Was The Haunted Mansion a Good Movie?

[@Kimmy25600]

I have really loved this movie as a child, it's so nostalgic for me to see it again, the only thing apart from the set design and costumes which i have really enjoyed was the story about Elizabeth and Master Gracey, i wish they would have focused a bit more on their story.

[@ultraviolet2447]

I loved this movie as a kid, I love this movie as an adult. It’s a good, whimsical, and yet scary time. The themes are incredibly interesting and perfect for kids and adults because as a kid you understand everything that’s going on but as an adult you understand that unspoken themes and messages that kids just don’t get. An example Ramsley didn’t want Edward to marry Elizabeth kids and adults understand that but as an adult you know Ramsley doesn’t want Edward to marry a mixed race woman.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

My mom insisted we watch it on Halloween and it honestly still makes me laugh. There are definitely some dark themes in there that I never understood as a kid that's for sure. All in all, I think it's a really interesting type of movie to come out of Disney.

[@BellesView]

Glad you covered this! I didn’t realize “hate crime” was the term for Sarah/Elizabeth’s death when I initially saw the film.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

It never hit me until making the video. I will say it makes ramsley getting dragged to hell that much more justified.

[@BellesView]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Lol yeah

[@bronsonwrightwolfe]

I always find it funny how Eddie Murphy tries to shake hands with Ramsley and Master Gracey. At least Master Gracey is polite enough to bow to anyone he meets.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I know 😂 I've always loved Gracie. He's totally misguided but overall just a very respectful heartbroken guy.

[@kaleidoscopemediator8624]

As a child, the scariest thing to me was the ghosts, as an adult the scariest thing is the butler, dead or alive because it's such a realistic portrayal of a manipulative monster of a human being.

[@harriyanna]

girl if i knew you was doing the haunted mansion i would've mentioned my INSIGHTS CAUSE WHEW THIS MOVIE MAKES ME ANGRY. i loved it as a kid but it really did not age well. half the movie is good, the other half is WHEW

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yeah it definitely has some whew moments that I didn't pick up on when I was a kid. It aged very poorly. Several times while making this one I was like, "uhhhh...ok Disney".

[@isaiahadams1996]

I’ve always liked The Haunted Manson as a kid and adult, I hate that it didn’t get the credit it deserved. I’m glad I came to this video cause I never knew why Ramsley didn’t approve of Gracey & Elizabeth’s relationship. But I didn’t think he was racist. This just made me more satisfied about Ramsley going to Hell.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Same, once I realized it I definitely was even happier that he dies in such a brutal way.

[@silvershamrock2236]

I recently watched this movie for the first time. The first time I saw the ending, I thought the Evers family had either died or unknowingly became trapped in between the realms of the living and dead. They were the lone vehicle on that long stretch of road that seemingly had no end in sight, and had Madame Leota and the singing busts along for the ride. Maybe my horror movie brain took over, and didn’t let the ending process at face value lol.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I never thought about that but that's actually a really interesting interpretation!

[@silvershamrock2236]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff I admit it is a little bleak for a Disney ending lol. I assumed it was most likely just myself looking for that one last twist that’s basically a staple in the types of movies that I’m typically watching. It definitely makes you wonder though if you were to sit and think about it.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@silvershamrock2236 that would definitely be a brave twist on disney's part. But there is a popular theory that when you ride the ride canonically you "die" and become the 1000th ghost so I can totally see it.

[@silvershamrock2236]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Really? I’ve never actually been to any of the Disney parks. Maybe there is something to it then. I actually found your channel bc I was trying to see if anyone else out there had the same impression on the ending as I did.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@silvershamrock2236 Welcome to the channel! We're happy to have you!

