Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire | REVIEW
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21:22 I thought the freezing of New York would take place way earlier in the movie. It doesn't last long once it happens.
That’s what I thought to but it’s much later
Yeah, I would cut that opening flashback and the animated Garraka backstory, add more of seeing people affected by the freeze, more jokes, smoother edits, and a more complicated ending. It was fun, but feels a few passes away from a final script. The emotional beats were rushed and unearned, and Callie and Gary felt more like siblings than lovers. Luckily Aykroyd brings so much heart you can't help but smile.
That's why I didn't like it after life was better and a few other reasons I liked that Egon was in the frist one also as a ghost and the start.
Saw it last night. Completely agree about the pacing and 3rd acting needing a little more meat to it. But all of my complaints were also just things I wanted to see more of.
Yeah, the first two acts dragged a bit. It felt like the story didn’t have any direction with it trying to keep up with all its characters. The third act when Garraka finally shows up felt anti-climatic with how much build up he got.
To be fair, all the other movies have a quick third act/resolution.
gb - Stay Pufft is pretty much there for 12 mins, including all of Gozer...
Gb2 - Vigo and the Liberty march was at best 5 mins
GbAL - the Gozer chase and trap farm... abother 6-9 mins
These are 'feel good' horror-comedy movies...
Just want to comment that I was one of the prop makers on this and the whole team is pretty disappointed that Sony chose to cut us entirely from the credits, apparently they wanted to keep them short but we don't accept that, there is a mid credits gag clip that ads nothing to the story nor sets up another film, we were all for the most part fans of the franchise and loved working on this and were extremely disappointed they couldn't find the space for us in the credits especially with that nothing mid credits scene, many of us have not had any film or TV work since due to the strikes and it's a real morale drain after all we've been through and all the extra hours we put in to be dismissed by Sony, whenever we had guests on set they were shown the props, this film was promoted on props and this film relied heavily on it's action props, yet Sony saw fit to dismiss our contribution to the film
That's just stupid. No one should be cut out of the credits, period. Nevermind such an important department.
You guys definitely deserved kudos on this project. The practical elements are always more effective than cg. Sorry Sony had to act like the hacks they are.
The movie would have been so much better if the frozen ghost bad guy wasn't cut so short he was awesome abd No Egon ghost and helping the afterlife was so good to me I don't hate Frozen empire But once the frozen ghost dude came he was so cool and then it was so short and ended.
Sorry you were cut from the credits. That is very cruel. Fantastic that you got to work on a Ghostbusters movie though 🙂
Aw mate, that's just disrespectful - but take consolation in the fact that your props and the sets were the only genuinely enjoyable part of the film.
Yeah the final "battle" was kind of quick for all that build up. Also it basically copied and pasted the final battle from afterlife as far as scenes go. Maybe they should have let all the ghosts out and had fights with GB2 ghosts again before the end, something to make the end a bit more epic.
Yep, and they had the wrong Buster defeat Garraka. It should have been Trevor.
Did you miss the return of the Library Administrator when Phoebe, Podcast and Ray visit…its same actor
I had the biggest smile on my face when he walked out, that was such a cool part.
Yeah that was awesome sauce
“You are banned from being within 15 feet of this place”
@@Deathtroopers0950
Hilarious, I grinned alot
I'm more encouraged hearing this review. The other reviews so far have not been kind, but some of that could be sour grapes over 2016 and also from people who aren't particularly Ghostbuster fans but just movie reviewers. Where Ghostbusters is concerned, I'd rather hear from fans of the franchise. Chances are if they enjoyed it I probably will too.
@TheMightyKongthe problem with that is the critics are still mad that the 2016 is not being continued, so they won't say it like they did the last time with afterlife however they'll continue to give any ghostbusters films moving forward bad or mixed reviews. Which is fine. People who pay to see films are the reason if films continue to get made or not, not critics.
@TheMightyKong Disney spectacularly failed with that approach to Star Wars. The fans wanted one thing and they got something else that no one really cared for. Arguably they tried that with 2016 and that failed as well.
Same, I heard Jeremy’s review and was a little disheartened, but now hearing this I’m happy again. 😄 bustin’ will always make me feel good. 😎👻
@@oppenheimer11 Jeremy Jahns. :)
This dude was never gonna give it a bad review. He's on the payroll, man. Come on.
I love the Trevor versus Slimer thread throughout. It really did feel like a B or C plot from a Real Ghostbusters episode.
I swear in the trailer it showed Trevor blasting slimer with the proton pack? That didn't happen in the movie???
