The Haunted Mansion | Forgotten Failures

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  • @bensneb360
    @bensneb360 ปีที่แล้ว +468

    Apparently Eddie Murphy is a horror fan (he wanted to play Candyman in the original film), and has dipped his toe to the genre with this, and Vampire in Brooklyn. But I’d love to see him star in more, like an A24 film, that be really interesting.

    • @randocalrissian1980
      @randocalrissian1980 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      Imagine he gets casted in the next Jordan Peele film, that would be amazing

    • @calebmarmon1310
      @calebmarmon1310 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      I don’t know if it was his choice or studio bias, but it seems like he’s due for late-career revival either as a serious actor or a different vein of comedy, but it never quite happened.

    • @qty1315
      @qty1315 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      ​@@calebmarmon1310 I think the best he can hope for is to get 'cancelled' like Dave Chappelle and become one of those martyrs held up as an example of cancel culture 'ruining' people's lives every time the debate comes up again, or to voice Donkey again in a new movie.
      I just don't think he has the talent to make a comeback as an old black guy in a serious movie, or as the goofy washed-up actor appearing in a cult comedy show like Danny Devito or Chevy Chase. Like, I think his best options are either being a voice actor with that incredibly animated delivery he has, or to get cancelled for edgy jokes.

    • @KairuHakubi
      @KairuHakubi ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@qty1315 i hate to agree with you but yeah he just isn't quite the right kind to be 'reinvented' that way in his old age.. we will never get back the wasted potential of murphy in his prime, when for WHATEVER REASON he could not catch a break and be in a good movie.
      i mean I liked the nutty professor shit and dr. dolittle was good.. first one at least.

    • @LWolf12
      @LWolf12 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He tends to get typed cast as the "funny man" because of his comedic rise. Similar to Jim Carey & Robin Williams, though Jim Carey did manage to break away from that in movies like The Number 23 & Robin William's in One Hour Photo.

  • @CR4ZYeyes
    @CR4ZYeyes ปีที่แล้ว +122

    That parallel between the 40-minute buildup and waiting in line for the ride was a fantastic joke. Well done

  • @stphnmrrs3982
    @stphnmrrs3982 ปีที่แล้ว +219

    I remember seeing this in theaters with my dad when I was 5. The fact we were the only two people in the whole theater is distinctly more memorable than anything that takes place in the movie.

    • @ryanb4940
      @ryanb4940 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It’s wasn’t great. I saw the 2003 film with my dad at 13. Theater had a lot of people in it…. I was throughly disappointed and I feel my dad was too. The audience wasn’t at all memorable as far as big laughs or excitement in the air either. The new 2023 film however was so funny and heartfelt and honestly the perfect love letter to the ride(s).

    • @foxwolf316
      @foxwolf316 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      don't get me wrong with the title of your video, or what critics said about this, but when i was 7 watching this on cable tv one time i didn't find this bad, it was dumb stupid, a little bit scary but dumb because of eddie murphy was in the film, and i didn't find anything boring about this, but as an adult i understand this as a failure, but why am i the only person seeing this is not a forgotten film? like i understand people want to forget about all the reboots of the munsters, and the stoogemania film in 85, and those horrible reboot shows of uncle buck and ferris bueller tv show, but why is this movie forgotten? why is this movie forgotten,? in my opinion i don't find this forgotten and that goes for the MMA train disaster in lac megantic 2013

    • @IsmailofeRegime
      @IsmailofeRegime ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@foxwolf316 It's "forgotten" in the sense that nobody really talks about it. It usually just gets lumped in with the other less-than-stellar films Murphy starred in during the early 2000s (Pluto Nash, Daddy Day Care, etc.)

    • @stevensuarez4843
      @stevensuarez4843 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@IsmailofeRegimeI beg to differ with daddy day care😅

    • @bdbyt6835
      @bdbyt6835 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Had the same experience with suicide squad. Me and my friend were the only people in the theater lmao.

  • @Zay-y6m
    @Zay-y6m ปีที่แล้ว +69

    They used to show this all the time during Halloween on Disney channel, so for some reason I’m very nostalgic for this film even though I haven’t seen it in 10+ years.

  • @Leon-zu1wp
    @Leon-zu1wp ปีที่แล้ว +21

    PoTC worked so well because it was accurate to what the ride was. A straightforward pirate adventure story. Haunted Mansion isn't a comedy for kids, it's pretty straightforward horror with some kid friendly elements. Gremlins is a more accurate representation of what Haunted Mansion should have been.

  • @thEannoyingE
    @thEannoyingE ปีที่แล้ว +68

    Rick Baker was given so much to play with here, at least we get that great sequence in the mausoleum, sadly much of his other work is only on screen for a few seconds.

