It has been 30 years since the movie
Ghostbusters hit the big screen to hugely critical success. Starring Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson the film was ranked 28th in the list of top 100 comedies of all time by The American Film Institute. Although not as successful as the first film,
Ghostbusters II was released in 1989 and grossed an impressive amount at the box office as well. For decades now plans have been in the works to produce a
Ghostbusters III picture, however Bill Murray's reluctance to appear in the movie left the project in permanent limbo.
Last March, Sony Pictures announced that it would finally move ahead with a new Ghostbusters installment. Ivan Reitman, director of the first two films, decided to step aside after his good friend Harold Ramis passed away. The search began for a new director.
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In early October, Sony announced that they had found their person, Bridesmaids director Paul Feig. Feig didn't want to simply do a continuation of earlier films with what was remaining of the original cast, he wanted to take it in an entirely fresh direction. His biggest change to the franchise—he would cast the four leads with women. This past Tuesday, it was announced that Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon would star in the film.
It isn't uncommon for movie reboots to get heavy criticism from film purists. I myself have bristled when movie classics I love undergo remakes or unnecessary sequals. But that doesn't seem to be the main gripe this time around. It is the fact that uppity women would be stealing the spotlight. Since Tuesday, knuckle-dragging misogynists have come out of the wordwork and taken to Twitter to express their chauvinistic disapproval.
Some bottom dweller named Philip Hansen took particular umbrage and tweeted out not one but three nastygrams.
All these detractors aside, there is one very important man who has expressed his approval.
I feel the very same way, Dan. I think the movie has been cast beautifully. I'm looking forward to seeing it when it's released in July of 2016. As for all the misogynistic creeps out there, I have just two words of advice—stay home.
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