History Heartwarming / Ghostbusters2016

* Holtzmann seems pretty fixated on Erin for the entire film, and her attempts at flirting are sweet, and even Erin appears flattered.

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* Verging on TearJerker, the end credits include a dedication to Creator/HaroldRamis. A bust of Ramis appears near the beginning, just outside Gilbert's office, and his son Daniel appears as a metal fan.
* The credits include a special thanks to Ryan Kemp, a Ghostbusters super-fan who passed away in 2015.
* [[https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/jul/18/leslie-jones-racist-tweets-ghostbusters When Twitter trolls attacked Leslie Jones after the film's release]] (even making a fake account posting bigoted comments in her name), fans and celebrities rallied behind the tag [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/loveforlesliej?vertical=news&src=hash #LoveForLeslieJ]] to offer her their support.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXEUJtm5NCA At a festival panel]], Kate [=McKinnon=] giving a tearful speech that included thanking Paul Feig for letting her wear a jumpsuit and have her hair up.
* ''Answer the Call'' earned a Creator/{{Nickelodeon}} Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie, and Hemsworth and [=McCarthy=] respectively won Favorite Movie Actor and Favorite Movie Actress. It looks like even after the controversy and the failure to recoup the advertising budget, the reboot did succeed in getting a new generation interested in ''Ghostbusters''.

* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXEUJtm5NCA At a festival panel]], Kate [=McKinnon=] giving a tearful speech that included thanking Paul Feig for letting her wear a jumpsuit and have her hair up.

** Right beforehand, Erin is lamenting how orange her hair is after some hastily applied dye, and Holtz says "[[ShipTease I'd talk to you at an AA meeting]]," and just [[HeldGaze keeps beaming happily at Erin]] and grinning even as she takes a drink.

** It's mutual. Right before Kevin is possessed, he's suited up as a Ghostbuster, next to his bike. He truly feels he's one of them, and he's ready to fight for them.

** Holtzmann's wink isn't just a flirt, it's also a moment of genuine camaraderie and support after Erin shares her painful story.

* After the Ghostbusters get their dressing down by the mayor and the Feds, the way Holtzmann shows them all the new equipment she's designed for them comes across as her trying to cheer them up.

* Verging on TearJerker, the end credits include a dedication to Harold Ramis. A bust of Ramis appears near the beginning, just outside Gilbert's office, and his son Daniel appears as a metal fan.

** The credits also include a special thanks to Ryan Kemp, a Ghostbusters super-fan who passed away in 2015.

* The metal concert audience and band are the first people to not treat the Ghostbusters as weirdos or idiots, and they all cheer for them [[spoiler: once Mayhem is vanquished]].

* Verging on TearJerker, the end credits include a dedication to Harold Ramis.

* [[https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/jul/18/leslie-jones-racist-tweets-ghostbusters When Twitter trolls attacked Leslie Jones after the film's release]] (even making a fake account posting bigoted comments in her name), fans and celebrities rallied behind the tag [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/loveforlesliej?vertical=news&src=hash #LoveForLeslieJ]] to offer her their support.

* Holtzmann, uncharacteristically mature and on the verge of tears, gave a toast to her sincere love for the team.
* At the end of the film when [[spoiler:the Ghostbusters look outside and see most of the city lit up with "I Love GB"]]

* Despite him being a little bit of a jerk, [[spoiler:it's nice to see how protective the Ghostbusters are of Kevin when Rowan possesses him.]]

* Though Erin's BrokenBird story is a bit of a TearJerker moment, her acknowledgement that Abbey was the only one who believed her about being haunted as a child brings it back into heartwarming territory.

** The credits also include a special thanks to Ryan Kemp, a Ghostbusters super-fan who passed away in 2015.

* Holtzmann, uncharacteristically mature and on the verge of tear, gave a toast to her sincere love for the team.

* Holtzmann's toast to the team at the end.

* Verging on TearJearker, the end credits include a dedication to Harold Ramis.

* Verging on tearjearker, the end credits include a dedication to Harold Ramis.

* Despite him being a little bit of a jerk, [[spoiler:it's nice to see how protective the Ghostbusters are of Kevin when Rowan possesses him.]]

* "I wasn't going to abandon you a second time."

* Though Erin's BrokenBird story is a bit of a TearJerker moment, her acknowledgement that Abbey was the only one who believed her about being haunted as a child brings it back into heartwarming territory.

* Though Erin's BrokenBird story is a bit of a Tearjerker moment, her acknowledgement that Abbey was the only one who believed her about being haunted as a child brings it back into heartwarming territory.

* Slimer and Mrs. Slimer taking the Ecto-1 on a joyride. Yes, they're barreling recklessly through midtown Manhattan, but with the smiles on their faces? Unlike all the other ghosts, they're ''happy and having fun''.

* At the end of the film when [[spoiler:the Ghostbusters look outside and see most of the city lit up with "I Love GB"]]