    • @toidIllorTAmI
      @toidIllorTAmI ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That scene was horrifying.

  • @allenrubinstein3696
    @allenrubinstein3696 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Hey, Hats Off, I appreciate that even with the most wan material, you never stoop to taking cheap shots or just trashing a piece for laughs. Everything has at least the potential that it could have been good, and you spend your time here pointing out what works and doesn't work with real alacrity. It makes watching your videos a real comforting pleasure.

    • @bigduke5902
      @bigduke5902 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Roget really went to bat for you.

  • @matthewmarek1467
    @matthewmarek1467 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Ok, I'm not trying to play to the host, BUT could you imagine this as a John Candy movie where he could rewrite the father character? Playing the Summer Rental/Great Outdoors kind of Dad character while emoting like Barf from Spaceballs at the ghosts? I blame you Joe, now I think about John Candy in almost every family film. And Ghostbusters.
    Also, a Heather Juergensen appearance? I loved her in The Hammer.

    • @HatsOffEntertainment
      @HatsOffEntertainment  ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I would have loved a version in the 90’s that starred Jim Varney as The Caretaker!

    • @christopherwall2121
      @christopherwall2121 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@HatsOffEntertainment I believe at the time they were eyeing Don Knotts for a cameo as the Caretaker. I suspect this is why Zeke from the video game kinda looks like him.

  • @PersonOfTheInternet280
    @PersonOfTheInternet280 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I hope the 2043 version of the film gets it right too.

  • @MrStubbs1995
    @MrStubbs1995 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    All this Haunted Mansion stuff reminds me of when Disney and Guillermo Del Toro were working on a new Haunted Mansion reboot in the early 2010s before his version got scrapped.
    From what we know of Del Toro's version, it would've focused on the Hat Box Ghost, and Ryan Gosling was set to be in the film. It also would've been a horror film for families and children.
    And yes, I know Crimson Peak is considered to be the closest to his Haunted Mansion film, but I would love to read his Haunted Mansion script one day.

    • @toidIllorTAmI
      @toidIllorTAmI ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Poor Del Toro, I feel like he is actually cursed with all the cancellation revolved around his works. We could have had an amazing Haunted Mansion, Silent Hills game, and so so much more 💔

    • @MrStubbs1995
      @MrStubbs1995 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@toidIllorTAmI Yep.
      But hey: Ever since his deal with Netflix, he was able to get his Pinocchio film made.
      He's even working on a new Frankenstein movie with them, which is one of his many dream projects that had trouble getting made.
      At least there's that.

    • @sahej6939
      @sahej6939 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Everyone loved his Pinnochio- so his haunted Mansion would have been great! Naomi Harris (from Pirates of Caribbean) would have been perfect to lead the movie

  • @shinyagumon7015
    @shinyagumon7015 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    It's funny how they introduced the whole tragic lovers angle in the mansion lore since Phantom Manor, the spookier Paris version of Haunted Mansion, is built around a version of that.
    Honestly, I hope that one day Dsiney will adapt that version of the Mansion into film, because while it is less iconic than the original, there is a stronger storyline in the ride that would work great for a movie. Also because we don't have enough Wild West horror movies, especially not the haunted house kind.

    • @ryanb4940
      @ryanb4940 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The new 2023 film has a way better storyline that fits the ride perfectly. Very funny and surprisingly heartfelt (specifically if you’ve experienced a great loss too… my dad died this year. He was my best friend)

    • @ashleytuchin7693
      @ashleytuchin7693 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You should look up Channel Awesome's Fanscription series, where they rewrite movie scripts, centered around certain "what if?" scenarios.
      They did one on Haunted Mansion, where they reworked it to be based on the French ride, with Will Smith as the lead.

  • @TheChrisHype
    @TheChrisHype ปีที่แล้ว +36

    There have been three Haunted Mansion movies.
    The genuine best one, most faithful to the ride, was the Muppet one.

    • @peachy-tay
      @peachy-tay ปีที่แล้ว +8

      yes! that one was so good

  • @roberttreacy8271
    @roberttreacy8271 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    I always wanted to see Tim Burton do a Haunted Mansion movie.

    • @Clay3613
      @Clay3613 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Addams Family by Barry Levinson basically.

    • @littlekingtrashmouth9219
      @littlekingtrashmouth9219 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Clay3613sonnenfeld

    • @TheHalloweenSpirit
      @TheHalloweenSpirit ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Even the real Disney Haunted Mansion ride have a Tim Burton holiday overlay since 2001, but Guillermo del Toro was the closer famous director to had an official HM movie (later he directed the gothic film Crimson Peak with Mia "Alice" Wasikoska and Tom "Loki" Hiddleston)

    • @randombrokeperson
      @randombrokeperson ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It would’ve never had Eddie Murphy if Tim directed…

    • @TheHalloweenSpirit
      @TheHalloweenSpirit ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@randombrokeperson Starring by Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter for sure in the 2000s

  • @ace15Nura
    @ace15Nura ปีที่แล้ว +112

    To be fair, this is not the WORST that Eddie Murphy did in the 2000s. The Adventures of Pluto Nash, Norbit, Meet Dave. It's like he was trying to see how much he can sucks and continue his career.