It's actually an unused idea from Ghostbusters II: a whole subplot with Louis trying to catch Slimer was cut after a test audience reaction. This time they went with it, no apologies lol
@smitla321 it's one of many things shown in the trailers that ended up on the cutting room floor. The scene with Paul Rudd and the spenglers on top of a building wearing those red coats with Rudd going 'ohohoho' never made it in, and neither did the scenes with the slime blower.
@@gerv55the trailer scene where Lucky’s face starts getting frozen, with the ice creeping close to her eye, was also cut.
It’s a great movie. I really loved it.
Seeing Paul Rudd in a ghostbusters suit is kind of surreal to see. At least for me.
I agree I prefer Paul Rudd as Ant-man 😍😍😍
He was rumoured to be in so many scripts from Ghostbusters in the past, along with the likes of Ben Stiller, and even Chris Farley; so after all these years it is pretty surreal.
Ant-Man in a ghostbuster suit 😁
@@cmysharingan Exactly! Is it weird to say whenever I saw his name attached to a GB movie, I always thought his face is perfect as a Ghostbuster. Not sure why!
Well you have made me feel a little better. Other reviews have been tough but the fans are seeming to like it so I am excited to see it tomorrow night.
I think reviews are gonna be kinda similar to last year's Mario Bros. A lot of 3/5 and 2/5 reviews from critics but the audience score will be high.
@@DanMilanoIt seems to be the case. The review criticism are not uniform but polarized with a tendency to dislike. So this means the film isn't necessary a bad film for Ghostbusters fans.
Also, at least three reviewers who gave a bad score gave GB 2016 a good score. It seems that, for worse or better, Ghostbusters movies will have to deal with GB 2016 from now.
Awesome I enjoyed Mario too. Thanks!@@DanMilano
Ignore the paid critics. They're shills. Audience score every time and only.
Who thinks I should wear my spy cam when i go to the theatre?
Jason you don't seem too excited about this movie!? That is the vibe I am getting from you!? You seemed more excited about Ghostbusters Afterlife?👻🚫🎥🎬
I'm torn on the movie. The effects were done really well and the movie looks overall really good. I had a few issues with certian points. Especially they way Phoebe and her new friend come off, although i may have read too far into it. Then theres the fact we get this newly upgraded equipment and its pretty much there for esthetic purposes only. My final gripe was it felt so slow until the third act then it feels like it went into warp drive. Now i really did like that the addition of the Paranormal Research Center and the fact that the containment unit in the firehouse has a limit to how much it can hold. Thats a neat idea along with the flyimg drone trap. Also i was a huge fan of having Janine do more than answer phones. If i had to be honest though, I'd have to give it a 5.5 out of 10. Its not the worst, but i personally didn't think it was as strong as 3 of the 4 movies that preceeded it.
I give the movie an 8.
I agree that Phoebe and that ghost were giving off vibes that didn't read as friendship but something more, and that was awkward.
Yes. Good review
I'd give it a 7 I think, but definitely agree about the weird pacing, less of the long, slow build-up and more of the final act would've been nice.
@@SexyRyo1You're more of a gaybuster.
“Proud of you then, proud of you now.” 😂
I just came back from watching the movie premier in Ottawa, Ontario as a member of the Capital Ghostbusters. It was a great movie.
Those first two yeses were all I needed to hear.
Same! Critics are being too harsh but if a true fan like gb news likes it then I am gonna take his word better
You’re so lucky dude! Cruising around NYC in an Ecto? That’s amazing!
I honestly love this film. My fandom started with the real Ghostbusters when I was a kid. Then I saw the movie, still as a kid, but I did see real Ghostbusters first. This is definitely a real Ghostbusters feeling. And I love every bit of it.
The trailers were edited better than the movie. The scenes cut from the movie were a mistake, and what we got should've been trimmed to KEEP the scenes from the trailers. The pacing was all over the place and the Director and Editor should be fired.
Yeah the pacing was terrible.
This movie was made for fans, not generic everyday critics. So glad you enjoyed it. Seeing it tomorrow!
I'm a Ghostbusters fan, and actually enjoyed Afterlife quite a bit. Frozen Empire felt kind of hollow though. To me it's like a unfinished puzzle, with a bunch of puzzle pieces scattered all over the table - all the elements are there, but it wasn't put together to create a cohesive picture.
@@flybriurI'm in the same boat. I did like Frozen Empire, but it clearly has a lot of problems from a critical standpoint, which would explain the poor ratings, but fans will enjoy it. It just needed to be ironed out a bit more.
