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'''''Vice Versa''''' is a [[1988 in film|1988]] [[comedy film]] starring [[Judge Reinhold]] and [[Fred Savage]].
{{Infobox_Company |FUK
company_name = MetroPCS |
company_type = [[Public company|Public]] ([[New York Stock Exchange|NYSE]]: [http://www.nyse.com/about/listed/lcddata.html?ticker=PCS PCS])|
company_logo = [[Image:Metro logo-1-.png|center|MetroPCS logo]] |
foundation = 1994|
location = [[Dallas, Texas]]|
key_people = Roger D. Linquist, Chairman & CEO|
industry = [[Wireless]] Services |
company_slogan = "Unlimit Yourself" |
products = [[CDMA]] in the 1900 MHz [[PCS]] and 1700 MHz [[Advanced Wireless Services|AWS]] band |
homepage = [http://www.metropcs.com metropcs.com]
}}


==Plot summary==
'''MetroPCS Communications, Inc.''', (formerly '''General Wireless, Inc.''') was launched in 2002 and is a provider of [[CDMA]] wireless communications services in the greater [[Miami]], [[Tampa]], [[Jacksonville]], [[Sarasota, Florida|Sarasota]], [[Fort Myers, Florida|Fort Myers]], [[Atlanta]], [[San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles]], [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]], [[Daytona, Florida|Daytona]], [[Dallas]], [[Detroit]], [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], [[Philadelphia]] and [[Sacramento]] metropolitan areas. It is the seventh largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States. As of the ending of third quarter of 2008, MetroPCS serves a total of over 4.8 million subscribers.[http://investor.metropcs.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177745&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1205599&highlight=]
[[Image:Vice Versa.jpg|200px|thumb|right|'''Theatrical Release Poster''']]
[[Judge Reinhold|Marshall Seymour]] is a Vice President of a Chicago department store in charge of buying. He returns from a trip to the South China Seas and finds he has accidentally acquired a strange ornamental skull. A pair of smugglers should have the skull, but it accidentally was swapped during their flights, and an arrangment has been made to swap back.


Marshall is divorced, and takes in [[Fred Savage|Charlie]] for a few days while his Mom is vacationing. Tensions run high in this family since Charlie can't understand why is Father can't be more involved in his life. They get into an argument about how they wish they could be in each others bodies. This is where we find the skull has magical powers, and after they wish and both touch the skull, Charlie grows up into his father's body, and Marshall shrinks into his son's body. After the initial shock, they each realize they must live out their lives as each other, and Marshall heads off to school to deal with tests, bullies and hockey practice, while Charlie resumes his role as a Vice President from a 12 year old's viewpoint.
==Plans==
Unlike most US [[List of United States mobile phone companies|cellular service providers]], MetroPCS uses a [[flat rate]] billing method, offering an unlimited local calling plan without a [[contract]] for $30 per month before [[taxes]], as well as unlimited local and long distance plans for $35-$50 per month (depending on optional features).


After failing to get back the skull by nicely asking, the smugglers embark on mission to steal it, and end up kidnapping Charlie as ransom. During this time, Charlie explains to the smugglers that he is not himself, and his father is not himself, that they have switched, due to the skull. Turk, the male smuggler seriously considers what Charlie is saying, but Tina is just concerned about getting the skull back so they can be rich. Eventually the smugglers get the skull, and Charlie is returned, however Marshall and Charlie rush to reacquire the skull so they themselves can switch back. The last we see the smugglers, the two have touched the skull and change genders right as Charlie steals the skull back from them, leaving them in each others bodies as punishment!
U30 Plan ($30 per month): Unlimited local calling (No additional features)
E35 Plan ($35 per month): Unlimited local & long distance calling (No additional features)
U40 Plan ($40 per month): Unlimited local & long distance calling (Enhanced voice mail, caller id, call waiting, three-way calling)
E45 Plan ($45 per month): Unlimited local & long distance calling (Unlimited text and picture messaging, international text, enhanced voicemail, caller id, three-way calling, Mapquest, premium directory assistance, IM, and internet access)
E50 Plan ($50 per month): Everything above including [[Loopt]] and your personal MetroPCS email account.
The company offers phones manufactured by [[Motorola]], [[Nokia]], [[Samsung]], [[Kyocera]], [[UTStarcom]] (formerly Audiovox), Huawei, ZTE. The phones come preloaded with [[Web portal|portals]] to their shop that offers downloadable content, such as [[game]]s, [[ringtones]], [[Computer wallpaper|wallpapers]], etc. New phones have a portal to @metro and the phones usually have preloaded ringtones on them.


In the end, Marshall and Charlie switch back once they realize how they did it in the first place.
MetroConnect is a fundamental part of the @metro portal. It a separate prepaid account that customers may add funds to purchase games, ringtones, wall paper, roam off the MetroPCS network, and dial international calls (this option will be removed on Oct. 29th, 2008).


