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	The Haunted Mansion - Rotten Tomatoes
		Neither scary nor funny, The Haunted Mansion is as lifeless as the ghosts in the movie.
		As the story unfolds, it becomes ever more obvious that the Haunted Mansion ride was not concocted to provide enough material for a narratively coherent movie.
		Mansion is everything we feared Pirates [of the Caribbean] would be: gimmicky, unimaginative, and shackled to its source like an anvil.
	www.rottentomatoes.com /m/haunted_mansion (892 words)

	nofreelist.com - The Haunted Mansion (2003)
		The Haunted Mansion (2003) is also mentioned in mino's review of Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003).
		Sometimes, movie reviewing can be a complex art, leaving the reviewer to weigh up a whole host of pluses and minuses in order to distill the essence of a movie down to an easily-digestible morsel of insight.
		The movie was obviously constrained by the theme park rides in question, and the parts that were obviously based on the rides were the lamest of all.
	nofreelist.com /review/?movieid=762 (838 words)

	Reeling: the Movie Review Show's review of The Haunted Mansion
		“Haunted Mansion” may have an audience in those 4 to 7-year olds that are familiar with the ride and will be amused by the spooky action on screen.
		Sitting through "The Haunted Mansion" is about as exciting as watching a stranger's slide show of their trip to Disneyland.
		There are a few pleasures to be had in "The Haunted Mansion," but most of them are the recognition of decades old signatures of the theme park ride.
	www.reelingreviews.com /thehauntedmansion.htm (1281 words)

	Blu-ray Review: The Haunted Mansion \| High-Def Digest
		Unfortunately, 'The Haunted Mansion' is another miss for me, a transfer that is perfectly fine on its own but just didn't blow me away like a first-rate Blu-ray title should.
		Though 'The Haunted Mansion' never overpowers like a huge action film might, it is constantly active and aggressive, and really elevates the fun factor of the film up a notch.
		Disney has added some cool exclusive content to 'The Haunted Mansion' on Blu-ray, though a couple of these features were almost surely produced for the original standard-def DVD but later scraped, only to be added here as a bonus.
	bluray.highdefdigest.com /hauntedmansion.html (1800 words)

	Survival/Horror meets Action/Adventure in “The Haunted Mansion” - Game Boy Advance News
		Haunted Mansion does employ both CG and in-game movie sequences to present key moments in the game but also to aid in the tutorial duties and exploration of the mansion.
		Regardless of whether we followed the movie or the ride, one thing was clear, each room of the mansion had to be an experience in and of itself.
		GJ: Haunted Mansion for the Game Boy Advance is a puzzle adventure game that drops you into the role of Yazz, a teenage girl who is trapped in the mansion with her two friends.
	gameboy.gamezone.com /news/08_06_03_01_01PM.htm (2357 words)

	The Haunted Mansion (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Haunted Mansion is a film released in November 2003 and produced and distributed by The Walt Disney Company.
		The mansion's exterior is built in a style similar to that of the Disneyland mansion (Greek Revival).
		The zombies are from The Phantom Manor, as none appear in the Haunted Mansion.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Haunted_Mansion_(movie) (2209 words)

	MovieFreak.Com - "The Haunted Mansion" Movie Review by Sara M. Fetters
		Because despite a winning moment here and there, “The Haunted Mansion” has far more in common with “The Country Bears” than it wants to, all allusions to “Pirates of the Caribbean” grandeur left dying in the graveyard.
		But nothing is quite what it seems, and when the family is stranded in the mansion due to a thunderous rainstorm it becomes apparent their host and his staff aren’t altogether corporeal.
		In fact, Gracie has his ghostly eyes fixed squarely on the beautiful Sara, sure she is the reincarnation of his long lost love returned to end the curse that has stranded he and his staff on the mortal plain.
	www.moviefreak.com /reviews/h/hauntedmansion_a.htm (1122 words)

