Even if Ghostbusters isn't a legacy-quel, it does still seem to be adopting a visual aesthetic that brings the classic iconography into the modern day; key elements like the proton packs, jumpsuits and the aforementioned Ecto-1 have redesigns firmly rooted in the original, Holtzmann's lab is full of tech lifted directly from the eighties and there's a cartoony element to the ghosts that is clearly homaging the practical effects from the first two films. The opening sliming scene is even a mirror of the original's opening; right down to taking place in some sort of library. What this means is that for all the cries of radical changes, the reboot appears to have a grounded understanding of key Ghostbusters elements and a clear desire to honour what came before, offering something that is new yet old. And we all know how successful that can be. The obvious risk here would be leaning a little too heavy on the original and wholesale repeating story and character beats, essentially producing a glorified remake; as well as being pretty pointless, it would be far too similar to what audiences have seen recently with Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
