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Recasting GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)

Could a remake of Ghostbusters (1984) ever be worth watching? It's especially hard for me to imagine recasting Bill Murray.   

         Bill Murray    ...     Dr. Peter Venkman 

         Dan Aykroyd    ...     Dr. Raymond Stantz

         Harold Ramis    ...     Dr. Egon Spengler    

         Ernie Hudson    ...     Winston Zeddmore 

         Sigourney Weaver    ...     Dana Barrett 

         Rick Moranis    ...     Louis Tully

         Annie Potts    ...     Janine Melnitz

         William Atherton    ...     Walter Peck

         David Margulies    ...     Mayor

         Steven Tash    ...     Male Student

         Jennifer Runyon    ...     Female Student

         Slavitza Jovan    ...     Gozer 

         Paddi Edwards     ...     Gozer (voice) (uncredited)   

         Ivan Reitman     ...     Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)

Slimer may be as hard to replace as Bill is, but if you're inspired to redesign him, insert an image of the 21st Century Slimer for some MAJOR extra credit. 

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"Recast movies that will never be remade" 

 This should be a fun recast, be lets be frank this movie will be remade. With special effect breaking new ground every couple of years, and studios treading over familiar ground makes this a perfect storm for remaking.

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Broken Lizard's Ghostbusters

    Paul Soter    ...     Dr. Peter Venkman

    Kevin Heffernan    ...     Dr. Raymond Stantz

    Erik Stolhanske    ...     Dr. Egon Spengler   

    Jay Chandrasekhar    ...     Winston Zeddmore 

    Marley Shelton    ...     Dana Barrett 

    Steve Lemme    ...     Louis Tully

    Linda Cardellini    ...     Janine Melnitz

    Bill Paxton    ...     Walter Peck

    Lee Majors    ...     Mayor

    Geoffrey Arend    ...     Male Student

    Jordan Ladd    ...     Female Student

    Gisele Bundchen    ...     Gozer

    Amanda Plummer     ...     Gozer (voice) (uncredited)   

    Brian Cox     ...     Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)

The cast of Broken Lizard would play the Ghostbusters with Jay being the token person of color (just like Ernie Hudson was) and Steve fitting perfectly in the Rick Moranis part of Tully. Marley Shelton (Sin City) has that sweet, sexy, yet possibly psychotic quality about her like Sigourney while Linda Cardellini (Grandma's Boy) has a way with the sarcastic undertones in everything she says like Annie Potts. Bill Paxton plays a panicky asshole like no other and Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man) will have the token classic television character appearance (like Linda Carter did in Broken Lizard's Super Troopers) as the Mayor. Geoffrey Arend ("The schnozberries taste like schnozberries" kid in Super Troopers) will play off Jordan Ladd (Cabin Fever) perfectly in the psychology experiment scene. And Gisele as the freakishly tall and attractive mega-bitch Gozer with the raspy crack-whorish voice of the incredible Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction). Lastly Brian Cox with a digitally altered voice as Zuul and Slimer will be pretty much the same except for the fact that he makes "meow" like noises when he's eating.

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Yeah I can't top that. Bravo sir bravo

Ghostbusters - Broken Lizard Edition

    Paul Soter    ...     Dr. Peter Venkman

    Kevin Heffernan    ...     Dr. Raymond Stantz

    Erik Stolhanske    ...     Dr. Egon Spengler   

    Jay Chandrasekhar    ...     Winston Zeddmore 

    Marley Shelton    ...     Dana Barrett 

    Steve Lemme    ...     Louis Tully

    Linda Cardellini    ...     Janine Melnitz

    Bill Paxton    ...     Walter Peck

    Lee Majors    ...     Mayor

    Geoffrey Arend    ...     Male Student

    Jordan Ladd    ...     Female Student

    Gisele Bundchen    ...     Gozer

    Amanda Plummer     ...     Gozer (voice) (uncredited)   

    Brian Cox     ...     Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)

The cast of Broken Lizard would play the Ghostbusters with Jay being the token person of color (just like Ernie Hudson was) and Steve fitting perfectly in the Rick Moranis part of Tully. Marley Shelton (Sin City) has that sweet, sexy, yet possibly psychotic quality about her like Sigourney while Linda Cardellini (Grandma's Boy) has a way with the sarcastic undertones in everything she says like Annie Potts. Bill Paxton plays a panicky asshole like no other and Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man) will have the token classic television character appearance (like Linda Carter did in Broken Lizard's Super Troopers) as the Mayor. Geoffrey Arend ("The schnozberries taste like schnozberries" kid in Super Troopers) will play off Jordan Ladd (Cabin Fever) perfectly in the psychology experiment scene. And Gisele as the freakishly tall and attractive mega-bitch Gozer with the raspy crack-whorish voice of the incredible Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction). Lastly Brian Cox with a digitally altered voice as Zuul and Slimer will be pretty much the same except for the fact that he makes "meow" like noises when he's eating.

