Ghostbusters 2 - Nostalgia Critic

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Before the reboot got audiences fighting, see the Ghostbusters film where the slime hit the fan. Nostalgia Critic takes a look at Ghostbusters 2.
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Ghostbusters II is a 1989 American supernatural comedy film directed and produced by Ivan Reitman, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis and starring Bill Murray, Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Ramis, Ernie Hudson and Rick Moranis. It is the sequel to the 1984 film Ghostbusters, and follows the further adventures of the three parapsychologists and their organization that combats paranormal activities.
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[@ChannelAwesome]

Son of a....God Bless Support this week's charity - www.buildchicago.org/

[@Sergeant26]

This was one of the absolute funniest parts of the whole video! Son of a... God bless! LMAO!!!

[@scottbuckley823]

please do the casper sequals

[@superzilla784]

One suggestion for a future review is MAC and Me, the famous ripoff of E.T. with product placements all over the place. another suggestion is the live action Ghost In The Shell movie. but these are just suggestions

[@Vairy_2972]

Channel Awesome cool as 900 like

[@flynnguest8323]

R.I.P. Bob Ross R.I.P. Stefan Karl R.I.P. Jim neidhart R.I.P. Vader you will be missed

[@diamondaxestudios5591]

20:05 Anyone else want to see him do a new series called "There, I Fixed the Movie" where he does the exact same thing he did in this review for other movies?

[@CrashJakFan1994]

There's a channel called "Nando v. Movies" that does something like this.

[@gr2159]

Yessss

[@mjtubeme]

YES!!!!!

[@sylvanvixen6887]

Yes please!

[@chickenballs-balls]

I don't think he is a talentless hack. He's pretty alright and has done a lot of things that people his age only dream of. His own business based on doing something he likes. Provides a platform for other artists. Provides entertainment and insight. "talentless hack" is simply too extreme a description.

[@KyrinChase]

"We'd have Ripley as a goddamn Ghostbuster" Shut up and take my money

[@clamp7123]

Take all my money! 💸💸💸

[@j_._a_._c]

Take my parents money

[@beastmaster0934]

Kyrin Chase And she fights Xenomorph ghosts.

[@larrypoppins6273]

@@clamp7123 take all of my 3 mortgages!

[@mariobeaupre1626]

@@beastmaster0934 TAKE MY WHOLE BANK ACCOUNT

[@OlaftheGreat]

I gotta admit, the Titanic just showing up was pretty brilliant

[@LadyOnikara]

I knew they'd get to their destination eventually.

[@kylemorello4787]

Honestly, this films version of the "ghosts escaping scene" is the most unique compared to the first film.

[@Yoderstein666]

Better late than never. Lol.

[@gabbygabs8271]

My favorite scene in the whole movie. The killer fur coat comes close.

[@landongraves9194]

True but still negative 2 points without using cheech more

[@ryanpeacock9004]

Ripley as a Ghostbuster... Oh dear Lord I wish. Sigourney Weaver is flawless.

[@dirkdiggler8093]

Ryan Peacock You know what, that would have made a great addition to the movies, why didn’t they ever think to do that?

[@557deadpool]

@R G no it really wouldn't

[@557deadpool]

@R G unlike what you just said

[@geofox9484]

And that would be a good way to put and actually strong woman as one of the leads instead of just throwing a bunch of nobody bitches in the front for the sake of political correctness

[@astrowolvez]

@@geofox9484 yikes

[@timmitytom]

Oh my god, he actually created a whole new better plot for the movie.

[@louisduarte8763]

Yeah, that was brilliant! Everything made more sense!

[@bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257]

I'd pay to see a reedited version of this movie with that plot. Using careful cgi, some clever editing, and really good makeup, we could make what I would like to call, Ghostbusters 2: The Re-Slimed Edition.

[@evanallaire2829]

Yup

[@jasongradyphstiger6179]

@@bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257 yeah that is a fantastic idea.

[@MonsterKing_97]

Can we get a new show where critic makes movies better

[@leydensjar]

My favourite Egon line: Ray Stantz: You mean you never even had a Slinky? Egon Spengler: We had part of a Slinky. But I straightened it.

[@arielwarner501]

huh I did the same thing!

[@DeaconTaylor]

i cant go past "do... ray.... egon". its so silly but it makes me laugh every time. especially the smirk at the end.

[@theoriginalredbirdgamer3607]

my favorite is : peter: Egon this reminds me of the time you tried to drill a hole through your head Egon: It would have worked if you didn't stop me

[@DeaconTaylor]

@@theoriginalredbirdgamer3607 haha. i forgot about that one.

[@randomguy2518]

Vigo wanting Oscar specifically could be due to his mother having been inhabited by Zuul in the first movie, that kinda thing may make him more powerful

[@takeshikujo2909]

Uh… okay, wow, that’s actually a really good theory. Nice one. 👍🏻

[@redhood7650]

That would've made more sense tho

[@randallbesch2424]

@@takeshikujo2909 that is a speculation not a theory.

[@daverobson3084]

@@randallbesch2424 Colloquial "theory".

[@TheLastBabyMan]

"Combining new elements with old elements and furthering the idea." That's what the Extreme cartoon did.

[@realmjumper8154]

that cartoon was very enjoyable imo

[@kylemorello4787]

The entire animated series kinda did that, TBH.

[@kanemccarthy1979]

They seriously need to make a movie of that.

[@thepopculturebuff5080]

@@kanemccarthy1979 Ghostbusters: Afterlife is sort of the live action version of Extreme

[@kanemccarthy1979]

@@thepopculturebuff5080 eh sorta. Not the actual extreme Ghostbusters though just a kinda similar idea.

