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Melissa McCarthy Suggests Ghostbusters Remake Critics Are 45-Year Old Men Living In Their [tr]
Breitbart ^ | June 11, 2016 | Lucas Nolan

Posted on 06/12/2016 4:42:36 AM PDT by C19fan

The cast of the long unawaited Ghostbusters movie appeared on The Jimmy Kimmel Show on Thursday to promote the remake that nobody asked for.

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TOPICS: Society; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: badscript; boxofficeflop; feminism; ghostbusters; ghostbusterszero; hollywood; jimmykimmel; juddapatow; melissamccarthy; moviereview; movies; nofatchicks; paulfeig; racistmovie; stilteddialogue; suckturneduptoten
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To: babble-on

I watch good movies and bad movies.

I just don’t watch their movies when actors start calling me names and making the whole thing into some sort of pseudo-social/political issue. Very often, once an actor has opened his/her liberal mouth...they’re generally off my “go see” list forever (think Matt Damon, Tom Hanks).


41 posted on 06/12/2016 5:49:47 AM PDT by moovova
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To: Gaffer

The original BW featuring Chilly Billy Cardille was pretty hinky but was iconic of the genre


42 posted on 06/12/2016 5:49:55 AM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: Paladin2

As Ted Templeman famously said, “if you redo a proven hit, you’re already halfway there.”


43 posted on 06/12/2016 5:50:09 AM PDT by Lx (Do you like it? Do you like it, Scott? I call it, "Mr. & Mrs. Tenorman Chili.")
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To: Gaffer

“...Godzilla is one example to me - the second being better than the first.”

Add to the list Zero Hour - it was remade into a big hit: Airplane.


44 posted on 06/12/2016 5:56:17 AM PDT by BBB333 (Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
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To: GeorgiaDawg32
On the other hand, The Maltese Falcon with Humphrey Bogart was a remake and the better version. But it represents an exception. Your point is accurate. Hollywood almost always produces drek when attempting remakes.
45 posted on 06/12/2016 5:56:31 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: C19fan

My life is perfectly fine without Melissa McCarthy. Don’t need to see her movies.


46 posted on 06/12/2016 5:57:20 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Let us now try liberty.)
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To: C19fan
I have no problems with remakes to update the story line and use technology to make things happen that were impossible before...

How many times was JRR Tolkien books made for TV were even watchable ?

My objection is typically when they "update" a movie storyline, they include the "homo" reference, the "minority" reference, A Social Justice narrative, when none existed before...

47 posted on 06/12/2016 5:57:54 AM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone..)
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To: Paladin2
Made or remade, the only reason is to make money.
48 posted on 06/12/2016 5:58:27 AM PDT by Rummyfan (Let us now try liberty.)
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To: Cats Pajamas

No. I’m an American (born in New Jersey). Been living in Krasnodar (on and off) for over 20 years.


49 posted on 06/12/2016 5:58:48 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob
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To: mylife

“Ghost busters was never a classic”

I disagree with you there.

It was really fun to watch Reagans reelection when the ‘Fritzbusters’ would jump on stage next to him (RR); the music would play: ‘who you gonna call and everybody would scream: Fritzbusters!’

That’s a classic!


50 posted on 06/12/2016 6:00:23 AM PDT by BBB333 (Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
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Remake of “the wages of fear” sadly both films are lost in a wash of CGI Spielberg/lucas Hollywood BS

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=sorcerer+bridge&&view=detail&mid=7873C5A5E21C860024107873C5A5E21C86002410&rvsmid=53123545DFC3D7E750DB53123545DFC3D7E750DB&fsscr=-1155&FORM=VDQVAP


51 posted on 06/12/2016 6:01:45 AM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: BBB333

I’m just of the opinion that just throwing in some so-called ‘actor’ like Keanu or Mark, or Cruise to draw box office doesn’t make the attempt just a pathetic ploy to maximize profit.


52 posted on 06/12/2016 6:02:19 AM PDT by Gaffer
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To: knarf

TCM has become the 2nd most viewed channel here. Second only to ME-TV since most of what Turner airs is better than most of what’s on today.

I’ve picked up listing to radio spirits on XM in the past few months and that is why I subscribed.

One show that I know I watched but don’t remember hardly anything about any episode was Hack. The season 1 DVD has shown there is a big gap in my TV memory which is usually good.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0320022/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

Seeing it again I remember why I liked it so much.


53 posted on 06/12/2016 6:04:37 AM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: GeorgiaDawg32
The original “Flight of the Phoenix” was much better than the remake.

That is one of my favorite movies...

I was around 10 years old and saw it for the first time...completely engrossed in the story line and was cheering at the end...

LOL... my heart was in my throat when they put the last cartridge in to start the engine...

The remake wasn't bad, just not as good as the original

54 posted on 06/12/2016 6:04:40 AM PDT by Popman (Christ alone: My Cornerstone..)
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To: BBB333

I worked for Ronnie and some how I missed all that LOL


55 posted on 06/12/2016 6:04:55 AM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: ronnie raygun

Wonder how much of a McDonnell Douglas commercial it will be?


56 posted on 06/12/2016 6:05:33 AM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: mylife

I’d rather have an expanded version of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZeYaJ8xJLA


57 posted on 06/12/2016 6:07:29 AM PDT by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: Cowboy Bob

May I ask what are your favorite things about Russia? What is Krasnodar agriculture famous for?


58 posted on 06/12/2016 6:13:27 AM PDT by Cats Pajamas (Any time now Hillary will be bring out the rent-a-dogs and grandbaby for sympathy!)
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To: All
3 reasons for a remake
59 posted on 06/12/2016 6:21:23 AM PDT by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: C19fan

The fact that they didn’t respect the original has guaranteed a short and pitiful stay in the theatres.


60 posted on 06/12/2016 6:22:54 AM PDT by Jonty30 (What Islam and secularism have in common is that they are both death cults)
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