[@NukeDetonator]

What I never understood is how Ramsley was able to control ghosts? Also the fact that heaven and hell are included in the movie for no reason when that isnt ever mentioned in the ride? Not only does that add a WAY different feel, but it also derails the end of the movie into complete random nonsense (like why hell even opened in the first place?) Not to mention why the ghosts in the graveyard who presumably died 100s of years before the curse are trapped as well? Overall I'd agree that this movie does get a bad rep, as it has a lot of enjoyable aspects to it. Also external sources pretty much confirm that Elizabeth was a "servant" and Ramsley didnt approve of their love.

[@A113-p9e]

I think the reanimated skeletal remains are a reference to the Paris version of the ride, “Phantom Manor”. Idk, I could be wrong.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Oh, that's really interesting! I don't know much about Disney Paris but it's a total dream to get to go one day. ☺️

[@steviebea]

this vid deserves WAY more love! my partner & i were rewatching haunted mansion for halloween (ofc) and i noticed it had 14% on rotten tomatoes and HAD to see why - ur vid is an excellent analysis!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you so much! That means the world. 😊 I grew up with this movie but know others hate it and I felt like there needed to be a discussion about it.

[@justinturley7071]

I've always thought that, Ramsey killing Elizabeth was about how happy Master Gracey was with her. Maybe he hated the fact that they were in love and happy, is what triggered him to kill her. Throughout the whole movie it seemed like his character pretty much was in total control of every ghost in the mansion, him killing her, in turn Gracey killed himself, which put a curse on the mansion, which gave him total control of the ghosts.

[@THATGuy5654]

Regarding the kids following the ghost orb - at this point modern people know how to recognize werewolves and vampires and every other thing, with the exception of will-of-the-wisps. They just look so whimsical that people will still to this day follow them to their deaths. I blame the media.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

*Merida from Brave has entered the chat* 😂😂 Honestly though, they are very lucky it turned out to be a nice ghost.

[@Adam-lc6mk]

Swamp gas my butt! Idc what science has to say about the wisps. My inner child refuses to say they are anything except supernatural. In fact those kids are extremely lucky considering traditionally the spirits associated w the wisps are almost always either tricksters or malicious af!

[@mostlyokay]

This is [technically] a very nice KZbin channel! Keep it up!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you for being here to make it a technical channel. 😊 I really appreciate it!

[@Tmp45632]

I watched the new one with friends and we all collectively did not care for it. We immediately chased it with the 03 film and had a much better time. One of the jump scares genuinely got me and I could stare at that set for hours. It just had really good atmosphere and the quick pace made it more fun to watch. It felt like a 90s movie despite coming out in 03 so I think the 90s cheese contributed to my enjoyment beyond the nostalgia.

[@GeeklyGoods]

LOL my answer is “ehhhh!” Totally understand this answer. It’s not too bad but it’s not my first choice on Halloween. Dig your editing on this video, great review and recap!

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yeah, it's certainly a mixed bag of a movie. 😂 Thank you! I started learning how to edit when I started this channel a few months back and it's been a process but I think I'm getting there. 😊

[@GeeklyGoods]

Avery Talks About Stuff You’re welcome! Keep it up, they’ll only get better from here 😊

[@HMFan2010]

The Haunted Mansion (2003): I did not care much for the plot nor the casting. Loved the special effects, set pieces, costuming, and production design (I would pay to have the mausoleum installed in my backyard if I had the money). I would rate it as a D+/C- at best. In defense of the screenwriter, the story of the attraction itself and how it came to be is very disjointed and schizophrenic. Disney always strove to “tell a story” in his attractions. There were two camps of thought when it came to the ride’s development: the scary camp which included Ken Anderson, Rolly Crump, and Claude Coates; and the whimsical camp with Marc Davis and Xavier Atencio. Many storylines were developed for the Mansion but there was never a clear frontrunner. Because of this “all over the map” quality of the Mansion’s backstory and whether to make it scary vs. funny, one ends up with an attraction with an inconsistent vibe. Given that, it’s no wonder the screenwriter had problems distilling it all down into a cohesive story. The next attempt at tackling this iconic attraction will open in theaters in July 2023. While Guillermo del Toro was supposed to lead this new production, his involvement has been minimal. Perhaps since there are so many stories behind the Mansion they need to take an “Everything Everywhere All At Once” approach and develop ALL of the original storylines and weave them together into a Haunted Mansion Multiverse...

