Hocus Pocus 2: When Did Disney Lose Its Magic?

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There will be spoilers ahead for Hocus Pocus 2After nearly 30 years and endless anticipation, Hocus Pocus 2 is finally available to watch on Disney+. Everyone's favorite Sanderson sisters have returned to the Halloween-historic town of Salem, but it's questionable whether their intentions or that of the writers are still the same.

While fans spend hours debating about which Disney franchise needs another remake, it had certainly been speculated and hoped that Hocus Pocus would return to screens once more. Whilst the sequel aimed to capture the humor and entertainment values of the original 90s movie, it once again highlighted Disney's struggle with its streaming service and live-action cinema.

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After a black flame candle is once more lit with a new cast and no returning characters besides sisters Winnie (Bette Midler), Mary (Kathy Najimy), Sarah (Sarah Jessica Parker), and also Billy Butcherson (Doug Jones) for comedy reasons, the Sanderson sisters are expected to wreak havoc over the town of Salem on Halloween night. However, this time around it feels like there are fewer dangers for the townspeople and the children of Salem, who were the intended victims the first time around. Whilst Hocus Pocus is admired by fans for all the right reasons and deserves its cult legacy, the sequel's new direction strays quite far away from the original. There is a sense of family in the first movie, but Hocus Pocus 2 is a movie about sisterhood. There is nothing wrong with that, but it does feel like the cast could be inserted into any other genre or film and make it about the same topic. There are witches, there's magic, and there's the spirit of Halloween, but the overall story lacks real depth.

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