That's all.

BTW, I loved GHOSTBUSTERS 2 the first time I saw it at the cinema in December 1989 when I was 7! Now - I just think it's alright.

"It's me, Janusz"

I must go tell John Collee that he should cease to exist because it's impossible that he wrote Happy Feet AND Master and Commander...

Now lets show this prehistoric bitch how we do things downtown.

I was able to get an autograph by barging onto a taping of a golf show (he would golf with his brothers and just be Bill Murray). You'd think I would have been tackled by some bodyguard and thrown into a lake on hole 7, but no - they were more than gracious and signed a hat for me. Then, of course, a few fellows made it clear that I should go away now - quickly and quietly.

which I did. They weren't tiny fellas. Anyway - we dont need a Ghostbusters III. What we need is a Stripes II.

As it happens, I got an emulator that let me replay the game on my PC a few years back, and after about half an hour of blissful nostalgia I got to the end, got my guys through without much real difficulty, finished the game and was left disappointed at how quickly and easily I'd completed it.

I can just see the Apatow crew doing that if they're cast. Not that I would totally be against it. I'd like to hang with those guys. They seem like they'd be a hoot.

This way, Murray is still IN the whole movie, but not in every damn scene...And Ramis & Ackroyd have to assemble the "new GB team" to help them get Venkman's soul back.

We follow "the new team' on their first tentative missions, with Ernie Hudson showing them the ropes...while Ray & Egon are back at the lab trying to build something that will extract Venkman from the bad ghost. I could even see a scene where Venkman "visits" Ray & Egon as a 'spectre'...and talks about how it aint so bad bein a ghost...and maybe they shouldn't have been so hard on all the ghosts they've busted over the years....when, suddenly the "bad ghost" takes back over Venkman's form, etc.

Meanwhile...the "new team" is out having all new problems, with all new 'bustin' effects out in the field....makin a mess of things just like the original team. With Ernie Hudson rollin his eyes in disbelief.

I dunno...cast Borat as "The Soul Catcher"...and with each NY city soul he captures...he grows in size and intensity...to where by the end of the movie...he's Stay Puft size...so we don't have to bring The Statue of Liberty back to life again! (Rolls eyes)...

I could see them casting John Krasinski (Jim) from The Office as one new GB...(if you people are so opposed to the Apatow crew!)...Will Ferrell...Jack Black...The pyro dude from Tropic Thunder...There's a ton of people who would make excellent Ghostbusters.

Anyways...the new group joins the old group for a final battle with the big baddie...Egon & Ray click on their "doomsday device"...but it doesn't work...Causing Ray, Egon & Stanz to get absorbed into the ghost...and the new idiots figure out what's wrong...save the day...save the original 4 Ghostbusters....and the torch is passed right there. The OG Ghostbusters decide it's time to hang up the proton packs and leave it to the young guys.

Set yourself up for the next sequel with just the new guys...thus propelling the franchise forward.

But I'll still be bummed if Annie Potts, Rick Moranis. Sigourney Weaver and Ivan Reitman don't have a hand in this somewhere.

I think one of Murray's great preformances is in Rushmore. It is one of the dryest comedic creations.

Just as Indiana Jones failed to live up to expectations, I see this turning up the same way.

for the Ray Stantz role, you go with someone who's not ultra-nerd, but just a little off and super obsessed with the paranormal, like Akroyd played him. I suggest Masi Oka. he can do the exasperated nerd thing, but he can do cool enough that you buy him as the middle ground between the Venkman character and the Spengler character.

for the Spengler character, you gotta get someone that can do off the charts nerdy, but with a good comedic sensibility. I suggest John Hodgman (also known as the "I'm a PC" guy). he's been on the daily show, he has GREAT timing, and who wouldn't buy him as the ultra nerd?

for the wild card Ernie Hudson role, go with Romany Malco. he's funny as hell, and would be a great character to bounce off the other guys.

Think actors who can get asses in the seat. I'll take Denis Leary Preformed Quips over anything the Apatow Crew can come up with. Samuel L. Jackson playing off of him in Angry Black Man mode. Kurt Russell as the Leader of this other Busting Gang, and that Swardson guy as the kinda gay receptionist- Who got the job because he's the Nephew of Learys character. Fuck the Apatow Crew. This is better and you fucking know it! Imagine any 3-4 Apatow setup against these 3 guys and you know who's getting bitch slapped.

I'm not saying that GB2 sucked, but it didn't have the same emotional impact that the first one had. Watching it now, the fx are weak, and some of the background cast were too obvious, but the storyline and principal actors still pull it off.

I have owned every type of video that GB has come out on (save for BluRay), and will look forward to having GB3 in my collection soon enough.

One last thing:

I don't think that it's a good idea to have the Apatow crew behind this (or the Office crew for that matter). If I may be so bold, I think that the script needs some gravitas from someone who understands action, comedy and ensemble films (not TV), and can bring ther horror element that made GB the classic that it is.

My dream would be for the Coen Bros to assist in writing, maybe with Neil Marshall. Perhaps Penn/Hayter. Or Rodriguez. Whoever it turns out to be, it better be good enough to leave a (good) lasting impression in our minds for days after, and not be a schlocky snoozefest, or I'm gonna leave this sleepy little town and hunt down those responsible...AND MAKE THEM PAY!!!

*whew*

Just had to get that off my chest. Please resume what you're doing.

Could do the same thing only now it's like some sort of anti ghost busters cult. That promises immunity for loved ones in a building they own and operate.

A fights break out, and Peter suffers a heart attack. He has an NDE.