[@adamburdt8794]

Holy smokes, it looks like you're filming from a haunted mansion.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you! I've been decorating for the past few days in there and it was finally ready to film and I was super excited. 😊

[@jswatch9270]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff To my opinion Disney's The Haunted Mansion (2003) is good but not great and of course right now I want disney to give Guillermo Del Toro the greenlight to direct the remake of Disney's The Haunted Mansion. What do you think?

[@JohnMcKinney-c3p]

I liked this movie as a kid but not now. The biggest issue I have is that the movie is very tonally inconsistent. It can't decide whether it wants to be funny or serious. Nothing against Eddie Murphy but he was very miscast in the role. The Haunted Mansion movie we should have gotten instead. Instead of being released in 2003 it would have been released in October of 1999. The movie would be rated PG-13 for Intense Violence, Language, Frightening Images, And Mild Suggestive Material (Unlike Pirates of The Carribbean it actually earns the PG-13 and takes advantage of it). Directed By Tim Burton. Produced By Denise Di Novi And Henry Sellick. Screenplay By Andrew Kevin Walker, Michael McDowell, Sam Hamm And Caroline Thompson. Music By Danny Elfman. Production Design By Rick Heinrichs. Based On The Haunted Mansion And Phantom Manor At Disney Theme Parks (It's based on both the California and Florida versions of The Haunted Mansion and Phantom Manor (Which is Disneyland Paris's version of The Haunted Mansion which is darker and more gothic:kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3OtfYKijdhqhLc)) The Cast: Heroes: Sam Neil as Detective Jim Evans - The film's main protagonist. Pam Grier as Detective Sarah Evans - Jim's wife. Johnny Depp as Master Edward Gracey (A more serious Johnny Depp performance similar to Nick of Time or Sleepy Hollow). Minnie Driver as Melanie Henshaw (Edward Gracey's fiancé. It's changed to Melanie Henshaw instead of Melanie Ravenswood to avoid incestuous undertones). Michelle Pfeiffer as Madame Leota. Michael Keaton as The Hatbox Ghost. Catherine O'Hara Cecilia Cornel (Caretaker). Michael Gough as Quincy Moriarty (Caretaker). Terence Stamp as Abraham Van Chester (Cartaker) (I originally wasn't going to cast given that he was in the 2003 film, but he worked with Tim Burton in Big Eyes and Ms. Peregryms Pecular Childeren so which is why I casted him and he's playing a completely differrent character). Miranda Richardson as Emma Morris (Careatker). Jeremy Irons as William Harker (Caretaker). Clancy Brown as Andrew Curry (Caretaker). Jack Nicholson as Ezra (Hitchiking Ghost). Danny DeVito as Phineas (Hitchiking Ghost). Christopher Walken as Gus (Hitchiking Ghost). Jeffrey Combs as The Groundskepper. Brett Cullen as Chief George Hastings (Minor character). Villains: Richard E. Grant as Henry Ravenswood/The Phantom - The film's main antagonist. Sadie Frost as Constance Hatchaway - The secondary antagonist along with Pastor Victor Thorn (Edward Gracey's former fiancé). Christopher Lee as Pastor Victor Thorn - The secondary antagonist along with Constance Hatchaway.

