Halloweentown - Movie Review - Luke & Ian 

I actually really love hearing this. Super cute tradition!

Lucky I wish I was in that town I love these movies.

That’s so cute for the kids 🥰

You just have to be in this movie... It's years later but we need to reshoot it immediately!

St Helens right?

Oh my god has it really been four years???

@@FieryRedmond time flies

I feel old and decrepit now..

I caught that too, lol. Yeah no budget...

I saw that and was going to say the same thing. Poor budget and terrible editor. Hahah

Set my ocd right off

When you see something like that a wizard did it.

What other descriptions have you heard? Any worth mentioning? Cite specific examples. I'm curious.

@@matthewruiz7679 Well if they've only heard the one, I suppose it would qualify it as the most accurate!

@@incongruousinquiry Can't argue against that logic.

Ded

Same goes for Hallmark Christmas movies.

Agreed!

This comment made me sad

@@dstinnettmusic why?

No, like, you can.

@@spencermayborne2366 nostalgia probably and the innocence of a child's headspace and imagination

U have an incredible mind

🪄 MAGIC ✨

Oh dang. I used to go to school in H-Town. It was a spooky place with lots of scary people and lots of ghouls with magic crystals. Those crystals would make one day feel like a few hours. Was a creepy place indeed.

@@Gatorade69K, then. *slips muzzle between teeth *

Time must pass in a Jeremy Bearimy

That's what I was thinking as they discussed that part.

It strikes me as a lazy version of the magic system in the Dresden Files books, which RULES.

@@wnightshade I thought it was an adaptation of real world chaos magic practices but That’s probably just me

@@tomatomodest2487 Oh, I don't believe the writers have any idea who Harry Dresden is, I just thought it was superficially similar.

@@wnightshade yeah I’m pretty sure the first book was released after this movie but I’ve never read them so I don’t know if that’s true

Lol 😂 I think they just did that cuz they wanted to sexy him up which makes no sense since she clearly didn’t care in the first movie

Luke Halloweentown vs Luke Yungtown...

Luke Skywalker: "I would like a word...."

@@cecil6075 lol

All of Ohio, honestly; not just Cleveland, far from it.

Mistake on the lake

Me, also a Clevelander: *Haaaahahaaa!*

Lmfao theyre so great.

That's such a cringe comment, and you see it everywhere on RU-vid.. blah blah something funny Me: wheeze.. or I died... or "when I tell you I cackled" etc... why are these comments everywhere they're not funny or interesting.. just basic af

Yeah I feel like they were too harsh on the vibe. By making everyone in town basically normal, it was essentially a commentary on segregation. Who cares about saving a bunch of horrible monsters from a corrupt mayor? But innocent people who just happen to be weird and ugly are relatable

Yeah. always get frustrated when reviews get mad at a piece of media for failing to do something it wasn't trying to do. Like, this wasn't trying to be some epic high fantasy movie. The whole point was to make magic relatable. There is definitely an audience for this sort of thing. Urban fantasy is a huge subgenre for a reason.

@@alyssap9233 MST3000k

Yeah, humanizing the monsters is pretty much the whole point of the series.

It is also a unique concept to have the magical world be the same as the normal world where the normal world is also an American town. Yes, there are plenty of “witches/monsters blend in to human society” stories, and they do cover that in Halloweentown High, and plenty of “monsters live in a society comparable to human societies” stories, but otherwise there is nothing as popular that covers a magical world that is the same as a typical American town and switches between the normal world and magical world when utilizing the “witch finds the magical world she came from” story. The effect makes the Halloweentown series seem very relatable because both the normal world and the monster world are just people living out their lives like humans. It really is a premise most stories of its caliber don’t take because to enhance the difference between the normal world and the magical world, the magical world is strange/mysterious/hostile/mischievous depending on the flavor of magical world.

Man i miss those days… it was like friendly competition to get good candy. Less and less homes giving out candy too. I remember coming home with my bag nearly busting open.

@@ao9688 trick or treating has been made illegal on Halloween is some towns. Strictly forcing you to go to stupid events like a local trunk or treat with your 2 year old. No fun or freedom for any kids in there teens. Not sure what happened. It was busy af in the early 90s. Less busy by 2000s but still a lot of people. By 2010 no one trick or treating on my block. 2020 don't even feel like Halloween happened.

