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The Black Flamed Candle

posted 10 years ago by youngcountry84
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Look- I know movies & TV shows aren't gonna be perfect and I try not to be one of those people that pick them apart little detail by little detail. Especially Disney movies. I've loved this movie since I was young. I have it on DVD and have been watching it on Lifetime last night/into this morning (they did screw it up by the way.)
One thing that always bothered me is that black flamed candle. By didn't they TRY to snuff it out and why didn't it go out when Max set off the, "Burning rain of death"? (Sprinkler system) I get it's magic but it is a candle and it does have a flame.

[–] Deadpool_vs_theLeprecorn 10 years ago

As you said, it is a magic candle. It also has a BLACK flame, nothing normal about that. They could put it into a bucket of water, and it would probably keep burning.

[–] toking65000 10 years ago

I wondered why they didn't at least TRY to maybe blow it about or put it out in some way when they saw it was ressurecting the witches.

Create a society in which you would like to live, not knowing what you're going to come into it as.

[–] jberning 10 years ago

YEa I could understand it not going out but I'm surprised they didn't at least try to. Unless they just assumed that it being magic and the sprinklers didn't put it out

[–] orthohawk 9 years ago

Or else once the spell got a proper start, it was going to continue the whole way, even if it was put out.

[–] BadPuppy82 10 years ago

It was magic. Couldn't be extinguished. Notice how part of it was already melted? People have probably tried to light it in the past, but there were actually some very specific conditions that needed to be in place before the candle's magic would work.

[–] iluvpalmtrees 10 years ago

Yeah couldn't you only light the candle on Halloween allowing the sisters to come back? Other than that specific night I don't think you can even light the candle.

[–] RedSimba 10 years ago

There was one scene where Max attempted to burn the book, but he couldn't because Binx said it was protected by magic. I'm sure the candle is protected as well. Once it's set, it's set.