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The Witches (2020)
Not bad for a 30 year old remake
Honestly, I really liked this film. I watched them back to back and here's what I think. The original scared me when I was a child. I really liked the original look of the original GHW because it made her stand out from all the others. The original was creepy, but it also had better make up for the witches. I like how they didn't make the shoe and wig removal in the old movie so dramatic. I take off my shoes everyday, but I don't sigh in relief acting as if my parents didn't discover I hid a stash of Halloween candy under my bed. The original I felt could've touched up on some things and toned down on others. For example, we didn't really need the chase scene in the original. I like how they made it more direct and straight to the point in the new one. One thing I've noticed is people complaining about Anne Hathaway's accent. I actually loved her accent. I like how it was Russian and Scottish and Swedish all at once. I also like how it had more of a backstory in the new one. By that I mean how the grandma was a voodoo priestess and knew all about witches. I like how they made the new one with less adult aspects like the manager hitting on the chambermaid. Octavia Spencer was kinda perfect for the role of the grandma. I like how they used more humorous scenes. I think they could've put a little more thought into the transformation in the original, but overall both movies were good. Would recommend, no matter what the other reviews say.
Secret Society of Second-Born Royals (2020)
Basic, but good.
I grew up on Disney. Sky High, iCarly, I've been through it all. One thing that I've learned is... PEOPLE ALWAYS FIND SOME WAY TO RUIN THE MOVIE! The movie is very basic, much like sky high.
Starts off with the main character, and an introduction by a narrator. They both have powers and go to a school to train for them. They both have big events in them, a villain they thought wasn't alive and a friend who betrayed them. But people don't get that THIS.IS.THE.PLOT.OF.EVERY.HIGH.SCHOOL.MOVIE!
I think it was good. The storyline made sense, we had details, and moments where people let their feelings out. To me, the only problem is how it is incredibly predictable, you see the empty frame, you know the person who used to be in that frame will be coming back.
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