Ghostbusters Remake Flops - Sequels CANCELED, Investors In Debt

[AzzarTheGod]

Originally Posted by Overwatch Player [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Don't think anyone is surprised that it flopped

On the contrary... You missed IRYD's posts, Kagatob's posts, and IDK who elses posts regarding this movie. It was pretty evenly split between the forum. Most of those comedians were at the height of their popularity when this movie was announced.

Everyone was trying to remain open minded and optimistic about it.

So playing the Fedora in the aftermath aint gonna fly here pal. People were remaining positive about the movie. Big J would probably remember but not many of you were active in OT at the time.

[pathius41]

Originally Posted by AzzarTheGod [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Lol'd @ this comment. And I don't want to bang you over the head, but Sony execs and the director both disagree with you. Not sure what it will take to convince you of the perceived problem.

There isn't a single fucking original thought in this thread that the producer and director didn't already come up with in their aftermath analysis of what happened.

No offense but I'll take their estimation over some SJW forum potato.

I'd appreciate your view and input more if you weren't up against the opinion of the creators of the fucking thing.

Are you actually taking the side of the idiots in Hollywood who think that their movie only flopped because the internet hates women?!

First , reboots always SUCK
Second, none of those women are particularly funny.
Third you don't screw with classics, period
Fourth reboots always SUCK!

[pathius41]

Originally Posted by Tecmos Deception [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

What's scary is to think that someone could have tried to remake The Blues Brothers with women instead.

Thank God they only defiled Ghostbusters.

Personally glad it flopped, now we won't have to suffer through a back to the future reboot.

[R Flair]

Originally Posted by pathius41 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Are you actually taking the side of the idiots in Hollywood who think that their movie only flopped because the internet hates women?!

First , reboots always SUCK
Second, none of those women are particularly funny.
Third you don't screw with classics, period
Fourth reboots always SUCK!

1 and 2 true, 3 and 4 are not. Plenty of good remakes and sequels out there.

This movie was just trash and I really don't think the people who made it are the ones to look to for the why. If they really understood the why, they wouldn't have made a shitty movie. They didn't just have an epiphany.

[AzzarTheGod]

Originally Posted by pathius41 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Are you actually taking the side of the idiots in Hollywood who think that their movie only flopped because the internet hates women?!

First , reboots always SUCK
Second, none of those women are particularly funny.
Third you don't screw with classics, period
Fourth reboots always SUCK!

Faig maintains otherwise.

Journalists from The Atlantic and NBC News saw the controversy as part of the ongoing culture war and gender divide engaged across social media.

They, along with Faig, noted commonalities to the events and reactions of the video game-related Gamergate controversy.

Leslie Jones (African-American) came under fire specifically. Why was the black woman getting the most heat?

Following the release of the film, Jones became the target of racist and sexist abuse on Twitter. A number of users, including Faig, showed support for Jones and criticized Twitter's handling of the situation. Paul Faig responded to the abuse against Jones, tweeting: "F--- the haters. And haters, attack me all you want but when you attack and insult my cast, you've crossed the line. Grow up and leave my cast alone."

On July 19, Twitter suspended the account of Breitbart writer Milo Yiannopoulos, who had criticized black comedian Leslie Jones, for abusive racist behavior over the previous 48 hours.

[AzzarTheGod]

Originally Posted by maskedmelon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Nobody wants to see ugly/fat women except ugly/fat women.

Also, comedians aren't heroes.

Also, gender does matter due to differing expectations (see above)

Also, is that really his name?

lol

"Before the release, director Paul Faig stated "A movie like this has to at least get to like $500 million worldwide, and that’s probably low."

Welp so much for that. It bombed so fucking hard we'll never see another ghostbusters again. The franchise went all in on this one.

[Domo]

I was supriced that John Travoltas movie "Battlefield Earth" was a flop back in time.

[AzzarTheGod]

The tweet, which came after Clinton became the first female nominee for a major political party, included a GIF of Kate McKinnon’s character with the message: "2016 — The year we busted ghosts and the glass ceiling. #ImWithThem."

So we have confirmation now that the movie was created with affirmative action and feminism in mind. So much for Aldgador's comment on the situation.


Even more interesting:

"Ghostbusters" director Paul Feig wasn't happy to learn Sony Pictures deleted a post from the movie's Twitter page congratulating Hillary Clinton for being named the Democratatic presidential candidate.

"Boo-yah, we smashed your glass ceiling. There was a ghost behind it. #ImWithHer #BustTheCeiling #Ghostbusters," the now-deleted Tuesday post from the reboot's official Twitter page read.

So much for that? What good is "breaking the glass ceiling if it costs everyone money?

Thoughts or opinions? Genuinely interested in the ideology behind those who believe a Federal law is necessary to fix the "pay gap".

Income redistribution for women, yay or nay?

[Computer Man]

I think it did as well as could be expected given the bad concept. Imagine a remake of Charlie's Angels with all guys - think that would be a big money maker?

[Ahldagor]

Originally Posted by AzzarTheGod [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Lol'd @ this comment. And I don't want to bang you over the head, but Sony execs and the director both disagree with you. Not sure what it will take to convince you of the perceived problem.

There isn't a single fucking original thought in this thread that the producer and director didn't already come up with in their aftermath analysis of what happened.

No offense but I'll take their estimation over some SJW forum potato.

I'd appreciate your view and input more if you weren't up against the opinion of the creators of the fucking thing.

Sony execs and the director have no incentive to say they made a bad movie tho'. They can defer to their stance to create the argument they did too.

Personally, it looked bad to me. The casting had nothing to do with that.