I think all of the actresses are funny, the script just sounds awful though. There was not a single funny joke in the trailer. I think something that is bothering people is that it almost seemed like the only reason they made the movie was to have a female version of Ghostbusters. I thought it was a good idea to have the women so that it would not be a recasting of the original characters. I was extremely disappointed that the characters came across as stereotyped “action-hero” women. Not to mention that Leslie Jones’ character is just a total stereotype of the sassy New York City black woman. It looks like it is going to be a total waste of talent. Who knows though, they may have just released some poor trailers and it will turn out better, but this is a bad first impression.

As for it being a sequel, I consider it a sequel in the same way that the Tim Burton Alice in Wonderland is a sequel to the original. It has some loose ties to it, but for all intents and purposes it is a remake. Especially since it has the same title as the original, with no subtitle of any kind.