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Actors: Lindsey Lohan, Natasha Richardson, Dennis Quaid
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The Parent Trap |
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Basically, twin sisters meet at camp (one living with mommie and one living wiith dad) and become friends. They plot to reunite their parents, they switch places on there parents pretending to be each other. However, Dad is engaged so the sisters plan to split Nick and Merideth up.
--kt, Resident Scholar
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Two girls, Annie and Hallie, go to the same camp and discover they are long-lost twins. They devise a plan to switch places and bring their parents back together.
--Molly, Resident Scholar
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The Parent Trap (1998 Version) takes place in the 1990's, and contains a fun variety of comedy, drama, and romance. Eleven-year-olds Annie James and Hallie Parker (both played by Lindsay Lohan) meet at a summer camp and at first become great enemies. When sent to an "Isolation Cabin" as a punishment for their growing rivalry (the teasing and tricks they play on each other are actually quite funny), they discover through photos and facts that they are identical twins separated at birth. Annie lives in London with her mother (Natasha Richardson) and Hallie lives in Napa, California with her father (Dennis Quaid). They soon create a plan to switch places because of their mutual quest to meet their other parent. When Annie goes to California, she not only meets her father, but his new 20-year-old fiancee! Annie despises this woman's often snotty attitude. The twins decide they must get their parents back together as soon as possible in fear that their father might marry this young, obnoxious woman.
The movie continues on with the clever twins creating many schemes and twists to have their parents fall in love once again. The Parent Trap was first created in 1961, with Hayley Mills playing both twins. If you loved that Disney classic, you will surprisingly appreciate the remake as well.
--Lauren, Resident Scholar
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Long-lost twins reunite and bring divorced parents back together.
--kaity loder, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of The Parent Trap |
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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
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Kind of romance:
- rekindling lost love/marriage
Kind of comedy
- romantic comedy
Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Profession/status:
- student
Age:
- a kid
Hair color?
- red
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Events of movie makes character more...
- happy
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
How much in movie?
- 90%-100%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 40%
- 60%
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (woman) medium/shoulderlgn straight
Body type
- (woman) skinny
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- California
Europe
Yes
European country:
- England/UK
Forest?
Yes
Misc setting
- resort/hotel
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Any profanity?
- None
If this is a kid's movie...
- Ages 10-15
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