[deadderek]

Did they redeem Winston after getting the short end of the stick in both movies?

Yes.

[Chicken, He Clucked]

Warning - Spoilers are appearing on Twitter now the movie is out. I got caught by a couple so stay away from “ghostbusters afterlife” on social media - hoping advanced knowledge of a few things doesn’t detract from my first viewing… whenever that may be.

[deadderek]

Warning - Spoilers are appearing on Twitter now the movie is out. I got caught by a couple so stay away from “ghostbusters afterlife” on social media - hoping advanced knowledge of a few things doesn’t detract from my first viewing… whenever that may be.

Anyone daft enough to still be on it atm shouldn't be surprised.

[Chicken, He Clucked]

Well if they’d opened any of the advanced screenings over the last few weeks to fans it wouldn’t be an issue for me. So many random people who don’t care about the franchise were invited to previews. Over here there were competitions to attend advanced screenings in select cities (none in my city incidentally) and I’m sick for opening weekend after waiting two years. The only aspect of promotion I’ve had an issue with has been the rollout of screenings. Pretty ticked off tbh.

[timeware]

Hey guys, spoiler tags on the Winston stuff. It's super difficult for me to avoid this thread until I see the film tomorrow. Sorry Chicken we posted at the same. Get better dude.

[Davideverona]

For those who saw the movie... The leaked Brownstein pic of Murray showed Bill with dyed hair, later on the toys unveiled a Venkman with gray hair.

Is there a reason?

[deadderek]

For those who saw the movie... The leaked Brownstein pic of Murray showed Bill with dyed hair, later on the toys unveiled a Venkman with gray hair.

Is there a reason?

His hair is indeed dyed in the film.

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[Scum]

Saw Afterlife last night and it was everything I could have expected and more. To anyone who’s concerned about the comedy - I’m happy I’m seeing it multiple times because I missed a good amount of dialogue because the theater was hysterical for what seemed the entire movie.

The critics giving it negative reviews because of fan service are obviously on some kind of political high horse (in my eyes on many others because of the movie of which we will not speak).

The movie really does “unwrap like a Christmas present”.

I truly believe this movie is gonna spark years and years of Gb content.

Can’t wait for the review tag to open up tomorrow evening so we can discuss and dissect it all!

Now for the next 12 hour wait before I can see it again

Oh and on a side note - it was my 5 year old son’s first time going in (partially) full gear. That was enough to bring a tear to my eye. He was nervous at first but by the end of the night he was like a little celebrity. He loved to movie too.

[Alphagaia]

Looks like Scum posted a review per view.

[jonogunn]

I have to stay off YouTube for sure. Loaded it up and first thumbnail was post credit scene

[JoeParez]

Movie was okay but the scene where Muncher spoon feeds [removed by moderator] an entire bottle of ranch dressing was weird. And what was with Grooberson's obsession with MC Hammer's [removed by moderator]? Stay for the post credit scene where [removed by moderator] and [removed by moderator] mud wrestle but it's not mud it's some sort of Ikea brand [removed by moderator].

EDIT: Wow, some folks are feeling a little trigger happy with the edit button on my post. Well they can just [removed by moderator].

Dude! You forgot to mention the hardcore pornographic scene where Grooberson [removed by moderator] with the terror dog? And when Gozer shows up butt naked only to [removed by moderator] with [removed by moderator] and then [removed by moderator] ?

[Alphagaia]

Did they redeem Winston after getting the short end of the stick in both movies?

Well, he's introduced after the halfway mark. Again.

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I kid I kid.

[groschopf]

Well, he's introduced after the halfway mark. Again.

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I kid I kid.

Maybe

he was in more of it originally, but got [removed by moderator]
this joke will never get old

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[tylergfoster]

They're not complaining that you didn't like it, they're complaining that you're not putting things in spoiler tags.

That said, I will also say that it's gonna drive me nuts if this and/or the review thread is nothing but people claiming the naysayers have a bone to pick or an agenda. I get why many don't like this film, and I don't think they're entirely wrong -- I voiced some of these apprehensions in this very thread many times over the two years, and seeing the film did not absolve them.