    • @richardjared960
      @richardjared960 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      He also won the golden raspberry award for worst actor of the decade for the 2000’s

    • @sahej6939
      @sahej6939 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂

    • @nolancho
      @nolancho ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh shut up!

    • @IsmailofeRegime
      @IsmailofeRegime ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yeah I remember back then people were saying the reason his films were sucking is because he was raising kids and wanted to do family-friendly material, but aside from such an explanation wrongly conflating "family friendly" with "bad," it didn't account for stuff like The Nutty Professor II and Norbit being crap.

    • @Grom-rl8bm
      @Grom-rl8bm ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Norbit is hilarious

  • @sakunaruful
    @sakunaruful ปีที่แล้ว +17

    They should’ve focused more on the story between Mr. Gracy and Elizabeth instead of a quick montage at the beginning. Their story was way more interesting than the Ever family finding the Haunted Mansion.

  • @billygarcia9885
    @billygarcia9885 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I was never into this movie, but I’m a big fan of the video game released around the same time. You play as the groundskeeper from the ride (he and his dog are among the only living things present in the Haunted Mansion). Imagine a grounded, creepy Luigi’s Mansion, a very cool game.

    • @StarBlue42
      @StarBlue42 ปีที่แล้ว

      That sounds awesome!

  • @weaselwolf
    @weaselwolf ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Me: Why did Eddie Murphy have a recording studio in his basement before he started doing big VA jobs?
    Party All The Time: Exists
    Me: Oof, well at least it didn't go to waste

  • @j-555
    @j-555 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    When you said it's scary that it came out 20 years ago -- couldn't agree more. I saw it in theaters as well as at least a dozen other movies that year. I remember my family & I were surprised that pirates of the carribean turned out to be so enjoyable only to have the opposite experience seeing this. Around that time we lived not too far from disney world and made annual trips to the park so we we felt obligated having affection for that ride in particular. It was a dour theater experience, no one reacted to anything. But the silver lining is the tie-in game for sure.

    • @KairuHakubi
      @KairuHakubi ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's annoying not even being 40 and already the years I've looked forward to new media coming out is about a third of the total lifetime. and a lot of that I spent too little to know what's what anyway.

    • @ryanb4940
      @ryanb4940 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@KairuHakubigo see or watch on streaming (October 4th) the new film. It’s such a love letter to the ride which the 2003 Eddie Murphy movie felt like it tried hard to distance itself wherever it possibly could. The new film is so heart felt (specially if you’ve experienced a close loss) and so much funnier than the original too. All actors clearly had a good time during filming and several jokes had both myself and the bf howling in the (empty… we saw it late at night on a weekday) theater. And by the end as much as held back any teary eyed response, had one last nail to hit in my coffin that made me just start bawling. Minor spoiler but the “ghost wink” thing is really something that hit me hard. It’s something we all want and hope for, but even in the movie it’s clear won’t always happen. Or… it will in a very unexpected way. And it’s wonderful. Also, the ending is so fun I couldn’t help but have a huge smile on my face. It’s such a great and perfect tribute to the original ride AND (surprisingly enough… mild spoilers again…) the Walt Disney World version. And it all fits together as far as a story that doesn’t contradict anything from the ride(s)

    • @j-555
      @j-555 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@KairuHakubi I guess in an optimistic way we learn 20 years isn't that long and now we know how our parents feel. I saw jurassic park III in theaters and wanted a new movie throughout the 2000s so badly. I practically daydreamed about it. Ended up waiting 14 years for that saturday morning cartoon drivel "jurassic world." i also day dreamed about ghostbusters III FOREVER. Took 27 years for that awful remake and 32 for the sappy "kids-save-the-day-stranger things-amblin" knock off that was basically a remake too.. On haunted mansion, I was so excited when I heard about del toro's possible version in 2010. Waited 13 years to be crushed again.. this has been the story of my life and the disappointments have pushed me towards writing movies myself. We have so many examples of how not to do it and limited time on this earth so im gonna put out the movies I've always wanted to see. I wont disappoint

    • @j-555
      @j-555 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ryanb4940 they got the director of the vitriolic "dear white people" for a haunted mansion movie and the writer of ghostbusters 2016... woo-hoo. A new movie should be in the spirit of the ride's storyline, like an old vincent price movie. Even the audio thing with young ron howard would've been better... the current movie is just like the eddie murphy one. Idk why disney thinks "black main character" for haunted mansion.. I mean I guess you can but it's not really fitting. Black people don't even care about the haunted mansion ride 😂have yet to meet a single black person who even cares about a particular disney ride period, and I've lived most of my life in the south. disney ride fandom is a white person thing through and through. it's a spooky house ride opened in the 60s and 70s that people over a certain age with an affection for vintage disney care about. the movie should be for its supporters but disney keeps trying to be modern and hip.