[@TheHorrorShowChannel]

I would like one ticket for the Critic’s version of Ghostbusters 2 please.

[@arielfangirlmendez]

So what are in for?

[@hackman669]

If they actually do a remake of this series they should take this guy's advice. Cut to the chase Hollywood!!!!

[@kirbysuperstar5494]

Me too...it sounds great

[@hra_Najimi99]

I've imagined a Ghostbusters anime that take place in Kyoto,Japan w/ 3 girls and an male American college graduate, who was the brains of the team. Also i was hoping this would have a crossover w/ Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. Like that idea?

[@alfreddiogu92]

Me to

[@MichaelJones-es7kh]

Ripley as a GhostBuster? Goddamn, they missed out on a gold mine with that.

[@JulianWavy]

Ripley as a ghostbuster would complete my life

[@theonlychickensama8353]

Alien Ghosts?a ghostly face hugger

[@wolfenstarnice4821]

Y E S. Holy shit this movie sucks because it could've happened.

[@cubbleshasreturned6968]

Seriously that would have been so cool Its like the makers of this movie missed out on a goldmine with that plot idea he had

[@johnboats9075]

A strong beliveable female role model....nah

[@j0ltc0lajunki3]

"Wait until the internet..." Oh god Gold. 17:50 Totally spot on about how it should have gone vs what it was. Dana as a Ghostbuster would have been a far better inclusion into the team.

[@lenini056]

Makes me wonder where can I find those types of guys on the net. Especially the fact that we have 3 Ghostbuster movies come out after the 2nd movie.

[@Spectahman2.0]

Honestly since their movie rights are owned by the same company I'm surprised Men in Black and Ghostbusters haven't made a crossover.

[@theshageddy9456]

Great idea

[@joevictor53]

They did do a MIB/Ghosbusters board game

[@NTWoo95]

@@theshageddy9456yeah that sounds like a fun comic book or animated movie

[@davidjames579]

Paul Feig wanted to do Ghost Aliens. He called it a Billion Dollar idea.

[@chuumon95]

I’ve thought of that too especially since they are both in New York. They team up to take down the ghost of an ancient alien. It would be even cooler if they combined into an agency that deals with all sorts of paranormal stuff.

[@TheYarheeguy]

Fun fact, the date that the woman predicted the end of the world is the same date when the teaser trailer for the Ghostbusters reboot was released, good timing!

[@Yeti547]

Okay either that was on purpose or there is a God and it has a amazing sense of humor

[@SunGodNika-bi2jr]

Hilarious in Hindsight

[@Zacman1123]

yarheeguy That. Is. Hilarious.

[@rachelclayton7193]

yarheeguy m mmpmoppmpmpp

[@Em_Elizabeth]

Did they do it on purpose?

[@godkongsnake4092]

A sitcom about a couple having to raise the evil reincarnation of their leader actually sounds pretty fun.

[@Blackwaltz25]

I'd watch it! Especially if it includes more horror call back props like that "Sugar Frosted Children of the Cornflakes" cereal box.

[@eddieolshefski6467]

I'd watch it

[@stormstrider1990]

That reminded me of a KZbin Poop series called the Link and King Show, which in my opinion is one of the best KZbin Poop series ever made, if you don't mind the low quality animation and the dated memes. A side plot in this series involves Impa and Weegee having a baby who is none other than Vigo. He doesn't really do anything besides setting King Harkinian beard on fire. Whoever made the Link and King show must have liked Ghostbusters 2.

[@PaveMentman]

Well, it's not exactly a sitcom or basically there is only a single-parent, but I'd say "Beelzebub"-comic started out as one ( although, as the name implies, it was Beelzebub-himself who was being raised, not just any random "evil incarnation" ). Very unfortunate the whole thing got "shonen'ized" far too much far too quickly ( far too big of cast for it's own good in a far little time-span, far too many "power-ups" close to watch other, etc. ). Unsurprisingly the whole thing was canned quite abruptly because of how much it got out of hands. ---

[@SuccubiPie]

Late response, I'm sure here's at least 3 anime and 10 manga series that do that.

[@RealEnerjak]

"If you can get sued for conjuring ghosts then why doesn't the court acknowledge them?" Hey that's a good point. :)

[@RealEnerjak]

@ben the guy Then the charge of conjuring ghosts is void.

[@simple-commentator-not-rea7345]

Ghostbusters are sued for conjuring up a ghost that's later dismissed . . . . . . . . . . . Honestly? It's the American Justice System. I wouldn't be surprised AT ALL, if someone somwhere ended up being sued for something that's later denied in another court hearing. I bet that's the biggest reason Winston isn't used too much in the movie, because a Black guy being sued under such bullshit conditions would hit too close to home

[@PannierLaw]

26:03 Since they are pointing mostly towards kids in this movie don’t you think the kids who watch “The Real Ghostbusters” would be confused about Janine and Egon not being a thing since that show pushes that a lot?

[@realmjumper8154]

yes, yes they were confused, many complaints from 80's kids stated exactly that, but did Hollywood care?... No, the answer is no.

[@neilprice513]

The best Ghostbusters sequel was the game from 2009. It linked both films together nicely, for the fanbase and it explained why all the ghosts came out at that time and never before that.

[@neilprice513]

It's on Steam, so I play it every now and then.

[@DrDrystal]

i am still sad they shut down the PS3 Versions online stuff..why Sony why!

[@Jargas101]

@@neilprice513 it's hasn't been on steam in some time. Lucky you if you own it already. I do and yes it's great

[@TheCulturalBomb]

Neil Price They actually considered that be be an official sequel of sorts.

