Shadow Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Any others here who like the second Ghostbusters movie and consider it underrated? The original is (rightfully) a beloved classic but I always felt the second film was extremely entertaining but everybody is always hating on it. I think it's a shame it doesn't enjoy the same reception as the first. I can understand thinking the original is better but I think the second one is great in it's own right, too. The main cast was back and still had the same great chemistry, it had the same winning balance of scares and humor like the first and it's full of many memorable scenes and quotes just like the original. Both movies to me are endlessly rewatchable.Can't believe both are now 30 and 25 respectively, how time flies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dementeleus Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Sorry to say I didn't care for it much. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empire Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 I used to like it a lot when I was younger. Now, not so much. I find it to be slightly below average at best now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squaremaster316 Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 Not as good as the original, but still memorable and entertaining in its own right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Scottb Posted July 1, 2014 Share Posted July 1, 2014 The first is best, but I still like #2 pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted July 2, 2014 Share Posted July 2, 2014 it's not as good as the first at all but there are some genuinely good and creepy moments in it like this 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 I think the second has a lot of great moments like the first one, like the river of slime being found and the courtroom scene with the Scoleri Brothers and the Statue Of Liberty. Plus Vigo had a lot of freaky scenes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 And how could I forget all about Janosz. Such a hilarious character and easily one of my favorites from either movie. He has some of the funniest and best moments of either film, easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted July 17, 2014 Author Share Posted July 17, 2014 The Titanic clip reminds me, a lot of people write off the second film as being more childish and tame than the first but I highly disagree. I find it's got more frightening moments in it like the heads on the stakes in the subway, the slime in the bathtub, many of Vigo's scenes, the whole Ghost Janosz scene, etc. the overall tone feels more Horror-like than the first to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 Forgot to mention before, but while it's kind of minor, I always really liked the charcoal-colored uniforms in this one and wish they'd been used more, especially during the finale. Always liked the Slime Blowers a lot too, great addition to the arsenal. I loved how the video game integrated it into the Proton Pack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moviedweeb Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 Both films were huge parts of my childhood and I loved the second film as a kid. It was Ghostbusters! I haven't fully re-watched it as an adult, but the scenes I see on TV are still so nostalgic. It wasn't one of the greatest comedies of all time like its predecessor. Not by a long shot. But again, it was Ghostbusters, Proton Packs, and Peter fucking Venkman – if you're a kid in the 80s or early 90s what else do you need.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted July 26, 2014 Author Share Posted July 26, 2014 Indeed. Both movies were a tremendous part of my childhood along with the cartoon series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted August 24, 2014 Author Share Posted August 24, 2014 Not too long now until the Blu-ray set with both movies is out Can't wait to see how they look in HD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted September 17, 2014 Author Share Posted September 17, 2014 ^ - Finally got it today. Can't wait to see how they both look. From what reviewers are saying both movies look like new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Hearing the news of the reboot, best to leave the series alone at the two films IMO, the reboot sounds like a complete disaster. This image pretty much sums it up for me: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 Recently watched both movies on Blu-ray from the new set, wow do they look great. GB2 has always been pretty modern-looking but the new Blu-ray makes it look like it completed filming yesterday. All sorts of neat little details noticable in both movies that I never spotted on the VHS and DVD versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Posted February 27, 2016 Author Share Posted February 27, 2016 Still here a year later. It'll be interesting to see when people compare this movie and the reboot when the latter is out this Summer. I bet GB2 wil enjoy a resurgence of respect and appreciation when the reboot is out which is about the sole thing about the reboot I look forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
