Hello again. Now most of you will probably have some idea
about who I am. I’m just your average brilliant, funny, great looking and of
course humble genius. Another thing you might know about me is that I am a big
believer in female equality. I have done blog posts in past years to celebrate
International Women’s day. The first one celebrated the women in my life that I
appreciate. Then last year I did a series on Women from history that should be
better known. I was planning on doing one this year as well, on my favourite fictional women,
but then realized while making up an initial list, this might make me look like
a bigger chauvinist than Donald Trump.
I had therefore planned to not write a post for International
Women’s Day this year. However then as things have a tendency to happen; a
thing happened. This particular thing was the release of the new Ghostbusters trailer
and the sexist vitriol that followed it. Now for those of you who are unaware
later this year there will be a new Ghostbusters film released. This time
however the Ghostbusters team lineup is completely female. For those of you even less
aware Ghostbusters was a film from 1984 where the team of Ghostbusters was all
male. Now the original 1984 film and the 1989 sequel are extremely beloved by
the people that grew up watching them. The films were funny, the casting of Harold
Ramis, Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd and Ernie Hudson as the Ghostbusters was
brilliant, and the supporting cast was top notch.
Since 1989 there have been attempts to bring the Ghostbusters
back to the big screen, all of which have failed at some point. Then in 2014
the film about to hit our screens later this year was announced, with Paul Feig
as the director. Now Paul Feig is a director whose work I have really enjoyed
over the last few years. Bridesmaids, The Heat and last year’s brilliant Spy
are some of the funniest films I have seen in a while. So I was sure that he
would make a really funny Ghostbusters film. Then in January 2015 he released a
cast photo of the new team. As I have mentioned before they were all female and
a lot of the internet seemed to lose its collective shit over this
.
Now the new cast includes Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig,
who are two of the most funny film stars I can think of, not the most funny
female film stars, funniest film stars period. I don’t watch Saturday Night
Live so am not familiar with Leslie Jones or Kate McKinnon, however they are on
Saturday Night Live, so will probably know a thing or two about being funny. So
I didn’t really have any concerns about the cast, unlike a lot of people
apparently. There were of course comments at the time, and assuming that, though
they were annoying and vile, the big babies making these comments would either
grow up and/or find some other ridiculous thing to be offended by, I decided to
ignore them. I I'm afraid to say was wrong. I know your mind just got blown.
Though it is a very rare occurrence, I have been known to be wrong from time to
time. Anyway I digress; we will have lots of time to talk about me at some
future date, I promise.
Anyway the trailer for the film came out last week and the
response on the YouTube comments dealt a near fatal blow to any vestige of hope for
humanity I have. Now let’s get this out of the way the trailer isn’t great. It confuses
about whether the film is a sequel to the originals or a remake and the tones
differ throughout. However it’s OK and makes me want to probably go see it. What it doesn’t
want me to do is become a knuckle dragging Neanderthal who needs to vent hate
against an entire sex for fear that someone will realise that I
have not known the pleasure of a woman, or a man if that is your thing. Now the
following are some remarks that I have pulled from the over 120,000 comments on
YouTube (The only place I looked for comments). Of course there have been some
positive comments and people who have stood up against the aforementioned toad semen. Well done you. There have also been those that have negative
about the film, but solely based on the way the trailer shows the film. The
following comments are not in either of these camps. It should go without saying
that I do not agree with or endorse in any way, any of these comments. I have divided the comments into three
sections. First of all
The Generally Sexist
Red Dog
This movie will suck ass! Women ARE NOT FUNNY!
Mehirishgamer 22
Ghost Boobsters ?. lol.
Tired Asian Gamer
I'm sorry if it's sexist, but the cast should of been all dudes. I feel like this is just a bunch of moms pretending to be Ghostbusters.
Blastur Audobot
how can this be a reboot an mccarthy is not stay puft?
marquez godineaux
If there's something strange in your neighborhood who you gonna call? Not these bitches
Harry Scrotes
THE ONLY IDIOTS WHO WOULD PAY TO SEE THIS TRASH ARE THE SAME IDIOTS THAT WATCH "THE VIEW".
