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Ghostbusters (2016)
Misplaced and mis-marketed
I wanted to like the movie. I adore Kate McKinnon in over the top characters, and Kristen Wiig has genuine talent. The movie is a cinematic platitude.
Two things that might have saved this:
1) If this was a true passing of the torch. The surviving original cast in new roles felt tacked on. Useless. If they had played their old characters and somehow worked into the plot, I would have respected that.
2) Use a time machine and make the original Ivan Reitman production disappear. As a standalone movie, it's ok. The story line is decent and the characters are likable. It just can't stand up to the original.
Road Lawyers and Other Briefs (1990)
Stupid for Stupid's sake
This movie was the star attraction of Stupid Movie Wednesday when it first came out on video. The Road Lawyer's never ending string of cheesy puns delivered with deadpan expressions got a few laughs from the gang once the proper amount of alcohol was applied.
Escape from Heaven was a decent film school concept but wasn't too memorable. It tried to be more than it was. The dubbed sci-fi short at the end was inspired in the days before anyone knew of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It can't hold up since MST3K has shown us all how it's done.
This is a film to watch when you're in the mood for a dumb movie that is well in touch with it's dumbness.