![]() “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest” (2006) ![]() Depp actually won the SAG Award for this performance but Sean Penn (“Mystic River”) beat him to the Oscar. This movie was nominated for a respectable five Academy Awards: Best Visual Effects, Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, Best Makeup, and Best Actor for Depp. The movie was more successful than its makers could have ever hoped, spanning an entire, multi-billion dollar franchise with Johnny Depp‘s seminal, revelatory performance at the heart of it creating one of cinema’s most treasured, iconic characters. This one was based on the iconic ride at Magic Kingdom and all subsequent sequels, therefore, were also technically based on that ride. “Blacksmith Will Turner teams up with eccentric pirate ‘Captain’ Jack Sparrow to save his love, the governor’s daughter, from Jack’s former pirate allies, who are now undead.” “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl” (2003) Critics did NOT like it (although it is fondly remembered by those of us who grew up with it!). The original “Haunted Mansion” adaptation starred a host of stars including Terrence Stamp and Wallace Shawn, but they couldn’t help this one become a success. “A realtor and his wife and children are summoned to a mansion, which they soon discover is haunted, and while they attempt to escape, he learns an important lesson about the family he has neglected.” The movie stars Christopher Walken and Haley Joel Osment but, unfortunately, the animatronic bears just come off as kind of terrifying - now evoking images of “Five Nights at Freddy’s.” As expected, no Oscar nominations were handed out to this film. This one wasn’t based on a ride, per say, but rather an audio-animatronic stage show in which bears would sing country music: Country Bear Jamboree. “Beary Barrington goes on an adventure to save Country Bear Hall by getting the Country Bears back together for a reunion concert.” It failed to earn any Oscar nominations or major awards of note. ![]() De Palma! Tim Robbins! Gary Sinise! Don Cheadle! However, while it was praised for its visual effects, there was little else many liked about it. This one actually had some names behind it. First, it was called “Rocket to the Moon” from 1955 until 1967, when it was given a rebrand and named “Flight to the Moon.” That lasted until 1975 when the moniker “Mission to Mars” was given. ![]() This was based on an old ride that went through a number of name changes. “When the first manned mission to Mars meets with a catastrophic and mysterious disaster after reporting an unidentified structure, a rescue mission is launched to investigate the tragedy and bring back any survivors.” That will change soon, however, as “Jojo Rabbit” collaborators Taika Waititi and Scarlett Johansson are rumored to be making a live-action movie adaptation of this ride. Still, it’s worth an including as the only adaptation of one of Disney’s most beloved rides. The ride itself was inspired by the TV show “The Twilight Zone.” This one was actually an episode from the TV show “The Wonderful World of Disney,” so it obviously never garnered any Oscar bids. This was based on “The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror” ride at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. “A disgraced reporter investigates an abandoned luxury hotel where five people mysteriously disappeared sixty years earlier.” Rotten Tomatoes Score: N/A for critics score but 53% audience score Hopefully, it’ll give us some clairvoyance a la Madame Leota into the chances of “Haunted Mansion.” Let’s take a look back at previous movies based on Disney’s theme park rides to see how they fared. It will be interesting to see if a movie like this can garner any awards attention for the level of craft on display because it sure looks worthy enough. ![]() The trailer looks like a lot of spooky fun with practical effects aplenty, while the production design and costume design look off-the-charts good. ![]()
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