I saw it last night and I loved it as well
I watched the movie, while I enjoyed the most parts and I love all the nods to the OG films but I feel that the final basket is not long enough and the scale of it is too small, like huge thunder but only droplets of rain.with so many Ghostbusters they could’ve make them into small groups to fight “army of ghosts” as mentioned in the trailer, not stand in a firing squad position with fancy new packs (of no real functional change).
It could’ve been better but it’s certainly a worthy sequel, and I just hope we get to see more of the new generation! I give it 7/10.
And really great review. ❤ I enjoyed it a lot.
Was fortunate enough to see an early screening and agree with your assessment. As a life-long fan from the 80s, this hits the right spots and feels good. I loved it.
Ignore the critic reviews and go in with an open mind!
Totally went in with an open mind. And I felt that Dan Murrell's review was pretty much spot-on. Wasn't bad, but felt uninspired. To me, it felt almost like they used too early of a version of the script that wasn't properly fleshed out and properly edited.
The “critics” (just non-fan you tubers wanting clicks and comments) are just sad. It’s a really good movie and more, it’s a good GHOSTBUSTERS MOVIE!
@@flybriur I could see that as it's a more lighthearted story that tries to sprinkle some emotion versus the heavy weight of Afterlife.
@mrjermz5406 Lighthearted is totally fine. I have no problem with that. Unfortunately, things dragged on too long and took too long to set up, for example. Also, the "Phoebe and friend" aspect of the film felt like it was shoehorned into the larger overall plot - that either needed to be reworked, or to be honest, it could have been completely cut out, and to further the plot would have taken just a bit of tweakinf. Also, some characters were very underutilized, such as Podcast, Trevor, Lucky, and Dr. Wartzki.
To me, overall, the general story and elements of the script could have made a great movie, I just felt it was too sloppily written and put together. The difference between a good and bad script can be just taking the same aspect, plot point, etc, but being able to better and more efficiently set up/inform the audience. For example, an important character trait can be creatively and smartly shown visually to the audience for only 10-20 seconds vs. having to use 3-5 minutes of dialogue to achieve the same thing.
To me, they got the tone right, and the humour. Not slapstick, and clever jokes and banter.
Where they missed :
- too many characters, keep Lucky as background character, Trevor to college, and Poscast stays in Oklahoma, which would fuel Pheobe's feeling of isolation.
- more night scenes, catching a ghost in daytime is okay, but all of the movie is during the day...
- the animated portion was out of place...
- the concept depicted in said animation is meh to me... the GB franchise establishes a scientific-basis for ghosts and manifestations, which this movies kinda removes...
Not bad, 7/10 but not the best GB movie either.
Watching Possessor get fucking devoured by Slimer had to be the best scene in the movie.
Hell yesss!!!
Went and saw frozen Empire yesterday. I do agree on the fact that the third act was a bit rushed.
To me it definitely had a vibe of the Real Ghostbusters and a bit of a vibe of Ghostbusters: The Video Game.Overall pretty good. My one gripe is I wish there had been more scenes involving ghost busting. Also stay for the post credits scene.
Saw it twice today back to back. Wasn't a huge fan of the Phoebe/ghost friend thing but it wasn't terrible. Just felt a little flat but it made sense since Phoebe was feeling left out and the ghost had their own reasons for being there. Also wow, all of the cut and alternate scenes from the trailers. Was pretty surprising, but I'm sure there will be an extended cut on Bluray and of course I'll preorder it asap. Overall none of my criticisms are big and I walked out really enjoying it both times and I can't wait to see it again! Side note: I feel like there was a Real Ghostbusters nod with Peck's comment "Maybe she can be a Junior Ghostbuster and hand out stickers". Maybe, maybe not, but it did immediately remind me of the Junior Ghostbusters from RGB.
Totally agree
Will back as Peck was great needed more of that banter with Peter, also there was no slimer Peter moment
Agree
Yeah always hated when they cut scenes outta the movie that they showed in the trailer like all of them wearing the red suits
Yep. IMO the wrong Buster defeated Garraka. It should have been Trevor, using the modified pack.
I agree that more of the third act would have been great! There’s a good amount of little things they could have cut from the first half.
My only gripe was that the promo shots aren't scenes in the movie, no Paul Rudd and the red jacket ,there are alot of storylines all going on and some details are left out ,it would of been better with an army of the dead decending on the firehouse,with battles outside in a frozen over New York, it was over too quickly at the end ,Bill Murray and Ernie should of had more lines,and Slimer should of had more presents
But it was still a fun movie.