[@Hokuto_Tongi]

Your setup looks like you’re a modern day palm reader

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Haha, thanks! I feel very fancy. 😂

[@mugwump242]

According to the lore, the Evers family shouldn't have to worry about property taxes (21:08). Disney actually has an entire backstory of the structure itself and surrounding real estate (dating back to when the Disneyland ride first opened). Part of it reveals that when the original owner bought the sprawling lands and built the mansion, he gifted the construction of a huge, new courthouse to the County and, in exchange, property taxes on his real estate were waived in perpetuity. This concept actually exists in Law (although you never truly see it in real life); it's called allodial title. Additionally, the owner specified a restriction in the real estate deed that requires presentation of the original document for a transfer of title ("ownership"). Subsequently, the original owner mysteriously disappeared one day and nobody has ever discovered where the deed is stashed. The entangled, clouded title (who actually owns it?) arising from the deed and lack of government ability to foreclose for nonpayment of taxes are the main reasons why the property sits abandoned, in stasis essentially. The scenario's realism (or lack thereof) can be debated but I always thought it was so cool that the imagineers thought all this out. Incidentally, the backstory gives the reason for the big cemetery right next to the mansion too. Among his other enterprises, the mansion's original owner was a smuggler (one of the sources of his immense wealth). The cemetery would be empty of the living at night, non-smuggling-related people wouldn't be inclined to hang around a giant burial ground, and it stretched down to the banks of the bayou, which was used to transport the illicit goods to and from the property.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

That's fascinating! The lore of this ride has always been something I loved about the parks. This and many other rides have so much lore that most people never truly realize.

[@mugwump242]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Thanks for making a great video. Loved the review.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@mugwump242 thank you for watching!

[@HlootooThunderhammer]

Dang. I certainly didn't know that. Goes to show when Disney gives a crap they can be really good.

[@JonathanMathews-hw1zm]

I loved this movie when it came out because I was in the navy and I had a lot of stuff going on and this movie made it possible for me to relax and laugh

[@adamgrunther1367]

This movie was part of my childhood. For all its faults I still honestly love it. I always thought that it was a decent film adaptation of the ride, though maybe that’s because I never had too much of an attachment to the Haunted Mansion (I was always a Pirates of the Caribbean guy). I think the hate that this movie gets, while understandable is a bit too much. I don’t think it’s the best film adaptation of a Disneyland ride (that’s still obviously Pirates of the Caribbean) but it’s definitely not the worst (that honor belongs to the Country Bears movie). Its not like it was devoid of scary moments. The zombie scene terrified me as a kid. I’m glad you were more fair to this movie than other KZbinrs.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I agree with you. I still enjoy this movie and even though it's not perfect I think it's one of those things that people love to hate. The same thing used to happen with national treasure which I also love. I'll have to cover pirates because it's genuinely fantastic!

[@adamgrunther1367]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff super looking forward to it when you do. Just subscribed as well. :)

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@adamgrunther1367 thank you so much! Welcome to the channel. :)

[@danamarvelstar]

Haunted Mansion movies (my reviews) 2003: throughs Easter eggs in your face without in-story reason, makes a joke about the things in the ride, like Madame Leota being just being a head in a ball, just speaks in riddles even when not reciting an incantation. That is just one example, among too many flaws. 2023: There is significance/explanation for an Easter egg appearing in-story. Madam Leota only rhymes when reciting an incantation. I shedded some tears during some parts for a good reason.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Haven't seen the new one yet but am very excited. 😊

[@danamarvelstar]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff October 4th is your day. 😉

[@bronsonwrightwolfe]

This is definitely a fun kid movie during the month of October. There's a lot of funny scenes, romantic scenes, and scary scenes. I will say that the scene where Eddie Murphy's character goes into the mausoleum to retrieve a key and then all of the zombies inside of the mausoleum come to life reminds me of the scene in Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island where Scooby and Shaggy dunk their heads into the water at the lake and then all of the zombies come up out of the water. Both of those scenes were both really scary for me as a kid. This is definitely a fun family Halloween movie.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yep, both those scenes were nightmare fuel and now they are two of my favorite scenes in Halloween movies.

[@Bee-kq4sj]

Thank you for mentioning the backstory, I always thought that was weird. Still my favorite movie and ride tho

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I'm glad you liked it! I went back and forth on how to handle this one because I really do appreciate the ride and movie but I felt weird about how no one ever brings up the backstory. I always try to be fair to the content I cover and talk about its positives and negatives to the best of my ability.

