Ghostbusters (2016)

The 1984 semi-classic has been rebooted by Paul Feig of Bridesmaids fame, reuniting Kristin Wiig and Melissa McCarthy.  I call the 1984 a semi-classic because it is memorable if otherwise forgettable.  I think the allure is that is done at the comedy heights of its 2 Saturday Night Live stars, Bill Murray and Dan Akroyd.  At the time all they had to do was look at the camera and it was funny.d  Now we have a new generation of SNL star in Kristin Wiig as the lead.

The reboot follows the familiar script of a (somewhat) friendly ghost haunting with the first turn toward academia, but that "science" is debunked, and our professor is fired, therefore having nothing better to do that to start a new business for Ghost Busting.  Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones add some good new life here.

The first half takes a few interesting turns before the movie settles back into the 1984 script culminating in the attack of the Stay-Puft marshmallow man.  Was that every funny?  Never the less, all the familiar faces from 1984 make a cameo again, except for Harold Ramis who is unfortunately deceased.  Too bad his ghost couldn't add a little more "life" here.

* * * * of 5  - a light summer movie, again