GreyHorace
Member
It still treated the supernatural elements very seriously and had some very very scary moments.
That's what doomed the 2016 reboot from the start, they treated the ghosts as part of the joke.
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife trailer
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That's what doomed the 2016 reboot from the start, they treated the ghosts as part of the joke.
mcjmetroid
Member
I don't know it had slimer and the librarian scene was funny but had a jump scare as well.
Some of the stuff later on in the film was less so I'll give you that.
Ghostbusters the original was a very subtle comedy, the remake was the complete opposite.
Birdo
Banned
mcjmetroid
Member
I still stand by my point.
It had sliming incidents as well and a woman getting sucked into a fridge but most of the fun stuff was in the dialogue and it's one of those films that could be taken 100% serious if you let it.
It's not an outright comedy in my opinion.
2016 was a full on comedy but a bad one.
JareBear: Remastered
Banned
and this is what the people loyal to that film can’t seem to understand, or just refuse to:
It didn’t bomb because it had a female cast. It bombed because it sucked.
kunonabi
Member
Bingo
Give me a good female ghostbuster flick with Lily Tomlin, Mary Steenburgen, Carol Kane, and Emma Stone and I'd be there day one.
Fret Runner
Member
a "no human would stack books like this" reference. 'member that?
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TGO
Hype Train conductor. Works harder than it steams.
I don't know most 20 year olds these days are clueless to what happened 20 years ago.
GreyHorace
Member
I usually don't celebrate the failure of a creative work, but I was really glad when the 2016 remake bombed. If only because of how the mainstream media and woke Hollywood treated James Rolfe.
I'm glad he was vindicated in the end for his stance. No one owes these shitty Hollywood SJWs their money after that kerfuffle.
888
Member
I thought he may be the bad guy but I hope not. Would be too similar to the 2016 movie I think.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
the comedy in it was fucking terrible. multiple jokes about not enough won tons in the soup! Kevin being so stupid that he covers his eyes instead of his ears when he's trying to not hear something! a literal pussy fart joke! did the original movie have any fart jokes? anyone remember Venkman squeezing out a long turd in the elevator? nope!
these would be bad jokes in a bad episode of the Simpsons. mindboggling that they ended up in a giant budget movie. then again that shows how little they think of the audience. "these fans will buy anything" indeed.
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#Phonepunk#
Banned
eh, i like Stranger Things and that's mostly "just kids". i don't see how having kids at the center should necessarily ruin a movie. worked for Goonies. worked for the 8 Harry Potter films.
also isn't that like a hugely popular tv show that a lot of people like? it has been funny seeing (not necessarily ITT but around the internet) "looks too much like Stranger Things" takes. LOL it looks too much like that thing that people like? oh no...
also isn't that like a hugely popular tv show that a lot of people like? it has been funny seeing (not necessarily ITT but around the internet) "looks too much like Stranger Things" takes. LOL it looks too much like that thing that people like? oh no...
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Javthusiast
Banned
I like what I saw, the tone so far seems a little on the darker side I hope they pepper in some of that og comedy. And it's just a teaser basically I am sure they will show the original crew in the next trailer and show some more ghostbustin.
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King of Foxes
Banned
So are the ghostbusters in this or i have to watch the discount stranger things kids?
Fret Runner
Member
So a safe guess would be that Paul Rudd and the kids mother get Terror Dogged and become a new Keymaster and Gatekeeper, minus the whole part where they gotta fuck to bring Gozer back. lol
Hulk_Smash
Banned
That gunner’s seat is fucking badass. I don’t care what anyone says.
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GreyHorace
Member
Wild theory time... What if the kids' grandfather is not Egon, but Louis Tully?Hey I'm a full blownmemberGhostbuster now!
That would be wild. If Jason Reitman can get Rick Moranis out of retirement to do a cameo I'd be a happy camper.
Shizumapower
Member
Would be great! Pesci is a good example of this recently.,
'See this guy? he's one of the Wet Bandits!'
Grinchy
Banned
I'm not sure yet. And I never really like the "forgotten into myth" thing these movies do. Kids 10 years from now will know what happened on 9/11. Schools will teach it. They'd teach a ghost invasion that threatened all of mankind too 
They were already doing this by Ghostbusters 2, making it even worse. But, whatever. My actual problem is whether or not I want to watch a movie that seems to clearly feature kids for 90% of the runtime.
They were already doing this by Ghostbusters 2, making it even worse. But, whatever. My actual problem is whether or not I want to watch a movie that seems to clearly feature kids for 90% of the runtime.
Davey Cakes
Member
Watched the trailer again and I agree. It reminds me of something that might have been in the cartoon, but that's kind of a good thing.
Hulk_Smash
Banned
I... kinda wished they saved that as a surprise. But, at the same time, it did get me hyped.
