Movies By Cho: Ghostbusters
Now Showing: Ghostbusters
Starring: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth
Scene after the Credits: Yes, plus there's stuff during the credits themselves
Would I see this again: Yes
Notable Previews: Inferno, Trolls
Bottom Line: Great fun. Wonderful movie
Loved, loved, loved, this movie. Great fun. And the cameos by 5 of the original surviving cast was excellent. (Rick Moranis declined to appear) I had heard that there was a painting or photo of Harold Ramis in the background of a scene, but I forgot to look for it until the movie was over. Turns out his cameo is a bronze bust outside of Kristen Wiig's college office. Even Slimer has multiple appearances in the film!
I'm not one of the people who were hating on this movie before it came out, (those people are all morons) but I don't know why this had to be a reboot. Since it's a completely different storyline, it could easily have been GB3, set 30 years later, with the ladies taking over as the originals retire/die. All the new gadgets could easily be explained by R&D over the past 3 decades. Oh, well. Doesn't matter, since this new one rocks anyway.
Normally, I can only handle Kristen Wiig in small doses, but I loved her in this. Kate McKinnon, however, steals the show in almost every scene she's in. Leslie & Melissa also do great jobs, and the CGI ghosts, particularly the lady in the museum, are fantastic. Only the final "boss" ghost at the end looks kind of cheesy, like a guy in a 1960s Godzilla suit, but I believe that's intentional, considering how it came about.
I can't fathom how anyone can honestly say they didn't like this movie, unless they absolutely hate comedies and good story-writing. Some bad reviews are probably just based on misogyny, but how anyone who claims to love the original Ghostbusters movie thinks this film is bad just doesn't make any sense.
A week or two ago, I read something where someone complained about the egregious product placement of Pringles, and how they couldn't stand the product being shoved in their faces. This had me thinking that it was going to be a running joke or something that was on camera a lot. Nope. There is ONE scene with Pringles that I noticed, and the can is tucked into the crook of McKinnon's arm. The label isn't clearly visible, and she calls them "salty parabolas" as she shoves some in her mouth. Really? *That's* "egregious" product placement? I think we have different definitions for that word.
Anyway, I loved this Ghostbusters.
Starring: Kristen Wiig, Melissa McCarthy, Leslie Jones, Kate McKinnon, Chris Hemsworth
Scene after the Credits: Yes, plus there's stuff during the credits themselves
Would I see this again: Yes
Notable Previews: Inferno, Trolls
Bottom Line: Great fun. Wonderful movie
Loved, loved, loved, this movie. Great fun. And the cameos by 5 of the original surviving cast was excellent. (Rick Moranis declined to appear) I had heard that there was a painting or photo of Harold Ramis in the background of a scene, but I forgot to look for it until the movie was over. Turns out his cameo is a bronze bust outside of Kristen Wiig's college office. Even Slimer has multiple appearances in the film!
I'm not one of the people who were hating on this movie before it came out, (those people are all morons) but I don't know why this had to be a reboot. Since it's a completely different storyline, it could easily have been GB3, set 30 years later, with the ladies taking over as the originals retire/die. All the new gadgets could easily be explained by R&D over the past 3 decades. Oh, well. Doesn't matter, since this new one rocks anyway.
Normally, I can only handle Kristen Wiig in small doses, but I loved her in this. Kate McKinnon, however, steals the show in almost every scene she's in. Leslie & Melissa also do great jobs, and the CGI ghosts, particularly the lady in the museum, are fantastic. Only the final "boss" ghost at the end looks kind of cheesy, like a guy in a 1960s Godzilla suit, but I believe that's intentional, considering how it came about.
I can't fathom how anyone can honestly say they didn't like this movie, unless they absolutely hate comedies and good story-writing. Some bad reviews are probably just based on misogyny, but how anyone who claims to love the original Ghostbusters movie thinks this film is bad just doesn't make any sense.
A week or two ago, I read something where someone complained about the egregious product placement of Pringles, and how they couldn't stand the product being shoved in their faces. This had me thinking that it was going to be a running joke or something that was on camera a lot. Nope. There is ONE scene with Pringles that I noticed, and the can is tucked into the crook of McKinnon's arm. The label isn't clearly visible, and she calls them "salty parabolas" as she shoves some in her mouth. Really? *That's* "egregious" product placement? I think we have different definitions for that word.
Anyway, I loved this Ghostbusters.