urray Talks More About Ghostbusters 3
With one major franchise of the 80s ruined, we move on to the next one. Children of the 80s everywhere have a special place in the heart for Ghostbusters and studio executives know that there’s money to be made from those precious memories. We recently reported that the franchise is looking to be revived and has the unlikely support of Bill Murray. Murray was always against continuing the series and has been vocally frustrated about Ghostbusters 2 since its release. The fact that he wants to be involved is a good sign, even if the move doesn’t strike me as a particularly good idea. Murray’s been doing press for his new film City Of Ember lately and has been talking up a storm about the new Ghostbusters movie at the same time. In a recent interview he had the following to say about the franchise:

"We did a sequel, and it was sort of rather unsatisfying for me, because the first one to me was the goods. It was the real thing. And the sequel, you know, was ... it was a few years later. There was an idea pitched. And it was like, well, they got us all together in a room. We just laughed for a couple of hours. And then they said, 'What if we did another one? So they had this idea, but it didn't turn out to be the idea when I arrived on the set. They'd written a whole different movie than the one [initially discussed]. And the special-effects guys got it and got their hands on it. And it was just not the same movie. There were a few great scenes in it, but it wasn't the same movie. So there's never been an interest in a third Ghostbusters because the second one was kind of disappointing ... for me, anyway."

I just hope that Murray and co. don’t shit all over my childhood memories like George Lucas has done twice now.

Murray has a good grasp of what was wrong with Ghostbusters 2, so if a third movie does get made, hopefully he’ll try to ensure that the same mistakes don’t happen again. I won’t deny that I’m against a third movie, but if the original talent is on board and fully committed to making a memorable franchise capper rather than a money-grabbing crapper, it could be good. Only time will tell. I can’t take that kind of heartache again.

Dan Aykroyd’s Crystal Skull Of Vodka
In an interesting development that combines both of today’s stories, Dan Aykroyd has decided to start selling vodka served bottles shaped like the crystal skulls from the recent Indiana Jones film. Seriously, he’s launched an ad campaign for this new product that is mostly just him ranting about his belief in aliens that somehow turns into an ad for this inexplicable new product. The man has gone off the deep end and it’s hysterical. He has actually become funnier in real life than any of the characters he played on SNL or in the movies. Seriously, enjoy this clip and a bonus insane Dan Aykroyd alien clip that I’ve included for your viewing pleasure.



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