Magdalena Ruiz: In Atlanta, Georgia.

Hello again Stage 32! For those who haven't met me here, nice to meet you! And to those that have, good to see you again. I usually like to ask a different icebreaker question to get your thoughts.

What's a film, TV show, etc. that you think deserves another chance? For whatever reason whether it was not living up to expectations, or it being released at the wrong time, or simply not clicking with people when it came out, what's something you think got judged unfairly and deserve another look?

So here's two of my favorites, which happen to be sequels: 1. Ghostbusters 2. (ducks people throwing rotten tomatoes at me): Okay, hear me out. I am NOT saying it's as good as the first one. BUT, that doesn't mean it was a bad movie. The issue was that the first is a classic that represents everything coming together in exactly the right way, and some of that is due to chance. It's called "lightning in a bottle" for a reason! The second Ghostbusters still has a lot of the charm and humor of the first, and the idea of a malevolent slime that becomes destructive when exposed to negative emotions is an interesting premise. Give it another chance without the hype and you'll find it's a fun viewing experience.

Second is Halloween 3: Season of the Witch. (ducks even more people throwing rotten tomatoes at me): Most people didn't like the film at the time because Michael Myers doesn't play a role in the film. However, the horror in this film is as scary as anything that came out in the 80s, including a chilling performance from Dan O'Herlihy and a compelling protagonist in the always welcome Tom Atkins.

Looking forward to your responses!

Hello!!!! I am Lina, a writer and film student. Just saying hello and I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. To my fellow screenwriters... shouldn't you be writing... lol :)

Hi Magdalena. I'm RB, Founder and CEO of Stage 32. As a screenwriter, producer, actor and filmmaker, I know first-hand the challenges all creatives face finding work, landing representation, launching projects, securing funding and simply making the connections that will make a difference in their careers. That's why I created Stage 32. Since our launch in September of 2011, the community has grown to 1,000,000+ members representing every country on the planet making Stage 32 the social network uniquely populated with the most creative people on Earth.

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Hello Magdalena -

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