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A Ghostbusters 3 sounds about as good as a Ben Hur 2: Roman Colosseum Bugaloo

Ghostbusters was, is, and shall remain, pure unadulterated fucking geeeeenius. Any sequels, spin-offs, breakfast cereals and/or Saturday morning cartoons which sprang therefrom can suck it.

Yeah, the video game is going to be sweet, even if the gameplay sucks.

But Blizzard is a big piece of shit for cancelling the distribution.

Cindy is dead to me.

There's a 25 disc set of The Real Ghostbusters coming out in November, and I will buy it just to spite all of you.

For any sportsfans among you, one of the writers for the Office has a sports humor blog called firejoemorgan.com (he had written it anonymously for years before revealing his identity this year). It is one of the absolute funniest sites on the internet.

I HATE ALL OF YOU. THIS IS THE MOVIE AMERICAN CINEMA HAS BEEN WAITING FOR!

::Gathers up dice and copy of GHOSTBUSTERS INTERNATIONAL in a huff::

I'm outta here. You people make me sick.

::Runs home before you get the satisfaction of seeing my tears.::

Oh please oh please, can we get Spielberg involved somehow?

I'd really enjoy it if everyone married eachother at the end, and Egon handed off his proton pack to a newly-realized greaser son for these 'future generations' to enjoy.

Otherwise it's just going to be another blockbuster action comedy, no thanks!

We are so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight. And we would especially like to welcome all the representatives of the Illinois law enforcement community who have chosen to join us in the Palace Hotel Ballroom this evening. We sincerely hope that you all enjoy the show, and please remember people, that no matter what you do to live, thrive, and survive, there are some things that make us all the same. You. Me. Them. Everybody. Everybody.

So that aside, I liked the episodes that Harold Ramis directed of The Office. Kevin should be a Ghostbuster. Hold up. Why don't they just do a Ghostbusters episode of The Office. Agent Michael Scarn can make an appearance. Stanley can deliver, "did you tell 'em about the twinkie?" And Pam will clearly be the receptionist who causally bangs Rick Moranis. This is gold.

And before I get lambasted for my quote above, I KNOW it's from Blues Brothers. Here's the tie-in. Dan Akroyd. Duh. Plus John Belushi's ghost plays Slimer.

I'm pretty skeptical of the possibilities for a new entry into the Ghostbusters pantheon because it just seems like there are an unlimited amount of ways for it to totally suck.

That being said, it would be kind of nice for something to maybe wash away the ass-stain that was Ghostbusters 2.

C'Mon Slim, The Jonas Brothers would be the BEST GHOSTBUSTERS EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!11!!!!! Miley Cyrus could even be the receptionist!

I rescind my earlier comment on The Office doing Ghostbusters. The HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL cast can do it! Who doesn't want a musical bastardized version of movies we love? I can see it now...

There is no Ghostbusters 3. There is only Zool.

My (weird) cast list:

Michael Ian Black
Peter Krause
Luke Wilson
Dule Hill

Yes Cicada, I am in agreement. I was going to comment earlier about the New Avengers ad that is on the site and it ties in nicely to your comment. Because, as we all know, the best way to make something great is to take an already solid and recognized product and add in young EXTREME sons or daughters!!!! That always works!!! Maybe Egon's son will use an IPod or a BlackBerry to capture the ghosts while riding a skateboard!!! And, of course, there will be a girl on the team, but not just any girl. She will be a tough girl who kicks ass and always gets the best of the stupid boys because as we all know, grrls rule!!!

I know kids are getting dumber...it's because their lives are so much easier. Back in my day, we didn't have TiVo, we had to use an actual tape to record television shows. The Internet? It sometimes took me two hours to download a picture of a boobie....in that spirit of making things easier, writers and producers are dumbing down their shows, puking up stories that are distilled into a set group of characters. Example, the new 90210. I didn't see it. But looking at the picture, you can already tell the characters:

The sweet new girl

The black guy who has no clue why he is there and will only pop in from time to time to remind fans the cast is ethnically diverse

The bitchy girl who will eventually melt and be friends with everyone like kumbafuckingya

The hot guy who likes the bitchy girl now, but will fall for the sweet girl

The nerdy guy who is either good with computers or some type of media forum.

The goth/punk nihilist who puts on the air of badassery, but is in truth, a whiny little biaaatch who just wants to fit in.

Can we get something new and good, please. I won't watch a show based on teenagers...cuz I ain't one, but that doesn't mean you should make them all out of the same cookie cutter. Fuck me for wanting diversity.

Where was I???? Oh yes, Ghostbusters 3...if Ernie Hudson ain't in it, it ain't worth a shit.

Here's my treatment for Ghostbusters 3:

A Dickensian thief kind unleashes his gang of child ghouls to steal 100 souls before midnight on All Hallows' Eve. A study group at the local community college picks up on the series of strange deaths and tries to investigate. The investigation takes them through bad areas of the city, where they end up falling through a roof and discovering an arsenal of ghostbusting equipment buried in an abandonded firehouse. The kids start using the equipment to fight the ghoul, but have problems figuring out the equipment and almost killing one another. They are discovered by the propietors of an old occult bookstore, Stantz and Spengler. Together, old and new fight the ghouls and save the day.

The kids would be Randy from the Wire, Olivia Thirlby, Amanda Seifried, Samm Levine, and Elden Henson. The Dickensian theif lord would be played by Bill Nighy.

Dear Sweet Godtopus, NOOOOOOO .......

I've got high hopes for this new generation of Ghostbusters.

Seriously? Because the first generation pretty much sucked.
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Yep. I've gotta go with Cindy on this one. Ghostbusters was fun when I was 12 (or however old I was) but it's a part of my childhood that has not aged well.

