No clue how Ernie Hudson (The guy who plays Winston) has done it but he's aged incredibly! He turns 79 this year and you would think looking at him that he's in his 50's, nevermind almost 80!

Shandor built the skyscraper where Sigourney Weaver lived in the first film.

Bill Murray and Harold Ramis had a falling out during the filming of “Groundhog Day” and were estranged for 20 years, only making up just before Harold died. I suspect that, and Jason Reitman’s relationship with his own father, were big inspirations for the story.

4:26 "Come on, not a single bar" (looking at his smartphone, on which bars indicate connectivity to a wireless service provider) Mother: "There'd better be a bar." That was a joke. The mother was in her own world feeling the need for some alcohol. Reacter: "Kiddo, you're not old enough to drink." WHOOSH

The big important things to realize about this movie are that Harold Ramis died in 2014. He had sort of a falling out with the other guys, and they never really talked again for like 30 years. Harold Ramis and Dan Aykroyd wrote the original movies. Ivan Reitman directed the original movies. THIS movie was directed by Jason Reitman, Ivan's son. Jason was the original Ghostbusters fan. He grew up on the sets of the original movies, and saw it all before the movies ever even came out in theaters. Jason also played the annoying little kid in Ghostbusters 2 who mocks the Ghostbusters at the birthday party. Jason Reitman is a pretty successful director in his own right, but as an indie movie director. This is the first big franchise movie that he ever made. And it's the ONLY time he ever got to work with his father. They made this movie together. This movie was done a year or two before it was released, but it was delayed in release due to the pandemic. A few months after Afterlife was released in theaters Ivan Reitman himself passed away. Ivan Reitman was also one of the two body doubles who played Egon in this movie - standing in for his old friend Harold, who passed away in 2014. So this movie is Jason Reitman's first and final project with his father, his way of honoring his father's work, their way of honoring Harold Ramis and the original Ghostbusters, AND it ended up being a swan song for Ivan Reitman himself. This movie means a crazy amount more than anybody really expected it to. Every time I see the ending of this movie it punches me in the gut. I get the impression that Jason Reitman only really intended to make this one Ghostbusters movie. Because, like I said, he's more of an indie director and kind of likes to do his own thing. But this movie was obviously very successful, and Sony is a movie studio that can basically never get anything right, so this movie is kind of a genuine miracle for them. They've also established Ghost Corps, kind of a whole branch of Sony Pictures dedicated to purely to developing Ghostbusters. And Jason Reitman seems to now more or less be the head of it. Based on all the behind the scenes stuff from Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire that I've seen, Jason Reitman is now just FULLY invested in Ghostbusters. It's pretty clear that he loves it SO MUCH. As this ending implies, the Ghostbusters head back to New York City. Hence "Frozen Empire" being about the Empire State. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire comes out on March 22, 2024. So, in THREE days. It seems that Jason has now embraced and adopted his father's legacy as his own to keep his father's legacy alive. I say all of that partially to emphasize the insane planet-sized solid steel balls that Jason and Ivan Reitman had in daring to resurrect Egon Spengler in this movie. It was playing with nuclear fire. It was a move so ready to go catastrophically horrifically wrong if they fucked it up even slightly. It would have been seen as horrifically disrespectful and it would have infuriated a PLANET full of Ghostbusters fans. The fact that they pulled it off so fucking perfectly and elegantly in a way that makes me cry every goddamn time I see this movie. And I've seen it like probably 15 times now..... It's a miracle. It's something that SHOULD NOT work. The fact that they made it work somehow is mind-boggling. And, hell, let's not forget to recognize that this movie was carried almost entirely by a 13-year-old girl. Obviously, she was backed by a cast of Amazing side characters - Podcast, her brother, her mom, Paul Rudd, the original Ghostbusters, JK Simmons as Ivo Shandor, and Olivia Wilde as Gozer.... They were all amazing and perfect.... ....But McKenna Grace, as Phoebe, carried like 80% of this movie. When Paul Rudd and Podcast were around, and even a lot of times with her mom and brother, she was always the/a main character. As a side note, they announced a new Ghostbusters animated series AND a Ghostbusters animated movie at the same time that they announced Ghostbusters 4 (Frozen Empire). So Ghost Corps seems to be firing on all cylinders, and we are hopefully about to return to '80s levels of Ghostbusters goodness.🤞 It really cannot be overstated how much of a PHENOMENON Ghostbusters was. People do not understand how big the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were in the 80s and early 90s. It was like the Beatles. It was like Pokémon. It was all-consuming and everywhere. And to a only very VERY slightly lesser degree, so was Batman and so was Ghostbusters. The three of them basically ruled the late 80s and early 90s. The Holy Trinity of the Turtle, the Bat, and the Holy Ghostbuster.

