As we prepare for the latest ghost-busting adventure, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, I'm looking back at two sequels in the long-running franchise: Ghostbusters 2016 and Ghostbusters II.
As we prepare for the latest ghost-busting adventure, Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, I’m looking back at two sequels in the long-running franchise: Ghostbusters 2016 and Ghostbusters II. You can read about theMaking a successful sequel to a classic comedy is damn near impossible. The Sting II, Caddyshack II, The Hangover Part II, Dumb and Dumber To, Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, and Airplane II: The Sequel are a few examples of anticipated continuations gone wrong.
We saw the flick on opening weekend … I liked it, mostly. Even at that age, my movie brain overanalyzed everything. I recall despising Randy Edelman’s score and bemoaning the film’s lack of grit. The absence of smoking, swearing, and drinking was glaringly noticeable. I rolled my eyes through the corny ending, which paled compared to the original’s action-packed finale.
Columbia Pictures faced a sudden dilemma: should they cater to the same adult audience that propelled the original Ghostbusters to monumental success, or should they pivot to tap into the potentially lucrative younger demographic that could skyrocket merchandise sales? Oddly, they tried to do both and ultimately pleased no one.
Reitman and writers Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis caved to studio pressure to rework the sequel as a family film. Except by sanitizing Ghostbusters II, the producers removed what made the original a novelty. Reitman effectively emulated Steven Spielberg’s approach, crafting an adult-oriented comedy that appealed to kids rather than the reverse. Even at a young age, I recognized and bemoaned the distinction between the two films.
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