[@akshaytrayner1960]

Great review

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thanks!

[@anthonysandoval5512]

When I was a kid, the zombie scene always scared me so much

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Same

[@trentonhamilton645]

9:40 There was a scene that was cut from the movie, where the maid cleverly explains why the gracy manor became haunted. Big mistake on their part. 😑

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I grew up with and have a soft spot for this movie but still have several questions on why they did what they did.

[@trentonhamilton645]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff You know how film distribution companies operate, they just want to promote the theme park rides unlike POTC Curse Of The Black Pearl where they exceeded with it's source material, but The Haunted Mansion only went as far as providing little substance to the story telling department. 😑

[@ztrb0820]

As a kid I always kinda put two and two together that it was because she was black. Maybe because I'm black 😅. Even my mom pointed it out when we watched it together. Interracial marriage was far from being legal at the time. Not surprising as Disney has made attempts at calling out anti black racism in the past (the color of friendship, that one particular episode of That's so Raven, and even one line in Luck of the Irish).

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yeah, I was so oblivious to that as a kid and watching it as an adult I'm like, "ok, I knew Ramsley was scum but omg no".

[@MissFlow]

Elizabeth was half black. She was biracial, I learned when watching a doc on this movie. And she was a servant's child. It flew over my head because they never really say it out loud why Ramsley disapproved. I just thought he did not like her, when watching this as a kid. Then you watch it again as an adult and you realize 'oh NOOOO'. Bad Ramsley.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@MissFlow That was exactly my experience when I rewatched it for this video. I was like, "oh boy, this is so much darker than I realized as a kid" Elizabeth deserved better. 💔

[@sharpaycutie2]

I think it was after slavery had eneded. But what was worse about it that they were I the SOUTH. they even mkst defenitly going to get some negative reception. Slavery ended or not. They were not accepting of interracial relations like that. Some couples found happiness and peace but they would have to move to find a peaceful life.

[@jojounmaga1873]

Good analysis. So in the vid you said you make movies. Did you mean the KZbin videos, or do you work on movies too?

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you! I did my best but this movie is such a mixed bag I feel like I barely scratched the surface haha. I work on movie sets. Or at least I did before covid shut everything down. 😅 I also make my own shorts with a team of filmmakers that I know. When everything shut down and we couldn't gather our crew I started this channel with the film gear that was sitting around the house not being used. 😂

[@savarin0]

oh my god my dad had the haunted mansion video game for the original xbox and it came with 2 tickets to this movie. we still have them! the game and the movie scared me quite a bit when i was young

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I don't think I ever knew there was an xbox game, although I did play the dvd bonus feature game quite a bit when I was young for some reason. 😂

[@SybilNix]

I can’t wait to watch this (I’m about to sleep so I saved the video for later) but I just had to say that there was a time when this specific movie was one of the very few movies that I had on DVD as a kid, so I’ve watched it enough times to probably have all of the dialogue burned into my brain but I still can’t tell you if it was a good movie or not because it has been at least 12 years since i last watched it (Edit: oh lord, it’s been 17 years, im officially a senior citizen)

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I totally relate to that. I watched it so much as a kid and wanted to see how it held up now that it's been a while since last watching it. Thank you for watching! I really appreciate it. 😊

[@JonathanMathews-hw1zm]

I personally probably wouldn’t keep the house I’d tear it down

[@supermariof0521]

Then 20 years after this movie, they released the new haunted mansion movie.............that NOBODY saw.

[@Sarah-ts1jh]

I love this movie despite the hate

[@berniedavis6676]

I've always felt that Eddie Murphy did this movie to make up for passing on the 84' ghostbusters which he was originally written to be a part of by Dan Aykroyd.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I don't think I ever knew that!

[@berniedavis6676]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff yeah, Dan wanted him to be in it and his character was going to have a bigger role in the narrative of the movie but Eddie passed to make Beverly Hills Cop instead. so most of Winston's lines went to Bill Murray. there's an Entertainment Tonight clip where he talks about his regret about GB.

