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Summary: The Parent Trap is the ONLY Disney remake that holds its own
Review: Since I first saw the original movie, I have been a diehard fan of The Parent Trap. When I heard Disney was remaking the film, I thought why mess with a classic. I must say, though, that this Parent Trap is a classic as well. Yes, some things from the original did not survive (such as the wonderful chemistry between the parents, the entire "Let's Get Together" sequence, and the lovable Reverend Mosby); however, some aspects were greatly improved upon (the accents, the perfectly evil fiance, and the relationships between the twins and their butlers). Most importantly, the later version maintains the essence of the original story, that of twin girls scheming to reunite their divorced parents. Besides these pluses, the movie is perfectly cast, the music is wonderful, and the scenery is lovely.My four-year-old would watch this movie everyday, if I allowed her too. It is a great movie for the entire family. Even though it is about girls, boys (my husband included) enjoy watching the movie as much as girls do. The only bad thing about this movie and the original, too, is that it gives hope to many divorced children that their parents will be reunited. For some children though, they need that hope. My advice is to buy this movie as well as the original. If you can pick a favorite of the two, you must be a more decisive person than I am.
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Summary: Before you purchas, be sure to view the original
Review: This is cute and the people are more contemporary. However the remake lost many things in the translation. I like both Dennis Quaid "Undercover Blues (1993...and Natasha Richardson but they just don't have the same interaction needed to pull it off. The tone is condescending. Yes when you get a second chance you can improve on a good thing. However improve does not mead just use the title. Still if we don't compare, then all and all this is worth watching. Don't take my word for it. Look for your self. The Parent Trap (1961)...
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Summary: The Parent Trap 1998
Review: I'm glad I have a daughter; a son instead likely would mean this Dad would not have seen this film. Old enough to recall the original (even if it WAS on television in the 70s, I was 3 when it was in the theatres), my first reaction when I heard Disney was remaking The Parent Trap was a sense of, 'Stand back, I Have Digital Technology and I Know How to Use It!'. I quickly realized the human element still was needed to pull off the use of one actor in two roles. Lindsay Lohan's performance missed the mark only once (no one will believe she's choking on that Oreo with peanut butter) and she often was brilliant in the awesome task of creating two (four?) distinct characters. Yet even she, unfortunately, could not pull off the initial rivalry between the twins well enough to explain why it takes so long to figure out that they ARE twins. I blame that on the script and editing, though, NOT on Lohan. We have a real winner in this one; the viewer not only forgets the SFX, but each girl's first meeting with the parent they've never seen before gushes with honest, heart-wrenching emotion. I had the impression Nancy Meyers directed Lohan-as-Hallie-pretending-to-be-Annie to knock her 'mum' back onto the stairs if she could. (Quick trivia: the producer-director team of Shyer-Meyers have two daughters. You guessed it: Hallie and Annie. Both have small roles.) Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson play the we-were-rocky-when-we-were-married-and-we're-rocky-now parents to pefection (though in spots the script has Quaid acting like a real ditz), and Lisa Ann Walter and Simon Kuntz ("...the help!") steal each scene they're in ("Chessy? Why are you looking at her like that?"). A viewer actually can care for the characters and their development and that's vital to any film. Even Elaine Hendrix (Meredith) injects life into a character meant to be one-dimensional. If you can buy the admittedly unspeakable premise of splitting twins at birth and never telling them, and sit through two hours, and you're NOT a pre-teen boy, you'll like The Parent Trap 1998.
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Summary: I love The Parent Trap (1998)
Review: This movie is absolutely my favorite movie in the world! It's romantic, funny, and so sweet. The actors and actresses are awesome. Lindsay Lohan is wonderful; she plays the roles of the twins (Annie and Hallie) who try to get their parents back together. Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson play Annie and Hallie's divorced parents (Nick and Liz) who still have feelings for each other. Elaine Hendrix plays the role of Nick's fiancee (evil Meredith Blake). Ronnie Stevens (Grandfather), Lisa Ann Walter (Chessy) and Simon Kunz (Martin) lovingly help the twins with their plan to get their parents back together. This remake of The Parent Trap is way better than the original. Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson (Nick and Liz) are more romantic than the couple in the original Parent Trap. You can see the sparks in Nick and Elizabeth's eyes. Quaid and Richardson make a really cute/nice couple in this movie. Simon Kunz is definitely the best supporting actor and Lisa Ann Walter is definitely the best supporting actress in the world; they are so cute together in this movie, too. I seriously can't watch enough of The Parent Trap (1998). I've watched it more than 100 times. If you ask me, I think the best part of the movie is the last 30 minutes of it; this is where things start getting really sweet.
