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gm101Mar 14, 2011

I saw this movie years before seeing the first one, which is probably why I liked this sequel better than the original. Still, I love it because it was the one that made me a huge Ghostbusters fan.

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marcmyworksJan 11, 2014

Not a bad follow-up to the original. Though there are some typical sequel staples, like more characters, more special effects and a similar plot line, this film fares well.

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Stephenj2010May 14, 2020

Ghostbusters II didn't suck, in fact, it's wasn't too bad at all, although it sure is the failure of this movie, and everything thinks it's bad, but after the atrocious 2016 Ghostbusters movie, which It made them think Ghostbusters I and IIGhostbusters II didn't suck, in fact, it's wasn't too bad at all, although it sure is the failure of this movie, and everything thinks it's bad, but after the atrocious 2016 Ghostbusters movie, which It made them think Ghostbusters I and II look perfect, still looking for Afterlife next year in 2021.

The humor is alright, while it may not be a good follow up, but the movie has some improvements that are not shown in the first movie, our Ghostbusters are still likable, and maybe the newer Ghostbuster.

I didn't think Ghostbusters II is a poor follow up, but it's decent at best.… Expand

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SSH83Oct 16, 2016

Ugh. Reviewed wrong "ghostbuster." But reviewing the old movie from memory to replace the misplaced review. So 2nd ghostbuster has more horror element to it, and it was a good continuation. It definitely ran out of steam on the gimmickUgh. Reviewed wrong "ghostbuster." But reviewing the old movie from memory to replace the misplaced review. So 2nd ghostbuster has more horror element to it, and it was a good continuation. It definitely ran out of steam on the gimmick and the throwaway characters by the end of this movie. If ghostbuster had more enduring character like Constantine, it would've been a longer-living franchise.… Expand

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BFMAug 3, 2016

Having to see the new 2016 Ghostbusters movie made me realize how good Ghostbusters II was.
Is the story as good as in the original? No. But the writing and characters are as intelligent as in the original.

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TokyochuchuJan 19, 2014

Ghostbusters II was a movie I absolutely adored as a child. As an adult I can definitely see some cracks, especially when compared to the original. Nether-the-less, this sequel still has it's moments. Whether it's laughing out loud at anGhostbusters II was a movie I absolutely adored as a child. As an adult I can definitely see some cracks, especially when compared to the original. Nether-the-less, this sequel still has it's moments. Whether it's laughing out loud at an alien with a room at the Paramus Holiday Inn or getting a chill from that creepy painting, Ghostbusters II offers a lot of nostalgic good times.… Expand

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BeastprogamerJun 7, 2015

This one is actually better than the first one by a bit. Ghostbusters is a great movie in the 80's and I really enjoyed it. The ghosts were better this time. The theme song is back. The plot and storyline is good. I enjoyed the part when theThis one is actually better than the first one by a bit. Ghostbusters is a great movie in the 80's and I really enjoyed it. The ghosts were better this time. The theme song is back. The plot and storyline is good. I enjoyed the part when the Statue of Liberty came to "life". The Second Ghostbusters is very good and I recommend you watch it and once again, if ya hate Ghostbusters, you're silly as J. Bieber. I really recommend you watch this one, and unlike 1, this one is underrated.… Expand

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StreebyStationJul 3, 2016

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ghostbusters was a very huge franchise, let's admit that for once. But I don't think anyone would have expected the series to get as popular as it did. Set five years after the first movie, our Ghostbusting crew is at it again. However, at the time of release, it wasn't met with the same feedback as the first one. So, what exactly happened? Well, let's jump right in.

The last time we left them they had saved the city of New York from a mean old mother hubbard, but since then they experienced a decline and not really seen much ghost activity. Heck, some of them moved on like Peter Venkman (Bill Murray) having his own TV show and Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) doing scientific work elsewhere. Winston and Ray (Ernie Hudson and Dan Aykroyd) are still the Ghostbusters, but more of attending parties for kids than actually capturing the supernatural. That is, until pink slime starts appearing from all over Manhattan and they have to reunite to see what on earth is going on. Little do they know about the bigger picture that is about to unfold. ...See what I did there?

Aykroyd and Ramis are back on the writing chair again, to bring us another adventure from our Saturday Night Crew plus one. I actually liked that Hudson's character, Winston was given more time to interact with the cast than before. There are some pretty good moments with him and the other that really shine through on what was a movie full of doubt. Will the villain work? It really is an interesting choice to give a more active role to the main big guy, Vigo the Carpathian by manipulating other things and people to do his work. ...Well, more active than Gozer. (To be fair, it really couldn't do much without getting revived first.)

I'm going to assume you seen the film already. I mean, You clicked the arrow that revealed this critique to begin with.

There are some very funny moments here just like the first one, but none that actually made me laughed my bum off. Well, except maybe when testing the pink slime on a toaster, that was pretty cute I think. I also think some of you might have noticed that not many of the jokes they set up try to cross the line, more for kids to understand (at the time at least.) Plus, some changes that will make the casual fan go: "Wait a minute, I thought Egon and Janine had a little thing going on here. Why is Janine going for Louis now?" That answer brings us to the cartoon show airing around the same time, The Real Ghostbusters.

From what I could gather, the series started faithful to the movie and had two seasons worth of spooky fun for kids and adults alike. However, anyone in production or watching the series would tell you that seasons 3 though 7 ended up dropping some of this to focus more on kids specifically, including making the plots more childish and essentially changing the show to Slimer and The Real Ghostbusters. No kidding, that green disgusting blob from the Sedgewick Hotel? He ended up taking more time than the actual cast we should have been focusing on! Thank goodness the movie doesn't do that, but some of the minor details from the show ended up sneaking into the product we did get. And I think that's what drove people up a wall along with those who only saw the first movie setting their expectations too high on the sequel.

A real crying shame too, the plot is great, the character interactions are fun and most of the charm of the original is still there. It just ended up in an inconvenient place at the wrong time. Please, understand where I come from by saying so: It took what was great and maintained the status quo, and to me that is very good.… Expand

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JPKJun 14, 2019

Decent
Ghostbusters II isn’t as good as the first one, But it’s humor definitely helps it.

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survivorfan989Jun 23, 2013

The sequel to the mid-80's hit is just that little bit better than the first thanks to just having a little more action and laughs as well as just being a bit more updated also. Again, because its from the 80's I was late seeing it untilThe sequel to the mid-80's hit is just that little bit better than the first thanks to just having a little more action and laughs as well as just being a bit more updated also. Again, because its from the 80's I was late seeing it until probably the late 90's and while I liked it, it's just sitting in that average stage for me. Great to see all the main players from the first film back of course with the addition of a few newbies. Overall a decent sequel that manages to top the first, just … Expand