![]() I said it kind of worked in Escape because the kids are aliens, but it’s not just the aliens saying everything in the exact same cadence every single time. The line delivery from every single character is so incredibly stilted it’s distracting, right from the first lines. The spaceship lands on the field at the empty Rose Bowl in Los Angeles, and Tia and Tony Malone beam down with their uncle Bene. The visuals aren’t exactly stellar either, with a flying saucer straight out of Plan 9 From Outer Space drifting over an obvious matte painting of what I assume is supposed to be Witch Mountain. The first sound in this movie is this awful noise like nails on a chalkboard, a horrible mockery of the spooky ethereal theriman that was so prevalent in Escape. Remember Escape to Witch Mountain’s awesome opening credits, with the animated dogs and the exciting music? Yeah, this isn’t that. There wasn’t any for Candleshoe or for this and I’m getting antsy. Gotta say, I miss having production history to talk about. ![]() Malcolm Marmorstein is taking over writing duties, and even if his past work on Pete’s Dragon was kind of a mess, I liked it anyway. It also has the same director, John Hough, so there’s some level of cohesion. But I did like the darker, spookier feel, and this one has a spooky mansion and CHRISTOPHER LEE. Sequels are very rarely as good as the first, and if you remember, I very much felt that Escape To Witch Mountain kinda petered out towards the end. All photos are from Animation Screencaps unless otherwise stated. The opinions expressed therein reflect those of the authors and are not to be viewed as factual documentation. The authors’ claim no ownership of this material. Any material, including images and/or video footage, are property of their respective companies, unless stated otherwise. ![]() Disclaimer: This blog is purely recreational and not for profit. ![]()
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