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:''This article is about the 1998 remake. To see the original, see The Parent Trap (1961 film).''
'''The Parent Trap''' is a (1998) family film remake of 1961's ''The Parent Trap''. This remake is directed by Nancy Meyers and stars Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson, and features Lindsay Lohan in her feature film debut. The story is based on Erich Kästner's novel ''Lottie and Lisa'' (''Das Doppelte Lottchen''). The plot involves a pair of twins who have been separated at birth and, upon meeting by chance, decide to work together to reunite their divorced parents.
Hallie Parker (Lohan) is an 11-year-old girl growing up in the Napa Valley with her father, Nicholas "Nick" Parker (Quaid), a successful vineyard owner and a viticulturist. Annie James (also played by Lohan) is a Londoner living with her wedding-gown-designer mother, Elizabeth "Lizzie" James (Natasha Richardson). When the film begins, neither twin knows the other exists, as they were separated as babies when the parents were divorced and each took one child.
By coincidence, Hallie and Annie are both are sent to Camp Walden in Maine for the summer. Rivals at first, the lookalikes soon discover the secret that had been kept from them, and concoct a plan to switch places at the end of the summer camp so they may meet the parent each has never known, and hopefully to eventually reunite their parents. The switch is successful, with Hallie taking Annie's place in London and Annie taking Hallie's place in Napa.
On Annie's side, she learns that their father plans to soon marry his ambitious young publicist, Meredith Blake (Elaine Hendrix), who secretly only wants him for his money. Annie contacts Hallie to update her on the new situation, forcing both girls to speed up their plan to get their parents to meet.
In London, Hallie reveals her true identity to their mother, Elizabeth, and tells her that Nick wants to meet up in a hotel in California. However, as far as Nick is concerned, the weekend getaway at that hotel is only for Annie (as Hallie) to get to know Meredith and Meredith's parents. At that hotel, Nick and Elizabeth cross paths for the first time in twelve years, and all is revealed, including their daughters' plan to reunite them.
Nick and Elizabeth are of the belief that a reunion would be difficult, so they decide to return to their separate homes, each bringing their daughter with them, though visits are to be arranged for Annie to be with Nick and Hallie to be with Elizabeth. Hallie and Annie disapprove of this plan, and insist that Nick take both of them to the promised annual camp by the lake. Nick and Elizabeth go along with this, for the girls have promised to not make a fuss when the camp is over.
Nick, Hallie, Annie and Meredith go for the camping trip. The girls play a series of tricks on Meredith, culminating in an enraged Meredith insisting that Nick choose between her and the girls. Nick chooses the girls, and the engagement is off. The twins are relieved, believing that now their parents are able to reunite, but to their dismay, Elizabeth insists that she and Annie return to London.
As soon as Elizabeth and Annie arrive at their home, they are greeted by Nick and Hallie, who took the Concorde to get there first. Nick declares that he made the mistake of letting her leave before, and he will not do it again. A tearful reunion takes place for the two, and the twins are overjoyed. The final credits feature photographs of the second wedding between Nick and Elizabeth, now with the twins in tow.
★ Lindsay Lohan - Hallie Parker and Annie James
★ Dennis Quaid - Nick Parker
★ Natasha Richardson - Elizabeth James
★ Elaine Hendrix - Meredith Blake
★ Lisa Ann Walter - Chessy
★ Simon Kunz - Martin
★ Polly Holliday - Marva Kulp, Sr.
★ Maggie Wheeler - Marva Kulp, Jr.
★ Ronnie Stevens - Grandpa Charles James
★ Erin Mackey- Hallie/Annie double
★ Katerina Graham - Jackie
★ Hallie Meyers-Shyer - Lindsay
★ Courtney Woods - Nicole
★ Maggie Emma Thomas - Zoe
★ Michael Lohan - Lost Boy At Camp
★ Stanley John Stephens - Alex
The lost boy who shows up at the girls camp is played by Michael Lohan, Lindsay Lohan's brother. When Hallie arrives in London and meets Martin at the airport, Lindsay Lohan's mother can be seen holding her brother, Dakota. Beside her is Lindsay's other brother Michael and sister Aliana.
The twins in this version are named after director Nancy Meyers's and producer Charles Shyer's daughters Annie Meyers-Shyer and Hallie Meyers-Shyer, both of whom have small parts in the movie. Hallie is playing a girl at camp at the beginning who asks where the Navajo bunk is, and Annie is playing the towel girl at the hotel, who brings Elizabeth the first aid kit.