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Summary: Good old fashioned movie in a '90s setting
Review: I really loved this movie, it contained just enough light touches and humor without getting in the way of the character interplay. The premise is familiar to most by now and so I will not go into specifics, in this update we find an English girl and a Californian girl meeting at a New England summer camp and, after some humorous hijinks becoming friends and then realizing they are twins. I saw this about four times in the movie theater and seem to end up drawm back to it about once a week, I find it funny, chatming, delightful and one of those movies that gives me those nice warm fuzzy feelings all over, I would recommend this movie to anyone...
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Summary: Pretty Good
Review: This movie was pretty good. Everything with it was great but there was something missing in it. I can't quite put my finger on it. I actually give it 41/2 stars but I might give it five the next review around. Anyway, you should see this. If you find what's missing, tell me. Go see this. I wouldn't rush to but I'd see it pretty soon.
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Summary: my favorite movie
Review: This movie is my absolute favorite movie in the world. I have seen it at least 20 times. There is only one fault that I can find in it. It is a tad bit unrealistic. I mean, a couple of 11 year old's arranging for their parents to eat dinner on a luxury boat in about two days? Yeah right. It is a very funny movie though. My favorite part is when The father tells Anne that he is going to get married and she starts yelling in French. It is very funny. I think that if you have not seen this movie it is worth a try.
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Summary: Every bit as good as the original!
Review: When I first heard that Disney had remade "The Parent Trap" I was, frankly, unenthused! I mean, how could they top Haley Mills, Maureen O'Hara, and Brian Keith...well, they didn't top it, they EQUALLED it. Essentially the same story but '90's style. The whole cast is excellent, including the secondary characters as well as the main ones...I loved the mini subplot with the butler and maid getting together! And having the original Vicky Robinson play the fiancee's mother was brilliant! My eight-year-old niece can happily watch either the Haley Mills version or this one and be equally content...partly due to both these films, she is enthusiastic about her first week at sleep-over camp coming up this summer! Like the 1960's version, this is a movie that the WHOLE family can truly enjoy...oh and I almost forgot to mention how incredibly CUTE Dennis Quaid is in this movie!
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Summary: WOW!
Review: For several years,my favorite movie has been "The Sound of Music"----that is, till I saw the "The Parent Trap". The acting was AWESOME,the soundtrack was fabulous,and my, I just loved it! I cry when the Annie and Elizabeth leave Napa,and I laugh my head off at the tricks the twins play on Meredith(Nick Parker's hot fiancee)and the ones they played on each other when they first met.And of course there are the touching scenes such as when the twins hug. I highly recommend this video for ages 2-100. It is truly a hit.
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Summary: One really good remake!
Review: At first I asked myself if the world needed another remake of a Disney classic, but after numerous viewings on the Disney channel and finally buying the DVD, I'm now sure; IT DOES!In my opinion, this movie is superior to the original.Although I love Brian Keith, I still think Dennis Quaid was a great cast as the father of the separated twins who come together at a summer camp. The movie is full of subtle in jokes, such as one daughter named Hallie (Hayley Mills played the original twin), and the twins whistling "lets Get Together" every once in awhile, which of course Mills made famous as a song from the original movie! The mother, Natasha Richardson is also well cast, almost reminding me of the goofy Meg Ryan in roles such as You've Got Mail and Sleepless in Seattle!I think that this version has more tender and sincere moments than the original, while side stepping the sappiness that sometimes pervades Disney outings!This is a nice family movie which anyone can enjoy. And seeing the woman that played Quaid's domestic makes me long for her sitcom to make its return to TV.
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