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Hocus Pocus or Ernest Scared Stupid
Posted on 10/11/17 at 9:39 pm
Posted on 10/11/17 at 9:39 pm
Growing up in the 90s both of these were a part of most every kid's October entertainment. But which is the better Halloween movie?
On one hand Hocus Pocus obviously has the production quality and a little star power that comes with being a Disney movie behind it but Ernest has the cheesy campiness that makes it enjoyable for kids with a Monster Squad or Goonies type of feel and helps it become a cult classic for adults, not to mention having some legit scary moment. Both are packed with nostalgia and make for enjoyable rewatches every Fall.
Personally, if I had to pick, strictly for the purposes of watching a Halloween movie a cool Autumn night, I'm gonna go with Ernest. What say you M/TV Board?
And just realized that this sounded like it an one DanMullenDawg or whatever his name was thread but, tis the season for movie debates
On one hand Hocus Pocus obviously has the production quality and a little star power that comes with being a Disney movie behind it but Ernest has the cheesy campiness that makes it enjoyable for kids with a Monster Squad or Goonies type of feel and helps it become a cult classic for adults, not to mention having some legit scary moment. Both are packed with nostalgia and make for enjoyable rewatches every Fall.
Personally, if I had to pick, strictly for the purposes of watching a Halloween movie a cool Autumn night, I'm gonna go with Ernest. What say you M/TV Board?
And just realized that this sounded like it an one DanMullenDawg or whatever his name was thread but, tis the season for movie debates
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Posted on 10/11/17 at 9:41 pm to Zap Rowsdower
Ernest 100%. Hocus Pocus was great once a year. Way too overplayed.
Posted on 10/11/17 at 9:46 pm to Zap Rowsdower
Ernest and it's not even close. I enjoy Hocus Pocus, but it's not nearly as fun of a movie.
Posted on 10/11/17 at 9:50 pm to Zap Rowsdower
I have to go with Hocus Pocus. Mostly because my parents weren't big Ernest fans so I wasn't able to watch his movies until they went to sleep. So familiarity wins out.
Posted on 10/11/17 at 9:59 pm to Tarpon08
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Hocus Pocus was great once a year. Way too overplayed
Agreed. I mean who the hell wants to watch Hocus Pocus on Saturday night in July while you're tending to a sunburn suffered from the lake on Independence Day? For awhile I've felt that they were trying to make Hocus Pocus to Halloween what A Christmas Story is to Christmas, and I just heard the other day that Freeform is closing out 13 Nights of Halloween with a 24 Hour marathon of it on the 31st. Ehh, it's definitely a change from looking for an obscure holiday to use as an excuse to have a Harry Potter marathon I'll give them that.
Posted on 10/11/17 at 10:31 pm to Zap Rowsdower
Ernest without question. I do like Hocus Pocus tho.
Posted on 10/11/17 at 10:34 pm to heatom2
Hocus Pocus just because I'm far more familiar with it.
You can't really go wrong though. I'll need to give Ernest a watch soon, haven't seen any of those since college.
You can't really go wrong though. I'll need to give Ernest a watch soon, haven't seen any of those since college.
Posted on 10/11/17 at 10:34 pm to Zap Rowsdower
Ernest easily. I never saw Hocus Pocus. Sarah Jessica Parker looked good though.
Posted on 10/11/17 at 10:36 pm to Zap Rowsdower
for sarah jessica parker hocus pocus is the mask for cameron diaz
I'm ashamed to say enrest scared stupid scared the frick out of me as a kid
I'm ashamed to say enrest scared stupid scared the frick out of me as a kid
Posted on 10/11/17 at 10:45 pm to BilJ
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'm ashamed to say enrest scared stupid scared the frick out of me as a kid
No need to be ashamed, bro. Your among friends here.
But seriously, who would have thought you'd see a PG movie, let alone one starring the lovable Jim Varney, that showed kids being hunted down and basically having the life drawn out of them by a troll? Pretty creepy stuff when you really think about it.
Posted on 10/12/17 at 2:34 am to BilJ
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sarah jessica parker hocus pocus is the mask for cameron diaz
Hocus Pocus def was like softcore for me as a kid.
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I'm ashamed to say enrest scared stupid scared the frick out of me as a kid
Ummm that move fricking terrified me as a kid.
Posted on 10/12/17 at 2:47 am to Zap Rowsdower
Liked both when I was young but HP bc I saw it in theaters and loved it.
Posted on 10/12/17 at 3:25 am to Zap Rowsdower
Hocus Pocus because it's the only movie SJP ever looked bangable in.
Posted on 10/12/17 at 6:08 am to BOSCEAUX
Hocus Pocus and it's not even a debate.
Ernest is a niche thing, I love it, but there is a lot of people who don't like his brand of comedy. Hocus Pocus is a staple Halloween movie, Ernest I would easily watch, but not search for on Halloween.
Ernest is a niche thing, I love it, but there is a lot of people who don't like his brand of comedy. Hocus Pocus is a staple Halloween movie, Ernest I would easily watch, but not search for on Halloween.
Posted on 10/12/17 at 6:10 am to Zap Rowsdower
I need to rewatch Ernest. I totally forgot about that movie. I’m impressed with how well Hocus Pocus has aged. It’s classic & still sucks me in every time it’s on TV.
Posted on 10/12/17 at 6:34 am to Zap Rowsdower
too bad Earnest died so young, we missed out on a couple of decades of true artistry
Posted on 10/12/17 at 6:34 am to Zap Rowsdower
It's a damn shame that Ernest Scared Stupid isn't as popular as Hocus Pocus.
Posted on 10/12/17 at 7:04 am to Tactical1
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What good is a wooden dog? Oh, sure they swim better. But what am I going to call him? Splinter?
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There ain't no trees in Botswana. Nuh uh, I know. I AM a Botswanian lumberjack, and I ain't never had a job...
Quotes like these clearly make Ernest the better movie
Posted on 10/12/17 at 7:25 am to Zap Rowsdower
ERNEST was legit the dumbest most awesome halloween movie EVER.
Posted on 10/12/17 at 7:35 am to 50_Tiger
Been waiting for ABC family/Freeform to finally get hip to the Hocus Pocus marathon. For years it’s been staring them in the face to be the A Christmas Story for them, as it should be.
Both are classics by the way.
Both are classics by the way.
This post was edited on 10/12/17 at 7:38 am
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