” We’ve been going about this all wrong. This Mr. Stay Puft’s okay! He’s a sailor, he’s in New York; we get this guy laid, we won’t have any trouble!”
GHOSTBUSTERS(1984) screens Sunday Night July 8th at the Sky View Drive-in in Lichtfield, Il. (1500 Historic Old Route 66) This is part of the Sky View’s ‘Throwback Sundays’. The second Sunday of the month, they screen a classic movie. Admission is only $7 (free for kids under 5). The movie starts at 8:30pm and will be followed by a screening of SUICIDE SQUAD. The Sky View’s site can be found HERE.
The Sky View Drive-in in Lichtfield, Il. (1500 Historic Old Route 66)has announced its line-up for this year’s ‘Throwback Sundays’ schedule and it’s really a heck of a great line-up. The Sky View Drive-in is an easy one-hour drive from St. Louis and it’s only 7 bucks (free for kids under 5). The movie starts at dusk (8:00-ish). The Sky View’s site can be found HERE.
When there’s something strange in the neighborhood, Josh Gad calls the only folks who can possibly help…The Ghostbusters.
Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, Sigourney Weaver, Annie Potts, Ivan Reitman, Jason Reitman and William Atherton joined Gad in a Zoom reunion along with surprise guests. Check it out now!
@barefootwine kickstarted the fundraising efforts ahead of today’s Reunited Apart episode with a $100,000 donation to @eji_org, an organization committed to ending mass incarceration and excessive punishment in the U.S., to challenging racial and economic justice, to protecting the most basic human rights for the most vulnerable people in American society.
” Let’s turn on the juice and see what shakes loose!”
A weekend reprieve from movie theater withdrawal! The Skyview Drive-in in Belleville (5700 N Belt W, Belleville, IL 62226) is planning to be open on April 3rd and 4th for an ’80s retro line-up.
Screen #1 – The Goonies PG 8:00 and BEETLEJUICE PG 10:05 Screen #2 – Grease PG13 8:00 and Ferris Buehler’s Day Off PG 10:00
They will be the only movie theatre that is open in the Metro-East. They will be making some changes to our normal operations to keep our customers, employees and families safe and healthy.
The Skyview will be parking your vehicles with only one between the poles to keep everyone a safe distance from everyone else. The playground will be closed because there is no way to keep the kids 6′ apart.
Since the concession stand is carry-out, they will be allowed to be open. Only 50 people can be in the stand at one time and you should stay 6′ away from other customers.
The Skyview will take extraordinary measures to assure that all hard surfaces are cleaned often and the bathrooms will be sanitized before opening and during the evening.
The Skyview plans to play Trolls World Tour on April 10th but after that, the movies are hard to predict. They will figure out how to keep movies on the screen.
There are five reserved spots on each screen available for an additional $10 per vehicle.
Send an email to skyviewdrivein@att.net and tell them three things – which night you want to come, which movies you want to see, and whether you will be parking at and orange pole (vehicle taller than 5’2″) or a white one (vehicle 5’2″ or shorter).
Toy Fair is an annual trade show where hundreds of toy companies get together to showcase their latest innovations for buyers and press. The following is a photo recap from the Mezco booth. To see the rest of our coverage, click HERE.
About 2 ½ years ago Mezco unveiled the One:12 Collective at Comic Con and the line has been rapidly growing ever since. Drawing from comics, film, and pop culture, these 6” scale figures are about the same size as the ones you will find from Hasbro at your local Toys R Us. However, these figures feature real fabric clothing, multiple heads/accessories, extreme articulation, and incredible detail. Basically they take the best qualities from high-end brands such as Hot Toys but shrink them down to half the size for a third of the price. Some of their licenses on display included DC Comics, Marvel, GHOSTBUSTERS, Popeye, EVIL DEAD, and STAR TREK.
In addition to quickly cornering the 6” scale figure market for adult collectors, Mezco also happens to be one of the leading companies for horror movie merch. They were responsible for the HELLRAISER Lament Configuration Rubiks cube that went viral last fall. Some of the highlights of their latest horror offerings include 15” Chucky & Tiffany figures, a scaled replica of ANNABELLE, an amazing Sam from TRICK R TREAT, and two adorable DAWN OF THE DEAD dolls.
You can find pics of their horror items and One:12 Collective figures below…
This week’s episode of our podcast WE ARE MOVIE GEEKS The Show is up! Hear WAMG’s Jim Batts, and Tom Stockman talk movies. Presidential candidate Donald Trump will stop by the studio! We’ll discuss the weekend box office on the phone with Michelle McCue and we’ll review GHOSTBUSTERS, LIGHTS OUT, CAPTAIN FANTASTIC, ICE AGE COLLISION COURSE, and HUNT FOR THE WILDERPEOPLE. Also, we’ll preview CAFE SOCIETY and STAR TREK BEYOND.. We’ll then talk to local stand-up comedian Chris Sanford, known as “The Man of a Thousand Voices”
GHOSTBUSTERS is that rarest thing – a remake that is as much fun as the original (some would say more) that also honors the memorable original. Take that, internet grumblers!
