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The Parent Trap

The Parent Trap

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: double trouble
Review: The Parent Trap was made back when Disney could still be counted on to always deliver a good movie. Hayley Mills plays twins (and probably no one could have done the part better!), separated in babyhood by divorced parents, who find each other by accident at a summer camp. They concoct a scheme to reunite their parents and procede to do just that. The DVD also includes behind-the-scenes footage that is fun to watch as well. The movie itself has some classic scenes (the fight at the dance being probably the most famous) that make this one you'll watch again and again and your kids will like it too!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Double Trouble
Review: The Mary Kate and Ashley have nothing on Haley Mills as Sharon and Susan. There have been remakes and sequels to this Disney classic but none can hold a candle to the original. Yes, Haley Mills plays both parts but even though this classic is decades old you would swear it was played by twin sisters. The camera and special effects are just that good. This is a must own movie for any family that likes to get together to watch good clean fun movies. The Parent Trap is sure to be a winner in any household.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Interesting Commentary accompanies this DVD
Review: Most of us have seen The Parent Trap many times. What is interesting about the DVD feature is the commentary by Director/Screenwriter David Swift and Star Hayley Mills. This is one screen commentary that is as entertaining as the movie. Check out the extra DVD features such as the interview with the twin you can't see. We applaud Disney's release of The Parent Trap and Pollyanna and hope that they will continue to release all of the Hayley Mills collection.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: A Fun Movie for All Ages
Review: If you like Brian Keith, Maureen O'Hara, and Hayley Mills, you will adore this charming film with all of them playing one of their best roles. The movie is one that one must see in his or her lifetime, it is that great. Hurry if you have not seen it! Also take in Hayley Mills in 'The Moonspinners', which is her best film.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Best Disney movie of all time
Review: The original version of "The Parent Trap" is definitely my favorite Disney movie ever and it is also pretty high on my favorite movies of all time list. This is a cute movie about a pair of twins (both played by Hayley Mills) whose parents were divorced shortly after they were born. They were split up and never knew the other existed. Then one year they were both sent to the same summer camp, where they met and discovered what happened, so they decided to switch places in order to bring their parents back together.

Hayley Mills does a great job playing two different characters. You have to understand that this is a pioneering film. The idea of one actor playing the parts of the two main characters was unheard of at the time this movie was made. With the technology we have today, this is a much easier process than it was 40 years ago. There was a lot of tricky camera work involved here. In fact, if you look closely, you can see a couple of times where an arm or a hand or something gets cut off because Hayley Mills went past the imaginary line in the middle of the screen.

There are lots of special features on this new DVD to make it worth buying. The second disc is full of documentaries with background information on the making of the film.

This is a great family movie. It can be enjoyed by both children and adults. I would recommend it to anyone I know, no matter what type of movies they like.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Parent Trap - Vault Disney Collection DVD
Review: I remember seeing the remake of "The Parent Trap" on TV once, and I was immediately turned away by it. I am also sorry to say that it didn't exactlymake it a priority to watch the classic version either. But then the Vault Disney collection were announced, and I had a sudden urge to see how good this movie is, supposedly.

I have to agree with almost all of the previous reviews: "The Parent Trap" is a great Disney classic. Although I prefer live action Disney classics that do not take place in "modern" settings, the story and the great acting by Hayley Mills really won me over. She does an excellent job protraying the twins, SO good that I am having trouble remembering to type "she" and not "they". The twins are two seperate individuals and you can tell that Mills did some homework to make each character it's own.

The Vault Disney DVD offers a wide variety of bonuses, the best of which is the Making Of The Parent Trap. I also liked "Hayley Mills: A Disney Legend", which chronicles Mills' professional career at Disney. Another great bonus is the "Disney 1960 Album" which shows clips of all the projects that Walt Disney oversaw in that year. I also enjoyed a 20+ min segment of a vintage Disneyland episode, which was used to promote the movie in 1960.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Okay
Review: This movie is okay. The storyline is cute, but I would reccommend the more recent version over this. In this the twins are older then in the other one. Their tricks on the soon to be bride of there father are not nerly as good as the ones played in the newer version. Lindsey Lohan played more believable twins then Hallie Mills did. I liked the way the parents acted towards eachother in the new one. They were calm and polite. In this one though they were slapping, cussing and throwing fits whenever they were in the same room together. It was also very long and some parts were rather boring, while in the new version everthing is interesting. One thing I will say for the old version is that I like how the song "Lets Get Together" is in the movie unlike the new one. But I would say if you could see the new one then just stay away from this version.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: The Vault Disney collection has tons of extras
Review: The Parent Trap is one of my favorite Disney live action movies.
The DVD has improved picture quality over the VHS version, plus the second DVD in the set has tons of extras that any Disney fan will enjoy.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Memorable Disney comedy -- Remarkable DVD presentation
Review: The Walt Disney favorite "The Parent Trap" as you've never seen it before! The widescreen presentation and the THX restored picture and sound enhance the viewing of this family classic. The supplemental disc is loaded with interesting extras, including original music tracks, vintage clips with Walt from his television show, and too many others to list here. The Disney Company has found a way to showcase its live-action films in this "Vault Disney" series in a way usually reserved for its animated features. Thank you to everyone involved in this release -- let's hope that ALL future Disney releases will be presented in their original theatrical ratios.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great movie. SUPER BONUS DVD EXTRAS.
Review: I'll leave the critique of this movie to others. They all say basically the same thing anyhow, "This is a fun movie. Hayley Mills is a doll..."

What makes this DVD edition stand out is that it has an entire second disk of extras! As a person who is interested in documentaries and old film reels I was amazed how Disney made a superb disk of extras.

If you are thinking of upgrading your VHS copy to DVD, this is the time to do it. Disney has made a DVD edition that others should be measured by.

It has commentary by the director, Hayley Milles, the making of the movie and profiles the "hidden" twin for Hayley's from behind shots. If you look at the movie closely, there are a few shots where you can see the the actress full face on. This alone justified the DVD purchase for me.

A fun movie with many fun extras.


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