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Archae

(47,245 posts) Wed Jan 28, 2015, 10:15 PM Jan 2015

I am going to puke.

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I am going to puke. (Original Post) Archae Jan 2015 OP

Wouldn't it be easier to just not go see the movie? Inspired Jan 2015 #1

Think about the children! Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2015 #2

What's the problem? nt MrScorpio Jan 2015 #3

Sensitive stomach? Brickbat Jan 2015 #4

Locking. This is a lounge post. madinmaryland Jan 2015 #5

Or Discussionist lunasun Jan 2015 #8

I wouldn't know about that. madinmaryland Jan 2015 #11

Why would women make you puke exactly? tkmorris Jan 2015 #6

Me too GummyBearz Jan 2015 #7

I ADORE the casting for this reboot. MohRokTah Jan 2015 #9

I'm not a huge fan of remakes, but cyberswede Jan 2015 #10

So, buy a DVD, pay for a download, loan them your copy CBGLuthier Jan 2015 #12

I'll leave that to their own parents. cyberswede Jan 2015 #17

My main beef exactly. Archae Jan 2015 #15

I am not a fan of the concept of rebooting Ghostbusters mythology Jan 2015 #13

Why not create something new instead of all these "reboots"? deutsey Jan 2015 #14

Well, I almost puked too, until I realized it wasn't Jennie McCarthy. TreasonousBastard Jan 2015 #16

Locking as does not meet GD SOP uppityperson Jan 2015 #18

Inspired

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1. Wouldn't it be easier to just not go see the movie?

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 10:34 PM

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Gidney N Cloyd

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2. Think about the children!

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 10:49 PM

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MrScorpio

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3. What's the problem? nt

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:20 PM

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Brickbat

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4. Sensitive stomach?

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:23 PM

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madinmaryland

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5. Locking. This is a lounge post.

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:23 PM

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lunasun

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8. Or Discussionist

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:26 PM

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madinmaryland

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11. I wouldn't know about that.

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:29 PM

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tkmorris

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6. Why would women make you puke exactly?

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:24 PM

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What an odd thing to say.

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GummyBearz

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7. Me too

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:26 PM

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I wanted to see cameron diaz, tina fey, mindy kaling, and leslie mann =\

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MohRokTah

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9. I ADORE the casting for this reboot.

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:27 PM

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Should be incredibly good!

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cyberswede

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10. I'm not a huge fan of remakes, but

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:27 PM

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sometimes it's nice to introduce a story to the next generation of viewers.

My kids (12 & 14) love the original Ghostbusters, but most of their friends (especially those with younger parents) have never seen it.

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CBGLuthier

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12. So, buy a DVD, pay for a download, loan them your copy

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:33 PM

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Teach them that just because something was made before they were born it is not useless and it IS possible to do comedy without fat and fart jokes.

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cyberswede

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17. I'll leave that to their own parents.

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Thu Jan 29, 2015, 12:42 AM

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My daughter did turn the neighbor girl on to "The Dick Van Dyke Show," much to her mother's chagrin. (And that show was made before *I* was born)

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Archae

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15. My main beef exactly.

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Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:54 PM

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I hate remakes.

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mythology

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13. I am not a fan of the concept of rebooting Ghostbusters

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Jan 28, 2015, 11:40 PM

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I really like the original.

I do think there's potential in Melissa McCarthy, but I think she's been given bad roles as a star. She was great in Gilmore Girls, but that was where she wasn't entirely zany (or at least zany in a different fashion than in her movie roles) and had a side to her character that resonated with me. But her movie roles haven't had that.

The others I don't know much about.

I get why Hollywood goes after known properties, but it does result in a lot of overly familiar crap being put out. If Michael Bay never touches another piece of my childhood, that would be just fine. In fact, if Michael Bay were to never direct another movie, that would be just fine too.