Escape to Witch Mountain

Escape to Witch Mountain (Special Edition)

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list price: $14.99 USD
Amazon price: $14.99

Amazon Review:The effects are low-tech and no longer special, but Escape to Witch Mountain still has plenty of Disney live-action charm. It's rather quaint by later standards, coming just two years before Star Wars upped the ante on movie magic, but the story's got timeless appeal as a precursor to Harry Potter's more lavish brand of kid-wizardry. Here you've got Tony (Ike Eisenmann) and sister Tia (Kim Richards), orphans unaware of their mysterious past, who are taken in by a nefarious liar (Ray Milland) seeking to exploit their supernatural powers. Populated by '70s stalwarts like Donald Pleasance and Eddie Albert (the later playing the kids' grown-up accomplice, unwittingly rescuing them from Milland), this lightweight Disney fare is perfect for kids under 10, with such enticements as a clever cat mascot named Winky (because he winks a lot), Tony's magical harmonica... and a Winnebago that flies! With a sci-fi climax, this popular hocus-pocus spawned a 1978 sequel (Return from Witch Mountain) that has proven similarly popular with kids. --Jeff Shannon

Josephine's Review:

The most cutest film that I have seen Walt Disney make. I adore it!
I thouht they were witches intil dad said right befor the movie started: right Lou! There ailiens! I thouht it was going to be scary, but as Mystery Sionce Theter 3000's theme song gos: you relly shood just relax! You shood to. This is a great film! it's relly funny when--SSHH! I shoodent tell you!