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joetato
10/09/09

In reply to Ghostbusters 3: Find Out Where It All Begins
Please God, keep Shia LeBouf far, far away from this.
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d_r_e
10/10/09

@joetato:

Seconded.
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lostarchitect
10/09/09

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If this is a "pass the torch" kind of thing, I'm going to be very, very upset.
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MonstersAndRockets
10/10/09

@lostarchitect: Ackroyd has made it pretty clear that's exactly what they intend. I think he described the involvement of the original team as "cameos".
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cletar
10/10/09

@MonstersAndRockets: then I shall boo and throw things at the screen. Assuming I go at all.

So it's Indy 4 if Harrison Ford had just had a cameo...awesome.
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lostarchitect
10/10/09

@MonstersAndRockets: well, for his sake I hope he changes his fucking mind.
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MonstersAndRockets
10/10/09

@lostarchitect: I haven't read the quote recently, but as I recall Ackroyd made a big point of saying the original actors were too old. "We have hip replacements and so on, now." I think he's seriously underestimating the affection people feel for the original guys. People are gonna line up for Bill Murray, they don't wanna see Seth Rogen and Michael Cera crossing the proton streams.
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redqueenmeg
10/09/09

In reply to Ghostbusters 3: Find Out Where It All Begins
I may be the only person on Earth who enjoyed Busters 2, but I don't care. I hope this is good, because I'm really scared it won't be.
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cletar
10/09/09

In reply to Ghostbusters 3: Find Out Where It All Begins
Ghostbusters 2 was crap, so I'm not super-optimistic about this one.
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Evdor
10/09/09

@cletar: If it makes you feel better, you weren't alone. Murray had such hatred for the second film that he refused the franchise to continue. So, him coming back may be a pretty good indication... I hope. (I mean, I know we all like to pretend he only picks the best projects.. but... Garfield.)
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Anekanta - former space marine
10/09/09

@Evdor: I have it on good authority that Garfield is his one regret...
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Chip Overclock
10/09/09

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Wow, nice... proton pack!
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Jesse Astle
10/09/09

@Chip Overclock: I'll cross proton streams with her anytime.
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Anekanta - former space marine
10/09/09

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With that picture next to the headline, I'll say that more about this film has definitely been revealed. Not that I'm complaining, she can bust ghosts at my house anytime.
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Torley
10/09/09

@Anekanta: I'm glad to see technology has come so far, too — that Proton Pack is like a Netbook version of the original!
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AngryEddy
10/09/09

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Protoncharging.com recently had part of an interview from Harold Ramis where he mentioned GB3 would involve 2012 in some way. While I'm already a little over the Mayan Doomsday thing, I think the only people who can truly deal with such an thing is, in fact, the Ghostbusters.
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Anekanta - former space marine
10/09/09

@AngryEddy: Yeah, they handled some other dire events and predictions pretty well in the Ghostbusters video game; where the portrait of Vigo the Carpathian tells you, prognosticating on the coming years of the late 90's & early 21st century:

"There will be six wars, but those that follow will destroy the glory of the original three."
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Cianalas
10/05/09

In reply to McConnaughy To Bacon: All The Deleted Zombieland Cameos
I just saw Zombieland today, and it didnt just exceed my expectations, it bludgeoned them with an inexplicably placed banjo.

I need to ask though, was I the only one asking Eisenberg's character why he kept using that double barrel?

I also have to say, I found it was more than just the sort of cheap undead fun the title would suggest. There is a scene (BIG spoilers here) where Harrelson's character talks about his puppy and how that was home for him, and how thanks to the zombies he'd lost him, in keeping with the kind of goofy feel I expected the dog to show up at the end somehow, I'm usually pretty good at calling plot points, and something about the slight inconsistency of the puppy story screamed "REUNION AHEAD" to me.

Of course that's not what happens, down the road you find out that the puppy wasn't a puppy at all, it was his son, and I don't want to sound sappy here but it is rather poignant. (or at least it was to me)

My long winded point is that it takes skill to deliver an emotional gut punch like that in the midst of clubbing redneck zombies with a banjo and (literally) dropping a piano onto a zombie's head, Wylie Coyote style.
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Zyg
10/05/09

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I expected to not like the movie but it was a blast.
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hhaller
10/05/09

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Great movie, just wish it was longer.
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pixysix
10/05/09

@hhaller: Yeah. i normally find sequels to be a sad cash grab that never matches up to the original, but I'm so hoping that we see more of this story in a sequel. I feel like they could have told hours of story on the four characters and their adventures without it getting old.
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Makidian
10/05/09

In reply to McConnaughy To Bacon: All The Deleted Zombieland Cameos
Loved the movie and the Bill Murray cameo was fucking hilarious. I hate to swear but that's what it was, and I will definitely be picking this up when it hits bluray next year. I hope they have all the Murray takes on the home releases.
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se7a7n7
10/05/09

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Do you have any regrets?

Uh, maybe Garfield.
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franklinshepard
10/05/09

@se7a7n7: Just thinking about his delivery of that line now makes me laugh out loud.
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ThatLargeBlackFellow
10/05/09

@se7a7n7: Really? No manager, no agent, but 1-800-GUD-LUCK? Llove that.

Bill comes home from a long night of winning over pining collegiate hipsters:

[Dons smoking jacket]

"Hey Bill! This is Generic-Pretentious-Big-Wig-Name from Pull-It-Out-Your-Ass Pictures! Listen, we’ve been kicking around a great vehicle with your name all over it. Picture this; Osmosis Jones II: Germ on the—"

::Oddly sultry voicemail voice "Message deleted. Next Message"::

[Adjusts ascot]

"Billyyy… how’s it shakin?! Feel like coming in for an hour or two and banking a couple thou? We’ve got Jenn and Breckin here in the office and we’d love to have you come and work your magic on Garfield Tw—"

::"Message deleted. Next Message"::
"Bill? Paul Wernick here. Look, we’d love to have you cameo in our current project. Now listen, it’s centered on zombie-ridden America…"

[Sits back with snifter of Remy]
"…intriguing..."
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zombiebaby
10/06/09

@franklinshepard: That, and the subsequent, knowing nod from his no. 1 fan. ;)
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geiko
10/05/09

In reply to McConnaughy To Bacon: All The Deleted Zombieland Cameos
Any io9 readers who saw Transformers 2, Xmen Origins, the Twilight movie, or any other "blockbuster" that was mostly run by the hype machine in any way, and did not see this on the weekend (without a good reason) is a fool/poser/ [insert derogatory word]. It is by far the most fun at the movies this year.
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disatess
10/05/09

@geiko: it was pretty good.
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salthegeek
10/05/09

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I knew what was going to happen and it was still funny. His was the best death scene in along time
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Belabras: now with Kung Fu grip!
10/05/09

In reply to McConnaughy To Bacon: All The Deleted Zombieland Cameos
Seriously the high point of the film. That was fantastic.
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