Tower of Terror

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Summary: fun family entertainment!
Review: ...i especially enjoyed the twist towards the end of the film...intriguing plot and lots of suspense...a nice family thriller!

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Summary: Fun Tower of Terror
Review: 60 years ago,a Shirley Temple type of child star named Sally Shine,plus 4 others entered an elevator and were lost forever.Or did they ever really leave the hotel they were in?Steve Guttenberg's character is a journalist who will discover that all 5 souls have been 'living?..' in limbo because of a witches evil spell.All the poor things want is to finally make it to their party on the 12th floor,but they're running a little late.

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Summary: Family fun means boring movie
Review: ABC Afterschool Special lighting, special effects that don't quite fit the scene, and overall bland acting make Tower of Terror less interesting than Scooby Doo. Probably the worst part of the movie is that you see bits and pieces that could have made this an enjoyably watered-down The Shining. (Mmm.. Green rain...) Kirsten Dunst buffs may enjoy seeing her acting talents at a young age, but Tower of Terror is a Boredom of a Movie.

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Summary: All too predictable and muddled "horror" movie for kids
Review: Among all the Halloween-themed movies that overan television screens last month was this 1997 movie featuring rising A-list star Kirsten Dunst (who despite her young age has managed to rack up some impressive screen credits). Dunst plays niece to disgraced journalist Buzzy (played with frenetic energy by Steve Guttenberg) who is forced to concocting tabloid on a freelance basis and seeking that one more shot at redemption and at being taken seriously by his former colleagues.
For those of us who have taken a ride on that giant yo-yo ride at Disney MGM this movie brings back vivid memories about the plunging drop to the bottom only to be sprung back up again and again, but unfortunately that's about where my interest in the movie ended. The story seeks to provide some more background to the ride which should in itself be a warning light. With the definite exception of "Pirates of the Caribbean" it certainly makes more sense to base a ride on a popular movie rather than the other way around. I was one person left blue and shaken by the ride (my girlfriend at the time expressed guilt at having persuaded me to take the plunge). But this weak production did little to inspire any emotion, other than a constant eye on the time to wonder when this overacted movie with a telegraphed plot would come to an end. There are no surprises here, we know who the main villain is from the start (which much like the equally predictable and easy-to-figure out early on 'Sixth Sense') the movie still tries to shroud as a twist ending.
Fans of Dunst will probably enjoy this movie and those who enjoy cheesy, bad horror movies may also get a good chuckle from this picture, but its hard to recommend a movie that treads down so many familiar plot lanes and fails to inspire an emotional involvement in the movie.

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Summary: Great Movie of a New Disney Ride, I wouldn't go on it, But..
Review: As I was saying on the intro, I would not go on the ride, but the story is a sure Hoot. You see, I live only 40 minutes from WDW in Florida and go often enough to make a annual pass a necessity, but You see, I'm acrophobic, scared of hieghts and the last thing I want to do is to be dropped from a very high hieght, especially several times on purpose. Now the story was highly engaging and fun. The characters are such that you would feel for them and the story is very well known to us, DisneyPhiles (People who Love anything Disney.) Whether or not you are like me and are scared nuts about being dropped or not but enjoy the story, go and get this on VHS or DVD.

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Summary: On My Top Ten List!
Review: Disney always makes top quality made for t.v. movies, but this one has made my top ten list! Buzzy Crocker is a reporter for a fake tabloid wich produces headlines such as, "Frozen Ghost Found in Freezer." Anna, his neice, askes if he "Ever wanted to write something real" and her questions were soon answered when an old woman came to him with the secret of why 5 hotel guests at The Hollywood Tower Hotel suddenly vanished from an elevator on Halloween, 1939. Buzzy and Anna go to the run down hotel only to find that it's haunted by the ghosts of the 5 people. When they befriend the ghosts and plan to help them get to the "other world", They find out that someone they know has evil intentions for the 5 souls. Can Buzzy and Anna stop them? Starring Steve Guttenberg as Buzzy and Kirsten Dunst as Anna, although this storyline may sound a bit corny, the movie is great and the plot is drawn out perfectly! Buy it today! This price is very reasonable and It's destined to become A disney Classic! It comes in a hard cover collectors case and is 89 minuites long.

