The New Ghostbusters - Part 10

[Sithborg]

LOL, just like I predicted and most likely how many (NOT ALL) moviegoers saw this movie.

Not the impression I got from my crowd, but whatever.

 

[Xrated48]

Actually he quite literally said "some". "Home to SOME". You might want to quit while you are ahead, because you simply won't find quotes to back up your misinterpretation of what he said.

If the shoe doesn't fit, don't be offended by it.

Yeah but since some can mean many when it comes to how large Geek culture is his quote can be interpreted as that most people who are geeks are ********.

 

[Kanon]

It's still not a fact that he said all geeks were. He said geek culture is "home to some of the biggest"...and that is an opinion that I certainly share. It's still doesn't support any interpretation that claims he said "all geeks are teh badness"

I agree that it is open to interpretation. It's just that I think the most common reaction to that is the interpretation that he means "most of", or "commonly" (wich might be true, I'm not disputing that)

Just try to say "The Hype is home to some of the biggest a-holes I have ever met", and see if most of people think that the shoe doesn't fit ang doesn't mind the comment

 

[bluejake01]

Yeah but since some can mean many when it comes to how large Geek culture is his quote can be interpreted as that most people who are geeks are ********.

No, it really can't, unless you are determined to see it that way.

Again, if it doesn't apply to you, don't trip.

 

[bluejake01]

I agree that it is open to interpretation. It's just that I think the most common reaction to that is the interpretation that he means "most of", or "commonly" (wich might be true, I'm not disputing that)

Just try to say "The Hype is home to some of the biggest a-holes I have ever met", and see if most of people think that the shoe doesn't fit ang doesn't mind the comment

Holy crap though, the Hype IS home to some of the biggest a-holes I've ever encountered. Just two days ago one of the knuckle draggers created an account to not only come after me, but say some vile things about my little girls because they dared to enjoy the movie and I loved how much joy it gave them. The comments were taken down and that account banned, but I still have the private message. That's still not me saying most of the people here are a-holes. Geek culture does have some of the most obsessed, passionate, single minded people in the world, and when those people get upset, they can become a force of a-holery never before encountered by reasonable people.

 

[Kanon]

Holy crap though, the Hype IS home to some of the biggest a-holes I've ever encountered. Just two days ago one of the knuckle draggers created an account to not only come after me, but say some vile things about my little girls because they dared to enjoy the movie and I loved how much joy it gave them. The comments were taken down and that account banned, but I still have the private message. That's still not me saying most of the people here are a-holes. Geek culture does have some of the most obsessed, passionate, single minded people in the world, and when those people get upset, they can become a force of a-holery never before encountered by reasonable people.

Is not geek culture, it's just the internet that give people the chance to comment faster than they can think, and then since they are anywhere in the world, they are safe from the punches in the face they would get for saying a-holery things

EDIT: That applies to Feig's comment too

 

[TheCommissioner]

Is not geek culture, it's just the internet that give people the chance to comment faster than they can think, and then since they are anywhere in the world, they are safe from the punches in the face they would get for saying a-holery things

EDIT: That applies to Feig's comment too

stop handwaving and take responsibility

this community has problems and to act like it doesn't is irresponsible

 

[Ozbridge]

Just try to say "The Hype is home to some of the biggest a-holes I have ever met", and see if most of people think that the shoe doesn't fit ang doesn't mind the comment

Well I know that I'm not in the conversation but I honestly will never be offended by someone saying that. I've never done (and will never do) anything here that might make someone name calling me so if someone says "The Hype is home to some of the biggest a-holes I have ever met" then I'll be like "Huh, they certainly don't mean me" and pay them no mind.

“The ‘Ghostbusters’ world is alive and well,” said Rory Bruer, president of worldwide distribution at the studio. “I expect ‘Ghostbusters’ to become an important brand and franchise,” he told TheWrap on Sunday.
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“While nothing has been officially announced yet, there’s no doubt in my mind it will happen,” he added.

http://www.thewrap.com/ghostbusters-sequel-will-happen-sony/

To whoever who said Sony would greenlit a sequel at the end of the weekend, congratulations apparently you're right.

 

[Kanon]

stop handwaving and take responsibility

this community has problems and to act like it doesn't is irresponsible

How do you read that and get that I mean that there is not a problem? If you take the infamous work of reading 2 or 3 of my last posts, you can see that I acknowledge that there are problems (If they are or not was not the point though, just if Feig said or didn't say something). The "it's not geek culture" refers to those problems as the problems of our society (geeks included), not a quality of geekdom.

