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The Parent Trap | Year: 1998 Classification: Feature Film Family Directed: - Nancy Meyers Actors/Actresses: - Lindsay Lohan - Dennis Quaid - Natasha Richardson Adorable, enchanting, beautiful! I'm an adult guy, just like one of the previous reviewer, and I love this movie. I have always liked Disney's magical films; it always brings out the child from me. And that's a wonderful feeling. I also watched the original movie: what can I say? The 1998 version is light years ahead not for the more advanced computer technology, but the script is simply fantastic. I have read it several times. The acting is so much better that it's hard to describe. Lindsay Lohan is wonderful, enchanting, adorable. Dennis Quaid and the rest of the cast outshine everybody combined in the original release. It is touching, uplifting. Every time I watch this film, soon I realize, or someone else in my family, that I have a smile on my face. I can't help it. Often it is very deeply emotional, touching our inner most souls, evoking tears in our eyes. The 1960 release never affected me this way, no matter how many times I have seen it. All in all, I recomend this movie to everybody: young and old, who still can appreciate clean style, good dialogues, action, suspens. Even if the story is predictable, it is immensly enjoyable. I also agree with one of the reviewer that Disney should release a special edition DVD with director commentary and behind the scene featurette. I'd love to see more of this kind of beautiful movies from Hollywood. I gave five stars to this but only because that was the highest. Ten thumbs up!!! subtle and hilarious The parent trap is a great movie for several reasons : just like the original movie the main caracter is played excellently by Lindsay Lohan. The other actors are of equally high standard, specially Elaine Hendrix as the bride to be and Lisa Ann Walters as the "butler" of the father. Lisa Ann Walters outclasses her predecessor in the 1961 movie. Director Nancy Meyers has a keen eye for detail which shows in scenes with some great nonverbal communication, for instance the conversation in the garden between Elaine Hendrix and Lindsay Lohan. Dennis Quaid is very convincing as a father with his legendary broad smile. Another aspect is the way some "adult" items like divorce and seperation are dealt with and yet arevery acceptable for kids. Very moving moments, like the moment Annie reveals her true identity to Chessie (Walters) are pared with hilarious reactions where Chessie shows her affection by offering in the midst of tears to cook something special, while at the same time not degrading the emotional content of that moment. The same goes for Hallie in London. The music is very functional and thanks to DVD a treat to listen to. Visuals are wonderful too. Elaime Hendrix has had the opportunity to play a much more sophisticated opponent making the movie more fun to watch. All in all a must see family novie ! 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. Buy The Parent Trap at Amazon.com Buy posters at Allposters.com Jamster - the latest ringtones for your phone!  Search with Walhello on the Internet on The Parent Trap Search with the Priority Search Engine on The Parent Trap This page in other languages: Suomeksi | Nederlands | Deutsch
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