yourbigpalal83:
The reason for that was 2 fold. Ghostbusters 2 came out 5 years after the original. Thats a super long time even then, between a film and its sequel. Usually its every 2-3 years. Also, the summer of 89 was PACKED with Major movies…Batman (June 23, 1989): The cultural phenomenon starring Michael Keaton as the Caped Crusader and Jack Nicholson as the Joker.Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (May 24, 1989): The action-adventure hit featuring Harrison Ford and Sean Connery.Lethal Weapon 2 (July 7, 1989): The hit buddy-cop sequel starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover.Ghostbusters II (June 16, 1989): The spooky, comedic return of the original paranormal investigation team.Beloved Comedies & Family FilmsHoney, I Shrunk the Kids (June 23, 1989): Disney’s surprise hit about an eccentric inventor who accidentally miniaturizes his children.When Harry Met Sally… (July 21, 1989): The iconic romantic comedy starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.Uncle Buck (August 18, 1989): The classic John Candy comedy.Critical & Sci-Fi FavoritesDead Poets Society (June 2, 1989): The inspiring drama starring Robin Williams.The Abyss (August 9, 1989): James Cameron’s visually groundbreaking deep-sea sci-fi thriller.Do the Right Thing (June 30, 1989): Spike Lee’s highly acclaimed and culturally significant drama.
Their was no way Ghostbusters was going to even compete with Batman, leathal weapon, and Indiana Jones! I mean common. Batman was EVERYWHERE…i think tribal people on a undiscovered island in the pacific were waiting to see that one.
Had it come out a year earlier or that christmas it would have dominated! I have no doubts about that what so ever. But sony released it at the worst time possible and that hit its box office BIG TIME!
It was a packed summer, but that doesn’t negate my point that the release of an animated series has no impact on the box office of a theatrical release.
Also, for what it is worth, Columbia released GB 1 and GB2. Sony didn’t buy Columbia until late 1989 and was not involved in the original movies. Prior to that Columbia was owned by the Coca-Cola Company, which is why you see a lot of Coke product placement in the original GB movies and surrounding marketing.