Stop trying to pick fights just for the sake of it. You just prove my point of people "posting faster than they think"

 

[Kanon]

Well I know that I'm not in the conversation but I honestly will never be offended by someone saying that. I've never done (and will never do) anything here that might make someone name calling me so if someone says "The Hype is home to some of the biggest a-holes I have ever met" then I'll be like "Huh, they certainly don't mean me" and pay them no mind.

That's a good conclusion based on the premise that the people saying that is of good judgement, so you are safe thinking that wasn't directed at you. If it came from someone of poor judgement, his comment might be directed at attitudes that might as well be your own (ie even if you are sure you are not an a-hole, he thinks so and you are in your very right to take offense)

 

[Sithborg]

Man, I wish I could just discuss this movie I really enjoyed.

 

[A Necessary Evil]

Rowan

is that you?

For all the crap Viggo the Carpathian gets, at least he was scary looking. Rowan was a freaking electro from TASM2 style abomination.

 

[TheCommissioner]

Viggo was an evil painting

EVIL PAINTING

 

[A Necessary Evil]

Agree. I give it 2/10 though. The film had potential but it's just dreck. A waste of time and money.

I'll give it a 3. It had a joke I really enjoyed (melissa mccarthy flying around on the proton pack), the 3D was inventive, and I liked the score. Everything else sucked.

 

[terry78]

In essence people enjoyed the flick. Saw it twice and both times theatre was pretty full.

 

[A Necessary Evil]

Viggo was an evil painting

EVIL PAINTING

Rowan sat around and talked to himself alot. God, that's horrifying. But it's okay, Paul. I liked Spy. This movie was garbage though, Paul.

 

[bluejake01]

Man, I wish I could just discuss this movie I really enjoyed.

I really liked the visual elements that look like they were inspired by The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters. Especially ghost and gadget designs.

 

[bluejake01]

Rowan sat around and talked to himself alot. God, that's horrifying. But it's okay, Paul. I liked Spy. This movie was garbage though, Paul.

It's sad too, because the idea of Rowan has great potential. An anti-Ghostbuster...inspired by their work and research, and who took it in an evil direction. He was also picked on and treated like an outsider by the world, but went the opposite way in life.

 

[TheCommissioner]

I really liked the visual elements that look like they were inspired by The Real Ghostbusters and Extreme Ghostbusters. Especially ghost and gadget designs.

a lot of cues from the cartoons (both TRG and Extreme GB) and I was ok with that

 

[A Necessary Evil]

It's sad too, because the idea of Rowan has great potential. An anti-Ghostbuster...inspired by their work and research, and who took it in an evil direction. He was also picked on and treated like an outsider by the world, but went the opposite way in life.

We could've had this take place in the same world as the original two, maybe like, Rowan was obsessed with the story of the Ghostbusters and the tale of Zuul and Gozer, and these ladies take down the mantle, since the OG's are too old, and like, idk his obsession plays into him wanting to bring the ghosts to the real world, and then that also explains how he becomes all powerful at the end.


But no. He got picked on a little bit in his life.


Ok then Paul.

 

[danoyse]

Man, I wish I could just discuss this movie I really enjoyed.

Couple of friends who are offline and live in normal-land saw it today and loved it.

I picked up the Holtzmann figure this weekend.

 

[Sithborg]

I will say my mom LOVED it. Laughing out loud at so many of the jokes.

 

[pixen]

Just saw the film. It was really enjoyable and a lot of fun. Kate McKinnon was a hoot and I enjoyed Kristen Wiig's straight man character. Would definitely see a sequel if it gets one.

 

[Spider-Aziz]

Viggo was an evil painting

EVIL PAINTING

With influence on underground river of goo turning to active ghosts.
But in need of an infant to get out of the painting and grow all powerful.
And is defeated by people singing.

 

[Blade X]

I am also black, so congrats on both of us being wrong to a fashion

And that's why we should never assume who a person is on a forum.

and as for your #3 - so a female team needs to prostrate before its male predecessors to be considered worthy?

No, I'm saying that any gender and/or racial changes to any well known iconic and popular movie characters should be done through the introduction of BRAND NEW LEGACY CHARACTERS, not by race and/or gender bending. I also feel the same way about remakes that drastically change the original source material (like the ROBOCOP reboot). Speaking of the ROBOCOP movie reboot/remake, that is another movie that (a) didn't need to be remade (b) that shouldn't have race and gender bent a couple of the supporting characters and (c) could have and should have been a sequel to the original ROBOCOP movies set about 20+ years later with a brand new legacy ROBOCOP character. Notice how that movie flopped at the box office.