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vince vaughn    ...     Dr. Raymond Stantz

Steve Carell    ...     Dr. Egon Spengler   

chis tucker    ...     Winston Zeddmore

Elizabeth Banks   ...     Dana Barrett

Will Farrell   ...     Louis Tully

Isla Fisher    ...     Janine Melnitz

jeremy piven    ...     Walter Peck

Christopher Walken   ...     Mayor

Seth Rogan    ...     Male Student

Jenna Fischer    ...     Female Student

Megan Fox    ...     Gozer

Angelena Jollie    ...     Gozer (voice digitally enhanced)

jack black     ...     Zuul / Slimer (alibs and outtakes encouraged)

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Tanski:

Yeah I can't top that. Bravo sir bravo

 

 

Ghostbusters - Broken Lizard Edition

 

    Paul Soter    ...     Dr. Peter Venkman

    Kevin Heffernan    ...     Dr. Raymond Stantz

    Erik Stolhanske    ...     Dr. Egon Spengler   

    Jay Chandrasekhar    ...     Winston Zeddmore 

    Marley Shelton    ...     Dana Barrett 

    Steve Lemme    ...     Louis Tully

    Linda Cardellini    ...     Janine Melnitz

    Bill Paxton    ...     Walter Peck

    Lee Majors    ...     Mayor

    Geoffrey Arend    ...     Male Student

    Jordan Ladd    ...     Female Student

    Gisele Bundchen    ...     Gozer

    Amanda Plummer     ...     Gozer (voice) (uncredited)   

    Brian Cox     ...     Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)

 

The cast of Broken Lizard would play the Ghostbusters with Jay being the token person of color (just like Ernie Hudson was) and Steve fitting perfectly in the Rick Moranis part of Tully. Marley Shelton (Sin City) has that sweet, sexy, yet possibly psychotic quality about her like Sigourney while Linda Cardellini (Grandma's Boy) has a way with the sarcastic undertones in everything she says like Annie Potts. Bill Paxton plays a panicky asshole like no other and Lee Majors (The Six Million Dollar Man) will have the token classic television character appearance (like Linda Carter did in Broken Lizard's Super Troopers) as the Mayor. Geoffrey Arend ("The schnozberries taste like schnozberries" kid in Super Troopers) will play off Jordan Ladd (Cabin Fever) perfectly in the psychology experiment scene. And Gisele as the freakishly tall and attractive mega-bitch Gozer with the raspy crack-whorish voice of the incredible Amanda Plummer (Pulp Fiction). Lastly Brian Cox with a digitally altered voice as Zuul and Slimer will be pretty much the same except for the fact that he makes "meow" like noises when he's eating.

Heh, thanks. Nothing to beat. Do your thing.

Recasting GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)

Winston Zeddmore - Romany Malco

Dana Barrett - Leslie Mann 

Louis Tully - Jonah Hill

Janine Melnitz - Mila Kunis

Walter Peck - John Michael Higgins

Mayor - Jane Lynch

Male Student - Michael Cera

Female Student - Martha MacIsaac

Gozer - Stormy (or Elizabeth Banks if you're not in to the Porn Stars)

Gozer (voice) (uncredited) - Katherine Keener 

Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited) - Judd Apatow

Not sure if I get extra credit for doing this without Seth Rogan or I lost points, but I just didn't know where to put him.  Maybe he can direct.

 ~ElCid2002 aka Mike Davidson

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As tempting as it is to go with an "edition", I've just stuck with some of the finest comedic talents out there today- while trying to keep in the spirit of the original movie. That's why I chose Naomi Watts as Dana Barrett; I feel she is the same type of actress as Sigourney Weaver (strong and brilliant, but not afraid of the genre pics). Okay, here goes:

Sam Rockwell... Dr. Peter Venkman

Dan Fogler ... Dr. Raymond Stantz
Neil Patrick Harris... Dr. Egon Spengler

Kal Penn ... Winston Zeddmore

Naomi Watts... Dana Barrett

Rainn Wilson ... Louis Tully

Judy Greer ... Janine Melnitz

Chris Meloni (so terrific in Wet Hot American Summer) ... Walter Peck

Jeffrey Tambor ... Mayor

Judah Friedlander ... Male Student

Mila Kunis... Female Student

Tricia Helfer (Number Six from Battlestar Galactica) ... Gozer

Will Arnett (of "Don’t" fame)... Gozer (voice) (uncredited)

Frank Welker (legendary VO artist) ... Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)

Of all of the "editions" that I almost went with, I would love a Marx Brothers version (with Margaret DuMont in the Dana Barrett role!) in black and white with special effects straight from the 1930's. 

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    Robert Downey Jr.    ...     Dr. Peter Venkman

    Brad Pitt (I'm sorry Adam)    ...     Dr. Raymond Stantz

    Edward Norton    ...     Dr. Egon Spengler   

    Forest Whitaker    ...     Winston Zeddmore 

    Helena Bonham Carter    ...     Dana Barrett 

    Kevin Spacey    ...     Louis Tully

    Gwyneth Paltrow    ...     Janine Melnitz

    Elias Koteas    ...     Walter Peck

    Brian Cox    ...     Mayor

    Jared Leto    ...     Male Student

    Natalie Portman    ...     Female Student

    Cate Blanchett    ...     Gozer 

    Meat Loaf     ...     Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited)

I was going to do a comedy version as well but foxadam5 stole all of my best ideas right down to Neil Patrick Harris, Kal Penn, and Chris Meloni. It's like he read my mind.

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Dr. Peter Venkman - Robert Downey Jr. (the only logical person to come to mind)

Dr. Raymond Stantz - Chris Parnell

Dr. Egon Spengler - Fred Armisen

Winston Zeddmore - Orlando Jones

Dana Barrett - Christine Taylor

Louis Tully - Shia LaBeouf

Janine Melnitz - Jaime Pressly

Walter Peck - Will Arnett

Mayor - Candice Bergen

Male Student - Michael Cera

Female Student - Amanda Seyfried

Gozer - Kate Nauta

Gozer (voice) (uncredited) - Debra Wilson

Zuul / Slimer (voice) (uncredited) - Jack Black