Fantasy comedy or comic fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy that is primarily humorous in intent and tone. Typically set in imaginary worlds, fantasy comedy often involves puns on, and parodies of, other works of fantasy.
69-450: Life-Size is a 2000 American fantasy comedy television film directed by Mark Rosman and starring Lindsay Lohan and Tyra Banks . It originally premiered on March 5, 2000, on ABC as part of The Wonderful World of Disney block. Lohan portrays a young girl who casts a magic spell to bring back her deceased mother and, instead, accidentally brings to life her fashion doll , played by Banks. The film then follows their relationship as
138-522: A screen test at the Plaza Hotel in New York City before production started. Lohan's siblings Michael, Aliana and Dakota appear in uncredited cameos cheering in the football stands. Stephanie Moore came up with the idea of a doll coming to life and collaborated with the director, Mark Rosman, on the script for the film. ABC was very interested in acquiring the project, but Disney asked for
207-597: A Barbie exhibit opening in Chicago in August 2023. That same month, Vogue listed Banks as one of their 20 favorite performances by models in movies. It was observed the film had yet to come to streaming as of August 2023. A sequel to the movie was first reported in November 2012. In January 2014, Disney Channel announced that they were working on a sequel to Life-Size titled Life-Size 2 , with Tyra Banks reprising
276-402: A boy on her team. Casey finds a book called "The Book of Awakenings" at Past Pages Bookstore, a local bookstore . The book contains a section on resurrecting the dead, and a successful resurrection will become permanent unless it’s undone before sunset on the fourth day after it begins. However, since the book was expensive, she left all the money she had on the shelf in a glass compartment, which
345-421: A dangerous prank on Annie's cabin, the twins are sent to the isolation cabin, where they begin to bond over their similarities. After discovering the parallels between their eerily similar family situations, the girls show each other a photograph of their parents and realize that they are identical twins who were separated at birth. They decide to switch places to convince their parents to reconcile; each girl trains
414-555: A divorced couple who separated shortly after their identical twin daughters' birth; Lindsay Lohan stars (in her film debut) as both twins, Hallie Parker and Annie James, who are fortuitously reunited at summer camp after being separated at birth. Swift wrote the screenplay for the original 1961 film based on Lottie and Lisa . Swift is credited along with Meyers and Shyer as co-writers of the 1998 version. The film premiered in Los Angeles on July 20, 1998, and theatrically released in
483-438: A doll again at the end of the movie also makes it memorable and relevant as she does so "to better accomplish her purpose of helping girls," and determines that Life-Size acknowledges "the problematic parts of Barbie and attempts to change them in a way no other Barbie film has done." Lauren Piester of E! reevaluated the movie, claiming, "we were not ready for the movie we actually got — an unexpectedly funny and sweet movie that
552-545: A doll with the same name. Two songs by the Irish girl group B*Witched were used in the film: " C'est la Vie " and " Rollercoaster ". A song from American girl group Nobody's Angel 's debut album , "Keep Me Away", was used near the end of the film. Life-Size was a hit and became a " sleepover rewatch staple". It has been called a cult classic with fans frequently revisiting it in the years following its release and sharing their thoughts online. Mark Rosman named Life-Size as
621-520: A friend of Annie at Camp Walden. Vendela Kirsebom appears as a model during a photoshoot sequence at Elizabeth James' studio. Meyers and Shyer's daughters Hallie Meyers-Shyer and Annie Meyers-Shyer make appearances in the film, credited as Lindsay and Towel Girl, respectively. Lohan's brother Michael (credited as Lost Boy At Camp) plays a boy at Camp Walden who did not realize he was going to an all-girls camp. Lohan's mother, Dina , and other siblings Aliana and Dakota, all appear in uncredited cameos at
690-404: A part of a three-picture contract with The Walt Disney Company . Banks was given the role of Eve, the doll that is magically transformed into a live woman during Casey's attempt to bring her mother back to life. Costume designer Maya Mani said, "It was a joy to work with Tyra because she knows how to wear clothes. No matter what we put on her, she could carry it off." Lohan and Banks were paired for
