Adaptation Sources-Ghostbusters

• Social History

Zacharek, S. (2016). Summer’s Leading Women. TIME Magazine, 187(23), 46–49.

This article by TIME alludes the public hate and outrage for the reboot of an American classic with a full lead cast of females to the recent political turmoil back in the 2016 election. I can use this article to discuss how an important moment in our political history as a country perhaps helped influence, as well as bash this adaptation that was intended to lessen the gap of gender inequality.

Fredericks, K. (2016). Ghostbusters versus the ghosts in our machines. Green Left Weekly, 1103, 21.                                                         https://doi-org.ezproxytlu.idm.oclc.org/10.3316/informit.242394767323521

I can use this article to reference how the movie trailer of the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters was the most disliked movie trailer ever posted on YouTube, and why that is. Fredericks passionately respects how the adapted version of the film crosses the line at times to bring awareness to the larger current social issues regarding gender inequality, as well as even racism.

KLAWANS, S. (2016). I Ain’t Afraid of No Ghost. Nation, 303(7/8), 41–44.

I intend to use this article to show how the social history and norms evolved and influenced both versions of the film, ranging from 1984 to 2016. 

Hylkema, N. (2021). Fake News: Understanding Media and Misinformation in the Digital Age, Melissa Zimdars and Kembrew McLeod (eds) (2020). Catalan Journal of Communication & Cultural Studies, 13(1), 158–160. https://doi.org/10.1386/cjcs_00045_5

I want to use this article to show how fake news is apart of the 2016 adapted version of the film, in order to overshadow the accomplishments of the female ghostbusters, and how that is a product of our current society. Good quote I'm adding here just so I remember to use it, "...fake news for them is demonstrated false information that is published and circulated as truth in service of a political or economic agenda."

• Genre

Perkins, C. (2020). Ghost Girls: Ghostbusters, Popular Feminism and the Gender-Swap Reboot. Film Reboots.                            https://doi-org.ezproxytlu.idm.oclc.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9781474451369.003.0011

This article is used to highlight the obvious gender swap in the lead cast of the new Ghostbusters film from 2016; however, Perkins argues that the comedic relief provided in the adapted version of the film provides a message that contradicts what the audience sees on the surface as a female driven movie. (Might use this one, might not because it kind of contradicts the arguments I might use. But maybe that's a good thing?)

IMDb.com. (2016, July 15). Ghostbusters. IMDb. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1289401/?ref_=tt_sims_tt_i_2.

I can use one of the reviews I found for the adaption version of the film to show how the comedic relief that is intended for the audience is found "unfunny" because it is females cracking the jokes. I also can highlight how this reviewer wishes there was prettier women casted, which reinforces the fact that often sci-fi or action heavy films have your masculine heroes, as well as your hot (maybe badass) female character that are often sexualized in prior films.

Evans, N. (2017, November 20). One thing that prevented the Ghostbusters remake from being a hit, according to the director. CINEMABLEND. Retrieved October 3, 2021, from https://www.cinemablend.com/news/1727669/one-thing-that-prevented-the-ghostbusters-remake-from-being-a-hit-according-to-the-director.

 I want to use this article to highlight how the genre of sci-fi/comedic films are often intended to just simply entertain the audience and give them a good laugh along the way. The original 1984 film satisfies this desire from audiences and fans that continue to still watch it to this day. Now, on the other hand, the 2016 female adaptation of the film was perceived as more of a political statement from reviewers and audiences rather than what the essence of this genre is coined to do.

Chetia, B. (2017). Women in Science Fiction-Echoes from an Uninhibited World. Language in India, 17(3), 19–30.

This article highlights women's roles within the sci-fi world, and the real world. I want to use this article to show how although the article goes in depth on how generally females playing important roles in sci-fi films are typically shown in a more powerful, respectable way; however, the 1984 film does quite the opposite in representing females just as they are treated in real life.