Who You Gonna Call?
Well, I must really live in a cave as I had no idea another Ghostbusters movie was even being considered. Not only is it being considered, it's being made. With Ivan Reitman at the helm once again.
I loved the first two movies so much and I was even completely addicted to the Commodore 64 Ghostbusters game as a kid. That was the one when you pressed the spacebar on the home screen, the little C-64 speech engine happily shouted "Ghostbusters". Which at the time was the coolest thing ever invented.
I might, er, even have a couple of Ghostbusters t-shirts in my closet. Maybe. Or not. Anyway, the more exciting news, is that Reitman isn't the only one returning; all the old cast are back.
With this news it looks like what was once assumed to be Ghostbusters for a new generation is instead a reunion for the principals involved with the first two films. Reitman, of course, produced and directed both the 1984 original and it's 1989 sequel, so it's comforting to know that he is now returning over twenty years later for the new film. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Sigourney Weaver are all, barring some kind of cataclysmic, joy-hating turn of events, returning as well (I haven't seen confirmation on Ernie Hudson). And if that's not good enough news, even Rick Moranis is said to be willing to leave retirement to reprise his role as their accountant, Louis Tully!
Of course, as with all remakes & sequels of late, I'm muttering please don't suck, please don't suck.
It'll be really cool with the original cast. Now that's a sequel I could look forward too.
Is the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man going to put in a guest appearance?
Only the original cast will be acceptable. That's why Ghostbusters II worked.
As long as they don't get greedy and do a Ghostbusters IV. Hollywood doesn't have a decent track record when it comes to making a 4th sequel.
jonathan... didn't he get obliterated in the first one though? ;-)
marty... yeah the original cast is the only way this would work. Oh, you know Hollywood, if the third movie does well at the box office I think other installment are all buy a given.
It will all come down to the story. If it can maintain the humor while still having a decent plot, I'm fully on board.
dave... oh absolutely right mate. I think that's what made the first two so good, they did have a plot and they made it funny as well.
"please don't suck, please don't suck."
"but I know you're gonna, but I know you're gonna."
:-(
kapgar... yeah that's what I'm afraid of ;-)