    • @KairuHakubi
      @KairuHakubi ปีที่แล้ว

      @@j-555 yeah but.. our parents could enjoy SOME of the 90s classics. oy. Yeah I do feel more like them now, I always wondered how anyone could get through life not just heavily getting into entertainment media, and it turns out all that has to happen is certain types take it away from you, and you're not even allowed to have your own stuff off in the corner.

  • @onebigboy1861
    @onebigboy1861 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    See I grew up loving this version. I didn’t notice that none of my friends ever talked about it. My wife had never seen it and now she agrees that it gets slept on. I think it holds up. Okay, now time to watch the video.

    • @toidIllorTAmI
      @toidIllorTAmI ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It is slept on. People say it's disappointing but so are these new movies coming out. Everyone seems disappointed because it was a family movie instead of a ride lore movie which is confusing because the Haunted Mansion has different stories between parks.

  • @brandonspain12345
    @brandonspain12345 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    One of the rare times where the video game tie-in was FAR better than the movie itself.

    • @gamonstudios
      @gamonstudios ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I still have my copy saved for this reason. It’s such a fun game that creeped me as a kid.

    • @testosteroneinc.3800
      @testosteroneinc.3800 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Like the first Tron movie? The video game made so much more money.

  • @DevonPalmer98
    @DevonPalmer98 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Personally love the sets and lighting in this film, a great mood

  • @iim4xii129
    @iim4xii129 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Dude, I loved this film as a kid. Some scenes genuinely were quite haunting.

  • @wstine79
    @wstine79 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    This had so much potential to be great. Fantastic set, some good zombie practical effects, and a fantastic cast.

    • @gnbman
      @gnbman ปีที่แล้ว +9

      And it was pretty great.

    • @roberttreacy8271
      @roberttreacy8271 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I think Tim Burton could’ve done wonders with The Haunted Mansion.

    • @ryanb4940
      @ryanb4940 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@gnbmanlol no it was pretty bad. I was 13 when it came out and left disappointed. Boyfriend hadn’t seen it before and is a big mansion fan so I said I’d watch with him. He was very disappointed too. Don’t let nostalgia rule your opinion. The new film is 1000000% better tbh

    • @gnbman
      @gnbman ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ryanb4940 Well, that's just like, your opinion, man.

    • @gridlo
      @gridlo ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And the screenwriter of Elf!! This should have been a classic

  • @stproducciones9140
    @stproducciones9140 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    the zombies were incredible though. i remember being terrified yet fascinated by them as a little kid

  • @SamuelHolladay
    @SamuelHolladay ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I went into the new one thinking, "Hey, can't be any worse than the 2003 movie." I was very wrong. To think, there's a timeline out there where Guillermo Del Toro directed a Haunted Mansion movie starring Ryan Gosling...

    • @notahotshot
      @notahotshot ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It's funny how opinions work. There are as many comments in here saying the new version is better as there is ones saying it's worse.

    • @bigduke5902
      @bigduke5902 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@notahotshot Maybe there's a timeline where the new one is really good and the Mandela Effect has struck these people a little early.

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga ปีที่แล้ว +31

    This film definitely felt like it had all the right elements for a solid adaptation, but then it got squandered to be wacky Eddie Murphy comedy.

    • @roberttreacy8271
      @roberttreacy8271 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah, there’s a good movie in there somewhere. Shame it’s buried under a lackluster and cliched haunted house movie.

  • @dezzie6885
    @dezzie6885 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I never knew this movie was technically a failure. This was played every autumn faithfully in my home growing up 😂🥰

  • @DarMar106
    @DarMar106 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    “Mr Toad’s Wild Ride” would make a great addition to Forgotten Failures as well as Country Bears. Also thank you for bringing up the video game which was really good. And also kinda scary for a kids games

  • @george_thebean
    @george_thebean ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm 32 now so you can imagine that 20 years ago (!) this movie was amazing and I remember watching it on DVD on repeat. Looking back I agree that the script was poor. Funny to realise that besides the fact I still knew some of the lines, the CGI holds up pretty well...