[@Zikkar]

Amen

[@MarioWendorf]

Dang, I have to admit it. Your idea for the opening is so much better

[@th3lonef0x4]

Very Deadpool 2 Inspired

[@NitPickz]

Damn right

[@iansmith8132]

I always thought; wouldn’t it have been funnier if the Stay Puft Marshmallow company in the Ghostbusters universe were the ones to sue the Ghostbusters because they essentially would’ve caused a defamation of their mascot?

[@alexpousson5237]

Isnt that what happens in the game?

[@catlover-db1rj]

​@@alexpousson5237wait really I don't remember that in the game

[@alexpousson5237]

@@catlover-db1rj the game has messages you can listen to on the second floor of the firehouse after every time you return there and it's one of those

[@catlover-db1rj]

@@alexpousson5237 weird I remember listening to them but I don't remember that one

[@BrendanBarney]

I’m sure R rated films need to have a big censor bar whenever people have sex.

[@niclennox2555]

I’ve never SEEN an R rated movie but I’m pretty sure the don’t have sex scenes. I think you get an R rating from saying shit or poop.

[@JesusGomez-ob2qt]

@@niclennox2555 R rated movies do have sex scences and major gore. You're talking about pg 13 were their only allowed to say a couple bad words.

[@niclennox2555]

@@JesusGomez-ob2qt no I’m pretty sure “sex” is made up for dramatic effect.

[@JesusGomez-ob2qt]

@@niclennox2555 I've watched many R rated films. But ofc the sex scences and gore are fake. If you want real sex scences you gotta watch C-17 rated movies.

[@niclennox2555]

@@JesusGomez-ob2qt “Real sex” 😂

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

Dana as a Ghostbuster would have been AWESOME.

[@johnwayne7907]

Pale Horse not.

[@RAYTHEONGAMING]

Hot ass 80s Annie Potts would be better choice

[@darkjediMIK]

It would’ve been a better transition to a women’s ghostbusters team

[@557deadpool]

@@darkjediMIK you know, minus the blatant feminist bullshit

[@randomguy2518]

@MobileAlabama Annie pots was a total babe petite,red headed,shapely,and dare i say classy

[@TheTrueLeafless]

How exactly did they get sued over blowing up a giant Marshmallow god from a different dimension, yet are still considered frauds?

[@vampman87]

My guess is Peck. In my headcanon he managed to sway the jury into believing the Marshmallow Man was a publicity stunt done by the Ghostbusters but it went wrong, resulting in the explosion that blew up the Shandor building and left all its VERY RICH residents homeless. Remember, Peck's theory to the mayor was that the Ghostbusters used noxious chemicals to make their clients hallucinate, then perform a light show that resulted in them "catching" the hallucination and then charging a hefty fee for the service, so using the money to build a giant Marshmallow robot that malfunctioned and blew up isn't above the realm of possibility, especially since the Ghostbusters needlessly had a friggin POLICE PARADE ESCORT to get to the Shandor building, which probably cost the city a lot of money.

[@TheTrueLeafless]

If I can build a giant robot that can freely walk through a city...would I use it as a publicity stunt or to enslave humanity?

[@eddieolshefski6467]

They were getting sued for the damages done by Stay Puff. Also after they had to seal the Shandor portal on top of the building by crossing the streams, it blew the top 3 floors of the apartment. So even though the people are grateful that they saved the world, the political people of New York are like 'They almost took out a portion of the city to save us. Sue their asses!'

[@chrissonofpear3657]

That, and the existence of supernatural energy in the first place...

[@swordspace2000]

Its along the same lines of suing the hero's who stop supervillians with lots of collateral damage. Obviously the heros are at fault because the villain is misunderstood and insane, and belong in a mental institution.

[@christopherkorol4422]

“There, I fixed the movie” Awesome line delivery! 😆👌

[@kingragnar8023]

So this is where the Russo's got the idea for "5 years later"

[@Manfromthenorth0551]

"THERE! I *FIXED* the movie!" I want that on a shirt.

[@swordeilm3507]

Not gonna lie, he sounded BOSS when he says it :)

[@eddieolshefski6467]

@@swordeilm3507 He sure did. Like Matthew said, Doug needs to make a shirt with that. Or someone should. I would buy and wear that shirt proud. I am doing what Doug is doing. Unfortunately, I haven't made any review videos. Yet. You think I should? Give my thoughts on movies to the people. The more critics, the merrier 😁

[@ryancaruso9515]

Please

[@solidcrazyy]

Dido

[@PetProjects2011]

"Where'd Winston go? Eh, screw him." Best line from the review.

[@Trija204]

Kinda racist...

[@PetProjects2011]

@@Trija204 Blame the filmmakers for not involving Ernie Hudson more.

[@jborrego2406]

@@Trija204 that’s ghost busters for u black guy barely gets a line ( cartoon way better) then women one they had to pick the fat an not attractive black woman that was annoying at this point plz don’t put black ppl in the movies if ur going to leave us out or make us annoying as hell

[@cassandroid]

@@Trija204 just because he’s black? That’s stupid

[@mrcritical6751]

That seems to be the attitude with the black ghostbusters in general Original movie merchandise: hey where’s Winston? “Eh, screw him” Ghostbusters 2: hey shouldn’t Winston be in this scene? “Eh, screw him” Non 2009 Ghostbusters video games: why isn’t Winston playable? “Eh, screw him” The Real Ghostbusters post Q5 interference: why is Winston just driving them around? He’s part of the team he should be fighting ghosts with the other guys “Eh, screw him” Ghostbusters Afterlife: why is Lucky so fucking useless? “Eh, screw her”

[@idgaf23547]

6:35-6:40 Holy shit, did Doug just predict endgame?

