Now that i understand the story via watching the movie i appreciate the ride. John krasinskis some good news moving to television. It wants to be more than a movie version of the ride. The gracey family that haunts the haunted mansion is named for yale gracey, one of the original imagineers disney designers of the disneyland ride, which opened in 1969. The surprising thing about the haunted mansion isnt that its based on a disney theme park ride, but that it has ambition. I would pay to see a remake or reboot of the haunted mansion because not only do i like the hitchhiking ghosts and all the other characters, but i like the story behind it. The haunted mansion is a 2003 american disney horrorcomedy starring eddie murphy. Jim evers is a workaholic real estate agent who has little time for his family, wife, sara, teenager daughter, megan, and tenyearold son, michael, who has arachnophobia. It is based on the disney theme park attraction of the same name. A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the. Parents need to know that the haunted mansion is a 2003 movie starring eddie murphy as a. Very odd to return to a hm movie seven years later. It has the endless hallway candlelabra and guy trapped in coffin as the architectsmr. The haunted mansion is one of disney s ventures in adapting their theme park attractions into movies.
Now, with the help of supernatural psychic madame leota, they must hilariously battle to break the mansion. Making of the haunted mansion broll subscribe and click the. Take a sneak peak at the movies coming out this week 812 julia roberts geeks out over meeting her personal hero dr. Del toro announced his new haunted mansion movie seven years about after disney released a first movie adaptation. See more ideas about haunted mansion, mansions and movies. Heres a rantpitch on what i would want this project to actually be. A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected. Frightfully funny eddie murphy leads an allscare cast of ghosts and ghouls in disney s spookiest comedy ever, the haunted mansion. Then i found out eddie murphy was going to be in it, and jennifer tilly as madam leota, and a bit of the thrill was gone, but i was still hopeful. Some of the best and most funniest movie moments happen behind the scenes.
The haunted mansion film starring eddie murphy was not the first attempt to tie a movie to the ride. The haunted mansion movie tv listings and schedule tv guide. Workaholic realestate agent jim evers murphy drags his family up to the big, creepy gracey mansion in hopes of rebuilding it into a lavish new condo development. Although a ghostly gracey is never officially named in the ride narration or press, the name has long been associated with the disembodied ghost host in the attraction through fans speculated narratives contrary to. Ryan gosling to star in disneys new haunted mansion film. More disneyland ride than movie, short on plot and long on dazzling. The haunted mansion is a 2003 american supernatural horror comedy film based on the disney theme park attraction of the same name.
Murphy s most notable disney role is mushu in the 1998 disney animated feature film, mulan, which gained him praise for his naturally comedic voice work. Its not profound, astounding, or actionpacked, but it appeals to the same sort of sensibilities that 2015s goosebumps did. Eddie murphy and marc john jefferies in the haunted mansion 2003 jennifer tilly and. The haunted mansion is the most effective movie produced by walt disney pictures, gunn films, doom buggy productions, working with a description of the movie is workaholic jim evers and his wifebusiness partner, sara get a call one night from mansion owner, edward gracey wants to sell his house. Reviewed in the united states on september 17, 2017.
Im completely obsessed with the haunted mansion ride at disney so naturally i had to purchase the movie. In the eighteenth century, wealthy landowner gracey is the proprietor of gracey manor. With eddie murphy, marsha thomason, jennifer tilly, terence stamp. Davis, a tribute to the imagineers, respectively who ended up being did in by their design as both tried to murder one. It stars eddie murphy as jim evers, a workaholic real estate agent who finds himself and his family trapped in a mansion infested with ghosts. He and his wife, sara, are real estate agents for evers and evers real estate. The haunted mansion 2003 download movie movie net best. Directed by rob minkoff, the film is written by david berenbaum and stars eddie murphy, terence stamp, nathaniel parker, marsha thomason, and jennifer tilly.
I expected an inane series of nonstop action sequences, but what i got was a fairly intriguing story and an actual plot that is actually resolved. I like the haunted mansion ride and hoped for good things here as well. When they discover that the place is haunted, jim discovers an important lesson about. Katzenberg commissioned a haunted mansion script, but it languished in development. When they get there, however, the family quickly finds that theyre not alone, not when 999 grim. A couple of years earlier, disney had begun utilizing another movie. Workaholic realtor jim evers, his wifebusiness partner sara and their two children are summoned to a mansion. I had been to walt disney world many times and i was disappointed the mansion in the movie did not resemble the outside of the ride there this is when i first saw the movie on dvd. The film is loosely based on disney s attraction of the same name. This film is more of a romance and comedy mixed with the paranormal. Basically, this movie is just decent, familyfriendly fun. The haunted mansion eddie murphy stars as a real estate agent whose family comes facetoface with 999 grim, grinning ghosts in the creepy old gracey manor. Realtor jim evers and his wife and business partner sara get a call late one night from mansion owner edward gracey, who is looking to sell his property. Jim evers is the main protagonist of disney s 2003 comedy horror film, the haunted mansion.
