Ghostbusters Afterlife (2020)

[Strat]

Ouch

Here, we can find a damning summary of modern Hollywood’s default mode – a nostalgia object, drained of personality and fitted into a dully palatable mold, custom-made for a fandom that worships everything and respects nothing.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/o ... udd-review

[JuanHamm]

Ouch

Here, we can find a damning summary of modern Hollywood’s default mode – a nostalgia object, drained of personality and fitted into a dully palatable mold, custom-made for a fandom that worships everything and respects nothing.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/o ... udd-review

Consider the casual cowardice of a script that uses its own mythology to subtly erase 2016’s all-gals reboot from the canon, giving the rage-choked trolls carpet-bombing IMDb with zero-star ratings the vindication they’ve always craved.

I don't understand why some people got so upset that people didn't like that movie. What a weird thing to include in the review.

[BurtReynolds]

Especially funny being included in his 1 star review.

[BurtReynolds]

But seriously, this movie sounds awful.

[epilogue]

I don't understand why some people got so upset that people didn't like that movie. What a weird thing to include in the review.

I guess this is an example of "your focus determines your reality" but I don't know anyone who is upset that people *didn't* like the movie. That's an extremely odd take, to me. But again this could be an echo chamber/bubble type of situation.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Strat]

Much like the Rise of Skywalker, I bet ill gush about this Afterlife immediately following watching it because I am a sucker for nostalgia.

[Strat]

no surprise, getting awful reviews.

NO story, all nostalgia, nothing makes sense.

Ill wait to see it at home

why do u hate pearl jam

Because i no longer have room in my heart for anything other than my love for you!

[VinylGuy]

I dont know anyone who really cares about the 2016 reboot.

This one is getting harsh reviews and feels like The Force Awakens at best, but im still going to see it this week.

[epilogue]

I'm actually excited for the movie. But even I'm not expecting this to be anywhere near as good as The Force Awakens.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[VinylGuy]

I guess ill be closer to this review.

https://bloody-disgusting.com/reviews/3 ... n-service/

[spike]

Much like the Rise of Skywalker, I bet ill gush about this Afterlife immediately following watching it because I am a sucker for nostalgia.

and respect nothing

[VinylGuy]

going in a few hours.

[wease]

We may try to go this weekend.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I doubt I go unless someone asks me to join, but that'd likely only be one maybe two people so odds are low.

[VinylGuy]

So this one was Ghostbusters: The Force Awakens after all.

New characters with no dept, beat by beat moments with the original, cameos from the original movie, easter eggs...basically everything is a setup for making a remake of the original but for kids.

No comedy whatsoever, no funny moments, rushed sequences and a very divise finale for sure.

The looks good tough, the set pieces are great, and it was cool to see those guys again after so fucking long.

Spoiler: show

i loved Gozer, the ghosts, the demon dogs...i wish we got more of the guys...the kids were so boring. Carrie Coon and Rudd were ok, but i wish we got more of them too....and as a fan of Egon, i dont buy the whole farm thing....its weird he left those guys.

[Strat]

I would totally watch this on the small screen tonight if i could. Hint hint.

Or, maybe ill see it in the theater on monday

[Ensign9]

So this one was Ghostbusters: The Force Awakens after all.

New characters with no dept, beat by beat moments with the original, cameos from the original movie, easter eggs...basically everything is a setup for making a remake of the original but for kids.

No comedy whatsoever, no funny moments, rushed sequences and a very divise finale for sure.

The looks good tough, the set pieces are great, and it was cool to see those guys again after so fucking long.

Spoiler: show

i loved Gozer, the ghosts, the demon dogs...i wish we got more of the guys...the kids were so boring. Carrie Coon and Rudd were ok, but i wish we got more of them too....and as a fan of Egon, i dont buy the whole farm thing....its weird he left those guys.

You and I saw different movies. Loved it aside from a slightly spotty third act.

Spoiler: show

Egon left them to save the world.

[VinylGuy]

Spoiler: show

yeah, i got it but...Gozer comes again and they break up? It seemed weird. Also the first sequence with Egon felt unnecessary.