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 - This is not HDFirst of all, the movie is fair at best and is best suited for the younger ones. But, the title claims this release as HD. It is not. I've received a standard DVD twice when ordered. Amazon was gracious and have agreed to pay return costs. Since then , I found that Disney has no HD releases. Please be careful. Rating:  - GREAT attraction-only OK filmWhen this was released the fall of 2003 I had great expectations because of how much I enjoyed `Pirates of the Caribbean The Curse of the Black Pearl" that was released the same year. I was let down. Have always loved "The Haunted Mansion" attraction at Disneyland. Eddie Murphy doing his usual role of a smart alec, pushy guy. Did not care about his character nor the kids. Madam Leota if you are expecting an eerie vision from the attraction you will be disappointed. Jennifer Tilly just repeated some of the lines from the attraction. The special effects were great. They did nothing with the characters & how much can a person take of Eddie Murphy doing the same old thing? Rating:  - Stinky But BeautifulYou've got to agree...Eddie Murphy turned this film into a real mess just acting like his goofy self. The reason to get this DVD is to see the beautiful costumes, sets, and FX in hi-def. It also has an incredible score that Disney never released on CD, just one track on an album full of dumb pop numbers related to spooky things. If you could only program my PS3 to remove Eddie Murphy's figure and his dialog from the film I'd actually watch it more often, and just imagine someone else in his place. Rating:  - The Haunted MansionI gave this as a gift to my granddaughter. It arrived very, very fast and was in perfect condition. It was definitly worth the cost. I would recommend this seller to EVERYONE. I was so impressed at the timely receipt of this movie. Rating: - A disappointment, but probably fun for the kiddiesThe makers of this film tried desperately to appeal to all audiences with the inclusion of Murphy et al. That much we already know, so I won't even go into the entire spiel about this. What I really dislike is that the plot of this film has been changed into something so utterly bastardized that we hardly know it could have anything to do with Disney's Haunted Mansion AT ALL. While the visual aspects of the mansion in this film are lovely, it also isn't faithful to Disney's original Haunted Mansion, either in decorum or design. Yes, it is true, if Walt could see this, he'd definitely be spinning. The only actors I liked in this film would be three: The butler (Terence Stamp); the handsome Nathaniel Parker, who looks and sounds just like a gent from Victorian Times, although the embarrassing script no doubt impedes him here; and Marsha Thomason, who, unfortunately, although seeming in possession of much class and beauty in this film, appears to be much less striking and much less classy in the results of a Google search. I would have included Don Knotts, but I never noticed him in this movie and it doesn't seem to be listed in his repertoire of latest films.
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