The haunted mansion comes alive like never before with incredible visual and special effects in this allnew, funfilled comedy adventure. Murphys most notable disney role is mushu in the 1998 disney animated feature film, mulan, which gained him praise for his naturally comedic voice work. Why the liveaction haunted mansion film isnt as bad as you remember. The haunted mansion is a family movie from disney that is based on the popular ride operated at disney s various theme parks around the world, starring eddie murphy as real estate agent jim evers, who is having problems balancing his work and family lives. He is a workaholic who often has little time for his family thinking only about his career. That doesnt make the movie good enough to recommend, but it makes it. The haunted mansion is a supernaturalhorrorcomedy directed by by rob minkoff. Pocus and nightmare before christmas, theres one haunting disney movie that. Walt disney pictures, gunn films, doom buggy productions. The haunted mansion 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The haunted mansion is the latest movie to be based upon an attraction at the disney theme parks. Jim evers eddie murphy is a workaholic of his real estate business with his wife sara marsha thomason. It stars eddie murphy, terence stamp, jennifer tilly, wallace shawn, marsha thomason, and nathaniel parker.
Haunted mansions problem is that it is 2 movies in one and the result is that it succeeds in being an amusing, fun little eddie disney effort and not much more. Eddie murphy makes it very funny but the kids really sell it too. The haunted mansion film haunted mansion wiki fandom. Haunted mansion s problem is that it is 2 movies in one and the result is that it succeeds in being an amusing, fun little eddie disney effort and not much more.
The haunted mansion dvd, 2004, widescreen edition for. I love the haunted mansion attraction in orlando, i do think the eddie murphy version is funny and adventurous. Secrets revealed runs 12 minutes and looks at the films visual effects. Parents need to know that the haunted mansion is a 2003 movie starring eddie murphy as a real estate agent and father of a family who ends up trapped in an old estate filled with ghosts, demons, and zombies. The haunted mansion dvd, 2004 disney film starring eddie murphy as a real estate agent who is interested in an old mansion with a shady past. Jim is obsessed with his job so much so that he blows off dinner with sara to sell a house. Eddie murphy drives his super expensive beemer through the windows of an old mansion all in the name of love. He says that he does not believe in ghosts until he meets them for himself. The haunted mansion 2003 behind the scenes of eddie. The disney fright comedy the haunted mansion, starring eddie murphy in another of his putupon dad roles, is an anomaly. The curse of the black pearl, which was also released in 2003 workaholic realtor jim evers played by eddie murphy and his family wife sara marsha thomason, son.
Directed by rob minkoff, the film is written by david berenbaum and stars eddie murphy. It was theatrically released in november 2003 and wasnt quite as successful at the box office as pirates of the caribbean. The haunted mansion is a film based on the attraction of the same name that was released on november 26, 2003. The haunted mansion it smacks of tempting fate to start a movie with the words, welcome foolish mortals, even if they greet riders of the disney theme park attraction that inspired this mildly. In fact, if you can look past eddie murphy doing his thing, theres.
Eddie murphy stars as a real estate agent whose family comes facetoface with 999 grim. The haunted mansion is a 2003 american fantasy comedy horror film based on the disney theme park attraction of the same name. Released november 26th, 2003, the haunted mansion stars eddie murphy, terence stamp, wallace shawn, marsha thomason the pg movie has a runtime of about 1. Heres the frightfilled comedy adventure loaded with hairraising laughs and eyepopping special effects. Realtor jim evers eddie murphy and his wife and business partner sara get a call late one night from mansion owner edward gracey. A movie about a haunted mansion sounds scary doesnt it. Why the liveaction haunted mansion film isnt as bad as you. A 30 min rant about eddie murphys haunted mansion 2003. Once the evers family arrive at the mansion a butler takes them to dine with gracey. When they discover that the place is haunted, jim discovers an important. Eddie murphy stars as a real estate agent whose family comes facetoface with 999 grim, grinning ghosts in the creepy old gracey manor. Fantasy komedie film geregisseerd door rob minkoff.
The cast does a fine job with the material, and the main family led by eddie murphy is pretty relatable. Eddie murphy s disney s haunted mansion is an insult to the name. If you like eddie murphy movies, disney ride related movies, or just a not too scary ghost movie, this meets all of those requirements. The haunted mansion dvd, 2004, full frame edition for. Directed by rob minkoff, the film is written by david berenbaum and stars eddie murphy, terence stamp, nathaniel parker, marsha thomason, jennifer tilly, and dina spybey the film was theatrically released in the united states on november 26, 2003 and is disney s.
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