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That article clearly shows how far over the top this subject has become. Just stop. Everyone is basically wrong on this.

Posted by: goodvibe61 on Jul 13, 16:14 in response to Antibody's post SA: The Toxic Masculinity of Shaming the GHOSTBUSTERS...

Nobody can seem to get reasonable at this point. It's ridiculous. At the root of it, it's pretty simple.

Like many hit films in our past, the original Ghostbusters has lots of fans.

For a long time those fans asked for a second sequel, a Ghostbusters 3. And when I say a long time, I mean a LONG TIME.

It was imperative for those fans that this sequel also star the original stars, Murray, Ackroyd, Ramis, Hudson.

For decades Murray didn't want to go there, and Ramis,  in spite of all the opportunities, did not push it since Murray didn't want to do it.

Then Ramis passed away, it was really assumed at that time that the idea of another sequel was finally laid to rest with Mr. Ramis.

But now, on the fast track after his passing, comes this new Ghostbusters. Fans of the original don't think it's such a hot idea after everything that had gone down.

And here's the thing: It doesn't matter one bit WHO the stars of this movie are. Male or female it would not have mattered one bit. The fact that it's not the original cast is the point. It could have been Kevin Hart, Jim Carrey, Eddie Murphy, Tom Hanks, Ice Cube, or the ladies that are actually cast in the picture, whoever was cast was going to be considered a lousy idea by the fans of the original two Ghostbusters films, because literally for decades the fans were hoping for Murray and his crew.

But nobody wants to run with that. Instead, we've got this whole male/female angle worked up now, ratcheted up to volume 11. Hate piled on hate. So stupid. Such a waste of time. It's very, VERY reminiscent of the whole Oscar fiasco, it's all in very bad taste.

Hopefully people will go see this new Ghostbusters, and hopefully it will be a funny movie. It is what it is; it's not Murray and crew starring. It's this new thing. Take it for what it is.

 

SA: The Toxic Masculinity of Shaming the GHOSTBUSTERS Haters Antibody Jul 13, 10:15

how dare they have standards {nm} slipping jimmy Jul 13, 10:41

Not to pile on, but did that piece have a point except that the author hates anyone who's seen and doesn't like the movie or the previews... TwoMisfits Jul 13, 10:52

He's making the opposite point - that shaming Ghostbusters haters is toxic. And that he has been shaming them for months, and he's realising RogerMore Jul 13, 11:36

Yes, and while stopping he piled on more hate than I've seen in one piece... TwoMisfits Jul 13, 12:03

I mean, this is only one paragraph of the rant to "stop"... TwoMisfits Jul 13, 12:15

I saw that as a confession more than abuse, and the idea behind it is "these are the things I said, but I was wrong to say them. And if RogerMore Jul 13, 12:55

I'd put more faith in the confession if TwoMisfits Jul 13, 13:22

Maybe confession is the wrong word, because he's writing to his audience to change their behaviour, not writing to the people he's insulted RogerMore Jul 13, 13:48

I'll agree to disagree with you:) TwoMisfits Jul 13, 14:29

I'm a businessman, a family man, nvm my mother's basement I own multiple homes, and it just all looks like crap, Fitch3k Jul 13, 10:52

You're getting upset that people are making a snap decision without the whole story??? When has that ever happened?? Bleachigo Jul 13, 11:08

That article clearly shows how far over the top this subject has become. Just stop. Everyone is basically wrong on this. goodvibe61 Jul 13, 16:14





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