New Ecto 1 for the next movie
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Benign Robot
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"Shave the molding, boss?"
Paul Feig: "Hell no! It's gotta be on there so it can cut straight through the logo!"
Paul Feig: "Hell no! It's gotta be on there so it can cut straight through the logo!"
Blue Leader
Sr Member
I'm really not digging the new Ecto-1, either. It could be neat but it's just not there yet. And I'm not fond of the hearse... It just doesn't suit it, and it's too cliche. Maybe if there was more tech and gadgets on it it would look a little bit better...
The Ecto-2 motorcycles are at least kind of neat. The proton pack... eh. It looks a bit too steampunk-y. I also don't like their HQ... It looks like they're using an old Chinese restaurant as their HQ... Really? Why?
I'm hoping that this film will be decent but so far I'm not getting my hopes up. I'm also hoping that they at least have the original cast in it a little bit, like maybe the new characters are the children of the original cast, or something...
The Ecto-2 motorcycles are at least kind of neat. The proton pack... eh. It looks a bit too steampunk-y. I also don't like their HQ... It looks like they're using an old Chinese restaurant as their HQ... Really? Why?
I'm hoping that this film will be decent but so far I'm not getting my hopes up. I'm also hoping that they at least have the original cast in it a little bit, like maybe the new characters are the children of the original cast, or something...
Darksyde13
Active Member
It really is the bit yellow light in the front. Makes it look cartoony and silly. I can kinda let the rest go as it falls in line with the pack asthetics of being made on only 2 mortgages ins tead of 3. 
but that light ..... man.
but that light ..... man.
Maybe they're trying a more 'gritty, realistic' take, where the pack is built from what would actually be available, and the car could conceivably have come from a used car lot in 2015 without many many thousands in rehab.
That's the only defense I can come up with, The folded metal box look does nothing for me. At least the original had curves and style.
That's the only defense I can come up with, The folded metal box look does nothing for me. At least the original had curves and style.
Gimpdiggity
Master Member
I'm with the group that says every picture released brings my hopes down.
I I was willing to give the director a chance. His choice of all females wasn't my favorite movie making decision ever, but I was willing to give that a shot.
But it the more stuff that gets released, the more I just don't want any of this to happen.
I I was willing to give the director a chance. His choice of all females wasn't my favorite movie making decision ever, but I was willing to give that a shot.
But it the more stuff that gets released, the more I just don't want any of this to happen.
So far I must say for me this has defines "going downhill".
With the announcement that they were going to remake it, I though "Fair enough, I loved the Star Trek reboot" and although I liked it, the original never held a special sacred status as it does for many others.
Then when it was to be an all female crew I was skeptically excited thinking how much fun it could be, all while fearing what I presumed to be the inevitable revealing catsuits, impractical/impossible hair, heels, and the typical passive female helplessness which is so pervasive.
At what point the uniforms were released and I felt my fears were unfounded and I could possibly like this more than the original.
The pack, well, it looked a bit steampunk, but so long as they weren't flying about a modern cityscape with an airship, well, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt, but it didn't excite me. Like food where you aren't hungry, yet have no memory of what you ate.
But the car.
Travesty is perhaps a most fitting word. It's like the designers turned to plain oatmeal for their inspiration, laced with just enough LSD to explain the yellow light.
With the announcement that they were going to remake it, I though "Fair enough, I loved the Star Trek reboot" and although I liked it, the original never held a special sacred status as it does for many others.
Then when it was to be an all female crew I was skeptically excited thinking how much fun it could be, all while fearing what I presumed to be the inevitable revealing catsuits, impractical/impossible hair, heels, and the typical passive female helplessness which is so pervasive.
At what point the uniforms were released and I felt my fears were unfounded and I could possibly like this more than the original.
The pack, well, it looked a bit steampunk, but so long as they weren't flying about a modern cityscape with an airship, well, I'd give them the benefit of the doubt, but it didn't excite me. Like food where you aren't hungry, yet have no memory of what you ate.
But the car.
Travesty is perhaps a most fitting word. It's like the designers turned to plain oatmeal for their inspiration, laced with just enough LSD to explain the yellow light.
joberg
Legendary Member
I don't know...maybe it's on purpose. Let's see: first film, guys are chasing ghosts. They want a cool ride and got the old Caddy Ecto-1, as well as those cool packs.
Right, so now we have the girls taking on chasing ghost and they have to pimp that Caddy (hence the reddish roof) and a big yellow light on top, as well as another kind of pack (maybe cobbled together at the last moment). But it's tongue- in- cheek type of film from the get go. So let's not be too critical of those bits and pieces until we see them "in situ"
Right, so now we have the girls taking on chasing ghost and they have to pimp that Caddy (hence the reddish roof) and a big yellow light on top, as well as another kind of pack (maybe cobbled together at the last moment). But it's tongue- in- cheek type of film from the get go. So let's not be too critical of those bits and pieces until we see them "in situ"
timelordjedi777
Sr Member
Don't like it.
havoc92
New Member
I'm sick to death of 'reboots' personally. I could go off on a long rant on this subject; but, I think ultimately the answer to this sort of thing is crowdsourcing like we end
up seeing in the case of Veronica Mars, Star Trek Continues, Nuka Break, etc. I think when the producers are responsible to the audience rather than to a rich investor
who has 'other designs' for the story being told, You'll put an end to this type of nonsense. So long as we put up with what Hollywood dishes out, we'll be limited to the
menu they offer.. whether what's on the plate bears any resemblance to the menu or not.
Abelugo
Sr Member
If you take the years into consideration. The original Etco 1 was a '59 Caddy, in the 80's it was almost 30 years old, this newer Caddy is just about an 1986/87 vs today it also just about 30 years old. To the mainstream 18-25, this is vintage car. Albeit it shows all our age whom are complaining about the model, its still a custom bodied Cadillac, be happy its not a Hybrid or Electric Prius! In fact it is just about one of the last actual big bodied Caddy's, an early nineties Brougham one would be a bit rounder like the '59, which would work also.
Im sure this car gets destroyed during the movie and they get upgrade to an electric or something spooktacular! Or green friendly.
Im sure this car gets destroyed during the movie and they get upgrade to an electric or something spooktacular! Or green friendly.
brandomack
Sr Member
I did not enjoy bridesmaids, I will not be going to see this film. Ghostbusters is dead to me now.
EmmaInCandyland
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PeterLC
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frizzen
New Member
I don't love the new Ecto 1. But at least it only needs: suspension work, shocks, brake disks, brake pads, brake linings, steering box, transmission, Rear end, new rings, muffler, and some wiring... Got it for a steal!
The big stupid yellow gumball light is probably a new city regulation, about them not being the right type emergency vehicle for running blues. The EPA ruined stuff in the first, why wouldn't more government be ruining even more now? It was ok until dickless here shut down the grid...
The big stupid yellow gumball light is probably a new city regulation, about them not being the right type emergency vehicle for running blues. The EPA ruined stuff in the first, why wouldn't more government be ruining even more now? It was ok until dickless here shut down the grid...