759-414: A popular doll and a good role model. By the time the second volume of the magic book arrives at the local bookstore, Casey has decided she likes Eve, so she does not buy it. Unfortunately, Eve has been getting homesick and becomes aware that her doll collection has taken a tumble in sales. Discouraged by her difficulties in being a real woman and worried about being cancelled by Marathon, Eve decides to undo
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#1732771840502828-537: A popular toy again. Casey kept her old friendships, Ben is promoted at work and Drew takes him to lunch. The film ends with the cast dancing to Eve's theme song ("Be a Star"), with an apparently still-real Eve singing and dancing along. The film was made-for-television. Lohan didn't have to audition for the role of Casey Stuart, the girl whose doll comes to life. The producers offered her the role following her successful film debut in The Parent Trap (1998) as
897-465: A promotion in his law firm. The tension is further increased by Ben's attraction to Eve, which Casey resents as a betrayal to her mother. Eve helps people turn into a better version of themselves, especially Ellen, Ben's coworker. As the film proceeds, Casey and Eve gradually become friends. Eve displays insight and sensitivity in talking with Casey about her mother, and she helps Casey with her self-confidence. In exchange, Casey gives Eve tips on how to be
966-521: A rewrite of the original ending which saw Eve becoming a human and marrying Casey's father. Pre-production began in the summer of 1999 and filming began in October 1999, taking place for three weeks in Vancouver , British Columbia . There are British Columbia flags on the license plate of Casey's father Ben, but the province text is replaced with " Evergreen State " for the movie. The toy store used in
1035-465: A song titled "Be a Star" to be used as the theme song for the movie. Eve sings the track during a business party scene and it is also reprised in a dance scene with the rest of the cast shown at the end of the film. Rosman recalled making the song: "We needed a theme song for the toy [the doll] and there was a guy that we had hired in Vancouver, where we shot, to be kind of the band leader, because there
1104-583: A truck that almost runs Casey over, smells and eats for the first time, tries and fails miserably to do secretarial work, sings her theme song on stage at a corporate event during a dance with Ben, and almost sets the Stuarts' kitchen on fire. She also helps Casey cope with the loss of her mother. Meanwhile, Casey learns that she needs the second volume of the magic book to reverse Eve's spell. During this time, tension builds between Casey and her father, who has been missing her football games while trying to secure
1173-464: A vehicle for self-discovery and introspection," and tackled the "criticism that Barbie has weathered for years over Mattel's depiction of girlhood head-on," describing it as the "personification of many young girls' wildest dreams" from the clothing to the activities depicted in the film. While revisiting Life-Size , certain gender and racial subjects being normalized background details also made it be considered progressive for its era. The casting of Banks
1242-518: A virtual cast reunion through her Instagram account for the film's 22nd anniversary. Lindsay Lohan , Dennis Quaid , Elaine Hendrix , Lisa Ann Walter , Simon Kunz , Nancy Meyers , and Charles Shyer all participated in the video chat. A charity fundraising effort during the COVID-19 pandemic , the reunion special helped raise money for chef José Andrés ' non-profit organization World Central Kitchen . Quaid then released an extended version of
1311-560: A woman's place." Rosman was interviewed following the release of the Barbie movie and the comparisons that gave Life-Size a "second life on social media": "I'm getting a kick out of it. Barbie has so many different aspects to what she represents culturally and socially, and for girls, it doesn't surprise me that it's come back." A screening of the film was presented by Gerber/Hart at the Leather Archives & Museum as part of
1380-499: A young pretty woman, manufactured by Marathon Toys. It has many accessories, including outfits appropriate to taxing careers such as law enforcement, medicine and outer space, and lives in Sunnyvale, "in the middle of America". As Casey is preparing to resurrect her mother, Drew stops by to give her a mall shopping Eve doll for her birthday and uses the hairbrush to brush the doll's hair. With strands from Casey's Eve doll remaining on
