Ghostbusters 2016: Talk about the movie(s).

[Locutus of Bored]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

Some fan made examples:

 

[B.J.]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

I wouldn't mind an update to Ecto-1, but you do remind me of something I would like to see, or rather hear: Ecto-1's siren! I don't know why that irritating sound seems so iconic to me. I won't have a fit if they don't use it, but it would be nice if they did.

You know, that brings up an interesting question. What would an updated Ecto-1 look like today? While the original was iconic, I believe the comic book and the animated series did play around with different designs, didn't it? So, what would they use as a base model?

An old Chevy Suburban? Or even *gasp* a minivan!

(And given what's been going on in this thread, I'm not even remotely serious about the minivan or any connotations thereof. )

 

[Owain Taggart]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

Some fan made examples:

Ohhh, I like these two the best. The last one in particular as it has retro design cues. B.J's minivan idea did cross my mind, connotations or not... I like the idea of something retro-modern.

Did some searching and found this gem:

http://www.motorauthority.com/image/100201713_superior-54-sport-wagon-023

As a joke though, I think it would be funny seeing them start off with a VW Bus

 

[Beagleman]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

I only know McCarthy as the funny cook on Gilmore Girls.

I win. What's not to like?

Damn, now I want Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel in the movie.


I mean: Gilmore Ghostbusters!

Pure. Win. I'd even love it if they decided not to feature any ghosts...

OT: I would kill for a Gilmore Girls movie, didn't really like the last season but hey...
Oh no, that would be a 'Chick Flick', wouldn't it... just lost all interest right now! Better check my testosterone level and look if my balls are still in my pants.

 

[Aldo]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

Last I checked, did Hangover have a scene with one of the guys shitting in a sink?

So if a character shits in a sink that makes it a chick flick? Gotcha. Boy, I should be writing all this down.


Good stuff.

 

[Dr. Funkenstein]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

Why would they go from a hearse, which makes total sense both logically and comedically, to a minivan or SUV?

And why does it need to be updated for that matter? Having it be a rundown vehicle that hasn't seen much use in 20-odd years also makes a lot of sense. Especially since you all but know one of the key bits about the movie is that the Ghostbusters haven't had very much business as of late, hence a whole new group of amateur misfits.

 

[Aldo]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

Why would they go from a hearse, which makes total sense both logically and comedically, to a minivan or SUV?

And why does it need to be updated for that matter? Having it be a rundown vehicle that hasn't seen much use in 20-odd years also makes a lot of sense. Especially since you all but know one of the key bits about the movie is that the Ghostbusters haven't had very much business as of late, hence a whole new group of amateur misfits.

This movie is set in a whole new continuity. It has nothing to do with the other movies or even cartoon series.

They can do whatever they want with this movie and don't feel like they have to adhere to any design aesthetic.

 

[CorporalCaptain]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

Why would they go from a hearse, which makes total sense both logically and comedically, to a minivan or SUV?

Modern day hearses still have the same general proportions. Hard to improve on, given the function, I suppose. The Cadillac commercial chassis was also used for ambulances, back in the day.

 

[B.J.]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

Although the chassis are very similar, the original Ecto-1 started life as an ambulance, not a hearse. There are differences in the windows at the back, and a hearse wouldn't have sirens/lights.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

This movie is set in a whole new continuity. It has nothing to do with the other movies or even cartoon series.

They can do whatever they want with this movie and don't feel like they have to adhere to any design aesthetic.

This. I think keeping it as is would only end up confusing those who would think it's in continuity with the rest. Since they're going with something wholly new, then updating it only makes sense. It gets rid of certain expectations. Anyway, it's just a fun excercize.

 

[ALF]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

I wonder what they are going to do about the theme song?

 

[Mr. Adventure]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

This movie is set in a whole new continuity. It has nothing to do with the other movies or even cartoon series.

They can do whatever they want with this movie and don't feel like they have to adhere to any design aesthetic.

This. I think keeping it as is would only end up confusing those who would think it's in continuity with the rest. Since they're going with something wholly new, then updating it only makes sense. It gets rid of certain expectations. Anyway, it's just a fun excercize.

It's still a Ghostbusters movie not something completely original. It makes sense to at least use the original as a starting point. I mean, they could all ride motorcycles instead but I don't know that it's advisable.

 

[Amaris]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

I only know McCarthy as the funny cook on Gilmore Girls.

I win. What's not to like?

Damn, now I want Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel in the movie.


I mean: Gilmore Ghostbusters!

Pure. Win. I'd even love it if they decided not to feature any ghosts...

OT: I would kill for a Gilmore Girls movie, didn't really like the last season but hey...
Oh no, that would be a 'Chick Flick', wouldn't it... just lost all interest right now! Better check my testosterone level and look if my balls are still in my pants.

I checked, you're still good.

 

[Dr. Funkenstein]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

Why would they go from a hearse, which makes total sense both logically and comedically, to a minivan or SUV?

