Camp Rock (Extended Rock Star Edition)

I am glad that both Camp Rock[Extended edition] and The Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus Best of Both World Concert 3D were released at the same time and they had some deal when you buy both. I bought both. On Camp Rock, the whole story line is okay and typical, there is always those group of girls who single out a girl who is sort of different from them. The girls on there weren't that great at acting,but I really enjoyed watching it for the music and songs by the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The other characters who sang on there were also good. I would't mind watching it again and that's what I like about most Disney movies.

Camp Rock was so long anticipated for its Disney Channel premiere that, as far as the local kids were concerned, the world stopped turning that evening. Though it's sort of being sold as a Jonas movie, it's really a vehicle for up-and-coming young star Demi Lovato and "ouch he's sooooooo keee-uwww-te!" Joe Jonas. His brothers have marginal roles, reportedly due to Joe's insistence they be included. Demi has that Sally Field winsomeness down pat -- ABC should have no trouble recasting if they ever bring back The Flying Nun. (Seriously, which Saint can I pray to for that? I loved that show.)

The movie follows the garden-variety teen formula, where the nice girl learns to be true to her mom and her friends and herself and the mean girl is told off (with perhaps the greatest line in the history of teen movies: "B-T-W, your lip gloss is soooo not glossy anymore!")

Even though Camp Rock's DVD includes one disc; there are comparatively more extras, like songs, videos and the like. What really impressed me was, believe it or not, "How to Be a Rock Star," a series of mini-docs currently being promoted on the Disney Channel. What I like is that they balance material like Demi giving the impression that she's having a constant ball making the movie. That may be true, but it could also give young, impressionable kids the idea that it's a nonstop laugh-filled party to be a showbiz kid.

However, as the "Rock Star" segments continue, the more refreshingly straightforward they become, and the less public relations-driven they seem. Kids need to hear how much practice, school, dedication, discipline and hard, hard work all of the cast must commit to in order to make any kind of success.

It's a message rarely shown with any degree of emphasis on today's various entertainment magazine shows. Kids often see either the extreme of fun and glamour or the extreme of dysfunction. In between there are lots of people who earn what they get because they work hard. Someone actually says, "None of these kids has any of this handed to them."

I loved this movie and have watched it about a million times! The Jonas Brothers are amazing and so was Demi Lovato! This is one of my favorite movies! The songs were great!

Even as an adult (38) and father or two boys (5 & 8) I found myself enjoying the movie. The plot obviously isn't too deep but allows you to have fun throughout the movie.

Sadly the DVD version falls short in presentation. I find it a mistake to not offer a widescreen version of the film other than Blu-Ray. Seeing that there was only one option to purchase as a DVD, I had assumed that either both versions were on the disc or that it was just widescreen. It was a huge disappointment to find out that the movie is only 4x3.

Long story short. I wish I had read the details better on Amazon. In the end I would have not purchased this and just let the kids continue to watch the HD version we recorded on the DVR with commercials.

The movie itself is 4 stars. Unfortunately I knocked this rating down to 3 stars because of the forced 4x3 format on DVD.

Disney, what are you thinking?

This movie was based on finding your self, seeing who you are, finding out the hard way about life and friends. Points were made from every chacater, it was a good musical, and good music, Disney should have had more to this movie, and scenes longer. High School Musical had it all. Camp Rock 2 can't wait.