Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024)

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   Cthulhu1

   That was a lot of fun. 5 days 6 hours ago
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   Siskoid

   There are elements of the new Ghostbusters film that evoke the old cartoon show, like Janine's styling and Slimer being kind of helpful, but also that it feels like a TV series, and that's really Frozen Empire's downfall. The first hour is replete with subplots, trying to serve the cast of Afterlife (with alllll those kids somehow making it to New York), the cast of the original films (I was surprised at how much Dan Aykroyd had to do), and a NEW cast made up of pretty great comics like James Acaster, Kumail Nanjiani and Patton Oswalt. Throw some fan service guest stars into the mix and you'll be wondering when the big bad will show up. Not to say the subplots don't eventually connect to the main action, but the movie really is written like a television mutli-parter where the final episode/reel finally brings out the big guns after several chapters of investigation and character building. So it takes a while to get going, and I do like that third act, but the first two leave little impression on me except some fine comic performances (let down by the pacing) and a plot hole or two (not a good impression to leave). The franchise is just too scared to leave the older characters behind, but also incapable of jettisoning members of its younger cast. Damn it, there's so much going on, I think we got robbed of Slimer actually joining the group. 1 month ago
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   Pete Concrete

   I love me some good lore and exposition, and this movie is like 60% of that. May god bless you Dan Aykroyd, you and your wonderful, unconventional mind.
   Faster pacing and more characters than Afterlife. Kumail Nanjiani delivers, as does Mckenna Grace. 1 month ago

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