The pink goo coming out of the tap in the bathtub scared the everloving crap out of me when I first watched this movie as a child.

No as good as the original but has its moments.

A decent movie but it feels like they recycled a lot of what worked with the original. You have Dana (Sigourney Weaver) as their client again.
A nerd obsessed with her who becomes possessed by an evil spirit. Another weasel who has it out for the Ghostbusters. The Statue of Liberty roaming the city instead of the Marshmallow Man.
Except the movie isn't as good as the first film or as funny. Still; at least the original cast was back. The new reboot just sounds lame.

Most of what happens here clearly doesn’t make any sense, but it’s almost as entertaining as the first film. It felt like they tried to make it more similar to the cartoon that came out in between, with the jokes being a bit more childish and Slimer popping out here and there. The biggest issue is that the plot is carbon copy: one dangerous entity from an exotic country gets to Sigourney Weaver by possessing a nerd who is obsessed with her, the Ghostbusters are the only ones who can save the day, but there is a mandatory guy from the government whose only goal in life is to stand in their way. Also, no-one seems to believe them despite all that happened five years earlier. It was hard to top the giant marshmallow man wandering the streets of New York, but the Statue of Liberty does a pretty impressive job as a Megazord.

Ghostbusters II tries to recreate the same magic that the original had, but falls short. Having been bankrupted by lawsuits, the Ghostbusters have gone their separate ways, but are brought back together when a new supernatural threat rises. The story takes an unconventional but interesting turn, yet still tries to repeat all of the same notes from the first film. Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis deliver solid performances again, but the whole film comes off as a retread of the first one. The plot’s just not as tight this time, and as a result it feels a little sloppy and rushed. Still, Ghostbusters II is a fun and action-packed film that delivers a lot of laughs.

Is better than I remembered, but far from the first. In the DVD they have not bothered much. That Peter Maccol

Everything has been said about this sequel so I'll mention how problematic is that Winston, "the black one", is still a minor character despite being part of the Ghostbusters. This wouldn't fly today.

Part of my 2022 Ghostbuster FunTime - 2 of 3

_"You want a baby? Go ahead and knock up some willing hellhound. Otherwise, I'm giving you three to get back in that painting where you belong."_
Dr. Raymond Stantz

Along with the first one, Ghostbusters II dominated my parent's VCR for several years, and these two tapes are probably some of the few I totally wore out. Even though I always have a good time watching Ghostbusters II, it has a few shortcomings compared to its predecessor. Some lazy writing and a very weak main baddy are a couple of them, but in the end I'm always smiling when the end credits starts.

I decided to go back and watch both original Ghostbusters prior to watching the new _Ghostbusters: Afterlife_. I had never actually seen the sequel, so this one was totally new to me. Unfortunately, watching this film immediately after the iconic original doesn't do it any favors. It's just worse in about every way. The humor is more miss than hit. The story isn't as tight. The finale was an unexciting chore. The handful of new ideas don't land, and the returning elements are a pale imitation. Critically, the central plot device, the "mood slime", felt ill conceived and forced. Of course, there are still some solid moments and elements. Bill Murray makes the most of the less inspired humor and I enjoyed Rick Moranis' return. I also think the initial set-up had promise, as the idea of the Ghostbusters "going bust" opens up all sorts of potential story directions. But thirty minutes in, most of that potential is unfulfilled and is subsequently jettisoned when the movie manufactures a way to revert things back to normal and get the Ghostbusters back on top, which feels like a big missed opportunity.