Ghostbusters (2016)

Xeldar · Jul 13, 2016

Ghostbusters (1984) - re:View - YouTube

earthfell · Jul 13, 2016

Araxen_sl said:
'Ghostbusters' reboot a horrifying mess | Chicago Sun-Times

I like Roeper as a reviewer so I place some faith in his reviews. I wasn't going to see this movie anyways so it doesn't really matter to me.

You need to check your privilege and head to the New York Times:Our 'Ghostbusters' Review: Girls Rule. Women Are Funny. Get Over It.

Sliding into theaters on a river of slime and an endless supply of good vibes, the new, cheerfully silly "Ghostbusters" is that rarest of big-studio offerings - a movie that is a lot of enjoyable, disposable fun. And enjoy it while you can because this doesn't happen often, even in summer, which is supposed to be our season of collective moviegoing happiness. The season when everyone jumps onboard (whee!) and agrees that, yes, this great goof is exactly what you were thinking when you wondered why they didn't make summer movies like they used to.

It's at once satisfyingly familiar and satisfyingly different, kind of like a new production of "Macbeth" or a Christopher Nolan rethink of Batman.

Part of what makes "Ghostbusters" enjoyable is that it allows women to be as simply and uncomplicatedly funny as men, though it would have been nice if Ms. Jones had been given more to do. (If this were a radical reboot, she would have played a scientist.) In the end, these are Ghostbusters, not Ghostbusting suffragists, even if there's plenty of feminism onscreen and off. It's hard to know if the movie started off being as meta as it now plays, but when these Ghostbusters are labeled frauds - or crack jokes about ugly online comments or take on a fan boy from hell - it sure feels as if Mr. Feig and his team are blowing gleeful raspberries at the project's early sexist attackers.

Ridas · Jul 13, 2016

"Part of what makes ?Ghostbusters? enjoyable is that it allows women to be as simply and uncomplicatedly funny as men, (...)" New York Times

Good job being as funny as Adam Sandler (Pixels) and Kevin James (Mall Cop). Those were the two first movies coming to mind, when I saw the trailer. Looking forward to the RedLetterMedia review.

cypis · Jul 13, 2016

Ghostbusters - Movie Review - YouTube

Stuckmann review. It's so fucking sad that he has to spend the first half of the video trying preface he's not sexist/racist/mysoginistic/etc.

radditsu · Jul 13, 2016

cypis_sl said:
Ghostbusters - Movie Review - YouTube

Stuckmann review. It's so fucking sad that he has to spend the first half of the video trying preface he's not sexist/racist/mysoginistic/etc.

AVGN then puts out a video critiquing a Godzilla Movie from two years ago. It's great.

khalid · Jul 13, 2016

cypis_sl said:
Ghostbusters - Movie Review - YouTube

Stuckmann review. It's so fucking sad that he has to spend the first half of the video trying preface he's not sexist/racist/mysoginistic/etc.

So his review mentions the same thing the guy in the car review had, that "every male in this movie is either an idiot, a coward or an asshole and its pretty unprecedented". Also, the final scene of the movie has "another hit at men".

Thanks Paul Feig for pushing your stupid agenda at the cost of a classic.

uniqueuser · Jul 13, 2016

DickTrickle_sl said:
If you read hitchens' piece, this one reads like a satirical response.

And that makes him less a feiggot?

Gavinmad · Jul 13, 2016

ohkcrlho_sl said:
Indeed

That is so meta

Chukzombi · Jul 13, 2016

That ny times article is probably funnier than the movie. "This movie is funny, so take that you fucking asshole men with your shitlord privelages.". Im not sure thats supposed to be a positive review, if its as funny as you claimed, then why do you sound so fucking defensive?

DickTrickle · Jul 13, 2016

uniqueuser_sl said:
And that makes him less a feiggot?

Well, I guess if you don't understand satire.

That said, I think he believes in some of what that piece is saying, even if he's purposely overstating it for satirical purposes.

Arbitrary · Jul 13, 2016

Astr0Chuk_sl said:
That ny times article is probably funnier than the movie. "This movie is funny, so take that you fucking asshole men with your shitlord privelages.". I'm not sure that's supposed to be a positive review, if its as funny as you claimed, then why do you sound so fucking defensive?

That was what I thought as well. Is this really supposed to be a positive review? It doesn't read like a positive review at all.

Tanoomba · Jul 13, 2016

The biggest problem with that "Men aren't funny" article is that, by all appearances, his Ghostbusters movie seems to indulge (if not rely on) exactly the type of low-brow humor he's lambasting.

Chukzombi · Jul 13, 2016

Tanoomba_sl said:
The biggest problem with that "Men aren't funny" article is that, by all appearances, his Ghostbusters movie seems to indulge (if not rely on) exactly the type of low-brow humor he's lambasting.

its literal slapstick humor. im pretty sure women didnt invent that, euripides either.

Siddar · Jul 13, 2016

I knew this movie was doomed when they started attacking 45 year old men. Hint a 45 old today was 13 in 1984. AKA they were the ones most in love with the franchise.

This is like making a beetles movie but really making a spice girls movie instead then attacking the beetles fans for complaining about it.

Phelps McManus · Jul 13, 2016

Siddar_sl said:
I knew this movie was doomed when they started attacking 45 year old men. Hint a 45 old today was 13 in 1984. AKA they were the ones most in love with the franchise.

This is like making a beetles movie but really making a spice girls movie instead then attacking the beetles fans for complaining about it.

Or maybe they would complain if it was actually a movie about beetles. You suck at spelling and being clever.

Siddar · Jul 13, 2016

Phelps McManus_sl said:
Or maybe they would complain if it was actually a movie about beetles. You suck at spelling and being clever.

Of course they would complain they always do with remakes, but that doesn't prevent remakes from succeeding.

The intense hostility to this movie has very little to do with it being a remake.

Xevy · Jul 13, 2016

It's probably going to be a big hit with kids, decent popularity for non-hostile adults, make a good amount of money, and most certainly spawn a new GB franchise. I think of lot of this forum is "get off my lawn"ing pretty hard and hasn't quite realized that they're the vocal minority, not the majority.

Abefroman · Jul 13, 2016

Instead of watching this movie I will just watch Spy again. Now that was funny.

Utnayan · Jul 13, 2016

Xevy_sl said:
It's probably going to be a big hit with kids, decent popularity for non-hostile adults, make a good amount of money, and most certainly spawn a new GB franchise. I think of lot of this forum is "get off my lawn"ing pretty hard and hasn't quite realized that they're the vocal minority, not the majority.

I think you better build a bunker.

DickTrickle · Jul 13, 2016

No bunker busting bombs in your arsenal? I am disappoint.

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