	The Haunted Mansion Movie Review at Hollywood Video
		Mansion has about the same suspense level as a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys mystery, with bigger-budget zombies and ghosts.
		Once inside the mansion, the creepy owner (Nathaniel Parker) takes an unusual—one might say morbid—interest in Sara, sending Jim and the kids on wild ghost chases.
		Haunted Mansion gives him ample opportunity to mug and shriek and generally be Eddie Murphy; it's too bad it didn't give him the chance to show a wider range of his talents.
	www.hollywoodvideo.com /movies/movie.aspx?MID=137725 (835 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Haunted Mansion at Epinions.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		For a movie, there must be some kind of plot, so this one involves a cursed haunted house where the owner is waiting for his long lost love to be reincarnated so that he can marry her and break the curse.
		The only time that the movie stops being so PG is when Murphy and his daughter go into a crypt to retrieve a key.
		I thought this part of the movie was the only genuinely creepy scene of the whole film, and makeup effects were excellent and realistic.
	www.epinions.com /content_215176547972 (781 words)

	Frank's Reel Movie Reviews - Movie Review - The Haunted Mansion
		Although The Haunted Mansion actually gets off to a fairly decent start, we quickly learn that the most it will achieve is being an occasionally amusing film made for children.
		Jim and Sara, accompanied by their two children Michael (Marc John Jeffries) and Megen (Aree Davis), arrive at the dilapidated mansion in the snake and spider-infested bayous of Louisiana, Jim assures his family it will involve a detour of "only 20 minutes, tops" [cue the lighting and thunder].
		While The Haunted Mansion is purposefully geared towards kids, this slant shouldn't restrict it from mutually appealing to adults as well (see Holes for example).
	www.franksreelreviews.com /reviews/hauntedmansion.htm (817 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: The Haunted Mansion [2004]: DVD: Eddie Murphy,Terence Stamp,Rob Minkoff,Nathaniel Parker,Marsha ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Marsha Thomason is lovely as a real estate agent hired to sell a haunted mansion, but in truth the ghostly owner of the mansion believes she is the reincarnation of his lost love.
		The Haunted Mansion is a totally unimpressive film, once you take away the state-of-the art effects, but even these pale into comparison with 'Pirates of the Caribbean'.
		Haunted mansion is loosely based on the Walt Disney world ghost ride of the same name.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Haunted-Mansion-Eddie-Murphy/dp/B0001XLY9W (1636 words)

	Joe Critic \| "The Haunted Mansion" Movie Review & More
		Proving that not every Disney thrill ride translates into a thrilling film, The Haunted Mansion is a disappointingly dull attempt to cash in on the popularity of Pirates of the Caribbean.
		Perhaps it’s because he realizes the script is a dud, taking an enormous amount of time to build to a climax intended to tug on heartstrings but comes across as silly and contrived.
		Overall, the only thing frightening about The Haunted Mansion is how poorly conceived it is. It’s like one of those thrill rides that looks really good from the outside and then halfway through you realize you should have saved your money.
	www.joecritic.com /revarchives/00000224.htm (332 words)

	The Haunted Mansion
		My first thought on seeing this movie come out was: "How in the heck are they going to make a movie out of THAT?!" The thing was, after all, built entirely on haunted house cliché.
		However, The Haunted Mansion is proof positive that even the most overused of premises can be made into a wonderful film if one applies a little creativity.
		This movie will be a particular joy to those who have experienced the ride.
	www.scifidimensions.com /Dec03/hauntedmansion.htm (654 words)

	Haunted Mansion film movie trailer review at The Z Review
		The Haunted Mansion will be released on R2 DVD in the UK on the 21st June 2004.
		Haunted Mansion will be released on R1 DVD in the US on 20th April 2004.
		She will play Madame Leota, and the movie tells the tale of a father who is spooked in a haunted mansion and becomes aware of the importance of his family he has neglected.
	www.thezreview.co.uk /comingsoon/h/hauntedmansion.shtm (748 words)

