Day 24: Halloweentown U
October 24, 2022
Dear Disney,
Today was the 24th day od Disney Halloween and we watched something that I was dreading all month. I put it off to almost the last minute, but Darling and I cannot put it off any longer. Today we watched Return to Halloweentown and I must say, it’s not as bad as everyone described.
If you want a review of Return to Halloweentown, you are going to be disappointed. I did my research. I read multiple reviews and backseat producers and directors and there is nothing left to be said about this movie regarding critiquing. What Darling and I will be doing is highlighting some of the things that this movie did right.
The plot wasn’t terrible. None of the movies are Oscar award winning scripts, and this one was, at times, decent. At other times, it was just okay. Seldomly, it was terrible.
The actress that played Marnie was good…good enough. Sara Paxton was a good Marnie. If she was originally cast, no one would have had any problem with her or this movie.
Judith Hoag is adorably funny. I love her as Gwen. She accepts her role, doesn’t over play it, and seems to really enjoy being on screen.
Joey Zimmerman’s best performance of Dylan. He’s smart and a-dorkable.
I am very happy that Darling and I watched this entire series, but I do not think that we will be watching them again. Except for the first movie, Darling and I were not the target audience. The entire series is dated. If you have nostalgia for these movies, it is not my place to argue. I can see where people would enjoy this movie and the entire series.
Sincerely,
Jim Dear and Darling
