Columbia moving forward with new "Ghostbusters" - Page 3

Agent Richard07 · September 6 2008, 01:23 AM

Christopher wrote:

Agent Richard07 wrote:

I used to watch that after school in the 80s. When I first tuned in, I was disappointed that it wasn't the real Ghostbusters, but it grew on me and I ended up liking it.

There was a Real Ghostbusters cartoon airing contemporaneously, on ABC and in syndication. Maybe it wasn't on in your area?

Both of them were on. That was just the reaction I remember having when I first tuned in to the Filmation cartoon. It wasn't what I was expecting to see every day after school. I was like... "Hey! This isn't the REAL Ghostbusters!" It felt like some cheap knockoff of the "original" that had Venkman and Egon and Slimer, but like I said, I ended up enjoying it.

The Real Ghostbusters aired only once a week on Saturday mornings.

Warp Coil · September 6 2008, 02:08 AM

Well I'm not sure which would be worse - a forced sequel over a decade too late, or a re-make? I'm at least curious to learn what the premise of a 3rd film would be, which actors would be involved, and whether it would focus on the 4 ghostbusters we know and love, or push them to secondary roles so that a new generation can take over?

Christopher · September 6 2008, 03:43 AM

Agent Richard07 wrote:

The Real Ghostbusters aired only once a week on Saturday mornings.

In its first season and its third and later seasons. Its second season ran in daily syndication along with reruns of the first season, for 65 episodes in all.

Mr. Adventure · September 6 2008, 03:47 AM

Christopher wrote:

Maybe they could do a movie version of Extreme Ghostbusters, an animated revival from a while back, in which Egon mentored a diverse group of college kids who became the new Ghostbusters (including a female team member this time, played by voice-acting goddess Tara Strong back when she was Tara Charendoff).

I liked goth Kylie and smooth Eduardo but I don't know if it'd be worth it to have that annoying wheelchair guy. Sorry if that's not very PC.

Christopher · September 6 2008, 05:00 AM

^^I liked Garrett. Jason Marsden characters are always cool. And I liked how matter-of-fact they were about him -- they didn't treat it like a Fat Albert episode and call attention to how special it was that this paraplegic guy had managed to be an athlete (which would have been annoying); they just presented it without comment. It's a simple fact that there are plenty of athletic paraplegics in the world, just as there are goth girls and sarcastic slackers in the world. And the show treated it as a simple fact.

But yeah, Kylie was great. I love Tara Strong characters that are close to her natural voice. (Batgirl/Barbara Gordon in The New Batman Adventures is probably closest, and she's really sexy to listen to.) And I liked the subtle innuendo they worked in from time to time. "I'm not a screamer." Hmm...

My main problem with XGB is that it purported to be in continuity with Real Ghostbusters (and brought back Maurice LaMarche as Egon, yay) but wasn't really. The Egon-Janine relationship had been reset to a point where Egon was unaware of her crush, and a lot of the ghosts and monsters they fought were rehashes of creatures the original team had already taken on in RGB, so that it should've been easier to beat them this time (or else the portrayal of the creatures' nature and powers contradicted the original version).

One thing I really liked about it, though, was Jim Latham's new arrangement of the theme song. The original song is annoying with that cheerleadery "Ghostbusters!" yell at the end of every line. The XGB version goes for a more subdued, eerier arrangement, and the first two iterations of "Who you gonna call?" are met with no answer, creating some suspense, as it were. Then when we finally do hear the question answered, it's an eerie whisper. Much, much more effective.

Super Grover · September 6 2008, 06:54 PM

I am happy, yet wary. It could either be a Rocky Balboa, or a Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.

Gep Malakai · September 6 2008, 09:22 PM

Christopher wrote:

And of course there was this 1960s starship show you may have heard of that got various film sequels from 1979 onward...

Sounds interesting. Where can I get information on this "show?"

Broccoli · September 6 2008, 09:46 PM

Gep Malakai wrote:

Christopher wrote:

And of course there was this 1960s starship show you may have heard of that got various film sequels from 1979 onward...

Sounds interesting. Where can I get information on this "show?"

Probably nowhere. It was just a fad that quickly died out.

Kelso · September 6 2008, 10:19 PM

Agent Richard07 wrote:

Aragorn wrote:

So wait, this isn't a movie version of this?

Let's go Ghostbusters... let's go! Let's go!

I used to watch that after school in the 80s. When I first tuned in, I was disappointed that it wasn't the real Ghostbusters, but it grew on me and I ended up liking it.

So did I. I really liked that cartoon.

Gep Malakai · September 6 2008, 11:01 PM

Broccoli wrote:

Gep Malakai wrote:

Sounds interesting. Where can I get information on this "show?"

Probably nowhere. It was just a fad that quickly died out.

This is a Lost in Space message board, right?

Emher · September 6 2008, 11:07 PM

You know, I'm looking forward to this. Sure it will not be as good as the first one, but hell I'd like to see at least one Ghostbusters flick in theaters in my life.

TGTheodore · September 6 2008, 11:08 PM

ON TOPIC: If the script is decent enough, Akyroyd and Ramis will sign on. If it sucks in the least, they ALL will pass. Also, I never really got into any of the Ghostbusters animated stuff. It was a little after my first-run cartoon days.

WAY OFF TOPIC: Kelso's name and avatar got me wondering: Which of the following do you think was more likely an ancestor of Lee Kelso?

Tucker because of the resemblance, or Michael Kelso because of the family trait of folding one's arms while being photographed?

It's rhetorical. Moving on ...

--Ted

nx1701g · September 7 2008, 12:37 AM

Could be worse. I look forward to it.

