(2009 dir. Andy Fickman) Date Seen: May 20 2022
The original 1975 ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN is one of those mixed bag genre hybrids that contains so many cool ideas, it's easy to see why the concept of a remake would build interest over time at the mouse house. I personally have a grocery list of about 70 old movies that might not really be beloved today (or even remembered), but they all still have something potentially great within as far as narrative hooks & characters go. I get the temptation to re-do these types of movies more than bona fide classics. There's a chance to improve upon flaws & expand on whatever; + the I.P. might still have name recognition among consumers. But, boy oh boy, the producers really fudged the bed with this pale reboot. All the direction is clunky, the editing blows, the acting is stilted, and most of the effects look like something from the early 2000s.. a true missed opportunity.
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ESCAPE TO WITCH MOUNTAIN
(1995 dir. Peter Rader) Date Seen: May 20 2022
Shitackular made-for-TV remake of the '75 film.
341) CHIP AN’ DALE
(1947 dir. Jack Hannah) Date Seen: May 20 2022
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