Ghostbusters (2016 film)

"Booyah! Emphasis on the boo."

- Jillian Holtzmann

2016 Gender Flipped Continuity Reboot of the classic 1984 filmn Ghostbusters, starring Melissa McCarthy, Kate McKinnon, Leslie Jones, Kristen Wiig and Chris Hemsworth. It avoids the pitfalls of being a simple Remake with a new plot that draws inspiration from both Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II while still being entirely new.

"Patty: (slapping Abby) The power of PAIN compels you!"
 * Continuity Reboot
 * Demonic Possession: Well, ghostly possession -- of Abby, by Rowan.  Complete with shout-outs to The Exorcist.


 * Distracted by the Sexy: Erin, by Kevin most of the time.
 * Dumb Blonde/The Ditz: Kevin is an extremely rare male example of the Dumb Blonde who is so dumb that he shouldn't be allowed out without a minder.
 * E=MC Hammer: Averted: the production team brought in real particle physicists to create all the equations seen in the movie, and to redesign the proton packs with 21st century science and technology.
 * Elephant in the Living Room: A meta example appears in the film: When Erin and Abby post their first ghost footage on YouTube, they make the mistake of reading the comments. The first thing Erin's eye falls on is "Ain't no bitches gonna hunt no ghosts." This was a deliberate acknowledgement (and a clever defusing) of the incredibly vitriolic outrage a small sexist segment of the Net raised over the gender-flipped casting of the reboot after the release of its first trailer.
 * Gender Flip
 * Licking the Blade: Jillian Holtzmann licks her proton-pack-handguns after kicking ghost butts near the climax of the film.
 * Mad Scientist: Holtzmann gives off this vibe oh so strongly.
 * Mythology Gag: Many many.
 * When looking for a building, they are initially presented with the firehouse from the original film, but have to pass on it because it's too expensive.
 * The Stay-Puft Marshmallow man appears as.
 * Reboot Cameo: Most of the surviving core cast of the original Ghostbusters make appearances in this film:
 * Bill Murray is a debunker of the supernatural.
 * Dan Aykroyd is a cab driver.
 * Ernie Hudson is the uncle of one of the new Ghostbusters.
 * Annie Potts at the front desk of a hotel.
 * Sigourney Weaver as the mentor of one of the Ghostbusters.
 * The late Harold Ramis appears as a bronze bust outside of Erin's office. The movie is also dedicated to him.
 * Too Incompetent to Operate a Blanket: Kevin.  What can you say about someone who has no idea how to use an office phone?