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Watch the first teaser for Jason Reitman's secret Ghostbusters movie
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| January 16, 2019
| ANTHONY BREZNICAN
Posted on 01/30/2019 9:50:19 PM PST by conservative98
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To: conservative98
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01/31/2019 1:06:52 AM PST
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TheNext
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To: conservative98
Sequels are tough. Sequels of slapstick spoofs are even tougher. The original Ghostbusters was brilliant. The first sequel was stale but still somewhat funny; the gags were already repetitive. I didn't see the female version and gather that I didn't miss much.
Rebooting the franchise after this many years requires a new concept and a new cast. The old-timers can be looped in for continuity, but they shouldn't carry the story. It's not as if the Ghostbusters "universe" has a deep internal logic to explore. It's slapstick. When well done, with the element of surprise, slapstick is hilarious, but -- after the age of five -- how much of Moe, Larry and Curly Joe can you take in one sitting, even with proton packs on their backs?
The more I think about it, the more I think this venture is a mistake. If the team can find a fresh twist to restore the element of surprise, kudos to them.
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01/31/2019 1:21:11 AM PST
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sphinx
To: conservative98
There already was a sequel to the original Ghostbusters in the original universe with the original cast. Ghostbusters 2 was a terrible movie but it exists.
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01/31/2019 1:27:28 AM PST
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Brooklyn Attitude
(The first step in ending the war on white people is to recognize it exists.)
To: mindburglar
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01/31/2019 2:23:48 AM PST
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spetznaz
(Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
To: mindburglar
“Print is dead”.
However, Hollywood sequels are not.
To: Reno89519
Arent they getting a little old? Geriatric Ghostbusters They are the ghosts this time! 🤣🤣🤣
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01/31/2019 8:04:48 AM PST
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jdsteel
(Americans are Dreamers too!!!)
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