  • @SkywarpSeeker
    @SkywarpSeeker ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I distinctly remember this as a kid as the first time I ever thought a movie was outright bad. I was so bored i fell asleep at one point

  • @wstine79
    @wstine79 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Speaking of forgotten failed haunted house comedies, do you remember the Steve Gutenberg/ Peter O'Toole film "High Spirits?" That was a weird one.

    • @Tardisntimbits
      @Tardisntimbits ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I have a fondness for that one, lol.

    • @Clay3613
      @Clay3613 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes! The original now "lost" cut of the film was much better!

  • @mrzatara6263
    @mrzatara6263 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    I wouldn't count this as forgotten but very underrated and better than it's newer version

    • @mogensschmidt2498
      @mogensschmidt2498 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Finally somebody says it

    • @brandona8557
      @brandona8557 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yeah I love the Eddie Murphy one. It's a lot of fun. I guess it's probably considered a failure because it didn't do as well at the box office as Disney was hoping. I look forward to this video though because I'm hoping he says some positive things about it.

    • @themodernfrontiersmen
      @themodernfrontiersmen ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah. It is one of my favorite childhood movies. We would rent it from Blockbuster all the time.

    • @harryallsopp9136
      @harryallsopp9136 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Ehhh, I prefer the new one. This one never clicked with me

    • @bigduke5902
      @bigduke5902 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's entertainment inflation talking.

  • @FavouriteScaryMovie
    @FavouriteScaryMovie ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Really liked the references to Hold That Ghost and The Ghost and Mr. Chicken! Those were two of my favourites growing up (and probably part of the reason why even as a kid I knew this Haunted Mansion movie was a subpar example of the usual “old dark house” tropes). I’d love to see you talk more about either of these classics in future videos!

  • @tyrannozilla
    @tyrannozilla ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Speaking of Touchstone Pictures, I thought it would be neat if you reviewed Robin Williams' "Bicentennial Man" for a future video. I have always found that film to be very underrated and consider it to be the best film adaptation of Isaac Asimov's material.

    • @marcohavokkhaos
      @marcohavokkhaos ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I was told it was very long, very boring and nothing happened. One of Robin Williams bombs

    • @tyrannozilla
      @tyrannozilla ปีที่แล้ว

      It's slow movie, but far from a bad film, imo. It's more of a sci-fi drama than action and tries to be philosophical in the vain of Isaac Asimov's Foundation universe. I'd recommend the film when you get the chance.@@marcohavokkhaos

  • @Batwing_Confetti
    @Batwing_Confetti ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Watching this one back to back with the 2023 version, I've got to hand it to the new adaptation it far exceeded the bar this one set. The new cast (if maybe a bit too crowded) was great, the child actor Chase Dillion was excellent in his role, and the story was a lot tighter and had a lot more poignant themes to explore and depth.
    Sadly I would also argue, it did lack the rich atmosphere of the original, and while the CGI wasn't at all bad there was a lot to be left desired without the lovingly recreated sets and environmental presence that was retained by keeping the characters trapped in a single, spooky environment until the story could play out. Between the 2003 movie and the 2023 reinterpretation, I feel like there were two very dissonant halves to a great idea, and it's a shame how hard they were held back by their respective shortcomings.

    • @nolancho
      @nolancho ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh be quiet you!

  • @Neyebureturns
    @Neyebureturns ปีที่แล้ว +9

    The video is great, an awesome analysis of a movie that was a big missed opportunity.
    But the thing I really love about this video is how masterfully you used the clips between the scenes 😂

  • @EvanKing
    @EvanKing ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Always enjoy your videos. Huge fan of your work. I’m glad you are bringing attention to Eddie Murphy’s work. He’s a comedic genius. He should of won the Oscar for Dreamgirls in 2006 and should of been nominated for Dolemite is My Name in 2019. I consider him a modern Peter Sellers. They both could and did play almost anyone. A few things I wanted to clarify from watching: Yes Eddie Murphy did have some box office flops in the 1990s (The Distinguished Gentleman, Beverly Hills Cop 3, Vampire in Brooklyn, Holy Man), but the 1992 film, Boomerang was not a flop. It was a box office hit and also is regarded as one of Eddie’s better films from that period by his fans. Also you overlooked Eddie Murphy’s 1996 comeback film, The Nutty Professor which was the biggest comedy of that summer and also his 2000 sequel Nutty Professor II: The Klumps was a hit too. Yes, Mulan and Dr. Dolittle were huge in 1998, those family films along with 2001 box office hits Shrek and Dr. Dolittle 2 and 2003’s box office hit Daddy Day Care opened the door for Haunted Mansion casting. People also consider 1999’s Life and Bowfinger great films too. I believe Bowfinger was a box office success as well and that film along with Life have developed a cult following. Looking forward to your next video and would love to see you cover
    1999’s Andy Kaufman biopic, Man on the Moon sometime that film was brilliant and deserves more love too.

