Hi friends,
Here’s the geekiest, silliest blog post I’ve ever written. I watched the new film Escape From Tomorrow tonight on demand, and decided to “live tweet” my thoughts during the flick. (Any time you want to chat with me live, you can find me on Twitter at @MouseChow. I’m almost always around.)
If you missed it, here’s the play by play. Feel free to follow along as you watch it for yourself. It’s not a great movie – don’t say I didn’t warn you. And yes, there are spoilers.
Here goes:
Opening montage – Big Thunder Mountain #EscapeFromTomorrow
Quick images of SSE interspersed with Big Thunder montage. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Uh oh – Haunted Mansion images in the open sequence – spooky. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Opening scene – our hero is staying at the Contemporary, overlooking Magic Kingdom. Obviously disturbed. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Sweet kids locked Daddy out on the balcony while Mom keeps sleeping. Good thing Dad has his cell phone. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Every guest at the Contemporary has SARS and is entering the monorail. Monorail Gray obviously. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Photopass of family with the castle – wonder if the photographer was an actor? #EscapeFromTomorrow
Family is going on Snow White’s Scary Adventure. I’m jealous. #EscapeFromTomorrow
OK seriously, Winnie the Poo is totally scary, even not in black and white. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Hubby’s trying to get some on Poo, and my husband is saying, “See, it’s not just me!” #EscapeFromTomorrow
Jim is freaking out on It’s a Small World. Uh oh. Familiar feeling. #EscapeFromTomorrow
I wonder how many people have actually freaked out on Small World for real? I bet Jim’s not alone. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Somehow Jim and his family went from Florida to California in the span of seconds. This IS a freaky movie. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Jim has very bad language in front of the child. No wonder he’s the Bad Seed. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Jim is mesmerized by the tween ‘ho’s at the Tomorrowland Speedway. This is unrealistic – kid thinks the cars are fast. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Yea! Tiki Birds! Nothing bad can happen here, right? Hey…that water spout is sort of suggestive. I never noticed. #EscapeFromTomorrow
No wonder he doesn’t dig his wife – she’s wearing multiple fanny packs. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Oh no! Jim is ditching his kid in Push the Garbage Can! #EscapeFromTomorrow
Dad “made” me go on Space Mountain. Yeah, right. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Little girl didn’t eat. I know why – they’re in Magic Kingdom. Girl has taste. #EscapeFromTomorrow
I’m really jealous of all of these people on the raft headed to Tom Sawyer Island. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Bringing back memories of chasing my 4-year-old through those caves. What a friggin’ nightmare. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Poor Sarah almost got run over by an EV! It’s just like @JKDisneyHip and @KJDisneyhip ‘s daughter all over again. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Does this nurse know something we don’t? That was some amazing acting. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Where did Jim get that tiny turkey leg? Definitely not at WDW. #EscapeFromTomorrow
This lady on the bench is creepy. Hypnotizing Jim with her bosom jewel. Ew. #EscapeFromTomorrow
OK – just turned way creepier. Find my hidden Mickey! #EscapeFromTomorrow
Somehow they took a Friendship boat from Epcot to the Contemporary. #EscapeFromTomorrow
I don’t recognize this pool – maybe one of the small pools at the Poly? Better not let the resort police catch you! #EscapeFromTomorrow
Jim’s wife is kind of a bitch. I’m pretty sure she’s got good reasons considering Jim’s wandering penis. #EscapeFromTomorrow
I really see nothing wrong with the wife’s demeanor. She’s pretty much me at Disney. 10 minutes, Jim! #EscapeFromTomorrow
OK, the balconies at the Contemporary do have a pretty awesome view. Probably greatly improved by several beers. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Wow, I’ve never thought SSE looked like a giant testicle. Man is disturbed. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Finally, Jim is acting normal. Getting drunk in Epcot and trying on the fez in Morocco. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Yea! Jim got a giant beer at Biergarten. Why don’ they have another family at their table? #EscapeFromTomorrow
These princesses have better costumes than the real ones. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Grand Fiesta Tour! Nothing crazy better happen here. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Mary Blair makes Jim hallucinate. He shouldn’t have stayed at the Contemporary. #EscapeFromTomorrow
OK, wife now seeing freaky stuff. Must have had a bad margarita at @cavadeltequila #EscapeFromTomorrow
Just so you know, you might not want to use the hand dryers in the men’s bathroom near the Mexico pavilion. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Poor Jim. He found out he lost his job while at Disney. At least my company waited until the day I got back. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Disney seems to bring out the worst in this family. My husband says he’s never going back. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Hey, they’re leaving before Illuminations! #EscapeFromTomorrow
Yeah, Soarin’! Nothing creepy better happen on this ride. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Wait, I don’t remember that scene…#EscapeFromTomorrow
Is this the version of Soarin they play during Illuminations? I’ve never seen it. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Why is creepy Jim into this little 13 year old girl? SSE is imploding before letting him do something nasty with her. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Where’s Sarah? Did she go ride Livin’ With the Land? #EscapeFromTomorrow
Wow those CMs tazed Jim’s little spaceship earths. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Ooooh, is this the true inside of SSE? I always suspected that Siemen’s was doing something evil in that ball. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Does the scientist with the yellow tights and black go-go boots work in this lab? #EscapeFromTomorrow
This must be the “climax” of the movie. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Weirdly, I can smell Illuminations just watching it. #EscapeFromTomorrow
I don’t think I like this new Illuminations soundtrack. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Jim just took the friendship boats over to the Swan and Dolphin. This must be where the “Presidential Suite” was. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Sarah makes a very cute Sleeping Beauty. Maleficent is creepy. #EscapeFromTomorrow
I’m not surprised that this nasty lady was a former Sleeping Beauty. She has the teeth for it. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Back to the Contemporary. This day really was hellish. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Jim is sort of sweaty. Maybe the air conditioning doesn’t work at the Contemporary. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Those turkey legs are catching up with Jim. @GoTeamMegan , you’re right I should have stopped. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Elliot is a mama’s boy. Jim shouldn’t have made him ride Space Mountain. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Wow, that cat flu is nasty stuff. #EscapeFromTomorrow
These Disney CMs are serious about cleanup. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Dammit, I KNEW those pins were evil. #EscapeFromTomorrow
Rope dropping Epcot…this is the happiest movie ever! #EscapeFromTomorrow
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH The End. A dream is a wish your heart makes…Â #EscapeFromTomorrow
@EscapeTomorrow So I was snarky through the film, but truly it was fun. Quite a feat, too. Thanks for a good time! #EscapeFromTomorrow
So that’s it! Hope you had fun following along.
Super brief review: In general, I think for a low-budget “horror” movie it was OK. No Blair Witch Project, but I have a soft spot for WDW which helps it a bit. The high point for me was probably the Gran Fiesta Tour scene. Low point – the nurse.
The comparisons to David Lynch are waaaay overpromising. If you really want a David Lynch movie, watch a David Lynch movie. In fact, I think I may need to rewatch Blue Velvet to see how it’s really done.
So what did you think?
Ooh, where did you see it? I haven’t been able to find any showtimes near me.
It’s on demand on Fios!