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Post by flyingmonkeys on Mar 2, 2010 13:49:59 GMT -5
Last night on Letterman, Dave brought up the possibility of Ghostbusters 3 being in the works. Bill Murray didn't give him a definite answer, he just joked about Ghostbusters for 10 minutes or so. I really don't think Dave would have brought this up right now if something wasn't going on.
I grew up worshipping Rock and Roll like a religion. I know its shortcomings and strengths but have loved it unconditionally all the same since I was eight-years old. I ran away and joined the circus and honestly, I'm still as obsessed as I was as a boy. I'm not a kid anymore but I still remember how it felt and it doesn't really feel all that different to me now.
There have been rumors for a while now. From what I've heard, everyone is on except for Bill Murray. But they're just rumors for now.
They're more than rumors actually. A script is being written by two of the writers/producers of the t.v. show "The Office" who Harold Ramis (Egon) likes and has worked with. They've written some really great Office episodes and I hope they'll make a good script.
It hasn't gotten a green light or anything but there is definitely a lot more than just rumors at this point. The creation/release of the Ghostbusters Video Game helped push the movie towards possibly being made.
Oh, I had heard that Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis had already written a script.
Probably. I know Aykroyd wanted to have the world set in Hell at some points. Like Hell comes to NYC. Think of the movie Constantine when he goes to the other side. Here's one article about the script you may be thinking of:
Ghostbusters 3 had an intriguing premise: what if Hell was full? What if the damned underground ran out of space for souls and closed the doors? No vacancy. Hell couldn't take them, Heaven doesn't want them, so they wind up back on Earth. Over time these souls begin piling up, turning Earth into a hell of its own. When you're knee-deep in the damned, who ya gonna call? Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis developed this idea into a full script in 1999 and had hoped to have the film in theaters in time for Summer 2000, eleven years after Ghostbusters 2 was released and sixteen years after the original. Aside from the "Hell on Earth" plot a running theme in the film was that the original Ghostbusters were getting on in years and had backed away from daily ghostbusting to settle into more of a management position of a worldwide Ghostbusters empire with field offices in each major city in the world (an idea that had been in Aykroyd's mind since the creation of the original film). With the entire planet threatened by evil (instead of just New York City) the guys come out of retirement and team with four "Junior Ghostbusters" who would be played by stars popular among younger crowds such as Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, and Will Smith, all of whom were approached to do the movie and all of whom passed (except for Farley, considering that he died in 1997. Someone must have forgotten to tell Dan Aykroyd). Together they would all go to Hell (which resembled a warped rendition of New York and was known as "Manhellton") to confront the devil and convince him to open Hell up for business again. By combining the "old" Ghostbusters with the "new" ones the idea was to pass the torch to the next generation and keep the franchise going with new characters.
That idea never came to be. Murray wasn't interested and other things led to this movie idea being shelved.
Here's a link with a lot of archived news stories about Ghostbusters 3. There are still a lot of rumors and stuff but it's definitely on the path to being made. We'll see if that happens
I'm glad they passed on that one. I never really like the idea of "passing the torch" in movie franchises. Like Indiana Jones. That movie was awful. I also hope they don't replace any main characters. If Bill Murray isn't in it, it isn't the Ghostbusters.
I'm glad they passed on that one. I never really like the idea of "passing the torch" in movie franchises. Like Indiana Jones. That movie was awful. I also hope they don't replace any main characters. If Bill Murray isn't in it, it isn't the Ghostbusters.
Well the whole cast is supposed to be back but I'm pretty sure we'll still get some "younger" ghostbusters. May not be as annoying as the new Indy Jones movie (I hated the end where Shia almost picks up Indy's hat) but we will still see some kind of "old guys / young guys" thing going on.
Nothing but great nostalgia for the Ghost Busters franchise. The first movie is a favorite of mine, the second is okay, and I used to LOVE the cartoon and toys as a kid.
Very important to my childhood.
At that, I'd like to see a new one if everyone's in... even if it isn't great, it won't ruin the brand. The original is a classic, in all honesty.
Post by flyingmonkeys on Mar 7, 2010 3:01:31 GMT -5
I think the second one was done just right. It's obviously not as original...but what could be? All the old GB stuff is nostalgic to me, too. I think Ramis will do a good job with it. He won't just slop some sh*t together.
I grew up worshipping Rock and Roll like a religion. I know its shortcomings and strengths but have loved it unconditionally all the same since I was eight-years old. I ran away and joined the circus and honestly, I'm still as obsessed as I was as a boy. I'm not a kid anymore but I still remember how it felt and it doesn't really feel all that different to me now.
I've been hearing conflicting rumors of a third movie for 15 years now. What I've been hearing for a while now, however, is that it's on. I really want to see this come to be. And even though it's been over 20 years since the second movie, I have faith that it will be good if it features Reitman and the core cast. I was obsessed with Ghostbusters as a kid. The way some kids get really into dinosaurs or fast cars or whatever, that's how I was with Ghostbusters.
I don't like the idea of 'passing the torch', though - I didn't like it when it was the Chris Farley / Adam Sandler / Will Smith rumor, and I didn't like it when I heard murmurs of Seth Rogen and other Frat Pack members a few years ago, either. To me, the Ghostbusters will always be Peter, Ray, Winston and Egon - if they come up with a movie that doesn't include all four original members, I will disown it from the franchise the same way I disowned The Godfather Part III.
There was one bit in the introduction and one question which shed some light on the topic.
"Ghostbusters III, which Ramis recently announced has been slated for 2012."
AVC: You’ve said in the past that you would only make a new Ghostbusters film if you felt there was something new to add. Now that the film is in the works, what will be new this time around?
HR: Well, we wrote a story. The trick with sequels is, you have to give people what they liked before, yet be innovative enough so they don’t feel like they’re seeing the same movie. I was a big fan of The Bourne Identity, and then I really liked The Bourne Supremacy, and now The Bourne Ultimatum is on TV—but if you strung them all together, they’re pretty much the same movie. [Laughs.] The Matrix… the first one was great, like a revelation. I loved it, everyone loved it, it kind of defined a whole new thing. Then the second one was like, “Uh, what?” And the third one: “Whaaa?” [Laughs.] You don’t want to do that. At the same time, we’re doing comedy, so it has to be funny. The comic edge of Ghostbusters will always be the same. It’s still treating the supernatural with a totally mundane sensibility. In the world of ghostbusting, there are certain givens. You’re always going to have some new invented technology, some pseudo-science that sounds right because we drop enough familiar terms from physics and engineering, and pseudo-methodology, something that people will think they may have read something about before. People may have actually thought there was a Zuul or a Gozer. You say “ancient Sumerian deity,” and that’s enough, people will think you read a book and you know something. The new Ghostbusters will still have all that. We will introduce new Ghostbusters, which will be the new real innovation. There will be personal stories that are different—their ambitions, why they’re involved, who they are, and some other surprises I won’t give away.
Nothing but great nostalgia for the Ghost Busters franchise. The first movie is a favorite of mine, the second is okay, and I used to LOVE the cartoon and toys as a kid.
Very important to my childhood.
At that, I'd like to see a new one if everyone's in... even if it isn't great, it won't ruin the brand. The original is a classic, in all honesty.
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