- May 4th, 2016, 8:28 pm#4862896
All the years that went by with confirmed reports of a GB3 script floating around, Dan Aykroyd's "promises" fueling the fire, Bill Murray's refusal to be a part of it (supposedly ripping the script to pieces), & time that was wasted. I think I was a sophomore in high school when the first Internet rumblings of GB3 seemed like it would become a reality. No doubt, I put A LOT of faith into the rumors that it would happen much sooner rather than later; even so far as visualizing a GB3 teaser trailer in my head. It's without question that I believe no one wanted a bad revival of Ghostbusters, but seeing how Paul Feig's interpretation is playing out (just as a trailer), I can't help but feel cheated due to my long-time fandom & high expectations.
Why does it feel like all the puzzle pieces finally came together after the fact? Ironically, it seems like the "bad movie" Bill Murray was trying to avoid being a part of all those years ago reached fruition--he signs on for this crap, yet the movie fans wanted (and deserved) never reached its potential. It may seem unfair to judge Feig's movie before its release, but c'mon, it's extremely rare for a movie to go from awful trailer to critic-praising debut. Like a first date or job interview, first impressions speaks volumes. Harold Ramis' illness & passing unfortunately cemented the likelihood of the original guys ever getting back together. Footage was never shot for Ramis, so no Fast 7, Paul Walker-digital replacement-type deal was ever gonna go down (would we really want that anyway? Nah.)
Chances are, Aykroyd's script for GB3 may have been a bit "out there," but if it was anything like the original GB script--had they started filming eons ago, the more exaggerated elements would have been toned down to make a cohesive, realistic portrayal of these characters & their universe thirty-plus years later. Why? Because that's the kind of chemistry Aykroyd & Ramis had--and of course with Ivan Reitman at the helm & realizing what mistakes were made a la GB2, I think we would've seen the actual next chapter of the Ghostbusters fans know & love. Instead by waiting for Murray to come down off his artistic high horse, this is what we get. The passing-of-the-torch idea is nothing new as exhibited by the Extreme Ghostbusters & was an inevitability, but I think this most recent and confusing "Is it a remake or reboot?"-approach reeks of all the fears everyone ever had about the franchise returning. This is the Ghostbusters film nobody wanted.
So, to answer the question of "do I get angry when I think of what could've been?" Uh, hell yeah.
All the years that went by with confirmed reports of a GB3 script floating around, Dan Aykroyd's "promises" fueling the fire, Bill Murray's refusal to be a part of it (supposedly ripping the script to pieces), & time that was wasted. I think I was a sophomore in high school when the first Internet rumblings of GB3 seemed like it would become a reality. No doubt, I put A LOT of faith into the rumors that it would happen much sooner rather than later; even so far as visualizing a GB3 teaser trailer in my head. It's without question that I believe no one wanted a bad revival of Ghostbusters, but seeing how Paul Feig's interpretation is playing out (just as a trailer), I can't help but feel cheated due to my long-time fandom & high expectations.
Why does it feel like all the puzzle pieces finally came together after the fact? Ironically, it seems like the "bad movie" Bill Murray was trying to avoid being a part of all those years ago reached fruition--he signs on for this crap, yet the movie fans wanted (and deserved) never reached its potential. It may seem unfair to judge Feig's movie before its release, but c'mon, it's extremely rare for a movie to go from awful trailer to critic-praising debut. Like a first date or job interview, first impressions speaks volumes. Harold Ramis' illness & passing unfortunately cemented the likelihood of the original guys ever getting back together. Footage was never shot for Ramis, so no Fast 7, Paul Walker-digital replacement-type deal was ever gonna go down (would we really want that anyway? Nah.)
Chances are, Aykroyd's script for GB3 may have been a bit "out there," but if it was anything like the original GB script--had they started filming eons ago, the more exaggerated elements would have been toned down to make a cohesive, realistic portrayal of these characters & their universe thirty-plus years later. Why? Because that's the kind of chemistry Aykroyd & Ramis had--and of course with Ivan Reitman at the helm & realizing what mistakes were made a la GB2, I think we would've seen the actual next chapter of the Ghostbusters fans know & love. Instead by waiting for Murray to come down off his artistic high horse, this is what we get. The passing-of-the-torch idea is nothing new as exhibited by the Extreme Ghostbusters & was an inevitability, but I think this most recent and confusing "Is it a remake or reboot?"-approach reeks of all the fears everyone ever had about the franchise returning. This is the Ghostbusters film nobody wanted.
So, to answer the question of "do I get angry when I think of what could've been?" Uh, hell yeah.
Last edited by SonofSamhain on May 4th, 2016, 8:59 pm, edited 1 time in total.