Movie Review #2

Well, this review tackles another heavy-hitter, that classic film, Ghostbusters 2!  Any one can go on here and say they like the first one, but it takes guts to go on here and say that you like the sequel just as much as the original.  Any ways, this movie was the perfect sequel to that iconic film.  Granted, I wasn't alive to see it in theaters, so that might contribute to my oppinion, but, I still have it.  So, on to the review.

     For those of you that don't know, this film picks up five years after the first one.  The Ghostbusters are essentially dead, (and by that I mean their buisness) asside from guest appearences at children's parties by Ray and Winston.  The reason they're pretty much gone is because, after the events of the first film, they were "Sued by every state, county, and city license in New York", and given a restraining order preventing them from being 'Paranormal Investigators an Eliminators'.  Ray owns a book shop, Egon works at a college, Peter hosts a TV show, and Dana Barret has married, (not with Peter) had a child, divorced, and taken up painting restoration (No one knows what Winston does, other than the parties).  Meanwhile, one of the paintings currently at the museum Dana works at, secretly houses the spirit of a very old tyrant and magician, planning for a rebirth.  He decides to use Dana's infant, Oscar, to do this.  After a failed attempt, Dana naturally calls in the Ghostbusters.  Their investigation leads to the discovery of a giant river of slime in New York's underground, and the Great Blackout of '89.  During their trial, the slime is revealed to have powers that are affected by peoples positive or negative additudes.  When the judges hatred accidentaly causes the slime to turn vitims he tried for murder and put in the chair, he imediatly removes the restraining order, and all charges.  After the Ghostbusters capture the two ghosts, they triumphantly announce that they are starting their buisness up again.  During the course of several events, the Ghostbusters discover the painting, (but not the spirit) learn of a link between the spirit and the slime, and save the world again. No complaints from me, plotwise.  The charecters are their normal selves, funny as ever.  The FX are top-notch, even today.  Plenty of funny moments abound.  Pretty much the first one, in terms of quality.  All in all, a pretty good movie.