Comments on: Ghostbusters

By: Constantine - Movie Reviews Blog

Constantine - Movie Reviews Blog — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 20:49:31 +0000

[...] story and characters all the way through to the end. Basically, John Constantine is a clairvoyant “Ghostbuster” of sorts, traveling the circles of the paranormal underworld, sending demons back to Hell. But his [...]

By: I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry - Review - Movie Reviews Blog

I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry - Review - Movie Reviews Blog — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 22:43:10 +0000

[...] Rhames and Dan Aykroyd. Aykroyd sliding down the pole in a firehouse invoked within me some vague “Ghostbusters” nostalgia, but no matter how much I like the man, he didn’t stand out particularly well, [...]

By: Men in Black (1997) - Movie Reviews Blog

Men in Black (1997) - Movie Reviews Blog — Wed, 22 Nov 2006 23:15:37 +0000

[...] I was immediately drawn to this film when it came out in 1997; it was like Ghostbusters but with aliens. It sure as hell beat that year’s extraterrestrial alternative, Contact. Ugh. Men in Black, based on the Marvel comic book series, takes a concept you’d think would be rather simple, an organization that polices alien activity, and really works an intriguing story out of it. [...]

By: They Live - Movie Reviews Blog

They Live - Movie Reviews Blog — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 18:49:41 +0000

[...] They Live is self-aware that it’s a B Movie, and yet this self-awareness raises it up slightly above the levels of your typical B Movie. Roddy Piper’s character of Nada is goofy but in an endearing sort of way. I mean, who can forget that line “I’m here to kick ass and chew bubblegum…and I’m all out of bubblegum”? It’s stupid yet unforgettable all at the same time. The special effects are…”humorous”, with the space zombies having some pretty sorry make-up and the flying saucers looking like something out of the 50’s. They even recycle the PKE Meter from Ghostbusters as a communications device. Still, these lackluster effects just add to the charm of the film. [...]