Aragorn · September 7 2008, 02:37 AM

At least it's a sequel and not...

Ghostbusters
Starring Ashton Kutcher as Peter
Freddie Prinze Jr. as Egon
Chris Klein as Ray
Tara Reid as Dana
Carmen Electra as Janine
Sean William Scott as Louis
with Jason Lee as Peck
and Dule Hill as Winston

Directed by Brett Ratner
Written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer

ManOnTheWave · September 7 2008, 06:36 AM

Is it about hell freezing over?

September 6 2008, 02:08 AM	#32
Warp Coil Rear Admiral Location: MD, USA	Re: Columbia moving forward with new "Ghostbusters" Well I'm not sure which would be worse - a forced sequel over a decade too late, or a re-make? I'm at least curious to learn what the premise of a 3rd film would be, which actors would be involved, and whether it would focus on the 4 ghostbusters we know and love, or push them to secondary roles so that a new generation can take over? __________________ "I managed to find Uno and Checkers, and also parts of Battleship and most of the pieces of Candy Land, which I figure, I can mix together to create a fabulous new game, CandyShipBattleLand. War never tasted so good." - Lorelai Gilmore

September 6 2008, 05:00 AM	#35
Christopher Writer	Re: Columbia moving forward with new "Ghostbusters" ^^I liked Garrett. Jason Marsden characters are always cool. And I liked how matter-of-fact they were about him -- they didn't treat it like a Fat Albert episode and call attention to how special it was that this paraplegic guy had managed to be an athlete (which would have been annoying); they just presented it without comment. It's a simple fact that there are plenty of athletic paraplegics in the world, just as there are goth girls and sarcastic slackers in the world. And the show treated it as a simple fact. But yeah, Kylie was great. I love Tara Strong characters that are close to her natural voice. (Batgirl/Barbara Gordon in The New Batman Adventures is probably closest, and she's really sexy to listen to.) And I liked the subtle innuendo they worked in from time to time. "I'm not a screamer." Hmm... My main problem with XGB is that it purported to be in continuity with Real Ghostbusters (and brought back Maurice LaMarche as Egon, yay) but wasn't really. The Egon-Janine relationship had been reset to a point where Egon was unaware of her crush, and a lot of the ghosts and monsters they fought were rehashes of creatures the original team had already taken on in RGB, so that it should've been easier to beat them this time (or else the portrayal of the creatures' nature and powers contradicted the original version). One thing I really liked about it, though, was Jim Latham's new arrangement of the theme song. The original song is annoying with that cheerleadery "Ghostbusters!" yell at the end of every line. The XGB version goes for a more subdued, eerier arrangement, and the first two iterations of "Who you gonna call?" are met with no answer, creating some suspense, as it were. Then when we finally do hear the question answered, it's an eerie whisper. Much, much more effective. __________________ Christopher L. Bennett Homepage -- Updated 5/28/13 with discussion of Rise of the Federation Book 1. Written Worlds -- My blog

September 6 2008, 06:54 PM	#36
Super Grover Vice Admiral Location: Currently Inactive	Re: Columbia moving forward with new "Ghostbusters" I am happy, yet wary. It could either be a Rocky Balboa, or a Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. __________________ Hank "Well Bobby, it looks like they found a cure for the cooties." Bobby "The What?" Hank "Well, in my day, cooties were the germs you got from girls." Bobby "Oh, you mean like Chlamydia?"

September 6 2008, 11:07 PM	#41
Emher Admiral Location: Sweden	Re: Columbia moving forward with new "Ghostbusters" You know, I'm looking forward to this. Sure it will not be as good as the first one, but hell I'd like to see at least one Ghostbusters flick in theaters in my life. __________________ "I am who I am. Someone has to be."-Brendan Gleeson as Reynald in Kingdom of Heaven.

September 6 2008, 11:08 PM	#42
TGTheodore Writer Location: TGTheodore	Re: Columbia moving forward with new "Ghostbusters" ON TOPIC: If the script is decent enough, Akyroyd and Ramis will sign on. If it sucks in the least, they ALL will pass. Also, I never really got into any of the Ghostbusters animated stuff. It was a little after my first-run cartoon days. WAY OFF TOPIC: Kelso's name and avatar got me wondering: Which of the following do you think was more likely an ancestor of Lee Kelso? Tucker because of the resemblance, or Michael Kelso because of the family trait of folding one's arms while being photographed? It's rhetorical. Moving on ... --Ted __________________ Writer/Composer/Lyricist/Librettist SNW IV, V, VI

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September 7 2008, 12:37 AM	#43
nx1701g Admiral Location: Aboard the Executor...	Re: Columbia moving forward with new "Ghostbusters" Could be worse. I look forward to it. __________________ Star Trek: The Continuing Voyages RPG - Recruiting New Players! The Terminator Chronicles - The Sarah Connor Chronicles Continue! Not Dead Yet.

September 7 2008, 02:37 AM	#44
Aragorn Admiral	Re: Columbia moving forward with new "Ghostbusters" At least it's a sequel and not... Ghostbusters Starring Ashton Kutcher as Peter Freddie Prinze Jr. as Egon Chris Klein as Ray Tara Reid as Dana Carmen Electra as Janine Sean William Scott as Louis with Jason Lee as Peck and Dule Hill as Winston Directed by Brett Ratner Written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer

September 7 2008, 06:36 AM	#45
ManOnTheWave Rear Admiral Location: ManOnTheWave	Re: Columbia moving forward with new "Ghostbusters" Is it about hell freezing over? __________________ The falling leaf hates the wind.