Modern day hearses still have the same general proportions. Hard to improve on, given the function, I suppose. The Cadillac commercial chassis was also used for ambulances, back in the day.

I know. I just don't understand why people are suggesting a minivan or SUV or something. A hearse makes complete and total sense, reboot or not.

 

[Reverend]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

Why would they go from a hearse, which makes total sense both logically and comedically, to a minivan or SUV?

Modern day hearses still have the same general proportions. Hard to improve on, given the function, I suppose. The Cadillac commercial chassis was also used for ambulances, back in the day.

I know. I just don't understand why people are suggesting a minivan or SUV or something. A hearse makes complete and total sense, reboot or not.

The image of a white & red caddy ambulance as Ecto-1 is so iconic and arguably as synonymous with ghostbusters as the logo and the proton packs that no matter what they go with, it's a total no-win scenario.

Just look to the recent (and pointless) remake of Robocop for how *not* to approach updating or paying homage to classic film iconography.

Just to be clear, I'm not against the remake on principle, just acknowledging that from a production design/branding standpoint they're going to have a bit of a uphill battle. Probably the worst thing they can do is make Ecto-1 a modern vehicle like an SUV or minivan. It'd be like remaking 'Back to the Future' and replacing the Delorian with a Tesla or something.

Probably one of the better ways to do it is just recycle the joke and have Ecto be a battered old vehicle, but instead of a '59 Miller-Meteor, make it an '84 station wagon or Volvo or something.
Or they could eliminate the firehouse idea and have the whole operation (containment unit and all) running out the back of a winnebago.

 

[Aldo]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

I mean, they could all ride motorcycles instead but I don't know that it's advisable.

That would actually be a pretty cool idea. I have an image in my head of it and it's actually really neat.

The only thing I hope is they present the new team as professionals. I mean joke about them sure but when it's time, show them as wholly competent individuals, like the original films did.

 

[Reverend]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

I mean, they could all ride motorcycles instead but I don't know that it's advisable.

That would actually be a pretty cool idea. I have an image in my head of it and it's actually really neat.

The only thing I hope is they present the new team as professionals. I mean joke about them sure but when it's time, show them as wholly competent individuals, like the original films did.

^Did they? News to me.
Part of the charm was that they were always half arseing it and pretty much making it up as they went. Hell they didn't even figure out a pricing scheme before their first call out!
Remember, they're essentially poorly financed exterminators, not a super-equipped swat team. Make them too cool or slick or overly competent and you miss the whole point.

 

[Timby]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

The only thing I hope is they present the new team as professionals. I mean joke about them sure but when it's time, show them as wholly competent individuals, like the original films did.

Dude, the only legitimate "busting" sequence of the film, the one at the hotel, shows them to be completely incompetent and in over their heads worse than a high school freshman trying to take off his girlfriend's bra. Throughout the film, they are constantly presented with problems that they have no idea whatsoever how to deal with.

That's the entire point that people seem to be missing. Ghostbusters, the 1984 version at least, was in no way a sci-fi action movie. It was a comedy about four nuclear-powered hucksters who accidentally fell ass-backwards into saving the world.

 

[Owain Taggart]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

Probably one of the better ways to do it is just recycle the joke and have Ecto be a battered old vehicle, but instead of a '59 Miller-Meteor, make it an '84 station wagon or Volvo or something.

Exactly why I'm saying retro-modern rather than modern. A nod to the original with retro stylings, with a bit of modern sensabilities. Anyway, like I said, this is just being done for fun. Not like we have to worry about them reading the forum and getting ideas. And in no way are they serious suggestions.

 

[EnriqueH]

Re: Ghostbusters reboot: We're (almost, maybe, sorta) ready to believe

And that's usually the first sign that someone's argument is beginning to unravel. They feel their defense of said topic isn't holding water, and so they get emotional and turn against the person arguing against them, getting away from the topic and into a personal discussion.

Yeah, keep telling yourself that. You have to actually make a counterargument before you can start to "unravel" mine.

I might make a counterargument if I knew what the hell you were talking about. But somehow, I don't get the impression it's worth backscrolling a few pages for it.

@EnriqueH you keep referring to this as "Ghostbusters 3" when that's incorrect. It's not the third film, it's a reboot that will be titled "Ghostbusters" that may or may not have a connection to the previous two films. It's a brand new iteration. As pointed out previously in the thread any film attempt entitled "Ghostbusters 3" is dead.

I appreciate the quibble. I'm well aware of the fact that this is a reboot. But it's still the THIRD Ghostbusters movie.

Last I checked, did Hangover have a scene with one of the guys shitting in a sink?

So if a character shits in a sink that makes it a chick flick? Gotcha. Boy, I should be writing all this down.


Good stuff.

Aldo, I gotta hand it to you, pal.

Nobody, I mean NOBODY, takes comments out of context better than you.

When did I say that characters shitting in sinks means it's a chick flick?

Pray tell.