[@megelizabeth9492]

The casting choices in this movie are just baffling. Seriously, who looked at Eddie Murphy and thought "This is the guy we want in the movie based on our beloved theme park attraction?

[@megelizabeth9492]

I'm pretty sure the busts are played by the Dapper Dans, actually.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I personally think eddie Murphy did a good job and was a good fit for the tone they were going for. I mean, if it was me, I would have leaned into the whole victorian era and made it more about the backstory of different things from the ride instead of the goofy family comedy aspect but hey...I'm not a a movie producer. 😅

[@megelizabeth9492]

Personally, I would love to see an animated series based on the different characters from the mansion, like Sally Slader, the Hitchhikers, Hattie and the Ghost Host himself, building on how they were portrayed in the Ghost Post ARG. (Make sure to look that up if you haven’t heard of it!)

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@megelizabeth9492 oooh, that would be really cool! I will definitely look that up!

[@megelizabeth9492]

Since it was created by WDI, I actually consider it to be the closest thing to a definitive canon we have for the Mansion. There’s also a super cute graphic novel, “Frights of Fancy” which I also recommend checking out if you get a chance!

[@MagdalenaRay61]

Most people don’t like it because the haunted mansion at Disney parks already had a story to it that the movie doesn’t use. I massively prefer the ride over the movie.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yeah the lore of haunted mansion is really interesting and this film definitely added to the confusion of the already debated backstory for sure.

[@HlootooThunderhammer]

Same. Coming back to it after falling in love with the ride it doesn't hold up as well as I remember. Plus, Eddie Murphy is CRIIIIIIIIIINGE.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@HlootooThunderhammer yeah I actually like Eddie in this mostly...I grew up with his stuff since my parents adore him. but this movie is definitely not perfect by any means

[@krazycatz]

I would like to offer another perspective that is actually based on historical facts. There once lived a white man named Mr. Kelly (sorry I do not know his first name) who tried to enter into the society class after making a fortune. The people who made up this society class rejected his attempts as he was “new money” while they were all “old money”. This man did have a daughter named Grace who had a career as an actress. She was in the movie Rear Window with James Steward. She of course is famous for giving up her acting career to marry a real life prince. It was only after she had married the prince that her father was accepted into the society class. At least I heard that they accepted him. Everything I wrote about was something I heard about from old news clips before there was any internet available. Please feel free to fact check the information I provided here rather than just accepting my word for it.

[@nedo6018]

The reason the butler didn't approve of the marriage is that 1 70 percent of marriages end in divorce and he didn't want his master to go through that. 2 he was jealous that his master was getting married. I high doubt that wealth was the reason because she was wear expensive clothes at a fancy party full high ranking people.

[@Hokuto_Tongi]

Assuming you have a butler, would you want him to do that to you. Hmmm! 🧐

[@nedo6018]

@@Hokuto_Tongi no, I would rather my butler not go to jail or murder my fiance

[@amandagrubbs3000]

They should remake this movie

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I'm pretty sure they are with Owen Wilson 👻

[@buddyzilla4557]

You think the climax scene in THIS was intense? How about the video game version where the butler tells you that everything goes ro the worms in the end, then transforms into a gaint kaiju sized worm demon, comming iut a crack to hell and fights you to the..well..I guess not death. He also knocks all your magic crystals from your lantern (not the same story as the movie obviously..its actually using the groundkeeper seen on the ride) and you need to shove a protesting Madam Leona into it to take the bastard butler down!

[@roderick8167]

I just finished rewatching this Haunted Mansion in preparation for the 2023 reboot and I forgot how good this movie was it might be nostalgia yeah it's most likely nostalgia but this movie was so good and this movie is a lot darker than I remember too like a dude hung himself in this movie how did Disney allow that to make the final cut and yeah I totally think the butler was racist Lol

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

It's a reference to the ride which to this day has a man hanging in the beginning...it's kind of a big part of the lore. Disney was wild back in the day.

