For the sake of our six-year-old daughter, I am glad there is a female version of Ghostbusters, it gets her excited about wearing the costume for Halloween and there are a few moments in the movie... Although very far apart, that she finds amusing.
However, to the movie Director and producers, you've taken some very funny people and made them into such goofy characters it is almost impossible to appreciate them. The original Ghostbusters had such a different tone. While they were supposed to be mocked for not being totally "scientific", there was a firm belief that Dan Aykroyd was a true scientist and he truly believes in what he was doing. That tone is lost in this film... Perhaps someone thought and Melissa McCarthy could do that and that was a mistake . The humor in the original film, which is still widely regarded as one of the greatest comedies ever, was drawn out of character interaction and disconnection with the real world or people not understanding the Ghostbusters. This film is all about goofy lines and insults between the three or four main character. The writing is very poor and the cinematography and direction remind me of the worst of daytime Disney TV. Total miss. Sad waste of talent, make sure with this much effort and talent next time you produce some thing that is not it as embarrassing.
Having talked to a group of parents recently, we all admitted we had never made it through this film from beginning to end, but instead just caught 10 minute glances if our kids were watching it. Conversely, since my 20s, I've probably watched the original Ghostbusters over 100 times all through.
However, to the movie Director and producers, you've taken some very funny people and made them into such goofy characters it is almost impossible to appreciate them. The original Ghostbusters had such a different tone. While they were supposed to be mocked for not being totally "scientific", there was a firm belief that Dan Aykroyd was a true scientist and he truly believes in what he was doing. That tone is lost in this film... Perhaps someone thought and Melissa McCarthy could do that and that was a mistake . The humor in the original film, which is still widely regarded as one of the greatest comedies ever, was drawn out of character interaction and disconnection with the real world or people not understanding the Ghostbusters. This film is all about goofy lines and insults between the three or four main character. The writing is very poor and the cinematography and direction remind me of the worst of daytime Disney TV. Total miss. Sad waste of talent, make sure with this much effort and talent next time you produce some thing that is not it as embarrassing.
Having talked to a group of parents recently, we all admitted we had never made it through this film from beginning to end, but instead just caught 10 minute glances if our kids were watching it. Conversely, since my 20s, I've probably watched the original Ghostbusters over 100 times all through.