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Summary: On My Top Ten List!
Review: Disney always makes top quality made for t.v. movies, but this one has made my top ten list! Buzzy Crocker is a reporter for a fake tabloid wich produces headlines such as, "Frozen Ghost Found in Freezer." Anna, his neice, askes if he "Ever wanted to write something real" and her questions were soon answered when an old woman came to him with the secret of why 5 hotel guests at The Hollywood Tower Hotel suddenly vanished from an elevator on Halloween, 1939. Buzzy and Anna go to the run down hotel only to find that it's haunted by the ghosts of the 5 people. When they befriend the ghosts and plan to help them get to the "other world", They find out that someone they know has evil intentions for the 5 souls. Can Buzzy and Anna stop them? Starring Steve Guttenberg as Buzzy and Kirsten Dunst as Anna, although this storyline may sound a bit corny, the movie is great and the plot is drawn out perfectly! Buy it today! This price is very reasonable and It's destined to become A disney Classic! It comes in a hard cover collectors case and is 89 minuites long.

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Summary: A Good Made For T.V. Movie
Review: Disney has made an exceptionally good movie for ABC's "The Wonderful World Of Disney." I'm so glad they've lowered the price so that everyone can own it. The movie was made back in 1997 to advertise the opening of "The Twilight Zone: Tower Of Terror" ride at Disney's MGM Studios in Walt Disney World. But this movie was so good, I thought they should have put it in theaters. It's the story of a group of people who were traped in an elevator and plumited to their death. Among them was an child movie star. The hotel was closed down. Now it is 1997 and Buzzy (Guttenberg) is a struggling journalist. His neice (Dunst) Goes with him to the abandoned hotel to write a foney story about it, but they discover that the ghosts are real, and that the elevators crash wasn't an accident. It turns into a big mystery with a good ending. You really start to root for the characters. Buy it today. You'll love it!

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Summary: A Good Made For T.V. Movie
Review: Disney has made an exceptionally good movie for ABC's "The Wonderful World Of Disney." I'm so glad they've lowered the price so that everyone can own it. The movie was made back in 1997 to advertise the opening of "The Twilight Zone: Tower Of Terror" ride at Disney's MGM Studios in Walt Disney World. But this movie was so good, I thought they should have put it in theaters. It's the story of a group of people who were traped in an elevator and plumited to their death. Among them was an child movie star. The hotel was closed down. Now it is 1997 and Buzzy (Guttenberg) is a struggling journalist. His neice (Dunst) Goes with him to the abandoned hotel to write a foney story about it, but they discover that the ghosts are real, and that the elevators crash wasn't an accident. It turns into a big mystery with a good ending. You really start to root for the characters. Buy it today. You'll love it!

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Summary: A DECENT FAMILY HORROR MOVIE!
Review: EVery once in awhile you find that you want to take a break from the slasher flicks or other modern horrors and watch a good family horror movie. This was originally a Disney TV movie and still pops up every Halloween.

Steven Guttenberg and Kirsten Dunst star as two relatives, an uncle and his niece as they uncover a case surrounding the old Hollywood Tower Hotel, where some guests disappeared, including famous childstarlet Sally. An old woman gives a key to the close family members and they must unlock the book that uncovers the entire story.

Steve Guttenberg only delivers some achievement as the poor bogus newspaper journalist, unlike Kirsten Dunst who delivers great strength in her role as Anna, the determined niece of Uncle Buzzy played by Guttenberg. The old woman (I don't know her real name) is alright in her role, but her evil cackles are sometimes over done.

It is truly a good movie and is full of suspense, especially during the beginning of the film like when Sally's ghost appears and little green rain falls down. The special effects were good. The acting was great. The plot was nice too. One of Disney's better films. I recommend it for families to watch on Halloween.