tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post7550108850311716722..comments2011-01-28T19:39:08.683-05:00Jeffrey Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990997892044489714noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-64578189223932949322007-05-04T22:23:00.000-04:002007-05-04T22:23:00.000-04:00i just happened upon your blog via wdw radio show podcast and site, and i was immediately pulled to the parent trap post. it is my all-time favorite live action disney film, primarily for the nostalgic feel it oozes and for many of the same reasons you mentioned. i watched it as a kid in the 70s, and have bought the dvd to show my kids once i think they are old enough to appreciate non-animated films. it is even more endearing to me now as a mom of twins, albeit they are boy/girl twins, but nevertheless i am sure they will really enjoy that element of the storyline. thanks for the flashback and for the observations ... wish they had more films like that now, i would take my kids to see them in a heartbeat!bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-3953303305827469612007-05-04T14:06:00.000-04:002007-05-04T14:06:00.000-04:00Chris--<BR/><BR/>Thanks for adding those really great observations. I really feel the film is vastly underrated for all that care and detail that obviously went into it.<BR/><BR/>On my most recent viewing, I was also especially struck but some of the great dialog Swift scribed. The back and forth between Vickie and Sharon, and then later between Vickie and Maggie, was sharp and very, very funny.Jeff Pepperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00990997892044489714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-15642033936356952402007-05-04T13:33:00.000-04:002007-05-04T13:33:00.000-04:00Also at the Serendipity isolation cabin: the quarrelling girls are pinned inside by a muggy summer rainstorm, and make their peace when the clouds have parted; Susan's teen idol photo collection and Sharon's classical piano training are used to sketch the girls as if they are destined to be divided, but it's also forecasting their family reunion musical mash-up "Let's Get Together"...<BR/><BR/>David Swift layered a lot of detail into his Disney films, with an animator's eye for visual storytelling and a drummer's sense of rhythm. I think despite his slim feature filmography, he's the only Disney director to give Robert Stevenson a run for his money. It's only a shame that his other feature films didn't have the benefit of Disney supervision and resources. Oh well -- that's how true love creates its beautiful agony! Some days THE PARENT TRAP is my favorite Disney live action movie... the other days it's just my favorite movie.<BR/><BR/>If Disneyland had a recreation of Mitch Evers' ranch house, it would be the most popular place in the park.Chris Stanglhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06300723935864517305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34647587.post-18270271078238144632007-05-04T09:43:00.000-04:002007-05-04T09:43:00.000-04:00Jeff,<BR/><BR/>I agree. The Parent Trap is a great summer film. But I had the biggest crush on Haley Mills when I was grwoing up in the 70's.Biblio Adonishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11023449275486420957noreply@blogger.com