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Finally saw “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” last night… very good… I was impressed… they did it justice for sure…

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So Ghostbusters 3 is finally here but instead of calling it “Ghostbusters III”, they didn’t want a number instead giving it a subtitle: “Ghostbusters: Afterlife”. The third Ghostbusters movie was in the works since the early 90’s but it took a long time to make due to script re-writes, Bill Murray not being interested and then the death of Harold Ramis caused a lot of problems so we had to wait a lot longer for the third film. So now the third film is finally here, I bought the BluRay since I didn’t get the chance to see the film in theater an watched it last night.

While the movie was a bit predictable and things I’ve been saying about the film turned out to be exactly right, I thought it turned out really great. I was impressed with Jason Reitman, he really did it justice and did it for the fans like he was saying since the beginning.

This is not gonna be the last Ghostbusters movie ’cause to me, it’s looking like it’s gonna be an ongoing franchise… the ending seems to have left open for more. This is a passing of the torch kind of movie, just a new introduction. The original Ghostbusters, Ray, Peter and Winston weren’t in it that much but that’s because it was a re-introduction of the original Ghostbusters… but they still got it and Ray, Peter and Winston haven’t changed a bit even though they’re a bit older now.

The question you have to ask is this, i thiss the last time Ray, Peter and Winston will star in a “Ghostbusters” movie? From the looks of things, no. I would think they would star in a few more ’cause those new kids are getting trained as new “Ghostbusters” so they will need mentors, ya know? Those kids need to be taught how to become “Ghostbusters” by the originals… Ray, Peter and Winston so they’ll probably be around in the next one to teach them how to catch ghosts. So I would think in the next movie G4, Ray, Peter and Winston will be in it a lot more ’cause those kids will need ’em.

I’m thinking the next plot for the next movie is that the new kids in Ghostbusters goes to NYC, go to the Ghostbusters firehouse where the 3 originals would teach the kids everything they did in the past and of course, I’m sure Ray, Peter and Winston will teach Phoebe and Trevor more about Egon which they need to know more about. To me “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” was just leading up to the next film.

I did like “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” a lot and was impressed with it so I’m definitely looking forward to G4. “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” was also a beautiful tribute to Harold and I think Harold would have been proud of the film himself. I watched “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” on Harold’s anniversary passing so it was good timing. He was a talented man, though, I was definitely a fan of his myself. I was bummed too when he left us.

“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” was great. Definitely recommended if you’re a fan.

Kev

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“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” trailer #2 gets dropped this week and so far, film looks very promising!

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The original plan for Ghostbusters 3 was that Dan Aykroyd wanted to reunite the 4 Ghostbusters characters: Ray Stantz, Dr. Venkman, Egon and Winston but the only problem with that now is that obviously Harold Ramis passed away.

Dan’s been saying ever since they’ve been talking about it that this is gonna be a passing of the torch kind of story. They wanted young kids and a girl to be the new Ghostbusters with the originals teaching them. As you can see they’re committed to keeping that story here despite Harold Ramis passing away.

In this trailer, they’re letting you know that they haven’t forgotten about Harold ’cause they gave him a nice tribute by showing him with the original Ghostbusters in a photo and playing the old Ghostbusters commercials they did.

They are definitely bringing back everybody from the first two films with the exception of Rick Moranis who turned it down which is a bummer. I was hoping he would come back as Louis Tully ’cause it would have been awesome, he was a funny character.

Other than that, this film looks very good. I’m probably gonna see it for sure.

The way the plot is looking for “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” is that there are these kids that are looking for the original Ghostbusters and they want to learn how to catch ghosts since they’ve been finding their old equipment and finding Ecto 1 on their own. The town has been taken by ghosts again and the kids want to fight them but they don’t really know how so they want to try and find Ray Stantz, Peter Venkman and Winston Zeddemore. Hoping they could teach them. They find out that Egno Spengler died to explain Harold’s real-life passing but the surviving Ghostbusters, the ones that are left are still around… but they want nothing to do with ghost catching anymore. Ray, Peter and Winston moved on.

I remember a point where Dan Aykroyd said originally the 4 ghostbusters moved on to have all kinds of problems in life and from the looks of the trailer, looks like he’s staying true to that idea. When Ray Stantz picked up the phone toward the end of the trailer and says, “We’re closed”, he sounds like an angry old man which is how he’ll appear to be in the movie. He’ll no longer be this fast talking funny man like he was in the first two films. Peter and Winston will be different too, I bet.

