tayster12-5
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Let me preface this review with my usual warning: I love Michael Keaton, so my view of this film may be a little tainted.
Now, I have read a lot of reviews about this movie and for any of you that have said that this is the worst movie you have ever said, I say, "You need to see more movies." Granted, this is not the best movie in the genre, nor was it the worst. Granted the script wasn't great, but there are very few 'horror' movies where the script is amazing.
Besides, I jumped a few times during this film (one in particular where I spilled Dr. Pepper on my lap), which is something I never did in some recent 'horror' films which I will not name specifically.
The amazing thing about this film to me was Keaton's performance. Most actors & actresses will act down for a movie like this, but Keaton puts in an amazing performance.
One last thing about the bad reviews of this film. Those of you that believe the hype will go into this movie and actually be surprised that it wasn't as bad as they all said.
Now, I have read a lot of reviews about this movie and for any of you that have said that this is the worst movie you have ever said, I say, "You need to see more movies." Granted, this is not the best movie in the genre, nor was it the worst. Granted the script wasn't great, but there are very few 'horror' movies where the script is amazing.
Besides, I jumped a few times during this film (one in particular where I spilled Dr. Pepper on my lap), which is something I never did in some recent 'horror' films which I will not name specifically.
The amazing thing about this film to me was Keaton's performance. Most actors & actresses will act down for a movie like this, but Keaton puts in an amazing performance.
One last thing about the bad reviews of this film. Those of you that believe the hype will go into this movie and actually be surprised that it wasn't as bad as they all said.
Unless someone is reviewing this movie at this exact moment, this should be the 200th review of Ghostbusters.
I hate to sound like my father, but they just don't make them like they used to.
I watched Ghostbusters again last night (I watched the commentary on the DVD, but I have the dialogue memorized, so it's almost like watching the movie) and I can't help but laugh out loud at this movie. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis are hilarious, Rick Moranis is classic, and Sigorney Weaver proved that she could do comedy long before 'Galaxy Quest'.
The dialogue is great, with some fabulous ad-libbed stuff from the actors. The special effects are not the greatest compared to today's computer-generated stuff, but I think it adds a sort of comic feel to the movie that deserves to be there.
Forget about the then-overplayed theme song. Forget about the 'He Slimed Me' and 'Back Off Man' t-shirts. Forget about the not-so-great sequel.
If you haven't seen this movie for awhile, go rent it and I'm sure you will laugh.
I hate to sound like my father, but they just don't make them like they used to.
I watched Ghostbusters again last night (I watched the commentary on the DVD, but I have the dialogue memorized, so it's almost like watching the movie) and I can't help but laugh out loud at this movie. Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis are hilarious, Rick Moranis is classic, and Sigorney Weaver proved that she could do comedy long before 'Galaxy Quest'.
The dialogue is great, with some fabulous ad-libbed stuff from the actors. The special effects are not the greatest compared to today's computer-generated stuff, but I think it adds a sort of comic feel to the movie that deserves to be there.
Forget about the then-overplayed theme song. Forget about the 'He Slimed Me' and 'Back Off Man' t-shirts. Forget about the not-so-great sequel.
If you haven't seen this movie for awhile, go rent it and I'm sure you will laugh.
Being a Burton fan, I had always heard of this short movie, but it wasn't until it was released on "The Nightmare Before Christmas" DVD that I actually had a chance to see it. I'm so glad I did.
As with most of my reviews, I won't go into the storyline, because you can read that somewhere else. I will say, however, that the story-telling by Vincent Price, together with great claymation characters, makes a movie that is hard to forget...as warped as this movie may seem.
I guess the reason I like this film so much is because it took me back to my own childhood, when I used to pretend I was Terry Bradshaw, Obi Won Kenobi and The Fonz. Never at the same time, of course.
As with most of my reviews, I won't go into the storyline, because you can read that somewhere else. I will say, however, that the story-telling by Vincent Price, together with great claymation characters, makes a movie that is hard to forget...as warped as this movie may seem.
I guess the reason I like this film so much is because it took me back to my own childhood, when I used to pretend I was Terry Bradshaw, Obi Won Kenobi and The Fonz. Never at the same time, of course.