1449-554: Is Nat King Cole 's " L-O-V-E ". The song used in the end credits, in which photos of Nick and Elizabeth's second wedding are seen, is his daughter Natalie Cole 's " This Will Be (An Everlasting Love) ". The instrumental music featured prominently in the hotel scene where the girls and their parents cross paths serendipitously is " In the Mood ", which was previously made famous by the Glenn Miller band. The song "Let's Get Together"
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#17327718405021518-671: Is also quoted over the Walt Disney Pictures logo, and at the end of Alan Silvestri 's closing credits suite. When Hallie shows up at Annie's poker game at Camp Walden, the music used is " Bad to the Bone " by George Thorogood and the Destroyers. The tune playing as Hallie and Annie are making their way up to the Isolation Cabin is the main theme from " The Great Escape " by Elmer Bernstein. The song coming from
1587-460: Is where the book was. Wanting to bring her mother back to life, following the book's instructions, Casey collects artifacts from her mother's life, including locks of her hair in her hairbrush. However, the resurrection is unwittingly sabotaged when Drew McDonald, a woman who works with and is romantically interested in Casey's widowed father, Ben, gives Casey Eve, a plastic fashion doll in the form of
1656-534: The United Kingdom and Australia by Pushkin Press as The Parent Trap , after Disney's hit film adaptations. Then in 2020, Australian actress Ruby Rees recorded an unabridged narration of Bell's translation for Bolinda . There are several connections between this film and the original 1961 version: The song used in the opening sequence, in which glimpses of Nick and Elizabeth's first wedding are seen,
1725-466: The "original Barbie". Liz Arcury of The Daily Beast drew comparisons between Life-Size and Barbie , saying that they "share more in common than having a doll as the lead. Both [of these films] center girlhood, role models , and humanity in a way that is truly moving, while simultaneously poking fun at capitalism and its excesses." The evolution of Eve and Casey's relationship is highlighted as creating effective emotional scenes as it "emphasizes that
1794-636: The Ritz-Carlton in Marina del Rey, California . Book In 1962, a year after Disney originally adapted Das doppelte Lottchen into The Parent Trap , Cyrus Brooks translated the German book into English as Lisa and Lottie , an edition still published in the United States and Canada . In 2014, Das doppelte Lottchen was faithfully retranslated into English by Anthea Bell and republished in
1863-468: The United States on July 29, and a box-office hit, grossing $ 92.1 million against a $ 15 million budget. It received positive reviews from critics, with Lohan's performance, in particular, earning high praise. In 1986, Nick Parker and Elizabeth James meet and fall in love on the Queen Elizabeth 2 . They eventually marry and have twin daughters, Hallie and Annie. However, they divorce shortly after
1932-540: The airport in London. The film's cinematographer Dean Cundey appears in an uncredited cameo as the captain of the Queen Elizabeth 2 , who marries Nick and Elizabeth at the beginning of the film. Jeannette Charles portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in a deleted scene in which she and Hallie meet. Casting The Parent Trap was Meyers' directorial debut. More than 1,500 young actresses submitted audition tapes for
2001-429: The brush as Casey utters the incantation, the magic acts on her doll rather than her mother, and Casey wakes up the next morning to find Eve (Banks) in bed with her in full-size human form. Casey is upset by this, but Eve is excited about being a real woman. Over the next few days, Eve buys clothes at the local shopping mall, since she changed out of her red and orange mall shopping outfit, uses her police training to stop
2070-632: The camping trip, Nick and Elizabeth realize that they are still in love, but decide to go their separate ways, each with the twin they have respective custody of. When Elizabeth and Annie return in London, they find Nick and Hallie, who took a flight on the Concorde. Nick says that he does not want to make the same mistake of not going after Elizabeth again, and they share a kiss. The end credits reveal that Elizabeth and Nick have gotten remarried with Hallie and Annie as their bridesmaids and that Chessy and Martin have gotten engaged. Kat Graham played Jackie,
