# what was changed in GB II, per Bill Murray? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Ghostbusters Discussion\ **Created:** [August 3, 2011, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/what-was-changed-in-gb-ii-per-bill-murray/38739 "2011-08-03T10:31:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Moranis\_for\_Mayor](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/moranis_for_mayor/32/6332_2.png) [@Moranis\_for\_Mayor](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Moranis_for_Mayor)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 10:31am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/what-was-changed-in-gb-ii-per-bill-murray/38739/1 "2011-08-03T10:31:04Z")
just something i’m genuinely interested in… i remember reading,on more than one occassion,that Murray wasn’t happy with GB II ,because some stuff was changed from the script he signed off on while they were filming…i know the ending battle with Vigo was changed (but i don’t know what the original scripted version was).. does anyone know,or have a list,of what scenes were changed that made him unhappy? also curious as to know how these scenes were originally scripted… anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Deaditebuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/deaditebuster/32/185_2.png) [@Deaditebuster](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Deaditebuster)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/what-was-changed-in-gb-ii-per-bill-murray/38739/2 "2011-08-03T15:47:20Z")
I’d explain, but this article about the In Defense of the Indefensible screening sums it up nicely, with a lot of hard to come by information about what changed and why everyone was disappointed. It’s a fascinating read. [http://icantgetlaidinthistown.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-of-89-part-3-hundered-million.html](http://icantgetlaidinthistown.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-of-89-part-3-hundered-million.html) ---
**Author:** ![cowbybill](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/6bbea6/32.png) [@cowbybill](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/cowbybill)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/what-was-changed-in-gb-ii-per-bill-murray/38739/3 "2011-08-03T16:15:27Z")
> [@Deaditebuster](#): > > I’d explain, but this article about the In Defense of the Indefensible screening sums it up nicely, with a lot of hard to come by information about what changed and why everyone was disappointed. It’s a fascinating read. > > [http://icantgetlaidinthistown.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-of-89-part-3-hundered-million.html](http://icantgetlaidinthistown.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-of-89-part-3-hundered-million.html) Thanks for the link that was a great read. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Moranis\_for\_Mayor](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/moranis_for_mayor/32/6332_2.png) [@Moranis\_for\_Mayor](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Moranis_for_Mayor)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 7:44pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/what-was-changed-in-gb-ii-per-bill-murray/38739/4 "2011-08-03T19:44:57Z")
yeah it was… interesting how most of the people involved were more interested in the money aspects,rather than making sure it was a good movie…no wonder Murray’s reluctant to do a 3rd one… ---
**Author:** ![Filandrius](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/839c29/32.png) [@Filandrius](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Filandrius)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2011, 1:05pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/what-was-changed-in-gb-ii-per-bill-murray/38739/5 "2011-08-05T13:05:37Z")
Incredibly interesting read, and very, very enlightening. Clarifies a lot of points, and pretty much explains why there won’t be a [Ghostbusters 3](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/ghostbusters-3) ever (and why it shouldn’t) Moranis for Mayor: that’s the first thing you have to understand about movie making: it’s a business. The goal of a business is to make money, nothing more. That’s the cold, hard fact. ---
**Author:** ![paco](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/paco/32/184744_2.png) [@paco](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/paco)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 9:24am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/what-was-changed-in-gb-ii-per-bill-murray/38739/6 "2011-08-14T09:24:43Z")
def a good read. But that contract clause about Reitman being the only one to direct a GB sequel. It’s been over 20 years, don’t these contracts eventually expire? ---
**Author:** ![Cyland\_Props](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/258eb7/32.png) [@Cyland\_Props](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Cyland_Props)\ **Post date:** [August 14, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/what-was-changed-in-gb-ii-per-bill-murray/38739/7 "2011-08-14T16:32:59Z")
> [@Filandrius](#): > > Moranis for Mayor: that’s the first thing you have to understand about movie making: it’s a business. The goal of a business is to make money, nothing more. That’s the cold, hard fact. Shocking huh? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stiff](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/the_stiff/32/6008_2.png) [@The\_Stiff](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/The_Stiff)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2011, 12:10am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/what-was-changed-in-gb-ii-per-bill-murray/38739/8 "2011-08-15T00:10:29Z")
> [@Paco](#): > > …that contract clause about Reitman being the only one to direct a GB sequel. It’s been over 20 years, don’t these contracts eventually expire? I doubt it. The contract is probably for the duration of Reitman’s life. Unless he hands over the reins, he’ll be the director on any future GB movie. ---
**Author:** ![skadan](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/skadan/32/179845_2.png) [@skadan](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/skadan)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/what-was-changed-in-gb-ii-per-bill-murray/38739/9 "2011-09-23T02:46:19Z")
I heard something about the Ghostbusters going underground not to find Slime, but to find some weird Trolls or Gnomes living under the streets. I remember reading this somewhere that this was the original concept that Murray was “all for”.