Freaky Friday
In this episode...
Freaky Friday (1976) US film directed by Gary Nelson, starring Barbara Harris and Jodie Foster
Freaky Friday (2003) US film directed by Mark Waters, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan
Have you ever wished you could switch places with your child, maybe just for a day? No? Ok, well for the purposes of this movie, pretend you have.
The antics that would ensue! Directors Gary Nelson and Mark Waters, both blessed with phenomenal sets of actresses, set up different series of disasters as well as very different sets of lessons to be learned. You've simply got to watch.
Source Material:
The 1973 body swapper by Mary Rodgers, who also wrote the screenplay for the 1976 adaptation.
Which is better?
For those who want to skip to finding out which movie David & Claire say is better, podcast spoilers ahead!
Find out what the best movie is...
Claire: Freaky Friday (2003)
David: Freaky Friday (2003)
Interested in which movies tend to be the favorites? Some say the original is always better, but Hollywood always loves a remake. At Two for One, we evaluate each movie on its own terms, but we also keep track of data on what we've liked best.
Listeners Choice
Which Freaky Friday do you like better?
1976
2003
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