More ghosts, more busting, less disappointment!

By: Matthew Samuel Frazier


My experiences with movies that go on beyond a sequel have not been pleasant. Hopefully I don’t stand alone as I wince in pain when the Scary Movie and Saw franchises announce their “latest and greatest” movies will soon be hitting theatres. Sometimes, the industry just does not know when to let go of a franchise.
That being said, however, 2010 brings around the revival of a movie that has been considered a hit for decades. The film that had 80’s moviegoers asking, “Who ya gonna call?” is back for a third installment and looking promising! ABC News is reporting that Canadian director Ivan Reitman, who has been involved in the previous two Ghostbuster films, has come aboard for the third movie and “hopes to start shooting it this next year” (some of Reitman’s notable credits include Ghostbusters, Dave, Twins, Kindergarten Cop and Junior.)
In addition to directing the preceding Ghostbusters, Reitman also is bringing back members of the original cast to reprise their roles; most notably Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver.
As a child of the 90’s, I was a bit late getting on the bandwagon of this movie, but the story featured is one that, though somewhat cheesy, can be appreciated to this day. With the technology of film today, I look forward to seeing the special effects aspect the most.
Is there anyone else out there willing to place their faith back into filmmakers working on movies that exceed their sequel? Hopefully the film itself won’t be the thing that is busted.