Vice Versa (1988)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" Upon returning from a buying trip abroad for the department store where he works, divorced executive Marshall finds that he is in possession of a strange ornamental skull. He is looking after his 11-year-old son Charlie for a few days. The skull has special powers, and when Marshall and Charlie simultaneously wish they were each other's age, they switch bodies. Now Charlie must go to work, and Marshall must go to school. Charlie must also deal with Marshall's girlfriend Sam. Furthermore,"

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"Wouldn't be a trip out digging for movies without some 80's gold, and now I own the two pillars of the father-son switcheroo craze (see #1 on the list). I think a double feature is in order."

Favorite Comedy Films: 1988-1989 (97 movies items)

" Directed by: Brian Gilbert Produced by: Alan Ladd, Jr., Ian La Frenais, and Dick Clement Written by: Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais Based on the book by: Thomas Ainsley Guthrie Cinematography: King Baggott Edited by: David Garfield Music by: David Shire Distributed by: Columbia Pictures"

“I recently watched Vice Versa after not seeing it since my childhood and I gotta say, for the most part it holds up pretty well today. It belongs to that beloved 80's sub-genre "Yuppies In Peril," as mentioned in my review of Funny Farm. It also attempts to cash in on a typical Yuppy malady, the mid-life crisis that can also be seen with Dudley Moore and Kirk Cameron in Like Father Like Son. Hell, even George Burns got in on the action with 18 Again. For the uninitiated, these films feature a younger and older person switching bodies, reaping the benefits and suffering the consequences leading to some funny moments and self-realizations.

I feel like Vice Versa is probably the best of the bunch, mainly because the two leads really embody their counterparts. Judge Reinhold with hi” read more

Top Favorite Films of 1988 (107 movies items)

"Directed by Brian Gilbert Starring Fred Savage, Judge Reinhold, Corinne Bohrer, Swoosie Kurtz, Jane Lynch. Jane Kaczmarek, David Proval, William Prince, Beverly Archer, Gloria Gifford, Kevin O'Rourke, Richard Kind. Elya Baskin, Jeff Kahn, Ajay Naidu, and James Hong "