GHOSTBUSTERS 3
Discussion
moanthebairns said:
If you like fanny fart jokes you'll love it. Infact if your a fan of teenage comedy it's for you.
Don't not expect fraiser level wit and intelligent gags
The level of humour in this movie was predicted pretty accurately on page 5 of this thread - a full year before the movie came out.Don't not expect fraiser level wit and intelligent gags
It was always going to be full of shouty/loud slapstick, gross out humour, forced 'awkward' moments and taking the piss out stupid men or assaulting/humiliating weak ones.
It's pretty standard fare for a Feig/Wigg/McCarthy movie......probably more predictable that the plot of a Tom Cruise movie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFal553wR3k
I went to see this yesterday with my young son as he wanted to see it having loved the old ones. There were two other people in the IMAX 3D cinema, so I am not sure Odeon are going to cover their costs on this one.
The film has its good bits, but wait for it to come out on SKY/Netflix/Amazon/site of your choice.
Ed
The film has its good bits, but wait for it to come out on SKY/Netflix/Amazon/site of your choice.
Ed
moanthebairns said:
If you like fanny fart jokes you'll love it. Infact if your a fan of teenage comedy it's for you.
Don't not expect fraiser level wit and intelligent gags
Its a daft 12A film about ghosts, you review it like you were expecting high art.Don't not expect fraiser level wit and intelligent gags
I thought they mostly did a pretty good job.
J4CKO said:
moanthebairns said:
If you like fanny fart jokes you'll love it. Infact if your a fan of teenage comedy it's for you.
Don't not expect fraiser level wit and intelligent gags
Its a daft 12A film about ghosts, you review it like you were expecting high art.Don't not expect fraiser level wit and intelligent gags
J4CKO said:
Its a daft 12A film about ghosts, you review it like you were expecting high art.
I thought they mostly did a pretty good job.
What like the original that was nominated for two Oscars. The highest grossing comedy of the 80s. Ten weeks at the top of the box office. If adjusted for inflation in the top 40 best selling films. In everyone's top comedy lists. Not one bad review on it. I thought they mostly did a pretty good job.
Yeah. It's just a daft movie isn't it. Most people think of their childhood and think star wars. They demand high calibre follow ups. Mines was ghostbusters. Sp naturally I'm f
ked off when a lame reboot is flung out that can't even beat a mundane pixar film at the box office. moanthebairns said:
J4CKO said:
Its a daft 12A film about ghosts, you review it like you were expecting high art.
I thought they mostly did a pretty good job.
What like the original that was nominated for two Oscars. The highest grossing comedy of the 80s. Ten weeks at the top of the box office. If adjusted for inflation in the top 40 best selling films. In everyone's top comedy lists. Not one bad review on it. I thought they mostly did a pretty good job.
Yeah. It's just a daft movie isn't it. Most people think of their childhood and think star wars. They demand high calibre follow ups. Mines was ghostbusters. Sp naturally I'm f
ked off when a lame reboot is flung out that can't even beat a mundane pixar film at the box office. It could have been better but it had some pretty good moments, I doubt anyone could capture the feel and vibe the original had, even if Ramis hadnt died and Murray hadnt been so reluctant I am not sure they would have captured the magic.
moanthebairns said:
J4CKO said:
Its a daft 12A film about ghosts, you review it like you were expecting high art.
I thought they mostly did a pretty good job.
What like the original that was nominated for two Oscars. The highest grossing comedy of the 80s. Ten weeks at the top of the box office. If adjusted for inflation in the top 40 best selling films. In everyone's top comedy lists. Not one bad review on it. I thought they mostly did a pretty good job.
Yeah. It's just a daft movie isn't it. Most people think of their childhood and think star wars. They demand high calibre follow ups. Mines was ghostbusters. Sp naturally I'm f
ked off when a lame reboot is flung out that can't even beat a mundane pixar film at the box office. My kids laughed - I laughed.....job done!
Tiggsy said:
moanthebairns said:
J4CKO said:
Its a daft 12A film about ghosts, you review it like you were expecting high art.
I thought they mostly did a pretty good job.
What like the original that was nominated for two Oscars. The highest grossing comedy of the 80s. Ten weeks at the top of the box office. If adjusted for inflation in the top 40 best selling films. In everyone's top comedy lists. Not one bad review on it. I thought they mostly did a pretty good job.
Yeah. It's just a daft movie isn't it. Most people think of their childhood and think star wars. They demand high calibre follow ups. Mines was ghostbusters. Sp naturally I'm f
ked off when a lame reboot is flung out that can't even beat a mundane pixar film at the box office. My kids laughed - I laughed.....job done!