  • @JReybabay
    @JReybabay ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Congratulations on the sponsorship! You deserve to make a lot of money because you have amazing quality content 👍 love you video’s and taste in media

  • @matthewa2531
    @matthewa2531 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Was I the only one who also liked the The Haunted Mansion video game? If I still had my game cube I'd probably try and play it again.

    • @jacobscarberry4799
      @jacobscarberry4799 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I found the game a few months ago, complete with movie ticket.

    • @matthewa2531
      @matthewa2531 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jacobscarberry4799 that's awesome. I don't recall the overall reception when it was released, but I get the feeling it was a game you could buy from 5 Below. Now I want to buy an emulator for my PS2 and play it again...

    • @waffleson45
      @waffleson45 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I got it for ps2 back in the day was absolutely terrified by it and never been to the ride but I love it and it is underrated and love the story! Glad someone else played it too lol

  • @MXOY99
    @MXOY99 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The boy's smile always looked cgi to me at 10:00 All these years later I still think it.

  • @SabinFigaro
    @SabinFigaro ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Youre telling me pirates of the Caribbean was based on a ride? Wow that went well!

  • @JustinTheClaw
    @JustinTheClaw ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is a really good analysis of the movie. It had all the right parts, but they just seemed put together haphazardly. I wouldn’t call it a good movie, but I never thought it was as bad as critics and Haunted Mansion fans claim it is.

  • @IzzyItachi
    @IzzyItachi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for this movie

  • @trinaq
    @trinaq ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I actually liked this movie as a child, despite all of the wackiness. I wished that it had used its premise more to its advantage, as opposed to being another goofy Eddie Murphy comedy.

    • @lotusxoxoxo
      @lotusxoxoxo ปีที่แล้ว

      I did. I really liked the scene with the crystal ball and I remember the whole murder or suicide story was pretty dark to watch as a kid. Btw, I see you EVERYWHERE. are you a writer? because I see you commenting on videos about movies and TV shows so often

  • @robbiej2734
    @robbiej2734 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember watching this movie in like 5th grade, and I hadn't gone back to any of it until now. Watching this video unearthed a lot of repressed memories,

  • @killerfrank8974
    @killerfrank8974 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I remember this. While I didn't think it was necessarily a terrible movie, I also can't say that it's one that stayed with me long after the credits rolled, either.

  • @DarkwingsDesending
    @DarkwingsDesending ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I saw this in the theaters. I loved the film. I still love it. Is it amazing? No, but I actually really enjoyed it. I thought it was creative and the costumes were great and effects were great for the time. It was so well done. I loved the interior and exterior decor and I'm a sucker for part of a love story. I have fond memories of it and I remember being surprised years later to find out it wasn't well received. I'll watch it again. There were some parts that legit scared me as a kid. Edit: At the end of the video and I agree with basically everything that you've said. There were definitely some annoying parts. I do think that the tropes being there are there for a reason - because kids haven't seen them, so it's new to them and the parents have something to say "Ah, I recognize that."

  • @themodernfrontiersmen
    @themodernfrontiersmen ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dude the OG movie was one of my favorite movies as a kid.

  • @TheNaturalPatHarris
    @TheNaturalPatHarris ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The haunted mansion would be a GREAT survival horror game.

    • @kaelang12
      @kaelang12 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      they came out with one a while ago

  • @BIGwillTHEGAME
    @BIGwillTHEGAME ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I only watched this a few times as I child, but I enjoyed it.
    I don’t plan on watching the new one anytime soon.

  • @Halbared
    @Halbared ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Pirates also didn't have Murphy. Murphy's best stuff was in the 80's when his relative anonymity constrained him.

  • @koboldfan3238
    @koboldfan3238 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I thought it was a okay movie back when I saw it, though that was before I saw the older Haunted House movies and realized all the tropes and scenes it used.

  • @JinxProductions
    @JinxProductions 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Part of the reason there aren’t a lot of elements from the ride itself is Micheal Eisner wanted very few references in the film (for some reason)

  • @shaunmccomish8572
    @shaunmccomish8572 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The way the film adapted the various effects from the actual ride is actually rather endearing.

  • @The-Shadow-Realm
    @The-Shadow-Realm ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Even twenty years later - after seeing this in theaters at seven years old, and now rewatching it - I still love this film!

  • @AWF1000
    @AWF1000 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The forgotten tv series that never was revenge of the nerds would be good to look at

  • @ravinraven6913
    @ravinraven6913 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    and they thought making a new one about horror fantasy would come close to being half as good as horror comedy. Id watch the comedy, I won't even look at the new one

  • @kirbymarchbarcena
    @kirbymarchbarcena 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Frankly, dad and I really enjoyed watching this movie with issues.

