I guess that means Ghostbusters 3 is off, unless they make a spinoff with Ernie Hudson as the leader. God I hope they don't try and reboot it entirely. Seeing Channing Tatum, James Franco, and Seth Rogen is Ghostbusters gear would be a crime against humanity.
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I think Harold or maybe Dan Akroyd said a few years ago that the Ghostbusters video game with all of them doing voice acting in it was basically the 3rd movie.
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Sad day indeed, like everyone else in this thread I was a big fan. My childhood was definitely brightened by the GB movies, even though I didn't even get half the jokes until I was older.
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Yeah, that was all caused by Ground Hog Day, Bill Murray wanted it to be a completely different movie, he wanted it to be a lot more serious and dramatic. Ramis wanted it to be a comedy and won the battle.
After that they didn't talk at all.
Just read an article that said Murray came to see him recently. It's nice that there was at least some contact between them before the end.
The star had reportedly been quiet about his illness, which dated back to 2010.
But several friends are said to have visited him recently, including Murray, from whom he had been estranged for years, the Chicago Tribune said.
“Animal House” was written by Doug Kenney, Chris Miller and Harold Ramis. It was written before I was involved and given to me via a young executive at Universal. It was really literally one of the funniest things I ever read. It had a nasty edge like “National Lampoon.” I told him it was wonderful, extremely smart and funny, but everyone’s a pig for one thing. I was hired originally to supervise a rewrite. I flew to New York and to them I was the Hollywood guy, which was funny because I think made two movies, both independent. I had actually just finished shooting “The Kentucky Fried Movie,” and when I met with them, they were such extraordinary guys. They were three very different personalities, all smart and funny, all in college in 1962 in fraternities. I’m a high school dropout.
Before “Caddyshack” [in 1980] came out he called me and said, “Now that I’ve directed my first movie, I get it, you were right, I’m not mad with you anymore.” We went to lunch, and he told me he was not angry any longer, which was a huge brick off my back. His footprint in comedy is enormous, he was a huge influence and essential to the careers of Bill Murray and Chevy Chase. And as he got older, he had a stronger voice and a tremendous influence. He became this Yoda-like guy. As he grew older he got mellower, and became this wise and calm presence. He was a great wit and it’s just really sad.
Harold Ramis On Working At 'Playboy' And Writing 'Animal House'
I have probably seen the movie Vacation 30 times, and never realized it was directed by Ramis. Easily in the top 10 funniest movies of the 80's. I still strive to one day own the Wagon Queen Family Truckster.
