slo’s MONDAY 10/30 poll - Hocus Pocus

[easyas123]

I remember watching it when I was younger, although I can say in all honestly it's just not held up for me.

 

[nw6675]

Dislike them both. One and done on each.

 

[OKW8297]

So I’ve watched most of the first one. Meh it was ok. I have not seen the second and much of it was filmed where I live.

 

[jo-jo]

I saw both. Liked the first better. Might watch first again, probably not second one.

 

[PollyannaMom]

I love Hocus Pocus, and re-watch it every year!! (I count myself especially lucky if I can catch the Pop 'n Knowledge version on Freeform. - The little pop-up trivia and funny comments are great!)

I saw the new one last year and liked it fine. I'd watch it again, but I don't count it as "necessary viewing every Halloween" like I do the first one.

i honestly don’t understand how it became a cult classic. It was a flop when it came out.

I think it was a flop because they released it in July (so as not to compete with their own Nightmare Before Christmas in October). I think the cult classic status came when it was on TV a lot back when "13 nights of Halloween" (now I think it's 31) became a thing. - It was one of the more family-friendly options, so it got a lot of airtime. And there a lot of really quotable lines!


P.S. - If anyone here is super into the movie, we used it as theme for the October exercise thread over on the WISH board last year. If you scroll through it - here - you'll find some trivia, YouTube analysis, etc.

 

[fla4fun]

I saw the original, but it just didn’t do anything for me. I haven’t watched it again, and have no interest in the second movie.

 

[Skywalker3]

Finally watched the first one on a rainy Aug day in Disney, 2017. It was fine and fun, glad to have watched, but haven't watched again. haven't seen the second one.

 

[Forevermarypoppins]

My now 33 year old daughter absolutely loved this movie when she was younger and we have watched it numerous times over the years. I do consider it a classic movie which the entire family can enjoy.
I've seen #2. I was happy all the Sanderson sisters were able to be in the movie, but #1 reigns!!!!

 

[livih99]

Hey, neighbor! I grew up in Peabody and the first thing I did when I moved out of my mom's home was to get an apartment in Salem, on Jefferson Ave! I went to Salem State part time and also worked at Major Magleashe's for 4 years!

No way that's awesome! Hey neighbor!

 

[LuvOrlando]

Always loved the movie, haven't seen the second movie but the decorations in the stores don't grab me. It is fun but a bit too silly while also not cute so I never embraced it like I did Casper and Harry Potter. I wish Disney had turned up the volume on Haunted Mansion merchandise instead. I would love some of the Haunted Mansion's amusing ghosts in Jack- o- lantern, this year I was thrilled to find a HM garden flag at Lowes. The Hocus Pocus stuff is very resistible.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I love the first one, haven't seen the second.

 

[AppleDumpling]

I’ve never seen the original movie or the sequel, but it looks cute. Probably should watch it someday. There’s a house in my neighborhood that I drive past every day that has a giant inflatable lawn decoration of the three witches, LOL.

 

[amcnj]

I have seen the first one many, many times, as it was, and still is, a favorite for my daughter. I haven’t seen the second one yet though.

I even gave her a hocus pocus t shirt for Halloween this year.

 

[CynBeth]

I finally saw the first one a few years ago and watched the second when it came out but to me they are ok not something I want to watch every year.

 

[kdonnel]

I got laid off the day after I watched Hocus Pocus for the first time ever. I have no plans to watch it ever again.

 

[tvguy]

Saw the first one, and have seen bits and pieces of it over the past two weeks.
Haven't seen the second one. Not a fan of sequels,, They never are as good as the first, Star Wars being the best example of fhat.

 

[disney4us2002]

Not at all a fan of Halloween. I do not like to be frightened. I cannot watch any horror movies and I really don't get the appeal. I like Halloween for silly children's costumes and candy but that's it. I'm sure I saw the original movie when it first came out but I have no interest in rewatching it or seeing a sequel.

 

[stitch'sgirl]

Just don't understand why the writers chose the "virginity" storyline. Weird and awkward for a children's movie.

 

[scbruno]

I watch the first one many years ago. DW loves the original..