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[yet_another_alt]

Girl spengler and Ant-man were the only parts of Afterlife that I liked. They should have ditched the rest of the new cast.

 

[LegendOfKage]

How ironic and sad that they put Patton "the angry video game nerd is just a misogynist who hates women" Oswalt is in this.

 

[Fbh]

The previous one with these kids was terrible and I see no reason for this one to be different

 

[Dice]

Man I hate movie trailers. They make all movies look/sound the same even when they are very different from each other.

 

[RSLAEV]

I really liked Patton Oswald in Ratatouille and Big Fan, but now he just nauseates me. I was meh on the trailer until he showed up, then I just shut it off.

 

[Lukaku's First Touch]

Fuck I can't stand the face on that stranger things kid...

 

[sinnergy]

Looking very much forward to this , loved the first 80s ghostbusters movie (not 2) and legacy . I am sure we will enjoy this .

 

[Krathoon]

Patton Oswalt is the Ray replacement. I see where they are going with this.

They might kill off some of the original Ghostbusters in this one.

 

[Krathoon]

Paul Rudd will the the Venkman replacement.

 

[jufonuk]

Looks cool.

 

[Ironbunny]

Previous one with the kids was good and had the Ghost Busters vipe so really looking forward for this one. Trailer looks nice.

 

[Krathoon]

They are trying to transition to a new team of Ghostbusters.

It is kind of interesting the they are using a family.

 

[Krathoon]

I like how the villain is actually a really deadly villain and people are dying.

This new Ghostbusters seems to retain that darkness.

 

[ADiTAR]

I don't even remember what happened in the last one. These studios really can't think of anything new.

 

[FatallyYours]

There's just something about the sound that ghostbusters hit from the original, the piano flourish, hearing the sound effects for the proton packs or the Ecto1, they bring back so much nostalgia and happy memories

 

[ManaByte]

I don't even remember what happened in the last one. These studios really can't think of anything new.

Oh come the fuck on. There's legitimate complaints and then there's complaining to shitake edgelord. It was the perfect way to handle Ramis.

 

[Sonik]

Generic nostalgia bait: The return

 

[Krathoon]

That was the charm of the Afterlife movie. They brought back Ramis as a ghost.

It was like giving the finger to death.

 

[Billbofet]

Oh come the fuck on. There's legitimate complaints and then there's complaining to shitake edgelord. It was the perfect way to handle Ramis.

How about just not including him or the others and making something original and new within a universe where all this shit happened and is possible..........

 

[nkarafo]

Girl spengler and Ant-man were the only parts of Afterlife that I liked. They should have ditched the rest of the new cast.

But... DIvERsiTY

Oh come the fuck on. There's legitimate complaints and then there's complaining to shitake edgelord. It was the perfect way to handle Ramis.

It was all nostalgia bait. Both him and the rest of the old cast. And all the reference quotes.

 

[ADiTAR]

Oh come the fuck on. There's legitimate complaints and then there's complaining to shitake edgelord. It was the perfect way to handle Ramis.

Are you quoting the right person here?

 

[Sonik]

Oh come the fuck on. There's legitimate complaints and then there's complaining to shitake edgelord. It was the perfect way to handle Ramis.

I can't tell, you're being sarcastic, right?

 

[ResilientBanana]

I'm a huge Ghostbusters fan and I thought Afterlife was crap. Only the 2016 movie was worse.

The only good thing about this movie is it finally takes place in New York City again where it seems more proper.

Video game that came out around 2009 was pretty awesome, although.

Finally? There was only one movie that wasn’t in NY.

How do most naysayers in here even watch movies anymore?

 

[Revolutionary]

Oh come the fuck on. There's legitimate complaints and then there's complaining to shitake edgelord. It was the perfect way to handle Ramis.

"The perfect way to handle a dead actor was the reanimate his corpse with CG"

 

[ManaByte]

It was all nostalgia bait. Both him and the rest of the old cast. And all the reference quotes.

The entire movie was about Egon.

 

[Sonik]

"The perfect way to handle a dead actor was the reanimate his corpse with CG"

They used his voice for a while and I thought "hey that's a little exploitative but still subtle, I'm fine with this" and then that scene happened and I started laughing out loud because of how ridiculous the whole situation was. How can people this dumb handle multimillion dollar projects I'll never understand, humanity is managed by imbeciles

 

[jason10mm]

They used his voice for a while and I thought "hey that's a little exploitative but still subtle, I'm fine with this" and then that scene happened and I started laughing out loud because of how ridiculous the whole situation was. How can people this dumb handle multimillion dollar projects I'll never understand, humanity is managed by imbeciles

If Ramis' estate is ok with it, I don't see the problem. It was touching and deftly done IMHO. If Egon was to have a larger role then recasting would be better, I'd rather not see CG replicas of deceased actors in primary roles (or cobbled together stuff like Leia in ROS) versus a recast but I think afterlife hit it just right.

