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The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens

  • Video
  • 2008
  • PG
  • 1h 20m
IMDb RATING
2.3/10
356
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The Mystical Adventures of Billy Owens (2008)
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On Billy's 11th birthday, he stumbles upon William Thurgood's Treasure Trove & Pawn Shop and finds his treasure in the form of a magical wand. Now his simple life is changed to one of mythic... Read allOn Billy's 11th birthday, he stumbles upon William Thurgood's Treasure Trove & Pawn Shop and finds his treasure in the form of a magical wand. Now his simple life is changed to one of mythical creatures and haunted caves.On Billy's 11th birthday, he stumbles upon William Thurgood's Treasure Trove & Pawn Shop and finds his treasure in the form of a magical wand. Now his simple life is changed to one of mythical creatures and haunted caves.

  • Director
    • Mark McNabb
  • Writers
    • Virginia Carraway
    • Charlie Fitzgerald
    • Scott J. Jones
  • Stars
    • Roddy Piper
    • Dalton Mugridge
    • Christopher Fazio
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    2.3/10
    356
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mark McNabb
    • Writers
      • Virginia Carraway
      • Charlie Fitzgerald
      • Scott J. Jones
    • Stars
      • Roddy Piper
      • Dalton Mugridge
      • Christopher Fazio
    • 24User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Roddy Piper
    Roddy Piper
    • William Thurgood
    Dalton Mugridge
    • Billy Owens
    Christopher Fazio
    • Devon Turner
    Ciara O'Hanlon
    • Mandy Finch
    Jordon Goulet
    • Kurt Nemees
    Paul Germs
    • Victor Mould
    Jennifer Pearson
    • Katherine Owens
    Bob Mugridge
    • William Owens
    Jenny Elliott
    • Principal Gwendolyn Cups
    Phil Babcock
    • Library Security Guard
    Joe Barnes
    • Fireman #5
    Shannon Burrows
    • Press Reporter
    Joe Emilio
    • Paramedic #2
    Les Forernie
    • Fireman #1
    Kelly Hagen
    • Coach
    Joel Hookey
    • Police Officer
    Duncan Irvine
    • Biohazard Specialist #2
    Paige Johnson
    • Girl Guide #4
    • Director
      • Mark McNabb
    • Writers
      • Virginia Carraway
      • Charlie Fitzgerald
      • Scott J. Jones
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    User reviews24

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    3jessedepoy

    Terrible, but at least a little bit cute

    You like magic? Imagine a bored parent who writes a school play and then decides to film it with random people in their neighborhood reciting a few lines, followed by cheap effects they threw in on their PC at home. That's about the level of magic here.

    When I looked this "movie" up, I was astonished to see that there is a sequel. However, considering that it appeared to have been made for free, then they shouldn't have had a hard time coming up with the money for another one. What's equally disturbing is the fact that it took no less than THREE people to write this, and yet another to work on the "screenplay".

    Rowdy Roddy Piper, if you can believe it, completely outshines the rest of the cast. You can't really blame unpolished child actors for not being very good, but with any level of decent input from a director or an acting coach (even a grade-school theater teacher) you would have gotten better performances. Since everyone else seemed to just walk in and read a couple of lines, we can't assume they wanted any level of "performance".

    As other reviewers pointed out, everything else about it was equally amateurish. The camera work, effects, costumes...probably all provided by the people in the movie, who hopefully didn't get paid for much of anything other than residuals from DVD rentals. As the end credits rolled, I saw that a number of the extras had the last name "Gregg." For his sake, I hope that they aren't related to Clark Gregg, the hilariously dark genius involved in Choke and Avengers, because that would be pretty embarrassing.