	Flipside Movie Emporium: The Haunted Mansion Movie Review
		The late Gene Siskel once asked, "Is this film better than a documentary of the same actors having lunch?" With The Haunted Mansion, you might wonder if it's better than the same actors on a theme park ride.
		Mansion is everything we feared Pirates would be: gimmicky, unimaginative, and shackled to its source like an anvil.
		Mansion, on the other hand, treats its "based on" credit as the sole purpose of the exercise.
	www.flipsidemovies.com /hauntedmansion.html (687 words)

	All-Reviews.com Movie/Video Review: The Haunted Mansion
		THE HAUNTED MANSION is the third Disney movie based on one of its theme park rides.
		Assuring the kids, Michael and Megan (Aree Davis), and his fellow agent wife, Sara (Marsha Thomason), that they'll be "twenty minutes tops" when they stop by to get the owner to sign on the dotted line, Jim ends up getting his family stuck there overnight, after a freak storm covers the road.
		If you've ever gone through the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland and wished that it were a movie, your dreams have been answered, right down to Madame Leota (Jennifer Tilly), a sassy talking head who lives in a crystal ball.
	all-reviews.com /videos-5/haunted-mansion.htm (442 words)

	The Haunted Mansion (2003) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		When a workaholic visits a haunted house with his family during a job interview, he meets a ghost that teaches him a lesson about the importance of the family that he has neglected.
		With both a hit and a miss in their hands, Disney's third and final theme park adaptation, The Haunted Mansion, could swing either way but the company executives would have it be a hit for sure.
		The cast of The Haunted Mansion is a relative bunch of no names but they try to their best, which works effectively for the most part.
	www.imdb.com /title/tt0338094 (1227 words)

	The Haunted Mansion - Movie Review
		At first, Jim promises the clan that he will only need about 20 minutes at the mansion; yet, once the family finds out the true meaning of their visit, getting out will be a much more difficult task.
		The real star of Mansion however is the house and its inhabitants as created by the famous creature creator Rick Baker.
		The Haunted Mansion provides only a few moderate scares as you might expect, and there is just enough charm to give this attraction a marginal recommendation.
	www.contactmusic.com /new/film.nsf/reviews/thehauntedmansion (670 words)

	SPLICEDwire \| "The Haunted Mansion" movie review (2003) "The Haunted Mansion" review, Rob Minkoff, Eddie Murphy, ...
		As mechanical as an old Disneyland automaton, "The Haunted Mansion" is the third movie in a year from the Mouse House studio based on one of its own theme park rides -- and while it's certainly no inspired delight like "Pirates of the Caribbean," at least it's not as insufferably brain-dead as "The Country Bears."
		Eddie Murphy is at his family-flick hammiest as a typical workaholic Movie Dad in need of a trite examination of his one-dimensional priorities.
		Although on many occasions Murphy provides "Mansion" with better comic moments than it deserves -- as he comes to realize what's important in life (of course) and does find the resolve to rescue his wife (of course) -- it's soon obvious he's carrying the movie's dead weight.
	www.splicedonline.com /03reviews/hauntedmansion.html (408 words)

	The Haunted Mansion - Movie Review (Disney's The Haunted Mansion) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		In 'The Haunted Mansion', workaholic realtor Jim Evers interrupts his family's weekend holiday to visit the vast gothic property of Master Gracey (Nathaniel Parker), sniffing a big sales profit.
		A bit like one of its ghostly inhabitants, 'The Haunted Mansion' is impressive enough to look at, but lacks any real substance or vital pulse.
		Good movie, Delightful,witty, the characters are good except for the Daughter, Shes just to negitive,Nigga like.
	www.movie-gazette.com /cinereviews/629 (408 words)

	The Haunted Mansion movie Review at The Z Review UK movie review
		The Haunted Mansion ride at Disneyland has always been a firm favourite with visitors but while the movie uses many elements from the attraction, the short time you send on the ride is a lot more entertaining than the eighty-seven minutes you spend watching this film.
		The man is supposed to be a comedian but in many of his latest movies (not including his voice work for Shrek and Mulan) he has played the straight man and relied on others to provide the laughs.
		This does not make a great movie however as it all falls apart because of the very flimsy plot that is very reminiscent of many films in the genre, especially “The Haunting”.
	www.thezreview.co.uk /reviews/h/hauntedmansion.htm (2118 words)

