Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) (TV)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Blair Treu

Writer (WGA):

Stu Krieger (written by)

Release Date:

10 November 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Comedy | Family | Mystery

Plot:

17 year old Pete Riley (Taylor Handley) works at the local 26-screen megaplex. Himself, the senior manager of the theater (Rich Hutchman)...

Plot Keywords:

Megaplex | Movie Theatre | Cinema | Movie Theater | Ghost

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Taylor Handley	...	Pete Riley
Corinne Bohrer	...	Julie Riley
Caitlin Wachs	...	Karen Riley
Jacob Smith	...	Brian Riley
Rich Hutchman	...	Shawn MacGibbon
John Novak	...	George
Colin Fox	...	Wolfgang Nedermayer
Mickey Rooney	...	Movie Mason
Ricky Mabe	...	Ricky Leary
Julia Chantrey	...	Terri Tortora
Joanne Boland	...	Hillary Horan
J.J. Stocker	...	Mark Jeffries
Lisa Ng	...	Lacy Ling
Joe Pingue	...	Merle the Movie Operator
Heather Bertram	...	Caitlin Carrigan

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-G | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Grossbart Barnett Productions

Quotes:

Lacy Ling: [talking fast] I straightened up the ticket booth, cleaned both ladies rooms, washed the popcorn maker and swept inside the elevator. Now what?
Pete Riley: [voiceover] Lacy Ling, a.k.a. "Racy Lacy." Why walk if you can run?

Movie Connections:

Spoofs The Phantom of the Opera (1925)

Soundtrack:

Hooray For Hollywood

One of My Favorite Disney Movies

I really enjoyed this movie back when it came out and am so sad that Disney insists on making new movies every month while completely forgetting their classic older ones, which are much more enjoyable than the new cheesy ones. The plot is simple enough: A big movieplex is playing home to a huge Hollywood premier. They are still showing films (a little odd) right up until the second of the premier, but someone (a mysterious phantom...) is thwarting everything and causing general mayhem. Who is this phantom? Why is he doing this? A cute film that is predictable but plays out well, the characters are good and relatable to everyone. This film seems to have really captured what it is like working in a theater, which I am now thinking twice about doing. I loved the contemporary take on Phantom of the Opera as well. I wish they would show this more on Disney, it really is a great movie for everyone of all ages. The footage from the original Phantom movie was a nice touch.