Why 'Ghostbusters Afterlife' was a SUCCESS & 2016 Was A FAILURE - Video Essay

Jason Reitman’s ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ promised to be a movie for the fans of the 1984 original, a love letter to what came before it and continue the mythology in the original’s universe, and on its release date in November, it did just that, pleasing Ghostbusters fans worldwide, myself included. It was a success, not only for the fans, but for Sony Pictures and its finance who disappointed with Paul Fieg’s 2016 reboot that didn’t resonate with most fans, along with losing millions of dollars due to the film performing poorly at the box office in consideration of the budget and additional costs. Today, we’ll be looking at and going over why ‘Ghostbusters: Afterlife’ is a success for the fans and for Sony, and why the 2016 reboot was a failure on a massive scale.
Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below on 2016’s failure and ‘Afterlife’s’ success, and if you think we’ll see a sequel or spin-off in a new Ghostbusters cinematic universe. I’d love to hear it and interact with your opinions. If you did enjoy this video essay, please leave a like and consider subscribing. This was my first video essay and I hope to have more coming soon, especially revolving around Ghostbusters. That will be it for today though. Thanks everyone for watching, stay safe, and have a great day.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
01:21 - A Fresh Start
02:26 - Backlash
03:18 - The Release
04:03 - Box Office & Failure
04:52 - The Collapse Of A Cinematic Universe
06:04 - New Life
07:09 - The Release and Financial Success of Afterlife
08:13 - Success With Fans
09:46 - What Comes Next?
11:21 - Closing Thoughts
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[@FSCFilms]

Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below on 2016’s failure and ‘Afterlife’s’ success, and if you think we’ll see a sequel or spin-off in a new Ghostbusters cinematic universe. I’d love to hear it and interact with your opinions. If you did enjoy this video essay, please leave a like and consider subscribing. This was my first video essay and I hope to have more coming soon, especially revolving around Ghostbusters. That will be it for today though. Thanks everyone for watching, stay safe, and have a great day. -Fennett

[@alexdavis-mann8513]

The irony of people calling sexism is the reason this did better amazes me because who is the lead in this movie and stole every scene! A FEMALE!

[@edwardjohnson6744]

Even MORE ironically the funniest, scene stealingest character on Ghostbusters 2016 was Chris Hemsworth. A MAN.

[@mikenayers5981]

You also left out that Afterlife figures couldn’t stay on shelves for 3-4 months after the movie came out, while 2016 toys were on clearance before the movie released.

[@seanpvs101moviesproduction3]

As a Ghostbusters fan I freaking love afterlife Such a Love letter to the Franchise Take some notes Paul Feig.

[@oblongbox5110]

I don't know what that love letter to the franchise nonsense means but I do know this movie was a Nostalgia grab with no substance. The Ghostbusters weren't even in this until the last 8 to 10 minutes. And why the hell with Paul feig be taking notes? He wasn't trying to make another original Ghostbusters movie, he was making a Ghostbusters that was his vision. I know everybody has their opinion but I have no respect for anyone who tries to overhype afterlife while trying to bury the 2016 remake. You you come off as very silly. Afterlife is not that great, it's damn sure nowhere near as good as Ghostbusters 1/2 l.

[@rturner09251]

@@oblongbox5110I’ll put it this way: Afterlife is just a better movie. It doesn’t mean it’s Citizen Kane but for the franchise it’s a good, well acted movie that continues the original story. The 2016 was a disjointed mess that had no semblance of a story, no likable characters to be invested in, god awful PS1 level special effects, and just absolutely cringe attempts at comedy. Add onto that manufactured outrage from the director and cast and that movie deserved to go down in flames.

[@oblongbox5110]

@rturner09251 I don't agree with you at all. But hey, you are entitled to your opinion. And this manufactured comment you made has no value, because I've heard people say they mostly don't like the 2016 version because it features a group of women who look a certain type of way and who they don't find funny. I mean go to any KZbin reviewer or any online review and you can see this for yourself. As far as the 2016 version not having a story that's quite laughable because it did.

[@rturner09251]

@@oblongbox5110 lmao my comment is manufactured yet yours claiming sexism isn’t.

[@oblongbox5110]

@rturner09251 seems like ignorance is strong with you. I've heard people and read people saying it. Facts don't give a damn about your feelings boy.

[@wilbourke4188]

Simple answer; the fans wanted a direct sequel to the first two, rather than a mediocre at best reboot with a rather pompous cinematic universe plan.

[@jovahu5261]

Dang, what a professional video. Underrated!!

[@eternalhalloween1]

To this day I REFUSE to watch the 2016 "Ghostbusters." Now "Ghostbusters Afterlife" (2021), THAT's DIFFERENT! "Ghostbusters Afterlife" (2021) was GREAT! Well done! Well paced! A worthy sequel to the original 1984 film. It even had great links to the animated series from 1986.

[@eternalhalloween1]

@Gripen Drakon Ha ha! Yea! 😆 On a sidenote, I really liked "The Sandman," "Ghosts R Us," "Take Two," "Killerwatt," "When Halloween Was Forever," and "Citizen Ghost." Which ones do you like?

[@heavymetal801]

There was a Ghostbusters movie in 2016?????, maybe you're confused with a video game or something else in 2016, I don't remember any Ghostbusters in 2016, maybe because there's only 3 Ghostbusters movies in existence: Ghostbusters 1 in 1984, Ghostbusters 2 in 1989 and Ghostbusters 3 afterlife in 2021 and that's it, oh, and don't forget the video game in 2009, the TRUE Ghostbusters collection.

