Title: The Further Adventures of Walt’s Frozen Head
Release Date: March 14, 2019
Director:Benjamin Lancaster
Production Company: Just A Head In A Jar
Summary/Review:
This low-budget, indie film is known primarily for many scenes shot guerilla-style within Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. It tells the story of a hapless Disney employee, Peter (Daniel Cooksley), who his recently separated from his wife and is struggling to connect with his teenage daughter, Molly (Kathryn Jenkins), as she is growing up. While wandering the tunnels beneath the Magic Kingdom looking for a birthday gift for Molly, Peter discovers that the Disney company keeps the frozen head of Walt Disney (Roy Schneider) there, and thaw it out once a year for 72 hours to get Walt to approve new projects. Walt asks Peter to take him to actually see and experience the Magic Kingdom. Hijinks ensue.
The movie is equal parts a skewering of the Disney company and a loving tribute to Walt and the Disney Parks. I think the major problem with the film is that Cooksley doesn’t really have the comic timing to be the lead, but Schneider is excellent as Walt. It feels more like a sitcom than a movie, and I think both budgetary issues and the fact that they would never get permission from Disney to make this film hampered their ability to really run with a fun premise. So I’ll call it a failed but noble effort, but your mileage may vary probably in accordance with how much you like Disney Parks.
Rating: **1/2
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Neat premise for a movie. I’m surprised they didn’t send assassins after him for daring to make it.
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Yeah, it was the premise that made me insatiably curious about watching the movie. Ultimately, it is skippable.
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