opuspace
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Post by opuspace on Aug 17, 2016 23:59:41 GMT -6
*sigh* I liked the characters. Holtzman had me hooked with her quirky mad scientist. The interactions between the others were endearing if a bit frustrating in other areas. Mainly the idea that the city mayor was aware of their activities but didn't already have specialists working on these phenomena. Worse, he was allowing untrained people with dangerous equipment to run around causing so much collateral damage (Yes, the original was exactly like that, but they actually were jailed for it). I think what was the most uncomfortable was their secretary. I can't recall the original Ghostbusters being insulting to women by portraying them as morons the way the successor did to the new secretary. His ditziness was such that I seriously, repeatedly questioned how he was able to function in society. I was told he was meant to be a spoof of the stereotypical damsel in distress who is too airheaded to fend for herself, but lord, not even the worst portrayals of ditzy women were as impaired as he was in discerning between sight and hearing. If this was meant to be a commentary on feminism, I think the movie would have been better served making the guys just as competent and able to help the heroines, showing that women can be strong without it being at the expense of their male allies. As for the ghosts, I liked the creepiness, the build up to the plan, but the graphics left me wanting. The effects of their predecessor was better done (I still get shudders at the undead taxi driver). While the cameos are appreciated, I had hoped there was more connectivity to the first Ghostbusters' plot. Like a passing of the torch kind of story. Well there's my thoughts. Perhaps there's more than I'm aware of, but I do wish it had not been bogged down by politics for something as goofy and fun as Ghostbusters. It's refreshing to see female leads and I'd like to see more examples but with less of a message of overcompensation.
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