Heck, Blues Brothers was rated R and only because it had quite a few F exclamations in it…

I completely agree with what you guys say. Worst of all, if GB was too adult for kids to come to the theatre, what would the chances of RGB ever being made (oh no!).

I'll rephrase the original question, everything else aside (target audiences, money to be made, possiblity of cartoon series…), could GB have been as good or even better if the ‘horror movie factor’ was turned up quite a few notches? I'd have to say it certainly could have been as good. I wouldn't want it to go into the likes of Ray's ghost (I don't like that scene as it is, I find it stupid), but maybe some more vulgar language, scarier ghosts, the occasional victim to the supernatural… I believe Ghostbusters would do very well as a darker movie.

I don't think it needs a higher rating. Of all the movies I have ever seen - NOTHING has scared me like the library ghost did. When I was a kid I always got spooked when I had to go in a library. I have seen a lot of horror films but nothing has scared me like that small part of a PG rated comedy.

Now im starting to feel like my topic sucks.
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Of course, it's not only violence or profanity that gets you an “R” rating. For my money, we're missing the very obvious… fleshing out (pun intended) a possessed, sex-crazed Dana/Gatekeeper. Sure, she talks the talk (“I want you inside me”), but wouldn't she be just that much more believeable if her choice of wardrobe (or lack thereof, hint hint) were allowed to walk the walk!

- K -

Well it wouldn't have killed the movie to add a few more swear words and a longer dream sequence wouldn't have killed the movie, I think it was great the way it was. Why mess with perfection?

ok, mabey my topic doesnt suck after all. weaver is a little hot…lol. and sure that there wouldve been a little drag in audience, especially kids… but its a waaaay different perspective on a re-written script. hmmm, interesting *pulls out pke meter*.
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Oh I can see it now.

(Ghostbusters just got out of the slime tunnel in GB2)

“Winston you stupid nigga! Why didn't you drop that flood line?!”
“Stupid!? Oh yah?!?” (Takes out a Glock and shoots Ray several times.)
(Winston runs off shooting his gun.)


Now which is better?….

(NO OFFENISE TO ERNIE HUDSON OR AFRICAN-AMERICANS)

So all ya know Dragontech is my best friend. (we know each other and love GB) We made this (what he posted) when we were over his house talking about what GB3 would be like if they made it nowadays while we were watching GB2. We both have a funny sense of humor and i dontt think GB being rated R would be cool. It would suck. P.S. Instead of runs off shooting glock it originally was "Runs of with proton pack on back but i like the shootin the glockl thing