==Critical and box office reaction==
==News==
Despite good reviews, the film flopped at the box-office. The critical reaction has gotten worse since the '90s (as we can see from both [[Internet Movie Database|IMDb]] and [[Rotten Tomatoes]].
MetroPCS launched service in Los Angeles on September 19, 2007.<ref>[http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-metropcs19sep19,1,5461422.story?coll=la-headlines-business MetroPCS Wireless begins service in L.A. area today - Los Angeles Times<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
MetroPCS intends to use the money raised from their recent IPO to extend its network into New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Las Vegas, and San Diego{{Fact|date=August 2008}}. As of December 3, 2007, MetroPCS expanded service to the Daytona Beach and Melbourne areas, and is now planning on expanding to Ocala, Gainesville and St Augustine, Florida by June 2008 according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.<ref>[http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-metropcs_05bus.ART.State.Edition1.31084bc.html Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Business News | Dallas Morning News<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> MetroPCS also plans to build in Jacksonville, which will allow the company to begin offering service during the second quarter of 2008 to an estimated population of approximately 1.5 million people.


===Similar films===
On September 4, 2007, MetroPCS announced a proposal that MetroPCS and [[Leap Wireless]] could merge into a single wireless company.<ref>[http://investor.metropcs.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177745&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1047542&highlight= MetroPCS - Investor Relations - Press Release<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The proposal was withdrawn less than two months later on November 1, 2007. However, due to Leap's financial situation, some analysts still believe that a merger will take place.<ref>[http://www.prepaidreviews.com/blog/cricket/leap-mistakenly-records-revenue-from-nonexistent-customers-35020/ Leap “mistakenly” records revenue from nonexistent customers | Prepaid Reviews<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> <ref>[http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/11/11/bloomberg/bxmove.php Movers: Companies in the news - International Herald Tribune<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[Freaky Friday (1976 film)|Freaky Friday]]'' (1976)

*''[[Da grande]]'' (1987)
On March 28, 2008 MetroPCS launched service in Las Vegas, NV.<ref>[http://investor.metropcs.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177745&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1123048&highlight= MetroPCS - Investor Relations - Press Release<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[Like Father Like Son (1987 film)|Like Father Like Son]]'' (1987)
Three days later, on March 31, 2008, MetroPCS launched service in Bakersfield, CA.<ref>[http://investor.metropcs.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177745&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1123677&highlight= MetroPCS - Investor Relations - Press Release<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[14 Going on 30]]'' (1988) (TV)

*''[[18 Again!]]'' (1988)
On April 17, 2008 MetroPCS announced ChatLINK, the first push-to-talk feature that works with landlines and across different cell service providers. The service is offered for $5 a month, and includes unlimited push-to-talk service.<ref>[http://investor.metropcs.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=177745&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1131610&highlight= MetroPCS - Investor Relations - Press Release<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*''[[Big]]'' (1988)

*''[[Dream a Little Dream]]'' (1989)
On June 26, 2008, MetroPCS launched MetroFLASH, which allows individuals the opportunity to activate phones from other carriers onto their network, including, Motorola, Audiovox, Kyocera, LG, Pantech, Samsung, Sanyo, and UTstarcom, within their supported carrier list, at a cost of US$40 for activation. A day later, on June 27, 2008, Metro PCS launched service in Philadelphia, PA.
*''[[Freaky Friday (1995 film)|Freaky Friday]]'' (1995)

*''[[Seventeen Again]]'' (2000)
On August 01, 2008, MetroPCS announced Loopt the first GPS locater that allows you to share your location with anyone on your contact list or AIM Buddy List, and see their locations as well. Loopt is included in the US$50 plan. It is also availavle for US$4.00/month with the US$40, US$35, & US$45 plans.
*''[[Freaky Friday (2003 film)|Freaky Friday]]'' (2003)

*''[[Naani]]'' (Telugu) (2003)
==MetroPCS Coverage==
*''[[13 Going on 30]]'' also known as Suddenly 30 (2004)
===California===
*''[[New (film)|New]]'' (2004)
* Auburn
*''[[17 Again (film)|17 Again]]'' (2008)
* Bakersfield
* Davis
* Los Angeles
* Riverside/San Bernardino
* Orange County
* Northridge/San Fernando
* Chico/Yuba City
* Cloverdale
* Colfax
* Elk Grove
* Eureka
* Galt
* Lodi
* Modesto/Merced
* Monterey County
* Napa Valley
* Petaluma
* Redding/Shasta Lake
* Roseville
* Sacramento
* San Francisco
* San Jose
* San Leandro
* San Lorenzo
* Santa Cruz
* Santa Rosa
* Stockton
* Oakland
* Oxnard
* Ukiah
* Winters
* Woodland
* Castro valley

===Las Vegas===

* Centennial Hills
* Henderson
* North Las Vegas
* Southern Highlands
* Summerlin

