Ghostbusters Analysis

The 1946 film The Killers is a renowned film noir based off of Ernest Hemingway’s short story of the same title, focusing on the detailed backstory and investigation for the motive of the murder of Pete Lund/Ole Anderson, commonly known and referred to as “The Swede.” A film noir is a term made originally to describe American mystery and thriller movies produced in the time period from 1944-1954, primarily marked by moods of menace, pessimism, and fatalism. Although the film does not focus on the war itself at all, it still puts forth interesting new ways in how gender relations can be stereotypical as well as divergent proceeding the Second World War.

The Addams Family is a new musical comedy written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. The musical is based off of the loveable characters from the 1960’s television show as well as the more recent movies. Performance Riverside’s Production of The Addams Family was _____ based on the actor’s execution of the stage directions, the specific makeup and costume choices for each character, and the seemingly endless possibilities the lighting and set offered.

In Unmarked by Kami Garcia, the novel depicts the adventure of Kennedy Waters, an average everyday girl, whose life changed when she met a legion of ghost hunters who go by the name Jared, Lukas, Alara, and Priest. The five of them together remind me of the ghostbusters in the fact that that they use the same technology as real ghost hunters save the world from paranormal entities. It’s shown when the text says, “Elle asked, pointing at Priest’s EMF…” (Garcia 78). This reminds me of the show ghost hunters because some of the technology they use is real like an EMF detector. After freeing one of the most powerful demons from hell by the name Andras and being found unconscious outside a penitentiary, she recounts all that happened to her

Director Douglas E. Stark’s adaption of Ghost (based off of Bruce Rubin’s story) turns a classic story into a musical. Stark has worked with Beef and Boards for 40 years and, in 2008, joined Hillcrest Asset Management as a Managing Director. Beef and Boards is celebrating its 45th anniversary season with productions such as Mamma Mia, Million Dollar Quartet, and Elf: The Musical. Beef and Boards theatre in Indianapolis, Indiana made this director’s dream of a specific musical come true with their production of Ghost: The Musical; which I was able to watch on Thursday, October 26, 2017. The production featured a unique set (featuring an interesting stage paired with strong lighting) accompanied by a talented cast including the performers, director, and technical crew. The simplest description for Ghost is a romance gone wrong when tragedy strikes. The curtain opens on a happy couple, Sam Wheat (Eddie Egan) and Molly Jensen (Andrea Laxton), moving into their new apartment; however, after a few scenes, a robbery causes his death. Carl Bruner (Patrick Michael Joyce), Sam’s best friend, had been the true reason of his demise. The musical was, to say the least, a success.

It took four years to come out with a sequel to the original Poltergeist. In those four years, they had plenty of time to come up with some ideas and the end result of Director Brian Gibson's (taking over directorial duties from Tobe Hooper) Poltergeist II: The Other Side is a mashup of rehashed ideas and some truly creepy scenes, thanks in part to Julian Beck's portrayal of Reverend Kane and H.R. Giger's conceptual ideas for the ghosts/demons. It might not be as great as the first flick, but the film is fun enough to check out, and what better way to check it out then with Scream Factory's Collector's Edition Blu-ray release. Should you fork the money over, though? Read on to find out...

Over a quarter of a century from it’s original theater appearance, Ghostbusters is making a comeback with July 22, 2016 as it’s scheduled cinema release date. Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot does not vastly differ from the original film directed by Ivan Reitman, where Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Harold Ramiswho are parapsychologists who lose their job at Colombia University because they are unable to research their discovery about their first encounter with a ghost. From there, the trio create an exterminating service called, “Ghostbusters” and hire on a fourth member played by Ernie Hudson. Not only do they lack customers, but their funds run out from the government. After being hired by Sedgwick Hotel to investigate a haunting, the film centers

Skittish has not, and undoubtedly never will be slight. Humanity will always enlightenment flighty; whether at the commencement or on demolishment. The invidious skittish lies in the realm of semantics and the search for reality. Consequently, spooky should engender assumptions which denounce a proclamation.

Corpse Bride is a beautiful movie about love, death, and sacrifices, in a classic Tim Burton style the movie is dark but with a gradual light. The living world is portrayed as dull and nearly colorless but the land of the dead is a completely different situation because it is full of color and excitement. Although this movie sounds like a horror film just by the title and the appearance of the cover art but it is the exact opposite. This movie is very well written and played out, it may one of the most beautiful and touching animated love stories. Tim Burton is an excellent writer, animator, director, artist, and producer known for his dark and gothic works so this movie does not fall short of any expectations. Many people compare Corpse Bride to other Tim Burton movies because of its eerie vibes and uniqueness. (Member reviews for Tim Burton's Corpse Bride | Common Sense Media.).

