Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Published 2022-02-19
Film info
- Title Ghostbusters: Afterlife
- Director Jason Reitman
- Year 2021
- Run time 2hr 4m
- Genres Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
- Tagline Uncover the past. Protect the future.
- Cast Paul Rudd, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, J. K. Simmons, Josh Gad
In Ghostbusters: Afterlife, when a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind.
Live blog
| Time | Comment |
|---|---|
| 5:05 | I have no idea what any of that was. |
| 7:32 | "Come on, not a single bar." "There better be a bar." Different generations there. |
| 15:52 | Are there still roller skating restaurants out there? |
| 17:01 | Aggressive first move in this chess game. |
| 20:36 | "Never growing a ding-dang thing." |
| 31:41 | These kids are watching films I would never be brave enough for. |
| 32:25 | No ghost sighting since the 80s, dicks. |
| 37:54 | "Of course it bothers me, I just don't exhibit emotions the same way everyone else does. Inside, I'm vomiting." |
| 49:36 | "You didn't hit it, you destroyed it!" |
| 55:46 | Science IS an answer to all the madness. |
| 1:00:11 | The trap on wheels is amazing. |
| 1:12:58 | Nuts or an asshole, not much of a choice. |
| 1:15:30 | Oh no, they turned the Stay Puft thing into a Gremlin. |
| 1:25:12 | People are too willing to just get on poles and slide into unknown bunkers. |
| 1:30:41 | "Would it kill you to read?" "Would it kill you to just tell me?" |
| 1:45:21 | I love Ray, but Bill Murray is always a scene stealer. |
Thoughts
I went into this movie wanting to hate it, because I wasn't very happy about the way the previous one (which I really enjoyed) was treated. And they did gloss over it in this one, but I know the makers of both movies have been all lovey-dovey to each other on the socials, so I'm happy to let it go.
Which is a relief, because I loved this film. It was funny, the kids were great, Paul Rudd was doing what he does best, and the story worked - the nostalgia was there, and of course the end was pretty weepy. A great movie and it feels like they've left it open to more, so perhaps the Ghostbusters Cinematic Universe is on its way.
Rating: 5 / 5