[@roderick8167]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff I know right

[@mysfiring]

I hate to be that person, but I AM TOTALLY GOING TO BE THAT PERSON THAT COMMENTS BEFORE WATCHING THE COMPLETE VIDEO. *ahem* I. LOVE. THE. SET. That's all. Okay. Back to watching naow. :3

[@mysfiring]

Alright. Well, where to begin? Um... A bit of constructive criticism first: THAT GOSH DARN LAMPSHADE. The pieces to camera are framed well otherwise, but I kept finding myself looking up at the lampshade wishing it would be seen in its entirety throughout the video. 1:46 - NO, YOU WILL NOT BECOME AN AIRBENDER! 2:06 - Is that... No, it couldn-- IS THAT DWANE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON?! Wait, wait! No, is it Steve Harvey? IT'S TOTALLY STEVE HARVEY! 2:21 - Oh. Those were pretty good guesses, tho. 2:24 - #2394 in a series of 8412 instances where Dan Aykroyd can be taken out of context 2:37 - Dat prac lighting tho. Grrr. 2:44 - For reals, tho. 3:10 - *Cinema Sins VO:* 'Hitting the clearly overweight white male in the abdomen with a rolled up newspaper!' *ding!* 3:39 - Wait. Why'd he decide then of all moments available to him, that *this* particular moment was the perfect time to have an existential crisis?! 3:48 #1 - THIS WOMAN TOTALLY LOOKS LIKE NICOLE KIDMAN. 3:48 #2 - Oh, but couldn't you tell? HIS ATTIRE TOTALLY SCREAMS 'REALTOR' - I'm surprised he doesn't get stopped when he's just dressed a regular dude elsewhere. 3:49 - Okay, THIS WOMAN TOTALLY DOES NOT LOOK LIKE NICOLE KIDMAN ANYMORE. Must be something with the whole tracking back/motion blur thing they've got going on. 4:01 - I told you: realtor! Doesn't matter if they're strangers! 4:27 - That kid needs a cough drop or something. 4:55 - That's an eMac. I was curious as to when this movie was released without needing to use IMDB. Huh. 5:15 - THAT IS A VERY DISTINGUISHED-SOUNDING HAUNTED MANSION. Also, an intelligent one, being able to dial a phone and everything. 5:33 - You mean to say that you normally bring your kids with you when meeting prospective clients? I mean... 5:59 - The residents are a laugh riot, and they're also spiders, or...? 6:00 - Oh. 6:10 - Didn't your mother ever tell you that it's rude to automatically assume what one is, until at least giving them the opportunity to introduce themselves first? :P 6:24 - I WISH TO ACQUIRE A CANDLEABRA THAT ALSO DOUBLES AS A FRIDGE MAGNET, PLS. 8:30 - Mmm. Alcohol. 8:33 - What gave you that impression? 8:52 - Clearly, she's scampering. Disappearing looks different. 9:30 - WHOM HAS PHONES THAT RING IF YOU'RE CALLING FROM *WITHIN* THE HOUSE?! 10:17 - Either that, or chicken that's self-aware. 12:07 - *Cinema Sins VO:* 'Withholding crucial information from the main characters that would shorten the run-time of the movie, so they pad it out!' *ding!* ...There is more, but I think that's a perfect place to end. Well done. This was an awesome video. Can't wait for the next one! :D

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@mysfiring Thank you so much! Now that I have a more proper filming location I'm going to be posting more frequently so be on the lookout. 😊 Ah, the lamp is a bit cut off at the top. Pretty much all of it is in frame but I will see if I can tweak it before I film again. Thanks for the feedback!

[@mysfiring]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff You're welcome. :3 The rest of the lamp (base) is fine if it's cut off slightly by the frame, but as a viewer, seeing everything but the very top of the lamp could be considered a bit of a tease. :P Remember that concept in photography how 'if you need to cut off limbs, then here are the places that it's best to do it, but *not* where you'd expect a body part to join'? I guess this stems from that. Granted, lamps don't have joints, but you know what I mean.