Annie Potts aka Janine the crazy secretary lady makes an appearance in the trailer as you can see.

The question is, will Ray, Peter and Winston suit up and start fighting ghosts again in the film? My guess is that it’s an absolute yes. They’ll be teaching the kids how to catch ghosts so they have to. Ray, Peter and Winston will refuse at first ’cause they want nothing to do with that life anymore but the kids will keep begging and begging so at some point in the movie, they ended up helping them. When Ray, Peter and Winston notice the kids are in danger that’s when they’ll suit up and put the proton packs back on. If Peter and Winston won’t be in ghost busting catching action again, then Ray Stantz will be the most likely. They need to do something to keep the fans entertained ’cause they’ll be expecting the original Ghostbusters to get back into action.

I’m sure Harold will get a nice big tribute in there somewhere… will Egon appear as a ghost? Possibly, we’ll have to wait and see what they’ll do. I’m sure they’ll do something with Egon in the film.

I love the Ghostbusters. Always been a huge fan but I refuse to watch that all-girl reboot directed by Paul Feig and I will never watch that one at all but “Ghostbusters: Afterlife” yes, definitely. I’ll be there in the theater for that one.

Kev

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Original “Ghostbusters” cast returning to reprise their roles in Ghostbusters III but will Annie Potts and Rick Moranis return as well, hopefully?

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Yes, pretty much the whole gang of the Ghostbusters cast are coming back for Jason Reitman’s “Ghostbusters III”. Yes, Sigourney Weaver is coming back as Dana Barrett, Bill Murray coming back as Dr. Peter Venkman, Dan Aykroyd coming back as Dr. Ray Stantz and Ernie Hudson coming back as Winston Zeddemore.

Only Ghostbuster that can’t return is obviously Harold Ramis who was Dr. Egon Spengler and Harold passed away in 2014. I’m glad “GIII” is finally moving forward but it still won’t be the same without Egon, though.

https://www.slashfilm.com/ghostbusters-sequel-cast-original-cast-members/?fbclid=IwAR1UQKcgcMpMJEcTZ1y2ZUa5ADnSRwe4GfGC308RBlQPvoroh8BxI_VQXuQ

Now I’m wondering if Annie Potts will return as the Ghostbusters secretary Janine and wonder if Rick Moranis would come out of acting retirement to reprise his role as Louis Tully. I can see Annie coming back maybe but Rick? We’ll have to wait and see on that one. It would be awesome if Louis Tully did come back ’cause that character was what helped make the first two Ghostbusters movie entertaining.

I didn’t see the all-female reboot directed by Paul Feig and I don’t plan on seeing that film at all. I haven’t even touched it and still haven’t seen it. Don’t want to.

Now that we have a more appropriate Ghostbusters movie in the works, I’ll probably see “Ghostbusters III” if the trailers look good enough.

I’m a huge Ghostbusters fan. Have been all my life. The first one and the original was one of my all-time favorite movies. The second one was pretty good but the writing could have been better.

I wonder what the plot for “Ghostbusters III” is gonna be about? It’s probably gonna be the same plot Dan Aykroyd has been talking about for years… a passing of the torch kind of story. It’s probably gonna be about Ray, Peter and Winston teaching up and coming recruits on how to be a Ghostbuster. I’m sure we’ll see Slimer back and I’m sure we’ll see Staypuff back, but I’m sure the film will have new ghosts and new villains.

I’m hoping Jason don’t disappoint with this film. I’m sure he’s getting a lot of help and advice from his father, Ivan Reitman.

Some of you may say that Ghostbusters shouldn’t continue without Harold but this is a new movie franchise and series. It’s probably gonna continue on and on kind of like James Bond, Star Wars and Star Trek. Ghostbusters is definitely a franchise along those lines.

Even though Sony is continuing on without Harold, I’m sure the film will give Harold a tribute in some way. I bet Egon’s ghost will make a cameo appearance if anything. That will probably happen.

Kev

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Why I no longer support the new “Ghostbusters” team, simply because they can’t take criticism…

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In the past, I used to support Paul Feig and the new Ghostbusters ’cause I was feeling sorry for them of all the criticism & hate they were getting so I used to defend them. I used to back them but not anymore. Maybe all the critics of the new “Ghostbusters” was right. This stupid movie shouldn’t have been made. Shouldn’t have been made at all.

