Ghostbusters III

As with a lot of other fans of this franchise, the theatrical release was like a kick in the stomach. It was cringe in a lot of places and a perfect example of why directors need to keep improv tighter and character types in line. This edit should be named the Fan's Cut. While not 100% perfect (hard to be with the source material), this edit turns a not watchable film into a decent and for me at least enjoyable.

Thanks for this.

If you did not enjoy the theatrical version I highly recommend giving this edit a shot! So much of what I didn't like is removed and this edit actually made me enjoy the film. Chris is still cringey but with everything else fixed its not as annoying.

As others have stated I am not docking points based on the failings of the original - I hated it when it released. Not the fanboy tears of an all female cast. I thought that was a novel approach to a property that needed a breath of fresh air.

No... It was the nonsense improv after every single scene that kept scenes from ending and they weren't even funny.... man they were really bad. The original theatrical cut is what i expect a director's cut + gag reel to look like.. eventually i would get so exhausted from the attempts at comedy that i would miss any legitimate comic experience. also I found that they seemed like they were improv-ing as themselves and not their characters and in some cases betrayed their own backstory and often losing the playful comic dynamic in favor of a silly quip.

This excises all of that mess and allows the movie to breathe. The movie still isn't on par with the other entries in the series, but it gets so much closer in this cut.

I gave this all 10's, but keep in mind that is based on what was available to the editor. Do I think this was a 10/10 movie? No, definitely not, but I didn't like the original at all, so this review is for the edit, not the movie. TM2YC's edit made this into an enjoyable movie, not great, not perfect, but enjoyable. Ghostbusters 2016 was very slap sticky, and that is not what the original Ghostbusters was all about. This edit cuts down on that a lot, which was needed.

Belatedly here is another review.
I watched this about 6 months ago. The biggest accolade I can give is I watched it again last night.

What TM2YC has done here is nothing short of spectacular on many fronts.

I saw this edit having NOT watched the original due to the awful press. In fact, I had no intention of watching the original ever. But on a cold viewing, I was really shocked at how good the film was, the performances, the restraint, the great comedy, timing, writing. WOW. What the hell was everyone complaining about ? OH>>>>IDIOT...You are watching a fanedit!!!! T H A T is how good I thought it was. IN fact I couldn't believe the original could be as bad as people said. REALLY? YUP. IN fact the theatrical version is a car crash of Hobbit Trilogy proportions, if not worse.

This film has been sal;vaged beyond what the filmmakers deserved. The judicious trims, cuts, etc all enhance the experience and allow the comic genius of the actors and writers to shine. When actors are let to ad-lib, the edit suite is where you pick the gems and dump the trash. That step was left out which dimished the final theatrical cut. IN fact, this edit does not pass more than 30 to 60 secs without a change and yet is seamless. As a fellow faneditor, I was waiting to spot the lazy fade, early trim, or "you should have cut that". BUT NOPE, this is just perfect.

I did watch the original a few months back and .....dear god!!!! I wont EVER be doing that again.

TM2YC, You made an outstanding rescue of this piece now worthy of the franchise. Thanks you for letting these ladies shine and your artistry!
PERFECTLY JUDGED AND EXECUTED! Power me up!

W
PS
As others have noted, not making deductions for the inherent issues that can't be solved short of a re-write or re-shoot.