d_osborn wrote: ↑July 17th, 2019, 1:48 pmAlex Newborn wrote: ↑July 17th, 2019, 7:26 am Interesting about Fuller auditioning for the Petrosius role.
I was recently reading that scene in the novelization and the original script (actually as part of a refresher on the scenes where Peter is talking up his Ghostbusters Boutique plans).
Personally, I think it would have been a great scene. The four busters on a case together, a unique situation that isn't exactly a ghost and therefore doesn't require their equipment, just them improvising a solution (and bringing down the rich and powerful a notch, to boot) and some wonderful character writing.
Agreed on the Petrosius scene. Personally, I think it would have been cool to have it be slime instead of fire. Wall Street type gets pissed--slime starts leaking from the walls, desk, etc. It would have tied in with the plot a bit better. There's a lot of potential humor there, plus it wouldn't have been as budget-draining as a huge pyro/FX shoot. I'm guessing that's why the scene was eventually cut.
I imagine if it would've been included, it would've been used during the montage. The cost all depends on how they were going to do it. If they avoided optical work? It could be done fairly cheap. Personally I think the scene might've confused audiences(for how it relates to the main plot. And now what do they do? Just leave the guy alone?) but I imagine it in my head and I'd just love to see it.
I think whoever suggested the idea getting scraped in favour of the fire in the photolab is correct.
I love that every sequence Ivan added was a winner. Everyone of them is a great moment. And they aren't little either. Imagine if the movie had been made today? Press would be all over it. "Ghostbusters 2 doomed from expensive reshoots 2 months before release".
Frankly Ghostbusters 2, as it exists in the shooting script, would be a major let down. The tunnel sequence, the extended face off with Vigo, the photo lab fire, the Mayors office and the slime eclipse all add MAJOR moments to the movie. Imagine if the movie had the face off with Vigo as it is in the script? It's still over too fast in the finished film, but in the shooting script? They come in and save the day almost immeadiatley. There's no Vigo breath, or Venkman insults, or Vigo torturing the GBs.
I remember reading that Ivan had a last minute idea of Vigo casting a spell that causes other paintings to come alive and the GBs have to fight them off with the proton packs. But there was just no time. Ivan wanted additional scenes but they just ran out of time.