The song used in the opening sequence in which glimpses of Elizabeth and Nick's first wedding is seen is Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E". The song used in the end credits in which photos of Elizabeth and Nick's second wedding is seen is his daughter Natalie Cole's "This Will Be (an Everlasting Love)".
The instrumental music featured prominently in the hotel scene where the twins and their parents cross paths serendipitously is "In the Mood", which was previously made famous by the Glenn Miller band.
The movie entered the box office charts at number 2 on 31 July, 1998. It ended up with a U.S. gross of over $66 million[1] It has made $92,108,518 worldwideThe Parent Trap (1998) at BoxOfficeMojo.com
A television version of the film, as seen on the Disney Channel, is edited from the theatrical version. The first is when Hallie is piercing Annie's ears, the shot of the needle visibly entering Annie's ear has been cut and replaced with Hallie's reaction shot. Some DVD releases contain this edited version. Another television edit is during the scene when Annie talks with Meredith: Annie's line, "A relationship has to be based on more than just sex" has been removed.
As this film is a remake of the 1961 ''The Parent Trap'', it features a number of references to the film it is based on. Among them are:
★ The use of the Sherman Brothers song, "Let's Get Together".
★ Meredith talks to Reverend Mosby, a character from the original film, on her cell phone. Similarly, Hallie and Annie use Mildred Plotker as cover names.
★ Actress Joanna Barnes, who played Vicky in the original film, plays Meredith's mother (also named Vicky) in this film.
★ The camp counselors, Marva Kulp Sr. and Jr., are named after Nancy Kulp, who played the younger camp counselor in the original.
After Hallie arrives in London, she and her mother walk across the street together, on the same street, crosswalk, and with the same cars as the Abbey Road album cover. The song "Here Comes The Sun" (written by George Harrison) plays, the screen even pauses while they are walking across.
★
★ The Parent Trap Double Trouble Edition DVD Review
1. The Parent Trap (1998) at TheNumbers.com
Original Theatrical Poster
'''The Parent Trap''' is a (1998) family film remake of 1961's ''The Parent Trap''. This remake is directed by Nancy Meyers and stars Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson, and features Lindsay Lohan in her feature film debut. The story is based on Erich Kästner's novel ''Lottie and Lisa'' (''Das Doppelte Lottchen''). The plot involves a pair of twins who have been separated at birth and, upon meeting by chance, decide to work together to reunite their divorced parents.
| Contents |
| Synopsis |
| Cast |
| Minor role casting |
| Production |
| Soundtrack |
| Response |
| Versions |
| References to original The Parent Trap |
| Pop culture reference |
| External links |
| References |
Synopsis
Hallie Parker (Lohan) is an 11-year-old girl growing up in the Napa Valley with her father, Nicholas "Nick" Parker (Quaid), a successful vineyard owner and a viticulturist. Annie James (also played by Lohan) is a Londoner living with her wedding-gown-designer mother, Elizabeth "Lizzie" James (Natasha Richardson). When the film begins, neither twin knows the other exists, as they were separated as babies when the parents were divorced and each took one child.
By coincidence, Hallie and Annie are both are sent to Camp Walden in Maine for the summer. Rivals at first, the lookalikes soon discover the secret that had been kept from them, and concoct a plan to switch places at the end of the summer camp so they may meet the parent each has never known, and hopefully to eventually reunite their parents. The switch is successful, with Hallie taking Annie's place in London and Annie taking Hallie's place in Napa.
On Annie's side, she learns that their father plans to soon marry his ambitious young publicist, Meredith Blake (Elaine Hendrix), who secretly only wants him for his money. Annie contacts Hallie to update her on the new situation, forcing both girls to speed up their plan to get their parents to meet.
In London, Hallie reveals her true identity to their mother, Elizabeth, and tells her that Nick wants to meet up in a hotel in California. However, as far as Nick is concerned, the weekend getaway at that hotel is only for Annie (as Hallie) to get to know Meredith and Meredith's parents. At that hotel, Nick and Elizabeth cross paths for the first time in twelve years, and all is revealed, including their daughters' plan to reunite them.
Nick and Elizabeth are of the belief that a reunion would be difficult, so they decide to return to their separate homes, each bringing their daughter with them, though visits are to be arranged for Annie to be with Nick and Hallie to be with Elizabeth. Hallie and Annie disapprove of this plan, and insist that Nick take both of them to the promised annual camp by the lake. Nick and Elizabeth go along with this, for the girls have promised to not make a fuss when the camp is over.