	Laramie Movie Scope: The Haunted Mansion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		January 14, 2004 -- “The Haunted Mansion” is a run-of-the-mill Disney film about a family trapped in a haunted mansion.
		Trying to thwart them on their quest is the spooky mansion butler, Ramsley (Terence Stamp of “The Limey”).
		It rates a C. Click here for links to places to buy or rent this movie in video and/or DVD format, or to buy the soundtrack, posters, books, even used videos, games, electronics and lots of other stuff.
	www.lariat.org /atthemovies/new/hauntmans.html (457 words)

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	www.hauntedbay.com /features (693 words)

	The Haunted Mansion Movie Trailer (Eddie Murphy) Empire Movies
		The Haunted Mansion Movie Trailer (Eddie Murphy) Empire Movies
		Workaholic real-estate agent Jim Evers (Murphy) drags his family up to the big, creepy Gracey mansion in hopes of rebuilding it into a lavish new condo development.
		With all these happy haunts that won't leave until their unfinished business has been completed, it's up to Jim to break the curse — and rediscover a family that needs him — before the clock strikes 13.
	www.empiremovies.com /movies/2003/the_haunted_mansion.shtml (166 words)

	Movie Spoiler for the film - THE HAUNTED MANSION
		The movie opens with a scene montage of what looks like a late nineteenth century masquerade ball in a mansion in the Louisiana Bayou.
		The next day, they drive out to the mansion, the whole family, for a "quick twenty minutes." The locked gate mysteriously opens for them and slams shut after them.
		She and Mister Gracey are reunited, everyone goes on out of the spirit world, and Jim commits himself to not be such a sleaze.
	www.themoviespoiler.com /Spoilers/hauntedmansion.html (2123 words)

	Amazon.com: The Haunted Mansion (Widescreen Edition): DVD: Eddie Murphy,Terence Stamp,Nathaniel Parker,Marsha ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		She tells them that Sarah is in danger and to save her, they must "lead the ghosts to the light." After some spooky adventures and surprises, the family manages to save the manor and Sarah, all while learning a valuable lesson about togetherness.
		Marsha Thomason (Black Knight) is lovely as a real estate agent hired to sell a haunted mansion, but in truth the ghostly owner of the mansion believes she is the reincarnation of his lost love.
		This movie is Based on one of my favirte rides at disney world.Murphey is great in the film he is a father who is obsests with his work.His wife is then told to sell a mansion.
	www.amazon.com /Haunted-Mansion-Widescreen-Rob-Minkoff/dp/B0001A79FI (2081 words)

	The Haunted Mansion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Disney's third foray into films based on theme park rides (or, as they prefer, "attractions") yields the mediocre The Haunted Mansion, a film that feels focus-grouped to death.
		Another sign that The Haunted Mansion may not live up to his potential is the presence of Eddie Murphy.
		If Minkoff lavished as much attention on a story as he did on designing all the sets, The Haunted Mansion would be great.
	www.haro-online.com /movies/haunted_mansion.html (565 words)

	IGN: The Haunted Mansion
		Main hero Zeke, armed with a magical lantern called the Beacon of Souls, moves about the mansion environment, captures the 999 ghosts, solves puzzles and restores light to rooms.
		Based on the Disneyland attraction and not the flat movie.
		Disney's theme park rides Haunted Mansion and Pirates of Caribbean to become games and movies.
	ps2.ign.com /objects/486/486745.html (366 words)

	Blogcritics.org: The Haunted Mansion
		When I first heard that a movie was being made out of Disney's Haunted Mansion I have to admit I was intrigued, but when I heard that it was going to be a comedy with Eddie Murphy my heart sank.
		The Haunted Mansion filmmakers show off their knowledge of these details by crafting a story that involves as many of them as possible.
		In the end, The Haunted Mansion is more a fun cinematic homage to one of the greatest theme park rides ever built than a film that can stand securely on its own.
	blogcritics.org /archives/2004/10/22/003710.php (1346 words)

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