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Surefire Family Entertainment -- A Must See!
It is very rare that a movie has the ability to steal the hearts of both young and old. However, Director Nancy Meyer and Producer Charles Shyer have done exactly that. They, along with Disney pictures, have produced a remake of "The Parent Trap" which far surpasses the original. Who can ever forget Haley Mills' classic performace as twins Sharon and Susan in the original film. In the remake, the roles of the twins (now Hallie and Annie) are played by film newcomer Lindsay Lohan. Her performance is undoubtedly the strongest in the film. Her mastery of the dual roles is quite and achievment for an actress at the age of 12. With her red hair and freckled face, you can't help but to be won over by the twins as they hatch their plan to reunite their divorced parents. Playing the British mother is Natasha Richardson. The love, anxiousness and humor which are required by the script were all carried out flawlessly by Natasha. In the role of the father from Napa, CA is Dennis Quaid. A renowned actor, Quaid portrays the role of a man who is torn between a seductive publicist (Elaine Hendrix), an ex-wife (N. Richardson) and his daughters. The film is beautifully designed with breahtaking camera work, an enchanting original score by Alan Silvestri, as well as a fabulous ensemble. So for a movie which is sure to keep you laughing . . .and crying, be sure to view "The Parent Trap" today.

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Not bad...but not exactly good
**NOTE: This review has nothing to do with the DVD specifically, but with the film itself.**

Now, granted, I haven't seen the original (being an '80's child...awe yea), but I can assure you it's better. The originals always are. Plus it's gotten dazzling reviews. Now, the remake, which I recorded off of Disney awhile ago.
It tells the same storyline: Two separated, longlost twins (Hallie Parker and Annie James, both played by Lindsay Lohan) are reunited at camp, figuring out that they are twins, and decide to switch places. In the meantime, they have to cut Annie's hair and pierce her ears to make the switch believable. (::shudder:: The ear-piercing scene was horrible...I nearly cried, and therefore didn't get my ears pierced afterward for awhile.) Then we see Hallie in the place of Annie in London with mom Elizabeth (Natasha Richardson) and Annie in Hallie's shoes in Napa, California with dad Nick (Dennis Quaid). Chaos ensues when Annie discovers that Nick is set up to marry Meredith Blake (also called by the girls as "Cruella"; played by Elaine Hendrix). Then the girls' secret is discovered, and, well...trouble for them.
The England scenes are wonderful...I've always been fascinated by their culture, and this movie portrays it beautifully. The Napa scenes are charming too...what a cool place to live.
Now, the actors. Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson are very good, and perfect for their roles. Lindsay Lohan is funny, sweet, and good in two roles. But the real shiner is Elaine Hendrix as Meredith. She is so perfectly cast; she's catty, witchy (one letter having been replaced...:-D), and downright detestable as the girlfriend...but I think she was excellent in her role. The other shiners are Lisa Ann Walter as Chessy (the scene where she's crying and Nick calls her on it made me laugh...I rewinded it and I laughed again) and Simon Kunz as the butler. He was very funny, and the grandfather was adorable.
This movie is good fun for the family...though I bet some may be bored with it. I enjoyed it, but not enough to tape over part of it. I think you'll like it, unless you are in dire defense of the original, in which case, you'll see the inferiority. BUT, I think you should check this out for some '90's fun added to a '60's classic.

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Better than Holes!
I used to have this movie on video tape, but I decided to donate it to Salvation Army and get it on DVD, because I like DVDs better. I had the movie Holes on DVD, too. I bought the movie Holes on DVD when they first released. I really like Holes, too. The differences between Holes and The Parent Trap are good girls vs. bad boys. Holes talks about a camp that's for bad boys and The Parent Trap talks about the camp for good girls. That's why I like girls better than boys, that's why I like The Parent Trap better.