tract which explains that no means no and women have rights, thereby converting Slimer into a feminist, just so's to watch you lose your fuckin' shit

Get on board or you are a misogynist

Show your support and wear the t-shirt

Im gonna get one with Rihannas post Chris Brown pic on it with the words 'this is what patriachy looks like!'

[wasted]

Bill Murray as a LADY.

[arnold layne]

Ghostbusters sucks anyway.

[Lithium]

It's so funny watching you lot lose your shit when your favourite childhood bollocks gets desicrated. 'Oh no, not Ghostbusters too!' Yes, Ghostbusters too Who gives a flying fuck about that aincent bollocks, have you actually tried watching that cack since your bollocks have dropped? It's hardly fuckin' what i would called gripping

How will the good name of Egon Spengler ever recover

This is a great post

[Nosaj Thing]

Ghostbusters sucks anyway.

Right. It isn't a great movie.

[Słash]

If it doesnt has Bill Murrary then I ain't watching it.

[Black Sabbath]

Wouldn't be surprised if Murray makes a cameo.

[arnold layne]

Wouldn't be surprised if Murray makes a cameo.

Really? I'd be shocked!

/sarcasm

[DR DOOM]

Everything is getting dug up and brought back to life just to be pissed on, I don't see why peeps is so shocked that Ghostbusters is getting the treatment.

Get used to it.

[arnold layne]

Everything is getting dug up and brought back to life just to be pissed on, I don't see why peeps is so shocked that Ghostbusters is getting the treatment.

Get used to it.

It is a sad state of affairs when I am seriously contemplating bringing a few beers and watching the second Avengers (alone, mind you) at the local cinema.

Wanna be my friend Doomsy?

[DR DOOM]

It is a sad state of affairs when I am seriously contemplating bringing a few beers and watching the second Avengers (alone, mind you) at the local cinema.

Wanna be my friend Doomsy?

Nothing wrong with slamming a few beers by your lonesome.

I'd like to think we're OK, I'd tip bottles with you no problem Arnie.