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'Ghostbusters' reboot starts filming in Boston this week
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That never stops gaf from hating.
I like how Jackie Chan looks like an old lady here.
DragonSworne
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This statement pretty much sums up this whole movie perfectly.
IdreamofHIME
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Or Glasgow, Scotland and feature popular and famous Glasgow landmarks such as George Square...then pass it of as Philadelphia, USA.
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thecouncil
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Maybe I missed someone posting these photos, but they've been around for a while.
RPGCrazied
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No, thanks. I'll stick with the 1980's version.
Those actually look nice.
Jawmuncher
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I'm just surprised they're making it a reboot. Would have thought even without getting everyone they would mention the older group. In a sense like "there was this old squad awhile back" but then things calmed down and they were no longer needed.
Doesn't matter to me though, I'll see it regardless.
Doesn't matter to me though, I'll see it regardless.
Talladega Knight
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hell yes. they're using the same logo.
Rabbi_Vole
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So Wiigs the Venkman, blonde chick, the Egon (now matches the cartoon), McCarthy the Stantz and Jones the Winston. They went straight-up gender-bending.
Delta Assault
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Well, it looks pretty much like the same outfits, with added red lines.
*shrug*
*shrug*
Rabbi_Vole
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I also like how they went with old women instead of the obvious young attractive route. It'll give the film character.
MHWilliams
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Before Spy, I was a bit apprehensive. After? Bring it on.
Bobby Roberts
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I believe if we're playing analogs, that Wiig is closer to Egon, Jones is Stantz, McCarthy is Winston, and McKinnon is... also Egon.
I don't know that there's a Venkman this time out. Which makes sense.
Talladega Knight
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is there any way that because they are using the same logo this movie could possibly be taking place in the same universe as the original?
MHWilliams
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No. From the director.
Maybe it's my experience with comics, but I'm not sure why that's so important to people.
I think it's a straight-up reboot. You just don't fuck with the Ghostbusters logo.
I just think of it as Earth 2 in a Multiverse of Ghostbusters. So the logo and other things staying the same makes a little bit of sense.
But thank god they're not messing with the logo. It's one of the most iconic logos in human history, haha. I think it's right up there with Mickey Mouse, Coca-Cola, and a few others.
I heard they built a subway set that looks fantastic
As for it being filmed in/around Boston, you gotta realize that a lot of film projects these days have moved out of the big cities, because the price tag is a lot lower, and digital film production has changed the game (no surprise there).
It's true that the New York backdrop from the films of the 80s is missing, but it's not like current-day NYC looks like that anyway. Achieving that look is going to involve faking it, no matter what.
As for it being filmed in/around Boston, you gotta realize that a lot of film projects these days have moved out of the big cities, because the price tag is a lot lower, and digital film production has changed the game (no surprise there).
It's true that the New York backdrop from the films of the 80s is missing, but it's not like current-day NYC looks like that anyway. Achieving that look is going to involve faking it, no matter what.
Heh, missed this before but yuuuuuup.
tbh it more accurately sums up a lack of knowledge regarding moviemaking in general
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At this point, me too. Before I wasn't really for or against the idea but the level of instant hate has me hoping this'll be a box office smash.
Spy was nice.
DragonSworne
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So I should go see Spy?
Blargonaut
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Plot is super rocky confirmed
GustyGardens
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I like the idea of the movie, but I don't much care for Kate McKinnon. She's just too over the top for me to find funny.
Awesome !
Maybe it is just the first version of the logo ... with the other one being black with some red marks
I've signed NDAs. I can neither confirm or deny a Kryptonian Stallion will make an appearance.
Jason's Ultimatum
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Okay. I'm starting to feel REAL good about this movie now.
Count me the fuck in.
Jason's Ultimatum
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Megalosaro
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I shipped some costumes from LA to boston for this today.
sketchsanchez
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I wonder if they purposely blocked out the name tags or maybe they don't have any?
hoverboarder
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Would like a twist on the logo. Wouldn't be surprised if the OG logo patch on the uniforms is a placeholder for the new one in these PR shots. Girl ghost logo? Hope so anyway. 
