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It would be cool if life came with a rewind button. Then you could relive the best moments of your life and fix the mistakes you made in your past. Unfortunately, real life just doesn’t work like that.
In movies, on the other hand, anything can happen. In the new film 17 Again, the main character is a 37-year-old man who gets a second chance at life when he is magically changed back into a high school student. Listen to Ella tell Devan why she is so excited to see this movie.
Dialog
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Ella: 17 Again. Yes.
Devan: Are you gonna go see it?
Ella: I basically have tickets. I’m so excited to see this movie. Zac Efron, wow.
Devan: You have a crush on him?
Ella: Kind of. It’s a secret crush. But I’m just so psyched for this movie. Something different from High School Musical, you know? Finally something he’s not dancing and singing in. It’s actually something that kinda showcases his other talents.
Devan: So what’s the premise of the movie? It’s basically about like…Matthew Perry’s in it, right, and it’s about him getting a second chance?
Ella: Yeah. Something like he wakes up one morning and then he’s 17 again. Just kind of makes me wanna redo things from the past.
Devan: You wanna like go back in time?
Ella: Yeah. Relive it all. Change a couple choices. Things like that. I don’t know, it looks like a good movie though.
Devan: So it’s a premise that’s been done several times before, like in other movies.
Ella: It does feel familiar.
Devan: Kind of like It’s a Wonderful Life and a few other things. But maybe they’ll put some new twist on it.
Ella: Hopefully. I hope so. I mean, would you ever want to go back to high school?
Devan: No.
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Discussion
Ella can’t wait to see 17 Again because she thinks the star of the movie, Zac Efron, is really cute. But she’s embarrassed about having a crush on him since he’s so young. Efron is most famous for starring in the High School Musical movies. Ella is excited to see him in a more mature role.
In 17 Again, the main character is turned back into a teenager. He gets to relive his high school days and try to fix his past mistakes. Devan says that this premise has been done before. A classic example is the movie It’s a Wonderful Life, in which a man who’s about to commit suicide revisits certain moments from his past and decides that life is worth living after all.
Devan says she would not want to go back to high school. Would you like to be 17 again? Is there another time in your life that you wish you could relive?
Comments
Colombia |
<! I think you are now the result of what u have lived along your life, you are the result of the triumphs, falls and stumbles, you are now what you have built second to second with your smiles and your tears. If we could go back in time, and have a second chance to relive past experiences and maybe correct our mistakes, that would change what we are now, because we would not have learnt anything about that situation in the past, we grow up more with the falls than with the victories. Although, in certain way, it’s good to rewind in some point of our life and think about what we did and how can that situation help us in our present, because life is now, and each thing in it has its moment, so the moment is now…just live it!!! J |
Colombia |
<! I think you are now the result of what u have lived along your life; you are the result of the triumphs, falls and stumbles, you are now what u have built second to second with your smiles and your tears. If we could go back in time, and have a second chance to relive past experiences and maybe correct our mistakes, that would change what we are now, because we would not have learnt anything about that situation in the past, we grow up more with the falls than with the victories. Although, in certain way, it’s good to rewind in some point of our life and think about what we did and how can that situation help us in our present, because life is now, and each thing in it has its moment, so the moment is now…just live it!!! |
Colombia |
<! I think you are now the result of what you have lived along your life, you are the result of the triumphs, falls and stumbles, you are now what you have built second to second with your smiles and your tears. If we could go back in time, and have a second chance to relieve past experiences and maybe correct our mistakes, that would change what we are now, because we would not have learnt anything about that situation in the past, we grow up more with the falls than with the victories. Although, in certain way, it's good to rewind in some point of our life and think about what we did and how can that situation help us in our present, because life is now, and each thing in it has its moment, so the moment is now…just live it!!! |
Colombia |
<! I think you are now the result of what u have lived along your life; you are the result of the triumphs, falls and stumbles, you are now what u have built second to second with your smiles and your tears. If we could go back in time, and have a second chance to relive past experiences and maybe correct our mistakes, that would change what we are now, because we would not have learnt anything about that situation in the past, we grow up more with the falls than with the victories. Although, in certain way, it’s good to rewind in some point of our life and think about what we did and how can that situation help us in our present, because life is now, and each thing in it has its moment, so the moment is now…just live it!!! |
Colombia |
Life is one thing you can't control for complete, that is why you enjoy, hate, cry, hurt, inspire, dream and more, because you can guide the way to live but you never can know for sure if this way can give you what are you expecting to receive; that is the magic that nobody knows how it works but this is what it keeps everybody living; if you change it like in the movie the life would be empty and would not have meaning also you would not satisfy yourself because you can fix your mistakes, get what you want, and do everything easily and when this things happens like this you don’t value or enjoy your winners or mistakes so everything would become very bored and monotone . The best thing in this world is to live with the risk to don’t know what will pass!!! Thanks |
Poland |
I think, If we could go back in time and fix all mistakes our life wouldn't have a sense. It would be too easy! |
Czech Republic |
Actually, people remind of their 17 as one of the best periods of their lives.. but is it really so? I remember that I was quite unhappy in my 17: unsure, puzzled, with no self-confidence, searching for my twin-soul as well as for myself.. I am much happier now. Well, maybe I would make some decisions differently now, if I got the chance to relive certain situations, but there is no point in thinking this way. I don´t regret anything, it´s my life and it is unique as it is. |
Czech Republic |
Actually, people remind of their 17 as one of the best periods of their lives.. but is it really so? I remember that I was quite unhappy in my 17: unsure, puzzled, with no self-confidence, searching for my twin-soul as well as for myself.. I am much happier now. Well, maybe I would make some decisions in differently now, if I got the chance to relive certain situations, but there is no point in thinking this way. I don´t regret anything, it´s my life and it is unique as it is.
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China |
whether we could go back in time is not important i think,just face to your real life and enjoy it,try to do better than before, |
Brazil |
I think i want to relive my 17 again, because there were a couple of situations that i did something wrong or i just did nothing when i wish had done different!!
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Brazil |
Yesterday, i just talked to my sister about that,go back in time, we agreed we would have changed some choices we had done, most about college, jobs..but we`re still youngs and nothing is lost, so far. I`d like to go back in time and changes a little. However, i think its exactly this makes life interesting, it seems you lost something, in the other hand, you got something better. Thats why i live my life the way i believe is right and value the especial people, like my family. |
Brazil |
I miss my childhood!! like before i was 12!! just playing and friends! no working and worries!! i wanted to relive it!! |
Dominican Republic |
it would begr8 be 17 again so that way i can change some choices,say what iwas not able to say,do what i was not able to do…anyway i didnt regret anything that i did in my high school years. |
Dominican Republic |
unable? means not able |
Mexico |
so do i !!!! i 'd like to go back in time bcs i want to stay with my firts love. i miss u Erika !!!! |
Taiwan |
love the movie…love zac more…he’s hot… |
China |
I looks awesome.but I don't think we need a rewind button,If we had it,we wouldn't treasure your current life.even though we have a second chance at life,we would also make mistake.so we just need Discover What You're Best At. |
Brazil |
I review the English every day, because I have opportunity to learn new subjects about things we don’t know yet. |
Brazil |
I would like to return my past, my high school, without care, without job. Only with friends. |
Taiwan |
Zac is so cute!! :) |
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