These I assume are written by little boys, who have no experience with women or the grown up world in general. That would also go a long way to explain why Mehirishgamer 22 finding the word boobs so funny also why Red Dog doesn’t know of any funny women and why Harry Scrotes seems to think he will get his pathetic little view across better using all capital letters. The second section is
The Anti-Feminist/Lesbian group
Now I know that feminist and Lesbian does not mean the same thing, however the buffoons who wrote the following comments don’t seem to have grasped this simple fact, hence why they are grouped together.
Leon Reaper
ofcourse the feminist lesbians like it, if the world had no men theyd be happy
Allu
Why does there have to be these feminazi bitches
Ivan Anisimov
is there any male actor? this movie is not about ghosts - it's about lame feminism. And it's totally not funny
Not Your Average Joe
So Feminists decided to ruin something else besides video games. Great.
Mr Willis
Ellen take your Lesbians and GTFO
ColoqueNombreAqui
Feminazis Ghostbusters? What is next? The Fight Club lesbo edition? :/
Alex McKenzie
Feminist butch has no nostalgia for classics. Oh wait you're probably a over weight chick that's not gonna graduate high school.
Danny's Food and Beer
Who you gonna call? .....Feminist retards!
These are obviously written by the sort of people that have never met a Feminist or a Lesbian or the types of scumbags that like to go into the woods with their other male friends, and play soldiers, while talking about how the government is the root of all evil and prepare for the end of the world by bulk buying guns. The sort of moron that doesn’t do irony because “it’s womans work” The sort of creep that can use the word feminazi without feeling utterly ashamed of themselves. I mean come on Not Your Average Joe how have Feminist ruined any video games? If anything the video game industry seems to ignore the feminism more than the Gotham PD ignore Batman. I mean have you played The Witcher 3? Alex McKenzie I have no idea who this Feminist Butch is that you are talking about, but his lack of nostalgia shouldn’t affect you in any way. And Mr Willis I assume you are talking about Ellen DeGeneres, who as far as I am aware doesn’t have anything to do with this film. After these dickheads comes the last group
The Over the Top brigade
mandeepsekhon
OMG ITS A BITCH FLICK............. MY CHILDHOOD HAS BEEN RUINED FOREVER.
James Haro
this is worst than cancer :(
Vanitas
This wouldn't be happening if Hitler had won.
I probably could have found more for this category but I really didn’t feel like reading anymore comments. Let’s take them each one at a time. mandeepsekhon the original films still exists for your enjoyment, you can watch them when ever you like, and if this one trailer can ruin your childhood, it must have been a pretty shitty childhood to begin with. James Haro tell you what, I am going to try to get as many people as possible to pray that you get cancer and die quickly so you don’t have to watch this film or hear anybody talk about it. If anybody thinks I'm being a bit harsh or overly dramatic here, let me just remind you that we are talking about a man that has said this is worst than cancer :( about a film trailer for a film he doesn't have to go see. And Vanitas I really have no idea what that means, it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Also if Hitler had won then there would be no original Ghostbusters as it was a) co-written by a Jewish man who also starred in it and b) directed by a Jewish man
Now obviously for legal reasons I can’t condone any form of violence against these assholes. However if you know any of them personally and were so inclined, to kick them in the balls repeatedly until they bleed, I would not judge you harshly. Anyway sorry about the ranting however this has really pissed me off and as a much wiser friend of mine earlier pointed out that you wouldn't get this sort of backlash if you remade Charlies Angels with a male cast.
Anyway a Happy International Womens day to you all.
Red Dog
This movie will suck ass! Women ARE NOT FUNNY!
Mehirishgamer 22
Ghost Boobsters ?. lol.
Tired Asian Gamer
I'm sorry if it's sexist, but the cast should of been all dudes. I feel like this is just a bunch of moms pretending to be Ghostbusters.
