The new ‘Ghostbusters’ has already divided film fans, and we’ve only seen a couple of trailers.
While the upcoming comedy is being avidly awaited by many fans, both of the original comedy classic, and by supporters of the decision to give the reboot a female lead cast, one person will NOT be viewing.
Influential US film critic James Rolfe has watched the second trailer, which appeared this week, and announced he won’t be watching the whole film, based on what he’s seen.
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The new Ghostbusters is already spooking critics ahead of its arrival in July
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James, who goes by the nom de plume of Cinemassacre and has more than two million followers of his own on YouTube, explains:
“I refuse to watch it. It looks awful, so I’m not going to see it. If you already know you’re going to hate it, then why give them your money?
“I see a tonne of bad movies knowingly and with pleasure. But this isn’t just any bad movie: this is one of the most celebrated franchises ever."
Here he explains in full:
There’s certainly a residual nostalgia for the 1984 original, which saw Bill Murray, Dan Ackroyd and Harold Ramis team up to combat spooky goings-on in New York, or perhaps the new film just isn't any good. The second trailer has so far received five times as many dislikes as likes on its YouTube platform.
Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig star in the new film, but even that comedy pedigree hasn’t been enough to warm people’s hearts. The first trailer become the most disliked trailer in YouTube history, and Melissa said herself she feared it didn’t really showcase what the film had to offer.
Something James Rolfe and others may never find out.
Ghostbusters (Scary Terrible Evil Lady Remake) comes to UK cinemas in July. More unloved remakes below - tap the first picture to open the gallery:
Film Remakes We Love To Hate
The Stepford Wives (2004)(01 of12)
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Essentially everyone involved in this remake has since distanced themselves from it, including both Nicole Kidman and Matthew Broderick, while Frank Oz admitted he “f***ed up” with ‘The Stepford Wives’, which was marred by rumours of on-set fighting and several rewrites during production. (credit:Snap Stills/REX)
Planet Of The Apes (2001)(02 of12)
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This bizarre shot of an ape superimposed on the Lincoln Memorial probably tells you everything you need to know, really. (credit:20th Century Fox)
Swept Away (2002)(03 of12)
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Often billed as not just one of the worst remakes, but one of the worst films ever, ‘Swept Away’ is truly a low for both Madonna and her then-husband Guy Ritchie, scooping an arguably impressive (depending on how you look it) five Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Film, Worst Screen Couple and Worst Director. (credit:Screen Gems/Everett/REX)
Alfie (2004)(04 of12)
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Seriously, Jude Law. What *was* it all about? (credit:Nils Jorgensen/REX)
Annie (2014)(05 of12)
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Despite an all-star cast and the backing of Jay-Z and Will Smith, ‘Annie’ was savaged by critics, with Entertainment Weekly branding the soundtrack an ‘AutoTuned disaster’, although Quvenzhané Wallis was largely praised for her performance. (credit:Columbia Pictures)
The Pink Panther (2006)(06 of12)
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This remake received mostly negative reviews upon its release and was deemed a rare misfire for Steve Martin, but that didn’t stop a sequel coming out - which was, of course, panned even more. (credit:Col Pics/Everett/REX)
The Wicker Man (2006)(07 of12)
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While the original film is hailed as one of the scariest horrors ever, the Nicolas Cage remake is more commonly associated with the comedy genre… though we’re not sure that’s quite what the filmmakers had in mind. (credit:Snap Stills/Rex)
A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)(08 of12)
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A remake so irrelevant we didn’t actually realise it existed… most reviews of ‘A Nightmare On Elm Street’ praised the newly-updated special effects, but claimed the remake couldn’t live up to its predecessor from the 1980s. (credit:Moviestore/Rex)
The Day The Earth Stood Still (2008)(09 of12)
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Heavily criticised for relying on style over substance, reviewers praised the special effects of the film, but felt that without much of a story to hold things together, it wasn’t a worthy successor to the 1950s original. (credit:Snap Stills/Rex)
House Of Wax (2005)(10 of12)
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A film best known for the ‘See Paris Die!’ campaign that preceded its releasing, referring to its star, Paris Hilton. Well, at least that was a distraction from the film itself... (credit:Warner Br/Everett/REX)
The Karate Kid (2010)(11 of12)
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When even the presence of God-amongst-men Jaden Smith can’t save your film, you know you’re doomed. (credit:Col Pics/Everett/REX)
Psycho (1998)(12 of12)
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Even director Gus Van Sant admitted, shortly after Psycho’s release, that the shot-for-shot remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic had been an “experiment”, which proved that no one can copy a film in exactly the same way as the original. (credit:Universal/Everett/REX)