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The Trailer is Looking at Me, Ray
We may be heading towards yet another summer of some Old Testament, wrath of God type stuff.
A Ghostbusters reboot is just a few months away.
Was this a good idea?
How do you top Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis and Ernie Hudson?
(Hint: Nobody can)
Will an all-female cast of Ghostbusters hold their own?
One thing is is for sure: The 1984 original and 1989 sequel are absolutely untouchable in the Ghostbusters universe.
The second thing for sure is there’s a new reboot coming July 15th with an all-female cast and they appear ready to add an entertaining chapter to this epic story of green slime, proton packs and refrigerators from hell.
Doesn’t this movie seem perfect for Sandra Bullock and Julia-Louis Dreyfus?
Well, they weren’t called.
However, we do know who was called and it looks like they get into some exciting conflicts with some new ghosts. Above all else, hopefully they remembered that age old proverb:
When somebody asks you if you’re a God (or Goddess), you say yes!
Happy Monday!
It’s Monday, which means the occasional “breaking news” announcement that can redefine life as we know it. In today’s case, it’s more of something being redefined for the modern era.
“Who ya gonna call?”
That’s right, this is happening…
Happy Monday and Happy Future Labor Day Weekend 2014!
We Know Who We’re Gonna Call
June 7, 2014.
As surreal as the nearly-transparent floating spirits themselves, the cult classic Ghostbusters will officially celebrate its 30th anniversary of being released to the world and being permanently stored into pop culture history immediately thereafter. Names like Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, Egon Spengler (RIP) and Winston Zeddemore will re-enter our consciousness as the coolest front-line defenders against all things ghastly and marshmallow-like.
Ever since the original and the sequel, visiting a library and a museum has never been the same…
And who could forget about the ECTO-1? Ignoring the relentless chaos that would ensue with the non-stop sirens going off and lights flashing from everyday citizens, but Cadillac could have skyrocketed its sales and boosted its reputation by building and selling the ECTO-1 to the public.
Just a thought.
This momentous occasion will continue throughout the year, but today is a good time to get a little jump-start on the festivities in true ’80s fashion:
(The following dialogue is courtesy of IMDb)
Dr Ray Stantz: You know, it just occurred to me that we really haven’t had a successful test of this equipment.
Dr. Egon Spengler: I blame myself.
Dr. Peter Venkman: So do I.
Dr Ray Stantz: Well, no sense in worrying about it now.
Dr. Peter Venkman: Why worry? Each one of us is carrying an unlicensed nuclear accelerator on his back.
The good old days, when we just did crazy stuff without filling out a silly waiver.
Memories…
Happy Monday!
For a while, there appeared to be no gravitational pull against Best Director Alfonso Cuarón’s space masterpiece as the film soared with Oscar after Oscar after Oscar (7 in total), except for the two it should have collected at the end of the night (especially for Best Picture).
Still, Gravity made a bold statement in 2013 and early into 2014. And we cannot neglect the other triumphant winners in Frozen (including Best Original Song), Dallas Buyers Club (Jared Leto & Matthew McConaughey), The Great Gatsby (3 golden statues) and 12 Years a Slave (Best Actress: Lupita Nyong’o & Best Picture).
The 86th Academy Awards was a night full of speeches, tributes and celebration (and pizza!). If only there was a single picture that captured the spirit of the entire evening…
I am proud to say I was among the millions of people who retweeted this photo that set the record as the most retweeted picture in history (it even broke Twitter for a little while: true story).
And, let it be known that the words Caddyshack, Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day were spoken on the Oscars stage last night.
Thank you Bill Murray (and of course Harold Ramis).
Let your imagination run wild today, this week and far off into the future!
Happy Monday!
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