So I was watching Ghostbusters II on Comedy Central on Saturday afternoon (I didn't want to work, OK?).
Now, I'm not offended or surprised to see the new Trojan spots on this channel - what did intrigue me was the commercial right after it - or the very next commercial break, I can't remember now. Either way.
You know what the commercial was for? Kool-Aid. You know like the Kool-Aid commercials you'd (I'd) see while watching cartoons when I was little.
Well, it was the comedy channel, mabye they were trying to be funny....
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Washington has its eye on marketing to children. Comedy Channel should exercise a little judgment. If they don't, the government will. I can't even make myself discuss that tragic film. But please, please -- watch Shark Attack III: Megalodon the next time you're in the mood for cinematic slumming.
How about Roadhouse, Next of Kin, or Point Break for crappy afternoon fare?
(Yeah, I hate the Swayze. And Keanu too.)
Comedy Central advertising to kids is them just walking the fine line between stoners who sit at home on Saturday afternoons watching GBII and the ones who've sobered up and need to be reminded to bring along some protection.
(Not saying you were stoned, but "I didnt' want to work" hints at a possible malaise perhaps brought on by cannabis - or Absinthe.)
I didn't expect so much animosity toward GhostBusters. :p
I hate sequels. Rarely good, often attempted. Aliens and GOdfather II, maybe are the best.
For a sec, reading Jetpack’s post, I thought I saw the perfect title for the sequel to Roadhous:
‘Roadhouse: Next of Kin.’
I also wish they would rate an actor based on his quotability factor. Not sure if there's also an inverse ratio proportional axiom thing going on with actors in bad movies, but there should be: Bruce Willis has to be up there. Bill Murray. The Swayze. The Shat. Nicky Cage. (I said Nicky, yeah, I did.)
My typo doth inspire me further:
Roadhaus: Dalton’s decent into form over function.
Oh, and low flying object, might I also recommend a nice vintage Jaws 3D.
And, because I have free time, is there any, I say ANY sequel that is the complete polar opposite of the original, to the point its black hole-like qualities start to rob energy from the first one, that is as bad as Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice?
Freaking Police Academy 6 was better.