What is a generation gap? just lack of communication

Vincent 2022-03-23 09:01:44

When I first watched this film, I felt nothing special, just the usual "war" between adolescent girls and menopausal women, but after watching the whole film, it triggered new thinking about interpersonal relationships. In fact, to put it bluntly, isn't the contradiction between people that they don't think about others, don't think from the standpoint of others? Imagine if everyone could have a piece of the cake that swapped roles, then the world would have more understanding and less contradiction.

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Freaky Friday quotes

  • Harry: You go and ask her you old fart

    Grandpa: Boy youth is wasted on the young

  • Anna (in Tess's body): [Coming back from Anna's audition, Tess looks at Ryan and begins tearing up] Mom, what's wrong?

    Tess (in Anna's body): I need you to do something for me.

    Anna (in Tess's body): Sure, Mom, after, after what you just did for me. Anything.

    Tess (in Anna's body): It needs to happen now before all the toasts and speeches.

    Anna (in Tess's body): Okay.

    Tess (in Anna's body): Clearly, we're not switching back tonight. I need you to tell Ryan that you need to postpone the wedding.

    Anna (in Tess's body): [Shocked] What?

    Tess (in Anna's body): No, listen. I can see you're not ready for this and I can wait. I guess that I was just so happy, I wasn't thinking about what's best for you and Harry.

    Anna (in Tess's body): But, but, but, Mom...

    Tess (in Anna's body): - If he loves me like I think he does, he'll wait, too. He'll understand. He'll be very sweet and gracious about it. But, please...

    [Crying a little more]

    Tess (in Anna's body): ... just, please let him know that I love him and be as kind as you possibly can... for me.

    Anna (in Tess's body): [Understanding] Okay, Mom. I know exactly what to say.

    Tess (in Anna's body): I'll be along in a minute.

    [Anna - Tess's body - walks over to the head table, while, Tess - in Anna's body - stands back for a minute to let a few tears]

    Anna (in Tess's body): [to Ryan] Um, you should sit down.

    [Ryan sits down, where Anna - in Tess's body - picks up a glass and rings it to gain the attention of the whole party]

    Anna (in Tess's body): Uh, hi. Um, I, I guess I, I'm gonna start the toasts.

    [Tess, in Anna's body, looks confused]

    Anna (in Tess's body): So, 3 years ago, we had a really bad thing happen. We lost a Father and a Husband, and I didn't think we'd ever get over it. But then, this guy, next to me, came into the picture and everyone could see that I was happy again. I was singing in the shower again, not well, I might add...

    [Everyone laughs]

    Anna (in Tess's body): ... But I was still worried about my kids, Anna and Harry, whether or not they would be able to accept a new man in their life. And now I know how Anna feels. And what she feels is that...

    [Anna's emotion begins to build]

    Anna (in Tess's body): ... No one could ever take the place of her Dad...

    [Voice breaking, tears coming in]

    Anna (in Tess's body): ... Because he was a really great Dad. But somebody could be a part of a new family in its own kind of cool, new little unit and that, for someone as special as Ryan, that we would all make a little more room. Anna would really wanted her Mom to know that.

    [the room begins to shake in the style of an earthquake with Anna and Tess switching back to their own bodies]

    Anna: [Overjoyed to be back in her own body,] And I am so psyched to be here. I guess...

    [Walks down the steps, grabs a glass of water from a waiter]

    Anna: ... all I'm trying to say is, Ryan, welcome to our family.

    [Raising her glass of water]

    Anna: To the Bride and Groom.

    [Everyone applauds]

    Ryan: [In Tess's ear] What the Hell just happened?

    Tess: Trust me, you don't wanna know.

    [They kiss]