Harold Ramis dead at 69

[Leo656]

Wise men say, "The Sun even shines on a dog's ass some days."

Okay, it was Wesley Snipes in "White Men Can't Jump." But still, it's brilliant.

[TheBlueTurtle1]

I am gutted, RIP man.

[Wildcat]

Wow, that drawing...too soon. Some have even mentioned him being a ghost for part 3. Terrible idea.

On a side note am I only one that feels "R.I.P." is like the least heartfelt thing you could say? Ive seen it so many times when a celebrity dies. Like either spell out the whole thing or say something else.

This is real life not a cartoon tombstone.

[shuriken]

It totally sucks, big Ghostbuster fan and would have loved to see a third.
Animal house was also pretty great.
As a fellow Chicagoan I'm pretty saddened, but he left a hell of a legacy.

[BubblyShell22]

Originally Posted by Wildcat

Wow, that drawing...too soon. Some have even mentioned him being a ghost for part 3. Terrible idea.

On a side note am I only one that feels "R.I.P." is like the least heartfelt thing you could say? Ive seen it so many times when a celebrity dies. Like either spell out the whole thing or say something else.

This is real life not a cartoon tombstone.

What's wrong with saying R.I.P? It means the same thing as if you'd spell it out. Not horrible at all if the intention behind it is good. Get over it.

[Leo656]

I think, in-context, the artwork of Egon as a ghost is both appropriate and clever. I can see how some might think otherwise. It's among the most popular tribute pieces circulating right now, so I'm assuming most fans are sincere in viewing it as a tribute rather than a parody. It fits the Ghostbusters humor.

Harold Ramis, to my knowledge, was a skeptic as far as things like ghosts and the afterlife, so I honestly think he would get a big laugh out of it.

[Pterobat]

Jeez.

I heard about this yesterday afternoon, and I'm still crushed.

Ghostbusters is one of my favourite movies, and Egon my favourite Ghostbuster. Ramis's Egon was just such a brilliant deadpan character, not to mention the extensive work Ramis did on getting the movie out and making it as excellent as it was.

I'm just a big ol' Ghostbusters nerdburger, but of course Ramis's contribution to modern comedy movies was powerful, and another reason he'll be missed.

R.I.P.

[Jay $tarkiller]

So sad..first James Avery and now this. Two of my child hood heroes passed. 2014 is off to a bad start

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by BubblyShell22

What's wrong with saying R.I.P? It means the same thing as if you'd spell it out. Not horrible at all if the intention behind it is good. Get over it.

It just feels generic and impersonal to me, especially when really nothing else is said. I mean you don't say it at a funeral. Oh Im so sorry for your loss...may "person" RIP.

As for the drawing I could see it as a tribute but my gosh it hadn't even been 1 day and someone made that. Thats why I said too soon.

[Raph's Girl]

Originally Posted by Wildcat

As for the drawing I could see it as a tribute but my gosh it hadn't even been 1 day and someone made that. Thats why I said too soon.

There's a whole bunch of art tributes to his passing.

Also, people are leaving flowers and twinkies and stuff at the firehouse in NYC.

[Leo656]

Someone left a box of Cheez-Its. That's just super.

[Wildcat]

Originally Posted by Raph's Girl

There's a whole bunch of art tributes to his passing.

Ya Ive seen some others. Some are nice. I just find the ones where hes a ghost a little off-putting.

[Leo656]

Apparently they're still going to do GB3, and simply removing Ramis's cameo role.
http://www.superherohype.com/news/29...being-reworked

Do. Not. Want. The best they could do would be like the Karate Kid remake and sever all ties to the original. Don't even pretend it's in the same universe. They're just going to put someone like Seth Rogen or Jonah Hill in it and f*cking ruin it. I can accept it if it's something on its own that I can ignore, but not something connected to the original series that I'm more or less going to have to at least acknowledge.

Ugh. F*cking Hollywood.

[MikeandRaph87]

I did not realize the diversity of roles in his comedic talent as I only know him as an actor. He seemed to be a very private person which I respect. Not many Hollywoodpeople get that ability. Did not realize he had a rare disease and am sad to see him go. This means no Ghostbusters 3 which is fine. 5he 2nd film was lacking in comparison to the original and we don't need to see them elderly or a new genration anyway. Its inteeresting tbat Obama commented on his passing. Its rare a sitting president would send a message of mourning about an actor or any celbrity for that matter. Having a president as a fan nd being touched personally by someone like you or I have never met is surprising and touching.

