First off I'm a Ghostbusters fan, I'm one of the originals from that era as i was born in 1984 (when Ghostbusters First came out) & the first movie i ever saw at the Cinema was Ghostbusters 2 in 1989 when i was 5 years old & that Cinema experience stayed with me all my life. I have major history with Ghostbusters, i also grew up watching the Real Ghostbusters animated series & then the excellent underrated Extreme Ghostbusters in the 90's. I had Ghostbusters 1&2 on video & growing up & watched them constantly i also had all the Real Ghostbusters toys. I'm a real proper Ghostbusters fan who literally grew up with the Ghostbusters.
Silly unpopular opinion is i absolutely loved the female lead 2016 Ghostbusters.
I saw the ladies Ghostbusters at the cinema with my wife & daughter & we loved it. The 2016 movie is a fantastic 8/10 in my opinion & that Ghostbusters I'm proud to say is my daughters Ghostbusters, a Ghostbusters for them & it was GREAT. The ladies were fantastic together & so funny. The gadgets & new proton packs were better than the originals in my opinion. Also the 2016 Ghostbusters remains the actually funniest of the whole franchise!!! Also the old 1970's Times Square big battle final action sequence is probably the best Ghostbusters action scene of the franchise. There's so much great stuff in the ladies version & the only reason it was hated was because of Misogynistic idiots. But hey i felt the 2016 Ghostbusters fingerprints on Frozen Empire like Ganine Melnitz small hand proton blaster is practically the same as used in the Ladies version!!!
Another unpopular opinion from me is i couldn't stand GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE!!! I had huge problems with it as it was like an indie film mixed with a kids Nickelodeon version of Ghostbusters. Also the awful Afterlife ruined the main characters. The fact the Ghostbusters fell apart because Egon (Harold Ramis) believed a new supernatural Apocalypse with Gozer returning was NOT believed by his buddies & other Ghostbusters is ridiculous!!! The fact that Egon stole Ghostbusters equipment & done a runner to live in a small desolate town is ridiculous. Why would the Ghostbusters, that have Been through Gozer & Vigo & the River of slime & Mr. Staypuft Marshmallow man & everything else would suddenly not believe in Egon Spengler is insulting to the characters & the fans. Also Afterlife ignored the fact Ghostbusters 2 even happened? Thankfully the Awesome FROZEN EMPIRE fixed most of these problems.
Anyway Afterlife was garbage in my opinion.
Ghostbusters: FROZEN EMPIRE was a real blast of creativity with the franchise, we had strong Nostalgia & our old team that are like old friends by now were given bigger roles, especially Dan Aykroyd as Ray Stantz (my all-time favorite Ghostbuster) he was a the heart of this superior sequel. I pretended that Afterlife didn't exist & this movie was simply the old Ghostbusters that have recruited a new younger team like the 90's Extreme Ghostbusters. Afterlife doesn't exist.
We're back in New York City where the Ghostbusters should be for FROZEN EMPIRE. This is a big fun popcorn blockbuster & for that it's on point.
Major shout out for letting us know that GHOSTBUSTERS 2 (my fave) did happen & is definitely Cannon (the awful Afterlife ignored it) by a news report at the beginning of this superior sequel that shows the Statue of Liberty walking!!! I had a huge smile. Still there's stuff that's not great like how they never seem to really give us character depth, we never know if the old gang have families or have wives or husbands or kids???? Do they all live near each other? Do they meet up regularly? No real insight at all with our beloved characters but to be honest even the old films never dug into the characters at all.
Paul Rudd was awesome & really is a perfect choice to be a new GHOSTBUSTER.
The kids/teens were really great & are very gifted actors & very likeable.
In fact the whole cast was great in their roles. It was nice seeing Walter Peck back again, this time as the Mayor of New York & still with a bone-to-pick with the Ghostbusters. Thank you William Atherton for returning for his iconic character, a good sport.
There's new faces that are all fun & likable in parts. The humour is actually funny but it's not over silly & the spooky factor is done in the style of Ghostbusters 1&2.