[@eternalhalloween1]

@@heavymetal801 Yea! Ha ha! As the animated series goes. my favorites were: "Ghosts R Us," "Killerwatt," ""Mr. Sandman....," "When Halloween Was Forever," "Take Two," "Citizen Ghost," "Chicken He Clucked," "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Ghost," "The Scaring of the Green," "The Revenge of Murray the Mantis," "The Long Long Goodbye," and "The Devil to Pay."

[@heavymetal801]

@@eternalhalloween1 oh yeah, I forgot about the cartoon, the cartoon of THE REAL Ghostbusters and not that other fake crap ghostbusters cartoon, I mean, when I was a kid I used to see both, but now, there's only one REAL Ghostbusters: Ray, Egon, Peter and Winston!!!

[@eternalhalloween1]

@@heavymetal801 What are some of your favorite episodes? One I forgot was "The Mean Green Teen Machine." For once, our heroes had to fight a group of enemies who were fast and intelligent. Also, "The Joke's On Ray." After annoying Peter, Winston, and Egon with their jokes, Slimer and Ray had to perform one last practical joke to stop their dangerous foes.

[@user-yq1ou2ub2y]

"Afterlife" is one of the best movies of 2010s for me. Brilliant directing, interesting characters, special atmosphere and truly respect to father's legacy. I watched "Afterlife" 7 times in cinema. It was truly something special. This is "Ghostbusters 3" which true fan can produce this days.

[@LORDISCORD]

It’s a 2020s movie…

[@user-yq1ou2ub2y]

@LORDISCORD my bad, don't know why, i thought it was 2019 when i watched this movie.

[@andrewhasty]

Ghostbusters & Ghostbusters 2 & Ghostbusters Afterlife & Ghostbusters frozen empire is the best because my friend Mckeena Grace aka Phoebe Spengler did a great job on Ghostbusters Afterlife & Ghostbusters frozen empire. I love Ghostbusters & Ghostbusters 2 & Ghostbusters Afterlife & Ghostbusters Frozen Empire.

[@positiveproductions6699]

Just subbed to the channel did you ever make a video on canceled Ghostbusters sequels? Thanks

[@FSCFilms]

I am currently working on one discussing the cancelled cinematic universe, films, and Slimer show Sony planned on making, spinning-off from 'Ghostbusters' (2016). It will be coming soon, so keep an eye out! -Fennett

[@kaijamison]

I agree. Ghostbusters afterlife is success and Ghostbusters 2016 is absolutely a failure.

[@firestriker3580]

Disagree

[@kaijamison]

@@firestriker3580 you don't disagree, you strongly agree with me. So I don't care if you disagree with me.

[@tangokilo9068]

I just saw a Ghostbusters frozen Empire in that movie was awesome along with afterlife and the originals

[@BobbyMoore2-mp8wb]

Cool 😎 video

[@lewis18051]

I’d love a new film with Dave Chappell, Chris Pratt, Mark Walberg and maybe RDJr or Marvels new Kang actor

[@DarthSpiderMaul]

If they redid Ghostbusters' legacy story. Then I think that Star Wars needs a Sequel Trilogy reboot.

[@DarthSpiderMaul]

@user-el3sh1xh3t Who said anything about Carrie Fisher or Harrison Ford? In BoBF a stand in was brought in for Luke Skywalker and they made him look exactly like Mark Hamill did in Return of the Jedi. Just use Mark Hamill's son, Carrie Fisher's daughter, and Anthony Ingruber as stand ins for deepfakes, use the AI voice technology, and then a Sequel Trilogy reboot is a real possibility. I know you'll probably say it's disrespectful to the actors that died, but they already did that with Tarkin in Rogue One and I think it's a lot more respectful than how they were portrayed in the shitshow we ended up getting.

[@nathanwilliams585]

The only good thing in ghost busters 2016 are the ghost designs

[@trayahzz537]

I enjoyed the first, seen and enjoyed it as a kid, but afterlife was like Stranger Things...it had some good parts but just rehashed the villain from the original...it was an ok film, don't really see it as a success,

[@jerryrohr5096]

I still have not figured out why people think that Melissa McCarthy is funny. She is just loud and annoying. That does not equal funny.

[@majorkilljoy]

For me the 2016 Ghostbusters was political bull💩 to support the whole "women are just as good as men and can have the same success". Not saying women aren't just as capable as men but there's a right and wrong way to go about it, and the 2016 film weren't it. I can only speak for myself when I say I don't want a female version of male lead characters like Ghostbusters or James Bond. Forge your own path and create your own characters. Because if you just reboot male characters, all that proves is you can reboot male characters and that you're not as strong and independent as you claim

[@juliansmith1951]

Ghostbusters afterlife is totally awesome than 2016

[@kaijamison]

Not 2016 movie. Only Ghostbusters: Afterlife is good. I love male Ghostbusters.. but female Ghostbusters are the worst ever.

[@scuffedcinema2839]

I am ghostbusters after life

[@mandymac74]

I didn’t like either one of these films. They were both lousy compared to the original.

[@LiamStainsby94]

Afterlife is just as terrible as 2016. A lazy, boring rehash of the first movie that just lifts whole plot lines instead of doing something original. There’s a fucking character called Podcast in it. I don’t get why some people like that awful movie

[@tangokilo9068]

TRAITOR!!!

[@zanis_summers8284]

Was it? Cause I didn’t hear a peep on how good it was. I feel like people were just thankful it wasn’t women.

[@firestriker3580]

Bruh stfu. That’s NOT why people loved the Afterlife movie. MOST people were talking about how good it was. Stop being in your own delusional mindset and accept the facts

[@kaijamison]

@@firestriker3580 dude, cut it out. Most people do love Ghostbusters after life and I love you too. And you have to love this movie and you will be happy about that. Now shut your trap and fix your attitude!

[@N..P..]

I feel like you're just sexist and wanting to project.