1989 - Rated PG - 1 hr 48 min
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, Ernie Hudson, Rick Moranis, Annie Potts, Peter MacNicol, Harris Yulin, David Margulies, Kurt Fuller
Yay, they're back! Even Slimer is back!
This movie finds the Ghostbusters in some legal trouble that's quickly solved by a ghostly attack. Cool. Sigourney Weaver is in trouble again, or her baby is, and this makes me worry for her future. This poor woman! Will it ever stop?
On a side note, the baby on a ledge scene now makes me nauseous, thanks to motherhood. Seriously.
As a sequel, this movie holds up well. It revisits these well-loved characters without overkilling the jokes or self-indulging too much. They face new problems and come up with even bigger solutions. I cite the "Libby" hijacking incident--a step above and beyond the Stay Puft marshmallow man. But strangely, it works.
It was fun to watch these back to back, something I'd never done before. Good times were had by all... or....me. Yay.
Honestly, I can't watch this thing. As a devoted fan of the original (and the cartoon series) I just think they wasted this. It's a complete retread: the public doesn't believe anymore, the team has to come together, Rick Moranis is back for no legitimate reason and Peter even has to woo Dana all over again. I know in the big scheme it's not as bad as I feel it is, but dammit it makes me angry!
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