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Ghostbusters '16
Jul. 27th, 2016 11:29 amGot the check for my editing work yesterday; celebrated by seeing the new Ghostbusters.
First off: Love how many people have been like GOD I'D EAT MY OWN FOOT BEFORE I ATE PAPA JOHN'S (a sentiment I agree with wholeheartedly); I really hope that that particular bit of product placement was a sly bit of character deliniation on the director's part (ie, they're such outcasts at the beginning that even their food is uncool).
It's not the sublime star vehicle the original is; for a lot of this, Wiig and McCarthy seem weirdly subdued, as though they were acting in a drama, not a comedy. (And yes, some of the comedy with Leslie Jones's character is rather awkward; Kate McKinnon is the breakout star here.) Overall, though, director Paul Feig found the right plan of attack of this reboot; I enjoyed the movie's not-so-subtle digs at entitled fanboys; Chris Hemsworth is surprisingly adept as a comedian. B+ to the original's A+.
First off: Love how many people have been like GOD I'D EAT MY OWN FOOT BEFORE I ATE PAPA JOHN'S (a sentiment I agree with wholeheartedly); I really hope that that particular bit of product placement was a sly bit of character deliniation on the director's part (ie, they're such outcasts at the beginning that even their food is uncool).
It's not the sublime star vehicle the original is; for a lot of this, Wiig and McCarthy seem weirdly subdued, as though they were acting in a drama, not a comedy. (And yes, some of the comedy with Leslie Jones's character is rather awkward; Kate McKinnon is the breakout star here.) Overall, though, director Paul Feig found the right plan of attack of this reboot; I enjoyed the movie's not-so-subtle digs at entitled fanboys; Chris Hemsworth is surprisingly adept as a comedian. B+ to the original's A+.