I'm so excited to see Ghostbusters Frozen Empire.

I got to meet Mckenna Grace and Finn Wolfhard at a comic convention earlier this year. Both of them were extremely gracious and absolute sweethearts.

NOTES: - McKenna Grace was only 12 or 13 in this movie. She CARRIES this movie. - The song 'Haunted House' over the credits was written and sung by McKenna Grace. It wasn't actually written for the movie at all. It was written about being stuck in the quarantine and breaking up with/losing someone. The song came out AFTER they made the movie, but the movie's release was delayed for SO LONG that they were then able to go back and use it as the credits song, where it sort of vaguely works as a song about Egon and Callie... - Afterlife doesn't reference Ghostbusters 2 MUCH, but: -- as Aaron noted, Ray's Occult is from Ghostbusters 2. -- Egon still has the pink psychomagnotheric slime possessed toaster in his kitchen. -- Jason Reitman confirmed that fans can assume that Egon's daughter, Callie Spengler, was already born and present in the background during Ghostbusters 2, but we just never saw her or heard references to her.

RIP Egon Spengler/ Harold Ramis. You were a True Ghostbuster.

Harold Ramis passed away in 2014, 7 years before this movie. I loved how they used his likeness to play his ghost in this movie.

The kid wasn't referring to a drinking bar. He meant bars on his cellphone.

The end tribute for Harold Ramis gets me every time, no matter how many times I watch it.

Love that you got teary eyed at Egon even though you're brand new to the series. So it worked on you even without the decades long nostalgia many of us have. :D

Egon but not forgotten, rest in peace Harold.

I find it awesome that they're even bringing back Walter Peck's character played by William Atherton in Frozen Empire. As much as an iconic actor from the 80's playing characters one just loves to hate, it's great that he's being given another moment to shine. But damn, do I miss Harold Ramis... I must say though, Afterlife was the most perfect send-off.

Ivo Shandor isn't just a random new character for the mining company backstory in this movie. Shandor was the architect of Dana's apartment in Ghostbusters 1, and the metal he mined from this mine is the reason her apartment building was a giant supernatural energy antenna and gateway for Gozer. Also, he was played by J.K Simmons. Gozer was played by Olivia Wilde. I think they're both uncredited in this movie?

I never saw this movie in the theater, but I just imagine the audience shouting "GHOSTBUSTERS!!!" when the sheriff asked "Who you gonna call?"

The Gunner chair first appeared in the 2009 video game, which supports the idea that the game is also part of Ghostbusters canon. And the end always gets me. It could have been really awful or corny, but instead it is incredibly moving - a fitting tribute to both Ramis and Spengler. (Also, perhaps because he's transparent, but this is probably the first convincing use of CGI face recreation that I've seen).

"Doesn't any store associate walk around and see what's going on?" I've had enough trouble trying to find a Walmart employee in the middle of the DAY, I imagine the nightshift it's nigh impossible

Egon's daughter was everything to him and he gave up everything to protect her and the world.

