The original film was based on a book by alexander key and centered on two children with psychic powers. Race to witch mountain is a 2009 adventure movie with a runtime of 1 hour and 38 minutes. The two alien teenagers, seth and sara, played superbly by alexander ludwig and annasophia robb, enlist the help of reluctant, hardened taxicab driver jack bruno, played by. The film is a liveaction remake of the 1975 disney liveaction film, escape to witch mountain, which is based on the 1968 novel of the same name.
Race to witch mountain is the first kids film in ages to have. Both versions of the film are based on the 1968 novel escape to witch mountain by author alexander key. Race to witch mountain is a 2009 disney action film starring dwayne johnson. Paperback in stock more buying choices paperback 16. Apr 11, 2014 finally, in 2009 disney produced its latest rendition, called race to witch mountain with dwayne johnson, annasophia robb and carla gugino. Mar 16, 2009 its been over 30 years between the publication of alexander key s novel escape to witch mountain and the release of the new disney film race to witch mountain.
Philip nelson and alexander ludwig race to witch mountain. Like the 1995 adaptation, race only shares some passing similarities to keys novel and the 1975 film. It is a remakereboot of the witch mountain movies from the 70s escape to, return from, and beyond and their own 1995 remake. In 1975, british director john hough, responsible for the genre hit the legend of hell house, was hired to adapt alexander keys 1968 novel escape to witch mountain into a feature film. Based on the 1968 novel, escape to witch mountain by alexander key, the films as a whole center around extraterrestrial children who must return to their home planet, while ensuing figures attempt to intercept the aliens before they can escape. The book tells the story of orphans tony and tia who possess supernatural gifts and. It is an american adventure movie that is based on an old novel named as alexander key. Some terrifying experience has blocked tony and tias mem. This latest installment in the witch mountain series comes more than 30 years after the release of the first two films, escape to witch mountain and return from witch mountain. It has the beautiful woman who helps out carla gugino, check.
Escape to witch mountain by alexander key keywords. The film is directed by andy fickman and stars dwayne johnson, annasophia robb, alexander ludwig, and carla gugino. After hitting box office chart when it was released in march, one of the cast members thinks race to witch mountain deserves to get a sequel treatment. With dwayne johnson, carla gugino, annasophia robb, alexander ludwig. Race to witch mountain is a second disney liveaction remake of the 1975 disney liveaction film escape to witch mountain. Aug 04, 2016 race to witch mountain walt disney pictures by the numbers disney flick. Escape to witch mountain 1975 return from witch mountain beyond witch mountain escape to witch mountain 1995 race to witch mountain characters original films. Disney will remake the 1975 family classic escape to witch mountain. Paranormal action flick follows a cabbies attempts to save two siblings with special powers from the dangers posed by a nefarious organization out to capture. Romance race to witch mountain seth love story jacks niece adventure jack. Race to witch mountain is a 2009 science fictionthriller film and the second remake to the 1975 disney film escape to witch mountain. The witch mountain films, and alexander keys 1968 book on which they were based, sparked creativity, imagination and fun for so many of us, including andy fickman, who now takes the leap into the 21st century, directing a reimagination of the series with race to witch mountain. Tony and tia castaway jason oday aristotle bolt lucas deranian letha wedge dr.
See more ideas about race to witch mountain, witch, alexander ludwig. Alexander keys escape to witch mountain has been remarkably successful on screen. Starring carla gugino, annasophia robb, rock, alexander ludwig, cheech marin, director andy fickman special features. While the book is good, i suspect its the success of disneys 1975 version above average for their liveaction. All three versions of the film are based on the 1968 novel escape to witch mountain by alexander key. Matt lopez and mark bomback, adapted from the book escape to witch mountain by alexander key. It has the requisite accidental hero dwayne johnson, check. Along the way, there have been two film versions of escape and a film of return to witch mountain, its sequel. Alexander key seth and sara are aliens who have landed on earth and henry burke is hunting for them.