Would like a twist on the logo. Wouldn't be surprised if the OG logo patch on the uniforms is a placeholder for the new one in these PR shots. Girl ghost logo? Hope so anyway.
Girl ghost logo? Please lets not make everything male female a ghost is a ghost dammit
brandonh83
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Seriously.
gutter_trash
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Boston? pfffffffffff will not watch
Spy while I haven't seen it, looks pretty decent and heard some good reviews of the movie. Im definitely not expecting something as defining as Ghostbusters 1 but It could be alot of fun. Finally it seems like a bit more work and care are being put into more *women* centred movies instead of the godful stuff that's vomited each year (Mainly RomComs) by directors/actors that are just doing it for a quick buck.
Often disappointed in how bad alot of women centred movies are and im glad to see finally people are realizing fuck there is a audience out there for more movies with women in them awell as wanting them to be *better quality*
Often disappointed in how bad alot of women centred movies are and im glad to see finally people are realizing fuck there is a audience out there for more movies with women in them awell as wanting them to be *better quality*
WordAssassin
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One thing about this movie that I was always sure of was that there was not a fucking chance in hell they would touch the logo.
According to the leaks from several months ago they actually aren't just gender-bent versions of the originals, they're unique characters. Which, I mean, I guess it's nice because otherwise they're just gonna fall into the trap of what you just did.
According to the leaks from several months ago they actually aren't just gender-bent versions of the originals, they're unique characters. Which, I mean, I guess it's nice because otherwise they're just gonna fall into the trap of what you just did.
Feig has a major fucking hard-on for origin stories and wanted to retell the "humanity discovering ghosts" so badly that he made it a reboot. Otherwise I'd agree with you that there was absolutely no reason to reboot it - could have just had the GB team die and in Ray's will he left the company to his niece, played by Wiig.
brandonh83
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I just hope that Feig realizes that this should have ATMOSPHERE and that the first was good because it was a comedy that wasn't really shot or directed like a comedy. The humor was very sarcastic but it had a tone and plenty of horror elements. Most comedies now lack a sense of cinema. They're all sterile looking, lack cinenatography, and have a very in your face style of funny. That's why I'm usually hard to please when it comes to comedies because most of them may as well just be on a stage; who needs cameras if you're not going to use them? That isn't Ghostbusters and the more Feig realizes that the better off we'll be. This shouldn't be like Spy or Bridesmaids and that's what has me cautious, but I'm willing to see how it goes.
I'm not saying it should be just like the first one, but for the love of God have some class.
WordAssassin
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Well, at the very least Feig (and Tatum, for that matter) have both said that they want the new GB movies to be actually scary and have a sense of danger and peril for the characters amidst the comedy.
brandonh83
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Some things about it give me hope, but I'm not getting my hopes up. Out of all my friends I've been the least down about it. But again in order to be scary or even creepy there has to be a tone there established by quality filmmaking and that isnt something I associate with modern comedy directors. Edgar Wright being one of the few. So we'll see and hope that he does what he says. I have no reason yet to believe that he's full of shit though.
Candeldandel
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Oh my goddddd <3 They look perfect! Similar but not exactly the same, didn't mess with the logo, and they're gonna be on a badass quartet of ladies. If you're unfamiliar with either of the lesser known ladies, I highly suggest watching a few episodes of the latest season of SNL. Leslie Jones & Kate McKinnon are freakin' brilliant, they're both a big part of why I started watching the show again.
Pilgrimzero
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The female Egon looks more like some sort of new age spiritualist wiccan or something instead of a hardcore scientist.
Or a scientist by way of Doc Brown. More Wacky Scientist than super logical one.
Or a scientist by way of Doc Brown. More Wacky Scientist than super logical one.
Rabbi_Vole
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I don't find Leslie Jones funny. She's a bit abbrassive, but not in an edgy way.
I had never heard of Leslie Jones before and just watched this clip from SNL and absolutely died. What other stuff of hers should I watch?
Bobby Roberts
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You mean McKinnon or Wiig. Because it could be both.
I don't think there's really going to be straight up one-to-one analogs for the originals.
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