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Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .

Fresh and Exciting

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

"Piper" is Marnie's last name from her father. Cromwell is Aggie's last name and Gwen's maiden name. First off, yeah Kimberly J. Brown wasn't in the movie. What the heck was Disney thinking?! Obviously they weren't. And I agree with everyone else here. Kimberly J. Brown played Marnie with amazing talent. She brought life to the character that obviously many people loved. She was tough, brave, and not too worried about breaking the rules when she needs to (like in the second movie with the portal.) Sara Paxton played Marnje as some stupid, dimwitted, scaredy cat. What a disappointment. If the issue with Kimberly J. Brown was just scheduling issues, then postpone the making of the movie. It has a crappy plot anyways, and we could've all been spared instead of wasting our time that we'll never get back. Thanks Disney for making yet another terrible movie. The first three were good. The fourth one would probably have been better if there weren't so many things and characters taken out and the special effects weren't so cheesy. Disney, if you must insist on making sequels and crap, here's a couple tips: keep the original characters, stop using crappy special effects, write a better storyline, or just don't make them. I would love to see more Halloweentown movies, as long as the main characters are still played by the originals!!!! -.-

The last name Piper comes from Marnie's father, her mother was a cromwell and thats why her name is different. Sophie was getting her training from Grandma Aggie, it explains that is why they are both absent, it mentions that sophie is having difficulty with time travel or between dimensions. ALthough I agree the relationship interest for marnie was awful, no Luke. I think the presence of kimberly j brown would have GREATLY improved any plot, even a weak one. THEY REALLY SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR KIMBERLY, wish they would bring her back, I would probably give them another chance if they did. If they brought original cast back, mom and grams could have to overcome their petty bickering to save the kids while the kids have been kidnapped to steal the cromwell power.

I've enjoyed all the Halloweentown movies to date. But I was disappointed that Aggie, Sophie, and the real "Marnie" (Kimberly J Brown) did not return. I also did not like that Marnie became a wimp in this one and wasn't her usual self who would defy the rules. Not only the actor changed but her character changed too. Other than that the story was fine. I enjoyed the movie. Just don't say the characters are going to be there and then not have them there. Sara Paxton would have been suited to have played another character in the movie, but not the part of Marnie. I look forward to seeing the characters return, with each new installment.

Marnie Piper is given a scholarship to Witch University, a very prestigious college in Halloweentown. Accompanied by her brother, Dylan Piper, Marnie quickly adjusts to life at Witch University. She makes three friends, Aneesa (a genie), Ethan Dalloway, and a troll whose name is almost not pronounceable, and three enemies, Sage, Saphire, and Scarlett Sinister. As the film progresses, Marnie becomes aware of a conspiracy led by a secret organization called "The Dominion." The Dominion plans to harness the Cromwell magic locked away in a stone container by Splendora Cromwell, one of the earliest Cromwells, and take over Halloweentown. What follows is betrayal, romance, time travel, and Disney Channel suspense.Like many, I was a little disappointed that Kimberley J. Brown did not reprise her role, but Sara Paxton did a very good job in her stead. Paxton's Marnie is different from Brown's Marnie; this Marnie is a bit more invigorated and definitely personifies teenage angst.While Judith Hoag and Joey Zimmerman return as Gwen and Dylan Piper, Emily Roeske (Sophie Piper) does not have a role in the movie, and Debbie Reynolds (Aggie Cromwell) only has two cameos. While in my opinion, the loss of Roeske is not very tragic (she was barely in the third movie), I was surprised that Reynolds did not have a larger role.The Sinister sisters (Kelly Cockrell, Katie Cockrell, and Kristy Wu) seem rather one dimensional. Scarlett (Wu) is the only sister who does not seem next to lifeless. I was also surprised that Sage and Saphire (Cockrell and Cockrell) did not have larger roles; their apparent purpose in the movie is to accompany Scarlett, who, of course, walks in the middle as if leading the pack.I would write about the teachers and other faculty members that Marnie and Dylan meet at Witch University, but this website does not mention the names of at least two of them. What I can write is that Dr. Grogg is falsely benevolent, Dr. Goodwin (Leslie Pomeroy) has an aura of menace, Silas Sinister (the Sinister sisters' father) is repetitive and rather flat, yet imposing, and Professor Periwinkle, who was a friend of Marnie's grandmother, is very likable.Ethan's (Lucas Grabeel, reprising his role from "Halloweentown High") character seems to have completely changed. He went from static and pompous to unusually flirtatious and caring. That was not a bad change; it was just unexpected. Aneesa (Summer Bishil) is a newcomer, but fills out her role very well.But enough about the characters. The story was very good. There were a few pop culture references (some of which seemed a little anachronistic) such as "ring tone," "G-Unit," "shimmy," and "Spiderman," but their usage was funny. And every so often there was a shot of Judith Hoag yelling odd things at a birdbath or a toilet. The whole time travel storyline was very interesting; it was marred ever so slightly by the fact that Splendora Cromwell was not as ancient an ancestor as she would be expected to be. Overall, though, the movie was very enjoyable, and I feel that it was the best Halloweentown installment to date.