History YMMV / TheSorcerersApprentice

* ItsTheSameSoItSucks: ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' can best be described as this: an iconic actor from the [=80s=] and [=90s=] starring in a fantastical Disney movie that's an adaptation with an unconventional source, featuring a former friend-turned-rival played by a less recognized but still acclaimed thespian, a young male protagonist who is a FishOutOfWater to the fantastical nature of the setting, a blonde love interest who knew the protagonist from when they were children, and a somewhat comedic tone that balances out the more horrifying aspects of the work. Sounds familiar? [[Franchise/PiratesOfTheCaribbean It should.]]

* TheyChangedItNowItSucks: WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse fans were not happy that despite being inspired by the famous animated segment of the same name from ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'', the film is an InNameOnly live-action film whose only connections to the segment are a few homages (such as the cleaning scene and the appearance of the iconic Sorcerer Hat). Many saw the film as wasting a good opportunity to bring Mickey into a theatrical film.

* SignatureScene: Many people consider the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdIYwIWfYyo Tesla coils scene]] the most memorable of the film.

* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot: The idea of a feature-length expansion of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Disney chose to make this film an InNameOnly live-action update of the classic short film, even though said short film would have been the ''perfect'' basis for a feature-length animated fantasy spectacle. Seriously, how cool would it have been to see WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse and [[WizardClassic Yensid]] having adventures in a HighFantasy universe where ''anything'' can happen? And how cool would it have been to see an iconic character like Mickey making his triumphant return to the big screen?

* DracoInLeatherPants: [[Franchise/HarryPotter Blonde, arrogant young evil wizard with a British accent]]? Who's actually wearing Leather Pants? Whose name is ''Drake!'' Considering that Drake didn't seem to relish the idea of killing children to take over the world and didn't really do anything all that evil, this is one of the more plausible cases...
** Maxim Horvath also became a hit in fanfictions and Tumblr posts, thanks to being played by fan-favorite Creator/AlfredMolina.
* EvilIsSexy: Drake Stone, although he's only partially evil. Like, maybe, sixty percent evil? Still hot, though.

%%* FashionVictimVillain: Drake Stone

* RetroactiveRecognition: Peyton List appears as 10-year-old Becky Barnes, a year before she became more known for her roles in ''Film/DiaryOfAWimpyKidRodrickRules'' and ''Series/Jessie''.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Aside from whether or not Drake is truly evil, there's the bit with Morgana herself where her StartOfDarkness is revealed to at least partially be because she didn't want to serve anyone, especially Merlin (a man). [[SubvertedTrope On the other hand]], what Merlin was actually talking about was being a servant to the power you wield (and thus showing it respect and honoring the people you're supposed to help with it), so Morgana refusing to do this is actually a sign of her arrogance and megalomania, not a real FreudianExcuse.

* IdiotPlot: This film would have lasted five minutes if Balthazar had put the Grimhold in a safe.

* GeniusBonus: It's not likely that historians and fans of ''Theatre/TheCrucible'' would be seeing a SummerBlockbuster like this in the first place, but who else would know who [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abigail_Williams_(Salem_witch_trials) Abigail Williams]] was?
** Some teen viewers might know due to studying it in school.
** Even better, the Abigail in this film would actually be closer to the age of the historical Abigail Williams than the better-known version of her from ''The Crucible'', who was aged up to a teenager.

* HilariousInHindsight:
** A nod to ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' in a Disney movie? Makes sense. A ShoutOut to ''Franchise/StarWars''? Give it a few years...
** Creator/JayBaruchel's character claiming he has no idea how to command the giant steel eagle. [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon Think he'd have better luck with a dragon?]]
** Becky Barnes is just one letter away from Bucky Barnes, [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger another regular human whose childhood friends with an awkward nobody who becomes the hero.]] Some GenderFlip fan versions of Bucky are even ''called'' Becky. [[note]] While Bucky Barnes existed in Marvel Comics for decades, the popular MCU version of him, referred to here, wouldn't debut until a year after ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' did.[[/note]]

** Becky Barnes is just one letter away from Bucky Barnes, [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger another regular human whose childhood friends with an awkward nobody who becomes the hero.]] Some GenderFlip fan versions of Bucky are even ''called'' Becky. [[note]] While Bucky Barnes existed in Marvel Comics for decades, the popular MCU version of him referred to here wouldn't debut until a year after ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' did.[[/note]]

** Becky Barnes is just one letter away from Bucky Barnes, [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger another regular human whose childhood friends with an awkward nobody who becomes the hero.]] Some GenderFlip fan versions of Bucky are even ''called'' Becky. [[note]] While Bucky Barnes existed in Marvel Comics for decades, his popular MCU interpretation referred to here wouldn't debut until a year after ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' did.[[/note]]

** Becky Barnes is just one letter away from Bucky Barnes, [[Film/CaptainAmericaTheFirstAvenger another regular human whose childhood friends with an awkward nobody who becomes the hero.]] Some GenderFlip fan versions of Bucky are even ''called'' Becky. [[note]] While Bucky Barnes existed in Marvel Comics for decades, his popular MCU counterpart played by Sebastian Stan wouldn't debut until a year after ''The Sorcerer's Apprentice'' did.[[/note]]

*** It should be noted that Abigail in this film would actually be closer to the age of the historical Abigail Williams than the better-known version of her from ''The Crucible'', who was aged up to a teenager.