Sabrina Goes to Rome (1998) (TV)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

Tibor Takács

Writers (WGA):

Nell Scovell (television series creator)
Jonathan Schmock (television series developer)

Release Date:

4 October 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Fantasy

Plot:

American teenage witch Sabrina and her food-obsessed magical talking cat and mouse travel to Rome, the last whereabout of her 16th-century aunt Sophia...

Plot Keywords:

Kissing | Archie Comics | Hereditary Gift Of Witchcraft | High School | Teenage Girl

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Melissa Joan Hart	...	Sabrina / Sophie
Eddie Mills	...	Paul
Tara Strong	...	Gwen (as Tara Charendoff)
James Fields	...	Travis
Eric Alexander	...	Alberto
Nick Bakay	...	Salem Saberhagen (voice)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Mario De Candia	...	Mark Anthony
Patrick Dreikauss	...	Lorenzo
Evelyn Furtak	...	Mrs. Guadagno
Alessandro Giannini	...	Statue of Caesar
Leslie Gilliams	...	Tour Guide
Jim Greenall	...	Salem The Cat
Richard Steven Horvitz	...	Stonehenge (voice)
Francesco Mazzini	...	Mercutio
Stefano Maria Mioni	...	Taxi driver

Runtime:

100 min | Germany:87 min (video version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Netherlands:AL

Filming Locations:

Rome, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Viacom Productions

Movie Connections:

Follows "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" (1996)

A disappointment for Sabrina fans

I grew up devoted to the Archie comics, including Sabrina, so I was a little worried when I heard they were going to make a TV show of Sabrina. Would they get it right? Would they capture the spirit and intent of the original version. I was highly skeptical to say the least, but after viewing the first TV show, I was ecstatic! They had done it even better than the comic!

Sabrina quickly became my favourite show, and I was even happier when it continued to improve throughout the seasons. The witty lines, the cute magic, the great personalities and the wonderful lessons Sabrina learned in human values all combined to make it into the best show on television.

That's why I'm more than a little disappointed with this movie. It drags! The witty lines are few and far between, the humour misses more often than it hits, the storyline is farcical, the acting is stagey. Even Salem, who makes the TV show so good, is not at his best. The whole cast seems uncomfortable.

I love films, and I usually focus on the good points of even the bad ones, as there is usually something to love in almost all films. But with this film, it's very difficult. I can't recommend it, and I think most Sabrina fans would be disappointed. I've given it only 2 out of 10.