Just wondering…

Updated on November 8, 2007 By Ken Begg 7 Comments

Am I only one who, while watching the trailer for Mr. Magorium’s Wonder Emporium,” kept waiting for the announcer to say, “You’ve never seen anything like Billy Bonka and the Toy Factory!”

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  • Ericb

    Is it just me or does Jabootu seem particularly enamoured with Christmas? Considering how many are pumped out each year how many really good Christmas movies can you think of?

  • fish eye no miko

    Hehee.. Yeah, I think I’m gonna be skipping that one…
    /How soon till Sweeney Todd…?

  • The first time I saw the poster for the movie, I thought it said “Mister Magoo’s Wonder Emporium” and was pleased, kind of. Then I noticed it did not have anything at all to do with Mister Magoo, and was sad, kind of.

  • Daniel

    I just thought, “Great, Home Alone put on a fake moustache and showed up again”

  • Bookworm

    And several MiSTies were put in mind of ‘Merlin’s Shop of Mystical Wonders…’

  • One of Mike’s best lines ever: “Oh, it’s just a *regular* cat.”

  • The Rev. D.D.

    “And so, the cat’s flesh melted off, Billy…”

    “NO, GRANDPA BORGNINE, NOOOOO!!!”

    I have GOT to dig that tape out again. That episode made the SFC years worthwhile almost by itself.