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Title:Movie Reviews and Discussion
Notice:Please do DIR/TITLE before starting a new topic on a movie!
Moderator:VAXCPU::michaudo.dec.com::tamara::eppes
Created:Thu Jan 28 1993
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1249
Total number of notes:16012

266.0. "Hocus Pocus" by 18031::ALBERT_JEFF () Mon Jul 26 1993 12:17

    i was writing to see if anyone has seen the movie hocus pocus
    starring bette midler yet? i've heard the critics have rated it
    a little low so as with any movie it's best to go yourself to
    draw your own conclusion.i wrote tihs entry because i trust this
    movie program and the folks opinions alot more that a professional
    movie critic.
    
    thankyou
    jeff a.
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266.1Stardard Disney fun28218::PETERSBe nice or be dog foodMon Jul 26 1993 12:544
    I enjoyed it a lot. Disney made a little fun. No Harsh language that I
    rememmber. A standard portion of violence and Disney corn. Not to
    realistic but you can't have everything.
                      jeff peters  
266.2a kid's movieVAXWRK::STHILAIREa period of transitionTue Jul 27 1993 16:1316
    My daughter and I both thought it stunk.  :-)
    
    It's really a kid's movie.  Very unrealistic, very childish plot.
    
    The unoriginal in every way.
    
    The only thing that makes it bearable are the performances by the 3
    main characters.  They really whooped it up, and probably had fun doing
    the movie.  
    
    There were a couple of funny scenes, but they were few and far between.
    
    Your life won't be incomplete due to missing this movie.
    
    Lorna
    
266.35259::SHERMANSteve ECADSR::Sherman DTN 223-3326 MLO5-2/26aTue Jul 27 1993 21:273
    I *do* like the previews where one of the witches "runs amok."  :)
    
    Steve
266.4What were the witches names, though?NASZKO::DISMUKEWANTED: New Personal NameMon Aug 02 1993 20:108
    We took the kids to see this after much begging on their part.  They
    laughed, giggled, and just enjoyed it.  The kids are 6 and 8.  I, too,
    thought it was a cute movie.  I would recommend it for a fun afternoon.
    
    Loved the curse of the black flame candle!!!
    
    -sandy
    
266.5Witches namesQUARRY::reevesJon Reeves, ULTRIX compiler groupMon Aug 02 1993 22:387
Bette Midler: Winifred
Sarah Jessica Parker: Sarah
Kathy Najimy: Mary

Kind of significant that, except for Midler, even the names are forgettable...

Oh yeah, they are the Sanderson sisters.  Sounds like a singing act.
266.63270::AHERNDennis the MenaceSun Aug 08 1993 00:383
    I think they gave Bette Midler those buck teeth to make her look more
    like Margaret Thatcher.