Yep I wish they would have taken 5 minutes to show more New Yorkers in peril, encountering all the escaped ghosts, raise the stakes etc. before the final showdown
Agreed. There was no point in releasing the ghosts, it did nothing.
I so ready for this movie. I and my son are playing hooky (me from work, he from school), and we are going with proton packs on our backs.
Aww! I hope you both have a great time!
Sounds awesome, am gonna do with my boys too!
@@thehumerus I just hope you don't get fired for doing that lol. How else can you afford GB Merch?
That's awesome 😊
I’ve seen it 2 days ago in France at a premiere with the cast and I’m agree with you. That’s a good film and I want, I hope to see more ! There are really good ideas in it but things feels a little bit rushed in the final cut of the movie, a good 20-30 minutes extra should have been nice. I don’t think we’ll have a director’s cut but a lot of scenes are missing and that’s kinda sad.
The new Blu-Ray & DVD release has all the cut scenes I believe, I’m also wanting to see them and will be getting it - the director mentioned he wants the audience to experience the cut scenes
If Rick Moranis what’s in this, it would have been really funny
It’s missing something. I have been a ghostbusters fan my entire life. And Ghostbusters 1 and 2 and Afterlife felt special but this lacked a spark. They spend to much time focused on a single characters development and their coming of age story when neither were needed. It’s a movie that leaves you wondering what could have been. The main villain is cool pun intended but they are given no time to shine despite being built up as a ghost to end all ghosts. The movie begins slow and ends to fast. A lot of the film felt like a throw away just to fill a few minutes. Oh how i wanted to love it but im disappointed and left asking oh what could have been.
Perfectly said
Terrific to see actual Ghostbusters II archive footage. They chose the great shot of the four of them running in their prime from the Run DMC montage. I also dug the fact Gil Kenan has made both the Ray Parker Jr music video and Kenner toy commercials canon to the movie universe. Someone now needs to try and track down the three former kids who acted in that Kenner Ghost Trap ad. If their actual fans bet their pretty happy to have made the actual film series now after participating in a mere commercial made over three decades ago lol
The pacing, oh, the pacing. You can argue it was a mess or it was a fine clockwork job in order to give us the rhythm of a RGB episode, because I felt it was that: A long and funny RGB episode.
It feels to me like they cut out the idea that Garraka makes you see your fears come to life.
I'm not sure when you upgraded your camera but the footage looks great! It's almost absurdly good quality! It felt like you were almost popping out of my screen!
1:47 Hey you can't park that here!
Saw it last night, and I agree that a little bit of breathing room before the finale would have been helpful. Then again, if they showed the ghosts that escape causing havoc around the city it would've been criticized for being too much like the original film when that happens.
Does the Ecto 1 survive this movie?
In the words of Dr. Egon Spengler "It should, power cells have a half life of 5000 years."
Someone just watched Back to the Future part 3 recently.
They’d be insane to destroy one of the most iconic movie cars ever made.
I thought one of the coolest scenes in this movie is when the Ecto one gets possessed
Kinda, it does take some bumps and bruises but a good mechanic and it should be good to go.
I see the critics trying to bring the film down they tried that with Ghostbusters 2 and Afterlife both are great films, this film I have waited years to see this with all the old crew back.
Ghostbusters 2 was great. Afterlife was NOT. Afterlife was simply catharsis for fans who suffered greatly at the hands of GB 2016, but make no mistake - it was NOT comparable to GB 1 or GB 2 in any way.
@edzehoo I enjoyed Afterlife, but don't put it up in the same category as 1 or 2. That being said, I felt Frozen Empire was kind of hollow. I saw Dan Murell's review shortly after watching the film, and I pretty much agreed with every point he made.
just seen Frozen Empire it's not great at all the film suffers from boring lines slight bad acting not from the original cast, it feels like it's not a patch on Afterlife, I see that some of the views of the critics have been right.@@flybriur
I liked Afterlife. Does it have plot holes etc, definitely but I liked it. Then again my Mother passed away two months before the movie came out...and we were supposed to see it together and couldn't. That scene where Egons ghost came back felt like my Mother who rose me up as a Ghostbuster...just hit me hard. I loved it ...RIP Mom, thank you.
I am a lifelong fan of ghostbusters and I loved this film. It covered all the bases of the original movies and it felt like the good old days seeing the original ghostbusters.
Agreed that the final act needed a bit more consequence. Another 5 minutes before they wrap everything up. Also working out the solution ahead of time cut down on the suspension a bit.