Blastur Audobot
how can this be a reboot an mccarthy is not stay puft?
marquez godineaux
If there's something strange in your neighborhood who you gonna call? Not these bitches
Harry Scrotes
THE ONLY IDIOTS WHO WOULD PAY TO SEE THIS TRASH ARE THE SAME IDIOTS THAT WATCH "THE VIEW".
These I assume are written by little boys, who have no experience with women or the grown up world in general. That would also go a long way to explain why Mehirishgamer 22 finding the word boobs so funny also why Red Dog doesn’t know of any funny women and why Harry Scrotes seems to think he will get his pathetic little view across better using all capital letters. The second section is
The Anti-Feminist/Lesbian group
Now I know that feminist and Lesbian does not mean the same thing, however the buffoons who wrote the following comments don’t seem to have grasped this simple fact, hence why they are grouped together.
Leon Reaper
ofcourse the feminist lesbians like it, if the world had no men theyd be happy
Allu
Why does there have to be these feminazi bitches
Ivan Anisimov
is there any male actor? this movie is not about ghosts - it's about lame feminism. And it's totally not funny
Not Your Average Joe
So Feminists decided to ruin something else besides video games. Great.
Mr Willis
Ellen take your Lesbians and GTFO
ColoqueNombreAqui
Feminazis Ghostbusters? What is next? The Fight Club lesbo edition? :/
Alex McKenzie
Feminist butch has no nostalgia for classics. Oh wait you're probably a over weight chick that's not gonna graduate high school.
Danny's Food and Beer
Who you gonna call? .....Feminist retards!
These are obviously written by the sort of people that have never met a Feminist or a Lesbian or the types of scumbags that like to go into the woods with their other male friends, and play soldiers, while talking about how the government is the root of all evil and prepare for the end of the world by bulk buying guns. The sort of moron that doesn’t do irony because “it’s womans work” The sort of creep that can use the word feminazi without feeling utterly ashamed of themselves. I mean come on Not Your Average Joe how have Feminist ruined any video games? If anything the video game industry seems to ignore the feminism more than the Gotham PD ignore Batman. I mean have you played The Witcher 3? Alex McKenzie I have no idea who this Feminist Butch is that you are talking about, but his lack of nostalgia shouldn’t affect you in any way. And Mr Willis I assume you are talking about Ellen DeGeneres, who as far as I am aware doesn’t have anything to do with this film. After these dickheads comes the last group
The Over the Top brigade
mandeepsekhon
OMG ITS A BITCH FLICK............. MY CHILDHOOD HAS BEEN RUINED FOREVER.
James Haro
this is worst than cancer :(
Vanitas
This wouldn't be happening if Hitler had won.
I probably could have found more for this category but I really didn’t feel like reading anymore comments. Let’s take them each one at a time. mandeepsekhon the original films still exists for your enjoyment, you can watch them when ever you like, and if this one trailer can ruin your childhood, it must have been a pretty shitty childhood to begin with. James Haro tell you what, I am going to try to get as many people as possible to pray that you get cancer and die quickly so you don’t have to watch this film or hear anybody talk about it. If anybody thinks I'm being a bit harsh or overly dramatic here, let me just remind you that we are talking about a man that has said this is worst than cancer :( about a film trailer for a film he doesn't have to go see. And Vanitas I really have no idea what that means, it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever. Also if Hitler had won then there would be no original Ghostbusters as it was a) co-written by a Jewish man who also starred in it and b) directed by a Jewish man
Now obviously for legal reasons I can’t condone any form of violence against these assholes. However if you know any of them personally and were so inclined, to kick them in the balls repeatedly until they bleed, I would not judge you harshly. Anyway sorry about the ranting however this has really pissed me off and as a much wiser friend of mine earlier pointed out that you wouldn't get this sort of backlash if you remade Charlies Angels with a male cast.
Anyway a Happy International Womens day to you all.
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