 

[ManaByte]

If Ramis' estate is ok with it, I don't see the problem. It was touching and deftly done IMHO

Jason Reitman is still friends with Violet Ramis (they grew up on the sets of the first two movies and Jason is in the second) and he had her read the script even before the movie was greenlit. If they were opposed it wouldn’t have been made.

 

[Sonik]

If Ramis' estate is ok with it, I don't see the problem. It was touching and deftly done IMHO. If Egon was to have a larger role then recasting would be better, I'd rather not see CG replicas of deceased actors in primary roles (or cobbled together stuff like Leia in ROS) versus a recast but I think afterlife hit it just right.

If the spoiled kids of a dead actors who'll get plenty of money for shit like this (and I'm not just talking about Ramis here but in general) think it's OK for Hollywood imbeciles to desecrate their memory with CGI monstrosities and ridiculously tasteless member berries I guess who am I to laugh my ass off at this shit, right?

 

[Krathoon]

Oh for God's sake. It did not desecrate Harold Ramis. It is the ghost of Egon.

They did not make Hitler Ramis or anything.

 

[ManaByte]

Oh for God's sake. It did not desecrate Harold Ramis. It is the ghost of Egon.

They did not make Hitler Ramis or anything.

People didn’t even watch the movie. Even though it was the E.T. ending it was a great send off for the character.

 

[Chuck Berry]

Oh come the fuck on. There's legitimate complaints and then there's complaining to shitake edgelord. It was the perfect way to handle Ramis.

You've got to be fucking kidding. Is that real?

 

[jason10mm]

You've got to be fucking kidding. Is that real?

It was a good scene, well earned in the film.

 

[ManaByte]

 

[AJUMP23]

Where is Rick Moranis.

 

[Ikutachi]

Where is Rick Moranis.

He apparently got an invitation to appear as a cameo in the 2016 one, and turned it down.

 

[ManaByte]

Where is Rick Moranis.

Still retired.

He was going to come out of retirement for a Honey I Shrunk the Kids reboot on D+ but COVID cancelled it.

 

[Krathoon]

I do think we are having a Ghostbusters revival if it gets traction. Patton Oswalt is a great idea for a Ray replacement.

 

[Krappadizzle]

 

[Krathoon]

Paul Rudd is essentially the Bill Murray replacement.

 

[Badlucktroll]

Bet the OGs have a bigger role in this go

 

[Panajev2001a]

Paul Rudd is essentially the Bill Murray replacement.

He wishes … , he wishes…

and I like Paul Rudd…

 

[Ikutachi]

I do think we are having a Ghostbusters revival if it gets traction. Patton Oswalt is a great idea for a Ray replacement.

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

The last time I went to the cinema to see Ghostbusters, I came out dissatisfied.

If it's the same as it's just a cameo from the original group for 15 minutes, I'll pass.

I don't like new actors, but rather classic ones.

 

[ManaByte]

 

[AJUMP23]

The last time I went to the cinema to see Ghostbusters, I came out dissatisfied.

If it's the same as it's just a cameo from the original group for 15 minutes, I'll pass.

I don't like new actors, but rather classic ones.

I think new stuff is more geared towards kids. The origi was meant for adults kids just loved it.

 

[Doom85]

I think new stuff is more geared towards kids. The origi was meant for adults kids just loved it.

Well, funny enough Ghostbusters 2 was clearly toned down for kids compared to 1. There was still a bit of adult humor occasionally and such, but definitely nowhere on the level of 1.

 

[Thaedolus]

GB2 is one of the most underrated movies in history, largely because it’s following up one of the greatest films in history. Yes, it’s a retread of the original in many ways, but it’s still hilarious in its own right

 

[ManaByte]

Well, funny enough Ghostbusters 2 was clearly toned down for kids compared to 1. There was still a bit of adult humor occasionally and such, but definitely nowhere on the level of 1.

Ghostbusters 2 came out at the height of The Real Ghostbusters popularity.

 

[Badlucktroll]

Wish they did a real Ghostbusters 3 in the 90s. 1994 would have been a good year for it.