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* WritersCannotDoMath: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuNxz9xbSzY&t=1m0s Ironically the large board filed with math calculations to show that Erin is a genius is wrong]].

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* WritersCannotDoMath: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuNxz9xbSzY&t=1m0s Ironically Ironically, the large board filed filled with math calculations to show that Erin is a genius is wrong]].
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* WhatAPieceOfJunk: 2\3 of the Ghostbusters think the vehicle Patty got for the Ecto-1 is this. The exception is Holtzmann.

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* WhatAPieceOfJunk: 2\3 2/3 of the Ghostbusters think the vehicle Patty got for the Ecto-1 is this. The exception is Holtzmann.

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* MythologyGag: Holtzmann bears a strong resemblance to Egon as he appears in ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', possibly even more than the real Egon did.

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* MythologyGag: Holtzmann bears a strong resemblance MythologyGag:
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to have been based off of Egon as he appears Spengler's design in ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', possibly even more than the real Egon did.''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters''.

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* MythologyGag: Holtzman bears a strong resemblance to Egon as he appears in ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', possibly even more than the real Egon did.

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* GenkiGirl: Holtzmann, who in the trailer is barely seen without a smile and\or scenery-chewing enthusiasm.
* MythologyGag: Holtzman Holtzmann bears a strong resemblance to Egon as he appears in ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', possibly even more than the real Egon did.



* WhatAPieceOfJunk: 2\3 of the Ghostbusters think the vehicle Patty got for the Ecto-1 is this. The exception is Holtzman.

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* WhatAPieceOfJunk: 2\3 of the Ghostbusters think the vehicle Patty got for the Ecto-1 is this. The exception is Holtzman.Holtzmann.
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* WritersCannotDoMath: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuNxz9xbSzY Ironically the large board filed with math calculations to show that Erin is a genius is wrong]].

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* WritersCannotDoMath: [[https://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuNxz9xbSzY com/watch?v=SuNxz9xbSzY&t=1m0s Ironically the large board filed with math calculations to show that Erin is a genius is wrong]].
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* WritersCannotDoMath: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuNxz9xbSzY Ironically the large board filed with math calculations to show that Erin is a genius is wrong]].
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* BigApplesauce: The movie is set in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity, much like the original.

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* BigApplesauce: The movie is set in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity, much just like the original.
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* WhatAPieceOfJunk: 2\3 of the Ghostbusters think the vehicle Patty got for the Ecto-1 is this. The exception is Holtzman.
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* TokenMinority: Patty.
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* BigApplesauce: The setting of the movie, much like the original.

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* BigApplesauce: The setting of the movie, movie is set in UsefulNotes/NewYorkCity, much like the original.



* ProductPlacement: Of the self-serving kind. There's a giant ad for Sony's UsefulNotes/BluRay format in Times Square. Furthermore, all the "ghost posters" that appear as Manhattan billboards (including ''Film/TaxiDriver'' and ''Music/{{Tommy}}'') are movies that were produced by the film's production company, Creator/ColumbiaPictures, which Sony also owns.

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* ProductPlacement: Of the self-serving kind. There's a giant ad for Sony's Creator/{{Sony}}'s UsefulNotes/BluRay format in Times Square. Furthermore, all the "ghost posters" that appear as Manhattan billboards (including ''Film/TaxiDriver'' and ''Music/{{Tommy}}'') are movies that were produced by the film's production company, Creator/ColumbiaPictures, which Sony also owns.



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* ActionGirl: All of the Ghostbusters in this incarnation of the team.

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* ActionGirl: All of the The new Ghostbusters in this incarnation are all women who are capable of the team.fighting ghosts.
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** In a cross with FreezeFrameBonus, one Times Square ad is "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzaQjS1JstY That's a Big Twinkie]]".
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* ProductPlacement: Of the self-serving kind. There's a giant ad for Sony's UsefulNotes/BluRay format in Times Square. Furthermore, all the "ghost posters" that appear as Manhattan billboards (including ''Film/TaxiDriver'' and ''Music/{{Tommy}}'') are movies that were produced by Creator/ColumbiaPictures, which Sony also owns.

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* ProductPlacement: Of the self-serving kind. There's a giant ad for Sony's UsefulNotes/BluRay format in Times Square. Furthermore, all the "ghost posters" that appear as Manhattan billboards (including ''Film/TaxiDriver'' and ''Music/{{Tommy}}'') are movies that were produced by the film's production company, Creator/ColumbiaPictures, which Sony also owns.
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* UncleTomfoolery: If the trailer is anything to be believed, Patty. At least Ernie Hudson was just a TokenMinority, but had some dignity.

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* UncleTomfoolery: If the trailer is anything to be believed, Patty. At least Ernie Hudson was just a TokenMinority, but had some dignity.
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* MythologyGag: Holtzman bears a strong resemblance to Egon as he appears in ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', possibly even more than the real Egon did.
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The film is not a continuation of the previous films, but a ContinuityReboot. In spite of this, there are a number of cameos from the cast of the original film, but the cameos themselves are note {{Role Reprisal}}s, but new characters altogether.