Jason, I've been subscribed for a long time and enjoyed every video you have made. You absolutely deserve to be invited to the premiere after all of the service that you provide to us fans. It's people like you who keep fandoms going, get the news spread and make the fandom a nice place to hang out ❤
100% agree!
I just saw the first English screening on opening day in France and it was great. I loved everything about it. Definitely felt like one of many “episodes” that I hope we will be getting ala RGB. I love how it felt like a mix of old school GB action and comedy as well as the more emotional dynamic that we saw in afterlife. It really worked for me and I look forward to a rewatch this weekend.
Great review!
Absolutely love the franchise as it was the first film I saw in the cinema as a kid but having just left the theatre after seeing Frozen Empire I can’t help but feel slightly underwhelmed.
The first 2 acts were really slow paced but to be fair the third act saved the whole thing in my opinion.
Ultimately I loved taking my kids to see it and we all had a blast and that’s the name of the game so to end on a positive already looking forward to the next one.
Quality content as always Jason. 👻
saw the movie on friday night i think it turned out great don;t listen to critics go see it for yourself !!
I also completely agree with the final act. I looked at my watch and said oh wow it's ending soon and we haven't even seen Garraka yet.
Liked it but.. Too many characters and childish in some points. I think that instead of a Ghost, the person who helped Garraka should’ve been a human like Janosz Poha in Gb2. Hope there’ll be a next one! 👏🏻
Loved it! Great movie for Ghostbusters fans.
You could have removed Finn Wolfhard from this movie entirely and it wouldn’t have affected the plot at all.
Loved the film, its awesome but in my opinion there's no place for the fire starter character. Seems too 'magic' based and its not explained why properly. The ghostbusters should save the day alone, not with help from magic or special abilities in my humble opinion
You seem to be forgetting in the second film it took the heartwarming singing of a New Year crowd to weaken Vigo, his slime shell and revive the Ghostbusters lol
The 3rd act was too quick because the 1st act was too slow. Don't you have any constructive criticism for the movie?
Happy for you Jason! What an amazing experience! Glad they asked you to attend! Thanks for the review, can't wait to see it tomorrow!
I saw it in IMAX, tonight. Very enjoyable. If I saw this when I was 5 or 6, parts of it would scare me. I love that. I agree that James Acaster (whom I love), should had had more scenes. Dan Aykroyd is great in this. The scene with Podcast is brilliant.
Has a mix of the other 3 films tone wise imo. And had elements of each.
I was in the camp you referred to with Nadeem. Whilst I did enjoy his character I'm not sure about his amount of involvement especially at the end.
Also I kind of feel Emily's character could have been come at from a different direction. It wasn't bad but kinda had scooby doo vibes a tad. Same result could of been done but just by doing it a little differently visually and character wise.
Oh yeah and I agree with the 3rd act. Wish Garraka caused more devastation before the final showdown.
But overall I still really enjoyed it.
It's hard to take everything in when your so excited so I look forward to seeing it again. 😊
The dude from the 84 film in the library "whats that got to do with it?" Was in the film too when ray pulls up to the library.
I'm kinda sad we didn't get to see Rick Moranis back . I haven't seen him mentioned . So I assume he's not in this.
I feel like he wouldn't spoil that EVER if he was on it. And possibly might have told us if he wasn't. So... MAYBE???
Hes not in it. You seem like you wanted to know…
Sadly no Rick Moranis. No Sigourney sadly either (there had been a couple rumours they had squeezed her in during reshoots). Fortunately though the awful rumour of killing off both Peter and Ray thankfully turned out massively false lol
@@seankyle1532 I did hear about the rumour about them killing off Peter Venkman,s character but no mention of them killing off Ray,s character
I loved it, looking forward to more
I honestly thought the movie was not that good. They had too many characters, made them almost irrelevant. Finns whole role was to catch slimmer. It was about family and the mom ignored Finn. They took away the suspension in many of the poorly placed comedy.
i LOVED the movie. I only wish we got more winston and more Ecto-1 in action. Also wish we had a straight answer on if trevor and lucky are dating.
