Looking good for when I eventually see GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE, although I don’t agree with the very last part here:
Ghostbusters: Afterlife earned a huge win in its first week of release, raking $44 million from 4,315 theaters (following a robust $4.5 million midnight showing), well above industry projections that expected the Jason Reitman comedy to kick off its run with around $30 million, according to Deadline. Considering the extremely positive audience reactions — 96% on RottenTomatoes and an A- CinemaScore — the long-awaited sequel looks like it will enjoy a nice run through the holidays (and hopefully pave the way for a sequel).
I don’t particularly want a sequel. I might actually change my mind when I do see it, but the thought of a sequel doesn’t thrill my soul. An interesting callback to the original will suffice.
Well, the original should have been a one off and still got sequels. A lot of movies should have never gotten sequels (and have not in my head canon):
-John Wick
-The Matrix
-Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
There are also those little cult gems which were complete stories in themselves and that, thankfully, never got sequels:
– The Crow
– Highlander
– Tremors
I’ve not seen Afterlife, but will do so this weekend. Lab Experiments #1 and #2 were introduced to the first two movies, and we’re looking forward to wrapping up the original arc’s timeline.
Given opening weekend’s better than projected performance, it makes financial sense for the studio to explore extending the IP with a “new generation”. Adding the current popularity of Wolfhard and Rudd to the equation makes the decision that much easier.
Am I on board with a sequel? If true to the original arc, I’m willing to give it a go. If it acknowledges the existence or moves in the direction of the alternate timeline flop, I’d rather spend that same 90 minutes exfoliating with a lemon zester.