Race to witch mountain is a 2009 science fictionthriller film and the second remake to the 1975 disney film, escape to witch mountain. Mar, 2009 race to witch mountain a pair of alien children hook up with a cab driver to save the planet in this incompetently made film that insults kids intelligenceand the adults who brought them. Mar, 2009 the actors do an enjoyable job of bringing their characters to life, especially alexander ludwig and annasophia robb. He was portrayed by ciaran hinds, who also portrayed jonathan reiss in lara croft. With renewed interest in alexander keys extraordinary 1968 novel, fans can dive into escape to witch mountain as it was meant to be read.
In comparison to the original disney movies, escape to witch mountain and return from witch mountain, there are a few similarities and many differences, but, overall, the differences improve the story. Race to witch mountain ultimate pop culture wiki fandom. Annasophia robb and alexander ludvig dated at one point after playing brother and sister hilarious in hindsight. Mar 22, 2009 race to witch mountain is a reimagining of the 1975 film escape to witch mountain. Their only hope in finding their way home is cab driver jack bruno. Mar 18, 2009 this isnt because the movie is a remake of the 1975 escape to witch mountain. Colors are strong and vibrant throughout this presentation, with very good detail. Race to witch mountain begins with the crash landing of a spaceship in nevada and an introduction to the government agents intent on tracking down the ships owners. Race to witch mountain washoe county library system.
Four years prior, carla gugino starred in the television series threshold, in which she played an the men in blacktype similar to henry burke idiot plot. Dwayne johnson stars in a science fiction movie aimed at. Race to witch mountain 2009 race to witch mountain. Fasten your seatbelts for the thrill ride of your life in disneys fun family actionadventure race to witch mountain, starring dwayne johnson. See more ideas about witch, race to witch mountain, disney films. Rather than stack up all of the film versions against the book, this comparison will focus on the book and race to witch mountain. Escape to witch mountain by alexander key, paperback barnes. A 1975 and 78 disney film and sequel, a tv movie remake, a tv pilot beyond witch mountain, and 2009s race to witch mountain. And of course she was wrong, when two certain blonde teens magically appear in the back of the yellow vehicle things become a bit more then worse.
He is known for his work on escape to witch mountain 1975, return from witch mountain 1978, star trek ii. Race to witch mountain is a 2009 american science fiction adventure thriller film directed by andy fickman and stars dwayne johnson, annasophia robb, alexander ludwig, ciaran hinds and carla gugino. His books often had ambiguous, yet satisfying endings. Race to witch mountain is available to watch, stream, download and buy on demand at. Based on the book escape to witch mountain by alexander key.
Their unique abilities attract a group of men who want to use the children for their own purposes. Adolescent tony and tia were remodeled as teenaged seth and sara. Race to witch mountain is armed and tedious the boston globe. Escape to witch mountain by alexander key goodreads. The wrath of khan 1982, and race to witch mountain 2009. In 1975, walt disney pictures released the first of a pair of films in a franchise based on a book series, escape to witch mountain, which was followed up with a sequel in 1978, return from witch mountain. Licensed under a creative commons sharealike license.
A scifi classic returns to print in its true, best, and original form. Tomb raider the cradle of life, botticelli remorso in the the tale of despereaux, steppenwolf in the 2017 justice league film, bill maplewood in life during wartime, mance rayder in game of thrones, and mephisto in. Jack bruno johnson, a las vegas cabdriver struggling to stay on the right path, gets an outofthisworld incentive when two aliens, disguised as teenagers, suddenly appear in his taxi. Now, thirty one years and a madefortv sequel and remake later, disney releases race to witch mountain, a brand new take on the old story. The film is a liveaction remake of the 1975 disney liveaction film, escape to witch mountain, which is based on the 1968 novel of the same name by alexander key. Escape to witch mountain by alexander key, paperback. It was adapted for film as escape to witch mountain in.
