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Old 03-08-2007, 10:04 PM
rl777
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Mr. "Extreme"

Let's call it Extreme Ignorance... forgiveable, but less so in the Internet Age, when you can look anything up.

In fact (check it), the live action GhostBusters was the original, and the Bill Murray version and spinoffs were the ripoff. Amazing that none of Columbia Pictures' high priced lawyers ever bothered to check whether they were infringing on the copyright of the earlier show, and more embarrassing that Ivan Reitman and company would just simply steal the name - with no respect for their fellow artists.

Those of us that enjoyed the original really appreciated its revival of old-time vaudeville humor. For a kids' show it was really great, featuring a lot of great old time comedians who deserved the paycheck and earned it.

Bob Burns as the gorilla Tracy was far more than an ape suit in a hat, the guy's a legend, watch how much he brings to the character without any dialog. Great stuff, give it a chance.
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