[Film] Ghostbusters: Afterlife - Nov 19, 2021

[Kraken]

Thanksgiving is a good release date. Theaters are usually empty on Tgiving day so we have a long tradition of going to the movies then. If there are still open theaters in November, and if going to one isn't a death wish, this could draw me back.

[Daehawk]

[xwraith]

So... anybody seen it, and have a thumbs up or thumbs down? I'm thinking of going and seeing this next week sometime.

[Jeff V]

So... anybody seen it, and have a thumbs up or thumbs down? I'm thinking of going and seeing this next week sometime.

People on FB say it's really good. My kids won't be fully vaccinated until Xmas, and it's likely to be out of theaters by then. We'll wait for Amazon Prime to get it as a freebie.

[msteelers]

We watched this last night and really liked it. It felt much darker than the originals and had some issues, but it’s a worthy successor to the first film.

[stessier]

Saw this last night on Starz. The kids, who had not seen the original, thought it was fairly boring. I thought it was pretty slow and just ok overall.

[Kraken]

Saw this last night on Starz. The kids, who had not seen the original, thought it was fairly boring. I thought it was pretty slow and just ok overall.

We got Starz so that Wife could watch their Watergate miniseries. When I went poking through their catalog this movie was the only other thing that appealed to me. We'll watch it, since we subscribed, but I'm going to cancel when the Watergate show wraps up. I shall go in with low expectations.

[El Guapo]

I liked it. Had a nice mystery / explorer angle. My only issues were that people reacted weirdly nonchalantly to ghosts in general, and that

Spoiler:

the last 20 minutes is a borderline remake of the first movie.

But overall I enjoyed it.

[Sudy]

Saw this last week.

Spoiler:

Kind of felt like The Force Awakens did the first time I saw it. Heavily, heavily dependent on nostalgia, sometimes insultingly so and afraid to do its own thing. But also a generally fun watch and mostly competent film. I don't think repeat viewings or critical analysis would be good to it.

It just seems to occupy this cynical middle ground with most of the other reboots/sequels over the past decade. I often have a good enough time while I'm in my seat, but I feel like I sold a part of myself on the way out and I can't always put my finger on why.

This is not bold or clever filmmaking. This is pandering. But sometimes that's enough to put a smile on your face for a short while.

Next stop, 80-year-old Indiana Jones.

[Pyperkub]

We watched this last night and really liked it. It felt much darker than the originals and had some issues, but it’s a worthy successor to the first film.

Agreed. It's far better than the 2nd film (or the 2016 reboot). Mrs Kub and I really enjoyed it as part of our Starz resub for Outlander. Definitely worth the time, and even some cash if you need to rent. Might even buy it.