Alex friedman carla gugino, the trio travels to witch mountain, a secret government outpost in the nevada desert, with the hopes of evading their pursuers and sending sara and seth homeand saving earth in the process. After familyfriendly, safe, and overall meaningless fare like gridiron gang, the game plan, and get smart, johnson has decided to stick with the mindnumbing screenplays, this time with race to witch mountain, a reimagining of the 1975 disney movie escape to witch mountain adapted from the 1968 book by alexander key. This reimagining of the 70s disney classic escape to witch mountain is quite simply a fun, bigbudget, highenergy familytargeted popcorn muncher. Henry burke is the secondary antagonist of 2009 family adventure film race to witch mountain. Race to witch mountain leather jacket is his ultimate jacket that he has been inspired by his thriller movie named race to witch mountain. Use freely, but give credit philip nelson, live streaming expert and link to. Race to witch mountain is a 2009 american family adventure film and a remake of the 1975 disney film escape to witch mountain, which is based on the 1968 novel of the same name by alexander key. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide dwayne johnson et al. It has the cute kids in peril annasophia robb and alexander ludwig, check. Mar 12, 2009 annasophia robb, from left, dwayne johnson and alexander ludwig star in disneys kidfriendly comedy, race to witch mountain. The film is directed by andy fickman and stars dwayne johnson, annasophia robb, alexander ludwig, ciaran hinds, and carla gugino. The ending sets up what will probably be a sequel in a year or so, so we can determine then if disney is remaking return from witch mountain. Not having read keys novel, i would bet that houghs 1975 take is closer to the intent, given that a later 1990s tv version followed the same plot. Walt disney pictures presents race to witch mountain a gunn films production directed by.
Escape to witch mountain is one of keys best known titles. If there ever was a by the numbers disney movie, race to witch mountain is it. The powerful, thrilling story of tony and tiatwins joined by their paranormal gifts, on the run from evil forces that seek to suppress their forgotten pastsis more gripping and relevant than ever. After learning that author alexander key had been inspired by the brown mountain lights phenomenon a true unsolved mystery in my backyard here in the blue ridge mountains to create the witch mountain of the title, i knew i had to read this classic work of juvenile science fiction. The kids have to retrieve some technology from earth to save their planet, so rather than send scouts to find. Original costars kim richards and ike eisenmann also play small roles in the. The witch mountain franchise consists of american science fiction fantasyaction adventure films, produced by the walt disney company. Loosely based on alexander keys novel escape to witch mountain, race to witch mountain is not so much a remake of the 1975 film escape to witch mountain as an entirely new film based on some key plot points from the former film. Watch race to witch mountain online 2009 movie yidio. The film is a liveaction remake of the 1975 disney liveaction film, escape to witch mountain, which is based on the 1968 novel of the same name by alexander.
Aug 22, 2009 so we somewhat come full circle again with race to witch mountain, an inyourface update that im not sure is closer to the original book or film or either. After retiring from his on camera career at 24 he spent the next twenty years as a partner in the adr group. Fanfiction romance seth race to witch mountain hell happened when colette found herself having to spend the day with her dad in an aging not well cab, she thought it couldnt get worse. The blair witch mountain project wikipedia the bridge was featured in the opening scene of the 196970 television series then came bronson, in the films play misty for me, escape to witch mountainand the sandpiper, and in. Now, thirty one years and a madefortv sequel and remake later, disney releases race to witch mountain, a brand new take on the old story i admit, im not familiar with the original. Alexander key was a great writer and he knew how to draw readers in while not giving away too much. Dec 19, 2014 race to witch mountain 2009 keystone press a continuation of disneys popular witch mountain film series from the 1970s, race to witch mountain has alexander teaming up with hollywood heavy. A las vegas cabbie enlists the help of a ufo expert to protect two siblings with paranormal powers from the clutches of an organization that wants to use the kids for their nefarious plans. Feb 09, 2021 alexander keys escape to witch mountain has been remarkably successful on screen. Escape to witch mountain is a science fiction novel written by alexander key in 1968. Race to witch mountain is armed and tedious the boston. The blair witch mountain project is a 2002 comedy film satirising the blair witch project and escape to witch mountain. Its not because that flick produced two sequels, return to witch mountain 1978 and the tv movie beyond witch.
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