Showing posts with label Feigbusters. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Feigbusters. Show all posts

New "Ghostbusters" Trailer Breaks a YouTube Record


Paul Feig's upcoming "Ghostbusters" movie has broken a YouTube record; officially becoming the most DISLIKED movie trailer in the history of the website. Released in March, the trailer currently has over 30 million views.

However, the video has received nearly 700,000 dislikes to a disproportionate (and paltry in comparison) 227,455 likes. It's by no means the most disliked video on YouTube, however. It currently sits at the 18th most disliked video overall. The first place honor belongs to Justin Beiber's tune, "Baby."

If you think that the trailer is only disliked by die-hard "Ghostbusters" fans, mansplainers or...me, you would be mistaken. Star of the film, Melissa McCarthy, isn't a fan of the trailer either.

"It's a reboot. It's weird that they said the '30 years ago' because in the movie the first ["Ghostbusters"] didn't happen. [...]The trailer said 30 years later, which I didn't get myself...believe me, the question was asked. I was like 'I think that's very confusing,' but then everyone said 'we don't care what you think,'" the actress stated on JohnJay and Rich.

So, fellow nerds, if you have watched the trailer, do you think it deserves its spot in the top 20 most disliked YouTube videos? If you haven't seen it yet, check it out and let us know what you think!

-Nowal Massari


Is Ecto-Cooler Making a Come Back?

If you grew up in the late 80s/early 90s, getting a box of Hi-C Ecto-Cooler in your lunchbox alongside your Doritos was pretty much the best thing in the entire world. The acid slime green, orange-tangerine flavored "juice" was originally released in 1987 as a tie-in to "The Real Ghostbusters," a cartoon spin-off of the 1984 hit film. Even though the cartoon went off the air in 1991, Coca-Cola changed the name (Shoutin' Orange TangerGreen, then Crazy Citrus Cooler, boo) and kept the popular drink on the shelves until 2001. In 2007, after waning interest, the sugary drink was discontinued entirely.

In a case of "You don't know what you've got til it's gone," the adults who enjoyed the beverage as kids began coming up with their own recipes to recreate the citrusy drink. (I've tried a couple, but my favorite will die with me!) Soon after, merchandise began popping up. From sweatshirts to candles (which I own), Ecto-Cooler mania was in full effect. Ardmore's Tired Hands Brewing even released the NectoCooler Beer in August. Unsurprisingly, it sold out almost immediately, which was a huge disappointment to West Coast fans of both Ecto-Cooler AND booze. I am still incredibly disappointed in my hometown (Portland, OR aka BeerSnoblandia) for not doing this first. ONE JOB GUYS, COME ON.

Get your own at Horror Decor. Smells like Slimer. Probably.
Social media accounts, hashtags, etc have all been pushing for the return of the original Ghostbusters beverage and now...this is not a drill...that could very well become reality. Coca-Cola, parent company to EC's Minute Maid, recently filed a trademark for the Ecto-Cooler. While it's not much info, it's pretty exciting. With a Ghostbuster remake coming out in July of 2016, this could be a pretty smart tie-in to the new movie. Which, if it's true, is the best thing that will come from the Feigbusters, if you ask me. (You didn't, but there you have it.)

Keep checking back here for all of the latest info! Until then, we'll be sipping on our fake out coolers and sniffing this candle. We've waited eight years for this...we can wait a little while longer.

-Nowal Massari