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Freaky Friday
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by Walt Disney Video
Sales Rank: 14856
Price: $9.99
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My wife loves this movie and as always the original is much better than the remake.
Viewer Reviews
It's Friday the 13th, and tomboy thirteen-year-old Anabel Andrews (Jodie Foster) and her more level-headed mother Ellen (Barbara Harris) are at odds again, causing each to wish they were in the other's shoes. Both seem to think the other has it easy, and they soon find out otherwise when their wish comes true and their spirits swap bodies inexplicably! Now in her mother's body, Anabel discovers that Ellen has more to do all day than sit around watching TV and eating junk, and also that her dreamy daddy (John Astin) isn't all he's cracked up to be as a husband. Meanwhile, Ellen learns that Anabel's life isn't all fun and games either, and that the pressures of teenage-life can be more than even an adult can handle.
It's a simple plot with a basic message, and the film has more entertainment value than anything else, but for that purpose it works so well that the idea has been used many times since, including as two remakes (though, oddly, considering the film's ending, never a sequel). This 1977 original could be considered typical Disney '70's comedy fluff, but maybe it's the stars and the appeal to the female audience that sets it above the others in the hearts and minds of Disney fans and film fans in general. To be straightforward, I, myself, am giving the film 4 out of 5 stars, despite the fact that I'm a Disney fanatic. I enjoy it very much, but even of the '70's Disney comedies, it's not among my top faves. I'm a big Kurt Russell and Dean Jones fan. I also have always kinda felt that the characters didn't seem to be right on with their portrayals of each other. They're great performances, but rather seemed more like they were playing a mother and daughter's interpretation of how a teen or adult would act, respectively being overly goofy and overly mature. It's not an extreme annoyance, but it is a slight impression I get. Luckily, both leads are such good actresses that the film is highly enjoyable anyway. The film is loaded with great actors in fact, and has some really great moments. Though Jodie Foster is undeniably a great actress, I have to say I find the scenes with Barbara Harris far more entertaining. Marc McClure as Boris Harris, the teenage boy across the street that Anabel is crushing on, is notable as well for some really hilarious moments. The Jodie Foster material is entertaining too though, and watching this film on the Disney Channel as I was growing up, I particularly enjoyed it for a couple of her cute friends, Virginia and Bambi, played by Vicki Schreck and Charlene Tilton.
For the Disney fan, the original "Freaky Friday" is a must-have, but anyone should be able to enjoy this wacky and fun classic, and ya gotta love those animated Disney openings! Full of groovy music and lots of laughs, the DVD is a great buy and even comes with a couple of extras. One is a match game that I didn't find all that special, but the other is an excellent interview with Jodie Foster about Freaky Friday and her career at Disney in general! An excellent supplement. The film is presented in its original widescreen format and is highly recommend for fun, family-friendly viewing!
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