I’ve had the new team’s back up until this thing with Milo vs. Leslie Jones happened. Since Milo was banned from twitter permanently just for writing a review on the new film was the last straw. That’s it… I’m no longer supporting the new “Ghostbusters” ’cause the new team behind the film simply can’t take any criticism.

It seems that Paul Feig, Dan Aykroyd and the ladies who play the new Ghostbusters seems to be very defensive when this movie is being “negatively criticized”. When Ghostbusters fans are criticizing this movie: Paul, Dan and the new Ghostbusters will lash out at the haters. Predictably they’ll accuse us of being “misogynists”.

Here is some advice to Paul Feig and Dan Aykroyd which I know they will never take… “Get over yourselves, you scum bags”. This is the name of the game in Hollywood. This is what people do, “criticize” films. When you release things publicly for the world to see, it’s an open invitation for people to give their honest opinion on. If you’re making a movie and can’t take criticism of any kind then Hollywood probably isn’t for you.

Paul and Dan lives under the delusion that this movie is gonna be “great” and it’s gonna be a “hit”. I think they are lashing out at the haters ’cause they are just fuming, realizing that this movie isn’t a hit and nobody wants to see it so they take it out on everybody.

This movie is just another one of those “woman card” things. It’s like, you can’t criticize ’cause she’s a woman. Kind of like how you can’t criticize Hillary Clinton ’cause she’s a woman. Same thing, ya know? This movie wants to ram feminism down our throats even more. No surprise to see that Paul and Dan are big time feminazis.

The original idea for the next “Ghostbusters” film is that it was gonna be the original four: Bill, Dan, Ernie and Harold continuing on to a third movie training new recruits but since Harold Ramis died… Ivan Reitman dropped out and Paul Feig took over. They changed the story to all females pretty quickly.

When you want to work for Hollywood, you got to be able to handle criticism but unfortunately the new Ghostbusters team can’t take any. It’s obvious they don’t give a shit what the die-hard “Ghostbusters” fans think. They don’t want the new “Ghostbusters” movie to happen. They think the all-female thing is stupid but instead Paul and Dan don’t listen to us. They were committed to making the movie and went ahead and made it anyways. It’s no surprise that the movie didn’t do well on the weekend it came out, though. Despite the movie flopping hard in the theaters, there’s still gonna be a sequel, I heard.

They should have done the smart thing and let the movie die after Harold died and Ivan left but of course, they didn’t do that. It’s pretty clear they made the movie for themselves. They don’t care about the fans at all. They should listen to the fans and give them what they want but they don’t.

Isn’t it funny that Dan Akroyd says that the haters are nothing but 50 and 60 year old white obese men when he should look in the fucking mirror? Dan is a 60 year old white man and look at his weight. Idiot.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2016/07/21/dan-aykroyd-compares-donald-trump-supporters-to-kkk-members.html

I’m done supporting them. That’s Hollywood, though… it’s a crazy industry.

Kev

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Kristen Wiig bummed out about all-female “Ghostbusters” criticism…

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After seeing the movie, “Bridesmaids” with Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig in it… I am now kind of skeptical of the new “Ghostbusters” movie like everyone else. I can now understand where they’re coming from. The thing that Paul Feig and the cast can’t understand is that none of us want the “Ghostbusters” movies to turn into chick flicks. All the criticism really has nothing to do with women. We have nothing against women at all. We just don’t want our fictional heroes that we grew up on to change, ya know? That’s what we’re all complaining about. We just want “Ghostbusters” to stay as the original four and they are: Bill, Dan, Ernie and Harold. They are the “Ghostbusters” and not anybody else. That’s what Paul Feig and crew can’t seem to understand.

Harold Ramis is dead now so there’s no possible way for him to back as Egon. Since Harold died, the new Ghostbusters movie should have died with him, ya know?

http://variety.com/2015/film/news/kristen-wiig-ghostbusters-backlash-women-1201626285/

Yeah, I saw the movie, “Bridesmaids” last week for the first time and I hated the movie. I also saw the movie, “The Heat” also directed by Paul Feig and starring Melissa McCarthy… didn’t really care for that one either.

So I guess I’ll have to say that I agree with everyone that the new “Ghostbusters” shouldn’t happen and I smell a box office flop up ahead. Kudos to Rick Moranis for having the balls to say “no”.

The new “Ghostbusters” will probably end up being a rental for me but I’ll still see the trailer when it comes out though.