The ghost/human plot line was ackward at best, and not really well thought out it felt like the writters were like ok we wrote ourselves into a corner with our own rules how do we get out of this. If you stop and think about all those scenes they all feel like the were shot after the fact during reshoots as the dialog is minimal the sets are minimal and your just kinda left to fill in the blanks on why the character feels they way they do to do what they do. Its feels very disjointed from the rest of the movie. Over all it wasnt terriable Pauls dialog was kinda boring and didnt really do much for the story almost like he was talking to an empty room "nudge nudge" but his acting was good and id say he didnt really add much but he didnt take anything away either. I did love seeing all the toys and cartoon elements in real life like the motorcycle the arm-band proton cannon the pizza ghost etc... that was definitely a treat, and the use of practical effect especially in the 1st act was terrific and looled great. I'd rank it slighty worse then Afterlife but 100% better then 2016 solid 7/10
As a lifetime fan of ghostbusters, I have to say that this was a bit of a disappointment
My main issues with the film are
The first half of the movie had some bad pacing issues, felt slow and lacking
There were so many deleted scenes from the trailers and tv spots - main example the scene where they are all on the roof top in red coats and Paul Rudd says ohohohoho at something
Felt the relationship between Phoebe and the other girl (no spoilers here) felt more than friend’s relationship and she did something really really dumb so they could be on the same level
Bill Murray was only in it for about 10 minutes maximum
They should have frozen over the city earlier into the story - as it felt like a bit at the end
More slimer please lol
To be honest despite all I’ve said I did enjoy it, and liked that it took risks at times
But it was still disappointing for me, which pains me to say it
But that’s just my two cents
I rate it a 7/10
and I’m being generous as I love the series of films / shows with all my heart lol
As a HUGE GB fan I really wanted to dig this as much as Afterlife. There were some ideas and moments that were great BUT...there was so much crammed into this movie that it was hard to lock onto any one part of it. The villain was creepy but the ending was very anticlimactic to the point of "this is the threat we've been worried about this entire time?" This movie would have been so much better...(1) if the entire first half was tightened up to give more room for the actual villain to be present and cause more devastation. A true threat for the Ghostbusters to take on and save the city. (2) give more exposition to the huge well of supporting characters as to why they are there and what purpose they serve aside from hitting demographic points to satisfy a broader audience. (3) Save the cat! Screenwriting 101. the formula for this movie was thrown through a shredder and pieced together again on the other side. There's a reason why the three act structure has worked since the dawn of movies. After much thought I feel like there were too many cooks in the kitchen and it showed. I believe there was a great movie here at the start but A LOT of marketing, two cents adding, and "we have to have this" thrown in that got in the way. Reitman should have directed.
With all the characters, I feel like Paul Rudd didn't get to shine. Paul Rudd as a GB is absolute gold!
Also, we could have cut out the 1904 stuff and provided more buildup and payoff of Garaka would have helped. Draw out the peril of the whole "our proton packs don't work!" way more. I think that would help!
I saw the movie with my nephew, a few days ago, in the UK. My nephew and I agreed that it was okay as a movie but we didn't love it. We weren't talking about it the following day, which I think is a real shame. My nephew who is 13, still pulls out quotes from the original ghostbusters and that should tell you something.
There were some good ideas in the film, but unfortunately, for me, the formula of the film is effectively the some plot as all of the movies. No key master or gatekeeper, but now we have a fire master. Surely we can be more creative here!!
As a huge fan of the original movies, I always hoped that when I grew older, they would get around to making another movie where the effects would be amazing, the scares even more scary and the plot seeing new ghostbusters doing all kinds of unusual things. Maybe the effects are better nowadays, but are they wowing us? I would say no.
For me, since the the 2016 reboot, the series has literally, lost its soul. I didn't mind afterlife, but it lacked something. Everything feels like it is trying too hard. There is no buzz or excitement and the movies are pretty safe. The sad thing is, this franchise has SO much potential but it seems like the studios don't have the enthusiasm, desire or passion to make a true successor.
We need a real-life Gate keeper to over see any future submissions for films in the franchise and implement some kind of quality control.
If I could have any director to completely reboot the series, I'd go for Christopher Nolan. The way he moulded Batman into a character that felt like he could exist in the real world was fantastic. Just thinking about a Ghostbusters movie directed by him gives me ghost-bumps. 🙂 And we know that Nolan loves and respects science / physics.
I realise that any good franchise or series, needs to move with the times, but it seems like this franchise is going backwards. The Films are now solely aimed at children, but we need the type of film which can appeal to adults and children alike, like the original.
Until someone with vision and significant passion for Ghostbusters approaches Sony to make a film, I think we need to leave the series alone. Just my opinion. But I hope the film does well and I hope a new generation are being made to feel how I did when I first saw the original.
Oh and one last thing, as a fan, this wasn't made for me. That's fine, but I am curious to know what the target demographic is because the box office results thus far, don't seem to show that the audience has grown significantly, since Afterlife. If Sony are trying to grow the IP, they don't seem to be doing a good job. As I said.....Quality Control is needed.
