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Zac Efron's new movie rips this off


New Line Cinema basically signed Zac Efron to star in a big screen vehicle and it was this movie that they plagurized for it to be his "first movie outside of HSM". How sad. His movie "Seventeen Again", is a complete ripoff, not even CHANGING THE TITLE! If I was Tia, Tamera, or Tahj Mowry, I would sue New Line Cinema and the other makers of this movie.

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But this movie WILL still be better - the Mowry twins have far more charm and likeablity factor than Zac does, the only reason why Zac has so many fans is because of one thing and it sure isn't his acting ability is it?

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well this new movie 17 again is different from the old. in seventeen again, grandparents turn back into 17 year old bodies by a chemical accident. in this, a middle aged man somehow becomes his 17 year old self too fix mistakes he made when he was that age.

also, if you pay close attention to hollywood these days, you will see that most of these movies are exactly the same for the exception of the title...most of the time...but i very much doubt that anyone will be sueing considering the fact that it is not the same movie, just similar aspects.

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I couldn't agree more, Terminatorfan.

Has anyone actually seen the 17 Again with Zac Efron? It's good and I like it a lot but both movies are good. It's pretty similar, especially with the partying scenes and the fact that both have a sex education scene.


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i 100% agree with terminatorfan on this one, its like the two new movies no strings attached and friends with benifits, they have the exact same plot! there are sooo many movies with the same title or the same plot!

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You could say that this movie ripped off 18 again, which is a movie from the '80's with George Burns. Anyway, this is a concept that has been used more than a few times.

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I know I've seen quite a few movies that tried to bite off Ferris Bugeler Day Off. I never seen Zac Effron's 17 Again, but I love Tia & Tamera version and Tahj version. They just brought the movie out and made it appealing.

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Why need to Sue? Zac is much better than who-ever these twins are.

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"Whoever these twins are". How old are you, 12? Their movie was out before Zack Efron's movie was out.

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Does it really matter???? This movie is a spin off of many others before it. I don't see anyone complaining about that! Get over it already. If you like it ok if not ok...no big deal and def not anything to get so upset over sheesh.



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So should the makers of 18 again, Freaky Friday, Big, Like Father Like Son, and so many other movies sue the maker of this movie? It is so silly!! Movies are remade or copied all the time...no big deal. If you don't want to watch a copy or remake then don't...don't sweat the small stuff...it causes wrinkles LOL.



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Don't forget Vice Versa with Fred Savage & Judge Reinhold.

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I love this movie I think Zac version is a rip off as well.

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