Ghostbusters (2016)

October Challenge Day 14: 

I was hanging out at home, when my brother - who lives up the street - called me to say "Have you seen the boat that's on fire!?!"

Living near the water I ran out onto my deck to check it out, only to find my brother standing on the street. No boat was on fire. A moment of silence and he said, "I can't believe it took a boat on fire to get you out of the apartment."

Another moment of silence, staring at each other, before we busted out in laughter. 

He asked what I was doing and I said, "Watching Ghostbusters. The new one." 

The anticipated stare down commenced - as we are wildly different in our love for this particular:

Ghostbusters

I've lost count of how many times I've watched this film. I LOVE IT. 

My brother hated it and I don't see the arguments ending anytime soon. 

Part of why I love it so much is the dialogue. Folks, ghosts or not, the back and forth here - and the reactions to them - is any given night at our local pub (or random adventure) with some of my best friends. At Any Given Night/Day. 

I forget the evening but I certainly had chip remnants on my chest, watching this film, completely out of f*cks, when I realized *I* am also everyone of these fine ladies. 

• Erin (Kristen Wigg): Who I *think* I am - the professional, working in science, focused on a serious future. I pull it off on TV but deep down, I have chip remnants on my chest...
• Jillian (Kate McKinnon): 100% who I am when I get a few drinks in me. Complete with hair styles (when friends start to style it), dance moves, and scientific theories. 
• Patty (Leslie Jones):  Ever the historian, people will remark on that nice park and I will add: "That's the city's first cemetery. Pretty sure they moved all the bodies." I'm a proud lover of fun and necessary historical facts. Also, as a public transit rider for 20+ years - I Have Stories and got some grit. 
• Abby (Melissa McCarthy): It always comes back to Abby. I am her, all the way. Complete with getting a little mad about soups. 

I love absolutely love this movie. Love it. I laugh out loud every time and I smile because I know these women. I mean, I don't *know* *these* women, but I know their counterparts. And I love them. 

My brother doesn't get the humor of this film, and there I am laughing my ass off. I'm loving every joke and every tribute to the original. 

Two men recently told me that some men don't like funny women. I was shocked, and then made a joke about it. But this rattles around in my head as I remember the reception of this film.  This is a very sharp, smart funny film, full of funny women...

I give my brother a super hard time all time time and he finds my jokes painful. So it seems the fight continues but I will not stop being funny AF (I'm a lot funnier in person). 

To you weird men who don't like funny women, know I am laughing. At you.

I love this film. Best watched with your best ladies. Pairs with wanton soup. If someone randomly says "You'll die in there" bonus points.

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