So I have this theory that people who have been Disney-stars are stuck in a bubble. I mean, there's only a small percentage that escaped: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera and Justin Timberlake. People like: Lindsay Lohan, Hilary Duff and now Miley Cyrus - along with the cast of HSM, are unders harsher criticism. It's like Shirley Temple all over again - you know, they changed her birth year to make her appear younger and kept making her dress shorter so it looked like she wasn't aging at all, until her parents decided enough was enough. But you know, Miss Temple made her own decision later on to go back into the limelight.
See the difference between Shirley Temple and these Disney starlets is that she knew what the limelight was like. She started really, really young, these Disney stars started when they were still trying to figure out what they want. Take Miley for example - she was 12 when she started being Hannah Montana and now she realises that she doesn't want to be "just-Hannah" she wants to be Miley. Her mistake? using her own name for the show and then changing it in real life. I mean common! If you want to be separated from your character stick to the script -ZOE Stewart.
With the cast of HSM I say they've got a better chance, they've been doing other films and television appearances before the musical - Efron: Summer Land and Hudgens: Thunderbirds. The thing is the only person doomed to be a Disney protege for life is Ashley Tisdale. She's been on the Disney channel for ages. I suppose she's blessed with some kind of eternal youth. But the good thing with Tisdale is the fact that's loyal to Disney, that's why she's been kept on for ages.
Anyway...
BandSLAM starring: Gaelan Connell, Alyson Machalka, Vanessa Hudgens and Lisa Kudrow
Ever felt the need to be invisible? Will (Connell) has. But when his mum (Kudrow) gets another awesome opportunity, they pack up their past life and saddle up for a new one. With Billy Idol as his constant guide (even if he doesn't reply to his e-mails) Will faces a new town and new school with the same skepticism that he's carried with him.
When an unexpected Samaritan by the name of Charlotte Banks (Machalka), asks for his help, he finds himself creating a new life for himself. His new identity as I can't go on, I will go on's MANAGER for this year's Band SLAM competition, he twists his past life to gain full approval.
But as fate would have it, Will has twisted fate's hand far to hard and now she's ready to unwind and hit him back with the truth.
To be honest, I thought this movie was going to be a real bore. I new it wasn't a Disney film, which I was really happy about. I like to see Disney people breaking out from the Micky-mold and experiencing other things. But the reason I thought it would be a bore was because I've seen so many movies like this already. I mean there was nothing new that the trailers presented. They only reason I watched it was to see all the funny parts in the trailer.
But I genuinely thought it was an awesome movie. I thought it was a good excuse to really get up-coming bands to be known. I also liked the fact that the music was really at the centre. It reminded me of my views with School of Rock. I though that movie was going to be boring too - I think I have this view with movies that seem to be aimed at kids - but it was a really EPIC film.
I will say that the other reason I saw this movie was to see how well Disney stars, Alyson Michalka and Venessa Hudgens go without the stereotypical Disney vibe. Sometimes a movie can do that. But honestly, they did really well. But I think the out-standing performance goes to Ryan Donowho, who plays "Basher" Martin, the drummer. I thought he was just awesome! LOL.
sL star rating: 4.5 Stars
Next on sL: I Love You, Man and why there such things are "guy-films" beyond the action genre.
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