  • @BIacklce
    @BIacklce ปีที่แล้ว +1

    in another universe we got an entire country bears franchise while pirates failed on arrival

  • @TheEddieJ1984
    @TheEddieJ1984 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    20 years ago is a scary thought cause I started my 1st job at a movie theater that year, time flies. (I did see this with a worker that wanted to see it, like you I don't recall much about this, was a forgettable movie)

  • @billyrattlesticks6949
    @billyrattlesticks6949 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    'I hope that the 2023 version finally gets it right'....UPDATE! It didn't

  • @elwoodjacobs4353
    @elwoodjacobs4353 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jennifer Tilly might have done a good job with what she was given, but her version of Madame Leota was _anything_ but "perfectly played."
    Though we don't know much about Leota on the actual ride, you get the perfect sense of what she's like by how she recites her incantations to summon the ghosts.
    She has such a booming, commanding presence, as if she's personally ordering the ghosts to obey her will, & there's not a stutter or stammer in anything she says.
    She knows the spells by heart, & she delivers them with crystal clear cadence.
    The Leota of the ride doesn't give even the *_SLIGHTEST_* iota that she'd say anything like, *_"lOoK, I dOn'T MaKe tHe RuLeS. i JuSt WoRk hErE."_*

    • @christopherwall2121
      @christopherwall2121 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm not ashamed to admit, Leota dropping the mystical medium act out of frustration is a funny gag, as is her complaining when Eddie Murphy strongarms her into helping, but yeah, you're probably right, it's not really worth the damage to her image as a master medium, is it?

  • @Makoto03
    @Makoto03 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video on the original Haunted Mansion. I remember thinking it was mediocre as a kid, despite being a big fan of Eddie Murphy in his previous films.
    He was jsut sadly given weak material.

  • @christopherwall2121
    @christopherwall2121 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think you're onto something with the Caretaker idea, Joe. In fact, I think _Night at the Museum_ is the movie this movie should have been. Just think that over for a moment.

  • @dwayneCollin
    @dwayneCollin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Woah woah woah, Boomerang was Ill fated?!? It brought in triple its budget on its return and was actually a good Eddie movie. I’m far from a fan of him, but Boomerang is a classic.

  • @DexterHeisenbergBruh
    @DexterHeisenbergBruh ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I saw Bania, I was hoping for a Seinfeld joke, and you did not disappoint. Also, Tommy Wiseau jokes are always great.

  • @BradleySmithYoutube
    @BradleySmithYoutube 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Max Keeble’s Big Move is a certified BOP! I will not accept any slander on that film masterpiece.

  • @gabe_s_videos
    @gabe_s_videos 27 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Never saw this movie, but the soundtrack for it absolutely slaps.

  • @Ireton06
    @Ireton06 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hope you’ll review the New Haunted Mansion Thought it was brilliant

  • @averyeml
    @averyeml ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is firmly in the “Almost Cult Classic” for me as that bad movie that isn’t THAT bad that I was strangely obsessed with as a kid after my grandparents taped it off the TV one day.
    It isn’t a ✨great✨ movie but you can tell the people who made it are fans of the ride and Baby’s First Spooky Movie type films. The heart is there even if it’s dumb.
    Edit: also, the new one is incredible too

  • @Clay3613
    @Clay3613 ปีที่แล้ว

    You're exactly right, the lovers triangle and kids really bog the movie down. I've been obsessed with ghosts and The Haunted mansion for over thirty years, I love the set design and effects but could never bring myself to buy this movie.

  • @Malum09
    @Malum09 ปีที่แล้ว

    Crazy that in the early 2000s' there was a brief window in time in which you could see movies based on Disney attractions, imagine making a saturday marathon with all 4 of them!

  • @Riffman42
    @Riffman42 ปีที่แล้ว

    My wife and I watch this movie every year. True, it could've been much better, but we love it anyway.

  • @mrmusickhimself
    @mrmusickhimself ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I remember being SO disappointed that those zombies weren't used in a better film. This movie was aggressively mid.

    • @stproducciones9140
      @stproducciones9140 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      fr we need more dusty decrepit skeletal zombies in films

    • @toidIllorTAmI
      @toidIllorTAmI ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That scene haunted me more than watching the movie.

    • @mrmusickhimself
      @mrmusickhimself ปีที่แล้ว

      @@toidIllorTAmII saw it in theaters and I nearly fell asleep, but when I saw the zombies I shouted: "HOLY SHIT!" and thankfully, it was a near empty theater.

