Comments on: Paul Feig “Playing With” Using The Original ‘Ghostbusters’ Theme, Talks “Vile, Misogynistic” Reaction To His Movie

By: T.J.

T.J. — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:57:45 +0000

Extreme Ghostbusters had a female Ghostbuster, one of the video games, the comics and all the GB3 scripts prior to Feig. It\’s only an all-female Ghostbusters movie that has drawn the ire of fans. Much like the idea of an all-male team again has raised the ire of fans who were loving what Feig was planning. I get why people are so passionate about the gender of the casts, but there are always going to be male and female Ghostbusters. Shift the focus back to the actual franchise, where it belongs FFS.

By: Caboose

Caboose — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:57:45 +0000

I dont want the original theme or logo anywhere near this garbage

By: Krottje

Krottje — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:57:45 +0000

Most of fans\’ criticism (including myself) does not have to do with the fact that he chose to go for an all-female cast, but that they feel Feig does it, \’just because he can\’, as if it\’s more of a feminist gimmick than a conscious choice to serve a storyline. More important – read \’annoying\’ – even to us is the notion that he seems to completely disregard the existing Ghostbusters universe rather than go for the more difficult option: being creative (and, sure, fine, putting more leading women in it than in the first two, original movies) while staying true to the existing universe and building on that. The idea of the reboot is what worries most fans, really. It\’s misconception that they hate the notion of women as ghostbusters; the existing universe (incl. the Real Ghostbusters, Extreme Ghostbusters, and the recent (and popular) IDW comics) has them too, and these characters (i.e. Janine Melnitz, Kylie Griffin, Melanie Ortiz, etc.) are appreciated by the majority of fans.

By: C.S.

C.S. — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:57:45 +0000

So, Paul Feig, director of a movie that was a massive critical and commercial success, as well as the creator of one of the most beloved TV shows of all time, is "a lazy, hack director who puts makes awful movies." And what, exactly, is Ivan Reitman?

The original Ghostbusters was a hit because of the talent on-screen. This new version has an amazing cast. Paul Feig is as good a director, if not better, than Ivan Reitman. Maybe the men whining about the new movie would be happier if the director were, say, Tom Shadyac, who is about on par with Reitman.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:57:45 +0000

@Celluloidfan35 – Somewhat disagree. I haven\’t been much of a fan of his earlier work, but there\’s a difference between criticizing him as a director (which I think is warranted) and criticizing the concept of women as Ghostbusters, which is what the basic argument from the douchebags seems to be. I\’m on your side in that I think his movies are pretty unwatchable, but I\’m not sure that his comedy chops are what most of these angry people are reacting to.

By: CelluloidFan35

CelluloidFan35 — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:57:45 +0000

Such arrogance coming from him. He should have known that his announcement would cause this kind of response but apparently oblivious to it all.
The anger is coming from the fact that it\’s being done by a lazy, hack director who puts makes awful movies and no one seems to call him on it because he puts women in the leads and can claim that you are a sexist if you like them.

By: Tyler Foster

Tyler Foster — Mon, 23 May 2016 03:57:45 +0000

Deadline retracted the bit about the other one being "all-bro." It could very well also have female Ghostbusters (which I hope it does — anything to light impotent moron fanboys\’ hair on fire).