[@mentaya11]

No...he played a clip from the movie.

[@MovieFan1912]

@@mentaya11 That is literally the first thing we see in the movie after the vanity plate. It’s like you have to watch both the original film and this one back to back.

[@Grandtheftauto1998]

RIP Max von Sydow, one awesome actor.

[@brycevo]

Thank you for that Happy little opening, with the Happy little reference to Happy Little Bob Ross.

[@jacobrengen]

Happy trees

[@brycevo]

Thank you for that Happy little ♥️. It really means a lot to happy little Me. And, ya know, God Bless.

[@johnathanholmes1297]

What a beautiful lesson in the art.

[@ianr.navahuber2195]

I was expecting for Doug's Rob Ross to say. "God Deadpool was right. Cocaine makes it easier".

[@IgniKing]

After that, I needed to watch Bob Ross!

[@fotzegamingandmedia1840]

Sigourney Weaver as a Ghostbuster? The greatest idea EVER

[@ciaranmcloughlin7165]

Fotze Gaming and Media They should have made her one in the first place, having pretty much nothing to do in both movies. She was kinda wasted.

[@fotzegamingandmedia1840]

Nooo, she's right for where she was in the first. She's the stakes

[@ciaranmcloughlin7165]

Fotze Gaming and Media Yeah, but she wasn't very substantial.

[@fotzegamingandmedia1840]

That's the point. She wasn't meant to. That wasn't her role

[@ciaranmcloughlin7165]

Fotze Gaming and Media Normally I wouldn't care about this sort of thing. Damsels in distress have been a part of character motivation for decades (possibly centuries). It's just that Sigourney Weaver deserves better than this.

[@librahoshino6752]

"Ripley as a Ghostbuster!" HECK YEAH!! I really want to see Critic's version of this movie now. I suppose we can only hope for some similar innovation for the 2020 re-reboot.

[@MrDeadhead83]

18:17 That Harold Ramis impression is spot on

[@brianstraight9308]

The alternate version "pitch" was great. Dana becoming a Ghostbuster? Sold!

[@joeymartinez9854]

Rip Harold ramis he'll be missed and remembered

[@theyakkomanguy7522]

The blue kid who appears is Jason Reitman (Ivan Reitman's son) at 8:17. He (Jason) would later go on to direct Ghostbusters: Afterlife and include his dad Ivan as a producer. Ghostbusters: Afterlife is one of November 2021's greatest films alongside Disney's Encanto.

[@angrytheclown801]

I put it as second best of the three. With the fourth movie making its way we'll see.

[@shawns860]

"I'm just glad people have moved on to getting upset about real problems again" Hello from April 2020.

[@BrendanBarney]

Goodbye from gunshot.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Lmao 🤣 if only

[@UlfFormynder]

Awkward focus group guy may be my favorite Malcom character to date.

[@benfrizzell1244]

Eddie O'Rourke But what about Bill?!? How could you ignore the most developed and relatable character to grace the channel!

[@IronGloochIMAX3D]

Eddie O'Rourke yeah. It's a nice parody of Black Nerd

[@smashingpots9928]

Im partial to his devil.

[@SharpDesign]

There is definitely more they can do with this character. Lol

[@SharpDesign]

@@benfrizzell1244 mm-hmm

[@Purrrple]

I just utterly lost my shit at the Children Of The Corn Flakes box.

[@chrisbowen1319]

And who is that little ray of sunshine that said the ghostbusters are full of crap??...?? The son of Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman who is now filming ghostbusters 3, or ghostbusters 2020.

[@Rhodair]

omg, why did I never think of Dana Barrett as a Ghostbuster before. I'm sad not having this now :O

[@baridapdoowiwuga3299]

Lowkey, Malcolm's skit as that man-child-fan was kinda terrifying

[@WWyrsa]

That's Dug's influence here, my guess. He enjoys when the show is fun but for slightly tiny-whiny bit FRIGHTENING. Goosebumps.

[@AriochStarr]

All in favour to never show Malc's man-child-fan character again, say I.

[@deadskrillaskrit2078]

It's not a character, the "normal" Malcom is the character!!

[@enigmaticbeing7703]

Ikr the skit is the stuff of nightmares

[@eb-the-gamer6287]

Yeah, because of how likely that people like him actually exist...

[@shishoka]

Why possess a baby? Have you EVER seen the stories with some ADULT getting possessed? They're always fighting for control. A baby isn't going to have enough of a presence to do that and over time as its personality develops it would just merge with the more powerful entity.

[@gRinchY-op5vr]

shishoka plus I always figured he wanted to live in said body for as long as possible, then when that body gets old and starts to die Viggo would find another child to take over.

[@420mralucard]

I always thought he would just materialize as his current age but with all his powers intact once he took over, since we saw him materialize in the real world as his normal self for the ritual. The body was just so he would fully be alive and not subject to all the things that can stop a ghost.

[@Sachiel001]

Also, He is the son of woman once possesed by Zuul, the Gatekeeper, and a musician

[@reversalmushroom]

Vigo is so powerful, I don't think an adult would be able to fight getting possessed.

[@tiawilliams5690]

It's been a long time since I've seen this movie so I'm basing this on Doug's review and I could be wrong. The reason they chose this particular baby was because Janoz fancied himself in love with Dana. By bringing the baby to Vigo to possess, he could force her to be with him. Vigo needed someone to possess. It was Janoz that chose the baby.

[@federicovicente8116]

That sketch of Bob Ross painting gets me every time.

[@SukoYote]

Song Lyrics: "Too hot to handle, too cold to hold." Me: "Poptarts?"