We have a new demonic spirit that is Unleashed from an ancient artifact that ends up in Ray's supernatural store. The creature is eventually Unleashed & New York City is frozen over & evil spirit are on the rampage. I loved the creepy look of Garakka the Ice Demon that has a nice backstory & mythology. I felt this Ghostbusters dug into rich old mythology & ancient cursed & possessed artifacts. Ghostbusters could go the Conjuring universe way if it wanted with each cursed artifact getting a spooky movie about it. The drath chill created by the evil Garraka is done fantastically with super special fx that turns a hot & sweaty New York summer into a new ice age. This new villain is fantastically scary & taken seriously. I got vibes of the Real Ghostbusters cartoon which was obviously an inspiration for this movie. Also a nice use of the original '84 music score scattered throughout the movie, a nice Nostalgic touch.
I loved how the movie went into proper horror territory towards the end that made film actually feel threatening.
There's amazing special effects throughout & lots of awesome ghosts & new fun technology & traps.
Ernie Hudson is great in a bigger role (finally) as Winston Zeddemore.
I was nice seeing Annie Potts as Ganine Melnitz back in action & as a Ghostbuster, i love her character.
It was actually Bill Murray as Venkman that had the smallest part but was nice when he's there. The old team are great on screen.
There's some very nice little touching moments sprinkled throughout like when Ray & Winston are talking about how old they are & how these are their golden years.
Also nice little cameos from classic ghosts like the Library Ghost & Slimer, both done beautifully. So glad Dan Aykroyd had a main part back as Ray Stantz, he's older as they all are but still has that big excited heart for all things supernatural.
There's a nice sweet warm touch of Nostalgia sprinkled throughout the movie that makes you smile.
FROZEN EMPIRE has heart & Nostalgia for us old school fans who grew up loving these movies & characters.
Ghostbusters were a huge part of our childhoods.
Gil Kenan was a great choice of director & I'm a fsn of his excellent animated horror fantasy comedy MONSTER HOUSE, it's a Halloween staple in my house. Also he did a decent & fun remake of POLTERGEIST, the guy is great at family friendly scares.
All in all i had a blast watching this new Ghostbusters movie, fun & full of heart.
FOR IVAN (Just beautiful) My Ratings of the franchise: Ghostbusters (1984) 10/10 Ghostbusters 2 (1989) 10/10 Ghostbusters: Answer The Call (2016) 8/10 Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) 2/10 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) 8/10.
Silly unpopular opinion is i absolutely loved the female lead 2016 Ghostbusters.
I saw the ladies Ghostbusters at the cinema with my wife & daughter & we loved it. The 2016 movie is a fantastic 8/10 in my opinion & that Ghostbusters I'm proud to say is my daughters Ghostbusters, a Ghostbusters for them & it was GREAT. The ladies were fantastic together & so funny. The gadgets & new proton packs were better than the originals in my opinion. Also the 2016 Ghostbusters remains the actually funniest of the whole franchise!!! Also the old 1970's Times Square big battle final action sequence is probably the best Ghostbusters action scene of the franchise. There's so much great stuff in the ladies version & the only reason it was hated was because of Misogynistic idiots. But hey i felt the 2016 Ghostbusters fingerprints on Frozen Empire like Ganine Melnitz small hand proton blaster is practically the same as used in the Ladies version!!!
Another unpopular opinion from me is i couldn't stand GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE!!! I had huge problems with it as it was like an indie film mixed with a kids Nickelodeon version of Ghostbusters. Also the awful Afterlife ruined the main characters. The fact the Ghostbusters fell apart because Egon (Harold Ramis) believed a new supernatural Apocalypse with Gozer returning was NOT believed by his buddies & other Ghostbusters is ridiculous!!! The fact that Egon stole Ghostbusters equipment & done a runner to live in a small desolate town is ridiculous. Why would the Ghostbusters, that have Been through Gozer & Vigo & the River of slime & Mr. Staypuft Marshmallow man & everything else would suddenly not believe in Egon Spengler is insulting to the characters & the fans. Also Afterlife ignored the fact Ghostbusters 2 even happened? Thankfully the Awesome FROZEN EMPIRE fixed most of these problems.
