Sony and Mattel will soon be trying to remind kids of how awesome Paul Feig's new GHOSTBUSTERS film is so they don't forget how awesome it is. How? By mass merchandising.
And just like a lot of other things in this modern world, they are cheaply made and overpriced. Amazon has them in stock and the hero figures are $20 a pop. The ghost figures are $12. I haven't bought any of them. The Melissa McCarthy hero figure has 5 Amazon customer reviews and an average of 1.5 stars or something like that (out of 5). That is just pathetic. One reviewer said the plastic feels dangerous to have young kids playing with. So not only will these toys be lucky to survive the next 20 years if they're NOT opened, but the kids who play with them are lucky to survive childhood doing so. Ugh. I think I'll pass on this whirlwind of b.s. I'm not feeling the love. I get the impression the film will be Ok, but nothing to shout about. I'm starting to wonder if I even want to see it in theaters. Two tickets would be cheaper than a DVD or Blu ray copy of the movie, but then I always feel the need to buy popcorn and soda to go with it...I'd be saving money just buying it on DVD if I end up doing that...(sigh)...
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