DeafTourette
Perpetually Offended
That was an awesome trailer! But I don't think it looks like stranger things.
cormack12
Gold Member
Agree with most in here, I always said if they made Ghostbusters 2016 in the same style with Adam Sandler, Martin Lawrence, Ben Stiller and Will Ferrell then it would have been received and bombed exactly the same. Ghostbusters 2016 was made for a specific target audience and relied on enticing those with strong nostalgic memories to buy in on the brand. And it failed, because the brand was disrespected. Ironically a lot of the same people are now complining because of the 'kids' cast. Let's call all these people anti-natalists, the bastards!!!
After watching this trailer, the era we live in is Stranger Things, hell even IT is only a 15 certificate. Movies are trying to appeal to the largest cross generation of cinema goers on a common theme. Although I think ST comparison is largely based on the same kid and a 'creepy' setting. The new trailer seems to have some honest attempts at homages while also reinventing the formula. With the lack of a true sequel of the original cast, this is probably the best we will get. I think this trailer was set early in the movie and was just teasing the tone and formula of the film.
That reddit plot leak seems to be stacking up tho.....
After watching this trailer, the era we live in is Stranger Things, hell even IT is only a 15 certificate. Movies are trying to appeal to the largest cross generation of cinema goers on a common theme. Although I think ST comparison is largely based on the same kid and a 'creepy' setting. The new trailer seems to have some honest attempts at homages while also reinventing the formula. With the lack of a true sequel of the original cast, this is probably the best we will get. I think this trailer was set early in the movie and was just teasing the tone and formula of the film.
That reddit plot leak seems to be stacking up tho.....
Captain Zyrain
Member
It looks good enough to me, hopefully the actual movie ends up as good, and it's not just a well crafted trailer.
MetalAlien
Banned
Wish it wasn't kids but at least it looks like I could make it through the whole movie unlike the last one.
Space Runaway
Member
Looks like it's probably good as some kids adventure movie for oldies to take their children to see in some attempt to bond.
I guess when it comes to Ghostbusters, I was always more into those actors playing those characters within the concept rather than just the general concept itself. So some next generation thing has never appealed to me.
Though if this is what you're looking for then this at least looks like it should be decent enough.
I guess when it comes to Ghostbusters, I was always more into those actors playing those characters within the concept rather than just the general concept itself. So some next generation thing has never appealed to me.
Though if this is what you're looking for then this at least looks like it should be decent enough.
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Hulk_Smash
Banned
I bet you that part got scrapped. It honestly sounds like a mash up of some of Akroyd’s original GB script and some stuff that will be in the actual movie.
The rest of it may be legit. I just hope the comedy lands. The OG GB movies were very funny. I still laugh at some scenes even today.
Also, anyone else getting Bumblebee vibes from this trailer?
VulcanRaven
Member
It looks like the 2009 game isn't canon anymore. The trailer says that there hasn't a ghost sighting in 30 years. It was set in 1991.
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Stouffers
Banned
Do we know the new movie is set in 2019? It could easily be 2021 or 2025. Not much is going to change in Bumblefuck, USA.
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VulcanRaven
Member
Its most likely set in 2020. I wouldn't be suprised if they forgot the game or didn't even know about it. Dan Aykroyd is not listed as the writer.
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goldenpp72
Member
I'd say there was never a chance the game would be canon to the movie franchise long term. It was under the idea there would be no more movies I'm sure.
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hariseldon
Unconfirmed Member
Tbh I’m not loving it. Maybe it’s time to just let it die.
JareBear: Remastered
Banned
I’ve seen a lot of YouTube/social media reactions say it feels too much like Stranger Things, but other being focused on kids and sharing an actor, what similarities exist?
I dunno maybe its just me but WW trailer dropped and people said “oh 80s, stop copying Stranger Things,” now this drops and people say, “oh kids and supernatural, stop copying Stranger Things.”
seems a little unfair?
I dunno maybe its just me but WW trailer dropped and people said “oh 80s, stop copying Stranger Things,” now this drops and people say, “oh kids and supernatural, stop copying Stranger Things.”
seems a little unfair?
Shizumapower
Member
Shots of the ghost
Testing equipment
From GB1
Look in the foreground
Terror dog?
Kids!
Spores, mold and fungus.
Testing equipment
From GB1
Look in the foreground
Terror dog?
Kids!
Spores, mold and fungus.
LegendOfKage
Member
I don't want a movie about children. I want a movie about the Ghostbusters.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Not usually a fan of the "let's do it with kids this time" angle, but we'll see.
Javthusiast
Banned
It is unfair, it's like all people know these days is stranger things, despite it beign a copy of many 80s stuff itself, lol.
TheSadRanger
Banned
I'm hyped for it. I think the girl works, she looks like she could be related to Harold Ramis.
However having a cast member from Stranger Things doesn't work for me and is a bit jarring.
Youtube Ghost Videos: "Am I a joke to you?"
However having a cast member from Stranger Things doesn't work for me and is a bit jarring.
Youtube Ghost Videos: "Am I a joke to you?"
tkscz
Member
You'd be surprised at what little kids are taught. Though I find this far more believable than 2 with their not being a ghost siting in over 30 years, versus the like 2 years in GB2.