Camp Rock (2008) (TV)

User Rating:

4.5/10   

Director:

Matthew Diamond

Writers (WGA):

Karin Gist (written by) &
Regina Y. Hicks (written by) ...

Release Date:

20 June 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

This summer is gonna Rock!

Plot:

"Camp Rock," centers on a teen girl who desperately wants to spend her summer at a prestigious rock camp...

Plot Keywords:

Camp | Teen | Cook | Singing | Singer

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Demi Lovato	...	Mitchie Torres
Joe Jonas	...	Shane Gray
Meaghan Jette Martin	...	Tess Tyler
Maria Canals-Barrera	...	Connie Torres
Alyson Stoner	...	Caitlyn Geller
Julie Brown	...	Dee La Duke
Daniel Fathers	...	Brown Cesario
Anna Maria Perez de Tagle	...	Ella
Jasmine Richards	...	Peggy
Jordan Francis	...	Barron
Roshon Fegan	...	Sander
Kevin Jonas	...	Jason
Nick Jonas	...	Nate
Aaryn Doyle	...	Lola
Giovanni Spina	...	Andy

Also Known As:

Rock Camp Rules (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

USA:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Singapore:PG | USA:TV-G | South Korea:All | Australia:G | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Haliburton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Disney Channel

Trivia:

During Mitchie's solo (This is Me), The Jonas brothers' and Demi's parents were in the crowd.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mitchie and her mom first arrive in Camp Rock with the catering truck, it's parked behind Tess' limousine, but when Mitchie says "Whoa" she is looking behind, instead of looking at the limo which was in front. When Tess gets out of the car and Mitchie says "Whoa" again, she is still looking behind.

Quotes:

Nate: [answer his phone on speaker] Hello?
Jason: Hey buddy! How's my birdhouse coming?
Nate: Jason!
Jason: Sorry! It's not my fault you didn't ask him to make you anything.
Nate: I didn't want anything.
Jason: Well, I wanted a birdhouse!
Nate: And what do you want a birdhouse for?
Jason: I wanted to se more birds about...
Shane Gray: [interrupting Jason] Guys!
Nate, Jason: [together] Sorry.

Movie Connections:

References The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

Soundtrack:

2 Stars

Predictable Yet Entertaining

Okay, DO NOT get me wrong. I love the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato to death but honestly, it feels like this film is missing something. I know this is supposed to be a Disney Movie and that it has been endlessly compared to High School Musical but I have to say that... High School Musical carries an element of magic that is missing from Camp Rock.

The songs are all catchy and entertaining and unlike the unpredictability of a musical, when the characters sings: It makes complete sense. The acting is mediocre, there were points where the actors delivered completely while in others, their ability comes into question.

The movie itself was relatively interesting and kept me vaguely hanging, even though there were times where I just got up and walked around (got food and refreshments). Shane Gray is a convincing jerk. Overall, you can see where the movie was headed from the moment it started. But it carries you through the movie and you believe that there is such a camp out there (which is something we all wish).

I NEVER said that the movie was bad, just predictable and half-hearted. But no matter what, THERE IS SOMETHING TO ENJOY.

Even though I was jealous of Demi Lovato when Joe Jonas sang to her lakeside. & I had to pause my DVR when he got out of the lake because well... look at him.

Watch the movie and you'll find something you'll like but don't come in expecting Oscar standards.