A Good Race...

I didn't know what to think about this one...

I mean, I love the originals with all their flaws and wrinkles, but I wasn't a big fan of "The Game Plan" so I was a little hesitant about this film. I feared it was going to be just a bunch of cool effects and a bad, cheesy story with a series of puns. Not that I wanted it to be, but that was my feelings as to what I'd wind up seeing this Friday.

Maybe the only thing I had to fear was... fear?

Variety and The Hollywood Reporter are out with their reviews and they actually liked the films. They liked them a lot. Even called them "real science fiction" and saying how much fun they were:

"Action and sci-fi thrills blend nicely with comedy in one of Disney's best action movies this side of Jerry Bruckheimer. So it can be done. "Race to Witch Mountain" is a film from Walt Disney Pictures that doesn't play like a family film manufactured by the Disney machine. It plays, in fact, like a sci-fi action adventure that genre fans of all ages will recognize as such."

- The Hollywood Reporter

"The movie holds up thanks to intelligent direction, solid stunts and a lively sense of fun. Who cares if it doesn't always make sense?"

- The Hollywood Reporter

"Smartly positioned for maximum potential as a breakout spring hit with cross-generational appeal, "Race to Witch Mountain" is the sort of full-throttle crowd-pleaser capable of grabbing even teen and twentysomething ticketbuyers who normally avoid anything that smacks of "family entertainment." There's something for almost every demo here -- including baby-boomers with fond memories of the original Disney-produced "Witch Mountain" pics of the 1970s -- and the entire package is impressively propelled by the star-powered, likably comic-macho perf by Dwayne Johnson (formerly known as the Rock). Expect strong B.O. numbers, even stronger homevid sales and very early talk of a possible sequel."

- Variety


This might turn out to be a fun film to see over the weekend. Imagine that...

Mouse Releases Witch...

Poster, that is...

This was sent to me late last night. It looks pretty good if you ask me. I'm rooting for this to be a good movie. It certainly appears much better than we expected in the trailer and I'm sure that the Winnebago won't look near as fake as in the original...

A First Look At The Race...

The Mouse has released a trailer for "Race to Witch Mountain" over at Yahoo Movies...

It looks like a lot of fun. The effects in this are way better than the ones in that original. Remember that Winnebago that Eddie Albert was driving? Hopefully the script will be as good as the look of the film...

We'll find out when Walt Disney Pictures releases the remake/sequel March next year.

Race Site Is Open...

The website for Walt Disney Pictures "Race to Witch Mountain" is up...

Of course there is no trailer, YET. But the graphic and logo are kinda purty.

Originals Return To Reimagined Remake...

News for the 70's Disney Geeks/Fans...

The original Hannah Montana, Kim Richards and Ike Eisenmann from the classic "Escape to Witch Mountain" will have cameos in the new "Race to Witch Mountain" starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Carla Gugino currently lensing...

Eisenmann will play a sheriff, while Richards will portray a waitress at a roadhouse called "Ray's" in a small town named Stony Creek. They wind up helping Las Vegas cabbie(Johnson) and his two tween powered aliens to escape an evil group out to capture them and exploit their powers.

Interested in seeing what they do with this. I hope it captures the magic of the original and expands on it rather than creating something that waste such a good idea.

Developing...

Actors Racing To Witch Mountain...

More actors are climbing aboard Walt Disney Pictures remake/reimagined "Race To Witch Mountain" production...

Ciaran Hinds("Rome") and Alexander Ludwig(The Seeker) are joining Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and AnnaSophia Robb in the cast of the action-thriller to be directed by Andy Fickman.

Andrew Gunn, through his Gunn Films is producing the project. Gunn's production company is located on the Mouse's Lot.

The new adaptation by Matt Lopez centers on a pair of paranormal-powered siblings (Robb, ?) who go on the run with the help of a Las Vegas cab driver (Johnson) from a diabolical group, whose leader(Hinds) wishes to exploit their abilities.

Disney is planning on lensing this month in Los Angeles.