[@HlootooThunderhammer]

The best actor next to Ramsley and Charles.

[@darthsidious47]

I juts watched this movie on Disney Plus. I personally thought it was really messed up. I personally think that a Ghost trying to marry a living person who is also married messed up. I didn't really find it funny either. However I did love the set design, and some the of effects like the skeletons were really nice. I probably wouldn't watch it again. I'm excited to see the new Haunted Mansion movie that Disney is making, and I hope it's better than this one.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Those are all very valid points. It will be interesting to see what they do with a second chance at making the movie.

[@darthsidious47]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Definitely.

[@Adam-lc6mk]

Cant believe I hadn't left the obligatory algorithm appeasing comment yet... well here it is lol.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Haha, thank you! ☺️

[@Adam-lc6mk]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff anytime lol. I'll say it a trillion times, I love seeing people grow and build upon doing something they are good at/ enjoy doing and it definitely seems like you enjoy this. Do you have a patreon yet? Idk what the rules or minimum requirements are for something like that

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@Adam-lc6mk thank you very much! That means a lot to me. ☺️ No patreon yet but I am in the partner program now so I'm making a bit off the ads running which is huge for me🙂

[@Meechy37]

The Even Stevens movie is still the only Disney channel movie that holds up to this day. This one is at least okay but it's just Eddie Murphy being goofy.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

The funny thing is this movie got a huge theatrical release and everything. They really hyped it up and had a lot riding on it. Personally I always go to the wizards of Waverly place movie 😂

[@nedo6018]

Avery you can still buy a house one day, I'm not a realtor but make sure that you have a perfect credit score, you can look up how to do this on KZbin and a job that can pay off your low interest loan over a couple years. Your high credit score will give you the option to get a low interest loan

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you. 😊 I'm sure it will happen eventually. Here's hoping anyway. 😂

[@jswatch9270]

To my opinion Disney's The Haunted Mansion (2003) is good but not great and of course right now I want disney to give Guillermo Del Toro the greenlight to direct the remake of Disney's The Haunted Mansion. What do you think?

[@Eric_1991]

I’d say this isn’t a good movie per se, but a guilty pleasure

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

It is fun to watch for sure 😁

[@Eric_1991]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff 100%

[@BlessingsfromBridget]

I think suicide is an inappropriate subject for a children’s movie. I wouldn’t show this to my daughter. Unfortunately, she has made suicidal statements and she’s only 8

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I'm sorry to hear that. I've dealt with mental illness from a very young age as well. I'm not the one to give advice obviously but as a note of encouragement I'd say that with the support of loved ones I've managed to build a fulfilling life and keep it under control. Sending positivity to you and your daughter. 💛

[@kazuhasgloves]

This was one of my favorite movies, growing up and I loved the first half of the movie but the second half is so problematic in my opinion????

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yeah same. There are some genuinely strong points early on but then you get to that second half and it's very yikes.

[@kazuhasgloves]

I mean I'm all for interracial relationships, but that portrayal of them is very uhm unbelievably unbearable.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@kazuhasgloves I definitely feel like Disney is unable to tackle heavy topics because their need to Disney-fy everything gets in the way of actually handling the subject matter correctly. And Elizabeth straight up deserved better. 😅

[@Itstotallyjen]

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[@buddyzilla4557]

I love eddie murphy too but..he clearly phoned it in on this one..epsecially in the scene when he is trying to wake his dead wife..that is just the most embarasingly cringy performance of his career..its just super devoid of any convincing emotion..basically that and John Hurt's "I love you wife" line in lost in space are the two most "You dont actually know this woman, do you?" lines in cimema.

[@meganshaw1987]

Meh. It was okay.

[@ItsAMalkavianThing]

Holy shit that Megan actress's acting is so bland I can't she has dead eyes in some scenes lol

[@sharpaycutie2]

Is it good? Heck yes!!🤗