===Florida===

* Bartow
* Brandon
* Brooksville
* Casselberry
* Clearwater
* Dade City
* Daytona Beach
* Dunedin
* Ft. Lauderdale
* Ft. Myers
* Hudson
* Jacksonville
* Lake Wales
* Lakeland
* Leesburg
* Melbourne
* Miami
* Naples
* New Port Richey
* Orlando
* Port Charlotte
* Sarasota/Bradenton
* Spring Hill
* St. Petersburg
* Tampa
* The Keys
* West Palm Beach
* Winter Haven
* Winter Springs
* Zephyrhills

===Georgia===

* Athens
* Atlanta
* Gainesville

===Louisiana===

* Bossier City
* Shreveport

===Michigan===
* Detroit / Dearborn / Gross Pointe
* Port Huron / New Haven
* Mount Clemens / Clinton Township
* Southfield
* Taylor
* Ann Arbor / Dexter
* Saline / Milan
* Milford / Clarkston
* Pontiac

*Hamtramck

===New Jersey===
* Camden

* Cherry Hill

* Trenton

===Texas===
* Dallas
* Denton
* Ft. Worth
* McKinney/Allen
* Sherman/Denison

* Longview/Marshall

* Tyler

===Pennsylvania===

* Philadelphia<ref>[http://www.metropcs.com/coverage/?utm_source=MetroPCS+Los+Angeles&utm_medium=link&utm_term=&utm_content=20141&utm_campaign=los+angeles+local+page Cell Phone Coverage - MetroPCS<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

==Phones==
{{Unreferenced-section|date=January 2008}}

Taken from MetroPCS's website.{{cite web | title = MetroPCS list of phones | url = http://www.metropcs.com/metrocart/phonelist.aspx | accessdate = 2008-09-05 }}

*[[Motorola ROKR Z6m]]
*Motorola RAZR V3s
*Huawei M328
*Kyocera K312P
*Kyocera Mako S4000
*Nokia 1606
*Samsung R450 Messager
*Samsung MyShot r430
*Samsung Spex r210
*UTStarcom 7126m
*ZTE C79
*ZTE C78

In June 26, 2008, MetroPCS announced a program called MetroFlash. MetroPCS customers can now bring their existing [[CDMA]] handsets to a dealer and have them activated on the MetroPCS network (within their supported carrier list).<ref>{{cite press release
| title = Unlimited Wireless Carrier MetroPCS Announces Launch of MetroFlash™ | publisher = [[Business Wire]] | date = 2008-6-26 | url = http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20080626005218&newsLang=en }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{imdb title|0096380|Vice Versa}}
*[http://www.metropcs.com MetroPCS]
* [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F19880311%2FREVIEWS%2F803110304%2F1023&AID1=%2F19880311%2FREVIEWS%2F803110304%2F1023&AID2= Original Roger Ebert Review]
*[http://www.prepaidreviews.com/metropcs.html Review of MetroPCS]
* [http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=940DE7DD143FF932A25750C0A96E948260 Original NY Times Review]
*[http://cellphones.org/provider-reviews/metropcs MetroPCS Review] on CellPhones.org
{{US mobile phone companies}}


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[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:Companies based in Dallas, Texas]]
[[Category:1980s comedy films]]
[[Category:Family films]]
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Revision as of 22:02, 10 October 2008

Vice Versa is a 1988 comedy film starring Judge Reinhold and Fred Savage.

Plot summary

File:Vice Versa.jpg
Theatrical Release Poster

Marshall Seymour is a Vice President of a Chicago department store in charge of buying. He returns from a trip to the South China Seas and finds he has accidentally acquired a strange ornamental skull. A pair of smugglers should have the skull, but it accidentally was swapped during their flights, and an arrangment has been made to swap back.

Marshall is divorced, and takes in Charlie for a few days while his Mom is vacationing. Tensions run high in this family since Charlie can't understand why is Father can't be more involved in his life. They get into an argument about how they wish they could be in each others bodies. This is where we find the skull has magical powers, and after they wish and both touch the skull, Charlie grows up into his father's body, and Marshall shrinks into his son's body. After the initial shock, they each realize they must live out their lives as each other, and Marshall heads off to school to deal with tests, bullies and hockey practice, while Charlie resumes his role as a Vice President from a 12 year old's viewpoint.

After failing to get back the skull by nicely asking, the smugglers embark on mission to steal it, and end up kidnapping Charlie as ransom. During this time, Charlie explains to the smugglers that he is not himself, and his father is not himself, that they have switched, due to the skull. Turk, the male smuggler seriously considers what Charlie is saying, but Tina is just concerned about getting the skull back so they can be rich. Eventually the smugglers get the skull, and Charlie is returned, however Marshall and Charlie rush to reacquire the skull so they themselves can switch back. The last we see the smugglers, the two have touched the skull and change genders right as Charlie steals the skull back from them, leaving them in each others bodies as punishment!

In the end, Marshall and Charlie switch back once they realize how they did it in the first place.

Critical and box office reaction

Despite good reviews, the film flopped at the box-office. The critical reaction has gotten worse since the '90s (as we can see from both IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes.

Similar films

External links

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