Rewatching The Magic

22/07/2024

With right around the corner, we go back to 2. Did this put in the maximum effort to live up to the first one?

PARENTAL DISCRESSION ADVISED! Mutant Month continues with 2018's Deadpool 2. We find out if maximum effort was put into this sequel. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The American Civi...

21/07/2024

15/07/2024

We continue Mutant Month with the movie that was supposed to be Hugh Jackman's farewell performance as Wolverine, Logan.

LISTENER DISCRESSION ADVISED. Mutant Month continues. 2017's Logan was meant to be the final performance of Hugh Jackman as the title character. We go back and discuss this final part of the Wolverine trilogy and see if it was worthy of that honor. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by K...

14/07/2024

We at Rewatching The Magic have been made aware of Kyle Carrozza's actions. They are horrible, vile, disgusting, and unforgivable. We denounce those actions and will be cutting ties with him. Our hearts go out to his victims and those who once trusted him.

08/07/2024

A few years before 90's series would take over Saturday mornings, there was another attempt at an cartoon. We take a look at the original animated pilot, Pryde of the X-Men.

Mutant Month continues. We go back to 1989 to the original X-Men animated pilot, Pryde of the X-Men. How different was to the X-Men animated series we would get a few years later? We also take a look at X-Men guest appearances in other Marvel animated shows. Also discussed:The Marvel Super Heroes (1...

01/07/2024

We start Mutant Month by exploring . Does this movie have the Magic? How does it merge the timeline with the original Fox films? Let's go back in time to find out.

Mutant Month begins. 2014's X-Men: Days of Future Past brought together the cast of the original X-Men trilogy with the cast of First Class. We talk both the theatrical version and the "Rogue Cut" of the film. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)L...

24/06/2024

We finally finish another era of with . Join our hunt to see if this final film in our coverage of the studio's Dark Ages has any magic left to give.

We close the book on the post-Walt era of Disney Animation with 1981's The Fox and The Hound. We discuss various topics from animators quitting during production to it's themes of prejudice. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http...

17/06/2024

What happens when tries to capture the wonder of E.T.? When their puppets aren't ? And when the main humor is a non-Pee Wee Paul Reubens? We find out as we take the .

You are... The Navigator! We discuss 1986's Flight of the Navigator. We find out if Disney's attempt to capitalize off ET can soar high, or if not even the talents of Paul Reubens could get this off the ground. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)...

10/06/2024

What if feelings had feelings? With coming soon, we go back to to see how it holds up. Do we feel Joy, Sadness, Anger, Disgust, or Fear? Join us to find out.

With the sequel on the horizon, we finally discuss the 2015 Pixar film, Inside Out. We go inside Riley's mind and find out "What if feelings had feelings?". Also discussed:Riley's First Date? (2015) Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC....

03/06/2024

What do you get when The make a Disney movie? You get 2022's Chip 'n Dale: . We find out if they were able to make a worthy successor to the Afternoon series.

This week, we discuss the 2022 Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers movie. Emulating Roger Rabbit with a hybrid world where animated characters and real-life people live together. We find out if The Lonely Island were able to craft a film that' was a worthy successor to the popular animated series. Music fr...

27/05/2024

We honor the life and work of legendary filmmaker this week by discussing a film that never was. His wasn't meant to see daylight, but escaped anyway. Miraculous? Yes! Magical? Find out.

This week, we honor the passing of legendary director, Roger Corman. The story behind his Fantastic Four film is notorious. Made with a low budget, with no intention of ever being released. We go into the whole story. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompete...

20/05/2024

In 2011, the franchise was rebooted. Telling the story from the beginning. Join us as we discuss the Rise of the Planet of the Apes.

In 2011, the Apes franchise was rebooted. Telling the story from the beginning. We discuss Rise of the Planet of the Apes as well as how different this movie feels now having lived through a similar outbreak in real life. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incom...

13/05/2024

This weekend, they form a Kingdom, but let's go back to when we first landed on the . It's a madhouse, but do these damn dirty apes still have the magic? Let's find out!

Before there was a Kingdom, before there was a Rise, before we even went Beneath, there was the original Planet of the Apes from 1968. We go back to this classic to see how these "damn dirty apes" have lasted all these years. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://i...

06/05/2024

It's the Revenge of the 6th, and we're -ing again with . How did get his start? This movie tells us a bit too much. So grab your lucky dice and come along!

Happy Revenge of the Sixth. We venture into the past of Han Solo in Solo: A Star Wars Story. How did Han meet Chewie? When did Han get the Falcon? And what's so important about those dice that they made it a plot point in two movies? Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (h...

29/04/2024

It's Disney's attempt to replicate the success of the original Star Wars, The Black Hole. We venture through to see if this is a hidden gem or not.

After the original Star Wars movie came out in 1977, eveyone tried to replicate that success. Decades before they would buy Lucasfilm, Disney tried with 1979's The Black Hole. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecomm...

22/04/2024

This week, hits it ! Did the grant us our wish for a magical movie? Or does this toy need more playtesting?

Put a quarter in the Zoltar machine and make a wish. We discuss the 1988 film Big. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) The American Civil Liberties Union:https://www.aclu.org/ The Nation...

16/04/2024

We say goodbye to Andy's room and hello to Bonnie's with Toy Story 3.

We return to Andy's room for Toy Story 3. Originally planned under the short-lived Circle Seven Studios, the movie got new life after Disney aqurired Pixar. Music from https://filmmusic.io"Glitter Blast" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by...