  • @billy6464
    @billy6464 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video, haunted mansion really was a missed opportunity. a lot of promise that didn't really amount to much. had no idea they made another one

  • @kieran6417
    @kieran6417 ปีที่แล้ว

    Loved this movie as a kid. Lots of nostalgia watching this video

  • @masterseal0418
    @masterseal0418 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Eddie Murphy should've been in more horror movies, cuz he really loves the genre. On the other hand, Rick Baker's talent has been mostly subbed in this compared to his other works like The Howling, An American Werewolf in London, Thriller, Captain EO, and a year after The Haunted Mansion, Hellboy 2004. But nevertheless this movie still remains a guilty pleasure for many, and the new adaption of Haunted Mansion released this year(excluding the Muppets Haunted Mansion, as it released in 2021 tbh).

  • @DwayneIsK1NG
    @DwayneIsK1NG ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember hating this movie even more after i went on the ride 😂. The ghosts were kinda cool dancing on the ground, but MY GOD it was like a 3 hour wait 😭. And it was NOT that good to have that much of a waiting time 💀

  • @iTsEfFiNsTePhh
    @iTsEfFiNsTePhh ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I feel attacked because I absolutely LOVE this movie 😍😂 Great funny cast, it has history, ghosts, hauntings, death, cemeteries, old houses, and romance all of which are my jam 😍

  • @crow2724
    @crow2724 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really enjoyed the 2023 version. I would say it's worth a watch.

  • @bigspookynate
    @bigspookynate ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you for throwing in all the stand up clips 😂

  • @chrisheimva4857
    @chrisheimva4857 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's trying to be a family-friendly Eddie Murphy comedy AND a gothic horror flick at the same time and neither of these elements end up gelling with each other. The only scene that manages to actually be scary are the crypt zombies due to the great Rick Baker effects. Far from a trainwreck but falls very short of its potential.

  • @MayorOfEarth79
    @MayorOfEarth79 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Why is Disney so obsessed with these stories about overworking dads who don't spend enough time with their families?

    • @Webb_Studios
      @Webb_Studios 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Walt was working out his daddy issues

  • @Hewylewis
    @Hewylewis ปีที่แล้ว +1

    7:30 Wait, the Nutty Professor doesn't count as successful?

  • @jeremyguthro
    @jeremyguthro ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Would love to see a video on The Adventures Of Pluto Nash lol

  • @jeffreygross5706
    @jeffreygross5706 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You should watch Muppets Haunted Mansion. It does it all perfectly with the muppets and the haunted mansion. A much better experience than either theatrical releases

  • @nattiedraws
    @nattiedraws 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    before this video, i never knew there was a country bears movie.
    i knew of pirates and mansion but never the bears. thats wild. THAT is a true forgotten failure

  • @KairuHakubi
    @KairuHakubi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well now you GOTTA do one on that mr. toad's wild ride movie

  • @ccego449
    @ccego449 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Glad to see I'm not the only one who remembers the Happy Meal toys more. I specifically remember the one of the hand.

  • @ZennZennster
    @ZennZennster ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I LOVED THIS MOVIE AS A KID

  • @CyberSpider35
    @CyberSpider35 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well at least Vampire in Brooklyn wasn't all that bad... if I remember correctly.

  • @toniweber-rice5977
    @toniweber-rice5977 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not really a forgotten failure. I remember a big deal being made about this film when it was released in 2003. It continued to be very popular several years afterward.

    • @ProdMisguided
      @ProdMisguided หลายเดือนก่อน

      I watched it a lot as a kid

  • @fakenames7065
    @fakenames7065 ปีที่แล้ว

    totally overlooked his nutty professor success that took place in (checks notes) the 90s

  • @Kittenfox_55
    @Kittenfox_55 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I saw this in theaters with my family.

  • @candydemure
    @candydemure ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I personally would consider this one a cult classic, it certainly has the great visuals of a classic Halloween movie. And oh my god, I forgot all about the Mr. Toad's Wild Ride movie.

  • @MiltonGagliardi
    @MiltonGagliardi ปีที่แล้ว

    I'll always remember this movie thanks to the the zombie face in the mirror scene scaring the living crap out of 5 year-old me.

  • @BigBlackGuyReviews
    @BigBlackGuyReviews ปีที่แล้ว +3

    2043?! How long is this writer/actors strike supposed to last?! 🤯

  • @marcohavokkhaos
    @marcohavokkhaos ปีที่แล้ว

    As a kid, I loved When Abbott & Costello meet Frankenstein, Dracula & the Wolfman

  • @jwavada
    @jwavada ปีที่แล้ว

    There is a game show pilot called Second Guess somewhere on TH-cam; it’s hosted by the late Alex Trebek and one o fan the teams on the show was Rob Minkoff and his then wife.

  • @MoteKinTrol
    @MoteKinTrol ปีที่แล้ว

    Your content is so well done. I immediately thumbs up every video as soon as it loads up.