Disney presents the Haunted Mansion (2003)
Original Release Synopsis:
"Workaholic real estate agent Jim Evers (Eddie Murphy) is accused by his wife, Sara (Marsha Thomason), of neglecting his son (Marc John Jefferies) and daughter (Aree Davis), so he takes the family on a vacation. Along the way, the family stops off at a sinister mansion that Jim has been asked to sell, only to discover it's haunted by Master Gracey (Nathaniel Parker) ; his stern butler, Ramsley (Terence Stamp) ; and two other servants who need some help breaking a curse."
Opening Weekend Sales: $24,278,410
Box Office Sales: $182.3 billion
Personal Review:
'The Haunted Mansion' film is something I can recall watching on Disney Channel every October growing up. I can not recall much of how I felt viewing it at such a young age but I can only imagine relating to the child actors a lot when it came to the curiosity of being in a strange place as well as the fear and disgust of facing things like a spider coated door. As an adult, I definitely picked up more on the designs of the costumes, the architectural significance and probability of the actual mansion, and of course the singing. C'mon now, who doesn't love that musical quartet of singing busts?!? Overall, the movie still holds audiences captive and provides a mythical escape from the real world. Something I never really noted before as a youngster though? The french influence on the film as well as the corresponding rides at various Disney parks, reminds me ever so vaguely of the french significance of another Disney film, 'Beauty and the Beast'. This became extremely apparent to me when I viewed the end scene of Master Gracey being reunited with his Elizabeth. She appeared in a bunched up yellow dress similar to that of Belle's as they floated up in golden shimmers to the beyond. Just another fun way re-watching movies can keep you entertained I guess.
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