Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)

[NI-Gunner]

I hate the 2016 movie because it had absolutely zero respect or reverence for the Ghostbusters and it was a poorly shot, ridiculously unfunny mess.

Ghostbusters: Afterlife goes too far in the other direction where the characters have reverence for minute details we as fans loved about the original, even if it makes no sense in context. Yet another example of a "soft reboot" where it's essentially the same movie beat for beat (Force Awakens, Jurassic World et al) with a few changes to make it seem more 'new' than it really is. It's all too familiar and predictable. I'll just stick to Ghostbusters (1984) thanks very much.

2.5/5

[BloodshotUSA]

I don't see a box office estimate for this weekend. So I'm going to predict here that the movie will make $50m in its opening weekend. It'll do higher than the box office tracking, which feels lower than it should be.

I think it will gross $300m-$350m worldwide.

[Pelican170]

Ugghhh, another "kiddie" movie copying the "stranger things" feel...

Cool that they brought back some elements from the original movies but it almost feels like they are trying way too hard.

Sorry but this looks like crap. Ill watch it when it gets to redbox..

[y2jman]

well i'm ready for 5 pm tonight still not sure want to get that ghostbuster popcorn container or not at my amc

anybody who has an amc going to get one btw

I always like ghostbusters 2 the 2006 I didn't like so well hopefully this will be better

[stvn1974]

I saw Bill Murray on some TV show the other night and he looked like death warmed over.

[GuruAskew]

Originally Posted by drb999

Show me on the doll where Ghostbusters: Afterlife touched you. Sheesh.

It touched my butthole, are you happy?

[Joey9775]

Originally Posted by Pelican170

Ugghhh, another "kiddie" movie copying the "stranger things" feel...

Cool that they brought back some elements from the original movies but it almost feels like they are trying way too hard.

Sorry but this looks like crap. Ill watch it when it gets to redbox..

Man haven't heard the stranger things complaint yet...

[kylor]

Originally Posted by GuruAskew

It touched my butthole, are you happy?

[GuruAskew]

Originally Posted by Joey9775

Man haven't heard the stranger things complaint yet...

When a lot of people have the same complaint it actually makes it a more-valid complaint, not a less-valid complaint. Don’t know if you’re aware.

[drb999]

Originally Posted by GuruAskew

It touched my butthole, are you happy?

TMI, dude. TMI. Uh, thanks for sharing. Maybe see the movie first before smashing it?

[GuruAskew]

I’m going to see it in less than 4 hours! I’m excited!

[Joey9775]

Originally Posted by drb999

TMI, dude. TMI. Uh, thanks for sharing. Maybe see the movie first before smashing it?

More like a**hole. I really wish the ignore function just completely removed them instead of collapsing the posts.

[Steedeel]

Originally Posted by BloodshotUSA

I don't see a box office estimate for this weekend. So I'm going to predict here that the movie will make $50m in its opening weekend. It'll do higher than the box office tracking, which feels lower than it should be.

I think it will gross $300m-$350m worldwide.

Estimates are 28-35 million. If I remember correctly the budget is around 60 million. Low expectations springs to mind.

Not surprised, the original was a sharp, witty well written sci-fi comedy with top actors. It’s never going to be topped. Having said that, seeing this next week, hopefully a decent time filler.

[GuruAskew]

Originally Posted by Joey9775

More like a**hole. I really wish the ignore function just completely removed them instead of collapsing the posts.

It’s a shame that it doesn’t work that way!

[ben6543]

Originally Posted by Joey9775

More like a**hole. I really wish the ignore function just completely removed them instead of collapsing the posts.

This 100X This hey Mods or Devs who work on this site do this please.

Also PSA for everyone just put that Whiny little troll guruaskew on Ignore it will make this thread a bit less annoying.

[spaceball-one]

Originally Posted by stvn1974

I saw Bill Murray on some TV show the other night and he looked like death warmed over.

He was on the Late Show the other night.

It seemed quite cruel to trot him out to hype up a nostalgia movie, when it looked like what he was feeling most was the melancholy and regret over the dissolution of his relationship with Harold Ramis, and the reconciliation he let come sadly far too late. Murray couldn't give a rat's ass about Ghostbusters and he shouldn't have to.

It reminded me of when Harrison Ford was on Fallon, he was off-handedly asked about Peter Mayhew (who had recently passed), and Ford actually got quite somber and emotional, and Fallon didn't really know how to handle it.

[Bourne1886]

Originally Posted by Pelican170

Ugghhh, another "kiddie" movie copying the "stranger things" feel...

Cool that they brought back some elements from the original movies but it almost feels like they are trying way too hard.

Sorry but this looks like crap. Ill watch it when it gets to redbox..

That’s the thing, it’s not crap. The audience loved it. In the showing I was in today they were laughing, crying,cheering etc. I could hear people saying how brilliant it was. I thought it was fantastic. They did a fantastic job on this.Very emotional. Loved it.

[MazeRunner]

Do I have to watch the original movies to watch this?

[kylor]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

Do I have to watch the original movies to watch this?

No, but I think you'll appreciate certain things in the film more if you do happen to watch them (the first one at least).

[BluBonnet]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

Do I have to watch the original movies to watch this?

If you haven't already, you may be better off not watching them beforehand. The 1984 original was a crackerjack brisk comedy that happened to have special effects.

This is more of a mellow coming-of-age story with less time for the original cast. Feels very different.