CinéMagique

I had the pleasure of seeing Cinémagique in Disney Studios Paris. It's a play, it's a film, it's all you could ever dream of. As the show kicks off you see various clips from black & white silent films & during the show the movies evolve. Martin Short (who plays George) then gets up on the stage & is captured into the film by a wizard. One of the best scenes is probably Titanic where George tries to save Leonardo Di Caprio but can't find the right door. Each door he opens has a clip of a character from various films (Hanibal, Monsters Inc. etc.). If you ever go to Disney Studios, this is a must see

I saw this when it first opened in Disneyland Paris and it became an absolute must do. It was unique and beautifully made. Such a shame Disney decided to close it. Every aspect from the opening to the end titles is perfectly judged and for a movie buff it is a pleasure to try and name all the movies featured. Similar in it's idea to WDW's The Great Movie Ride, but, so, so much better.

Alas, both attractions are now closed, but, wouldn't it be lovely if Disney released Cinemagique, as shown in the park with Martin Short and Julie Delpy onto Disney+ for everyone to enjoy. Although I would love to see it return to the park, where it belongs.

This film is shown at Disney Studios in Disneyland Resort Paris.

The show starts as you sit in a darkened auditorium. A silent movie starts only to be interrupted by a mobile 'phone ringing. I must admit that I was totally taken in by this and got really mad when the guy gets up and starts talking to the caller about his lost luggage!

It becomes clear that the characters in the movie are aware of the man and with a pointing finger and a flash of pyrotechnics, the man is transported into the world of the movie. We see that the guy is, in fact, Martin Short.

What prevails is a chase through various well known movies from classic silent black and white movies to talkies and then colour. Martin Short is cleverly integrated using new footage and "Forrest Gump" style effects.

If you go to Disneyland Paris, be sure to check it out!

Absolutely fantastic but parents please be warned, this is not for little children as it has some very loud special effects.

They did not warn us about this on the way in and my husband had to take our one year old daughter out of the theatre as she was hysterical. (It may have said something on the door but we kind of rushed in there) Great for us big kids though : )

I would definitely recommend this, make sure you stay on the ball to spot all the movie references. Some of it is in French (the lead female is a french actress), but you get the gist of what is being said and the plot is easy to follow.

It has that magic that you would expect from Disney and Short is his usual dorky but funny self. The french actress who plays his love interest is stunning and although she speaks in french she translates well through emotion. I was also pleased to see a cameo from Alan Cumming who plays the mystical wizard with real flair.

There are also movie clips aplenty in this film and you will find yourself walking out of the huge cinema thinking 'I really must dig that movie out and watch it again when I get home'.

You really feel like you are part of the movie despite the fact that this is not 3D. I can't give the game away by telling you how they do this but believe me you will be talking about this long after your holiday!!

CinéMagique may be relatively simple as far as theme park attractions go, but it's extremely well executed, it has quite a few surprises, and most of all -- it's thoroughly entertaining.

"Breaking the fourth wall" has become tiresome in other movies, but here it takes on a completely different (literal) twist, as Martin Short stumbles through American and European movie history, looking for a way out.

Not all of the transitions work as smoothly (and funny) as that to the Titanic segment, but even in the show's weaker parts, it's still fun to recognize the movies and to watch Short (playing totally over-the-top) react to and interact with these situations.

As an aside-note, the original cut of this film included a segment from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which was later replaced by Hunt for Red October. I don't know why this was changed, but I thought the original scene was slightly more appealing.

Still, if you're planning a visit to Walt Disney Studios in Paris, don't miss this one!