Misogyny Can't Hold The Ghostbusters Reboot Down

The quality of the Ghostbusters reboot has been one of the most divisive topics on the internet in 2016. Legions of fans (men) have decried the reboot as terrible for having an all-female team. There have been claims of childhood ruining, disgracing legacy, and no laughter during trailer viewings. It is unclear how diehard fans of the original film have been rebuilding their lives since.

Yet Paul Feig's Ghostbusters reboot is officially certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. It remains to be seen if audiences will feel the same way as critics, but if early audience "review" scores (submitted before the film has even been released) are any indication it seems that men aren't about to take this lying down. There's even groups on the internet dedicated to burying positive reviews because apparently they have nothing better to do.

This sort of outrage is nearly unheard of. So where's the disconnect?

Nostalgia.

Fans seem to have only rosy memories of a film that came out twenty two years ago. One that has it's own representation issues that everyone seems to forget. The internet has opened a new sense of entitlement where modern audiences believe that if they make enough noise, studios will bend to their will. They won't.

Misogyny.

It's 2016. It's time we accept big budget female driven films that don't make a big deal about the gender of the leads. Despite what the internet may have you believe, there is no feminist agenda behind the film. There may however be a filmmaker's agenda as Paul Feig has always been keen on creating female driven comedies. Maybe you've heard of films like Bridesmaids, The Heat, and Spy.

Don't like the movie? Cool, just shut up about it. Have some critical feedback after seeing the film like Beyond The Trailer? Good. More of that please.