17 Again
2009 Directed by Burr Steers
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Who says you're only young once?
On the brink of a midlife crisis, 30-something Mike O'Donnell wishes he could have a "do-over." And that's exactly what he gets when he wakes up one morning to find he's 17 years old again. With his adult mind stuck inside the body of a teenager, Mike actually has the chance to reverse some decisions he wishes he'd never made. But maybe they weren't so bad after all.
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My housemate (sarcastically): "Aw Charlie, this looks like you're type of film."
Me: "Erm, I actually really enjoy 17 Again..."This seems to be a bit of guilty pleasure for most people, and I think a large part of this is down to the script, which allows the film to not be taken so seriously. It's constantly funny, and because of that it is thoroughly entertaining, whether you wanted it to be or not, especially as it isn't as predictable as you would first think.
I've still got high hopes for Zac Efron and am determined that he will break the highschool mould sometime soon (I thought Paperboy would have been this character for him but it didn't quite work…
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I've got to admit something...
I actually like Zac Efron as an actor. I think he's a really talented guy. He may not choose some of the best projects to showcase that talent, but he's great in this film and if he keeps this up, he could have a great career ahead of him.
There, I said it.
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WHY IS THIS SO GOOD AUGH
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"Are you now, or have you ever been, a vampire, Norse god or time-travelling cyborg?"
This movie really shouldn't be as funny as it is. It's sort of bizarre.
Side note: none of the dates and ages of the characters match up. Ever.
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This might be the most entertaining film I've seen so far this year, an irresistible reverse-Big (or gender-swap 13 Going on 30, though they chickened out of doing 17 Going on 70), in which unhappy father-of-two Matthew Perry – about to be divorced by Leslie Mann – gets the chance to be 17 again, the age that he got his girlfriend pregs, and so gave up his dreams of college. He also turns into Zac Efron, the lucky bastard. It's utterly charming, disarmingly affecting and unexpectedly funny, powered by a turbo-charged performance from Efron. For what it is, it could scarcely be better. Efron's hair was cooler at the start, though.
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Hi there, Troy Bolton! Sorry, wrong name. I mean Mike O'Donnell!
Yes, Zac Efron plays the basketball guy all over again, but besides of that, this is a funny movie. Very entertaining, with a good soundtrack.
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"Are you now, or have you ever been, a vampire, Norse god or time-travelling cyborg?"
This movie really shouldn't be as funny as it is. It's sort of bizarre.
Side note: none of the dates and ages of the characters match up. Ever.
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¡Qué película tan autorreferente! Cada vez que la veo creo tener 17 otra vez , enamorada de Zac Efron (menos mal que se me pasa con los créditos).
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Considering this is basically Big in reverse, it's surprisingly enjoyable. Zefron and ChandlerfromFriends (that's totally his name) are both good as the older and younger main character, and they're backed by a good supporting cast and a fun script (with some nice one-liners).
Special mention to nerd-made-good character Ned, who is an excellent comic sidekick. I love his house in this too : )
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Jó film, néha még nevetni is lehet rajta…
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17 Again isn't the worst film I've watched out of morbid curiosity but it doesn't buck the trend by being good either. Read full review.
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I laughed at this also.
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Funnier than I expected it to be, whilst also being pretty tacky in the process. Although, Zac Efron does a great Matthew Perry impression. Trying to be Mean Girls, not quite succeeding, but applauded for it's efforts.
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It may be implacably silly and positively oozing with with high grade Hollywood fromage, but it's pretty darn hard not to like this film and its whole bodyswap teen comedy romancey thing. Zac Efron is every bit the movie star (and eminently likable and punchable at the same time) as a man facing the breakdown of his family, given a chance to re-live his high school halcyon days and set right a few wrongs.
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My housemate (sarcastically): "Aw Charlie, this looks like you're type of film."
Me: "Erm, I actually really enjoy 17 Again..."This seems to be a bit of guilty pleasure for most people, and I think a large part of this is down to the script, which allows the film to not be taken so seriously. It's constantly funny, and because of that it is thoroughly entertaining, whether you wanted it to be or not, especially as it isn't as predictable as you would first think.
I've still got high hopes for Zac Efron and am determined that he will break the highschool mould sometime soon (I thought Paperboy would have been this character for him but it didn't quite work…