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Summary: Timeless Disney Nostalgia Returns to DVD
Review: This is what DisneyDVD should be!Not only is this classic live-action Disney film beautifully restored and brought to DVD format, the "Vault Disney Collection" format has created a modern masterpiece, combining 21st Century technology with timeless Disney storytelling. Disc One includes the restored film, along with audio commentary from Hayley Mills and director David Swift. Film history will be well served, as within a short time after his participation in this special edition DVD project, David Swift passed away. All fans of classic Disney film will be grateful for the foresight that was demonstrated in bringing this project to fruition while there was still time to do so. In particular, Disc Two is worth the full price of admission. There is a wonderful feature on the memorable music of Richard and Robert Sherman (best known for their Academy Award winning music on Mary Poppins). In addition, "The Making of the Parent Trap" brings viewers up front & personal with the behind-the-scenes technologies required to produce this film. Included are Production Archives for the film, and the "1961 Disney Studio Album" (video scrapbook) combine for an unforgettable DVD experience. Congratulations to those responsible for creating the "Vault Disney Collection" DVDs. Walt would be proud!
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Summary: I'm Seeing Double and I'm Not Talking About Haley Mills!
Review: This delightful family film is full of engaging performances and beautiful photography that really makes me wish that Disney would commit themselves to making more live action family fair like this today. It also makes we wish that they had done a better job on remastering this Disney classic on DVD.
Haley Mills plays twins, separated at birth but determined to get their divorced parents back together after they find one another at summer camp.
The transfer (thank heavens!) is anamorphic widescreen. But the image is often pixelated and riddled with annoying dirt, scratches and color inconsistencies that are inherent in the "split screen" process shots (the technical term used to make two people appear out of one) in particular. Yet this problem could most certainly have been minimalized or even corrected using today's digital wizardry. Sadly, we don't get that kind of committment from Disney Inc. so we're stuck with a print that at times is very harsh to look at. Overall, colors are weak, though consistent. Black levels are low and contrast is at times wanting. Audio, though dated, is nevertheless well represented. For extra features, Disney Inc. gets an "A" plus, plus. There are documentaries, interviews, short subjects, musical tracks and a host of other interesting offering that really make the film come alive. With all this thought and attention to extras, why wasn't more done with the actual print. Ho-hum!
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Summary: Wow am I Seeing Double Hayley's or not!!!!
Review: I rented this movie on dvd it was kind of scratched which kinda made me mad but that's not important right now what was interesting was how a girl got to be the double Hayley and never be seen that must of been fun to be a double of Hayley Mills I mean If I was a double of Hayley that would of been a blast I mean they were best friends on the set actually this whole dvd was intersting they had to use a split screen to do two Hayley's It's amazing now a days how they film movies with one actress playing two people like the 98' remake of Parent Trap. I loved this movie and I especially want you to see it
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Summary: great job Disney!!
Review: Now this is the way a classic should be treated. Disney pulled out all the stops for the DVD's in their new "Vault Disney Collection" which has 4 different releases as of 1/29/03. I have always loved this movie, and you can read all the great hings about the film from other reviewers and from the vhs reviews. First and most importantly it's WIDESCREEN. I think all DVD's should be. But the EXTRAS!! WOW, they put it all in here. The 2 disc set has much more than is listed here or on the packaging. It is loaded with suprise features, but you have to hunt for them.
A featureete "Disney Legend Hayley Mills"; Featurette on the double used for behind the back shots called "Who's the Twin" with a recent interview from her; "Seeing Double" is a mini-documentary about the process used to make it appear to be 2 girls when there were one in may shots; A great interview feature with recently deceased animator Ward Kimball, and director David Swift; About 17 minutes from a classic Disney TV episode from 1961 "The Titlemakers", featuring work on the films title shots and music; several archive galleries with studio fan cards, costume design scetches, lobby cards, invitations, film production letterhead, posters, magazine ads, screenplay, and the complete exhibitors campaign book; audio features with production photos such as a Radio Spot from the original release, two songs, and 2 interactive "Sound Studio" demonstrations. There is a touching feature on the songwriting team, the Sherman Brothers, responsible for many of the memorable songs from movie history including Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, and the non-Disney "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang". More features include "Lets Get Together"; Another behind the scenes documentary with tons of modern interviews of thestars and filmakers called "Caught in the Act, the Making of the Parent Trap". Also more production archives; and the 1961 Disney Studio album which is a video showcasing all the Disney created in 1961 from Parks, to TV, to theatre; Also included is the original thatrical cartoon released with the film. To find all of these is not easy, so make sure you poke around and push on every icon you can and play the things that do not sound intersting since they can lead to another menu of goodies. Thank you! Thank you, whoever at Disney pushed to treat this DVD like this. The extras have caused me to rave about the Vault Disney series to everyone I know and buy extra copies for my loved ones as Christmas presents. I hope all Disney fans buy tons of these so Disney understands it is worth putting the extra work into a DVD. On the other hand I and my friends have refused to buy some of the disney discs they have rushed to the market lately with no extras and no widescreen. Are you listening Disney??
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Summary: ZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Review: This movie was so bad, that I regretted renting it and also I had to turn it off and watch another movie after about 5 minutes. Freaky Friday rocks!!! The Parent Trap... ZZzzzzzzzzzzz.
