Ghostbusters 2 (Widescreen Edition)
by Ivan Reitman
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Actor: Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Sigourney WeaverDirector: Ivan Reitman
Brand: MURRAY,BILL
Writer: Dan Aykroyd
Writer: Harold Ramis
Producer: Ivan Reitman
Producer: Bernie Brillstein
Producer: Gordon A. Webb
Producer: Joe Medjuck
Producer: Michael C. Gross
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Unknown); Chinese (Subtitled); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Korean (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Taiwanese Chinese (Subtitled); English (Original Language); Portuguese (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen, 2.35:1
Running Time: 108 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-03-14
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
DVD Reviews of Ghostbusters 2 (Widescreen Edition)
DVD Review: THE PROTON PACK IS NOT A TOY.
Summary: 5 Stars
I was just a little kid when this came out in the theater. I was too young to see the original in theaters, but by the time of the sequel (five years later) I, with millions of other kids, was a complete fanatic. I waited with bated breath for this thing to come out back in the summer of 1989... I watched my taped-off-TV copy of the original ten times a day in preperation... etc.
I could never not like this second offering, but even at the age of six, I was somewhat confused at some of the elements in Ghostbusters 2. (I deep analyzed every detail then, even more than I'm about to do now..) Stylistically, the movie falls way short of the first. This is odd, because all the same people were involved, who made the first movie so unique. From director Ivan Reitman, all the way down to that guy who played the mayor. Even the concept for the second script had a great idea, that just seems somewhat mishandled in the production. This could have easily been on par with the original, but a few things make it lack. The music for instance is pretty cheesy. Theres this goopy generic piano stuff thats all over the place, like Reitman just picked up some rights for it on the cheap. The quirky score for the first is nowhere to be found.
The first twenty minutes of the movie waste way too much time trying to show how all the characters went their own seperate ways after the battle with Gozer in the first. These sideplots date the movie (mention of the world ending on new years 1989...feh..)and are pretty much useless to the overall story. Also to many shots are taken at the fact that in 1989, Ghostbusters had become such a huge franchise for kids. Like the line "The proton pack is not a toy". I had a toy proton pack. It was cool. The scene where Ray and Winston sing for a bunch of kids was somewhat pointless, and since its right at the beginning of the movie, the whole vibe is cheapened right off the bat. Also, whats with Winston shaving the mustache? He was such a bad ass in the first movie, and he's pretty goofy in this outing. Did he just not dig the mustache anymore? maybe,, but I think that Ivan Reitman wanted him to resemble the cartoon version more. And maybe to be a little less tough looking. For the kids.
Also, Annie Potts' Janine was made to look more like the cartoon version. Although, she must have taken some sexy pills, because she's way hotter this time around, and it works for her. The cartoon Janine was originally a cross between Annie Potts' original likeness and I think, Cyndi Lauper. Cartoon Janine was kinda trashy at first (japanese animation values) Around the third season, the cartoon changed her image completely, to the the big round glasses and the bright long red hair, making the cartoon Janine a lot more conservative looking. Annie Potts took this new cartoon likeness and floozed it up quite a bit. I crack up when she seduces Rick Moranis later in the film. Still, this is just another crack at the franchise itself, although one that worked well.
Anyway, I guess it doesn't really matter now. I still think that there should be a third one. The first Ghostbusters may easily be my favorite movie of all time, but the second one is just a somewhat ok attempt to keep the ball going... even though it never went any further. The first installment is timeless and will be enjoyed for generations to come, but this one may not live on past the memories of some us perpetually six year old fans from the summer of 1989. Bobby Brown On Our Own! What what!!!
Description of Ghostbusters 2 (Widescreen Edition)
The ghost battling parapsychologists are back to fight another supernatural force that has been building up under New York City.Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG
Release Date: 14-MAR-2006
Media Type: DVD
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