[@scorchx3000]

IT'S NOT POPTARTS!

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Lmao 😂

[@seanmorgan2356]

I've always really liked this movie. But i gotta admit, i really liked how Doug "fixed" the movie. That definitely would've made for a much more interesting movie.

[@ackbarfan5556]

I always thought that the first one was lighting in a bottle that this one honestly got close to capturing as well. What I mean is that GB 1 is a 10/10 while this is a 9, 9.5/10 IMO. That being said... I think Doug's version would make it way better. Just so long as we get Glenn Frey's Flip City montage of New York going to shit.

[@jarrodedson5441]

@@ackbarfan5556 nope...the original is way better

[@Dead25m]

@@jarrodedson5441 Well, that's your opinion.

[@artsman412]

I definitely think Doug's idea would have worked better, but after watching it again, I don't think it's that bad. Oh sure, it doesn't make that much sense at times, but the Ghostbusters still bring that charm to the movie that I can't help but enjoy it. It's a guilty pleasure to say the least.

[@Cage-CatYT]

Doug's fix of the movie in my opinion could have easily been the next Shrek 2. Instead we got a ok to say the least movie.

[@myinnapeaceministries7545]

I actually enjoyed part 2 but Doug's version would have definitely been better.

[@nickb9718]

Nope!

[@liammcnulty1987]

@@nickb9718 Yep!

[@nickb9718]

@@liammcnulty1987 Nope. Im perfectly fine the Ghostvmbusters 2 we have.

[@liammcnulty1987]

@@nickb9718 cool story, but it seems a massive amount of comments here and thousands of likes are supporting comments saying they would like to see Dougs version. Just because YOU don't want to see it doesn't mean others wouldn't want to.

[@nickb9718]

@@liammcnulty1987 I just never got the hate people have with this sequel. I always enjoyed it and thought it was funny. Yes its nit as good as the first and it has some flaws, but to call it a terrible sequel is a bit of a strech IMO.

[@eap4177]

That scene when they tear up the street and egon goes "yo" gets me dead every time😂😂 but the ghostbusters 2 is like 8.1 in my opinion

[@penamarth]

Initially, the child was the son of Peter Venkman and Dana, who would have maintained their relationship in the intervening years. The child would have become possessed as a focal point of the film; Murray felt this created an imbalance in the story, placing too much emphasis on his and Dana's relationship with the child rather than the Ghostbusters and their character dynamics. Thank you again, Mr. Murray.

[@deathsythelui]

Holy shit, Ripley as a Ghostbuster literally had me cheering and shouting at my TV! God, if only Doug had been involved...

[@nickelbrickell]

L.D. Johnson right! My heart was racing the way he fixed the plot. Oh Critic!

[@stefanoagrimi8074]

I yelled "GENIUUUUSS!" i really wonder why no one had thought of that before is so obvious choice

[@tarboss4]

Yeessss!

[@hackman669]

Makers were politically correct nut jobs?

[@nickb9718]

Im glad he wasn't.

[@james4592225]

17:52 - 19:07 How Ghostbusters 2 should have opened!!! Your version was BADASS Doug!! xD

[@willow4452]

I literally got chills watching his version of the opening!!

[@usernameredacted1764]

Hell yeah

[@nicholasboljkovac6494]

NOPE!

[@arielfangirlmendez]

Quick question is he gonna review men in black three?

[@WiGgYof09]

Seriously, that was best fan idea I've ever seen. Ghostbusters seems to be a franchise that has an amazing idea but a studio that has no idea what to do with in. Even the Real Ghostbusters cartoon go fucked up after season 1.

[@hell5309]

While this was one of my favorites growing up, He's absolutely right in the ways it could've been better.

[@-austintacious-2400]

The Critics version sounds amazing! And come on Sigourney Weaver as a ghost buster 😍

[@DrDolan2000]

Maybe we could actually make his version with the technology we have

[@johntumahab323]

I've read both the shooting script for "Ghostbusters" and "Ghostbusters II", and after looking at both of them I think I can see where things went wrong. Nobody knew quite what to expect from the original "Ghostbusters". Akyroyd and Ramis had given a massive overhaul to Akyroyd's original idea and had lots of things in mind, but with nothing set in stone quite a lot changed during production. Peter Venkman's role was originally written for John Belushi. When Bill Murray took it over, he made it his own--ad-libbing almost all of his dialogue and especially his jokes (the only joke that came completely from the script was his bit where he puts his head back in Dana's apartment and says: "...No kiss?"). Louis Tully's role was originally supposed to go to John Candy. When Rick Moranis took it over, he again made it totally his own and brought his improv skills completely to bear and went nuts on set. Sigourney Weaver put her own spin on Dana because this was the first time she was getting a chance to play this kind of role. Even Harold Ramis ended up tweaking the ideas for Egon Spengler because neither Akyroyd nor Ramis had initially planned on Ramis himself playing that role. Basically, a bunch of talented people all had the chance to put their own mark on the film, make the roles their own, and do what was funny and what worked. By comparison, reading the script for "Ghostbusters II", every character is written for the actor who's playing them. That only figures because they were all coming back, but now Akyroyd and Ramis had a universe and personas for everyone in mind and so they tried to tailor their script exactly to them. There wasn't any more "wiggle room" or opportunities to put their own touches on everything. Everyone was just playing out their role as outlined in the script. Sigourney Weaver did a thing or two different with Dana, but that was about it from the original cast. Whereas before Bill Murray had ad-libbed most of his performance, now he stuck to the script. Nobody had the opportunity to put their own spin on anything or give it any fresh injection or life. There was only a single character in the "Ghostbusters II" script in which the actor deviated from what was written and made the role their own. Take a wild guess who. That's right, Janosz. Peter MacNicol basically did with his character what Murray, Moranis, Weaver, Ramis, and the others did with their own characters in the first movie. And as a result, he's the only guy on screen who's fresh, energetic, and actually looks like he's having fun.