I couldn't help but feel let down by Phoebe's character in Ghostbusters frozen Empire While the film had its merits, Phoebe character was nothing like Ghostbusters Afterlife. Throughout the movie, Phoebe's consistently gloomy demeanor dragged down the mood, detracting from the excitement I had hoped to experience.
Seeing it Friday. Soooooo excited.
My only 2 questions which I think should have been covered in the semi spoiler section, is there a vintage Ghostbusters opening with a scare and then music with GB logo cross fade? And is there a montage sequence? I feel like those 2 items are necessary for a Ghostbusters film and were severely missed in Afterlife.
There is a scare moment at the beginning, but no theme. However, it is played at the end, similar to Afterlife. No montage.
I just saw it today and I loved every single moment of it. Ten out of ten for it. Also, I hope Garraka gets to be a Halloween inflatable or stand up this year, because I want to put him in my front yard when the trick or treaters come.
Just went to see it. Feels more like a real Ghostbusters movie, than the previous one. It is a lot of fun, and may also be the darkest of them. It is for the fans, and I don't expect the reviews to be awesome. I give it 7 out of 10.
I can't wait to see this movie, ghostbusters is one of my favorite franchises so I'm looking forward to this movie
It's harmless, it's fun. But it is not a good movie.
Boooo!
Yeah I love the original 2, but this was a mess
Afterlife was a much, much better film. Frozen Empire was okay at best. Way too many characters... the pacing was TERRIBLE. Plot was all over the place. Forgettable film... sucks, but it's the truth
Firstly, I am a massive GB fan! I have tonnes for memorabilia, saw the 1984 when I was 13 and it dominated my life.
But,...I was disappointed. Slow pace, where was the soundtrack?! And felt lacking. Gutted. Script didn't allow Rudd or Acaster to shine. James Acaster is one of my favourite comedians. He's hilarious. GB FE squashed him.
Sorry. I felt flat after
Same ..
Having just returned home from my first screening, I'm honestly not sure how I feel about it. I agree it could have been longer. I feel like some parts were rushed? I'm honestly not sure where or why I have a lack of an opinion. Still better than GB:ATC IMO. I'm just not sure.
Exactly.. “the final battle “ was as long as a real ghostbusters ending
Could get rid of Finn and his GF. Boring characters…..bring nothing for me.
I AGREE!
i loved this movie.
DOES ECTO MAKE IT THROUGH THIS MOVIE
Yes, Ecto 1 does survive the movie and it is great to see it all fixed up again.
Unfortunately Han Solo blew it up after a fight with Captain Kirk
There have been a lot of videos on TH-cam discussing Frozen Empire. This is probably the only review of the movie I will take into consideration before I see it this weekend.
I saw it going in with an open mind, but overall I psyched from the trailers and being a Ghostbusters fan. I was disappointed, unfortunately. I saw Dan Murell's review shortly after seeing the film, and pretty much agree with all the points he made.
I just saw it… it’s a real ghostbusters episode in live action. I loved that it didn’t rehash 1 & 2 (and afterlife) here. I think if you liked ghostbusters 2 and afterlife, you’ll likely enjoy this. If you only like ghostbusters 1, it’s probably not going to work for you. I definitely liked it more than afterlife.
Just finished watching it. 8/10. It was fun!
Pausing before the more spoilery stuff. Going to see the movie on Friday afternoon, the first showing at my local cinema, and I'll pick it back up after that. Then I can digest the movie and your review before going to see it again later in the weekend at a different cinema!
Same here!
I just came back from watching it. Its Ghostbusters so i love it already. But like some saying below. The Freezing of NY and the introduction of the villan could be sooner. Feels like to much time waisted on the introduction. Also how many ghostbusters did there where in the end... like 10? Anyway, when that song popped up in the end, mr. dickless got a fu in the face, the crowd cheering Ghostbusters ( anyone see the kid with the shirt from the original 80's film? ) i had chills running all over! :D
I’m not going to pick apart the movie’s flaws. There are plenty of people doing that right now. The best thing I can say about Frozen Empire is that it doesn’t feel like a carbon copy of any of its predecessors. As much as I love the first two Ghost Busters movies, GB2 very much felt as if it were following the map laid out by the original every step of the way. Frozen Empires has plenty of call backs, but it’s going its own way and STILL works. It’s not perfect, but it is a fun Ghost Busters movie that leaves me wanting more. I hope they make another one.
