Reviews are still coming in for the Ghostbusters reboot and the overall verdict seems to be fairly positive. Many critics have embraced the new direction and hailed it a success. Sony have even announced their intentions for more and if the internet rumours are to believed, then we should be expecting a Ghostbusters universe full of spin offs and sequels. But there’s one question that’s still not been answered … what does Kevin Smith think of it? Well fear not my beauties, Kevin Smith has recently recorded his podcast ‘Hollywood Babble-On’ in which he shared his thoughts on the new incarnation of everyone’s favourite Ghostbusting crew …
“I enjoyed it, man, I know there’s been this big hubbub, but those people are funny, and they made a funny movie.”
He then went onto briefly touch upon the negative backlash it had received from angry fans …
“You know, the same people that are unhappy about it [the film] now probably [aren’t] going to change their minds…but it’s funny.”
But more importantly, he then went onto speak about how the film seemed to resonate with a certain fan base …
“this is the really f***ing sweet thing … There were little kids in my theater dancing, dressed up like Ghostbusters. And singing the song and dancing. But this gets even more tender: They were little girls. So, you’re sitting there going, like, ‘Oh, there it is, man.’ [That’s] the power of the flick, and it hadn’t even started yet. I don’t know if they were dancing after the movie, but before the movie, it was a really beautiful thing to see.”
And finally, he then informed us on who he was surprised by the most …
“You know who’s awesome? Thor…Oh my god, he’s so funny in the movie. Like, he’s got a gift for comedy. He made me laugh out loud quite a few times. Thor, go figure! God of Thunder, man. God of Chuckles, more like.”
So it seems that overall, Kevin Smith had enjoyed the overall experience. Whether it was good enough to change those who were so against it in the first place however seems to be still up for debate. With a warm response so far from the critics, the Ghostbusters reboot may still surprise a lot of fans. However with it’s IMDB rating currently sitting at a 4.0, it may be a completely different story with the fans. We’ll have to wait until the end of the week to see how well it’s faired with the general public and whether or not it’ll be a box office success. As for Kevin Smith’s final verdict? He had this to say when asked whether or not the people should watch it …
“Well, I’ll put it like this: Answer the call. If you’re feeling the call, answer the call.”
Will you be watching the Ghostbusters reboot? What do you think of what Kevin Smith had to say? Will this change your mind? Sound off down below!