Bill Murray on the brink of suicide. - 2016-06-12 11:24 AM
I'm sure everyone here is already well aware of the new "Ghostbusters" film starring female 1, female 2, female 3, and--of course--female 4. What's more, I'm sure everyone is well aware that every single preview on Youtube has been downvoted into absolute fucking oblivion.
A Ghostbusters reboot directed by Paul Feig sucks. Big surprise.
What's particularly interesting however is the behind-the-scenes fallout we can't see but know is occurring. Bill Murray's reaction to a clip from the film sums it up on the Jimmy Kunt show at the 00:39 point:
What people might not be aware of is that Sony blackmailed and threatened Murray into participating in both the movie and the marketing.
Midnight's Edge does a really good job of covering the entire train wreck:
I recommend binge watching all of them since they're pretty engaging. But the salient points are as follows:
It's really funny, but also really sad. Murray doesn't deserve this kind of treatment--at least not as far as I know.
A Ghostbusters reboot directed by Paul Feig sucks. Big surprise.
What's particularly interesting however is the behind-the-scenes fallout we can't see but know is occurring. Bill Murray's reaction to a clip from the film sums it up on the Jimmy Kunt show at the 00:39 point:
What people might not be aware of is that Sony blackmailed and threatened Murray into participating in both the movie and the marketing.
Midnight's Edge does a really good job of covering the entire train wreck:
I recommend binge watching all of them since they're pretty engaging. But the salient points are as follows:
- Paul Feig and the script are shit, and their deaths will be rejoiced.
- Throughout production, Wiig and McCarthy complain nonstop about the shitty script and direction. Sony forces them to sign more NDAs as a result.
- A combination of studio leaks and the North Korean email hack reveals that Sony was/is using litigation and other strong arm tactics against Murray since he wants nothing to do with the flick.
- The trailers hit. All hell breaks loose.
- Sony tries to lessen the blow by not only downplaying further previews and marketing, but also by deleting legitimate critiques of the trailers from the comment section while leaving the overtly racist/sexist posts intact, thus allowing Sony more legroom to blame the bad press on a narrative of misogyny and patriarchy (as they attempted to do with Fant4stic).
- McKinnon, McCarthy, and Wiig are all too scared shitless to comment on the bad press after the trailer-release because they, themselves know it's shit.
- Paul Feig belligerently insults the fans as a response to the blowback.
- Jimmy Kunt features the Bitchbusters on his show with a depressed Murray.
It's really funny, but also really sad. Murray doesn't deserve this kind of treatment--at least not as far as I know.