10 Things Hotly Anticipated Films Need To Get Right In 2016

4. Ghostbusters Needs To Respect The Spirit Of The Original

Since the announcement that the Ghostbusters reboot would feature a female ghost-busting crew, there's been a ton of discussion (and a massive amount of arguing) over the merits of this decision. Ultimately, the decision itself is totally fine, and has the potential to facilitate the kind of fascinating rejuvenation the franchise desperately needs. No, the most worrying aspect of the Ghostbusters reboot is something else entirely.

I'm not talking about Melissa McCarthy, though you could say she's a symptom of the issue. The problem is director Paul Feig. If you don't know who Feig is, he's the man responsible for films such as 2015's Spy, 2013's The Heat and 2011's Bridesmaids. These are all reasonable comedy films in their own way, but they're an absolute far cry from what Ghostbusters is all about. Ghostbusters definitely isn't about explicit sex references, excessive swearing and random gross-out humour. Those are exactly the kind of comedies that Feig is known for helming, and casting Melissa McCarthy €“ who up until now exemplified this kind of humour in Feig's films €“ is a worrying sign. The Ghostbusters reboot needs to respect the spirit (get it?) of the original, which means organic, family-friendly, adventure-based comedy, not cheap jokes that spawn from McCarthy's physicality or her ability to be vulgar.