To Paul Feig and the rest of the cast & crew… we’re not coming after ya… it’s called “criticism”. That’s something that you’re gonna have to deal with and it’s the name of the game of the movie business. Calling out your “critics” or “haters” is gonna drive people away from your movie even more.

Kev

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Paul Feig announces that all-female “Ghostbusters” is all done filming, expect a trailer real soon!

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51854526 Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Kate McKinnon spotted on the set of "Ghostbusters" in New York City, New York on September 19, 2015. The film is said to be released in 2016. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Kate McKinnon spotted on the set of "Ghostbusters" in New York City, New York on September 19, 2015. The film is said to be released in 2016. Pictured: Leslie Jones, Ernie Hudson FameFlynet, Inc - Beverly Hills, CA, USA - +1 (818) 307-4813
51854526 Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Kate McKinnon spotted on the set of “Ghostbusters” in New York City, New York on September 19, 2015. The film is said to be released in 2016. Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Kate McKinnon spotted on the set of “Ghostbusters” in New York City, New York on September 19, 2015. The film is said to be released in 2016.
Pictured: Leslie Jones, Ernie Hudson FameFlynet, Inc – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – +1 (818) 307-4813

Now filming of the all-female “Ghostbusters” has officially wrapped, you can expect them to put together a trailer soon. They may have finished all the scenes in the movie but they still have plenty of production work to do. They still need to add in all the CGI special effects as I’m sure there will be plenty of that, they need to add in all the ghosts and they need to record the musical score for the film.

As you see in the photo above that is Ernie Hudson aka Winston Zeddemore which he looks to be filming a scene with Leslie Jones. It looks like the three surviving original Ghostbusters will be in the film after all: Bill, Dan and Ernie… however, though, will Harold Ramis still be in the movie in some form? Will Egon make a cameo as a ghost? EIther way, I think Egon will get brought up in the film somehow ’cause they’re gonna wanna pay a tribute to Harold. I think it’ll be pretty cool if Egon would appear as a ghost.

I predict when the trailer comes out, I think more people will like it. I’m looking forward to seeing the trailer. Bring it on!

Kev

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Look like Bill Murray finally says yes to having a cameo in new “Ghostbusters” after all!!!

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Not only that Dan Aykroyd will have a cameo in the new “Ghostbusters”, look like Bill Murray finally agreed to have a cameo in the new film as well.

Here are some photos of Bill arriving in Boston to film a little something for the film.

http://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/469845-bill-murray-ghostbusters-set#/slide/1

I wonder if Winston Zeddemore will have a cameo as well? Will Ernie Hudson appear?

I would think the surviving original Ghostbusters would be needed so they can train the new recruits… would make a whole lot of sense.

Kev

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Paul Feig reveals character names for the 4 Ghostbuster women…

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Kate McKinnon = Jillian Holtzmann

Kristen Wiig = Erin Gilbert

Melissa McCarthy = Abby Yates

Leslie Jones = Patty Tolan

Hmmmm interesting…

Gotta make the names easy to memorize. I hope Paul and Dan does a good job with the film. I have faith it’s gonna turn out good and enjoyable.

Kev

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Dan Aykroyd to appear in new “Ghostbusters” for a small role, no surprise there…

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Dan accidentally tweeted that he’s filming a scene in the new “Ghostbusters” film but he deleted the tweet a little later on. Was he not supposed to release that info? Anyway, it’s no surprise that he’s gonna be in it ’cause we all predicted it. Is Dan gonna reprise his role as Ray Stantz? I would think so. Ray needs to be around so he can teach the new recruits some new things like how to use the proton packs and all.

More here:

http://www.ew.com/article/2015/07/14/ghostbusters-paul-feig-dan-aykroyd

Will Bill and Ernie have cameos as well? We’ll have to wait and see. Bill may not be involved but there’s still a possibility… maybe Paul will fit him in the movie somehow. Bill and Paul only met once so they haven’t worked anything out yet but there’s still a chance that Paul could have a cameo for Bill. We’ll have to wait and see.

http://www.mtv.com/news/2208715/bill-murray-ghostbusters/

Kev

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Paul Feig releases photo of new “Ghostbusters” women with proton packs, you knew it was coming!

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Honestly, this is looking pretty impressive so far! Like everyone else, I was a little skeptical but the more these pics comes out, the more it piques my interest.

So they’re filming in Chinatown in Boston? Noticing all the Chinese writing in the background. Seems like Paul and Dan know exactly what they’re doing.

Kev