17 Again (2009)
Director:
Burr Steers
Tagline:
« Who says you’re only young once? »
Actors:
Mike O’Donnell
Scarlet
Ned Gold
Mike O’Donnell (Adult)
Ned Gold (Teen)
Rating:
(233’223 votes)
(233’223 votes)
Quotes:
« Mike O' Donnell: Scarlet, before you go through this, I want to remind you of September 7th, 1988. It was the first time that I saw you. You were reading Less Than Zero, and you were wearing a Guns 'n' Roses t-shirt. I'd never seen anything so perfect. I remember thinking that I had to have you or I'd die… then you whispered that you loved me at the homecoming dance, and I felt so peaceful… and safe… because I knew that no matter what happened, from that day on, nothing can ever be that bad… because I had you. And then I, uh… I grew up and I lost my way. And I blamed you for my failures. And I know that you think you have to do this today… but I don't want you to. But I guess… if I love you, I should let you move on.
»
[pretending to read a letter to Scarlet in divorce court]
« Mike O' Donnell: When you're young everything feels like the end of the world. But it's not; it's just the beginning. You might have to meet a few more jerks, but one day you're gonna meet a boy who treats you the way you deserve to be treated. Like the sun rises and sets with you.
»
[Talking to Maggie on the bleachers]
« Stan: [Mike tries to stand up to Stan's bullying for Alex] Give me my ball back bitch.
»
« Mike O' Donnell: You know Stan I feel sorry for you.
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« Stan: You don't know me.
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« Mike O' Donnell: Oh, but I do all too well. You're the man. Captain of the basketball team, dates the pretty girls, high school is your kingdom. But people, Stan is a bully. Why? It'd be way too easy to say Stan preys on the weak simply because he's a dick. No… no… Stan here is much more complex than that. See, according to leading psychiatrists, Stan is a bully for one of three reasons…
»
« Mike O' Donnell: [while playing with Stan's basketball] One… underneath all that male bravado, there's an insecure little girl banging on the closet door trying to get out. Two… like a caveman, Stan's brain is underdeveloped. Therefore, Stan is unable to use self-control. And so he acts out aggressively. Three… Stan has a small wiener. Don't hurt yourself, big boy.
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Trailer:
17 Again: Trailer #1
Runtime:102 minutes
Plots:
Mike O’Donnell is ungrateful for how his life turned out. He gets a chance to rewrite his life when he tried to save a janitor near a bridge and jumped after him into a time vortex.
37 year old Mike O’Donnell is extremely disappointed with his life because of some of the choices he made when he was 17. His wife threw him out of the house his kids think that he’s a loser and want nothing to do with him, he lost his job. One small action gave him a another shot at his senior year in high school. For his kids he goes from a loser of a dad to an amazing friend that gives them great advice. He also realizes the things that he didn’t realize when he was actually 17. Seeing senior year from a different point of view makes him realize that doing your life over isn’t as fun as it seems.
Mike O’Donnell, a middle-aged man dealing with a crumbling marriage and a stagnant career, finds his life at a crossroads. After a mysterious event, he is transformed back into his seventeen-year-old self. Seizing this opportunity to correct past mistakes, he enrolls in his children’s high school to support them through their own challenges. As he navigates the social dynamics of the school and interacts with his teenage children, Mike is forced to reevaluate his past choices and determine if he can build a better future for himself and his family.
