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Ivan Reitman thinks most of the 'Ghostbusters' backlash wasn't sexist
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/harpy/ivan-re...ers-backlash-wasnt-sexist#Hl5L0r7Dbws2I5bq.99

The Hollywood Reporter spoke to Reitman:

"It surprised me a little bit, but then I realized many of the people who are writing were about eight or nine years old when the 1984 Ghostbusters movie came out. It was kind of a seminal moment in their lives," he told THR. "Look, it's a nice compliment to me, that the film has sort of held up for them as an important cinematic experience in their lives."

He admitted that while there may have been a certain amount of gender bias against the new cast, "I wouldn't put it at that as much as some sense of disappointment for people who went through this experience themselves."

Speaking to Mashable, Reitman gave his thoughts more specifically on the gender issues at play in the backlash.

"I think there's way too much talk about gender [when it comes to this film]," he said. "I think that many of the people who were complaining were actually lovers of the [original] movie, not haters of women."

"I think the lovers of the [original] movie felt there was some kind of sacrilege to re-do it, because it was a seminal part of their moviegoing experience as a 7- or 8-year-old," Reitman said. "That's something that can't be minimized, and I totally respect that love."


Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/harpy/ivan-re...ers-backlash-wasnt-sexist#Hl5L0r7Dbws2I5bq.99
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THIS!!!!!!!!! THIS!!!!!!!!!! a 1000 times this.

Add in that every stitch of everything we have seen so far has been terribly underwhelming and you have your truth.
 
jerseydevil said:
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OhhhhhhhhhKay
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Other people just want to see the world burn too, eh?

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Enjoyed the new Ghostbusters. It wasn't close to the original which I would rate as a 5/5, but it was decent. Better than the 1989 sequel.

The 3D was phenomenal and I saw it in IMAX for the best quality and sound. No complaints there!

As a reboot I would've preferred it if they'd made it an in-universe sequel, but we're way too late for that now. So avoiding spoilers for now, I'd give it a 3.5 or 4 out of 5.
 
Breck Eisner is the New Friday the 13th Director
Read more at http://www.comingsoon.net/horror/ne...-friday-the-13th-director#8RVljjL3KQx1IOIh.99

I thought his remake of The Crazies was pretty good so this gives me some hope.

There was a time when I used to go to the movies every Friday which resulted me in watching the craptular Michael Bay produced remake of Friday the 13th. The first few minutes were good, and then it got really bad, and I wanted to cry, lol. :fpalm:
 
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