The end credits scene was a waste of time, though. I was really hoping for another OG Ghost Busters scene but it’s not there. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can totally skip it if you have to go to the bathroom and not miss anything.
My take: Villain deserved more dwell time on-screen. Same as Evo in Afterlife. Some shots could have been better-chosen. Solid story. Good/great acting. Dialog hit or miss. Great gags. Not really scary for adults but that's expected. Pacing issues in latter part. 7.5/10
Hoping a Director's Cut or Special Edition will give us the 20-30 minutes or so it needed to land solidly as a horror-drama in addition to comedy (which it pulls off.)
Got my tickets booked, can't wait !!!! ❤
Dan was great, Bill was hilarious. Needed more Ernie. Movie good. Can’t say Im in love with it but i reserve the right to change my mind later. Agree with all your criticism you have, Jason.
Ernie got a terrific scene. His rant at Ray. Telling him to go retire, hit the beach, this is supposed to be our golden years ect Reminded me of Rocky Balboa lol I found it a moving moment.
I can only pick 3 things I didn't like about the film 1 the red on the fenders of the ecto looks so out of place, 2 having the ability to control fire, 3 I'm shocked the most that Bill Murray never crosses paths with slimer
Just a question I have wanted answered for many years. Not counting the fan font, which font is the Ghostbusters name font? I know ITC Korrina is the movie credit font, and the poster credit font is recreated as Winsel Variable, which was made in 2019, but the R in that is clearly different from the R in the logo. So... what might it be, please? Thanks!
Good eye? Amazing question honestly. Do you have a list of fonts used in Ghostbusters movies and shows?
I don't. I gave you what I know.
@@DonaldDucksRevenge Finally I found it. ITC Elan is the font.
The only thing i didn't understand was why Ray grabs the wand like a left handed? 🤔
THOROUGHLY enjoyed it - I liked Afterlife a bit more but I thought Frozen Empire was great - wanted more of the final showdown and maybe a bit more "spookys" but yeah, it was awesome overall. So thrilled to see Dan Akroyd really shining.
Completely agree with you. I would love to see an extended cut!
This movie was pretty legit. I really enjoyed it.
It kept me entertained and a decent amount of "easter eggs".
I don’t know why people are putting down the movie, but I thought this movie was freaking awesome. My daughter loved it too Ghostbusters frozen Empire was really good.
Saw it yesterday. I'm not saying this ironically, I think this was the first Ghostbusters sequel I actually enjoyed since the original! Ghostbusters was my favorite movie as a kid. Still an ALL-Time Classic!! But it truly was lightning in a bottle and you cannot replicate that. Frozen Empire wasn't a swing and a miss like GB2. It wasn't a quip-drenched, over saturated, dance-off like 2016, and it wasn't an all-out 'Member Berries orgy like Afterlife. I'm probably being a little too hard on the rest of the sequels for emphasis... and FE isn't perfect but it was the first GB movie that didn't feel like it had to carry the weight of what came before it. It was just a straight-forward, fun Ghost (bustin') story. It truly felt like watching a movie-length episode of Ghostbusters. Aykroyd, Rudd, Kumail, Grace, Potts, are all great! Bill Murray's got one good scene in it as well--reminiscent of the electro-shock scene from the original without going full 'Member Berries.
But Yes, I recommend you see this movie!! It's fun!! I honestly think it might just be the best since the original :D
I wish I was there
I hop to see ghost 👻busters UK 🇬🇧😎 one day.
I loved the movie. I tried to limit my exposure to the commercials etc. anyway this movie is a must see for humanity
i was invited to the australian premiere and saw an early screening last night, i’ve got to say..
(spoilers)
there are a bunch of clips from the trailers that seem to be made purely for the trailers.. they don’t show up in the film at all, such as janine’s “ghostbusters, whaddya want?!” line and lucky’s tear ducts freezing up, along with many others too. just thought that was interesting..
I think they made a terrible mistake cutting, for whatever the reason, Murray's great line of "I'd shower, shave, then hit the clubs".
@@seankyle1532 I agree, I really wanted to see that scene badly since it appeared in one of the tv spots. Also, as Jason mentioned in the video quite a few scenes that were in the trailers/ tv spots got removed from the final cut. However, we will get to see them once the movie hits Blu Ray/ DVD.
Continue to love the use of the original score and sound effects we love
Spoiler comment! I liked Kumail’s character but thought his mere presence in the movie as Fire Master, was kind of a cheat. And having Lucky and Podcast return through internships is plausible, but they could easily be removed and nothing would be affected.