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15 March 2011

It's Time To Let Ghostbusters Die: A Defense of Bill Murray. →[More:] This is not a topic I'd actually given much thought to, but this article makes several excellent points. Also, I'm tired of reboots, rehashes, and remakes, so anybody trying to quash that impulse in Hollywood is speaking sense to me, even though they're bound to fail.

post by: BoringPostcards at: 09:57 | 13 comments

There was a Ghostbusters II?

posted by arse_hat 15 March | 11:28

Having looked at Ghostbusters II on IMDB I have a feeling I saw it but I've buried the memory way down deep.

posted by arse_hat 15 March | 12:24

I honestly can't figure out if I ever saw it or not.

posted by BoringPostcards 15 March | 13:20

The only thing I remember about Ghostbusters II is that the baby was played by John Denver's nephews. Don't know why I've managed to retain that, but I have.

Also, I adore Bill Murray. The scene in Rushmore when Max pipes the bees into his hotel room and you see his face go from confusion to admiration to terror in the span of seconds is one of my favorite bits of acting in anything ever. If he doesn't want a Ghostbusters III, so be it.

posted by jrossi4r 15 March | 14:20

The best thing about Ghostbusters 2 is that it made "What is Ghostbusters 2?" possible.

posted by mullacc 15 March | 15:00

No, the best thing about Ghostbusters II was the theme song, sung by Bobby Brown. Here's a sample of the lyrics:

Too hot to handle, too cold to hold
They're called the Ghostbusters and they're in control
Had 'em throwin' a party for a bunch of children
While all the while the slime was under the building
So they packed up their group, got a grip, came equipped
Grabbed their proton packs off their back and they split
Found about Vigo, the master of evil
Try to battle my boys? That's not legal!

posted by Atom Eyes 15 March | 15:20

This is weird - I also can't figure out if I've seen Ghostbusters 2? The plotpoints seems a bit familair, but I can't actually recall a single scene.

I've never seen the "What is Ghostbusters 2" thing before - so thanks for that.

posted by Slack-a-gogo 15 March | 15:37

Oh crap I saw Ghostbusters II. I do remember Peter MacNicol and his horrible accent. "Is Weego!".

I must have seen it because when I see Viggo Mortensen in a preview I do the same thing.

posted by fleacircus 15 March | 15:51

Peter MacNicol

Now there's an actor who can pretty much make me hate ANY movie. I guess I haven't seen this, or I'd remember hating him in it.

Also, I too adore Bill Murray.

posted by BoringPostcards 15 March | 16:09

Ghostbusters II? Yeah I saw it. Mainly I remember the pilsbury dough boy (or the michelin man, or whatever it was). I remember it generally being a disappointment, but not completely terrible.

posted by DarkForest 15 March | 16:24

DarkForest, I believe you're confusing Ghostbusters 2 with Ghostbusters. The scene you're remembering is the one where a giant Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man comes to life and attacks the city. And it's hilarious.

In Ghostbusters 2, it's the Statue of Liberty, and for some reason the Ghostbusters are riding inside it and steering it through downtown using Nintendo controllers. And it's stupid.

posted by Atom Eyes 15 March | 17:23

ouch. memory fails again. :D

posted by DarkForest 15 March | 21:22

now I guess we're gonna have to take control

posted by weretable and the undead chairs 16 March | 14:47

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