Promoting the release of the Fantastic Mr. Fox DVD (already?), Bill Murray sat down with the UK’s Mail On Sunday and talked a lot of topics, capping it off with a couple of comments about Ghostbusters.
I’ll come back in Ghostbusters III only if I get to be a ghost. I said to them, ‘I’ll do it if you kill me off in the first reel.’ So now they are going to have me as a ghost in the film.
The first 45 minutes of the original Ghostbusters is some of the funniest stuff ever made. The second one was disappointing, because the special-effects guys took over. I had something like two scenes – and they’re the only funny ones in the movie.
For the moment, it looks as if someone has told Murray he’ll get his old wish to be killed off in the film. It doesn’t seem the best idea, but if you’re handing the series off to a new team anyhow, keeping Murray around might not be a priority (especially at his salary level.)
Assuming then Murray isn’t just playing some sort of strategy, he certain makes it sound like he’ll be back as a ghost.
Thanks to Tyler, Steven, et al for the emails
I agree with Mills. Really ridiculous and obviously dumb rumors ALWAYS (ALWAYS!!!!!!!) end up to be True. They are always terribly executed and taste of studio tampering. Any logically thinking person could tell you in a second why Indiana Jones having a son is a bad idea. But people making these films don’t think past a bad idea. It’s like recognizing that chocolate and poop are the same color and then just not thinking about any other aspects of those substances… You end up with a mouth full of crap if you just live by random correlations. If you think about what makes something fun and great then you can eliminate things that don’t fit and would make it bad. But I suspect this movie will get made and be terrible. I am always right by the way. I called studio tampering in the wolfman recently. I called H2 being even gayer then halloween 1. I called spider-man 3 being a goofy camp fck fest that it was. Indy was easy, him having a son is just dumb, not to mention the aliens. I’m sure people will support this because of blind faith. But you are wrong if you do. There is no argument. If Murray is a ghost and there are new recruits this film will be a disaster.
What is it with everyone here? Are you all trapped in little containment units of your own. I mean Jayzus COME ON. Sounds like artistic integrity is at stake here. NOT!
it’s a damn comedy!!
…Do you really think that Dan, Harold and Ernie are squabbling over who has what screen time, who delivers which punch line, and who get’s to be covered in marshmallow the most?? I mean really!!??? Listen…do you smell something??
Are we really suggesting Murray has an ego the size of Manhattan? That only he can carry it off? -maybe he will carry it off… all the way to the spirit world! and good luck to him if he does.
Why does that idea suck? To catch a thief you have to be a thief right? So why wouldn’t that apply to bustin’ ghosts?
And as for all those bitter lemon munchers who want Ghostbusters III to be their own personal pet project, get a grip. If you ask for dessert and don’t like what’s being served up keep sucking on those lemons…otherwise take your sales pitch to the board room.
Hello Jell-O!
Re; Aliens. Having killed off Ripley in the third film…how else could they have reprised her for the fourth??
Too many analogies there.
Using Aliens 4 is not a good way to make a point. It was a pretty weak movie.
Venkman dying is a bad idea. We all know that he won’t be coming back to life at the end or anything like that. Ghostbusters already has a mascot, they don’t need another one.
Who’s to say Venkman dies? Astral projections are a paranormal phenommena too.
But regarding Murrays enthusiasm (or apparent lack of it) to haul his ass out of bed/oblivion, I guess that all that green screen and CGI is a little daunting. Especially as there is no real need to go to the studio and ‘physically’ act, by which token you may as well get a job in radio -and the realm of voice overs.
Either that or resort to drinking/promoting Suntory?
Still, I digress.
Alien 4 was a weak movie huh?
Ripley: Why do you care what happens to them?
Annalee Call: Because I’m programmed to.
Ripley: You’re programmed to be an asshole? You’re the new asshole model they’re putting out?
Ghostbusters already has a mascot…eh? Do tell? I don’t understand who/what you mean by that? Slimer? Mr. Stay Puft? Ecto 1? Statue of Liberty? The logo??
You still fail on your Aliens 4 remark.
Slimer is the mascot.
I know what Ripley would say…
” Okay, Which of you guys do I have to f*ck to get this movie made!?”