Escape to Witch Mountain

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Jacob B A decent sci-fi adventure from the '70s, Escape to Witch Mountain isn't some masterpiece of filmmaking and has some outdated effects work (the wirework actually holds up pretty well but the chroma key...not so much) but it does have good acting, likeable characters, is directed well and some fun moments, even if it does lose some steam towards the end. One of Disney's better films to come out of their first dark age and, in my opinion, much worthier of a recommendation than the 2009 remake. P.S. For any of you Don Bluth completionists who saw this entry on his Wikipedia page and decided to watch the movie for the opening credits sequence, don't bother. It's pretty basic and repetitive with no real animation. Evidently, Disney weren't interested in having him actually utilise his talents here. No Pink Panther-esque intro here, folks :( Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/11/24 Full Review Dale R The story of two foster kids that have special abilities trying to find out who they are and where they came from. I wasn’t expecting this movie. The special abilities were a surprise and the big reveal at the end was awkward for me. The two children actors in the lead did a fair job, they didn’t distract from the movie. I do think it is worth a watch. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review William My all time favorite Disney film as a kid it's become a yearly Christmas film for the family. Love the adventure, sci-fi, magic and the beautiful California coastline where this was filmed, and where we also ventured in a camper with my grandparents growing up. Everyone is cast perfectly in this film but Eddie Albert is the real standout character that makes this film special. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/24/23 Full Review Eye C The puppets scene it's Disney bragging about what they can do, but then in the outdoors FX, it really were "sorry what's about to come… indoor we're spectacular but outdoors not so much" Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 09/17/23 Full Review CRIS B I Really Enjoyed It. I Was Involved With The 1970's Movie From The Get Go. The Child Actors Felt Like Real Kids To Myself. Growing Up Back Then There Was So Much To Identify With. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/23/23 Full Review Audience Member a very young Kim Richards and Ike Issenman star in one of Disney's earliest sci-fi family adventures based on the book by Alexander Key it tells the story of two kids on the run to find their way back home Tia and Tony have been on their own for as long as they can remember; they live in an orphanage with other kids and their black cat, Winky yet Tia keeps having flashes being out on the water with a mysterious man the both of them try to piece together how they ended up where they are the other big thing is that both kids have special abilities from moving things with their minds to talking to animals to reading each others thoughts this grabs the attention of Donald Pleasance's Lucas Deranian whom works for millionaire Aristotle Bolt he decides to take the children under his wing, Bolt is fascinated by their gifts but underneath it all he wants to harness their powers for his own selfish reasons Tia and Tony now realizing they're in danger must venture out to a place called Witch Mountain where an item they have contains a map that might lead them back to where they came from during their perilous trek they stumble upon a man named Jason Eddie Albert as Jason is a man who lives by himself in a Winnebago in the wilderness, he acts all tough and mighty but Tia can see he's a more lovable kind of being who lost someone very close to him long ago as all 3 of them are on the run Tia and Tony finally understand what they both are and why they came to be orphans...definitely something out of this world this was an absolute childhood favorite of mine and I was happy to relive the memories the kids do all kinds of fun things with their powers, I also love the movie is a giant chase from beginning to end, and the Californian landscapes are breathtaking yeah some of the effects are dated but these kids are so terrific in their roles you want them to make it out safely Jason is a really good surrogate father figure for them, too the bad guys aside from the millionaire aren't all cookie-cutter and you see why they are fascinated by these kids with what they can do to be honest I never actually got the twist when I first saw it but watching it again after so long I finally understood the bigger meaning behind it the ending still gets me but it leaves the viewer with a big heartfelt note that no matter how many lost kids are out in the world there may be still a few good hearted men that will look out for them this is a gem from Disney that deserves to be remembered, it's a solid piece of family entertainment Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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