10 Bad Signs That Spell Doom For Paul Feig's Ghostbusters

10. The Ecto-1 Looks More Like An Old Station Wagon

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Technically, it's a hearse with ambulance doors, but regardless, the new "Ecto-1" - and that's using the name lightly, as it's not the Ecto-1 at all - looks pretty much like an old station wagon. Something that should come in two colours: ugly blue and faux wood paneling. If you grew up in the 80s, you probably remember those just as vividly as you remember the Ghostbusters franchise.

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The thing is, if there's one thing that Paul Feig should not have changed for his Ghostbusters film, it's the Ecto-1. It's an iconic part of the series that was recreated as a collectable toy several times, and that was a big part of the cartoon series. You've got people in real life driving replica Ecto-1s as well, and if you absolutely must do a remake, it would have been easy enough to fit the original car in as a nod to the classic film.

Sadly, that's not happening. Instead, you get a watered down Ecto-1, which might be symbolic of this production thus far: everything feels watered down to this point.

Remember, this isn't the Batman franchise, where the Batmobile has been done over and over again. Fans are a little more resistant to change in this case.

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