This film is a love letter to the fans. As a kid who was hyper into Ghostbusters it felt made for me personally. ❤

I loved "Afterlife" released just after covid restrictions were eased it felt fantastic to be back in the cinema smiling & all the nods, cameos, music cues from the original 1984 film were beautiful 😍 & what a respectful send off for Harold R 💔 Ghostbusters fans who were at the NY premiere of "Frozen Empire" last week were very satisfied with it & I can't wait to watch it next week. Mckenna Grace & her enthusiasm for Pheobe is incredible 👏

The last time the four original Ghostbusters collaborated was for Ghostbusters: The Videogame in 2009. An older film starring Harold Ramis I recommend watching is Stripes, which also stars Bill Murray. The actor playing the son is one of the stars of Stranger Things

The ending of this film is just perfect, hell, the whole film is a love letter to not just the fans, but the ghostbusters universe, the subtle musical cues are almost a character in and of themselves, the only flaw I can find in it is that Jeanine wasn’t there to say goodbye to Egon one last time, and if anyone deserved to, it was her I love the respect and care that this film shows to the original source material (the original two films) while still telling its own story, this is the way sequels/reboots *SHOULD* be done. when the original three ‘busters were talking to Egon’s ghost at the end, it could almost be seen as both the characters AND the actors sharing final words with both Egon Spengler AND Harold Ramis, given what had happened between them recently. And you can’t convince me otherwise that Ernie Hudson *WASNT* speaking from the heart when he said “but I will *ALWAYS* be a Ghostbuster…”

24:30 No, this is Walmart we're talking about. No one works in any department when you need them to be there. Pretty sure it's company policy. 🤣

Ghostbusters Frozen Kingdom in Cinemas 22/03/24 in the UK

Adam Savage was given exclusive access to the set of Afterlife ( He designed the Aztec Death Whistle Prop) & the next film Frozen Empire. There are a few videos on his channel to promote FE but in this one he visits the set of the NY firehouse with Jason Reitman & Mckenna Grace, it's a lovely watch for fans - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iJyDaaSV2pbXaGg.htmlsi=LSTPqr9AlwXABzbd

9:10 - *“They're like those Egyptian tombs.”* Sumerian, actually. Because this town wasn't originally called "Summerville"… when Shandor founded it, it was *_Sumer_* ville.

Building such a small Cyclotron (the core component of the Proton Pack) in reality will be a huge feat in science. A good use of one that small and portable will be great for Radiation therapy for cancer patients.

_"Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire"_ comes out this Friday, March 22.

no sound will ever be as satisfying as the proton pack heating up 😏

hi to those watching from the premiere

Wow you finished these quick! You'll be able to see the new movie this weekend 🎉 💛🖤💛

If you are tearing up seeing the movie so soon after the originals, imagine how we (I) felt after waiting 20+ years after the originals. Not a single dry eye was in the theaters I was in that day.

Fortunately, it's not important to know how to play to understand the chess scenes. It was merely a way for Phoebe to begin to connect with her dead grandfather, and that's all the audience needed to understand.

Loved this movie. Yeah, some folk say it's just redoing a lot of the first film, but for me it works, in restoring the franchise direction and bringing a new generation as well as bringing back the old too. And being centred around Egon's granddaughter works beautifully,. Looking forward to Frozen Empire very much. :)

It's like a grain elevator, what you asked about. It was filmed in Alberta, lots of those all over central Canada.

While Ivan Reitman directed the first two Ghostbusters movies, his son Jason directed this one.

I've read (don't watch much TV) that Finn Wolfhound (son Trevor) dressed up as a Ghostbuster during one episode of Stranger Things. ... There was a blink and you'll miss it easter egg for Ant-Man: Gary peruses some Baskin-Robbins ice cream for a moment ("Baskin-Robbins always knows!"). Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is coming out in just a few days. Pet peeve from the trailer: There's been several ice ages, not just one. I liked that they didn't show the OG in any of the trailers, except a quick shot of Ray answering the phone. I wasn't sure any of them would appear. The ghostly appearance of Harold Ramis was another real surprise. And, yes, it got misty over here as well.

23:13 It's odd to me too how even after the pandemic was over, none of the grocery stores that were 24 hours went back to that again. I live in a smaller city of about 60k, but we have a Walmart and Meijer that we're both 24 hours before the pandemic, but once it was over, neither one went back to it. It's really annoying, actually...and inconvenient for some.