2139-559: The case of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and its 2019 sequel . The Parent Trap (1998 film) The Parent Trap is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Nancy Meyers in her directorial debut , who also wrote with David Swift and Charles Shyer , who also produced. It is a remake of the 1961 film of the same name and an adaptation of Erich Kästner 's 1949 German novel Lisa and Lottie ( Das doppelte Lottchen ). Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson star as
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2208-454: The doll creates havoc while trying to fit into the real world. Life-Size was popular among its demographic, developing a cult following that frequently revisited and reexamined it in the years following its release, and generated a sequel 18 years after the original broadcast. It is considered a didactic children's film that set the tone for doll-inspired movies and is perceived by many fans as "the first live-action Barbie movie" due to
2277-703: The dual roles of Hallie and Annie. Director Nancy Meyers was looking for "a little Diane Keaton " to play the parts. Before Lohan was cast in the roles, actresses Scarlett Johansson , Mara Wilson , Michelle Trachtenberg , and Jena Malone all either auditioned or were considered for the roles, with Malone turning the roles down multiple times. Filming Principal photography started on July 15, 1997, in London , United Kingdom , and continued in Napa Valley AVA , San Francisco , Lake Arrowhead , and Los Angeles , California to December 17, 1997. Camp Walden
2346-512: The end of camp, though he is delighted by this. Elizabeth also meets Meredith and learns of her engagement with Nick. Annie and Hallie, with Chessy and Martin's help, attempt to recreate the night their parents met by arranging dinner on a yacht. Nick and Elizabeth discuss their breakup, which occurred when Elizabeth ran off after a fight, secretly hoping that Nick would follow her. They agree on shared custody but decide against resuming their relationship. Elizabeth plans to fly back to London with Annie
2415-423: The father [...] they all knew the moves and everything. We had two cameras, and we just said go. [...] It was hysterical, and that became the ending of our movie. Rosman also revealed part of the reason why the theme song was called "Be a Star" was because the doll was originally named Star in the script, but the filmmakers were legally required to change it due to copyright issues as toy companies were developing
2484-399: The film three stars . Critic Kenneth Turan called Lohan "the soul of this film as much as Hayley Mills was of the original", going on to say that "she is more adept than her predecessor at creating two distinct personalities". Lohan won a Young Artist Award for best performance in a feature film. In a 2021 interview, the star of the original film, Hayley Mills , said, "It was so like
2553-456: The film during an interview with Variety in December 2015: "There is no one else that can play Eve but me, thank you very much! I'm just joking with you, but yes, I am going to be Eve." In April 2017, it was announced the film would debut on Freeform in December 2018. Banks stated in a January 2018 interview that the script was almost finished, and that production was expected to start in
2622-695: The film grossed $ 11,148,497 in 2,247 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking #2 at the box office, behind Saving Private Ryan . By the end of its run, The Parent Trap grossed $ 66,308,518 domestically and $ 25,800,000 internationally, totaling $ 92,108,518 worldwide. The film was released in the United Kingdom on December 11, 1998, and opened at #3, behind Rush Hour and The Mask of Zorro . The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 87% based on 53 reviews, with an average rating of 6.9/10. The website's critics consensus states: "Writer-director Nancy Meyers takes
2691-594: The film he directed that gets the most fan reaction and expressed it was his most memorable filming experience as well: "Lindsay [Lohan] was just absolutely delightful, she was super excited to do the movie and to be working with Tyra Banks, and then Tyra, this was her maybe second, if not first, real role as an actress, certainly her first where she really carries the movie [...] It was just really fun!" He recounts: People really responded to it. I get young women in their early 20s coming up to me, when they've heard that I directed that movie, and they actually start singing to me
2760-540: The film is called Kaboodles, which is the real store's name located in Point Grey . The film starts with a commercial for the Eve doll with production designer David Fischer deliberately going for a Jetsons -inspired 1950s retro look. Life-Size was slated to premiere as a part of ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney on February 27, 2000, but was delayed by one week, and later released on March 5. Rosman talked about
