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Ghostbusters 2 | Year: 1989 Classification: Comedy Directed: - Ivan Reitman Actors/Actresses: - Dan Aykroyd ON PAR WITH THE ORIGINAL Ghostbusters II (1989) Ghostbusters II is an excellent follow-up to the 1984 classic, Ghostbusters.Although many people over the years have found it to be too flawed to be on par with the original,in my opinion, it ranks with the original and is almost done as well. Story: The four Ghostbusters from the first film are out of business after destroying the giant Marshmallow Man from the first film.His defeat caused millions of dollars in damage to the city of New York,causing the Ghostbusters to get sued big time.They have normal jobs,but soon get back in the business. They get back in business after they discover a River of Slime flowing beneath New York City that absorbs all of the negative energy from the city,such as hatred,anger,and greed.They used illegal drilling to get through underground,and are in court. However,two Ghosts throw a riot in the courtroom.The Ghostbusters manage to defeat them using their infamous "Proton Packs" and "Ghost Traps",and their in town again. They soon learn that a painting in the musuem contains an evil 100-year old Tyrant named Vigo,who plans to rule the World on New Years Eve using the Slime flowing beneath NYC. Ghostbusters II is a HIGHLY entertaining sequel that NEVER EVER gets boring.I'm honestly really amazed at how so many people think it's weak compared to the original Ghostbusters. I found it to be just as entertaining,funny and scary as Ghostbusters. It is a little flawed.The script could use some stronger energy (like why was Ray's encounter with the Slime Creatures in the Slime infested sewer the first time around never explained,and the same applies to how Vigo got into the painting and where it came from) and the loveable song from the first film only plays at the beginning and end for a very short time. Still,Ghostbusters II is a classic film that is very much on par with Ghostbusters in my honest opinion. The special effects are absolutely spectacular,Murray's character still has excellent quotes and one-liners,the new "Slime Blower" weapons Ray Stantz Underrated Sequel "Ghostbusters II" recieved a fair amount of bad press when it was first released, but it is a charming, well produced and yes, funny sequel to the first blockbuster. The film picks up five years after the original. We find the Ghostbusters out of business and broke, Bill Murray is hosting a bizarre cable access show called "World of the Psychic" and Ackroyd and Ernie Hudson are performing at children's parties. Aren't the parents nervous about the GB's wielding their proton packs around thier youngsters?? The story speeds up when the Ghostbusters reunite and discover the soul of an ancient tyrant resides in a portrait in a museum. The tyrant, named Vigo has decided to take possession of Sigourney Weaver's child so he can live again to rule the world. This plot seems more disturbing than the plot in the first film, but director Ivan Reitman gives us plenty of humor to counter balance. While not as funny as the first film, "Ghostbusters II" proves to be an entertaining follow up to the first classic film. After years of viewing, "Ghostbusters II" reveals itself to be a classic in it's own right. 'Busting Makes Me Feel Good! (A lot Less In This Movie) One of the main problems with GHOSTBUSTERS II is that it came out five years too late and that everything from the first film was invalid. In the first film the Ghostbusters literally save New York City and were heroes. In the sequel, we find out that that they are prohibited from "ghostbusting" and owe the city a hefty bill for the destruction incurred at "spook central" (Dana Barrett's /Sigourney Weaver apartment building near Central Park from the first movie). In the sequel, they have to literally start from scratch to re-establish themselves along with a new Ghostbusters logo. The rest of the plot is interestingly inventive but not as thrilling or memorable as from the original Ghostbusters (who can forget Gozer, Zhule, the Stay Puft Marshmellow Man). The heroes have to stop an evil spirit from the 16th Century, Vigo the Carpathian (currently inhabiting a painting of his own image being restored at a museum by Dana Barrett). He wants to come back to life by taking over Dana Barrett's baby boy, Oscar while "enlisting" the aid of Dana's boss,Janosz (an annoying Peter MacNicol with a european accent). At the same time his evil presence is oozing pink ectoplasmic slime (the first movie had green slime) being fed by all the negative vibes in New York City. Also,as in the first movie, the antagonizer against the Ghostbusters business was a man from the EPA (which was hilariously original and inventive), in this film it's the the mayor's campaign manager (Kurt Fuller). GHOSTBUSTERS II's production values and special effects are excellent along with the chemistry and comraderie among the cast and characters. However, it feels like it could have been a preliminary draft of ideas for it's characters instead of a sequel (i.e. The Statue of Liberty compared to the Stay-Puft Marshmellow Man). The filmmakers should have taken out the "trying to re-establish themselves" plot from the script, and concentrate on a more inventive and earth-shattering storyline which is the point of any sequel. The hype on the first GHOSTBUSTERS poster states "Coming This Summer To Save The World" and the film lived up to that hype. GHOSTBUSTERS II did not have that kind of atmosphere. Lastly, as stated earlier, the film came out five years too late. To show what five year can do, in the first film, there was a catchy pop tune by Ray Parker, Jr. In this film, it is replaced by an unmemorable rap song...rap had become contemporary by the time the film was released. Buy Ghostbusters 2 at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on Ghostbusters 2 Search with the Priority Search Engine on Ghostbusters 2 This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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