RichardLess wrote: ↑August 12th, 2019, 3:57 amSpaceBallz wrote: ↑August 11th, 2019, 10:54 pm If anyone is hoping to see 70-80 year old men strapping on 40lb proton packs and "getting back in business" I'm sorry but that's not gonna happen. This story is ending their story and starting a new one for Ghostbusters. I'm just glad its continuing what we grew up with and not a damn remake/reboot.
And the movie will be poorer for it because quite frankly that a hilarious image.
70-80 year old Ghostbusters? I just mentioned this in the Boxoffice thread but maybe it's worth repeating here.
Since day 1 of when it was announced in the '90s I've thought the passing of the torch is a misguided approach. That's not what the people want to see. They want to see their old favourites doing what they do best. And they could've made an interesting movie out of the GB's refusing to franchise out or hire new recruits. Why? Because they love being heroes. And Venkmen especially loves the attention. And the women and the money. There's an interesting movie in there. 10 years ago when Bill Murray accepted that Scread Award in full GB gear? He looked damn amazing. He did. Crazy that was 10 years ago now. Man they should've made this movie then.
People went to see Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones as an old man. He looked great! He was still Indy. The movie around him just wasn't up to the usual standard. That movie had a great tagline. "Remember When Adventure Had a Name?" Ghostbusters 3 should A) be called "Ghostbusters 3" and B) have a tagline line that. Something like "You Know Who to Call" or "Remember When You Knew who to Call?" Something like that.
Agreed. You're never too old to be funny. I think them being older and more broken down would add to the comedy. Case in point..the hilarious starecase shot: "when we get to 20, tell me"...you could have moments like that..a quartet of aging veteran smokers/drinkers trying to save the world; to me that's hilarious and still keeps true to the original.
I remember seeing Crystal Skull and hearing the audience cheer when he picked up his hat in that opening shot; the theater exploded when Han and Chewie stepped on the falcon for the first time in 35 years. the cheers went on for at least 2 minutes, i can just imagine that same reaction if they have the guys come back.
I love the idea that they never branched out because they're too stubborn; especially Venkman.
I seem to be in the minority here when; GB to me isnt slime, proton packs, and ecto-1s..to me it's those "characters" and the way they interact and approach those situations. the iconography around it is just there to support the story/concept. the same way Batman isnt batmobiles and batarangs, it's about the character.
i'm not expecting it to be full blown "back in business" story..but im also not expecting to be jipped into not see the guys suited up again after waiting so long, it would certainly affect the numbers, because most people want to see a return from the original characters (if they wanna see Finn in a proton pack, they can turn on Stranger Things 2) , i think that's what affected the numbers for ATC, a lot of general audience people went in thinking it was part 3 with a return from the guys training the girls..and that's not exactly what they got. Don't get me wrong.. I'm open to new characters and broadening the universe and having this be the film version of "XGB" of sorts, but i feel the filmmakers are taking a big risk if they aren't having the guys in there for a 'back in the saddle' moment (or in there at all for that matter).