Fans who were worried about this remake can relax – the results are very funny. The comedy is great, and non-stop, packed with clever affectionate references to the original. The logo and the catchy theme song are back (with a few remixes added), and the goofy humor of battling ghosts with technology is all there.
This is the kind of film you hope to see in summer – a movie just for fun that truly entertains.
Kristen Wiig re-teams with her BRIDESMAIDS director Paul Feig and co-star Melissa McCarthy, for a hilarious romp that is like a superhero movie without the ponderous stuff. These folks know it is ridiculous and they are just here to entertain. Better yet, it should put to rest that question about whether women can be funny – they definitely are in this film!
Wiig plays physicist Dr. Erin Gilbert who is on the verge of gaining tenure at Columbia University, when her past comes back to haunt her. That haunting emerges in the form of a book on ghosts that she co-wrote back in high school with her then best friend Abby Yates (McCarthy). Abby has decided to finally publish their joint effort online, as a way to fund her paranormal research. Abby is also working in academia, but at a, um, much less prestigious institution. In her research as a professor of the paranormal, Abby is hoping to prove the existence of ghosts, with the help of weird but gifted engineer Holtzmann (Kate McKinnon).
A call about a haunted mansion launches the three on a quest to capture a ghost, but a haunted subway brings them together with transit worker Patty Tolan (Leslie Jones), who quickly joins the team. Patty’s knowledge of New York City streets and history, and practical viewpoint, helps ground the others, and the four soon find themselves battling an invasion of ghosts flooding New York. Adding Chris Hemsworth as the gorgeous but dumb receptionist was the final perfect touch.
The story is similar but not the same as the original. Roughly, Wiig and McCarthy play loose versions of the Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd roles, with McKinnon as the Harold Ramis character and Jones in the Ernie Hudson role. But actually, these are their own unique characters inhabiting those niches. Ivan Reitman, who directed the original GHOSTBUSTERS and its sequel, serves as producer, and stars from the first film appear in cameos (watch for a bust of the late Harold Ramis). It is all done with a sense of great fun, and affection for the first one.
Turns out, remaking GHOSTBUSTERS with a female cast was an inspired idea for a reboot. The characters in the original film were outsiders, people who are dismissed and who have to prove what they can do. This time, those outsiders are women, but again they are people trying to break through, to gain recognition – an on-going theme in the world, particularly in film recently. Instead of playing female versions of the old characters with pink bows in their hair, Feig and his stars wisely makes these new characters…just people. Strangely, that choice gives the film a contemporary girl-power edge, and a little rebellious undercurrent.
The film is an ensemble effort, with each cast member contributing her bit and without one lead role, although Wiig’s sweet, sincere Erin comes close. For comedy, McKinnon’s eccentric, grinning Holtzmann sometimes threatens to steal the show. Jones’ Patty gets in there too with well-placed wisecracks. McCarthy, who can often stray into icky humor, keeps a lid on that and adds just the right amount of madness and mayhem. Even Hemsworth holds up his end, adding his comic bit – who knew he had that in him? Occasionally the comedy subtly jabs at the controversy that casting women sparked on social media.
Of course, there will still be those who are not pleased – taste in comedy is very individual. Murray and Aykroyd were big name comedians when they made the original, and this is one of their best. Plus remaking any beloved film, even a comedy, is risky business. But for most, the new GHOSTBUSTERS will entertain, in summer comedy style.
It is all great escapist fun, perfectly in the spirit of the original. A final note to the reader: you will want to stay for the credits, and all the way to the end. They feature a couple extra scenes, a very funny bit with Hemsworth dancing, and little jokes are peppered in the background as the credits roll by. The end is capped with a little teaser about a sequel. Just as DEADPOOL had this year’s funniest opening credits, GHOSTBUSTERS has this year’s most entertaining end credits.
This week’s episode of our podcast WE ARE MOVIE GEEKS The Show is up! Hear WAMG’s Jim Batts, and Tom Stockman and their special guest, filmmaker Vanessa Roman talk movies. We’ll discuss the weekend box office on the phone with Michelle McCue and we’ll review THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS and THE INFILTRATOR. Also, we’ll preview CAFE SOCIETY and GHOSTBUSTERS and talk about screenings of REAR WINDOW and WHO’S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF? in town. We’ll then discuss Vanessa’s feature film THE IMPORTANCE OF DOUBTING TOM, which makes its world premiere this Sunday as part of the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.
GHOSTBUSTERS makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. This summer, they’re here to save the world!
