A friend of mine once said "Whenever I'm flipping around and I see Ghostbusters (I & II) is on, I always watch it". I felt/feel the exact same way. I'm a fan of both, they are both awesome flicks. I just assumed that Ghostbusters was a franchised that was beloved my everyone. I mean, what's not to like. I have recently started to hear from many people that they "hate" Ghostbusters II and think it is an insult compared to the first one. I've gotten into many arguments about this as I feel they are both great, if anything, I prefer the 2nd one to the 1st. They are both great flicks though. Both made in the 80s with legendary casts: Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, and the god-like Bill Murray. The first one is great with Gozar and the Stay0Puft Marshmallow Man is quality stuff. One of the funniest scenes the a possessed-crazed Moranis running around New York City feverishly asking people "Are you the gatekeeper? I am the keymaster!" Truly quality stuff. As I said, if pushed, I must say I like the 2nd flick. We are talking about a host of things going on here. First and foremost the bad guy is "Vigo the Scourge of Carpathia, the Sorrow of Moldavia", what a bad-ass title. He is a warlord from the 14th century who was also referred to as "Vigo the Cruel, Vigo the Torturer, Vigo the Despised, and Vigo the Unholy". In the flick he exists as a painting that comes to life. The film also involves this pink "mood slime" that is coursing through the sewers beneath the city and react to good and bad human emotion. Eventually Vigo comes to life and the Ghostbusters must save the day. Vigo isn't happy and even brags that "On a mountain of skulls, in the castle of pain, I sat on a throne of blood! What was will be! What is will be no more! Now is the season of evil!" Pretty cool lines from the man himself. Crazy things start happening including the Titanic eventually docking in New York with a slew of ghost deboarding. The best part of the movie is when the Ghostbusters take control of the Statue of Liberty using the NES Advantage controller (a subtle feature I really dug as a kid). I've always said that Ghostbusters II is easily the best use of the statue that I've ever seen, bar none. Eventually the Ghostbusters save the day and all is well. I really don't see what people think is bad about this flick. It is quite similar to the 1st one and equally as funny and entertaining. I really can't even listen to arguments saying that it is bad. There are now rumblings that there is to be a Ghostbusters III. Ramis and Akroyd are supposedly penning the script right now. There is also talks that Seth Rogen is to be in it as the new fresh buster. I'm certainly intrigued, but it will only work if ALL of the original cast is involved. People are worried that it will sully the original franchise but I feel like the more the merrier. I mean the originals will always have a place in my heart as I've seen both of them at least 40 times but I wouldn't mind seeing more ghostbusting madness. There is also a new video game coming out that is supposed to be pretty good. Point being that the Ghostbusters is one of the coolest movie(s) that are out. I mean who ya gonna call, Ghostbusters! obviously.Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Who Ya Gonna Call?
A friend of mine once said "Whenever I'm flipping around and I see Ghostbusters (I & II) is on, I always watch it". I felt/feel the exact same way. I'm a fan of both, they are both awesome flicks. I just assumed that Ghostbusters was a franchised that was beloved my everyone. I mean, what's not to like. I have recently started to hear from many people that they "hate" Ghostbusters II and think it is an insult compared to the first one. I've gotten into many arguments about this as I feel they are both great, if anything, I prefer the 2nd one to the 1st. They are both great flicks though. Both made in the 80s with legendary casts: Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Rick Moranis, and the god-like Bill Murray. The first one is great with Gozar and the Stay0Puft Marshmallow Man is quality stuff. One of the funniest scenes the a possessed-crazed Moranis running around New York City feverishly asking people "Are you the gatekeeper? I am the keymaster!" Truly quality stuff. As I said, if pushed, I must say I like the 2nd flick. We are talking about a host of things going on here. First and foremost the bad guy is "Vigo the Scourge of Carpathia, the Sorrow of Moldavia", what a bad-ass title. He is a warlord from the 14th century who was also referred to as "Vigo the Cruel, Vigo the Torturer, Vigo the Despised, and Vigo the Unholy". In the flick he exists as a painting that comes to life. The film also involves this pink "mood slime" that is coursing through the sewers beneath the city and react to good and bad human emotion. Eventually Vigo comes to life and the Ghostbusters must save the day. Vigo isn't happy and even brags that "On a mountain of skulls, in the castle of pain, I sat on a throne of blood! What was will be! What is will be no more! Now is the season of evil!" Pretty cool lines from the man himself. Crazy things start happening including the Titanic eventually docking in New York with a slew of ghost deboarding. The best part of the movie is when the Ghostbusters take control of the Statue of Liberty using the NES Advantage controller (a subtle feature I really dug as a kid). I've always said that Ghostbusters II is easily the best use of the statue that I've ever seen, bar none. Eventually the Ghostbusters save the day and all is well. I really don't see what people think is bad about this flick. It is quite similar to the 1st one and equally as funny and entertaining. I really can't even listen to arguments saying that it is bad. There are now rumblings that there is to be a Ghostbusters III. Ramis and Akroyd are supposedly penning the script right now. There is also talks that Seth Rogen is to be in it as the new fresh buster. I'm certainly intrigued, but it will only work if ALL of the original cast is involved. People are worried that it will sully the original franchise but I feel like the more the merrier. I mean the originals will always have a place in my heart as I've seen both of them at least 40 times but I wouldn't mind seeing more ghostbusting madness. There is also a new video game coming out that is supposed to be pretty good. Point being that the Ghostbusters is one of the coolest movie(s) that are out. I mean who ya gonna call, Ghostbusters! obviously.
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I always think of slimer and the HI-C juice boxes when I think of Ghostbusters, anyways... This could be a cool idea. As far as the whole Seth Rogen thing goes, I hope they chose someone else. Sure he is funny, but every time I see him or the other "Superbad" crew, I cannot think of anything else. There has been a flood of movies to come out with the same people and over the top sexual comedy plot lines that it's getting old. Here's to Ghostbusters III!
ReplyDeleteI could see a third one being amazing especially with someone like Seth Rogen to work with the original geniuses. I personally am looking forward to the Ghostbusters Video Game coming out soon that features the entire cast from the first movie, except Weaver who was replaced by Alyssa Milano. It should be a hoot!
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