Ive noticed this too. Is there a reason its like that now? Aside from covid? Because i noticed it before covid too

@@Sammyyaam I think in areas where you saw a lot of kids trick or treating as you were a kid, those kids grew up just like you, and its rare for new families move in. So you go from 50 kids in the neighborhood to maybe like 10. This is what happened in my area.

I handed out quite a lot of candy. I handed out a lot to my neighbors, but I did notice some families drove in to do some trick or treating as well.

my theory is the depth was too deep for her arm to stick the light into and it was just easier to drop it through the top. but the pumpkin didnt seem THAT big? so i wonder if they just couldnt decide how big they wanted that thing to be narratively

Because it's a movie.

Even though the music isn't fitting, I remember it fondly, and it sets an oddly satisfying feel for the whole movie

He also did the score for Thor: Ragnarok

Well this is a children's movie, they don't want to scar any kids so the music helps ease tension from kids who might believe this story is real. I remember goosebumps being like that lol

That's hilarious, my boyfriend said the music reminded him of rugrats. I'll have to tell him that this is why!

He also did the soundtrack for Sims 2

which character?!

@@tinseltina the cranky troll guy who lives in the messy cottage who gets grey spell'd

He was one of the staff members during the Old Toys scene in The Santa Clause 2. That’s my favorite scene in the movie and that’s so cool you met him!

@@deepcrows omg him! he was such a fun character! i love his transformation from a loud messy guy to the orderly quiet guy. cool

@@deepcrows i loved him. I hope hes doing well

Just saw a video where a popular influencer went (ellie thurman) so just give it time and you'll wish no one knew about it lol

Forks ? You say parts of Twilight and I thought Twilight was filmed in Forks.

@@Gatorade69 No, actually, Twilight was filmed in parts of Oregon; St.Helens and Vernonia for example. Places like Bella's House, their school inside, and Port Angela are all in St.Helens. "Port Angela" actually uses the same street as Halloweentown. You can see the same theater front for example.

@@bunniesandthorns Yeah I looked it up. I do know they filmed parts in Forks, Wa too.

And then I looked at the sand and there was only 1 set of footprints because Debbie Reynolds was carrying me

Awesome 🌈

Right, this movie is incredibly nostalgic.

And it's Ian's best video in a while IMO. The channels kinda become all over the place...

I was just gonna comment on that quote lol hahaha this year I'm going as a non-denominational Christian!

@@JadedJester739 I think I'll go as an agnostic protestant

@@LoveLee_Dreamer damn Party City was out of that one when I went 😥

I will go as an Anabaptist!

Oh dang. Wish that happened to me. Pure dopamine pumps through mine when I see a new Brutal Moose video.

I agree, I love his videos!

@@Gatorade69 Pure norepinephrine and GABA pumps through mine. Sometimes even acetylcholine.

@cactus no fair 😡😡😡

Rumor has it he made a deal with the devil to remove some warts

Maybe he evolved like a pokeman

If we can get a balrog, jimmy, Ian and yungtown to do a valentine lonely hearts part 2 again. It’s be heaven

@@Mingodough I forgot that existed... I might have to give it a rewatch haha

I don't like how she's a stick in the mud the size of East Texas.

It's like Pokey becoming Porky

Didn't notice until you pointed it out, now it's impossible to miss. His eyes are neon red.

@@kingtut5520 I thought he was just tired... damn

I just now checked the comments right when I started it for the first time to see if anyone else commenting on how baked he looked at the start of the video lol

But it's supposed to be a magical place, a world even. I think the movie is charming personally, but objectively it is just kinda bad

@@pokemonduck It isn't really supposed to be super magical. It's supposed to be our world but with a few funky twists.

Agreed. This movie is completely charming from start to finish. It honestly doesn't drag in any parts and every single scene moves the plot forward. It's a good movie.

What I don't get is why didn't they just present it in original aspect ratio? Did people hate black bars that much?

I'd say it's the mother who's always dead.

God, I am still haunted by that dance off. It probably has NOT aged well...

Ohmygod I can't imagine the cringe.

Yes please

Mine too~!

@@yungtown I'm glad that Ian came to his senses and scientifically determined you as #1 Luke!

They also filmed a couple parts of Twilight in Forks, WA too.