I take issue with the line "we all loved this movie as kids"....

He's really reaching there.

I remember those movies being fun. But then I was a kid then.

Is he going to have any upside-down helicopters?

I will not see see it without that. :)

Really, I have a better idea for a movie.

Try writing something, lets-say "original".

I'm put off by any movie with 'The Rock' in it.

Ex-wrestlers in family movies always make me cringe.  I'm still recovering from 'Suburban Commando' staring Hulk Hogan.

I have to say, if the movie plays out the way Jim has described it, then this is the last thing I would have expected from the director of The Game Plan.  That being said, I have to agree with Atemylunch.  Lately it seems like the only original scripts Disney is producing are for Pixar movies.

I enjoyed the Game Plan, and it was great to watch with the kids, so I'm intrigued by this movie.

Disney has had a lot of success lately with the "family adventure" genre with the National Treasures. Dwayne Johnson did a credible job in The Game Plan, so putting him in a family, comedy, action role might work well.

This sounds different enough from the original Witch Mountains that it may keep from being just a revisioning of the original (I've learned to loathe that phrase), that it may be able to stand on its own.

We'll know soon enough.

I was completely with it until you got to the "miraculous pollution-cleaning device." That just sounds stupid.

The lore, mystery and intrigue are gone.

The plot as explained here just plain sounds silly.  I am also not a fan of The Rock, but normal Disney procedure to wring every once out of a marginal actor.

Well well...what a bunch or morose mother blubbards we have here today.

Love you too, SuperGrover.

I can see why Disney has slowly stopped courting the online community in the past couple of years. It seems that the most vocal part of the community comes across as jaded, angry, and sometimes vastly out of touch with reality.  It's not an audience I would want my company associated with.

I think that Disney have been embracing the online community more over the last two years.  Epcot 25 Anniversary?  That was less than a year ago and a direct result of Disney listening in.

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SuperGrover said:

I can see why Disney has slowly stopped courting the online community in the past couple of years. It seems that the most vocal part of the community comes across as jaded, angry, and sometimes vastly out of touch with reality.  It's not an audience I would want my company associated with."

Ahhh, so anyone who doesn't share YOUR opinion is jaded, angry and sometimes vastly out of touch with reality?  

My, but aren't you just full of yourself?  I'm not a Disney fanboi, I just don't like The Rock, the idea presented here sounds silly to me, and ALL opinions are valid...I note your's consists of knock other people rather than commenting on the actual subject...

I'm going to have to agree with Original19 and lostincrowds here.  I don't remember these movies at all, the Rock is not a great actor, and the plot sounds terrible.  I'm not going to be rushing to see it.