This film was so well done. They did a good job with Commemorating Egon, Harold Ramis and his memory. I am excited to see Frozen Empire in theaters next week. Everything about this film was pure perfection. If you want to see another great film I recommend "Beyond The Sea". A great biopic about Singer and Songwriter Bobby Darin. Kevin Spacey is fantastic as Bobby Darin. Spacey does his own singing for the film. Kate Bosworth plays Darins wife, Actress Sandra Dee. A great biopic from 2004. Finally, I recommend "Dave" also by Ivan Reitman. A funny fictional dramedy about the President of the USA. Stars Kevin Kline and Sigourney Weaver. A great film from 1993. Great reaction!

I liked this one more than I ever expected, being a very big fan from back in the day. At first I wasn’t sure about them leaving away from being a full on comedy and having more of the serious stuff and subtle humor. It adds some like reverence to the original but uses the dramatic potential of the universe.

Frozen Empire trailer reminds me of the video game, and I mean that in the best most fantastic way.

Yep.. Part 4 aka GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE out in 3 days!! :) Great reaction as always!!

R.I.P To Harold Ramis & Ivan Retiman, Still Miss You Both, Always 😢 & Great Reaction To This Great Movie Sweetheart

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire comes out tonight! I’ll be checking it out tomorrow afternoon. When you said “The feels,” you weren’t kidding. I cried my eyes out the first time I saw this, and I still get misty whenever I watch this.

Food for thought: This is the Fourth movie in the line. #3 was the Video Game that came out for Xbox 360/PS3. Female casted version is not in line with any of these.

Roll on frozen empire! Huge gb fan since the late 80’s

Stay Puft Marshmallows (company crated after the first movie's release) are still being made in batches (by the brand's parent company) every few years.

next one is said to have a "Real ghostbusters the animated series influence" IDK what that means but check out the cartoons and video games for more lore

Yes, there is a new movie. It comes out this week on Friday. The new one is called Frozen Empire.

I wish they had mick smiley 'i believe in magic' in this as well.

For me the real highlight of this movie is Egons granddaughter… she played weird quirky adorable… like perfect 🙏❤️🙏

Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire will be out in theaters THIS Friday. Mar22nd.

McKenna Grace is amazing in this

Yes, there's a new one about to come out and you'll undoubtedly see trailers for it soon. Its called GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE.

Ghostbusters Frozen Empire comes out this Friday 22rd, but I’m super pumped as I get to see it tomorrow 20th with a group of friends at a preview screening.

For the new film (out this week) you should visit the cinema to watch it. Experience Ghostbusters the best way!

Trevor is talking about no cell reception. His mother is hoping there's a bar

hahah love her reactions.. i just watched this to. good movie.... the ending was sad to, and can i just add amelia is such a cutie hahaha lolll

Hi Amelia hope you are having an great and awesome day ❤

There is another Ghostbusters' film coming out: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (which features the cast from this film, and the OGs again).

It’s here 🎉

Now THIS is Ghostbusters! Looking forward to Frozen City!

GB:Afterlife is proof positive (and hopefully, Frozen Empire here soon) that an old cult-classic can be revived and continued even long after its time...and done well. It's just the right blend of having what the first movie had, and having it's own thing. And not just the right balance of each...but blended together the right way. It respects what was before, without being shackled by it. It does something new, without shitting on where it came from. A lot of that can be chalked up to the fact that Ivan Reitman was on-set with his son who was directing this movie, every single day. And that the director of this, Jason Reitman, himself basically grew up on the sets of the first two Ghostbuster movies. But even so, this still proves that it CAN be done. Another movie I'd like to see get this kind of treatment is The Last Starfighter. Have the original movie remastered (not remade, just have the CG effects updated), and re-released in theatres...and do a sequel that tells the story hinted at by the end of the first movie. I bet that, if done right, it could be much, much more than a cult-classic, to a lot more people.

I would highly recommend you play the Ghostbusters the Video Game Remastered. It's actually the last time all four actors are together and Harold Ramis' actual last performance as Egon Spengler. According to Dan Aykroyd(Ray Stanz), the story is canon. It has multiple connection with this movie which I won't get into and also another OG character that makes an appearance.

