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AIBU to be quite excited by this?

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FuckOffFerret · 09/10/2014 08:41

Ghostbusters 3 will star an all female cast.

I'm normally anti remake and throwing out a sequel 20 years after the fact...but I'm just impressed Hollywood is willing to risk alienating a massive fan base by starring women...and willing to star women in an action comedy which is an almost exclusively male genre.

Most of the comments I have seen have been negative because, "women don't like Ghostbusters so won't go the seen the film anyway so what is the point?" Hmm and, "men won't go see women because women aren't funny". Hmm Hmm Angry

www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/ghostbusters-reboot-lands-heat-writer-738556

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WeAreGroot · 09/10/2014 15:29

I'm cautiously excited. It could be fantastic and a real victory for female led films however there's a real risk it could end up falling into the bottomless pit of dreadful Hollywood stereotypes and tropes.

enderwoman That would be fantastic. Sigourney Weaver does seem quite up for stuff like that, she's recently done voice acting for the recently released Alien: Isolation game (which incidentally is an excellent game with a decent plot and a well written female player character).

Dervel · 09/10/2014 15:14

Massive Ghostbusters fan as a kid, looking forward to the next one. No reason why it couldn't be an all woman team, but yes they have to have the iconic boiler suits. I'm more excited by Katie Dippold's hiring I absolutely love Parks & Recreation and she's written some very good episodes for it.

Yeah some people will no doubt be up in arms about it, but then again there were people up in arms about Ian McKellen playing Gandalf because he was gay which was beyond me. As long as it's well written and funny I'm in, and happy to have another Ghostbusters flick.

TerrariaMum · 09/10/2014 11:49

Actually, wouldn't it be kind of neat if it were Dana Barrett who restarted it? Being a leader instead of the damsel?

enderwoman · 09/10/2014 10:38

I'd say that Sigourney Weaver (in Alien) is probably the female sci-fi star most respected by men. I wonder if she will make a cameo?

enderwoman · 09/10/2014 10:29

As a female sci-fi fan I'll be keeping my eye on any casting announcements on the movie. I'm hoping for an interesting cast like the original GB men but I fear that focus groups will result in famous names and predictable characters like a shallow dumb blonde, Asian nerd etc.

trevortrevorslattery · 09/10/2014 10:28

penii Grin

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FuckOffFerret · 09/10/2014 09:46

He is lovely.

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YonicScrewdriver · 09/10/2014 09:43

But the stay puff marshmallow man is so cute and soft and fluffy-girly!

(I did actually think this when the original came out Blush)

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FuckOffFerret · 09/10/2014 09:37

That is my one concern norma. If this turns in to a pile of shit it will be the women's fault and it will be another decade before anyone makes a female fronted action film. I also think it will be judge 10 times more harshly than if it were the exact same film but with penii.

*I know that's not a real word, but I want it to be.

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NormaStanleyFletcher · 09/10/2014 09:34

God I hope it is good , cos you know that all women will be judged as unfunny if it isn't. (unlike any film with an all male cast reflecting on all men)

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FuckOffFerret · 09/10/2014 09:31

Only dude-bros like Ghostbusters truefact. Women all just watch Sex and the City. Chicks don't like action or ghosts or beer or swearing. mumsnet implodes

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YonicScrewdriver · 09/10/2014 09:26

Yes, this is good.

Wtf women don't like Ghostbusters? Surely it's a pretty sex neutral in appeal film? Like Back to the Future? Or The Goonies? Or Nuns on the Run?

PetulaGordino · 09/10/2014 08:58

how promising. it's one of those things where you think, well why couldn't it be all women?

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FuckOffFerret · 09/10/2014 08:52

I think Melissa Mccarthy has been mentioned as a possible cast member and been backed by Bill Murray. She's never been "sexed up" inn any of her roles. Not saying they won't have some of the cast occasionally dolled up, but I think they're going to have to roll out the boiler suits. How can they not?

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susiedaisy · 09/10/2014 08:50

I would look forward to it as long as they aren't dressed in ridiculous outfits.

PourquoiTuGachesTaVie · 09/10/2014 08:46

Call me cynical but I wonder how their uniforms will look? Somehow I can't see them being allowed to be covered up in shapeless boiler suits like the men were.