The Haunted Mansion (Widescreen Edition)
by Rob Minkoff
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Actor: Eddie Murphy, Jennifer Tilly, Marsha Thomason, Nathaniel Parker, Terence StampDirector: Rob Minkoff
Cinematographer: Remi Adefarasin
Producer: Rob Minkoff
Editor: Priscilla Nedd-Friendly
Producer: Andrew Gunn
Producer: Barry Bernardi
Producer: Don Hahn
Writer: David Berenbaum
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; Spanish (Subtitled)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 88 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-04-20
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Movie Reviews of The Haunted Mansion (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: A family movie starring Eddy Murphy? Actually, yes.
Summary: 5 Stars
Allow me to start by advising you to read all the reviews. All five start ratings are well represented, so don't base your opinion on mine alone. Of course, mine is the correct one (LOL), but it would be interesting to see other perspectives.
"The Haunted Mansion" came out the same year as the first "Pirates of the Caribbean" movie. "Pirates" is now a trilogy, while this one has no sequel. Not knowing or caring how it did at the box office, I will just say that the way this movie was made would make it hard for there to be a sequel that would be worth watching. For example, "Pirates" was loosely based on the theme park ride, leaving more latitude to expand. "Haunted Mansion" was very faithful to the theme park ride, leaving little to incorporate in later movies.
Aside of the theme park connection, there is little similarity between the movies. "Pirates" is an adventure, and this is a comedy. If you didn't realize that before, consider that Eddy Murphy is the star. It does have some suspense in it, but it is a comedy. I find the ending to be funny as well.
It is hard to conceive of both "this movie is suitable to your family" and "Eddy Murphy is the star" being true, but this is the case here. As I always say, I feel parents should always accompany their children to a movie, even if it starred Barney the dinosaur (maybe especially). If your children can handle some scary scenes, I have no problem. There are some story lines in the movie that are more adult, but they are subtle and the children will be lost in the story.
Let me compare this with the Addams family movies by saying there isn't much a comparison. Both mix horror and humor, but the Addams family movies were horror movies with humorous elements with the Mansion is a comedy with a ghost story setting. The Addams family movies were darker, and Addams Family Values left a bad taste in my mouth; this is as cheery as a ghost comedy can be. A better comparison for "the Haunted Mansion" would be "Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein."
As I said, consult other reviews. But I found this movie to be enjoyable.
Summary of The Haunted Mansion (Widescreen Edition)
From the studio that brought you PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN ... here's the fright-filled comedy adventure loaded with hair-raising laughs and eye-popping special effects! Eddie Murphy (DADDY DAY CARE) stars as a real estate agent whose family comes face-to-face with 999 grim, grinning ghosts in the creepy old Gracey Manor! Now with the help of supernatural psychic Madame Leota (Jennifer Tilly, LIAR, LIAR) they must hilariously battle to break the mansion of its age-old curse ... and do it before the clock strikes 13!Lush production design and sparkling special effects make The Haunted Mansion pretty to look at. Terence Stamp (The Limey), as a malevolent ghost of a butler, provides a suitable air of menace as dematerializes to and fro. Marsha Thomason (Black Knight) is lovely as a real estate agent hired to sell a haunted mansion, but in truth the ghostly owner of the mansion believes she is the reincarnation of his lost love. Wallace Shawn (My Dinner with Andre) and Dina Waters (Six Feet Under) make a modestly amusing comic pair as a ghostly husband and wife who bustle about. Jennifer Tilly (Bound), as a green disembodied head in a crystal ball, glitters appropriately. The movie also features endless clich?s, futile attempts at humor, and Eddie Murphy. If you're looking for a movie based on a Disneyland ride, try the very clever Pirates of the Caribbean instead. --Bret Fetzer
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