In the interest of fairness, some of these complaints were simply from fans that did not want to see their favorite comedy tampered with in any way.
However, plenty of other complaints were chock full of sexist language that Paul Feig and the cast had to consistently fight against throughout the film’s production and release.
We really cannot even begin to understate the initial backlash that accompanied the release of Ghostbusters.
As soon as the film was announced, the Internet practically exploded with rage towards the update of the 1984 classic.