Sep 5 2008'Ghostbusters 3' is Actually Happening?
Ghostbusters, the film voted most-present in my nascent life by my VCR, had been haunted (wink!) by whispers of a second sequel for years, with rumored storylines ranging from a passing of the mantle story to a fully-CGI trip to the depths of Hell. But now, for the first time, fairly official news has finally surfaced, with Columbia reportedly hiring The Office co-executive producers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky to work on the script. From Variety:
[Columbia Pictures] has set "The Office" co-exec producers Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky to write a script for a film designed to bring back together the original cast of Harold Ramis, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson.The scribes just wrote "Year One," a comedy that was directed by Ramis. Ramis with Aykroyd wrote the first two installments of the films. Ivan Reitman directed both the 1984 original and the sequel that was released in 1989. The close proximity between the writers and original Ghostbuster Ramis is evidence that the ghost chasers have sparked to the idea of returning.
Guys, just leave it. As much as I love Ghostbusters, Ghostbusters II is already, at best, fun but forgivably flawed, particularly once you remember how it ends. The image of Vigo is somehow replaced by a Renaissance-style painting of the Ghostbusters, in togas, making irreverent faces? Even at seven that had me rolling my eyes. We don't need more of this.
Admittedly, writers for The Office are probably some of the best people you could get to work on something of this importance, but at the same time, no. This isn't their burden to bear. If someone is going to do this, I want it to be the original writers, Aykroyd and Ramis, for better or worse (definitely worse). The point is, you wouldn't yank the fishing pole from your grandpa's hands just because he's old and too weak to reel in the fish, would you? No. You let him struggle with it until he either gives up or drops the pole in the water, then you lie to him and say it was probably just stuck on a tire or something. So seriously, guys, leave it.
That being said, who else can't wait for this new Ghostbusters movie, huh?
Reader Comments
1. Hello - September 5, 2008 12:07 PM
First?
2. annie - September 5, 2008 12:08 PM
I agree man, let Ramis and Aykroyd go for it, all or nothing. If the "office" people want to assist, fine, but good god let them do the larger chunk of work.
....but you know, ill be first in line no matter who the hell writes it.
3. Chris - September 5, 2008 12:15 PM
Aren't Murray and Ramis in the middle of some feud that started during the filming of Groundhog Day?
4. theotheraaron - September 5, 2008 12:24 PM
the fishing analogy is funny. but you're not trying to get millions to come out and watch your grandpa fish are you?
forget about ghostbusters. the sequel will suck no matter who does it. we only love it for nostalgic reasons.
5. Uncle Eccoli - September 5, 2008 1:13 PM
Didn't one of the Ghostbusters (Ernie Hudson?) just recently have something up his ass about Ghostbusters? The video game, maybe?
6. Tom - September 5, 2008 1:16 PM
The plot and story line dont even matter. Id line up to see a dog food commercial if it meant getting to see Murray, Ramis ,& Aykroyd together again.
7. IvoShandor - September 5, 2008 1:30 PM
There was the old testament (ghostbusters) the new testament (ghostbusters II) to my recollection there was no need for a third volume of the bible. So they should leave the sacred be.
8. OG GB - September 5, 2008 1:43 PM
@5 No, it was Rick Moranis.
Being Canadian, he felt he made enough of an impact in the world with the Honey I Shrunk the (Insert word, or penis, here) series.
Obviously that is a great acomplishment for a Canadian. Then again so is.. well, I'm sure there's something.
9. DreamFolder - September 5, 2008 1:44 PM
@ 7
Funny! Maybe "The Book of Moron" Ghostbusters. Murry could have Dana (Sigourney Weaver) AND two or three OTHER wives. I wonder if Sean Young is available.
10. Jonny D - September 5, 2008 1:52 PM
Quit whining. Ghostbuster's is awesome. And all of you will see it.
11. Learn To Swim - September 5, 2008 2:04 PM
#5- Hilarious. Harold Ramis is a Canadian too , you asshat. So are a bunch of your most beloved movie stars so just shut it.
12. Learn To Swim - September 5, 2008 2:05 PM
Sorry, I meant # 8.
13. K lee - September 5, 2008 2:49 PM
Yes, because decade-plus- too-late-sequels work out for everyone. Remember how good Indiana Jones 4 was?
14. oskeee - September 5, 2008 2:56 PM
It makes sense.
There's new public, what with the new Ghostbusters game.
15. FU2 - September 5, 2008 5:13 PM
@ 11/12
See, I knew there was something else. Thanks for making my point, and so creatively too, I mean, the use of asshat was so unexpectedly brilliant. My, what do they put in the water up there?
16. Billy Gates - September 6, 2008 3:20 PM
If what happened to the new Indiana Jones happens to the new Ghostbusters movie, my life will be ruined. :(
17. Erin - September 7, 2008 2:07 AM
I heard that Murray rejected the idea of a movie and so they decided to make the script into a video game.