People don't hate T2 surely? I can't think of a better sequel than T2, it's a masterpiece.
Not saying I'm one of them, but, yes, there are definitely people who hate on T2 now. Same with Aliens. It seems to be the hip thing to do now to hate on those two specifically.
Did Alice really just compare GB2 to T2...?
I'm not comparing quality. Just the fact that Ghostbusters 2 follows the exact same formula as Ghostbusters. T2 follows the same formula as Terminator, but people overlook it, partly because the repeated formula was intentional and had a spin on the first movie and partly because it's one of the best movies of all time.
Overall GB2 follows the same beats as Ghostbusters.
GB = The guys are in financial trouble and start a business. GB2 = Same, but just restarting a business.
GB = Pete trying to win over Dana. GB2 = Pete trying to re-win over Dana.
GB = Annoying, weird guy obsessed with Dana (Louis). GB2 = Annoying, weird guy obsessed with Dana (Janosz)
GB = The guys prove themselves in the Sedgewick. GB2 = The guys prove themselves in the courtroom.
GB = Business booms with a montage. GB2 = Business booms with a montage.
GB = Winston is absent for the first third or so of the film. GB2 = Winston is pretty much absent for the first third or so of the film.
GB = Government weasel harasses the guys (Walter Peck.) GB2 = Government weasel harasses the guys (Jack Hardemeyer.)
GB = The guys are arrested. GB2 = The guys are committed.
GB = Supernatural cataclysm/ghost montage. GB2 = Supernatural cataclysm/ghost montage.
GB = Mayor releases the guys and asks them to help. GB2 = Mayor releases the guys and asks them to help.
GB = Oversized thing walking through the city (Stay-Puft.) GB2 = Oversized thing walking through the city (Lady Liberty.)
GB = Gozer finally physically manifests in the final act. GB2 = Vigo finally physically manifests in the final act.
GB = Guys shoot the portal and defeat Gozer/Portal explodes. GB2 = Guys shoot the painting and defeat Vigo/Painting explodes.
GB = Guys walk out of Dana's apartment building as credits roll. GB2 = Guys walk out of museum as credits roll.
Those are just the ones off the top of my head. The pacing and brevity of the original Ghostbusters script is widely regarded as an example of a perfect script in film schools. I think Ramis and Aykroyd knew this, so they didn't want to stray too far from what worked. They basically took the original script and mad-libbed it. It has enough new stuff to make you not really realize it's basically the same movie, but when you really look at it it's undeniable.