THE DANMAN CAN

"You're different! You're weird! You're a mutant! You're a killer!" Ivan Reitman Films Ranked

Though  Ghostbusters II (1989) is undoubtedly sillier and inferior to its predecessor, I've always really enjoyed the film. It's a bit saccharine, the score isn't as good, the soundtrack isn't as good, there's a bit of retreading, the ending is weak, and for those that think the f/x in the first film are dated—they are much cheesier here. But I still say, 30 years on, that GBII  is an unfairly maligned sequel. The first half is very strong, most of the dialogue is great, Peter MacNicol steals all his scenes, and I still have a crush on Annie Potts in this film. I am very curious (though skeptical) if  Ivan Reitman 's son Jason 's upcoming sequel  will be any better than this one, but here's hoping.

I hadn't watched  Ghostbusters   (1984) in just under five years, since the last bundled Blu-ray set of the first and second films (mastered in 4K) was released. Now that I have an OLED 4K TV, I had an excuse to buy the films yet again (I've owned the first one on VHS, two different DVD releases, two Blu-ray releases, and now on UHD).  Ghostbusters  just celebrated its 35th anniversary and in this viewer's eyes, it holds up (it's #3 on my  Top 100 Films ). The jokes are still great, the one-liners still quotable,  Elmer Bernstein 's score is still eclectic and memorable, and the film is incredibly entertaining.  Bill Murray 's Venkman may seem a little extra slimy in 2019, but in a way that's more charming than predatory. I also found myself noticing funny little ticks and facial expressions that Murray makes throughout in scenes where he's in the background that I never had. Those that complain that the f/x are dated don't have the same appreciat...

An unfairly maligned and underrated sequel. The score isn't as good, the soundtrack isn't as good, the ending is weak and some of the f/x are cheesy but the first half is very strong and most of the dialogue is great. I've always really enjoyed this one.

I hadn't watched this in over 5 years. "What a crime..."

"Son of bitch. Shit."