2829-476: The movie in various interviews in the early 2020s, revealing the original script was called Ken and Barbie before Disney bought it. Out of concern that Mattel wouldn't sign off on lending the rights to Barbie , the duo avoided mentioning the doll in subsequent drafts of the script. He also looked back on working with the lead stars: "It was a big hit on the Disney Channel . [Lindsay] was fantastic, this
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2898-522: The natural emotional vulnerability in women is something to be proud of." Alexandre Marain of Vogue France stated the movie "does not seem to have aged one bit over the years" thanks to "Banks, perfect in the role of the animated doll", "a plethora of hilarious comedic lines", and "a series of well-crafted emotional moments," detailing it as "an insightful critique of Barbie, particularly the issues surrounding her being 'perfect' and 'gifted', and raises deep questions about what it means to be human, and about
2967-434: The next day, but the twins refuse to reveal which one is which unless the entire family takes a camping trip. Elizabeth insists that Meredith go in her place so that she can become acquainted with the twins before marrying Nick. On the trip, the twins play a series of pranks on Meredith, leading to her furiously demanding that Nick choose between her or them. Finally seeing Meredith's true nature, Nick breaks up with her. After
3036-429: The one I did, and yet not. But I thought it was really good." She also praised Lohan's performance, calling her "excellent". The Parent Trap was originally released on VHS in the United States on December 8, 1998. A 20th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray was released as a Disney Movie Club Exclusive on April 24, 2018. The film was also available as a launch title on Disney+ . On July 20, 2020, Katie Couric moderated
3105-555: The other to act like her. In London, Hallie happily meets Elizabeth, the family butler Martin, and her maternal grandfather Charles, while Annie meets Nick and their family nanny Chessy in California. Much to Annie's dismay, she learns that Nick is about to marry a 26-year-old gold-digging publicist from San Francisco named Meredith Blake in a few weeks. Meredith is planning on sending "Hallie" to boarding school in Timbuktu after
3174-651: The possible sequel was also brought up while Banks hosted Dancing with the Stars on Disney+ . In August 2024, Banks teased its development and Lohan's potential return. In October 2024, Banks revealed that her pitch would follow Lohan's character Casey accidentally turning into a doll. Fantasy comedy The subgenre rose in the nineteenth century. Elements of fantasy comedy can be found in such nineteenth century works as some of Hans Christian Andersen 's fairy tales, Charles Dickens ' "Christmas Books", and Lewis Carroll 's Alice books. The first writer to specialize in
3243-717: The radio in Meredith's car as she pulls up to the Parkers' home is " Parents Just Don't Understand " by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince . The background song heard in the campfire scene is " How Bizarre " by OMC . The song playing as Annie, Elizabeth, and Martin say goodbye to Hallie, Nick, and Chessy toward the end of the film is " Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye ", performed by Ray Charles and Betty Carter . All tracks are written by Alan Silvestri The film premiered in Los Angeles on July 20, 1998. In its opening weekend,
3312-560: The role of Eve. In March 2015, Banks tweeted that they were still working on the script. In September 2015, Banks said: "We have gotten many drafts of scripts, and the one thing I can say is that to the Disney Channel executives, Life-Size is so precious. It's like their baby, so they just want it perfect. They keep redoing it, and redoing it, and redoing the script, and we are in another round of redos, and we're hoping for Christmas 2016." Banks once again announced her involvement with
3381-486: The similarities between the two dolls despite not having the rights to the official character. The sequel, titled Life-Size 2: A Christmas Eve , premiered on December 2, 2018 on Freeform with Banks reprising her role. In 2020, Banks announced another sequel was in the works. Casey Stuart (Lohan) is a tomboyish girl who is the quarterback of her school's 7th-grade football team. Since her mother died two years ago, she has been avoiding her old friends and arguing with
