Disney’s Film, Bedknobs and Broomsticks is set in England during World War II. The film is loosely based on the children’s novels: The Magic Bed Knob also known as How to Become a Witch in Ten Easy Lessons and Bonfires and Broomsticks by Mary Norton. The film won an Oscar for Best Effects, Special Visual Effects in 1972 and it was also nominated for several others. Bedknobs and Broomsticks features the Disney patented way of film making with its mixture of live-action with animation that was so prevalent throughout that particular era. The movie stars Angela Lansbury as Eglantine Price and David Tomlinson as Emelius Brown.
One continuity error that I noticed from the beginning of the movie is the introduction. ‘England in the August of 1940…’ At the children’s evacuation center where the orphans are a woman says: “anything to get these poor children away from those terrible bombings in London”. Factually, London did not get bombed until September 7, 1940 (wikipedia.org). Since Bedknobs and Broomsticks was not produced until 20 years after World War II, why was it dated incorrectly? I understand that it was supposed to have a chronological correlation behind it. This just doesn’t make any sense. The titles main protagonists are three orphans by the names of Charlie, Carrie and Paul Rawlins. The three orphans are sent to live with an apprentice which by the name of Eglantine Price. Upon finding out that she is a witch, Charlie in a conniving way tries to extort Miss Price. He tells her that she must give him something or he will let her secret out to the world. This makes Charlie seem egomaniacal. Miss Price obliges Charlie by putting the famous magic traveling spell that she knew on a bed knob that Paul found. B...
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.... While it was good for its era and considered a classic by many, this film has many flaws due to the technological constraints. The musical numbers aren’t catchy, the story felt lacking, the visuals are putrid at times, and I have no idea how it won the Oscar for special effects. The orphans seemed to show little importance to the story besides Paul. After Charlie displayed arrogance, he never did anything to sway away from that. Carrie had the smallest part of the film and it seemed almost non-existent. Paul was probably the only orphan required for the story to progress. I would only recommend this movie to those who are either a fan of classic Disney movies or to a parent that would like to show their children something different. Despite winning an Oscar for special effects and being deemed a classic, Disney’s Bedknob and Broomsticks is rather average.
Acting of movie is very basic for todays standards. The actions of the Miles Bennell aren’t believable or logical. At some points the women of the movie tend of over action simple scenes. The rest of the cast is monotone and have little emotion.It ok casting, but they could of done better. You find yourself laughing at serious point in the film due to the poor acting. This movie could be recut to become a comedy movie, just based off their facial expression.
editing and the mise en scenario, whereas when looking at the print text. the use of description, dialogue, characterisation and imagery. The three scenes which are most relevant to the novel and the film. the shooting of Candy's dog, the fight which takes place between Curley and Lennie and the scene which takes place in Crooks room. There is a clear difference between the scenes from the book and the scenes from the film; this is due to a number of reasons.
All and all I think Orenstein does a great job of putting a light on the issues of sexualization of or youth and why so many choose Disney as a form of trying to keep our young girls safe. Money may be a small price to pay in order to keep our little girls from becoming little women too soon.
The war time childhood events Penny and Primrose encounter result in psychological traumas such as parental abandonment. These two girls in particular endure psychological trauma of isolation, neglect, and displacement that begins when the two girls begin walking with the other children to climb aboard the train. The two young friends set off at the ...
The film passed two very important tests (1) the 50 year old film enthusiast husband thought it was great, can't wait to see it again and would definitely want to see a sequel and (2) the 11 year old daughter also loved it and thought it was great fun.
...t matter. This movie got popular because it was new, it was different and it showed it through out the entire movie. It still had the key factor that all Disney movies have songs and a happy ending. In the usual Disney concept there is a princess or a poor girl that’s gets into a situation and ends up into the hands a prince and then they live happily ever after, but in this case Anna and Kristoff do end up being together but it the other way around, Anna is royalty and Kristoff is poor. Also the main ending wasn’t trying to tell the love story between Kristoff and Anna; it was the love and bonds that Anna and Elsa share as sisters. So this is a Disney movie it just that it different, there’s twist and differences from regular but that’s what makes it so unique, and that’s why it is so popular because its unique and different, something that we needed from Disney.
Honestly I thought that the movie had such a simple story but at the same time it is so complex. The way it was delivered it was amazing, it's such a moving film. The actor’s were amazing, there isn’t anything I would want to change about this film. I would 100% recommend this movie to anyone, its so inspiring and it really makes you think.
Although the movie had some elements that can been improved, Of Mice and Men is still a great movie because it depicts the novel very well. The movie had elements that created mood and atmosphere, elements that made it a good movie, and elements that could have been used better to reflect the novel in a better way. However, the movie is very good representation of the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck.
The movie is, most likely, done well enough to intrigue its intended audience. It captured the theme and story line of the book. It falls short, though, when compared to the beautiful, sensitive and contemplative prose of Natalie Babbitt. One could only hope that a viewing of the film will lead the watcher to try the book and be delighted all the more.
The first thing I will go over is the actors. Overall, they did a fantastic job and portrayed the characters well. Zachery Schaftlein, who played Father Brenden Flynn, and Abigail Elmore, Sister Aloysius Beauvier, both did a fantastic job in their roles. I loved the
The movie and the book were both appreciable and they illustrated how important remembering is. I personally liked the book better because it had more details and I liked the characters better. I liked Gertrude and Aaron. I would recommend this book to 8th graders around the world because it fits their age. They need to know that remembering the past is essential and that the Holocaust did not just happen to Jews. Always remember, and never, EVER,
Therefore I will recommend it. I find the book enthralling, because of its underlying insurrectionary principle that just because someone announces their intentions and gets validation from other people, doesn’t mean you have to accept as right and you can contrast with their intentions and ideas. The reason I find the movie attractive and would recommend it is that of the nostalgic and euphoric feeling you may get as Walt Disney brings such a great book to life in Motion picture. That’s why I would recommend the book and movie known as Escape to Witch
...r, this movie is lack of depth of storyline. The audiences can even predict what will happen in the next scenes. Moreover, the ending of this movie is too cheesy and irrational according to me. If only they change the ending to become more interesting and rational, I will give a four or five stars out of five. In spite of a lame twist ending, this movie is a perfect example to show that managers should be able to motivate and challenge their employee. It is important to remember that a happy employee means a productive employee.
Although I enjoyed the main portion of the movie, there were some obvious likes and dislikes in my opinion. I believe that I learned from this movie and it helped me understand more of what the people of that time were feeling.
The book and the movie were both very good. The book took time to explain things like setting, people’s emotions, people’s traits, and important background information. There was no time for these explanations the movie. The book, however, had parts in the beginning where some readers could become flustered.