80s Movie Review - The Great Mouse Detective

Director: Ron Clements, Burny Mattinson, David Michener
Genre: Action/ Comedy/ Adventure/ Fantasy
Runtime: 75 minutes
Year: 1986
Starring: Vincent Price, Barrie Ingham, Val Bettin, Susanna Pollatschek, Candy Candido, Eve Brenner

Description: Basil, the rodent Sherlock Holmes, investigates the kidnapping of a toy maker and uncovers its link to his archenemy, Professor Ratigan.  

I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR THE 2021 MOVIE CHALLENGE
WEEK 27: A MOVIE WITH ANIMALS AS THE MAIN CHARACTERS

Review: Hiram Flaversham is a toy maker and surprises his daughter Olivia with a beautiful music box ballerina. When Falversham is kidnapped, Olivia goes in search for help. She loses her way and seeks shelter. Dr. David Q. Dawson happens to be passing by and finds Olivia. He wants to help the little girl and together they go looking for Basil Bakerstreet. Together with this detective, they go in search for Olivia’s father and have to face Basil’s archenemy Professor Ratigan.
I always love stories, where the human parts are being played by animals. In “The Great Mouse Detective” Basil of Bakerstreet represents Sherlock Holmes, the famous English detective. And in David Q. Dawson you immediately recognize Sherlock’s partner Watson.
“The Great Mouse Detective” is one of those typical animated Disney classics that most people will forget. And that’s so sad, because it’s such a fun and entertaining movie, with great characters. It does have some scary moments for the little ones, but overall it’s a film that deserves more praise. 

 
Rating: 3,5 / 5

100 Movie Challenge 2016 - # 136: House on Haunted Hill

Director: William Castle
Genre: Horror/ Thriller
Runtime: 75 minutes
Year: 1959
Starring: Vincent Price, Carolyn Craig, Richard Long, Elisha Cook Jr., Carol omhart, Alan Marshal, Julie Mitchum, Leona Anderson, Howard Hoffman

Description: A millionaire (Vincent Price) offers ten thousand dollars to five people who agree to be locked in a large, spooky, rented house overnight with him and his wife.

Review: In “House on Haunted Hill” the mysterious millionaire Frederick Loren invites a group of strangers to spend the night in a haunted mansion. Death lurks, but for the people who survive a night in the house there will be 10 000 dollars. The guests are okay with it and don’t seem to worry about it. Untill the atmosphere changes and the house really start to feel haunted. Who will leave the house alive?
Vincent Price shines as Frederick Loren. The strange relationship between him and his wife is mysterious. The deadline is only one night, but as a viewer you don’t really get to see the time that passes. This way the build up towards the climax might be blocked a bit. When it comes to tension, the movie isn’t timeless anyway. The effects are old fashioned and everything but scary. The film mostly leans on Price and the actual clue of the film.
For the modern day horror fan, “House on Haunted Hill” will probably not satisfy. It’s old fashioned theater. It’s a fun film, but not at all scary. Entertaining for the 75 minutes it lasts and has a good pace.

Rating: 3/ 5