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  • KlausK Offline
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    Sigh. Is there any good movie that isn't turned into a "franchise" which is milked until it is completely dead?

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    • KlausK Klaus

      Sigh. Is there any good movie that isn't turned into a "franchise" which is milked until it is completely dead?

      George KG Offline
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      George K
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      @klaus said in Spengler's Kids:

      Sigh. Is there any good movie that isn't turned into a "franchise" which is milked until it is completely dead?

      I was thinking the same thing. Ghostbusters II was stupid. And the "reboot" from 2016 was beyond dreadful, from what I've read (didn't see it).

      This looks like fun, however.

      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      • George KG George K

        @klaus said in Spengler's Kids:

        Sigh. Is there any good movie that isn't turned into a "franchise" which is milked until it is completely dead?

        I was thinking the same thing. Ghostbusters II was stupid. And the "reboot" from 2016 was beyond dreadful, from what I've read (didn't see it).

        This looks like fun, however.

        AxtremusA Away
        AxtremusA Away
        Axtremus
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        @george-k said in Spengler's Kids:

        I was thinking the same thing. Ghostbusters II was stupid. And the "reboot" from 2016 was beyond dreadful, from what I've read (didn't see it).

        I have seen the 2016 "reboot." It's not bad enough to be dreadful, it's still fun to watch, just not as groundbreaking or as inspired as the original.

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          Actually, Ghostbusters 2 wasn't so bad.

          I haven't seen the 2016 film; I found the whole "it's so progressive to make the cast all-female" premise so ridiculous that I couldn't be bothered to check it out.

          I'm happy to check out this new version. It might very well turn out to be good; I'm just generally disappointed by the risk aversion and lack of creativity in Hollywood (which is a sentiment that is shared by many, it seems).

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          • KlausK Klaus

            Sigh. Is there any good movie that isn't turned into a "franchise" which is milked until it is completely dead?

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            @klaus said in Spengler's Kids:

            Sigh. Is there any good movie that isn't turned into a "franchise" which is milked until it is completely dead?

            ![alt text](902038bb-91fa-4773-b141-011f1931dd44-image.png image url)

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            • KlausK Klaus

              Sigh. Is there any good movie that isn't turned into a "franchise" which is milked until it is completely dead?

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              @klaus said in Spengler's Kids:

              Sigh. Is there any good movie that isn't turned into a "franchise" which is milked until it is completely dead?

              Probably nothing made since about 1970, but @Copper 's point stands.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • KlausK Offline
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                Casablanca 2: The end of a beautiful friendship
                Return to Casablanca
                Casablancolypse Now!
                Casablanca the Prequel: Victor Laslo and the Resistance
                Cyborg Major Strasser
                Casablanca the Romantic Comedy featuring Hugh Grant as Rick Blaine and Meg Ryan as Ilsa
                Marvel presents: Rick and The Avengers

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                • KlausK Klaus

                  Casablanca 2: The end of a beautiful friendship
                  Return to Casablanca
                  Casablancolypse Now!
                  Casablanca the Prequel: Victor Laslo and the Resistance
                  Cyborg Major Strasser
                  Casablanca the Romantic Comedy featuring Hugh Grant as Rick Blaine and Meg Ryan as Ilsa
                  Marvel presents: Rick and The Avengers

                  George KG Offline
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                  @klaus said in Spengler's Kids:

                  Casablanca 2: The end of a beautiful friendship
                  Return to Casablanca
                  Casablancolypse Now!
                  Casablanca the Prequel: Victor Laslo and the Resistance
                  Cyborg Major Strasser
                  Casablanca the Romantic Comedy featuring Hugh Grant as Rick Blaine and Meg Ryan as Ilsa
                  Marvel presents: Rick and The Avengers

                  @Klaus won the internet, or at least this forum, today.

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • AxtremusA Away
                    AxtremusA Away
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                    I watched it, Ghostbusters Afterlife (2021).

                    It’s good, not necessarily “you gotta watch it in theater now” good, it’s fine if you want to wait for it to become available in one of those streaming services.

                    It certainly respects the original, but the target audience is definitely different. The original was made for grown-ups, this “Afterlife” installment feels more like a family movie, one that you can take your kids/grandkids to go watch together. It makes sense, if 30+ years ago you watched the original and you feel nostalgic about it, now you have something from that franchise that you can share with your young child or grand children.

                    The ghosts and monsters are not as scary-looking, the dialogues are not as risqué, the jokes and social commentaries are not as “adult” as the original. It’s a pretty “safe” film for young audience, and still entertaining.

                    Don’t expect anything groundbreaking or any profundity. Just treat it like a family movie with nostalgia that cuts across generations and you will be fine.

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                    • AxtremusA Axtremus

                      I watched it, Ghostbusters Afterlife (2021).

                      It’s good, not necessarily “you gotta watch it in theater now” good, it’s fine if you want to wait for it to become available in one of those streaming services.

                      It certainly respects the original, but the target audience is definitely different. The original was made for grown-ups, this “Afterlife” installment feels more like a family movie, one that you can take your kids/grandkids to go watch together. It makes sense, if 30+ years ago you watched the original and you feel nostalgic about it, now you have something from that franchise that you can share with your young child or grand children.

                      The ghosts and monsters are not as scary-looking, the dialogues are not as risqué, the jokes and social commentaries are not as “adult” as the original. It’s a pretty “safe” film for young audience, and still entertaining.

                      Don’t expect anything groundbreaking or any profundity. Just treat it like a family movie with nostalgia that cuts across generations and you will be fine.

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                      @axtremus thanks for the update.

                      I'll wait, and it'll probably make a pleasant afternoon before my nap.

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      • KlausK Klaus

                        Casablanca 2: The end of a beautiful friendship
                        Return to Casablanca
                        Casablancolypse Now!
                        Casablanca the Prequel: Victor Laslo and the Resistance
                        Cyborg Major Strasser
                        Casablanca the Romantic Comedy featuring Hugh Grant as Rick Blaine and Meg Ryan as Ilsa
                        Marvel presents: Rick and The Avengers

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                        @klaus said in Spengler's Kids:

                        Casablanca the Romantic Comedy featuring Hugh Grant as Rick Blaine and Meg Ryan as Ilsa

                        Okay, this is just . . .

                        This is just . . .

                        Just . . .

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                        Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka

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                        • KlausK Klaus

                          Sigh. Is there any good movie that isn't turned into a "franchise" which is milked until it is completely dead?

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                          @klaus said in Spengler's Kids:

                          Sigh. Is there any good movie that isn't turned into a "franchise" which is milked until it is completely dead?

                          maybe someone somewhere is working on the screenplay of Titanic 2: Arrival in New York Harbor.

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                          • bachophileB bachophile

                            @klaus said in Spengler's Kids:

                            Sigh. Is there any good movie that isn't turned into a "franchise" which is milked until it is completely dead?

                            maybe someone somewhere is working on the screenplay of Titanic 2: Arrival in New York Harbor.

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                            They did that film in 1980...

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                              Full circle

                              Link to video

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