I watched it. I reviewed it. I didn't like it. That's the whole point of threads like these on ph. But others seem to think they should belittle others input.
I think the Men In Black approach to sequels has been the way to do it, the continuity has been there as has the quality, sounds like a fourth one may be in the offing as well.
I think Evolution was pretty much almost a Ghostbusters reboot, but with aliens, it is the exact same plot pretty much.
I think Evolution was pretty much almost a Ghostbusters reboot, but with aliens, it is the exact same plot pretty much.
moanthebairns said:
Yeah. It's just a daft movie isn't it. Most people think of their childhood and think star wars. They demand high calibre follow ups. Mines was ghostbusters. Sp naturally I'm fked off when a lame reboot is flung out that can't even beat a mundane pixar film at the box office.
Nothing will probably even approach nearing the original, but then, most sequels are cash ins, especially all the reboots and remakes these days. It's rarer for a sequel to be as good as the original.ked off when a lame reboot is flung out that can't even beat a mundane pixar film at the box office. Has there been any remake in the past 20 years that even comes close to the original?
Halb said:
moanthebairns said:
Yeah. It's just a daft movie isn't it. Most people think of their childhood and think star wars. They demand high calibre follow ups. Mines was ghostbusters. Sp naturally I'm fked off when a lame reboot is flung out that can't even beat a mundane pixar film at the box office.
Nothing will probably even approach nearing the original, but then, most sequels are cash ins, especially all the reboots and remakes these days. It's rarer for a sequel to be as good as the original.ked off when a lame reboot is flung out that can't even beat a mundane pixar film at the box office. Has there been any remake in the past 20 years that even comes close to the original?
Now, if they went and reboot On Deadly Ground or something, you might expect an upgrade.
Tiggsy said:
No - But that's a tall order...they only remake the good stuff so it's an uphill battle to be better....they can be good, but not better than a classic.
Now, if they went and reboot On Deadly Ground or something, you might expect an upgrade.
ANd man, that is crying for an upgrade.Now, if they went and reboot On Deadly Ground or something, you might expect an upgrade.
In fact, so is all of Seagal's back catalogue.
Well I went to see it with my daughter and wife... We all had a really good evening out at the movies, we all laughed throughout and jumped in the jumpy bits, wife and I had fun spotting the cameos too.
It's a different sort of film to GB 1, closer to GB 2, but the different cast were, well, different. I feel like they were almost giving a salute to the old GB crew, hence all the superb cameos, before going off in a different direction for the inevitable sequel. Loved the after the credits scene...
I thought the female cast worked pretty well together for a first outing and whilst I didn't react to it like seeing the first movie (but I am 30 years older now) I did honestly have a good time watching. Wife and daughter said they would watch it again right away which is not usual for them. I think it's such a positive thing to have have strong female characters in lead roles of a big movie like this, and it was great to hear my daughter say she wanted to build her own proton pack - just like I probably said all those years ago.
I reckon if you go without comparing it to the originals and take it for what it is, you will probably have fun watching it. A couple of hours escaping the real world isn't such a bad thing at all at the moment.
It's a different sort of film to GB 1, closer to GB 2, but the different cast were, well, different. I feel like they were almost giving a salute to the old GB crew, hence all the superb cameos, before going off in a different direction for the inevitable sequel. Loved the after the credits scene...
I thought the female cast worked pretty well together for a first outing and whilst I didn't react to it like seeing the first movie (but I am 30 years older now) I did honestly have a good time watching. Wife and daughter said they would watch it again right away which is not usual for them. I think it's such a positive thing to have have strong female characters in lead roles of a big movie like this, and it was great to hear my daughter say she wanted to build her own proton pack - just like I probably said all those years ago.
I reckon if you go without comparing it to the originals and take it for what it is, you will probably have fun watching it. A couple of hours escaping the real world isn't such a bad thing at all at the moment.
Watched it Friday. Solid 6/10 I guess. Brain off typical sfx junk.
Overall pacing and script were ok but yeah the jokes felt shoehorned in, only one that felt natural was the response to the rental price of the old firestation.
Not as bad as I expected, not as good as it could have been, without the sfx it would be a made for tv special.
Overall pacing and script were ok but yeah the jokes felt shoehorned in, only one that felt natural was the response to the rental price of the old firestation.
Not as bad as I expected, not as good as it could have been, without the sfx it would be a made for tv special.
Tiggsy said:
No - But that's a tall order...they only remake the good stuff so it's an uphill battle to be better....they can be good, but not better than a classic.
Now, if they went and reboot On Deadly Ground or something, you might expect an upgrade.
They should remake bad films, rather than good ones. Films that had some promise but fell flat somewhere along the way. Now, if they went and reboot On Deadly Ground or something, you might expect an upgrade.
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