Everyone who sees a movie is coming from somewhere. We're all coming from our fandom. It is not wrong for others to have a different relationship with the series, nor for them to just not like what the movie does. Assigning reasons that allow you to just dismiss all the people that dislike it is not great behavior...and also seems kinda like something many of you might've complained about in the last four or five years when you were on the other end of it.

I have my reservations about the movie, but I don't begrudge anyone who has no complaints. I think it would be better to just focus on the positivity if you want to be positive than to try and pick apart what other people feel.

[JonXCTrack]

They're not complaining that you didn't like it, they're complaining that you're not putting things in spoiler tags.

That said, I will also say that it's gonna drive me nuts if this and/or the review thread is nothing but people claiming the naysayers have a bone to pick or an agenda. I get why many don't like this film, and I don't think they're entirely wrong -- I voiced some of these apprehensions in this very thread many times over the two years, and seeing the film did not absolve them.

Everyone who sees a movie is coming from somewhere. We're all coming from our fandom. It is not wrong for others to have a different relationship with the series, nor for them to just not like what the movie does. Assigning reasons that allow you to just dismiss all the people that dislike it is not great behavior...and also seems kinda like something many of you might've complained about in the last four or five years when you were on the other end of it.

I have my reservations about the movie, but I don't begrudge anyone who has no complaints. I think it would be better to just focus on the positivity if you want to be positive than to try and pick apart what other people feel.

For once we agree on something. Afterlife isn't without its faults, and I understand why someone might not be able to overlook those faults. DonDraper85 - you could have used the spoiler tags - but some of your criticisms were items noted by me when I was talking with my friend about the film on our drive home from the theater. Ultimately, these things didn't ruin the movie for me, and I felt the good outweighed the bad.

[tylergfoster]

For once we agree on something. Afterlife isn't without its faults, and I understand why someone might not be able to overlook those faults. DonDraper85 - you could have used the spoiler tags - but some of your criticisms were items noted by me when I was talking with my friend about the film on our drive home from the theater. Ultimately, these things didn't ruin the movie for me, and I felt the good outweighed the bad.

Hey, I'll take it!

[jonogunn]

Well a quick skim of this thread and proven it’s no longer safe for those who hasn’t seen it yet. Small chance I’m watching it tonight but more likely on the weekend so sucks that I’ll have to peace out of here until then since it’s getting dangerous in this thread

[groschopf]

Did any of you Wednesday night watchers catch this at an Alamo Drafthouse?

I'd like to know if I need to show up early to watch the Birth.Movies.Death. reel before the film starts. I love those things—and they were invaluable for recapping Marvel films when watching Endgame—but I suspect they haven't made new content since the pandemic began.

[timeware]

They're not complaining that you didn't like it, they're complaining that you're not putting things in spoiler tags.

That said, I will also say that it's gonna drive me nuts if this and/or the review thread is nothing but people claiming the naysayers have a bone to pick or an agenda. I get why many don't like this film, and I don't think they're entirely wrong -- I voiced some of these apprehensions in this very thread many times over the two years, and seeing the film did not absolve them.

Everyone who sees a movie is coming from somewhere. We're all coming from our fandom. It is not wrong for others to have a different relationship with the series, nor for them to just not like what the movie does. Assigning reasons that allow you to just dismiss all the people that dislike it is not great behavior...and also seems kinda like something many of you might've complained about in the last four or five years when you were on the other end of it.

I have my reservations about the movie, but I don't begrudge anyone who has no complaints. I think it would be better to just focus on the positivity if you want to be positive than to try and pick apart what other people feel.

I'm not making the claim that all critics have a politcal agenda but there are some vicious unecessary reviews that have come off down right insulting. There really are naysayers who have an agenda. People are entitled to their opinions yes, but do they have to be a-holes about it?

It's already driving me crazy these reviews keep popping up on my phone and I cant turn it off.

[tylergfoster]

I'm not making the claim that all critics have a politcal agenda but there are some vicious unecessary reviews that have come off down right insulting. There really are naysayers who have an agenda. People are entitled to their opinions yes, but do they have to be a-holes about it?

It's already driving me crazy these reviews keep popping up on my phone and I cant turn it off.

