If this isn't the set up for an April Fools trailer for the other Ghostbusters then I will have lost faith in humanity.thaluikhain said:
All-Male Ghostbusters Film is in The Works
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I was fully expecting this to be a Taco article. I was sorely disappointed. Sex segregation aside, Aykroyd and Sony resurrecting and milking the franchise won't be doing the Ghostbusters legacy any favors.
This is kinda sad. Both films, really. Reboots rarely work well. This is why I was so baffled by the 'omg, yes yes, all-women cast' reaction. Forget ideology for a moment and think critically. Odd it will be a good film? Low. And now a second film and they're saying they want this to be a franchise? Doesn't sound good either.
Here's an idea; how about a Ghost Busters film that *gasp* is both male and female led?????
Crazy, I know, but it just might work.
Crazy, I know, but it just might work.
"Yeah, The Amazing Spider-Man universe was such a great success, let's try it again with another beloved franchise. I'm sure we'll do even better this time!" says the blind and deaf Sony Exec.
You sir have definitely hit the nail on the head. This is the logical (and I use that term VERY loosely) endpoint of the 'absolutely everything must be absolutely equal super-egalitarian awesomeness' thought process. And the sad thing is, in the end the movies will probably end up making nobody happy. The gender extremists on either side will keep complaining, and the rest of us will have to suffer two different movies that take a beloved old property and fuck it in ways that are illegal in most countries.Somekindofgold said:
Fun times. :/
Thats the logic the crazies who were celebrating the all female ghostbusters movie are now using, when before they were fucking dancing because they'd stolen a franchise from the patriarchy.Brian Tams said:
Delicious backpeddling
Totally thought that this was Taco News for a moment. Callback humor is best humor.
That said... I have no strong feelings one way or the other. I've never watched Ghostbusters, and I don't see why both films can't be entertaining.
That said... I have no strong feelings one way or the other. I've never watched Ghostbusters, and I don't see why both films can't be entertaining.
Somebody probably posted it here and I know I read this elsewhere but I feel like spreading this around because it's a pretty good quote: "This situation reminds me of those times a little girl wants to play with an abandoned toy on the playground. As soon as she picks it up, a little boy screams, 'NOOO, I'M NOT DONE PLAYING WITH THAT' before snatching it violently out of her hands and pretending to play with it long enough for her to turn around and start walking away".
Since when did Taco News get dedicated articles?! This has to be a joke, right?! This is liking saying they're going to release a novelization of the Hobbit Movie. You just want to kick a puppy its so stupid!
Why do I smell Green Lanter and Ultimate Spiderman all over again as they predict it to be good to go ahead at making a sequel already but then the film itself will bombed?
Whats next, an all animal version of Ghostbusters? (That would be cool, they could bust ghost animals) Thing is why are they talking about franchies and side projects before they have even finished the current Ghostbusters movie? This is heading the same way as The Amazing Spiderman movie - to much concentration on the next sequel and spinoffs instead of making a really good movie.
I'm fine with a reboot, and I'm fine with a continuation. But stop with the Gender Bias gimmicks. The all female one will be poorer for passing up on good male actors that would have done the job better, and the all male one will have the same fault for having to pass on good female actors that would have been better.
Focus on a good script, and then find actors that fit into your archetypes. Saying "All Actors Must Be Black" cuts you short in the same way as saying "All Actors Must Be White Male".
On top of that this looks like the road to making Ghostbusters as Sexist, and possible as Racist as they can make it. Next it will be the All Latino team, and the All Asian Team, and so on and so forth.
Focus on a good script, and then find actors that fit into your archetypes. Saying "All Actors Must Be Black" cuts you short in the same way as saying "All Actors Must Be White Male".
On top of that this looks like the road to making Ghostbusters as Sexist, and possible as Racist as they can make it. Next it will be the All Latino team, and the All Asian Team, and so on and so forth.
Can someone just keep me safe from scary noises in the kitchen and catch some fucking ghosts? Man or woman, I'll love you forever.