I love Ghostbusters 1/2.
I don't know why...
I just do.
The humor, plot, and set pieces are all super cheesy, even by 80's standards. Nothing about it on paper calls out to me. In fact, it looks like something I'd passively avoid (as in, I'd see it if a friend made me, but I wouldn't rent or buy it on my own). But for some reason, its indescribable soul is immensely appealing to me.
I think this kind of unexplainable undercurrent is the most powerful draw to any form of media, or of art in general. I also think this is why sequels so often fail to capture the spirit of the original - because they try to pick out what details people loved, and it becomes a slightly more corporate exercise in entertainment. It takes away a bit of the pristine soul of the original.
Does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about? Do you feel the same way about anything?
I don't know why...
I just do.
The humor, plot, and set pieces are all super cheesy, even by 80's standards. Nothing about it on paper calls out to me. In fact, it looks like something I'd passively avoid (as in, I'd see it if a friend made me, but I wouldn't rent or buy it on my own). But for some reason, its indescribable soul is immensely appealing to me.
I think this kind of unexplainable undercurrent is the most powerful draw to any form of media, or of art in general. I also think this is why sequels so often fail to capture the spirit of the original - because they try to pick out what details people loved, and it becomes a slightly more corporate exercise in entertainment. It takes away a bit of the pristine soul of the original.
Does anyone have any idea what I'm talking about? Do you feel the same way about anything?