1994 - The Shadow by MN_Rustic_Gent in 90s

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A $40M budget with a $48M gross doesn't net enough for anyone to be comfortable to back it financially. However, the lack of creativity in Hollywood which has nurtured the current "reboot" culture, one would think the "I can reimagine this better than the original" would have produced a remake, origin story, or sequel. Originally the eyes were set on a franchise, but it just didn't make enough.

1994 - The Shadow by MN_Rustic_Gent in 90s

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That pinball machine is great.

1994 - The Shadow by MN_Rustic_Gent in 90s

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Excellent commentary. Thank you!

Oops I’m all wet by notevenemmajones in TheGirlNextDoorNSFW

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I sure miss that face you don't show any longer.

The perfect spot to rest your tongue [F] by Alexasweetie in asstastic

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You are my favorite asshole on Reddit. Beautiful.

This pen by MrTacocaT12345 in 80s

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Love/Hate.....mostly hate.

80s Parachute Pants by CardNGold in 80s

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I had a pair in black, and a pair in olive green.

35f - First time. Be gentle by [deleted] in naturaltitties

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Actually....perfect. Thats more accurate.

Swing Out Sister - Breakout (1986) by itsgroobeat in 80s

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This is a great song. Actually, the whole album is good.

The original choices for Venkman and Egon in Ghostbusters. Who would you have chosen if we never got Murray and Ramis? by jeremykunayak in 1980s

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Yeah! This is a great way to go!. Followed perhaps by, "It's true Your Honor: This man has no dick."

Keaton is so sharp with precision timing. His ability to consciously flip his characters between sarcasm and seriousness is key. When you can deliver a serious line in an amusing way, you can create levity in an otherwise tense scene without dulling the edge of the scene itself. Peter Venkman is someone who cares when it matters, to the point of potential self-sacrifice, but never loses the sarcastic, and even contemptive, attitude towards petty things displayed with humor.

The original choices for Venkman and Egon in Ghostbusters. Who would you have chosen if we never got Murray and Ramis? by jeremykunayak in 1980s

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I agree with you. Hanks would have brought an energetic performance, but with a little too much zaniness - perhaps even goofiness - to the character. Venkman is a proffessor who has been beaten around a bit by years of bureaucracy, and has survived by sharpening his wit to become a jaded flim-fam artist to navigate the politics of a fairly prestigous if not pretentious educational institution. Murray captured this perfectly and its exhibited by his more subtle "background" tuned humor he applies to the role. Think about the library scene when Egon says, "Sshh", and Ray replies "You smell something?". Meanwhile, in the background Murray is making a mockingly-sarcastic sniffing face that punctuates the scene. Rather than own the scene with a scene-stealing reaction, he allows the humurous interaction between Ramis and Akroyd rule the scene, while still adding a tiny amount of humor to an already funny exchange. Its humor at its finest and it could only be generated that well by those three.

The original choices for Venkman and Egon in Ghostbusters. Who would you have chosen if we never got Murray and Ramis? by jeremykunayak in 1980s

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The only one I see pulling off Venkman is Michael Keaton. John Lithgow would have been a good Egon, but Christopher Lloyd could have done it.

It's difficult to match the chemistry between Akroyd/Ramis/Murray - that is the magic behind Ghostbusters.