Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Highly Overrated But Still Good

I gave this film a 9 out of 10, because it was exactly what I expected it to be.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

I, like the previous comment, have also seen this movie on Halloween and thought it was the best thing ever. It has been years since I have seen it, but there is definitely something to be said about a movie from your youth. It's not bad, not really up to the standards of special effects of today, but for the year it was made (1986) they did a good job. A must watch if you need a laugh. Mildred Hubble is just a fun character and reminds me of Judy Garland (Dorothy) in the Wizard of Oz. My favorite part, from what I can remember about this movie, is when Tim Curry shows up. He is quite a catch and all of the young girls seem to fancy him.

While I'm no fan of the TV series, I've always loved this movie. It teaches younger people to keep trying, no matter who says what. It teaches them that perseverance is more important than talent. Work at it, and keep working at it, and eventually, you'll get it right.Years after, when I was first exposed to Harry Potter, I couldn't help but think, "rip off." There are SO many common points and characters that it seems blatantly obvious. But so many people don't seem to realize that all the key players of this work eventually made it into the HP cast of characters. Their sex may have changed, or the beautifully rich characters here may have been split into two less complex characters in the later work, but they're all there.Professor Snape and Professor McGonagal are obviously different sides/aspects of Diana Rigg's Hardbroom. Professor Dumbledore, an obvious male version of Miss Cackle.Harry is Mildred, and Ronald Weasley is Maud.Furthermore, Draco Malfoy can be found here, in the form of Ethel Hallow. Hardbroom gives Mildred nothing but a hard time in potions class, Miss Spellbinder (Madam Hooch to the HP fans) is trying to teach the first years how to fly, and they're all getting ready for a visit from Tim Curry's Grand Wizard (the HP's Minister of Magic).While this group of young witches play terror tag rather than Quittich, and it is an all girl school instead of going co-ed, the obvious comparisons are staggering.Watch the Worst Witch for the movie, which started the whole visual magic revival.It rates an 8.8/10 for being ORIGINAL from...the Fiend :.

First, I must admit two things. 1. I am a fan of Tim Curry. 2. I am a reader and I devour everything I get ahold of including the /Worst Witch/ book that this movie was based on. One of those books series of course is Harry Potter, and I think this movie comes off very well in comparison! In 1986, the idea for this movie was "a wrap" and no one had even conceived (except JK) there was to be a huge following of a boy who attends a school for wizards. This movie is about a batch of girls who attend a witch school. The potions master in the currently internationally famous movie (Alan Rickman, pants!) is a mean, nasty man who dislikes the lead character. The first scene we have with Diana as Miss Hardbroom is a potions scene. You might note other similarities, trust me. I especially chuckled watching the flight-teacher "surfing" on her broom. Nahhhh. Don't know where Chris Columbus got that idea do we? Smiles.Despite all the above, I am seeking a copy of this movie for my son and myself. I think it's a cute movie. Just like the (coughsHPcoughs) other movie, there are supernatural elements in WW, but I think today's children can handle them just fine. If not, we'll turn Queen Aggie on them!If you get a chance, do watch this one. It's a keeper.**** out of *****

The kids love this movie so much that I finally had to sit down and give it a beginning-to-end look. It's no wonder they love it but the odd adult who sees it will like it, too; a lot if you're disposed toward good children's entertainment, maybe a little less if you're approaching curmudgeonhood. But you'd have to be a real sourpuss to actively dislike it.Charlotte Rae and Diana Rigg are fun to watch and I imagine they enjoyed these none-too-subtle roles. Rigg is especially wonderful, playing the unlovable mistress of a witch's academy for all it is worth. The young ladies boast several fine actresses as well. Fairuza Balk was an excellent performer at an early age, as anyone who saw 'Gas, Food, Lodging' will know, but my favorite here is Anna Kipling, who plays Ms. Balk's nemesis.Some parents have religious concerns about showing children anything connected with the supernatural. I would encourage them to try to remember when they were children and think how they would have reacted to a film like this. It's probably the same way your kids will. Have some faith in them and give them a little credit for intelligence. If a parent watches this movie with a child and talks to him or her about their concerns, I don't think there will be any problems.