That Ghostbusters Ghost
There’s no doubt that everyone who it actually means anything to signed off on bringing Harold Ramis back to the big screen in Ghostbusters: Afterlife. We’re sure his family approved it, his friends made sure to do it with the utmost respect, all that stuff. That’s not the problem. The problem is why do it at all? When Ramis appears as the ghost version of his character, Egon, there’s a moment of shock. Wait, is this really happening? A moment that should be hugely rousing and emotional also brings with it an uncomfortable feeling. The choice just felt like a line had been crossed between nostalgia and respect. While in theory it’d be great to see Egon back with his Ghostbusters, he’s gone, as is Ramis, and working him back in the way the movie did felt kind of icky.
