Ghostbusters 2 ( * * )
"Who you gonna call?" "He-man!!"
The Acting: Ernie Hudson shaves off his moustache and everyone else takes it down a notch for this flaccid-as-mood-slime sequel. Babies and a friendly ghost (an extremely fake-looking Slimer) signal the untimely end of a franchise. I always hoped they would have another movie where they go international and have chapters around the world, with ghostbusters in Japan fighting a Godzilla ghost and a west coast chapter of the Ghostbusters that could cameo Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short and Eddie Murphy. I can still dream...
The Story: When they rappel down into the sewers and see the river of slime, you can almost see a shark jumping out of the slime...
The Direction: Languid, heavy-handed, and dull. But the cast is too good to keep down, and occasionally Bill Murray or Harold Ramis remind you of an echo of the thrill of seeing the first film. At the end Ernie Hudson should have shouted, "I like this town!...sort of."
Overall: The Real Ghostbusters cartoon was generally funnier and more involving. After this movie came out, I even started to cut that other Ghostbusters cartoon some slack--you know, the one with the big monkey.
Tredekka Rules:
The Acting: Ernie Hudson shaves off his moustache and everyone else takes it down a notch for this flaccid-as-mood-slime sequel. Babies and a friendly ghost (an extremely fake-looking Slimer) signal the untimely end of a franchise. I always hoped they would have another movie where they go international and have chapters around the world, with ghostbusters in Japan fighting a Godzilla ghost and a west coast chapter of the Ghostbusters that could cameo Steve Martin, Chevy Chase, Martin Short and Eddie Murphy. I can still dream...
The Story: When they rappel down into the sewers and see the river of slime, you can almost see a shark jumping out of the slime...
The Direction: Languid, heavy-handed, and dull. But the cast is too good to keep down, and occasionally Bill Murray or Harold Ramis remind you of an echo of the thrill of seeing the first film. At the end Ernie Hudson should have shouted, "I like this town!...sort of."
Overall: The Real Ghostbusters cartoon was generally funnier and more involving. After this movie came out, I even started to cut that other Ghostbusters cartoon some slack--you know, the one with the big monkey.
Tredekka Rules:
- Rule 11: Giant Robots Make Good Cinema--Hey, the Statue of Liberty is an artificially-animated metal woman who steps on cars, I'd say that's close enough. +1 star.
- Rule 14: Cool Gun Award--the new slime-sprayer is an amusing addition to the Ghostbusters arsenal. +1 star
Tredekka Score: ( * * )
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