3450-403: The spell herself. After buying the second volume of the book and saying goodbye to Ben at Casey's championship game, she goes to Sunnyvale, a specially decorated room at Marathon headquarters, and recites the incantation. When Casey and Ben arrive, she tearfully bids them farewell and turns back into a doll. Sometime later, with the lessons learned from her experiences in the real world, Eve becomes
3519-481: The story addresses themes such as femininity , grief and self-discovery , which results in a "deeper film than the plot may suggest." It is noted that, until the release of Barbie (2023), it was the only film that allowed the doll to be human, as the portrayal of Eve is forced to grow and evolve, with Banks being credited for her performance making the character more dynamic and relatable than other representations of Barbie. Myers states that Eve's decision to become
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#17327718405023588-596: The subgenre was " F. Anstey " in novels such as Vice Versa (1882), where magic disrupts Victorian society with humorous results. Anstey's work was popular enough to inspire several imitations, including E. Nesbit 's light-hearted children's fantasies, The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904) and The Story of the Amulet (1906). The United States had several writers of fantasy comedy, including James Branch Cabell , whose satirical fantasy Jurgen, A Comedy of Justice (1919)
3657-496: The summer of 2018. In July, Francia Raisa was confirmed to star. Lohan was set to reprise her character but scheduling conflicts with her MTV show prevented her from filming in America. However, Banks assured Lohan would "be in the movie in some kind of way." In mid-November 2018, it was announced that Life-Size 2 would debut on December 2, 2018. In February 2020, Banks revealed she was working on Life-Size 3 . In October 2022,
3726-573: The television series I Dream of Jeannie , Kröd Mändoon . Examples on radio are the BBC 's Hordes of the Things and ElvenQuest . Fantasy comedy films can either be parodies ( Monty Python and the Holy Grail ), comedies with fantastical elements ( Being John Malkovich , Barbie ) or animated ( Shrek ). It has also been used with fantasy as the primary genre and comedy as the secondary, as in
3795-504: The theme song [for the toy doll], it's hysterical. It really touched a lot of people. Collider contributor Kendall Myers called it "the best Barbie movie," even if the doll isn't technically in it due to the absence of its official rights, but "the audience sees Eve and instantly thinks of Barbie." Listing all the similarities between the dolls, the writer states that the film "handles difficult subject matter and allows Eve to ask deep questions about what it means to be human," adding that
3864-506: The truth. After doing so, Elizabeth is surprised but excited at the fact that she has been with Hallie since the end of camp, and they both decide to travel to California to establish joint custody of the twins between each parent. The twins, with Martin and Chessy's help, arrange for a meeting between Nick and Elizabeth at the Stafford Hotel in California. Upon reuniting with Elizabeth, Nick learns that he has had Annie with him since
3933-502: The twins' birth. Nick gains custody over Hallie and raises her on his vineyard in Napa, California , while Elizabeth raises Annie in London , England , where she works as a wedding gown designer. Eleven years and nine months later in 1998, the twins are coincidentally sent to the same summer camp in Maine , Camp Walden, where they form an intense rivalry. After Hallie and her friends perform
4002-488: The wedding. Annie phones Hallie and implores her to bring Elizabeth to California to try and break up Nick and Meredith, but Hallie refuses, desperate to spend more one-on-one time with Elizabeth. After Chessy notices changes in "Hallie's" behavior, Annie confesses her identity to Chessy, and Chessy agrees to keep it a secret from Nick. While on the phone with Annie discussing Nick's impending wedding to Meredith, Hallie gets caught by Charles, who encourages her to tell Elizabeth
4071-411: The winning formula of the 1961 original and gives it an amiable modern spin, while young star Lindsay Lohan shines in her breakout role." Metacritic gave the film a weighted average score of 63 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert each gave
4140-577: The works by Christopher Moore . There are also comic-strips/graphic novels in the humorous fantasy genre, including Chuck Whelon 's Pewfell series and the webcomics 8-Bit Theater and The Order of the Stick . Other authors of the genre in modern times include C.K. McDonnell , Jasper Fforde , Neil Gaiman , Robert Rankin , John Brosnan , Craig Shaw Gardner , David Lee Stone and Esther Freisner , as well as countless independent authors. The subgenre has also been represented in television , such as in