Sadly Harold Ramis died, this film was a nice tribute to him

Fun one, Amelia! 🙂

Hi Amelia!😊 I was looking forward to your reactions for this, the 3rd film in the trilogy!🏆 The theatrical release of Ghostbusters 4 is just 3 days away!🤯 Looking forward to you doing the reactions for that one, too!!!! Great reactions to your third well made Ghostbusters film, Amelia!!!!🎬👏👏👏👏

Amelia the adorkable ;) I like your reactions :)

Great Movie i love it need to watch the full Movie

Great reaction! Now you have 2 options, go to the theaters this Friday for the new Ghostbusters movie, or wait until you can buy it and react to it on the channel.

Finn the Guy from Stranger Things !

They used the actor who played the warden in The Shawshank Redemption as a stand in for Egon. Also the Revelations thing is a call back to the first movie as Ray quotes it when driving with Winston.

Great reaction I think part four me out either later this year or in 2025. It’s called Ghostbusters the frozen, frozen Kingdom or something all the kids are in it from afterlife and I think all the old guys are back in it too. Can’t wait to see that, what’s the real Ghostbusters? You can watch the other one if you want but it’s not as good as these. Thanks for the fun until next time.

The bar thing he’s talking about cell phone service she’s talking about where to go drinking

The new one just came out today. Its called Frozen Empire

Great reaction once again, thanx You missed the all girls ghost busters... Ghostbusters (2016) Good film in its own right and loaded with funny woman comedians.... Definitely worth a view✌️😉👍 ( the 3rd ghostbuster film )

So there is actually a new film. Its out in cinemas on friday. Frozen Empire.

I seen Ghostbusters Frozen Empire a few weeks ago I liked it

You wonder if another one is in the works? It hits theaters tomorrow. Ghostbusters: frozen empire.

Thanks for sharing your reaction. Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire is in theaters, but the DVD is scheduled for release in July. I appreciated the James Bond-style pre-credits adventure. James Bond started with an adventure before the main story. The "bigfoot" sequence at the start reminded me of the classic "Forbidden Planet" and the invisible creature--if you haven't watched that 1956 movie, I recommend it. But your review isn't on the movie that inspired Star Trek... I note that you didn't mention Ghostbusters: Answer the Call--a 2016 movie with outstanding cinematography but plagued with a poor script and mired in political messaging.

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Good to not have the thirty year wait between GB2 and Afterlife huh ahha

Hey, you should definitely check out the 2016 Ghostbusters movie, although it was a spinoff movie and a lot of people didn't like it but also a lot of people thought it was hilarious 😆

Great reactions on the Ghostbusters films. Since the new movies about to come out, you should do a reaction to the international trailer for Ghostbusters frozen Empire. Keep up the good work, the good vibes and most importantly keep up on the good movies.

So just letting you know is there another one in the works but it actually comes out this weekend called Ghostbusters Frozen Empire

3 days til Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire comes out!

Oh, btw? The little green ghost is slimmer

Frozen empire, in theatres now...

God McKenna managed to copy SO MANY mannerisms of Harold it's kinda scary

why were all the towns folk saying he was a dirt farmer, they say he grew nothing yet we clearly see he has fields full of grain ??? if those werent his fields then he had none, either way the towns folks were idiots

Yeah...I think I want to marry you! 🤣😂😍

March 22, 2024...Ghostbusters: Afterlife

Hi Amelia I'm glad that you got to see all 3 Ghostbusters. I only started watching you today and noticed the constant twitching of your hands. I am in a similar situation but I hope it's not as bad as Parkinson's and I hope you're doing okay.

A constructive criticism: at the end, you should spend more time talking about your thoughts on the movie. I want to hear what YOU think. :)

There is a lady ghostbusters movie will you be watching that ❤

i can't wait till ghost busters frozen kingdom. no need to wastch that crappy 2016 one

So glad she skipped that garbage reboot

Terrible movie 🚫👎🚫 I recommend you watch 'Evolution (2001) that film is more of a Ghostbusters 3 than this new nonsense. Evolution was directed by the original. But some say Ghostbusters 3 is the video game cause 2016 , afterlife and the new frozen crap. A ruined franchise