The Missus and me have caught two more modern Ghostbusters movies recently.
The all-female version and the latest, Frozen Empire.
The all-female film was essentially a comedy full of famous comediennes anchored by Melissa McCarthy. It wasn't a difficult watch, it was very easy on the eye but alas, we didn't laugh a lot. The FX were great, the gags were OK and we wore a general smile throughout. Not bad overall but not a patch on the 1984 original, but then again, I'm biased. For me, as always, the cameos of the original actors was the best thing, especially Melnitz!
Frozen Empire is a big ambitious recent effort, a follow-up to Afterlife, with the same new young teen actors including a sassy geek girl with specs and the big-haired Mike from Stranger Things, a clue as to whom the intended audience is, teens. That's not surprising and I guess teens need teens. It's just the original 1984 film starred grown men and women and I still found them engaging and funny, even when I was 23, when I first saw it at the flicks in Llandudno. Anyways, Frozen Empire is a lot of fun, the FX are great and it's a treat to see Dan Akroyd as Ray Stantz again! See, I'm biased!
Anyone else seen them? Anyone had or have any Ghostbusters toys, games or merchandise?
Did you like the original film! Where did you see it?
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Bustin makes me feel good!
I quite liked the Female Ghostbusters. I thought Chris Hemsworth's comic turn was masterful!
ReplyDeleteThe film tried to be respectful of it's source material, including cameos from the original actors, but it got no respect from toxic fans.
In retrospect, it can be mapped as an early victim of the revolt against DEI.
Yeah, a young Chris Hemsworth. He was funny. What's DEI Looey?
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