It's what I first thought when I saw the trailer and what I was seriously looking forward to but alas it just wasn't meant to be. Though office jokes fly and we get plenty of the clichéd dumb slacker employees to amuse us throughout the film it just doesn't hit quite hit home. Granted there were a few chuckles here and there but for the most part I found myself cringing at just how un-funny it was. Like someone is trying to tell a funny joke, and he's not doing so good and even though he's sinking with his stupidly unfunny joke he still continues to try to tell the joke in the hopes that it will at some part become funny. Where as I can rattle off a few choice scenes from Shaun of the Dead that can still make me laugh to this day! There was nothing even remotely memorable in this film.

Ghostbusters was originally Dan Akroyd's baby. Akroyd, Ivan Reitman and the late Harold Remis spent 3 weeks in a vacation home working on the script using an electric typewriter. The script gave birth to a cast including Bill Murray and Rick Moranis that added some humorous spice to the film.

After watching Benjamin Walker on Stephen Colbert talk about the new musical he is staring in, American Psycho, I knew I had to look up this story. This is a storyline that started as a book, then produced into a movie, and is now musical. Knowing that I would not be able to get out to New York City to see this production I went straight to the video store to rent the movie version (because who would read a book when you can watch a movie). From the title itself I should have guessed that it wasn’t going to be a warm and fuzzy movie, even if it has Christian Bale and Reese Witherspoon in it. From the opening scene I knew I was right. This first shot of Christian Bale will stick with me for way to long. This scene starts with a tracking shot

Unquestionably “Ghostbusters” is a funny movie to watch. It may not be based on real facts, both the plot and the script are not at the same level as the ones from The Gladiator, The Godfather, and other pieces of work like those. Apparently the Guardian, while writing the review, remembered that the main purpose of this movie is to entertain. On the contrary, NPR seems to have forgotten about it. “Ghostbusters” will transport its audience in a haunted New York City, and these four goofy women are the only hope the New Yorkers

“Ghostbusters” is the story of four women who gave up their jobs to hunt ghosts around New York City. These team of underdogs will win everybody’s heart, and not only that. This is a great movie to watch if you want to forget about your problems and just laugh, and the Guardian review about it fully supports the idea. However, the NPR review about the movie does not entirely agree with this idea.

Donnie Darko and Run Lola Run do have some similarities, although they are faint. Both films have a cause and effect situation to them that lead us in confusion and suspense throughout the films. In Donnie Darko the audience are left at the ending wondering “what would have happened if the plane never crashed into his room? / How would Donnie act or end up if he were to live a longer life. We see the past and present in both films seen through the characters. In Run Lola Run, when Lola accidentally runs into a person, we see snapshots of their futures, which play out indirectly as a response to their interactions with Lola. Compared to Donnie Darko who is seeing his life coming to an end when Frank tells him the world is going to end. Each film battles with the amount of time they have to live or achieve their goal. They also share the ideas of hidden items/meanings in the films. In Donnie Darko, there was a photo of Donnie with bunny ears that is discreetly placed on a table near the phone that he grabs. Comparable to the Hitchcock film being represented in Run Lola Run, with the use of spirals and paining of the woman actress in the station giving the vibe of Hitchcock’s film Vertigo.

Why are modern audiences still going to watch horror movies? How are they still scared of vampires, zombies, and conveniently isolated cabins? Perhaps the horror comes from the new stories told with that same tool set. As New York Times film reviewer A. O. Scott says in his thoughts on Drew Goddard’s The Cabin in The Woods, “Novelty and genre traditionalism often fight to a draw.” Scott’s claim is correct, finding a delicate balance between novel plot devices and reliable scares is one of the main troubles of the modern horror genre. Many modern horror films, The Cabin in the Woods included, use their novelty to create a compelling story while scaring the audience with the classic tropes. Modern horror films don’t have to scare in a whole new way, and they often don’t. But, a predictable movie is a boring one, and as such novelty is used to keep the audience on their toes during modern horror films. Though novel horror films such as The Cabin in the Woods and Cargo don’t need novelty to create fear, the novelty is essential in balancing with the demands of the genre to create interesting stories.