I saw the new GB movie at the weekend and I have to say I thought it was jolly good. It certainly surpassed my expectations. Even if, I times, I thought I was watching history's most expensive FRENCH AND SAUNDERS sketch.
Forget about the hopeless trailer (which made it look like a beat-for-beat rehash of the first flick) and go with an open mind. I'm pretty confident you will enjoy it. There is already talk of the inevitable sequel. I hope it's better than the original sequel.
This issue inadvertently started a long and prosperous relationship between the British Bullpen and the franchise. THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS animated series became a cash machine for the Annex Of Ideas, spreading out from their own title to numerous annuals, specials, spin-offs, a SLIMER solo title, a strip in comedy horror weekly IT'S WICKED and a residency in the anthology MARVEL BUMPER COMIC.
the GB logo certainly made for a striking cover.
ReplyDeleteNot sure if its a good sign that the new version reminded you of a spoof, always a danger if you re-make or re-do a classic. ( or semi-classic in this case )
the new issue of SFX has a great article on the IPC comic SCREAM!
ReplyDeletethis ties in with a new compilation of the ' monster ' strip from SCREAM! starring ' uncle terry ' , a Quasimodo like figure.
It just occurred to me that a similar looking chap appeared in the fighting fantasy book HOUSE OF HELL around the same time. Coincidence or what ?
Also out this week is a new comic mag for DANGER MOUSE, a tie-in with his revamped tv series.