Ghostbusters trailer *Brand New* (2016)

Silver Nemesis · Fri, 15 Jul 2016, 22:24

The silence after the 7:15 mark says it all.

Silver Nemesis · Fri, 15 Jul 2016, 22:29

The Laughing Fish · Sat, 16 Jul 2016, 05:14

This angry YouTube reviewer is selling "sh*tbusters" T-shirts for $20 to protest against this film.

***NSFW***.

thecolorsblend · Sat, 16 Jul 2016, 05:35

Quote from: Silver Nemesis on Fri, 15 Jul 2016, 22:24The silence after the 7:15 mark says it all.

It may not have ever been possible to win over fans that devoted with a film this irreverent toward the original. If the movie is half as bad as they say, there was probably never a way to avoid their wrath.

Whatever bonehead decisions the marketing department has made, one thing we should keep in mind is ultimately this is a movie and it has to sink or swim. A crap movie is a crap movie. Any franchise's core audience won't accept a crap movie... whether they've been smeared to the international media or not.

The betrayal those fans are experiencing is from a crap movie that fell so far short of their expectations that words fail them, like you say. This is simply a bad film.

But no, the smear campaign hasn't helped. This I do affirm.

The Dark Knight · Sat, 16 Jul 2016, 06:08

Quote from: Silver Nemesis on Fri, 15 Jul 2016, 22:24
The silence after the 7:15 mark says it all.

I dig these guys. One of the most entertaining and truthful reviews I've seen.

Damn this hijacking of Ghostbusters. What a disgrace.

Silver Nemesis · Sat, 16 Jul 2016, 13:07

QuoteAs opening day approaches, Feig can't help but think about the stakes of making a $150 million movie. "A movie like this has to at least get to like $500 million worldwide, and that's probably low," he says. "But the thing I care about most is the industry looking for an excuse to say, 'See, a tentpole can't be carried by female leads' " — three of whom are over 40. "I cashed in all my chips," he says. "I had to use every chip to make this happen. And if this doesn't work, I will probably have to go back to movie jail."

http://www.vulture.com/2016/07/paul-feig-ghostbusters-reboot-c-v-r.html

In light of the marketing budget estimates I've been seeing, as well as Feig's comment about the $500 million mark being "low", I'm starting to suspect the real breakeven point might be closer to $600 million. Either way, it won't reach it. The mood must be pretty grim at Sony Pictures right about now.

The Dark Knight · Sat, 16 Jul 2016, 13:22

These badass dudes - real Ghostbusters fans, give their spoiler analysis.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4m6F9g9Mu64&ebc=ANyPxKrDbJpZiJaAnGeGw3ohK4aTMAxjPgVl6NH8L5X5GcLO3hflCjmAcSpBFS3Xrl4Vvz8_tiOGHgOhr3Tt7E-S4nKSpNyZJA

Love these guys. It must hurt them to endure such a travesty. As they warn, don't see the movie. Let it bomb.

thecolorsblend · Sun, 17 Jul 2016, 19:16

Box Office Mojo puts the movie at an estimated $46 million for opening weekend. So the tracking was fairly accurate.

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=ghostbusters2016.htm

From here, the numbers are likely to tumble. I can't picture how this movie earns its money back any time soon.

When you consider the competition it will have in the coming weeks, don't be too surprised when this weekend is remembered as the movie's (relative) high point.

Silver Nemesis · Sun, 17 Jul 2016, 20:28

thecolorsblend · Mon, 18 Jul 2016, 01:37

Ease off, sir. This is the studio saving face. Pay it no mind. There was all kinds of talking about sequels to Steel, Spawn, the Ang Lee Hulk, Catwoman, the Thomas Jane Punisher, Superman Returns, Green Lantern and other duds.

They never happened because the movies never earned a penny. Studio heads do this because they can't very well go out there and say "Man, this movie is a major bomb, what kind of maniac would I have to be in order to make a sequel to this sinking turd with corn in it?"

No, it's their job to put a positive spin on everything. And the best possible spin is "Hey, this is great, we're making a sequel!" Don't hold your breath. Remember how Sony announced they were creating a shared Spider-Verse? Yeah, how'd that work again?

The studio is a corporation. And corporations have shareholders. And those shareholders don't give a flaming fart about egalitarianism. They want to get paid. And they're less likely to get paid if they order sequels to failures. Girlbusters is a failure. If Sony green lights a sequel, it'll only be because it's run by absolute psychos.

But for argument's sake, let's say they do the illogical and make a sequel. What, is that somehow supposed to do better than the original crap factory movie? I don't think so.

Ghostbusters trailer Brand New (2016)

Silver Nemesis

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Silver Nemesis

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The Laughing Fish

Sat, 16 Jul 2016, 05:14 #232

thecolorsblend

Sat, 16 Jul 2016, 05:35 #233

The Dark Knight

Sat, 16 Jul 2016, 06:08 #234

Silver Nemesis

Sat, 16 Jul 2016, 13:07 #235

The Dark Knight

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thecolorsblend

Sun, 17 Jul 2016, 19:16 #237

Silver Nemesis

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thecolorsblend

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