[@als3022]

That sir makes so much sense it's mind boggling.

[@kingeddy7966]

Wait i never know that

[@newbowler_7669]

Interesting

[@FelisTerras]

Thanks for the in-depth details; that actually explains just about everything.

[@shmabadu]

Thank you lord!

[@inigmianstudios2771]

Doug: *literaly makes the movie better* THERE. I FIXED DA M *O* VIE

[@Kawaiikate01]

Inigmian Studios honestly my favorite part of this review!

[@kennethcrist443]

Yes, his alternate opening was brilliant.

[@NellyHartnell]

The movie? DAE MOOVIE!

[@madxruler]

NC's rewrite is perfection. Makes me wish it actually happened.....I mean Weaver becoming a Ghostbuster would've been hype!

[@tshoemake5945]

Why can't I see THAT movie?!

[@grimmy2313]

9:06 I remember watching every episode of the Real Ghostbusters and I'm still shocked at the fact they took on the supernatural like the Four Horsemen, Boogeyman and the Halloween spirit, heck they even went back in time at one point and mistakenly captured the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future and made a future where everyone hated the holidays. Lol

[@mandude03VideosYT]

28:48 Janine: how was your date? Dana: it wasn't a date, it was just dinner *Insert Clip Of Kiss* Janosz: everything your doing is bad That had me in tears

[@CrazyBombWorld]

19 : 00 I've got to admit, it's a cool idea !

[@rubiiredberii3840]

19:00

[@Yoderstein666]

@@rubiiredberii3840 the real mvp.

[@markellzey1531]

I know right? Having Ripley in the Ghostbusters? I would have popped then and now for that.

[@randallbesch2424]

@@markellzey1531 Ripley here? When was that character born?

[@linkthalidus7570]

*female psychic says world ends in February 2016.* *looks at calendar, seeing its 2018* Huh. Maybe it was a warning of all the flat earthers.

[@klimmr]

6:36 - 6:39 What everybody who was following the MCU timeline said after seeing the beginning of Avengers: Endgame.

[@TheSameGoobyGuy]

31:04 *Fun fact:* this scene was actually supposed to be in the first movie

[@Wild_Card69]

I think my favorite part in this movie was when the ghost of the Titanic showed up. Honestly, I'd take that over an animated Titanic anytime. AS LONG AS THERE ARE NO RAPPING DOGS, WHALES AND MOONBEAMS!!

[@evanallaire2829]

GLOVE LUST

[@vanekPI]

Better late than never

[@evanallaire2829]

Mexican Mice

[@JW-do2wc]

17:51 - 20:08 Critic you're a genius. I'd like to see more of your ideas and how to "Fix the Movie."

[@down-timegaming]

Guess its time to scene select to the courtroom first then go back and to the actual beginning and watch it in that order :v

[@nickb9718]

No thank you.

[@michaeliv284]

You know, if he can't get the rights to his character back and is still hounded by people, he should do that. He can talk about the problems with movies, solutions to them and even have a live action skit here and there to emphasis the joke or point

[@GalenNight]

Josh Waldorf Fix the Movie. That should be a web series.

[@GalenNight]

Josh Waldorf hell I already have the first episode idea for Fix the Movie: Highlander 2: The Quickening. Please fix this hunk of shit

[@spellmedia6469]

when i was younger, this movie horrified me so much more than the first. The baby getting stolen scene is just engraved in my mind, and the painting stuff made me so uncomfortable lol

[@ghostbusterdal1]

27:33 that scene TERRIFIED me as a kid, I would always skip it

[@MrGittz]

gab hug it’s a movie called “Ghostbusters” it suppose to be a comedy-horror. Plus the “kid friendly” thing doesn’t really hold up under scrutiny. They don’t smoke as many cigarettes(though Ray is seen smoking a pipe and a cigar) and there’s not as many swear words. Besides that? I find it way more scary than the first film. Vigo is legit terrifying, you’ve got creepy scenes like Dana & the bathtub slime monster, Janosz and his eyes lighting up, the ghost that captures the baby, the tunnel sequence and the end with Vigo where his face goes all creepy.

[@BirdofKino]

That Bob Ross sketch was the spinoff we've been waiting for

[@bluezero8557]

Ghostbusters 2 isn't as good as the first one but it's not the train wreck of 2016.

[@BloodRavyne]

Agreed. 2016 is far worse than GB2.

[@jamesscott2043]

Ehhh, I actually felt the 2016 was a hair better than Ghostbusters II. Say what you will about the 2016 version, but at least it had Kate McKinnon being funny. Practically no one was funny in the second movie.

[@gracekim25]

Tj Chapman I haven’t even completed the movie

[@jake06750]

I have never seen the reboot and never will. I’ve seen Ghostbusters 1 and 2 multiple times and enjoy them both. Sure, the sequel is inferior to the original but it’s at least watchable. Ghostbusters 2 at least has the same cast members, had at least some comedy mixed with action in it and doesn’t tarnish and shit all over the legacy of the original like the reboot that no one wanted.

[@mananexus]

James Scott what are you high

[@davis9502]

I like when Egon goes right up to the corpses head and screams right in its face. 😁

[@duomaxwell6523]

Egon looked like he was about to french-kiss the corpse head.