Skitt, I'm already in Hollywood, my man. I live in the wolves' den.

Skitt, I'm already in Hollywood, my man. I live in the wolves' den.

Posted by: insertclevernamehere at September 4, 2008 5:58 PM

OK, so it will be a short trip -- but highly productive from the sound of it...

Ah, the ladies of Pajiba once again set the standard for class...

Clarification, thanks.

Absolutely no one on this site has a brain anywhere near the gutter, you know.

Am I thinking about the same Evolution? Like, David-Duchovny's-ass-Orlando-Jones-humping-the-air-Donkey-Lips-knowing-the-ingredients-to-Head-and-Shoulders-Seann-William-Scott-ka-kaw-ka-kaw-tookie-tookieing-while-Julianne-Moore-and-Dan Akroyd-look-on-in-strict-supervision? THAT Evolution?

"But would it have Bill Murray? Or Rick Moranis? Because their absence would shatter my heart into a thousand flaming marshmallow pieces.Posted by: Julie at September 4, 2008 2:15 PM"

And it needs to have Annie Potts, too. Love her.
Bored Jersey drawl: "Is it just a mist or does it have arms and legs?"

I don't think Ghostbusters needs Apatow and Rogen, both of whom are pretty terrible film makers.

I swear to god, if Egon and Venkman put down the proton packs and smoke a bowl with Slimer, I'll be pissed.

Side note: Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky are writers on The Office. Seeing where that show went when it tried to "go out on its own" and "break away from preconceived plotlines from the British show", I'm concerned.

"When are Pajiba Personals debuting?"

I've thought the same thing but it is dangerously close to shitting where you eat.

1.) Ghostbusters II was AWE. SOME. Come on! Peter MacNicol!?

2.) Evolution was AWE. SOME. Mmmm Duchovny.

3.) Why are there so few dudes here? Well, at least the ones we have are hot.

3a.) WhoWhatWhere, jM is a chick. I feel like you think she's a dude. I was unsure myself at some point, but yeah. She's a chick. A hot, hot mama.

4.) There should most definitely be no Ghostbusters III. Particularly not with Apatow or Rogen anywhere near it. That's just wrong. Not to mention unnecessary.

5.) Is it just me, or is Skittimus Maximus in a kind of frenzy this week?

6.) Loob, that's not a Jersey accent Annie Potts is affecting. We don't talk like that. It's New York through and through. (Sorry, it just drives me crazy that this is what's considered a "Jersey accent". We really don't talk like that at all. Well, maybe some of the down-the-shore people, but I feel like they all come in from LI or SI anyway.)

Ok, I think that's all the points I wanted to make. Thank you, and have a great day.

I still find it interesting that Annie Potts has a New York accent in Ghostbusters, but has a Southern accent in everything else she does. AND THEY BOTH SOUND THE SAME.

And GB2 wins if only for the the weird little mating ritual Louis and Janine did in Dana's apartment when they were supposed to be babysitting. Especially when Janine started rolling that clear crystal ball around between her legs....

I'll be you know where.

Whoever said Michael Ian Black is a GENIUS. I can totally buy him as an heir to Bill Murray's Peter Venkman. All smug and at the same time a big wuss.

And GB2 wins if only for the the weird little mating ritual Louis and Janine did in Dana's apartment when they were supposed to be babysitting. Especially when Janine started rolling that clear crystal ball around between her legs....

Son......don't even get me started.

Never mind that people are always saying that I look like friggin Rick Moranis....and I probably do act like Louis. So, uh, yeah....that scene speaks to me.

Lemme tell ya, if I had a nickel....

Mind you, it only means "you're wearing plastic glasses", but by now I can sometimes anticipate the name the person is trying to think of. Rick's sorta neutral, I'm slightly bemused but not offended.

I'm perfectly capable of crumbling like Louis though. But, you see, I know I am, so I'm on my guard against femmes fatale like Janine Meltnitz! But will my guard hold up?? Because it's constantly under siege, obviously!

Yes, this is why "The Last Seduction" terrified me and why Richard E. Grant is the person I related to in "Henry & June". That wasn't a good feeling.

However...I suppose, ancestrally, I am a scourge of Carpathia. We don't grow very tall, but we can scourgify.

Oh and the benchmark for HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE Ghostbusters is the "Diff'rent Strokes" episode with Arnold and Sam forming a team. Even then, I thought "well now, this is a bit coattails hacky, isn't it?" No part 3 can be worse than that. Would I pay to see Michael Ian Black (if anyone's Venkman's heir...) and Simon Pegg do this? Well I saw "Run, Fatboy, Run" and thought it was okay, didn't I? Dylan Moran could be a customer either like "Shaun"'s David or Bernard Black (which is basically who his Fatboy character was, which I was completely fine with). Granted, Part 3 is, once again, "like television set on honeymoon", but if they had to I'd prefer something like that.

This idea has potential, but I suspect that it will suck, because Hollywood hasn't made a decent remake of anything from the 70s or 80s that I can think of.

The only way this sort of thing works is when a series is "rebooted" -- think Batman. There just isn't enough here to work with. The recent Rocky wasn't bad either, but can they pull off a movie about Bill Murray coming out of retirement to battle ghosts? Maybe, but I doubt that's what movie is being discussed.

Okay...am I the only one who's recently done a double take at Venkman's TV show thinking he was talking to Dick Morris? That was a very confusing moment I just had.

Here's a bit more:

http://www.pause.com/index.php/ghostbusters-iii-update/

what the...! they are shooting already. and there's a spy on set!!

http://ghostspy.wordpress.com