Re: Ghostbusters Post Release
Yes disasters do make money, but Bay is going off explosions and IP's... Anyone will make money with "TRANSFORMERS" tagged to the front.
Feig has made money from original properties. That's a win on any level in movies these days. That says you can tap into something.
I haven't seen any of the comedies but Bridesmaids... Bridesmaids is REALLY funny, solid flick. The others I didn't check out cuz not my thing... but I'm not going to say they suck either, because I haven't seen them.
And if I go by reviews and box office. They aren't disasters.
The original properties, yes, that's a good thing.
But Feig movies arn't really my cup of tea either, going by the trailers.
however, I'm willing to give any thing a chance.
Someone said I can't fully judge a Paul Feig movie just by trailers alone. OK. I'll bite.
I checked out spy. without knowing anything a bout feig then, I actually liked that trailer and laughed in some spots. had to be good.
I honestly couldn't get through it in the first sitting. it took five tries.
I thought, OK. maybe it's just one. Maybe the heat written by this movies writer is better.
Well, to be honest, The Heat DID get one or two laughs from me against my better judgment.
I laughed at the guy going through the window trying to escape from mcarthy. And I laughed at the drunken bear glass clank/shatter.
But I've NEVER seen a movie where the principle actors actually LOOKED Uncomfortable saying the dialouge. Mcarthy can't even say her string of obscenities with conviction. she stumbles through it like she's thinking of the line as she says it, and paul says 'OK, lets use that take!' 'Really? that take? I can..' 'No, no, we're loosing daylight..come on!'
but that was about it.
I've never really been a fan of rough house or raunchy comedies. with the rare exception of something like Beavis and Butthead which i think is hilarious for some strange reason i can't identify. Animal house like comedies, Chris Farley comedies, Family guy type comedies, arn't my thing.
To me, Feig movies ( he may have been different when the SERIES where done, but now he's found a niche) are all of that to 'The EXTREME' (to quote a 90s term). all the swearing, the C bombs, the S bombs, the Middle finger gestures, the toilet humor, just really isn't my thing and i don't find it all that creative. I can't imagine how some of his movies can have an unrated cut...what else can you add?
they may not be disasters by box office standards, but they are by my book.
of course, as always everyone elses variation may vary..
but after seeing as how this particular movie came about, and how all the fans AND creators of original content dan and ivan have been treated?
I feel it needs to be bashed to the tenth level of hell and back. and even that's too good for it.
Please feel free to put me on ignore if anyone here is annoyed by me that much. i won't take it personally ;o). and if you start a paul feig appreciation thread, and i don't stay out of it it, feel free to pelt me with ten thousand dvd's of paul feig movies ;o). I'll take the punishment and you can even film it
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