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Summary: Loved it as a child and still love it as an adult
Review: The Parent Trap was one of my favorite movies when I was a litte girl, everytime I I knew it was being shown on TV I would have to watch it and even now as an adult I still love this movie and think Hayley Mills, Maureen O'Hara and Brian Keith all did some great acting but I'm most impressed with Hayley for showing such great skill at such a young age. Also good in the movie are Joanna Barnes as golddigger Vicky and Una Merkel as Verbena the housekeeper. The DVD is very good with some good extras but for the price of the DVD I feel that it could have used some more extras. Deleted footage and bloopers would have been nice but it's still a great DVD and it's worth having in the collection.
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Summary: A DISNEY CLASSIC
Review: THIS FILM IS A DISNEY CLASSIC, AND IT HAS FINALLY RECIEVED THE TREATMENT THAT IT SO RIGHTFULLY DESERVES. THIS IS A 2-DVD SET WITH MANY EXTRAS FOR ALL OF US TO ENJOY.
UNEQUALED BY THE REMAKE OF THE SAME TITLE, THIS MOVIE REALLY SHINES.
IT IS SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES OF THE FAMILY AND WILL BE TREASURED FOR MANY YEARS TO COME!
THANKS DISNEY FOR RELEASING THIS FILM AND FOR RECOGNIZING IT AS A "CLASSIC."
HAYLEY MILLS IS VERY CHARMING IN THIS FILM AND BOTH BRIAN KEITH AND MAUREEN O'HARA DID A FANTASTIC JOB AS WELL AS THE PARENTS!!!
THIS IS A GREAT MOVIE THAT SHOULD BE SEEN AND ENJOYED BY ALL!!!
MOVIES LIKE THIS ARE FEW AND FAR BETWEEN NOW-A-DAYS, SO TREASURE IT FOR JUST WHAT IT IS- AN ENJOYABLE FAMILY FILM!!
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Summary: Great Walt Disney Feature/Girl Revolution
Review: I like this more than the re-make, but I have to admit, the remake was also very good, much to my surprise . . .
I put this and Freaky Friday in the same category, where girls are portrayed as thinking creatures with power. The stars are all female! Okay, that being said, it was made in the sixties, so don't expect any bra burning. Brian Keith, as the Dad does get a good old fashioned sock in the eye! He also falls in a pool and is generally stumbling through the picture, being manipulated by every female within a 5 mile radius! And he plays the part to a tee.
Hayley Mills is great in the dual role as two twin sisters, (My husband spent his youth and come to think of it a large portion of his adult life, thinking that Hayley Mills had a twin.)separated at birth, one going to live with each parent, without knowing about the other. One twin is raised in prim and proper Boston society, while the other is your All American teen living free in California at her Dad's (giant) ranch, chewing gum, playing cards and riding horses.
They get thrown together by fate at Summer camp, hate each other, through a battle of pranks that will make you and your kids laugh (underwear, scissors, honey and string are all involved). They learn that they are sisters, decide to get their unmarried parents back together and switch places when it comes time to return home.
All kinds of complications arise, including Dad's new gold-digger girlfriend who has sunk her hooks into Dad. (You may recognize this actress, she played grown-up Patrick's snooty wife-to-be in Auntie Mame with Rosalind Russell . . . they never got married either, she's also in the re-make of Parent Trap, playing gold-digger's mother and still looks fabulous!)
As Disney ending go, this ends , well you know, happily. A good movie for Mom's to watch with their girls.
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Summary: deluxe 2-disc treatment for a real Disney Classic!
Review: THE PARENT TRAP gets the deluxe 2-disc treatment in this fabulous new Vault Disney DVD edition! The beloved story based on Erich Kastner's book concerns prim and proper Bostonian Sharon McKendrick and rough 'n' ready Californian chick Susan Evers (both played by Hayley Mills), who discover that they are twins during annual summer camp, and decide to get their divorced parents, Maggie and Mitch (Maureen O'Hara and the late Brian Keith) back together again. Only one thing stands in the way - "pluck-faced child-bride" Vicki (played to the hilt by the fabulous Joanna Barnes - AUNTIE MAME), who'll do anything to make sure that Mitch is hers and hers alone! The twins decide to let Vicki have it while Mitch and the girls go on an event-filled wilderness camp-out! This beautiful classic looks better than ever in this THX-approved, reference-quality print. There is a sparkling-new 5.1 sound mix as well as the classic Donald Duck cartoon "Donald's Double Trouble" on Disc One, as well as an entertaining commentary with Hayley Mills and director David Swift. Disc Two whisks you into the bowels of the Disney Vaults to see some great archival material, including interviews with Susan Henning-Shutte (Mill's twin-double in the film) and brand-new retrospectives from Hayley Mills, Joanna Barnes and Maureen O'Hara. There is also a clip from the "Disneyland" show that shamelessly advertises both THE PARENT TRAP and BABES IN TOYLAND (Disney's two major films released that year), extensive costume and set designs, poster/still gallery and an interview with the Sherman brothers who wrote the songs for the film. A must-own for any true Disney or DVD collector. (2 single-sided, dual-layer discs).
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Summary: Love this!
Review: "The Parent Trap" is one of the first movies I remember LOVING when I hit pre-teenagerhood. It's comedy, adventure, and romance rolled all together. Hayley Mills (as twins) is lively and enchanting, and the rest of the cast is superb as well. "The Parent Trap" is about two girls who go to the same summer camp one year and are freaked out to realize they look exactly alike. It isn't long before the truth of their relationship is revealed, and the girls decide to play cupid for their parents. The "Parent Trap" DVD has many goodies, including an interview with the woman who played Mills' twin double and who you can see throughout the film, but who was never credited. And ever wondered how they got Hayley Mills to really look like two different people? That's covered too. You'll get an earful of "Let's Get Together" and a lot more. A great DVD for any fan of "The Parent Trap" or its actors.
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