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Vaporman87

I was thinking more about the reboot, and if they had simply continued on in the same universe and had a different writer and cast, that film could have been good. But the cast was horrible and as echidna pointed out, the story was not very original and the humor terrible. Then to throw the original cast in as cameos... that sealed the deal.



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Ghostbusters 2016 was an unfunny rehash of the original film. It was like basically poorly edited outtakes put together.  


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RetroSnob88

I would love to see the Ghostbusters team up with the Happy Hamsters (Alvin and the Chipmunks knock-off band from the 80's that covered Michael Jackson songs about love affairs and estranged children, as well as human nature. They did a 2nd album called The Happy Hamsters Go Ghostbustin' where they're "out there to bust ghosts. And they're not talking about Casper the Friendly Ghost" (literally one of the cringy lines from their cover of Ghostbusters) 


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Here's that Happy Hamsters Chipmunk knock-off band I was telling you about. But first, a little history of the knock-off group and what became of them (NSFW):



 



In 1972, Ross Bagdasarian Sr aka Dave Seville Original (Dude who wrote that Witch Doctor Ooh Ooh Ah Ah Ee Ee Tang Tang Jing Jae Walla Walla Bing Boo song if y'all remember that) died of a heart attack and with him went his franchise Alvin and/or The Chipmunks. Fast forward 4 years later when a former tv child actor by the name of Bill Mummy (best remembered as TV's Little Danger Will Robinson on the cult 1960's Sci-fi show Lost in Space Original) forms an Avant Rock Comedy band called Barnes and Barnes and writes a song called Fish Heads. It gets picked up for airplay on the comedy music radio program Dr Demento and gains quite a cult following.



In 1980, Fish Heads was re-recorded with new lyrics and featured a chipmunk like voice for the chorus. This version is not only well known but started the whole Alvin and the Chipmunks are back rumour that was later confirmed BS by Ross Bagdasarian Jr whom after years of refusing to follow in his father's footsteps (because he respected his dad and felt his franchise was his alone) finally gave in to peer pressure to do so. Later that year, Chipmunk Punk was recorded and released. Being the first official Chipmunk album since Ross Sr was alive, this album consisted of covers of New Wave and Alternative Radio Rock songs that were major at the time (basically songs like Refugee by Tom Petty Free Fallin' and Debbie Harry Blondie's Call Me). 2 years later, an animated Christmas special of The Chipmunks was released, this time featuring animation from the legendary Chuck Jones. Fast forward 1 year later when Ruby Spears Productions makes a new Chipmunks cartoon show that lasts almost a decade longer than the original did. The Chipmunks had announced themselves to the world as "Back and better than ever. Suck it, boomers!"



This is where the meat of the story comes in: With everything set in stone, all that was missing at least according to some schmoe was a knock-off to cash in on their success. So said schmoe creates a knock-off that lives both in obscurity and infamy: The Happy Chipmunks. In 1984, the schmoes recorded and released The Happy Chipmunks Sing Michael Jackson. Unsurprisingly, Ross Jr was one of only a few people on the planet to get word of this rip-off almost immediately after the release of The Happy Chipmunks Sing Michael Jackson and threatened a cease and desist order. The Happy Chipmunks were then renamed The Happy Hamsters. As for the album, it sold like s***. Regardless, the same dudes eho made the knock-off did a 2nd album called The Happy Hamsters Go Ghostbustin' where they cover the Ghostbusters love theme and other Halloween-esque Pop songd while constantly reminding you that they're hamsters, not chipmunks. Like with the first album, the 2nd sold poorly and is now incredibly hard to find. 



4 years later, the company that made The Happy Hamsters became a Public Domain VHS Distribution Craphouse that had two divisions: Grampa's Monster Movies (a straight to video show where Al Lewis reprises his role as Grandpa Munster from the hit 1960's tv show The Munsters and shows old b-horror and science fiction films) and Kid Pics (which showed old cartoons from the depression through WWII). The host of Kid Pics was some dude in a Happy Hamster costume that at the end of each video would tell you all about a Kid Pics Club where you would write down stuff about yourself, mail it away and then get a free Kid Pics t-shirt and Happy Hamsters Poster. 



The club it turns out was a trap set to lure kids to creepy men whom would kidnap them, groom them and force them to participate in pageants. This got the video company responsible for this into a lot of trouble and they werw unceremoniously closed in 1990. And the Hamster died off into permanent obscurity as well as infamy. And now that you read this long story, without further ado... Here's the Happy Hamsters Go Ghostbustin'



 









 


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Vaporman87

Uhhh... I can do without a Happy Hamsters/Ghostbusters crossover I think.  




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Aww, but they're out there to bust ghosts and thankfully not Casper the Friendly Ghost 


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"i'm not stopping you from watching it, but to me it's only worth a rental, i certainly won't be returning to it."



"Ghostbusters 2016 was an unfunny rehash of the original film. It was like basically poorly edited outtakes put together." 



I may end up watching it anyway. I'll never know what it's like if I don't watch it.


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RetroSnob88

Hmmkay, here's the plot of the Happy Hamsters/Ghostbusters crossover none of you asked for but you're getting anyway (Hey, if Hollywood and the animation industry can give the world insipid crossovers nobody asked for, so can I): 



So in it, it's been years since Egon Spengler's death. Ray originally felt dirty about replacing him but considering his death was ancient history, Ray goes through with it hiring a furry candidate; The Happy Hamster. When asked for references, the Happy Hamster would reply with "Casper the Friendly Ghost" in which Ray then calls Casper to see if Happy Hamster was legit. Casper replies with "Oh yes! Years ago, he and his friends went out to catch ghosts but spared me while the boogie ghosts aka the bad ghosts weren't so fortunate." and then Happy Hamster gets hired and all sorts of cringe-tacular hijinx ensue including Happy Hamster busting a ghost who sings Human Nature by Michael Jackson in a blood shower. I just have to finish this script, send it to Hollywood and watch this idea come to life (again, they make all sorts of stupid crap nobody in their right mind asked for, everyday, so they would make this idea happen lol)


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Benjanime

ghostbusters 4: the hamster wheel of fate


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I gladly thank the title


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Mr Magic

I'm watching the remake and so far the highlights have been:



Bill Murray's cameo.



The motorcycle


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