Few stars in the ’90s and 2000s could compare with the legendary duoMary-Kate and Ashley Olsen.
It’s easy to see why so many ’90s kids felt they grew up with the Olsen twins.
After all, the pair made a staggering number movies together (viaIMDb).
What’s not to love!
Chances are, you haven’t seen many of the Olsen twin movies since they came out on video.
So, here are the things in Mary-Kate and Ashley movies you only notice as an adult.
However, as an adult, you’ll definitely do a double-take when you see him.
You may not have noticed, but the truant officer was actually played by comedy legend Eugene Levy.
These days, you probably know him better as Johnny Rose ofSchitt’s Creekfame.
Apparently, the comedy star transformed hisNew York Minutecharacter, giving him a more understated wardrobe.
Other comedy greats who make appearances in the movieincludeAndy Richter, Darrell Hammond, and Bob Saget.
One soccer team was a hardcore, serious team and the other was, well, not so serious.
AsBustlepointed out, one moment in particular was especially “anti-feminist.”
This moment is definitely seriously outdated and would never fly these days.
In fact, even at the time, the girls-can’t-play-soccer trope was already pretty out of touch.
In fact, it may be the worst CGI we’ve ever seen!
As kids, we probably paid more attention to the cute teen love interests and the twin shenanigans.
What you may not have noticed is that there is a fun reference to a famous British novel.
Did you notice that the twins' teachers are called Ms. Watson and Mr. Holmes?
That’s right the teachers are named after the main characters fromSherlock Holmes!
At one point, Mr. Holmes even adopts Sherlock Holmes' catchphrase, saying, “Elementary, Ms. AsBustlenoted, this is definitely a joke that only adults are likely to catch.
Who would have thought that a silly Olsen flick would feature this reference to classic literature!
In fact, plenty of the young stars in the Olsen movies went on to have seriously impressive careers.
As the actress revealed toBuzzFeed, she actually grew up as a neighbor to the Olsens (viaHuffPost).
You may have also spotted a familiar face inSwitching Goals.
That’s right the sassy young boy in the shoe shop was played by the one and onlyMichael Cera!
For teen viewers, it was the ultimate teen flick.
AsGOATpointed out, “It is not the Australia that we know.
This is an Australia that is so, so much better.”
The Australia ofOur Lips Are Sealedis definitely a made-up teenage heaven that probably doesn’t exist in reality.
For one thing, the twins immediately meet a pair of stereotypical bleach blonde, surfer boys.
Also, they have a literal pet kangaroo.
In fact, their lives in Australia seem to revolve around beach parties and surfing.
Finally, one of the twins even stops the villain with a boomerang.
This is pretty much exactly what happens inHoliday in the Sun.
AsBustlenoted, “Is this at all starting to sound like the Griffin/Scott/Madison love triangle inHoliday in the Sun?
Wow, we never would have caught that in our teens!
The pair switch places and decide to do some matchmaking.
AsRefinery29noted, the movie is careful to present nuanced versions of both rich and poor life.
In short, these movies are basically interchangeable and we love it!
As a kid, you probably didn’t notice this classic reference.
Apparently, there are tons of stories about identical strangers switching places out there.
This movie definitely borrowed a few plot elements from this book, too.
Back in 1993, the Olsen twins were pretty small about 7 years old.
So we couldn’t help but wonder while we rewatched this movie: Where are their parents?
AsE News!noted, the parenting in this movie is seriously questionable.
It’s safe to say that could never happen today!
As kids, we never really thought much about the accuracy of the twins' dialects.
However, for adults, some of the Olsen accents can be nothing short of painful to listen to.
AsBuzzFeednoted, their accents inIt Takes Twowere seriously questionable.
“Mary-Kate’s Brooklyn accent for Amanda is hilarious,” they wrote.
As for Ashley, she has gone for what sounds like a British accent.
AsBuzzFeedwrote, “Honestly, we don’t know which accent is worse.”
Needless to say, most adults seem to pick up on the inexplicable voices of these two characters.
For teens, the movie was a light caper movie about a series of misadventures.
However, for adults, the movie is actually pretty much impossible to take seriously.
As she went on to explain, the road trip is totally unrealistic.
The girls get their car stolen, book a flight to the wrong city, and miss a bus.
It’s completely crazy!
Another viewer agreed that this road trip did not come across well for adult viewers.
After all, the Olsen twins don’t make it look too hard.
These two girls are pretty terrible interns.
And, asBustlenoted, they were apparently chosen out of hundreds of applicants for the job?
We don’t buy it!
After being terrible interns, the girls get fired, which makes sense.
But then, the CEO of the company sends them to his personal villa to get some rest.
As adults, we know that this would never happen.
The only plane these girls would be getting on is the one that takes them back home in shame!
We have to admit, though we’d much rather live the Olsen universe!
