New Female GhostBusters Reboot?!

[Mew]

I just saw Andre aka Black Nerd's video about this!
Here is the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HC87CzkqXPU
The video state that Paul Feig will direct.
The main team of four will consist of: Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones, and Kate McKinnon.
What do you think of this?

[Leo656]

I "think" you should've looked exactly 5 threads down, skip.
http://forums.thetechnodrome.com/showthread.php?t=50928

[Leonardo322]

No. Just no. Let Ghostbusters 1 and 2 keep their comedy gold reputation, don't ruin the series with a 3rd movie with new characters. They will anyways, but it is time for Hollywood or whoever to come up with some original ideas.

[Andrew NDB]

Melissa McCarthy is still at it. Says anyone who doesn't like the movie didn't have a good childhood.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/movies/celebrity/i-feel-a-little-bit-sorry-for-those-people-melissa-mccarthy-says-the-trolls-who-slammed-her-controversial-all-female-ghostbusters-remake-probably-didnt-have-a-great-childhood/ar-AAFWt1i

[Cure]

Except she didn't say "anyone". She's talking about the people who reacted harshly to the movie. It's possible to dislike a thing without being obnoxious and negative about it.

[Turo602]

I hate when people create this narrative in their head about people who harshly criticize anything. It's like they take all the hate and turn it into a sentient being who has no life and only existence is to bitch about something. You know how fast and easy it is to leave a comment about something and then move on with your life?

[Andrew NDB]

Paul Feig chimes in again:

https://www.breakingnews.ie/showbiz/ghostbusters-backlash-was-really-terrible-says-director-paul-feig-945835.html

[Sumac]

The guy just need to take the fact that he made a bad movie and move on.
Yeah, there was some backlash, and yes, some of those critics didn't like the fact that this movie had female leads, but it was not THE main problem of the movie.

And at this point trying to blame mythical "internet backlash" for trash movie comes of as petty and stupid.
Either that or Feig desperately needs job.

[Vegita-San]

the guy is part of hollywood crazy town.

women in comedy have been, whatever word he used? apparently he never heard of a woman named lucile ball.. from the 50's no less.

thankfully, his career all b ut tanked after the film came out. one good thing about it.

[IMJ]

The guy just need to take the fact that he made a bad movie and move on.
Yeah, there was some backlash, and yes, some of those critics didn't like the fact that this movie had female leads, but it was not THE main problem of the movie.

There is a greater reality to why that movie failed, and why other movies have faced backlash. I think people dodge the reality of events like this all the time. This is a bit intellectual, only in that it is maybe two factors deep, and sometimes that's all it takes for mouth-breathers to start with opinions - they can't compute anything beyond the first factor, so they make assumptions and usually those assumptions are still only, one fact assumptions. Easy assumptions for simple brains.

But here are the two factors as I see it:
The movie failed in part because it was an all female cast - but not because people are "misogynist" or involved in hate.

But rather, the movie came during a time where this kind of thing was force fed to people unneccessarily and in many ways unfairly, and it coincided with the peak of the liberal narrative that states "if you dont' like it then you are a hater, a misogynist, and a racist".

So basically, people walked from that movie not because the movie sucked, but because the message that came with it made all sorts of assumptions, was manipulative and offensive.

Basically for me (and the majority of "silent America" if I had to guess), if your product or movement comes with any assumption or narrative that if I'm not involved then I am the enemy, or that if I am not involved then that means I am evil in some way, your argument and appeal for my involvement fails immediately.

And so, my explanation here is more complicated than the establishment wants to hear because they keep things in simple manipulations, but that's the real truth.

If you manipulate people for pop culture and politics by shaming them, then they won't come with you. This only works in the beginning, when the manipulation catches people off guard. But no witch-hunt works forever.

[Sumac]

Basically for me (and the majority of "silent America" if I had to guess), if your product or movement comes with any assumption or narrative that if I'm not involved then I am the enemy, or that if I am not involved then that means I am evil in some way, your argument and appeal for my involvement fails immediately.
I agree with you, but I think, its universal that people doesn't like to "convinced" into ideology.

[Prowler]

Oh it's an old bumped thread.

Anyway, I did not see the Female Ghostbusters movie nor do I ever want to see it. It could even be the greatest movie of all-tiem and I'd still not see it. It's simply not the "real" Ghostbusters and, like people said, it's a movie based on a lovely 80s property that's ruined with an agenda behind it. If that's something some people enjoy, then good for you, I guess. But that's not my idea of entertainment.

That being said, I've totally forgotten that this movie existed, so thanks for reminding me, I guess :lol:

[IMJ]

Oh it's an old bumped thread.

Anyway, I did not see the Female Ghostbusters movie nor do I ever want to see it. It could even be the greatest movie of all-tiem and I'd still not see it. It's simply not the "real" Ghostbusters and, like people said, it's a movie based on a lovely 80s property that's ruined with an agenda behind it. If that's something some people enjoy, then good for you, I guess. But that's not my idea of entertainment.

That being said, I've totally forgotten that this movie existed, so thanks for reminding me, I guess :lol:

Stated perfectly!

[The Deadman]

I cant wait for the cast of the female Ghostbusters to complain when the new one comes out and gets rave reviews because its actually good.