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Ghostbusters (2016)
Who You Gonna Call? Someone Else...
This is the worst reboot I've paid money for in a long time. Growing up, I adored the 1984 version and wanted so very badly for this to be great. And instead, I got a CGI filled, hilariously not-hilarious train-wreck with absolutely no redeeming qualities. Scratch that, it had 2 redeeming qualities. What were they? Zach Woods and the attempt (note I said attempt, as it will be mentioned later) at an empowering message. Zach Woods stole the show for me. Want to ask who Zach Woods is? He was the tour guide in the opening scene! Why did he steal the show? He told me in the first 5 minutes of this movie how awful things would be. Not only was this poorly acted, but the story is rushed and paced differently throughout. With a horrible premise lining up with another "Ghost Invasion" the writers felt they could deliver on the old franchise expectations. And they failed miserably. Hollywood decided that while cashing in on the beloved franchise; which they failed to do by the way, seeing as the box office returns are a projected 120 million while the investment was 140 million; they would also insert "Girl Power" as part of the story-line. And as someone wholly against Third Wave Feminism, not for its message, but because it is wholly unnecessary in American Society that is baseless and completely unnecessary, I very nearly vomited at the mere premise. Don't get me wrong. I believe women should be empowered. But crying out for rights you've had since August 18th, 1920 is not the way to do it. But, the Feminism wasn't the problem with this movie. In fact, its quite the opposite. A seemingly empowering message to young women everywhere that women can accomplish amazing things might have been a redeeming thing about this movie. Except it isn't. Speaking to multiple friends and even just other viewers at the theaters, most young women I spoke with said this let them down, as they expected something more inspiring and instead found themselves laughing at the entire message due to poor delivery and cliché. From poor acting to a poor soundtrack, this could not have been done any more distastefully. I don't care that the story was centered around women. I care that the story had nothing to go off of in the first place. Attempting to reboot a series that is so treasured by millions and then delivering a train-wreck like this should be a crime. Speaking as someone who usually enjoys even the most pandering of movies, and as someone who will tolerate next to anything film wise, I have to say this was the most horrid film I have seen in the past 3 years. So please, just save your money. Suicide Squad was less disappointing. At least that had a great sound-track.
Second Chance (2016)
FOX will fail, again.
This show brings Frankenstein and policing together in a fun little mix about an old man and a "Second Chance". However, the show has little going for it. Despite its good premise, it has cardboard actors, poor chemistry through the episodes, a complete lack of imagination for the future, its really just going to be one of those one and done things, like everything has been for FOX. Don't get me wrong, I will ride with the show while it lasts, but it won't last for more than one season. Signing with FOX is a death sentence for any TV Show. Had they gone with CW or SyFy, who are the heavy hitters right now, this might have done well. However, FOX being what it is, I don't see this show, which already lacks imagination, making it very far.