[Josy]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

I'm open minded about it, I absolutely love Ghostbusters (the 2nd movie is my favourite) and I think it looks pretty funny from that teaser.

I never really understand people bitching about remakes or reimaginings either, this coming out won't change the older movies being good...if anything it could get the older movies more attention really.

Because some of these movies being remade are classics (IMO), well thought out stories and ideas that are then taken and butchered with the over use of massive budgets and too much cgi, yeah there may be one or two good remakes but most of the time they are completely diabolical (Charlie and The Chocolate Factory anyone?). The original movies are getting pushed into obscurity and future generations wont even know they exist.

Making sequels rather than remakes would be better imo and at least show some creativity.

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Josy

Because some of these movies being remade are classics (IMO), well thought out stories and ideas that are then taken and butchered with the over use of massive budgets and too much cgi, yeah there may be one or two good remakes but most of the time they are completely diabolical (Charlie and The Chocolate Factory anyone?). The original movies are getting pushed into obscurity and future generations wont even know they exist.

Making sequels rather than remakes would be better imo and at least show some creativity.

I think the new Ghostbusters film is a sequel though, rather than a remake?

Originally Posted by bobnot

Im not going to judge it on a trailer.

I watched the original Ghostbusters trailer and it was on a similar par to the current one (worse actually in some ways. The new one is getting criticised for the racial stereotyping of the black character. In the original trailer, the black ghostbuster wasn't even credited!) But yeah I agree basically, it's impossible to tell from that trailer whether or not it will be good.

[billy123]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

I think the new Ghostbusters film is a sequel though, rather than a remake?



I watched the original Ghostbusters trailer and it was on a similar par to the current one (worse actually in some ways. The new one is getting criticised for the racial stereotyping of the black character. In the original trailer, the black ghostbuster wasn't even credited!) But yeah I agree basically, it's impossible to tell from that trailer whether or not it will be good.

I cant even fathom how people are judging it from a 2 min promo clip it makes no sense to me. Although there is one thing that does bug me a bit.
This is supposed to be a reboot I.E. a fresh start like the original movie never happened but the trailer starts with:

"30 years ago 4 scientists saved new york this summer a new team will answer the call"

They just acknowledged the original movie exists in the first 5 seconds! that annoys me a bit but still im not going to judge it until i have seen it.

I dont usually even do trailers and usually steer well clear of reviews and imdb until i have seen a movie (because there is always negativity deserved or not) but i am really looking forward to this.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

I think the new Ghostbusters film is a sequel though, rather than a remake?

I feel like it's both a sequel and a semi-reboot. It takes place in the same world, and the original Ghostbusters did exist, but other than maybe a vague mention of them inventing / building the proton packs etc. I doubt the old films will be referred to much at all (other than as easter-eggs).

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Josy

Because some of these movies being remade are classics (IMO), well thought out stories and ideas that are then taken and butchered with the over use of massive budgets and too much cgi, yeah there may be one or two good remakes but most of the time they are completely diabolical (Charlie and The Chocolate Factory anyone?). The original movies are getting pushed into obscurity and future generations wont even know they exist.

Making sequels rather than remakes would be better imo and at least show some creativity.

A tad overdramatic.
Of course future generations will know they exist. Just like current generations have the ability to watch movies from almost 100 years ago.

In the case of things like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, that was a different adaptation of the source material, not a remake of the 1970s film.