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Movie: Ghostbusters flops hard; sequel cancelled most likely
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Originally posted by Vin
First of all, "Ghostbusters" would have flopped with Will Smith and Brad Pitt, too, because both Brad Pitt and Will Smith are awful, not funny, and untalented. Brad Pitt hasn't been praised in a role since "Fight Club" and Meet Joe Black" in the late '90s. However, since Pitt was so desperate for an Oscar, he used a black director, black actors, and the topic of slavery to win a producing Oscar for "12 Years A Slave." He's trash. Furthermore, Will Smith nearly ruined "Suicide Squad."
...Vin
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National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA
2012 Won
NSFC Award Best Actor
Moneyball (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
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Moneyball (2011)
The Tree of Life (2011)
I do also think a male version would have not been a hit tho.
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Originally posted by Vin
First of all, "Ghostbusters" would have flopped with Will Smith and Brad Pitt, too, because both Brad Pitt and Will Smith are awful, not funny, and untalented. Brad Pitt hasn't been praised in a role since "Fight Club" and Meet Joe Black" in the late '90s. However, since Pitt was so desperate for an Oscar, he used a black director, black actors, and the topic of slavery to win a producing Oscar for "12 Years A Slave." He's trash. Furthermore, Will Smith nearly ruined "Suicide Squad."
Secondly, Leslie Jones deserves to crash and burn along with the rest of the "Ghosbusters" cast (except for Kate McKinnon). Leslie Jones always plays the dumb, loud, or race-baiting character on SNL, and she writes those roles for herself. She probably had a heavy hand in creating her character in "Ghostbusters," too. Just like how Melissa McCarthy is bad for white feminism, Leslie Jones is bad for black feminism. Kill them both and leave their bodies on display as a warning.
...Vin
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Hold up. You buy into the Leslie Jones was cast to be the funny next door black girl? Or was she cast for a stereotype on SNL? In the future she wont be praised for her stereotypical character and that's something she'll have to accept, it will be her shameful legacy.
Equally by using male actors, i meant all the funny well known actors in general. In your opinion you can claim as you wish on how it would still have under-performed, ill hold on to mine and say it would have done better and that's disgusting.
On Melissa McCarthy bad for white feminism? Umm have you watched Spies? They gave her a powerful role as the lead actor. Hell, more like empowering white women Leslie Jones is a god damn stereotype. What black woman is she positively empowering?
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Too bad coz I kinda liked it TBH
Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon had the best characters (and probably the only good ones) in the film
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Originally posted by L.B GAGA
Hold up. You buy into the Leslie Jones was cast to be the funny next door black girl? Or was she cast for a stereotype on SNL? In the future she wont be praised for her stereotypical character and that's something she'll have to accept, it will be her shameful legacy.
Equally by using male actors, i meant all the funny well known actors in general. In your opinion you can claim as you wish on how it would still have under-performed, ill hold on to mine and say it would have done better and that's disgusting.
On Melissa McCarthy bad for white feminism? Umm have you watched Spies? They gave her a powerful role as the lead actor. Hell, more like empowering white women Leslie Jones is a god damn stereotype. What black woman is she positively empowering?
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I'm not quite sure if you're agreeing with me or disagreeing with me. I said that both Melissa McCarthy and Leslie Jones are equally awful. And Melissa McCarthy's "brand of feminism" involves just swearing a lot and falling down a lot. Apparently that makes her "relatable" and "funny." All of Melissa McCarthy's films are just her swearing (because saying the f-word a lot is funny?) and doing some kind of silly, dated physical comedy. At least Adam Sandler kept the language relatively clean.
...Vin
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Maybe I'm weird but I find a fat chick with a dirty mouth oddly stimulating.
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Originally posted by Vin
A female "Ghostbusters" could have maybe worked if the females were actually attractive (and the movie wasn't awful). Who do they think went to go see the original "Ghostbusters" films? Women? Men made those films hits. Why do you think "Suicide Squad" is destroying records and had an unprecedented 46% female audience? Because of how attractive Margot Robbie was as Harley Quinn. If you want the coveted 18 to 30 male demo to come to your female-led film, the film has to have attractive, talented women in lead roles—also, make a good film. It really is that simple, kids.
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Well this isn't sexist at all
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Originally posted by Mast
Well this isn't sexist at all
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It actually really isn't. It's just the truth. Both men and women want to see
attractive and talented men and women on the screen. It's very simple.
No$tradamus' hard truths never go over well the masses, though.
...Vin
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Good. Can it with the dumb remakes.
(except oceans 11 w/ sandra and rih)
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Originally posted by mdnazn
White feminists desperately trying to make this
an example of how hard white women have it in Hollywood
but were completely SILENT when Leslie Jones was racially harassed on Twitter.
hmm We see y'all
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On the bright side, we are finally seeing the demise of the female Adam Sandler.
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Tea.
They didn't even care about her being a victim of racial attacks
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Oh? I thought the movie was funny
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Originally posted by willmcclure9
Oh? I thought the movie was funny
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I guess that's what they find funny in Australia.
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Originally posted by Mekitor
Yes. Can Hollywood make original stories these days instead of copy cat film ideas?
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They don't want to invest in original ideas not attached to some kind of a "franchise" because it can flop
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Well the trailers were terrible, I hear the film was good but not far above average. Couldn't see it being a success on name alone when prior ghostbusters sequels flopped.
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Member Since: 8/31/2013
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Originally posted by Vin
Fanboys hated it because it has females in it. Critics hated it because it was awful.
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74%, certified fresh = "Critics hated it"
Why do you hate women?
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Originally posted by feelslikeadream
74%, certified fresh = "Critics hated it"
Why do you hate women?
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Critics and anyone who doesn't like "Ghostbusters" doesn't like women?
White feminists really are a trip.
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Anyone that excited that much for a film flopping that was an all female cast and made for that reason has to have some deep seated hate for women or feminism.
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Originally posted by Mast
Well this isn't sexist at all
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They didn't lie. The user isn't sexist just pointing out that this movie neglected men who want to see hot women just like women want to see hot men. It's human nature.
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As expected
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Member Since: 8/30/2011
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Originally posted by Vin
I'm not quite sure if you're agreeing with me or disagreeing with me. I said that both Melissa McCarthy and Leslie Jones are equally awful. And Melissa McCarthy's "brand of feminism" involves just swearing a lot and falling down a lot. Apparently that makes her "relatable" and "funny." All of Melissa McCarthy's films are just her swearing (because saying the f-word a lot is funny?) and doing some kind of silly, dated physical comedy. At least Adam Sandler kept the language relatively clean.
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Do you know what a stereotype is? Melissa McCarthy hasn't been one for some time now. While Leslie is funny only to those who find stereotypes funny, am sure black face back in the 1930's acting silly was funny to many white folks. Or a slave being shot and dying funnily was hilarious back then. People were desensitised to the fact, black people were portrayed as nothing serious.Melissa acts as a wealthy lady, boss, fighter etc I mean what's degrading about her character? She's funny from a place of power but yes she does curse alot.
There is funny and then there is acting stupid in a degrading position or job to make people laugh, it aint funny, how about f they made her a scientist and just made her funny, hell she would have even cursed in general to be funny and throw punchlines at herself or whatever. She was pushed as a low life, while the rest portrayed as scientists. Leslie continues pushing this black women are something less than. How about make the black woman, some boss lady, scientist,doctor etc then make her funny from there. Also she isn't funny, unless you call her racist tired jokes towards white people funny, check out her stand up comedies.
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