Nick, Hallie, Annie and Meredith go for the camping trip. The girls play a series of tricks on Meredith, culminating in an enraged Meredith insisting that Nick choose between her and the girls. Nick chooses the girls, and the engagement is off. The twins are relieved, believing that now their parents are able to reunite, but to their dismay, Elizabeth insists that she and Annie return to London.
As soon as Elizabeth and Annie arrive at their home, they are greeted by Nick and Hallie, who took the Concorde to get there first. Nick declares that he made the mistake of letting her leave before, and he will not do it again. A tearful reunion takes place for the two, and the twins are overjoyed. The final credits feature photographs of the second wedding between Nick and Elizabeth, now with the twins in tow.
Cast
Lohan as both twins
★ Lindsay Lohan - Hallie Parker and Annie James
★ Dennis Quaid - Nick Parker
★ Natasha Richardson - Elizabeth James
★ Elaine Hendrix - Meredith Blake
★ Lisa Ann Walter - Chessy
★ Simon Kunz - Martin
★ Polly Holliday - Marva Kulp, Sr.
★ Maggie Wheeler - Marva Kulp, Jr.
★ Ronnie Stevens - Grandpa Charles James
★ Erin Mackey- Hallie/Annie double
★ Katerina Graham - Jackie
★ Hallie Meyers-Shyer - Lindsay
★ Courtney Woods - Nicole
★ Maggie Emma Thomas - Zoe
★ Michael Lohan - Lost Boy At Camp
★ Stanley John Stephens - Alex
Minor role casting
The lost boy who shows up at the girls camp is played by Michael Lohan, Lindsay Lohan's brother. When Hallie arrives in London and meets Martin at the airport, Lindsay Lohan's mother can be seen holding her brother, Dakota. Beside her is Lindsay's other brother Michael and sister Aliana.
Production
The twins in this version are named after director Nancy Meyers's and producer Charles Shyer's daughters Annie Meyers-Shyer and Hallie Meyers-Shyer, both of whom have small parts in the movie. Hallie is playing a girl at camp at the beginning who asks where the Navajo bunk is, and Annie is playing the towel girl at the hotel, who brings Elizabeth the first aid kit.
Soundtrack
The song used in the opening sequence in which glimpses of Elizabeth and Nick's first wedding is seen is Nat King Cole's "L-O-V-E". The song used in the end credits in which photos of Elizabeth and Nick's second wedding is seen is his daughter Natalie Cole's "This Will Be (an Everlasting Love)".
The instrumental music featured prominently in the hotel scene where the twins and their parents cross paths serendipitously is "In the Mood", which was previously made famous by the Glenn Miller band.
Response
The movie entered the box office charts at number 2 on 31 July, 1998. It ended up with a U.S. gross of over $66 million[1] It has made $92,108,518 worldwideThe Parent Trap (1998) at BoxOfficeMojo.com
Versions
A television version of the film, as seen on the Disney Channel, is edited from the theatrical version. The first is when Hallie is piercing Annie's ears, the shot of the needle visibly entering Annie's ear has been cut and replaced with Hallie's reaction shot. Some DVD releases contain this edited version. Another television edit is during the scene when Annie talks with Meredith: Annie's line, "A relationship has to be based on more than just sex" has been removed.
References to original The Parent Trap
As this film is a remake of the 1961 ''The Parent Trap'', it features a number of references to the film it is based on. Among them are:
★ The use of the Sherman Brothers song, "Let's Get Together".
★ Meredith talks to Reverend Mosby, a character from the original film, on her cell phone. Similarly, Hallie and Annie use Mildred Plotker as cover names.
★ Actress Joanna Barnes, who played Vicky in the original film, plays Meredith's mother (also named Vicky) in this film.
★ The camp counselors, Marva Kulp Sr. and Jr., are named after Nancy Kulp, who played the younger camp counselor in the original.
Pop culture reference
After Hallie arrives in London, she and her mother walk across the street together, on the same street, crosswalk, and with the same cars as the Abbey Road album cover. The song "Here Comes The Sun" (written by George Harrison) plays, the screen even pauses while they are walking across.
External links
★
★ The Parent Trap Double Trouble Edition DVD Review
References
1. The Parent Trap (1998) at TheNumbers.com
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