[@davis9502]

@@duomaxwell6523 😁 Yeah 😄

[@Lammy4ever7]

I actually thought the interactions with Oscar were adorable.

[@grizzly_manbanimation8436]

Same, it also showed that Peter did have the potential to be a good dad seeing as how well he got along with Oskar from the start.

[@BadluckTribe]

I really want to see Dougs version of GhostBusters 2... dimension hopping it is.

[@TimeLord675]

Maybe someone will write a fanfiction or make it a comic?

[@SLiMmcl]

"THERE! I fixed the movie!" lmao Damn dying of laughter

[@RealCoolstriker64]

I always thought Vigo bring a baby was so his host couldn’t fight off his possession. If you possessed an assassin, they could potentially have the will power to fight you off, if not completely then maybe hold you back

[@darkdemonqueen]

Also Yanoosh wanted it to be Dana’s baby so she had to stick around (cause her being a good mom she wouldn’t leave her baby even if it was possessed). I I always thought that was one of the creepiest ways to “get the girl” in a movie 🤣

[@nickdorenkamp959]

8:25 glad you say that kid because in 30 years your directing and writing the sequel.

[@gplechuckiii]

This is the comment I was looking for

[@shelbyvillerules9962]

I’m kind of surprised he missed the fact that was the director’s son.

[@nickdorenkamp959]

@@shelbyvillerules9962 Yeah whenever ghostbusters afterlife comes out I hope he does like some sort of clip less review or something and mentions this little fact somehow at the beginning of the review.

[@TotallyNotTheRedComet69]

Egon was always the funny one though, he made science jokes funny

[@Rbills02]

I had half a slinky...but I straightened it.

[@arielwarner501]

I'm sad he is gone. He was my favorite too *sigh*

[@TotallyNotTheRedComet69]

ariel warner Don’t worry bro, he’s EGone right now, but he’ll never be forgotten

[@arielwarner501]

@@TotallyNotTheRedComet69 Puns YES!! All the puns forever! XD I know I'll never forget him because he is and always will be a wonderfully funny actor in two movies that I watched repeatedly with my parents, and to this day never grow tired of viewing.

[@ghazghkullthraka9714]

Let’s see what happens if we take away the puppy?

[@finngator8472]

I actually like Ghostbusters 2.

[@alexbvevo2028]

I'm sorry

[@mickdipiano8768]

I like it too

[@timtaylor5650]

It's kinda more entertaining than the 2016 reboot we got

[@avaneer8843]

Its not bad it's pretty ok. I like the baby. Its so adorable.

[@Jarod-sm5rf]

Me to

[@secludedmisanthrope6388]

I've always wondered about the scene when Ray and Egon are in a photo development room developing pictures of Vigo. First, the door locks itself with the 2 men inside, then a fire breaks out, then Ray and Egon try to get out of the door in the room but find out it's locked and they can't get out, then Winston breaks the door down and puts out the fires. Which side of the door between the dark room and the only exit from the dark room was the lock attached to because Ray and Egon had no access to the lock, meaning it wasn't on their side. Winston breaks the door down instead of unlocking the lock on the door and easily getting in to save them. The lock on the door would absolutely have to be on Winstons side and he just chose not to open it. Why would anyone installing locks on doors in the house think it's a good idea to put the lock on the side of a door that would trap the people in the room because the lock isn't on their side?!!

[@alexjewett7455]

I wish this was the alternate universe where we got your version of what the movie should have been

[@maxman1602]

Well, no. Walter Peck isn't totally justified. He makes some valid points about the possible environmental impact, but he goes way beyond that, like shutting down the containment unit he doesn't understand, against the warnings of his own expert, which causes an explosion... which he then blames on the Ghostbusters. And when ghosts start appearing and wreaking havoc over town, he accuses the Ghostbusters of drugging the water to cause hallucinations, which actually makes _less_ sense than "ghosts are real" (really? They managed to make millions of people see the _exact_ same thing?). And being with the EPA and not the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, he has no jurisdiction over the proton packs.

[@mentaya11]

heh. Pretty good points.

[@ashspinks9529]

Those are some excellent points

[@arcspark4937]

Yeah, at first. The point about them using unlicensed untested nuclear equipment was a legit concern. But he went way past any justifiable actions

[@RealEnerjak]

Yeah but having a laser grid with no safety switch is pretty shady.

[@joepermenter7228]

Exactly, Walter Peck is the most full of shit character ever. No plausible rationale for him to be involved with reactors or combustible equipment that aren't showing ill effect to the physical world. There needs to be a nuclear physicist calling the shots, not some dickless cunt.

[@AbbasKhan9364]

Doug, your re-write of the movie is FANTASTIC! If only the filmmakers thought of going that way.

[@jacechretin4597]

Abbas Khan well that would require the filmmakers to actually think. I mean if you think that Ghostbusters two is nothing more than a repeat of the first, 2016 Ghostbusters is literally the same as well!! Except with actresses and all four trying to play Peter Venkman.

[@tjfi8841]

@@jacechretin4597 except Ghostbusters 2 was better

[@SevenEllen]

@@jacechretin4597 In defence of he original film-writers, Harold Ramis and Ivan Reitman, they had never written a sequel before and it showed, but for a first attempt, it was far from as bad as many sequels we've ever seen from directors who HAVE written sequels before.

[@jacechretin4597]

TotalJeopardy 88 exactly!

[@FireStriker_]

This film was rushed so if there was more time it could of taken a better direction

[@scorchx3000]

Ha ha ha ha, the original Vigo voice is hilarious. This popped into my mind: Get David Prowse to record the audio, his Darth Vader voice was also hilarious.