[ToTheNines]

Originally Posted by Leo656

Apparently they're still going to do GB3, and simply removing Ramis's cameo role.
http://www.superherohype.com/news/29...being-reworked

Do. Not. Want. The best they could do would be like the Karate Kid remake and sever all ties to the original. Don't even pretend it's in the same universe. They're just going to put someone like Seth Rogen or Jonah Hill in it and f*cking ruin it. I can accept it if it's something on its own that I can ignore, but not something connected to the original series that I'm more or less going to have to at least acknowledge.

Ugh. F*cking Hollywood.

Yeah, **** that.

[Leo656]

Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

This means no Ghostbusters 3 which is fine. 5he 2nd film was lacking in comparison to the original and we don't need to see them elderly or a new genration anyway.

See above. They're still doing GB3 and focusing on the "next generation" of Ghostbusters. Akroyd and the rest may still have small cameos, as that was apparently all that was planned, anyway.

Bad idea. But now they get to push it as a "tribute to the co-creator of the franchise"... while most likely pissing all over what was good about it.

[Wildcat]

Pissing all over it? If they were only gonna have cameos I dont see how they can push it as a tribute. This was the supposed plot since last year or the year before.

Besides we shouldnt be deprived of a part 3 just because of this. It was mostly Murray and the rights issues that held it back. If they can finally move on I say good.

Also I doubt the rights are cleared up. I thought production was to start this spring or last fall. Its been delayed so much who knows. I want a GB3. Just be respectful on how you write out Egon. Don't shove it in our face and dont make him a ghost.

[Leo656]

I feel like it can't be any good since the guy who was such a huge part of WHY it was good is gone forever. It's like when George Reeves died, and the "Adventures of Superman" producers immediately tried to produce spin-off shows using old footage and body doubles. WHY would you even think of doing anything like that? Not only is it sick, it's pointless. I know they'd never go THAT far in making a third Ghostbusters, but again, without the co-creator, I can't see any way it just won't be shameful.

I absolutely know the franchise is worth too much money to lay dormant forever. I know they'll do another movie one day. But I'm not going to be happy unless it completely breaks free of the original. At least have it take place so many years later that you don't even have to mention the originals or address them in any way. Even attempting to have it take place in the same universe, you're exposing it as a pale, hollow imitation of the originals.

I'll be re-playing the video game soon, to enjoy the "real" GB3 and the final appearance of the original characters. That's good enough for me, and should be for anyone else. The game brings back lots of great memories and created some nice new ones. Another film, sloppily thrown together by the soulless Hollywood machine just for the sake of money, and sickeningly tagged with an "In Memory Of..." graphic to draw in the marks, is only going to make me feel depressed and possibly angry, depending on how bad it turns out to be.

[Wildcat]

A pale, hollow imitation of the originals could be said about a new team in general...yet youre ok with a remake.

Theres nothing wrong with it being in the same universe/continuity. They could just use Dan as the only cameo. Then they would have to explain the other 3 being gone. This way it wouldn't seem so out of place that only Egon is missing. The focus was always about a new team anyway.

Even so as long as they didnt rub it in and almost glamorize it then its the same difference as before as far as story goes.

You say its sick and soulless to go through with a sloppy mess and a "In loving memory of..." tag but I gotta say that sounds like alot of what I see on IMDb. The whole cliche of "Hollywood sucks, they dont care about quality" thing. If it were already in production would you want them to cancel it?

[ToTheNines]

As recently as a year ago, there were reports of the movie being CG animated, but I don't the the studio has decided yet. I wouldn't hate it if they did that and had Maurice Lamarche voice Egon, but that's the only option I'd want to ever see at this point.

Originally Posted by Leo656

I'll be re-playing the video game soon, to enjoy the "real" GB3 and the final appearance of the original characters. That's good enough for me, and should be for anyone else. The game brings back lots of great memories and created some nice new ones. Another film, sloppily thrown together by the soulless Hollywood machine just for the sake of money, and sickeningly tagged with an "In Memory Of..." graphic to draw in the marks, is only going to make me feel depressed and possibly angry, depending on how bad it turns out to be.

Do play the "realistic" version, or the "cartoon" version on the Wii?