When Disney’s Freaky Friday debuted on The Disney Channel my family was there watching it on the very first night. I missed out on the fun because I was at work. When I got home Andrew and Eva were singing the songs and talking about how much they enjoyed the movie. I finally got a chance to watch the movie with the family when we received the DVD. I enjoyed it very much. The songs were catchy and the story was interesting.
When I was a kid I saw the Jodie Foster version of Freaky Friday. I also saw the movie Like Father, Like Son which had the same premise of parents and children switching their minds into each other’s bodies and having to spend a day, or longer in each other’s shoes. The original movie was based on the Mary Rogers novel from 1972. Since then the body/mind swapping has premise has happened a number of times. In this case we now have a musical movie based on the Freaky Friday stage show which was also a musical. I still think the Jodie Foster version was the best but this was enjoyable for the whole family. More about the movie below.
From the Network That Brought You the Teen Beach and Descendants Franchises as well as the Latest Hit Zombies!
FREAKY FRIDAY: A NEW MUSICAL On Disney DVD September 25th
Featuring Exclusive Bonus Content Including Bloopers, Deleted Scenes and Audition Tapes!
Synopsis: A contemporary musical update of the classic comedic story, “Freaky Friday” is based on Disney Theatrical Productions’ stage adaptation of the celebrated novel by Mary Rodgers. Sixteen-year-old Ellie Blake and her uber-organized mom Katherine, are constantly at odds about Ellie’s messy room, sloppy clothes and seemingly careless attitude. Ellie really misses her dad who passed away a few years ago; she bickers with her younger brother and argues with Katherine who’s getting ready to marry her fiancé, Mike – tomorrow. As mother and daughter quarrel, they accidentally break the treasured hourglass given to Ellie by her father and then, suddenly, they magically switch bodies. Now, Ellie and Katherine must trade places at work and at school, and, during one crazy day, they’ll learn to understand and appreciate each other.
Cast: Cozi Zuehlsdorff as Ellie; Heidi Blickenstaff as Katherine; Ricky He as Adam; Alex Désert as Mike; and Jason Maybaum as Fletcher.
Director: Steve Carr
Choreographer: John Carrafa
Writer: Bridget Carpenter (Written for Television)
Bonus Material:
- Blooper Reels
- Deleted Scenes
- Audition Tapes for Cozi and Heidi
Release Date: September 25, 2018
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