[@gmann6269]

He sounds a bit like Tommy Wiseau.

[@TheSameGoobyGuy]

19:01 anyone notice the lawyer against the ghostbusters is in the corner? 😂

[@arby_s_hat826]

This is now one of my favorite nostalgia critic videos

[@justputsomenamehere8641]

How about the room

[@halojoe1028]

that was a good episode

[@JackMensahBonsu]

Mine too, next to Suicide Squad review.

[@angusng816]

A review of a good movie that has Daddy Venkman and Mommy Barrett.

[@TheCulturalBomb]

The train scene and Titanic bits are fantastic imagery.

[@geraldinewoods254]

TITANIC TITANIC TITANIC TITANIC

[@mhmnorris]

Holy shit you really did fix the whole damn movie and I am one of those "looks past the flaws" type fans! I want to see your version so badly!

[@joshuawaldorf9559]

"THERE! I FIXED THE MOVIE!" - Doug Walker

[@AlexTenThousand]

We DID get a Ghostbusters 3 though, in the form of the 2009 videogame!

[@BloodRavyne]

I still need to play that!

[@gracekim25]

Oh cool

[@whenthemusicsover6028]

+BloodRavyne Same here. :)

[@feltzdog]

And it was amazing!

[@ricosalvaje8131]

@@BloodRavyne its a good game.

[@bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257]

Out of pure coincidence, I wore a Ghostbusters shirt today. I needed this today. 17:40, and Doug, you were spot on with those ways to fix the movie! I'd pay to see a reedited version of this movie with that plot. Using careful cgi, some clever editing, and really good makeup, we could make what I would like to call, Ghostbusters 2: The Re-Slimed Edition. Personally, I can't hate anything Ghostbusters does. I'm just too big of a fan. And each one at least gives us SOMETHING! The first one's a classic. The second one has Yadosh, a few funny parts, and good effects. The 2008 game is so good, people consider it the 3rd movie. And the 2016 one, even if you're one of the many people who hated it, at least there were actors that tried, Kevin was kinda funny, and of course, Slimer. Hell, if they wanted a sequel to BOTH Ghostbusters movies, there's a comic where the original GB's created a device that allowed them to go to other universe's to meet the animated GB'S, the 2016 GB's and even the TMNT at one point. If they wanted to save BOTH versions of the GB's, this could he the plot. The originals, with a ghost Egon and Slimer with them create the device and end up meeting the new ones, where they could even joke about version.

[@evanallaire2829]

Your so nust

[@bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257]

@@evanallaire2829 what?

[@KetwunsGamingPad]

Late 80s and 90s trope everyone overlooks as annoying and cliched: Runaway baby prams!

[@KetwunsGamingPad]

@gab hug They did it in Power Rangers as well lol.

[@linkdk59]

The psychic at the beginning really wasn't too far off with the end of the world for new year's eve, since Vigo was planning to just exactly that.

[@dragondude9637]

He was a true psychic, but nobody believed in him. They should have mentioned him later on in the film.

[@AnakinTheWeird]

That halfway point skit was Malcolm's best performance ever.

[@andrehowardhoward4770]

I’d prefer his performance as the whip gut from the Starship Troopers review more

[@SFK360]

As a kid, the bath scene and the guy in the flying carriage scared the shit out of me.

[@yippykiyay893]

The flying carriage frightened the shit out of me for yearsss haha

[@dawnwayfinder]

Forget Jaws! That pink ooze is the reason why I was scared to take a bath for weeks.

[@SFK360]

#scarredforlife

[@173Ezekiel]

The heads traumatised me as a kid. I still think it's a super random and messed up part for a kids friendly movie..

[@zolibako4816]

As a kid this whole movie was scary af.

[@rumble-roses]

The kids were expecting He-man, LOLz. 7:46 To this day I still don't know why little boys loved it.

[@christianthomey7352]

yes the first Ghostbusters was a million times better in terms of story, characters, and plot, but I like to compare these films to that of Jurassic Park, I just enjoy them no matter what. what can I say, they are guilty pleasures

[@batman3217]

Ghostbusters 2. Not as good as the 1st one but WAY BETTER than the 2016 FLOP. (And alot movies as well.)

[@DuckandMikeyfan49]

Batman3217 Exactly. Same goes for Terminator: Rise of the Machines, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: the Secret of the Ooze, Batman Forever, The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Iron Man 2, and Superman III.

[@jdolaktv]

Andrew Homer The Lost World: Jurassic Park was pretty decent, especially when you compare it to that turd that fell out of its ass known as JP3.

[@edvance1030]

I actually liked JP3 more than JP2.

[@calw.9373]

I actually liked the ghostbusters remake

[@cornyfirstkill]

Cal Walker I am so sorry. Go to the hospital they can help you.

[@Craxin01]

It's scary how good your version, starting with the lawsuit against the Ghostbusters, would have been in comparison.

[@williamwong1982]

Craxin01 Actually his entire concept of how it could of went as a sequel is pretty amazing. Makes you upset at how good it could’ve been instead of what we got.

[@suanfitrioneljack27]

29:47 that's actually a really funny line 😂🤣

[@moviemaniac9034]

Judge: "You're in MY courtroom! Not the other way around! I know EVERYTHING! And you..... know nothing."

[@justoneguy2487]

I liked this movie. Way better than 2016 IMO.

[@freyathedragon899]

Just One Guy All the ghostbusters movies, including the animated shows, kicked the 2016 movie’s ass

[@NoOne-yp8ot]

"Yo!" Egon Spengler, 1989.

[@mandyb2245]

I love the original and the sequel the same. I grew up with both, so that's probably why. They both tickle my nostalgia bone.