Ghostbusters Afterlife
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ruffneck23
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I think it looks great and cant wait 
Reno
The In Kraut
So far this is getting more positive than negative reviews:
www.metacritic.com
www.rottentomatoes.com
...but those who don't like it seem to really hate it:
www.theguardian.com
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
www.metacritic.com
Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Rotten Tomatoes
In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, when a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
...but those who don't like it seem to really hate it:
Ghostbusters: Afterlife review – a slimy, stinking corpse of a sequel
Jason Reitman takes over his father’s franchise and immediately tanks it with a tonally misjudged blend of fan service and bizarrely played-straight spectacle
Yossarian
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So far this is getting more positive than negative reviews:
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Rotten Tomatoes
In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, when a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
...but those who don't like it seem to really hate it:
Ghostbusters: Afterlife review – a slimy, stinking corpse of a sequel
Jason Reitman takes over his father’s franchise and immediately tanks it with a tonally misjudged blend of fan service and bizarrely played-straight spectacle
Jesse Hassenger at the AV Club: "If you've always wanted a Ghostbusters with maximum reverence and minimum comedy, this one's for you!"
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a dispiriting nostalgia exercise
Yes, Ivan Reitman’s son has turned Ghostbusters into Super 8. Only Super 8 had vastly funnier dialogue.
www.avclub.com
Have to say that while the initial teaser trailer last year looked promising, the longer more recent longer one already looked a bit empty of ideas to me....but those who don't like it seem to really hate it:
Ghostbusters: Afterlife review – a slimy, stinking corpse of a sequel
Jason Reitman takes over his father’s franchise and immediately tanks it with a tonally misjudged blend of fan service and bizarrely played-straight spectacle
Mrs Miggins
It’s all happening tomorrow
We watched the original fairly recently and it was absolutely dire so I doubt I'll be watching this.
T & P
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What a silly thing to judge a reboot/ sequel film by. There have been plenty of critically and public acclaimed films that completely changed the tone of the franchise (Nolan's Batman trilogy a prime example of this).Jesse Hassenger at the AV Club: "If you've always wanted a Ghostbusters with maximum reverence and minimum comedy, this one's for you!"
Ghostbusters: Afterlife is a dispiriting nostalgia exercise
Yes, Ivan Reitman’s son has turned Ghostbusters into Super 8. Only Super 8 had vastly funnier dialogue.
T & P
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hitmouse
so defeated, thinks it's funny
Haven't seen it, but quite liked this article:
jacobinmag.com
Slimer on Coke, Muncher on Zoloft
Ghostbusters’ Slimer embodied the hedonistic greed of the Reagan era. But the reboot’s Muncher is a reflection of our sad and depressed 2020s.
jacobinmag.com
Mrs Miggins
It’s all happening tomorrow
Ah no I still like those but really, Ghostbusters is just not funny any more. Not remotely. And Peter Venkman is creepy as fuck.
Next you'll tell me you don't think much of the original Star Wars trilogy
I think you've missed the main point of the reviews, which wasn't about the change in tone.
Yossarian
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I think it's fair enough to criticize a sequel to a comedy for not being funny - critics would probably have a thing or two say if they came out with a gritty Caddyshack reboot or an Airplane! remake that focused entirely on the Ted/Elaine romance.
T & P
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Different reviewer, but The Guardian gave the pisspoor Ghostbusters 2016 film four out of five stars, so I think I'll ignore this and all future Guardian reviews on the Ghostbusters franchiseSo far this is getting more positive than negative reviews:
Ghostbusters: Afterlife
When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
Ghostbusters: Afterlife | Rotten Tomatoes
In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, when a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
...but those who don't like it seem to really hate it:
Ghostbusters: Afterlife review – a slimy, stinking corpse of a sequel
Jason Reitman takes over his father’s franchise and immediately tanks it with a tonally misjudged blend of fan service and bizarrely played-straight spectacle
The Octagon
Stop...Hammertime
International Trailer hits all the right notes (literally, that reworked theme starting at 1:06 is a direct line to the nostalgia centre of the brain)
Regarding the reviews, the 2016 version tried to be funny (with actual comedians) and failed miserably, I can see the appeal of doing a 'Force Awakens' type reference-fest and getting some likeable leads (Rudd, Wolfhard, Coon), easy money.
If they manage to cobble together any sort of coherent plot and the 3 original members appear for more than 1 minute, then that'll do for me tbh.
Regarding the reviews, the 2016 version tried to be funny (with actual comedians) and failed miserably, I can see the appeal of doing a 'Force Awakens' type reference-fest and getting some likeable leads (Rudd, Wolfhard, Coon), easy money.
If they manage to cobble together any sort of coherent plot and the 3 original members appear for more than 1 minute, then that'll do for me tbh.
8ball
Decolonise colons!
I heard it was a good film for Ghostbusters fans who will have kids to take along by now.
I saw a bit of the 2016 one when it was on telly and didn't think the parts I saw were so terrible (for Saturday afternoon ITV), but this seems to be getting a much better reception.
I saw a bit of the 2016 one when it was on telly and didn't think the parts I saw were so terrible (for Saturday afternoon ITV), but this seems to be getting a much better reception.
Reno
The In Kraut
It’s ok and considering that I never liked Ghostbusters, it’s the Ghostbusters movie I enjoyed the most. You can never go wrong when casting Carrie Coon or Paul Rudd and the kids are fine. The film lost me when replays the ending of the first film and it’s gets loud, hyperactive and obnoxious.
I don't even see loud, hyperactive and obnoxious anymore. Something blocks it out.
tonysingh
Random Clever and Witty Strapline
I absolutely loved it. It was so much better than i had anticipated. The kids weren't like normal movie kids, they were actually likeable. Shades of Super 8 about the kids i think. It paid homage to the original, nay, the proper two Ghostbusters films without being overly felching of them like the Star Wars films were. Without using spoilers, the ending was amazing and had me with goosebumps and i'm a miserable cunt that's not easily moved. Well paced, well acted, genuine laughs and moments of magic....Ghostbusters Afterlife is class.
