The Haunted Mansion | Forgotten Failures

[@bensneb360]

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]

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

[@calebmarmon1310]

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]

​@@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]

@@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]

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]

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

[@stphnmrrs3982]

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]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@bdbyt6835]

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

[@Zay-y6m]

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]

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.

[@MrStubbs1995]

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]

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]

@@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]

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

[@cheekyscrub9102]

Damn. Del Toro is so creative and yet stuff like this and the hobbit movie he was supposed to make really make you wonder what could’ve been

[@thEannoyingE]

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]

That scene was horrifying.

[@matthewmarek1467]

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]

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

[@christopherwall2121]

@@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.

[@JinxProductions]

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)

[@PersonOfTheInternet280]

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

[@shinyagumon7015]

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]

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]

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]

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

[@peachy-tay]

yes! that one was so good

[@allenrubinstein3696]

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]

Roget really went to bat for you.

[@ace15Nura]

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]

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

[@sahej6939]

😂

[@nolancho]

Oh shut up!

[@IsmailofeRegime]

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]

Norbit is hilarious

[@roberttreacy8271]

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

[@Clay3613]

Addams Family by Barry Levinson basically.

[@littlekingtrashmouth9219]

@@Clay3613sonnenfeld

[@TheHalloweenSpirit]

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]

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

[@TheHalloweenSpirit]

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

[@billygarcia9885]

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]

That sounds awesome!

[@sakunaruful]

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.

[@weaselwolf]

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]

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]

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]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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]

@@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.

[@brandonspain12345]

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

[@gamonstudios]

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

[@testosteroneinc.3800]

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

[@onebigboy1861]

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]

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.

[@DevonPalmer98]

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

[@DarMar106]

“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

[@iim4xii129]

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

[@SamuelHolladay]

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]

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]

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

[@gabe_s_videos]

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

[@jwavada]

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

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

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

[@BugsyFoga]

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]

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

[@SkywarpSeeker]

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]

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

[@gnbman]

And it was pretty great.

[@roberttreacy8271]

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

[@ryanb4940]

@@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]

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

[@gridlo]

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

[@JohnnyBurnes]

Mission To Mars was a Disney ride?! I LOVE THAT MOVIE!....What? It's cool.

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

Eddie Murphy's jokes in this and reaction is quite good. Better acting than his new movie with Jonah Hill. I love the old guy from Clueless/Young Sheldon is in it.

[@DexterHeisenbergBruh]

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

[@stproducciones9140]

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

[@FavouriteScaryMovie]

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!

[@dezzie6885]

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

[@wstine79]

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]

I have a fondness for that one, lol.

[@Clay3613]

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

[@george_thebean]

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...

[@MXOY99]

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

[@Neyebureturns]

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 😂

[@prestonowens4594]

I love the production design in this movie, but it kinda does seem like they lost money for the production about 3/4th through the movie. Movies like this are perfect family fare for the Halloween season. It just dips its toe enough into horror but keeps it light enough for the kids. I wish we got more movies like this honestly.

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

I never seen this one, too old for it. But I have been on the ride as a kid. It was freaky, and loved seeing a topless lady in the Disney Kingdom, even if the pic turned evil lol

[@AWF1000]

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

[@killerfrank8974]

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.

[@JReybabay]

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

[@robbiej2734]

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,

[@ravinraven6913]

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

[@EvanKing]

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.

[@ManimalPatB]

My oldest daugher (she is 5) LOVES this movie. We watch it on the regular

[@mrzatara6263]

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

[@mogensschmidt2498]

Finally somebody says it

[@brandona8557]

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]

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

[@harryallsopp9136]

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

[@bigduke5902]

That's entertainment inflation talking.

[@matthewa2531]

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.

[@Jakeinlivincolor]

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

[@matthewa2531]

@@Jakeinlivincolor 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]

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

[@shaunmccomish8572]

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

[@JustinTheClaw]

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.

[@tyrannozilla]

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.

[@Kingofb0ngstyle]

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

[@tyrannozilla]

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.@@Kingofb0ngstyle

[@DarkwingsDesending]

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."

[@BIGwillTHEGAME]

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.

[@The-Shadow-Realm]

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

[@BIacklce]

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

[@SabinFigaro]

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

[@IzzyItachi]

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

[@justingochioco1121]

I’ve seen the 2023 movie and I thought it was a lot better then this one as it adopted the ride in very faithful ways as well as having a few legitimate scares for me as well as a solid cast

[@koboldfan3238]

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.

[@trinaq]

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]

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

[@TheNaturalPatHarris]

The haunted mansion would be a GREAT survival horror game.

[@kaelang12]

they came out with one a while ago

[@TheEddieJ1984]

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)

[@themodernfrontiersmen]

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

[@Hewylewis]

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

[@edwardleemiller-eo8jp]

I’m still deeply disappointed that we never got that serious Haunted Mansion movie from Guillermo Del Toro.

[@MayorOfEarth79]

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

[@Webb_Studios]

Walt was working out his daddy issues

[@masterseal0418]

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).

[@billy6464]

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

[@Batwing_Confetti]

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]

Oh be quiet you!

[@Halbared]

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

[@Clay3613]

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.

[@mrmusickhimself]

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

[@stproducciones9140]

fr we need more dusty decrepit skeletal zombies in films

[@toidIllorTAmI]

That scene haunted me more than watching the movie.

[@mrmusickhimself]

@@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.

[@dwayneCollin]

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.

[@Malum09]

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!

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

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

[@kieran6417]

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

[@christopherwall2121]

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.

[@iTsEfFiNsTePhh]

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 😍

[@averyeml]

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

[@elwoodjacobs4353]

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]

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?

[@billyrattlesticks6949]

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

[@Riffman42]

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

[@Makoto03]

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.

[@SwiftNimblefoot]

To someone like me, who lives in a country where there is no Disneyland... none of these movies, including Pirates of the Caribbean, had rang any bells. I just liked the latter because it was a fun pirate adventure movie, and disliked this because it was a bad haunted house movie - I never learned until years later these were based on rides.

[@bigspookynate]

thank you for throwing in all the stand up clips 😂

[@ZennZennster]

I LOVED THIS MOVIE AS A KID

[@CarpettinginMotel.townson]

Maybe this movie would’ve done better if they took a bit of a “Evil Dead 2” approach. A normal man who, due the horrors around him, loses his sanity. Eddie Murphy would seem like the actor that can play that role.

[@MoteKinTrol]

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

[@KidFresh71]

"I said have a Coke and a smile, and shut the f up." Best cut-away gag in the history of the channel, well played.

[@toniweber-rice5977]

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]

I watched it a lot as a kid

[@crow2724]

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

[@chrisheimva4857]

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.

[@ccego449]

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

[@fakenames7065]

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

[@jeffreygross5706]

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

[@SabinFigaro]

I was watching all of cosby show recently and to my surprise Wallace Shawn, boy howdy lol im only 30 but it was a trip...he was a small time recurring character and it blew mily mind...i need to do some due dilligence on his career...its like Ron Howards brother...hes in a bunch of stuff. Soo many others as well...i cant even begin...but now i can put a name to a face! Thanks hats off!