Columbia Pictures presents in association with Village Roadshow Pictures, an Ivan Reitman production, GHOSTBUSTERS. Starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Charles Dance, Michael Kenneth Williams, and Chris Hemsworth. Directed by Paul Feig.
The film will be released in theaters nationwide on July 15, 2016.
WAMG invites you to enter for a chance to win a pass (Good for 2) to the advance screening of GHOSTBUSTERS on Tuesday, July 12th at 7:00 PM in the St. Louis area.
We will contact the winners by email.
Answer the following:
The original 1984 film used a retrofitted 1959 Cadillac ambulance. What was on the license plate?
TO ENTER, ADD YOUR NAME, ANSWER AND EMAIL IN OUR COMMENTS SECTION BELOW.
OFFICIAL RULES:
1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.
2. A pass does not guarantee a seat at a screening. Seating is on a first-come, first served basis. The theater is overbooked to assure a full house. The theater is not responsible for overbooking.
3. No purchase necessary.
Rated PG-13 for supernatural action and some crude humor.
In anticipation of the release of Ghostbusters, which brings the legendary franchise back to theaters with a new team fighting the paranormal on July 15, Sony Pictures and moviegoers across the country will celebrate the classic franchise with Ghostbusters Day on Wednesday, June 8 – the anniversary of the release date of the original 1984 film.
On Ghostbusters Day, the cast of the original classic Ghostbusters – including Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Annie Potts – will reunite and join the new Ghostbusters – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, and Leslie Jones – as they honor the franchise that evening with an appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live.” “Jimmy Kimmel Live” airs weeknights at 11:35pm Eastern and Pacific / 10:35pm Central on ABC.
Fans will also be able to join in the celebration by seeing a sneak peek of the new film as part of the Fathom Events presentation of the original classic in more than 800 cinemas nationwide on June 8, with encore showings on Sunday, June 12.
New York City has a problem: paranormal occurrences have been plaguing the city in increasing numbers, and the only people who know this are three extraordinarily bright, slightly offbeat NYU parapsychologists who have lost their research grant. Forced out of academia, they start their own business. In this 1985 Oscar® nominee for Best Special Effects, Drs. Venkman (Bill Murray), Stantz (Dan Aykroyd) and Spengler (Harold Ramis) set up shop in an old firehouse and become Ghostbusters, trapping pesky ghosts, haunts and poltergeists for money. But even the spirit exterminators are severely tested when beautiful Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) and her weird neighbor (Rick Moranis) become possessed by demons living in their building. Soon every spook in the city is loose, and our heroes face their supreme challenge at a rooftop demonic shrine.
WAMG is giving away 5 (admit-2) passes to the showing of the 1984 film at Ronnies at 7pm on June 8th.
We will contact the winners by email.
Answer the Following:
Who said the line:
“Do you believe in UFOs, astral projections, mental telepathy, ESP, clairvoyance, spirit photography, telekinetic movement, full trance mediums, the Loch Ness monster and the theory of Atlantis?”
“Ray. If someone asks if you are a god, you say, “yes!”
“I am the Keymaster! The Destructor is coming. Gozer the Traveler, the Destroyer.”
TO ENTER, ADD YOUR NAME, ANSWERS AND EMAIL IN OUR COMMENTS SECTION BELOW.
OFFICIAL RULES:
1. YOU MUST BE IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA THE DAY OF THE SCREENING.
2. A pass does not guarantee a seat at a screening. Seating is on a first-come, first served basis. The theater is overbooked to assure a full house. The theater is not responsible for overbooking.
3. No purchase necessary.
This film is rated MPAA-PG.
Fans will be able to check out the Ghostbusters’ ride, the Ecto-1, with national and local appearances.
The studio will also launch the Ghostbusters Twitter Mission Sweepstakes on Ghostbusters Day. The sweepstakes will award cool prizes, like custom Ghostbusters uniforms, every week leading up to the release of the film to users who retweet contest messages. Twitter users can join in the fun by following @Ghostbusters.
Fans can also follow the movie at @Ghostbusters on their favorite social networks, as the day will be documented via Facebook Live, Periscope, Snapchat Live Stories, and other social coverage.
In addition, moviegoers can now hear Elle King’s “Good Girls,” from the film’s original soundtrack, which is available now at all digital providers. Click here to listen. “Good Girls” was written by Elle King and Dave Bassett and produced by Bassett. The soundtrack will be available on July 15th.
Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings his fresh take to the supernatural comedy, joined by some of the funniest actors working today – Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, and Chris Hemsworth. This summer, they’re here to save the world!
The film is produced by Ivan Reitman and Amy Pascal, and written by Katie Dippold &Paul Feig, based on the 1984 film “Ghostbusters,” an Ivan Reitman film, written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.