4209-426: Was "able to really embody the character" after she suggested to dress up in character during rehearsals. He added, "We ended up having the chance to do some rehearsal with [Tyra] in the weeks before we were shooting, which was very rare for TV movies on those schedules, but she was willing to do it, and then I got the two of them together and they were just sort of a magical pair!" Mark Rosman and George Blondheim wrote
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#17327718405024278-514: Was a scene where they had this band that was gonna play this song. He wrote the music, I wrote the lyrics literally in the back of an envelope kind of thing, and we put it together... and here I am, it's the only song I've ever written but I'm proud of it, it was fun!" He stated "I wanted it to be something where you could really stand up and cheer," and continued about filming the scene which he called an "unrehearsed accident" that happened when they were about to wrap and had just finished shooting what
4347-486: Was also a lot more feminist than we remembered it being." Screen Rant ' s Dalton Norman ranked it as one of Lohan's best movies, opining: "Lohan delivered a compelling performance that spoke to the deeper meaning behind the film's odd story." Writing for the HuffPost , Ruth Etiesit Samuel similarly expressed that Life-Size "made the first attempt at merging a plastic world with the real one, using nostalgic whimsy as
4416-664: Was comic. Pratt and de Camp were among several contributors to Unknown Worlds , a pulp magazine which emphasized fantasy with a comedic element. The work of Fritz Leiber also appeared in Unknown Worlds , including his Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser stories, a jocose take on the sword and sorcery subgenre. In more modern times, Terry Pratchett 's Discworld books, Piers Anthony 's Xanth books, Robert Asprin 's MythAdventures of Skeeve and Aahz books, and Tom Holt 's books provide good examples, as do many of
4485-462: Was examined and seen as important, as "it felt significant seeing a Black doll, albeit fictional, lauded as a cultural mainstay, depicted by a supermodel and broadcast by a household network such as ABC." Around the release of the first official live-action Barbie movie in July 2023, Banks shared a throwback of the Eve character on Instagram , generating more buzz among fans online who referred to her as
4554-786: Was filmed on location at Camp Seely in Crestline, California . Parker Knoll, the vineyard and residence of the Parker family in the film, was shot on location in Rutherford, California at Staglin Family Vineyard. The exterior of the fictional Stafford Hotel was shot at Administration Building, Treasure Island in San Francisco, while the interior The Langham Huntington in Pasadena, California and pool scenes were shot at
4623-411: Was intended to be the last scene: What was really fun about it was the cast completely got into that song while we were shooting, and we had like 15 minutes left in our day before we had to call it quits, and I said 'hey, everybody let's do the song,' and Lindsay was like 'yeah! let's do the song! let's do the song!' and so was Tyra, and so we did it, and everybody there, you know, Jere [Burns] who played
4692-448: Was like her next thing [after The Parent Trap ] and [Tyra Banks] had never really acted before and she ended up being really great, so that was fun, a lot of fun. [...] I was nervous because Tyra [Banks] was obviously, you know, new to acting. We had Lindsay, and the amazing thing was, [Tyra] just jumped off the screen! The connection between her and Lindsay was fantastic." Although the director initially had concerns about her casting, Banks
4761-875: Was the subject of an unsuccessful prosecution for obscenity. Another American writer in a similar vein was Thorne Smith , whose works (such as Topper and The Night Life of the Gods ) were popular and influential, and often adapted for film and television. Humorous fantasies narrated in a "gentleman's club" setting are common; they include John Kendrick Bangs ' A Houseboat on the Styx (1895), Lord Dunsany 's " Jorkens " stories, and Maurice Richardson 's The Exploits of Englebrecht (1950). According to Lin Carter , T. H. White 's works exemplify fantasy comedy, L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt 's Harold Shea stories are early exemplars. The overwhelming bulk of de Camp's fantasy
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