Anyway Afterlife was garbage in my opinion.
Ghostbusters: FROZEN EMPIRE was a real blast of creativity with the franchise, we had strong Nostalgia & our old team that are like old friends by now were given bigger roles, especially Dan Aykroyd as Ray Stantz (my all-time favorite Ghostbuster) he was a the heart of this superior sequel. I pretended that Afterlife didn't exist & this movie was simply the old Ghostbusters that have recruited a new younger team like the 90's Extreme Ghostbusters. Afterlife doesn't exist.
We're back in New York City where the Ghostbusters should be for FROZEN EMPIRE. This is a big fun popcorn blockbuster & for that it's on point.
Major shout out for letting us know that GHOSTBUSTERS 2 (my fave) did happen & is definitely Cannon (the awful Afterlife ignored it) by a news report at the beginning of this superior sequel that shows the Statue of Liberty walking!!! I had a huge smile. Still there's stuff that's not great like how they never seem to really give us character depth, we never know if the old gang have families or have wives or husbands or kids???? Do they all live near each other? Do they meet up regularly? No real insight at all with our beloved characters but to be honest even the old films never dug into the characters at all.
Paul Rudd was awesome & really is a perfect choice to be a new GHOSTBUSTER.
The kids/teens were really great & are very gifted actors & very likeable.
In fact the whole cast was great in their roles. It was nice seeing Walter Peck back again, this time as the Mayor of New York & still with a bone-to-pick with the Ghostbusters. Thank you William Atherton for returning for his iconic character, a good sport.
There's new faces that are all fun & likable in parts. The humour is actually funny but it's not over silly & the spooky factor is done in the style of Ghostbusters 1&2.
We have a new demonic spirit that is Unleashed from an ancient artifact that ends up in Ray's supernatural store. The creature is eventually Unleashed & New York City is frozen over & evil spirit are on the rampage. I loved the creepy look of Garakka the Ice Demon that has a nice backstory & mythology. I felt this Ghostbusters dug into rich old mythology & ancient cursed & possessed artifacts. Ghostbusters could go the Conjuring universe way if it wanted with each cursed artifact getting a spooky movie about it. The drath chill created by the evil Garraka is done fantastically with super special fx that turns a hot & sweaty New York summer into a new ice age. This new villain is fantastically scary & taken seriously. I got vibes of the Real Ghostbusters cartoon which was obviously an inspiration for this movie. Also a nice use of the original '84 music score scattered throughout the movie, a nice Nostalgic touch.
I loved how the movie went into proper horror territory towards the end that made film actually feel threatening.
There's amazing special effects throughout & lots of awesome ghosts & new fun technology & traps.
Ernie Hudson is great in a bigger role (finally) as Winston Zeddemore.
I was nice seeing Annie Potts as Ganine Melnitz back in action & as a Ghostbuster, i love her character.
It was actually Bill Murray as Venkman that had the smallest part but was nice when he's there. The old team are great on screen.
There's some very nice little touching moments sprinkled throughout like when Ray & Winston are talking about how old they are & how these are their golden years.
Also nice little cameos from classic ghosts like the Library Ghost & Slimer, both done beautifully. So glad Dan Aykroyd had a main part back as Ray Stantz, he's older as they all are but still has that big excited heart for all things supernatural.
There's a nice sweet warm touch of Nostalgia sprinkled throughout the movie that makes you smile.
FROZEN EMPIRE has heart & Nostalgia for us old school fans who grew up loving these movies & characters.
Ghostbusters were a huge part of our childhoods.
Gil Kenan was a great choice of director & I'm a fsn of his excellent animated horror fantasy comedy MONSTER HOUSE, it's a Halloween staple in my house. Also he did a decent & fun remake of POLTERGEIST, the guy is great at family friendly scares.
All in all i had a blast watching this new Ghostbusters movie, fun & full of heart.
FOR IVAN (Just beautiful) My Ratings of the franchise: Ghostbusters (1984) 10/10 Ghostbusters 2 (1989) 10/10 Ghostbusters: Answer The Call (2016) 8/10 Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) 2/10 Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) 8/10.