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I really think most of you are a pack of miserable cocksuckers actually lol The hell with the quality of the film. Such stroppy attitudes.

Something of a buzz presently going on regarding an actual end credits surprise scene in the film. It sounds pretty big from those who have seen early previews. With cries of "stay till after the credits. People will be happy!" and someone (who appears to be a family relative of Paul Feig) announcing "Best...end credits...ever!!".

I had my own speculations about what it might feature, posted my thoughts up and less than a couple of hours later....it's been deleted. So I think I hit the nail on the head. I won't say what I wrote up but if you'd like me to illuminate?

It's clearly a transvestite Slimer! lol Seriously, that may be the gag here.

But that's not my issue. There is a wider problem in my book. There are smart ass, snot nose, articles such as this which is why I'd very much like Kim Jong Un to nuke the World quite frankly lol http://www.wired.com/2016/07/open-letter-from-ghostbusters-ii/

No here's my issue. Here they are attempting to reintroduce a legendary franchise. Question? Should you then piss on the past of the less successful installments during the grand celebrations of the big relaunch? I don't think so. When Doctor Who came back I cannot recall many people saying "Y'know that Colin Baker era? Well that was sort of bollocks wasn't it?". That may have been true but I genuinely don't recall anyone saying it publicly. Everybody pretty much wonderfully got all nostalgic in the wider media. 

♫Lay down your funky weapon, come join us on the floor
Making love and music's the only things worth fighting 4.
We r the new power generation, we want 2 change the world.
The only thing that's in our way is u.
Your old fashioned music, your old ideas,
We're sick and tired of u telling us what 2 do.

New power generation, you've got to rearrange. We've got
We r the new power generation, you've gotta give up all the fight
We gotta try 2 love one another, baby.
We r the new power generation♫

So say the lyrics from a good man recently taken from us. Take heed, chill and get funky with your bad self! lol Sorry, it was all getting a little depressing on here so I tried to instigate a lil cheer. I think I much preferred when we were all arguing about why the Ghostbusters had suddenly sprouted tits.

Filmmaker Michael Moore had the audacity to laugh at Britain's consideration at wanting to leave the EU recently. Even going so far as describing us as "nuts" I think....well, I suppose the man perhaps "cares" about our stance to be that passionate. But on the subject of Trump I think it's much more than horrendously nuts that some Americans want a lying twat of a business man potentially running and keeping safe their country. It's....not too smart a move, know what I'm sayin? lol

Maybe this will cheer us all up instead getting back onto the subject of Ghostbusters....? Yes, this really IS happening!:

I'm actually supporting the film and will be going to see it. And it took me a VERY loooooong time to accept it for what it is and what it's trying to do. Maybe seeing and loving Disney's The Jungle Book recently blinded my senses? lol Having a lot of great Bill Murray stuff in that rubbed off on me and gave me the enthusiasm to see what they have done. I think the people who hate the project are severely underestimating the film's release. This shall not be a flop.

We've seen so many superhero pictures nothing's really unique or surprising anymore. But it's been 27 years since the visuals of proton packs, ghost traps and that theme song have been seen or heard on the big screen and all this, for better or for worse, will I think push the film through and make it appealing for an audience. Not to mention the franchise's own "history" and it's lighthearted tone. I think audiences are feeling "dead" with the constant deep, dark atmosphere's of every single fantasy picture. Another reason why I think Jungle Book blew audiences away (and why I think the darker Andy Serkis' version hasn't a chance in hell regardless of it's technical achievements).

Then there are the cameos. At the end of the day this is the best we'll now probably get. I don't think you'll ever see Bill Murray or even Annie Potts in any sort of Ghostbusters movie ever again after this (reboot, sequel or not). So I'd much rather go and see that than miss out on the experience. If the film is a success and does end up getting sequels things will get far more displeasing much further down the line with an entirely new, unrelated cast. I keep recalling Tom Baker's cameo in the Dr Who 50th Anniversary special (which frankly was the greatest thing in that action packed roller-coaster ride). If done right the Ghostbusters cameos can be as good as that was. Don't tell me nobody could resist asking Murray to throw in a "touch" of Peter Venkman on his day on set...

I watched Gotham last night and witnessed this little bit of hilarity (possibly the funniest moment I've encountered in a Batman production for a very long time). This show has everything the new movies now lack. It's humor feels very Tim Burton. Robin Lord Taylor rocks!

Never ever knew there was a controversy about Vicki being let into the Batcave until the 2005 dvd. Seriously. American fanbases get wound up about the most ridiculous matters sometimes. As "Laughing Fish" stated above his justification is completely how I have interpreted the sequence since I was a child. She had worked it out, Alfred is searching for a purpose to get Bruce out of that cave forever (not unlike Dark Knight Rises strangely). Makes complete dramatic sense.

Got to say I love that brief moment she gets mentioned in Returns. It's a spine tingling moment every time. It's really the only time the history of the previous movie is involved. I also think it's a "dying art" in sequels now. These days every franchise feels like your watching chapters in an endless book. All have to connect without question or lead into the next. Back then sequels could stand in their own right. Look at something like Die Hard 2 with it's hilarious throwaway lines to John's *ahem* history: "The 'Ghost of Christmas past'!...", "How can the same sh*t happen to the same guy TWICE!" And that's all you ever needed back then for Part 2 installments! lol

"How bout a kiss Santy Claus....." It's Michelle's performance that gives you the big sendoff. After her sinister delivery of that line (in her best, deep, seductive voice) you don't really need to see Max visually get sizzled like the turkey he is.

I've only just read all the leaked Sony emails and was pretty shocked by how revolting their treatment of Reitman appeared to be. Here in England with iconic shows such as Dr Who there has often been a tradition (with the 2005 revival series) to appreciate and value the opinions of "legends" from that show's past and welcome them back with open arms when potential for their involvement again presents itself. It really paid off like a charm with that massive success of that show. It seems in America things are....a little different. Obviously the industry there is different and so are "the rules" but if they paid heed to said formula of "respecting the past" boy could they be paid off just as handsomely.

Reitman is almost certainly furious about what has been allowed to happen. You see him sitting "proudly" next to Katie Dippold and Feig but the truth is he's been "rolled out" as a propaganda tool to smooth things over with the fanbase. You would think as one of the greatest ever comedy director's (and to be honest the half creator of Ghostbusters) they might want to listen to his opinion?

I do think though plans are afoot to reclaim his franchise (and as he rightfully, almost vengefully, pointed out in SFX's 30th anniversary Ghostbusters mag in 2014 it remains firmly HIS franchise). With all the hate mail Feig has gotten he'd have to be nuts to want to direct another. And with so many other projects in development at Ghost Corps he's not exactly the new "master" of who says what should happen with the future of Ghostbusters. Reitman is still very much in charge of all that. Feig is merely a hired hand. Evidence suggests their trying to "explain away" the rebooted universe already by talking about making a team up film between the old and new casts. Yeah I know, believe it when we see it! Yet another Avengers cash in and all that! But the point is a better project truer to the universe we love may present itself further along the line. My advice: let's wait till next year after the aftermath, let's see what comes...