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Actors: George Burns, Charlie Schattler, Jennifer Runyon
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about 18 Again! |
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81-year-old Jack Watson is full of life, enoying the company of beautiful women, has a outgoing personality and to top it all; a all around funny guy. Celebrating his own birthday party before blowing out his candle, he makes a wish to be a young man he once was all over again. His grandson David Watson reminded him of reliving the age 18. He is also favored the most by Jack unlike his unappreciative son that doesn't like to bond with his Jack often. Eighteen year old David is a reserved young man that is not outgoing like most of his peers around his age group. He is in first year of college and it is a continuation of high school teasing, his older fraternity brothers make a mockery of the introverted youngster, he is in love with pretty girl Robyn who he dreams of being with and also has a hard time to keeping up with his track team.
After the birthday party, Jack along with his David stops by a fast food joint. Leaving the place and on their way home, Jack loses focus on the road briefly as his mind was on something else and he caused a terrible accident. The moment of that accident, Jack switched by bodies with his grandson and vice versa, leaving Jack like David, while David is injured-free and has the mindset of his lovable grandfather.
It is up until now David seems to take on a whole new persona than his own, as he speak up against those that often misunderstood him, including his parents that often wondered what was wrong of their son. The college teen even holds a Roaring Twenties theme party at college, where sparks fly between David andRobyn. With the transformation between Jack and David, Jack is able to live out his dream of being 18 again.
--Alicia M., Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of 18 Again! |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Comedy, primarily
Yes
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Kind of comedy
- adult acting like child
How much humor v. drama
- Mostly humor, but some serious drama
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- small businessman
Age:
- 60's-90's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Hair color?
- another color
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) very skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- sad
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average build
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- general circumstances
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 90%-100%
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- West
City?
Yes
City:
- Los Angeles
Misc setting
- school
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- thoughtful
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
If soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Classic/oldies rock
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