Camp Rock (Extended Rock Star Edition)

i love this movie it is the best the quality is the best this movie is the most spectacular movie i would love to see more movies like this

My whole family enjoys this movie. It is entertaining and cute. It was also very resonable compared to other stores.

What an awesome movie. I really wasn't a fan of the Jonas Brothers until I watched this move. Now I am hooked.

Camp Rock was heavily advertised on Disney Channel Asia as THE greatest DCOM yet.. and thinking HSM got me hooked, I thought Camp Rock might do the same. Plus I adore Demi Lovato however, I'm not a fan of Jonas Brothers but lucky for me, only the cute one Joe is in the movie and Nick and Kevin appeared for few minutes.. and Kevin being the dumb Jonas in the movie is ridiculous and annoying.

Storyline...wait what story? Haven't I seen hundreds of movies with the same storyline before? Girl lies to fit in, girl meets boy and two gets attracted to each other, rival reveals the truth, everyone briefly hates the girl, girl realize her mistake.. then they live happily ever after. Oh so typical. It's very predictable since the beginning of the movie.

The story bored me. I was not interested at all. It was nothing new. Plus lots of plot holes which I'm not gonna dwell into as it could take ages to write. Only part worth watching is the final jam. Songs? I was expecting something like HSM but what the heck? The only good song that I like is This Is me/Gotta Find You when Mitchie sings with Shane at the end and that's it... cast is very forgettable, songs are not that catchy and very forgettable.. dance moves are all over the place and doesn't match..

Even though I adore Demi, she cannot dance! It was a pain watching her sing and dance to her song because she overdo it. Overall, it's just an ok movie. The majority who thinks the movie rocks are Jonas Brothers fans.. they don't care if the movie sucks, they just wanna see The Jonas Brothers.. and that's how Disney sell the movie - by featuring Jonas Brothers as if they're the lead characters when they're just supporting and don't appear much. The DVD cover is so misleading. The story is more on conflict of Mitchie, Tess & Caitlyn.. Mitchie & Shane has chemistry, but eh... they didn't make it interesting at all... unlike in HSM with Troy & Gabriella...

Good try but uh no thanks, I'll stick to HSM.

This is a Disney Channel Original Movie, so don't go into it expecting anything too much in the way of a plot. The sitcom-type story is supported (and padded) by a full soundtrack of tween pop music and dancing, and touches on many of the issues facing the target age group, namely fitting in, peer pressure, un-cool and too-cool parents, jealousy, and last but not least, loving the Jonas Brothers.

Tween idol Joe Jonas plays the leading man, a young pop star who's been behaving badly, and gets sentenced to teaching dance classes at an upscale summer camp for musicians. The other Jonas brothers also play supporting roles, and perform a couple of songs at the camp.

Demi Lovato plays the female lead, a promising singer/songwriter whose mother takes a catering job at the camp so that she can afford the fees. There's also the rich girl, played by Meaghan Jette Martin, and her obligatory two henchgirls; the usual outcast who befriends the new girl (well played by Alyson Stoner), and the well intentioned Camp Director. Add some supporting singers and dancers, and a ready group of back-up dancers, and you have (drum roll) Camp Rock.

Short Attention Span Summary (SASS):

1. Girl goes to camp and meets boy
2. Girl messes up big time
3. This is a Disney movie, so after the song and dance, everyone lives happily ever after.

While I recognize the age-appropriate manner in which the movie addresses certain issues, the wrapping up happens far too quickly to be even remotely believable, but then, the target audience probably isn't paying too much attention to the story anyway.

I've seen girls doing the "I'm not worthy" bow in front of posters for this movie, so I'm guessing that it would be a good gift for any fan of the Jonas Brothers on your list.

Tween rating: 4.5 stars
Adult rating: 3 stars (given for the music and the family values)



Amanda Richards, August 30, 2008