Dana appears to him as a guide to the afterlife(She died a few years back in a car accident) She offers him her hand. He takes it. They travel through the tunnel towards the light. Suddenly the tunnel start to shrink, and the light at the end flashes. Zulu appears behind them. Peter: What's going on?

She must of found us. I'm not just a guide I'm also your protector to reach the gates of the afterlife. We have to hurry. Hurry how we are floating. It's not like I can run. Dana Look at the light think happy thoughts.

Suddenly Peter gets shocked. We see a strong blue hued strobe pulse race down the tunnels darkness pulling Peter and Dana away from the light. Peter screams as they race towards Zulu- Zulu grabs at Peters her hands pass through him. She grabs Dana instead.

Peters shocked again, the electric blue strobe illuminates the entire screen we see Peter revived in the back of an ambulance as they race for the hospital.

The pov cuts to a graveyard we zoom in on Dana's stone. A rotten hand comes out of the grave.

Peter wakes up in the hospital. Everyone is happy he's still alive. He nervously tells them that Zulu's back. That She possessed Dana again. We have to help her.

Ray tells Peter that Dana's been dead a long time that it's not possible.

Then you move on from there. I can think of things. The other busters out there are a danger to Zulu or Zulu makes short work of them. But this fact must stay fixed. Zulu in Dana body is not as much of a threat as she was in the original. She's staying inside Dana and slowly restoring herself and Dana psychical form. And how does she do this. She Eats other ghosts. Could she be killing people first and then eating their spirits when they leave. I don't know. But theres an angle there and each time she does it she restores her body a little further. After all our busters know that Dana is in fact walking dead and killing people---

Egon digs something up. He finds a book that talks about a previous incident where shamans called a powerful spirit from beyond the grave into their kings dead body. The body came back to life and it spent the next few days attacking and killing people consuming their spirits. The shamans used (unreadable) method to drive the spirit out of the kings body. And the King was restored to self and alive once more. The plan now is Get Zulu out of Dana and save her somehow.

A fights break out between them, and Peter suffers a heart attack.

He has an NDE.

Dana appears to him as a guide to the afterlife (She died a few years back in a car accident)

She offers him her hand. He takes it. They travel through the tunnel towards the light. Suddenly the tunnel start to shrink, and the light at the end is slowly fading in strength. A loud guttural voice comes from behind them. It's Zulu. She's racing towards them at an incredible speed

Peter: What's going on?

Dana: She must of found us. I'm not just a guide, I'm also your protector too reach the gates of the afterlife. We have to hurry.

Peter: Hurry!! How! We are floating. It's not like I can run.

Dana: Look at the light, think happy thoughts.

Suddenly Peter gets shocked. We see a strong blue colored hued strobe pulse race down the tunnels darkness. It pulls Peter and Dana away from the light. Peter screams as they race towards Zulu- Zulu grabs at Peters her hands pass through him he protectd by the blue hue. She grabs Dana instead. Dana screams for help.

Peters shocked again, the electric blue strobe illuminates the entire tunnel filling the screen in pure white light. We see Peter revived in the back of an ambulance as they races for the hospital.

The POV cuts to a graveyard somewhere in NY. We zoom in on Dana's gravestone. A rotten hand comes out of the ground.

Peter wakes up in the hospital. Everyone is happy he's still alive. He nervously tells Ray and Egon that Zulu's back. That She possessed Dana again. That they have to get him out of there and help her.

Ray tells Peter that Dana's been dead a long time that this is not possible.

Then you move on from there. I can think of a few things. The other Busters out there are a danger to Zulu/Dana or Zulu/Dana makes short work of them.

But this fact must stay fixed. Zulu in Dana body isn't the same power or threat that she was in the original. She's staying inside Dana and slowly restoring herself and Dana psychical form. And how does she do this. She Eats other Ghosts. Could she be killing people first and then eating their spirits when they leave. I don't know. Maybe she attacks GB headquaters or the other Busters headquaters and she absorbs the ghosts from the machine. But theres an angle there somewhere, and each time she consumes a ghost- she restores her body a little further.

After Ray and Egon figure out that Peter isn't cracy and they know that Dana is in fact walking dead and killing people/eating ghost---

Egon digs something up. He finds a book that talks about a previous incident where Shamans called a powerful spirit from beyond the grave into their Kings dead body. The body came back to life and it spent the next few days attacking and killing people consuming their spirits. The Shamans used and (unreadable) method to drive the spirit out of the kings body. And the King was restored to his original self and was alive once more.

So the buster agree to let Dana's body get a little more fresh before they try to kill Zulu and save her.

Try "The story/script/director's attention was centred around the special effects" instead - & it's actually visual effects; special effects are things like cars flipping and bullet hits - practical physical things but seeing as the catch-all term was more prevalent then I'll go easy on ya, youngster. Storyboards generally ARE used mainly for effects sequences, action sequences and things other than talking heads where you can't glean what you'll need just by looking at a script and therefore need to plan visually and in advance. You can have a film that has great visuals but neglects the story, but it's not a storyboarding thing per se. Happy to help!

As for my 2c, I remember seeing GB1 as a kid and thinking it was O.K. and that the hype was overwhelming (we'd just had Jedi and they went all out to top it), and being really underwhelmed (in the days before "meh") even as a non-critical youngster. I liked Terminator and Gremlins much more, but it's all subjective, eh? More of an 'older' Murray fan myself (aside from wife-beating natch)... Good on all you guys who loved it though. I might check it out again...

God forbid you'd actually be grateful for some friendly (but yeah, mildly chiding I guess) advice! And guess what? It's a MOVIE site!

Settle down dude. Do you know LESS than you did before or more?