GHOSTBUSTERS 2016 feedback and possible spoilers

[brettc1]

Well this is certainly interesting.

Looking at IMDB right now, the movie gets an average of 7.7 from female reviewers and a 3.8 from males.

There also seem an absurdly high number of 1/10 ratings. 47%. That's pretty hard to believe.

Looking further, 60% of female reviewers give it a 10 and 53% of male reviewers give it a 1.

All in all it seems if you want ac actual non-biased sampling you just ignore the extremes and give it a mark out of 8

[Den]

what I'm hearing from folks I trust is that it's not a bad movie overall, nor a particularly good one. It's 'okay' with some good moments . It sounds like something you might want to catch on netflix or cable later, but may not want to pay full price at the theatre for if there are other movies you're interested in

[GreenLanternRanger]

what I'm hearing from folks I trust is that it's not a bad movie overall, nor a particularly good one. It's 'okay' with some good moments . It sounds like something you might want to catch on netflix or cable later, but may not want to pay full price at the theatre for if there are other movies you're interested in

I think that's a good analysis overall. It's not horrible, but it's not great either. Overall it's just an average film. Which is still much better then being a bad film mind you. But overall there's nothing wrong with waiting till it hits Netflix to watch it.

[trooper_thorn]

Entertainingly, the only thing everybody seems to agree on is that Chris Hemsworth is the best part.

[Holt]

Well this is certainly interesting.

Looking at IMDB right now, the movie gets an average of 7.7 from female reviewers and a 3.8 from males.

There also seem an absurdly high number of 1/10 ratings. 47%. That's pretty hard to believe.

That's because a bunch of people spammed it with negative reviews before it was out. The opposite happened at IMDB with Batman v. Superman; a bunch of people who claimed to have seen "advanced screenings" poured on a bunch of rave reviews and then the actual reviews came out and shredded it.

[SUPERECWFAN1]

If projections hold it will open around $50-53+ million this weekend here domestic. A big issue will be if it will have staying power with Star Trek and other films arriving the next week or two.

[BeastieRunner]

If projections hold it will open around $50-53+ million this weekend here domestic. A big issue will be if it will have staying power with Star Trek and other films arriving the next week or two.

Reboot vs. reboot!

[GreenLanternRanger]

Entertainingly, the only thing everybody seems to agree on is that Chris Hemsworth is the best part.

Honestly I found Hemsworth's character pretty Irritating. He was the aggravating kind of stupid, not the funny kind.

[The Nuke]

I tried to read the audience reviews on RT, and pretty much gave up. Hearing about the sexism was one thing, actually reading it was another.

But as most have said the general consensus by most is that it's the horrible and it's not great either. In any other universe it would be another forgettable remake/reboot.

[skyvolt2000]

I tried to read the audience reviews on RT, and pretty much gave up. Hearing about the sexism was one thing, actually reading it was another.

But as most have said the general consensus by most is that it's the horrible and it's not great either. In any other universe it would be another forgettable remake/reboot.

That universe is gone.

Until studios properly compensate creators for the IPs-get ready to see more wars on sex, race & LGBT when other old tv shows & movies get "rebooted". No one is willing to give up their ideas for pennies or to see it ruined by a studio.

[Namor'sWrath]

Well this is certainly interesting.

Looking at IMDB right now, the movie gets an average of 7.7 from female reviewers and a 3.8 from males.

There also seem an absurdly high number of 1/10 ratings. 47%. That's pretty hard to believe.

Looking further, 60% of female reviewers give it a 10 and 53% of male reviewers give it a 1.

All in all it seems if you want ac actual non-biased sampling you just ignore the extremes and give it a mark out of 8

There seems to be a lot of objectivity there!

In all seriousness though, this is probably the best example of the sexism that permeates nerd culture that I've seen in a long time.

[BeastieRunner]

There seems to be a lot of objectivity there!

In all seriousness though, this is probably the best example of the sexism that permeates nerd culture that I've seen in a long time.

It reminds me of Power Girl's boob window removal.

Classic.

[brettc1]

Just at a glance, if you take out all the 1sfrom the men and all the 20s from women it seems to average at around a 7.5/10.

As I said, ignoring all 1s and 10s the three highest scores from women are 7, 8, and 9. From men they are 6, 7, and 8.

[Shawn Hopkins]

I honestly thought it was great. Funnier than the original, more action, great cast chemistry and hilarious performances.

Where it suffers is mostly being in the shadow of a classic and maybe going a little overboard in putting in fan service references to that film. I think the original benefitted from having a simpler, more straightforward plot and a romantic subplot/love triangle.

Also, the styles of humor are a bit different, Bill Murray's presence made the original very dry and biting and, well, very Bill Murray. The new cast does a different thing, it's more relationship and character-driven than sharp-tongued, with a bit of Harpo Marx-style anarchy from Kate McKinnon and awkwardness comedy from Kristen Wiig thrown in. I thought Leslie Jones was a standout, too, with the expected brashness but also a wry and knowing perspective. It does go cruder, though. There is a fart joke and some physical comedy, most of that stuff centering around Melissa McCarthy. But the original had a blowjob scene, so ...

Also, just like 1980s New York was very much a character in the original, CURRENT_YEAR New York is a character in this one and it features Homeland Security and lying politicians and the tourist trap Times Square so it's not quite as endearing as the nostalgic past.

Anyway, I had fun. Childhood not ruined. Oh, and at the end during the credits I saw a little boy dancing in the aisles and singing the Ghostbusters theme, which was nice. At least for one kid they successfully brought the franchise back for a new generation.

[Nyssane]

I'm a huge original Ghostbusters fan, and I just saw this. Loved it, cute and funny and I'm so happy little girls get these four female heroes. The cast had great chemistry together. The only issue I had was that the humor was more juvenile and gaggy, but I kind of assumed that anyway.