"We both wrestle - it was like, 'Oh, you like Ghostbusters? I like Ghostbusters," says Zack, who is distractingly gigantic. Zack and his very kind friend Justin tell me that they bonded when they both realized they were die-hard Ghostheads.
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It turns out these men are professional wrestlers I later learn that one of them, Zack Ryder, is WWE-famous, which means nothing to me but perhaps means something in general. I think I have finally hit the jackpot - these must be the meathead internet demons I've been seeking. See it - it will definitely make you laugh - but you'll have to wait for it to find its own footing.Inside, I approach two burly men sporting backward hats and extremely tight clothing. Strangely enough, the reboot's biggest triumph is that it makes us hope for a sequel, one in which the women can stake their claim on the franchise on their own terms, no longer so strictly compared to the 1984 version.
Nonetheless, this new Ghostbusters lacks the element of surprise that even remakes should have the "scary" CGI-dependent scenes lack the spark and fright of that "library moment" in the original, which provided a welcome counter-weight to the rollicking laughs. The story feels of the moment and even amusingly self-referential, with jokes aimed at online trolls who've been quick to condemn the reboot. Even the sight of the old firehouse elicits a pang of glee. (McKinnon is especially suited for the franchise.) More raves: Chris Hemsworth shows off his comedic skills to great effect, and fans of the first Ghostbusters will be thrilled by the cameos of the previous ensemble, giving the film a feel-good vibe that's hard to shake. Chemistry is paramount when assembling a team to follow in the footsteps of Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson, and the good news is that McCarthy, Wiig, McKinnon, and Jones are equally inspired and awesome. The original Ghostbusters - a near-perfect cocktail of brash irreverence, scares, and big laughs - is a tough act to follow, but this reboot comes decently close. It's a lot like the original (watch for cameos from some of the original stars!), but also different in many ways, especially with its underlying theme of female empowerment. There are also some fart jokes/a hit to the groin, and adults drink beer to relax. Language is infrequent but includes "s-t" and "damn," and one character ogles a character she finds attractive and makes some comments about his hotness (but things never get too racy, and there's less romance/relationship content in this one than in the original). While the film has some pretty scary spirit baddies and intense ghostly battles - as well as gross-out slime scenes - it's so over the top that it's likely to be more engrossing than chilling for most tweens and up. This time around, it stars four talented female comedians - Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones - as the central quartet who must team up to use their knowledge of science and the paranormal to save the city when New York again faces a supernatural invasion.
Parents need to know that Ghostbusters is a reboot of the classic 1984 supernatural action-comedy.