    Still, the kids were cute, if not good actors, and I disagree with others about letting kids watch it - if they're really young, like mine, it will still entertain them, mostly because they haven't learned how to differentiate this from anything good. I'm giving this 3 stars because Roddy and the hot mom gave fairly decent performances, and the kids did better than the rest of the adults, especially with the obvious lack of any kind of training or direction. Hopefully, if they attempt any sort of careers in the performing arts, they will look back on this movie and see the need for a bit of training (any amount would be better than none) before forging ahead.
    1Agent10

    I want to fight this film.

    There is nothing in the world that really makes me angry enough to fight. I am old enough to know that violence is rarely the answer, if ever. But damn, this movie enrages every fiber of my soul.

    So what is the story behind this train wreck? I can only guess that director Mark McNabb found some gullible parents that were trying to get their kids into show business. So with the help of four movies, he sought to turn the titular kids in this film into stars, starting with this horrible effort.

    The plot...oh boy the plot. It veers off into so many directions that it is impossible to figure it out. Something about a scepter and wands and magic and...whatever. Then you got unconvincing bad guys who have managed to stay immortal for years despite not changing their name.

    The acting was so bad I felt personally attacked. I know I stink at emoting, but goodness everyone in this movie is dreadful. I hate knocking on kids but what is a man supposed to do when forced to experience this dreck first hand?

    I barely made it to the end, and I feel like I deserve a trophy. Where is my damn award Mark McNabb? Is the prize starring in one of your movies? I hope so! I wanna show these kids how to suck at acting. What was I talking about again?
    1michael-miller-495-434969

    Made for youtube?

    My fourth grade daughter found home-made videos on Youtube. In these videos, kids off camera hold various Barbie dolls and "act" out a "drama" they made up themselves. In all honesty, these Youtube videos are vastly more entertaining, better-acted and more professionally made than this so-called film was. This film looks like it was made by a couple of fifth-graders on a computer. The acting is terrible, the continuity is non-existent, the plot meandering and lacking anything of interest, the characters are shallow and one dimensional, the camera work is amateurish and best of all, it is a blatant rip-off of the Harry Potter franchise. This film comes complete with a boy wizard, his obnoxiously precocious female know-it-all friend, and his dull best bud. There's even a bully with blond hair.

    If you are looking for a film worth watching, this is not the one. I would not even characterize this as a B movie; D or F seems more appropriate to me.
    1thstreetcircus

    Ga'll dang that was bad

    What you have just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
    1jodyhey

    Amateurish in every respect. Not watchable.

    Amateurish in every respect. Not watchable. This movie was a big disappointment for my wife daughter. We sat down for an evening together and ending up annoyed and feeling cheated. The movie would be useful for anyone interested in how not to make a movie. A well made movie is seamless and the viewer is not distracted while watching to wonder about he skills of those who made the movie. Conceivably a viewer might be forgiven if they thought that anyone can make a movie. This movie is a sure cure of such delusions. Just watch this and get reminded of how much effort it takes to develop a coherent plot, to have words for the characters that don't make them sound repetitious and insane and to set up shots where viewers can actually see what is going on.

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    • Trivia
      The screenwriter wrote this movie with different characters and based off of Norse magical traditions. It was changed beyond recognition from it's original premise.
    • Goofs
      You can see the film crew in the mirrors and windows of various objects while they are walking around filming the cast in several scenes during the movie.
    • Quotes

      Mandy Finch: Now, this may not be the story of knights in shining armor, but dragons and heroes it certainly has. This is my friend Billy, and today on his 11th birthday, the fate of Spirit River will land in his hands. Spirit River is one of the oldest towns on the eastern seaboard. And legend has it, if you believe in that kind of stuff, that it's where the Vikings first came ashore in the New World. Now, trying to save a whole town isn't an easy job for an 11-year-old, but luckily Billy had some help, from us. That's me and my other friend Devon. And this is our story.

    • Connections
      Featured in Obscurus Lupa Presents: Hell Comes to Frogtown (2012)

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 2008 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Also known as
      • Магічні пригоди Біллі Оуенса
    • Production company
      • Skylight Films
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 20m(80 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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