I mean, my underlying point was that someone could make the case that you or I have an agenda because we're lifelong fans and have strong opinions. Maybe the movie made them that unhappy, that they were angry about it. Every movie does that to someone, even seemingly pleasant, harmless entertainment. For me, that was Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, which I actively despised.

[Chicken, He Clucked]

I don't understand why... when the mods were clear not to post in-depth and spoilery reviews until a dedicated thread on Friday, and early viewers like Alpha were careful about spoilers, everybody here has suddenly decided this thread is open season.

See you on the other side I guess.

[Alphagaia]

I don't understand why... when the mods were clear not to post in-depth and spoilery reviews until a dedicated thread on Friday, and early viewers like Alpha were careful about spoilers, everybody here has suddenly decided this thread is open season.

See you on the other side I guess.

When you walk in this thread, expecting people to behave while the mods are busy elsewhere:

[groschopf]

I'm not making the claim that all critics have a politcal agenda but there are some vicious unecessary reviews that have come off down right insulting. There really are naysayers who have an agenda. People are entitled to their opinions yes, but do they have to be a-holes about it?

I find those specific type of reviews echoing one another to be every bit as derivative and repetitive as the film they're criticizing—especially when they lambast callbacks while working in lines like "Busting Didn't Make Me Feel Good lol." I try to scoop out as much constructive criticism as I can so I can calibrate my expectations, but the hot takes just get boring. Editors may be punching up headlines, bylines, or the reviews themselves to drive more traffic. But I'm sure most of those critics are articulating their genuine feelings about the film/franchise/current state of creativity in Hollywood, and they're entitled to them.

I'll form my own opinions this weekend

The Reddit "leak" from a couple of years ago would have been a better way to integrate the OGBs, IMO. I still liked the way Afterlife turned out, and I'm hopeful that it will kick off additional projects.

Oh, man. I'd love to do a post mortem on the predications the "leak" made and how close to or far off from the mark they were! But to your point Jon, I'm hopeful that an extended edition of the film or ancillary content will fill in those gaps (looking at you, IDW).

[groschopf]

I mean, seriously... if I were a critic:

• having to watch every single Marvel and Star Wars film lately
• hungering for completely new concepts instead of older IPs
• had and some unidirectional view of what genre the original film should be categorized under
• my recent memories of Ghostbusters were exclusively of the vitriol back in 2016

I probably wouldn't write a charitable review either

No one here has to like those reviews—I don't—but understanding where they're coming from is helpful. In that sense, they feel less like reviews about the film itself and more like commentary on the past five years.

[K_Centric0001]

Alot of compliments going round.

[JonXCTrack]

I've been at work for 3 hours so far and achieved nothing because all I can think about is this movie. I can't wait to go see it again this weekend.

[deadderek]

I don't understand why... when the mods were clear not to post in-depth and spoilery reviews until a dedicated thread on Friday, and early viewers like Alpha were careful about spoilers, everybody here has suddenly decided this thread is open season.

See you on the other side I guess.

Yeah it's REALLY annoying. I saw it at the NY premier on Monday and BADLY want to discuss it, but have been holding my tongue.

The guy is an asshole for just blatantly blabbering away.

[Kingpin]

Everyone:

I'm sorry we weren't able to put a lid on Don's posts until now, unfortunately I was still out at work when he started posting. We'll be taking appropriate action with him based on the circumstances.

I also wanted to apologise for temporarily locking the thread while I quarantined the posts in question for further moderation. The ones unrelated to Don's posting spree will be restored in due course.

I can understand wishing to vent if you didn't enjoy Ghostbusters: Afterlife, but in doing so a user should be considerate for our fellow fans... Don's way was selfish and inconsiderate... And I'm sorry for those who were affected.

[deadderek]

Mods can't be everywhere all the time. Thanks for what you do.

Per Variety: "So it’s helpful that “Ghostbusters: Afterlife,” which cost $75 million to produce, has generated positive reviews. Variety’s chief film critic Peter Debruge says the younger Reitman gives the series “a fresh jolt of energy.”

So it looks like it won't take much for this film to turn a fairly healthy profit even during the pandemic. So happy to hear it.

[Sav C]

Dude! You forgot to mention the hardcore pornographic scene where Grooberson [removed by moderator] with the terror dog?

I’m low key sensing Jonah Hill This is the End vibes.