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The film is not a continuation of the previous films, but a ContinuityReboot. In spite of this, there are a number of cameos from the cast of the original film, but the film. The cameos themselves are note not {{Role Reprisal}}s, but new characters altogether.
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* SassyBlackWoman: Patty's role as an MTA worker turned Ghostbuster.
* UncleTomfoolery: If the trailer is anything to be believed, Patty. At least Ernie Hudson was just a TokenMinority, but had some dignity.
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* BigApplesauce: The setting of the movie, much like the original.
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The film is set for release July 22, 2016. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3ugHP-yZXw Watch the trailer here]].

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The film is set for release July 22, 15, 2016. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3ugHP-yZXw Watch the trailer here]].
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The title team consists of Creator/KristenWiig as quantum physicist Erin Gilbert, Creator/MelissaMcCarthy as author Abby Yates, Kate [=McKinnon=] as engineer Jillian Holtzman, and Leslie Jones as subway worker Patty Tolan. Creator/ChrisHemsworth plays their receptionist, Kevin.

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The title team consists of Creator/KristenWiig as quantum physicist Erin Gilbert, Creator/MelissaMcCarthy as author Abby Yates, Kate [=McKinnon=] as engineer Jillian Holtzman, Creator/KristenWiig as quantum physicist Erin Gilbert, and Leslie Jones as subway worker Patty Tolan. Creator/ChrisHemsworth plays their receptionist, Kevin.
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'''''Ghostbusters''''' (2016) is a remake of the 1984 comedy of the same name. Directed by Paul Feig, the movie features a {{Gender Flip}}ped cast of {{Exp|y}}ies to the original team.

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'''''Ghostbusters''''' (2016) is a remake of [[Film/{{Ghostbusters}} the 1984 comedy of the same name.name]]. Directed by Paul Feig, the movie features a {{Gender Flip}}ped cast of {{Exp|y}}ies to the original team.

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* AuthorAppeal: Paul Feig's reasoning for having an all-female team is because he claims that it's his thing. Not too hard to see why, considering [[Film/{{Bridesmaids}} his]] [[Film/TheHeat other]] [[Film/{{Spy}} movies]].

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* ActionGirl: All of the Ghostbusters in this incarnation of the team.
* AuthorAppeal: Paul Feig's reasoning for having an all-female team is because he claims that it's his thing. Not too hard to see why, considering that [[Film/{{Bridesmaids}} his]] [[Film/TheHeat other]] [[Film/{{Spy}} movies]].movies]] all center around female characters.
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* AuthorAppeal: Paul Feig's reasoning for having an all-female team is because he claims that it's his thing. Not too hard to see why, considering [[Film/{{Bridesmaids}} his]] [[Film/TheHeat other]] [[Film/{{Spy 2015}} movies]].

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* AuthorAppeal: Paul Feig's reasoning for having an all-female team is because he claims that it's his thing. Not too hard to see why, considering [[Film/{{Bridesmaids}} his]] [[Film/TheHeat other]] [[Film/{{Spy 2015}} [[Film/{{Spy}} movies]].
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* AuthorAppeal: Paul Feig's reasoning for having an all-female team is because he claims that it's his thing. Not too hard to see why, considering [[Film/{{Bridesmaids}} his]] [[Film/TheHeat other]] [[Film/{{Spy 2015}} movies]].
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The title team consists of Creator/KristenWiig as quantum physicist Erin Gilbert, Feig's ''Bridesmaids'' lead actress Creator/MelissaMcCarthy as author Abby Yates, Kate [=McKinnon=] as engineer Jillian Holtzman, and Leslie Jones as subway worker Patty Tolan. Creator/ChrisHemsworth plays their receptionist, Kevin.

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The title team consists of Creator/KristenWiig as quantum physicist Erin Gilbert, Feig's ''Bridesmaids'' lead actress Creator/MelissaMcCarthy as author Abby Yates, Kate [=McKinnon=] as engineer Jillian Holtzman, and Leslie Jones as subway worker Patty Tolan. Creator/ChrisHemsworth plays their receptionist, Kevin.
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The film is set for release July 22, 2016. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3ugHP-yZXw Watch the trailer here]].

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The film is set for release July 22, 2016. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3ugHP-yZXw Watch the trailer here]].here]].

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* ProductPlacement: Of the self-serving kind. There's a giant ad for Sony's UsefulNotes/BluRay format in Times Square. Furthermore, all the "ghost posters" that appear as Manhattan billboards (including ''Film/TaxiDriver'' and ''Music/{{Tommy}}'') are movies that were produced by Creator/ColumbiaPictures, which Sony also owns.
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'''''Ghostbusters''''' (2016) is a remake of the 1984 comedy of the same name.

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'''''Ghostbusters''''' (2016) is a remake of the 1984 comedy of the same name. Directed by Paul Feig, the movie features a {{Gender Flip}}ped cast of {{Exp|y}}ies to the original team.

The title team consists of Creator/KristenWiig as quantum physicist Erin Gilbert, Feig's ''Bridesmaids'' lead actress Creator/MelissaMcCarthy as author Abby Yates, Kate [=McKinnon=] as engineer Jillian Holtzman, and Leslie Jones as subway worker Patty Tolan. Creator/ChrisHemsworth plays their receptionist, Kevin.

The film is not a continuation of the previous films, but a ContinuityReboot. In spite of this, there are a number of cameos from the cast of the original film, but the cameos themselves are note {{Role Reprisal}}s, but new characters altogether.

The film is set for release July 22, 2016. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3ugHP-yZXw Watch the trailer here]].
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'''''Ghostbusters''''' (2016) is a remake of the 1984 comedy of the same name.

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