Ghostbusters isn’t as good or bad as you thought it would be

Movie Title: Ghostbusters

Grade: B

Rating: PG-13, 105 minutes

In a Nutshell: Some of the funny women of Saturday Night Live, including 4 time guest host of SNL Melissa McCarthy, star in this reboot of the 1984 smash hit.

The beloved original (which I loved) is hard to beat, but this version gives it a respectable shot.

Written and directed by Paul Feig, this movie isn’t as good as you want, but also not as bad as you thought it would be.

Uplifting theme:

“No woman should walk around unarmed.” – Jillian
“The purpose of life is to love.” – Jillian
Female empowerment.

Things I liked:

Cameos and references from the fantastic cast of the original movie.
Terrific cast includes Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Chris Hemsworth, and Cecily Strong.
Keep watching during the final credits for a peek at the sequel…
At the end of the movie, it says “For Harold Ramis.” A lot of people don’t realize that he died in 2014.
Chris Hemsworth.
You’ll laugh out loud at least a couple of times.
The action sequences are better than the original, thanks to new movie technology.
I thought Zach Woods’ comments as the tour guide at the very beginning of the movie were really funny.

Things I didn’t like:

It doesn’t have quite the charm as the original.
Does this reboot add anything new to the original? No, not really. Oh yeah, Chris Hemsworth.
The script didn’t allow these comediennes to really knock our socks off. The material just isn’t as good as they are.
Every male character in this movie is either an idiot or a jerk.
Although this film isn’t the greatest ever made, it certainly doesn’t deserve all the hate that has been spewing over it online.
The villain isn’t anything special or memorable.
Needs better pacing.

Funny lines:

“Something big is gonna happen!” – Erin

“The word we’re looking for is Apocalypse!” – Jillian

“That is a deadly high five.” – Abby
So, I don’t know if it’s a race thing or a lady thing, but I’m mad as hell.” – Patty
“How can you be eating right now?” – Erin Gilbert

“Try saying no to these salty parabolas.” – Jillian Holtzmann

“Am I on crack or is this a good logo?” – Jillian
“That’s where I saw that weird sparking thing.” – Patty Tolan

“What was it?” – Erin

“If I knew what it was, I wouldn’t say ‘weird sparking thing.’” – Patty

“Why am I using the untested nuclear thing?” – Erin

“You have the longest arms.” – Jillian

“Ah, it’s always the sad, pale ones.” – Jillian
“You hate to see the smart ones go bad.” – Jillian
“You guys, this is exactly how I pictured my death.” – Jillian
“Who’s the flying beefcake?” – Rourke
“What year is it?” – Abby

“It’s 2040. Our president is a plant.” – Jillian

“I’m just looking for a reasonable ratio between wontons and broth. This is absolute madness.” – Abby
“It transports ghosts and I don’t know where, but I think it’s Michigan.” –
“Safety lights are for dudes.” – Jillian