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Camp Rock, Rocks! Did you miss the premiere of Disney Channels newest original movie, Camp Rock? If you have been unable to catch the show there is no need to worry. You can catch another viewing of Camp Rock this Saturday, August 9 on Disney Channel. My girls love the Jonas Brothers, so this movie was a must see here at our house. And I must say that I was pleasantly surprised by how well the show was done. After the disaster of High School Musical 2, I was again afraid that Disney really had no idea what makes a great movie. But this time I was not disappointed. Yes, the show is slightly cliché and predictable. But, I personally love that, and so do my girls who are only 5 and 6. I love a happy ending that makes everything that the characters go through seem worth it. The show is about a young girls who's dream is to attend the prestigious Camp Rock during summer vacation. Unable to afford the camp Mitchie's parents work it out so that Mitchie can attend the camp for a much discounted rate if her mom is the camp cook. Mitchie will also have to help out in the kitchen. All is good in theory until they arrive at the camp and Mitchie sees for herself just how rich and snobby the other campers can be. She decides to keep her identity and that of her mother's a secret and instead makes up lies to make herself seem important. Meanwhile pop star Shane Gray is sent to Camp Rock to get a much needed reality check and to get him out of the limelight of the media. He has been getting unfavorable media attention, thus spoiling the image of his band, Connect 3. While teaching at the camp he happens to overhear Mitchie singing but is unable to find out who the “mystery” girls is. He spends the rest of the movie searching for the mystery girl as he and Mitchie become closer. In true Disney fashion the truth must and will come out. Mitchie will soon learn who her true friends are. Will Mitchie be able to come to terms with who she is? Will Shane give her a chance once he learns the truth? I'm not going to tell you, you'll have to watch for yourself. Camp Rock stars Joe Jonas as Shane Gray, a full of himself pop star sent to the camp to get a reality check and be out of the media's ever watchful eyes. Demi Lovato costars as Mitchie Torres, the humble daughter of the camp cook, a fact that she would like to be kept secret so she can fit in with all the richer attendees of the camp. The other members of Connect 3 are played by Kevin and Nick Jonas, real life brothers to Joe and the three make up the group, The Jonas Brothers. Kevin Jonas definitely steals the scenes that he is in. I think that is partly due to the script he was given and partly due to the fact that he has good comedic timing. His character is the comedy relief character and he plays it well. His character was the favorite of my girls, though surprisingly he is their least favorite Jonas brother. Go figure! The music is great! There are plenty of catchy songs that are surprisingly good. You can hear a lot of them being played on Radio Disney, which is the station that is always on in our car! My girls love the soundtrack and they know all the songs and sing along whenever it is on. The moral of the movie is to learn who you are and be happy with you are. Don't try to be someone else just to please other people. I think that this is a great moral for our kids to learn! The movie does a good job of teaching the moral without beating you over the head with it. All in all this movie is a great family pick! Watch it with the whole family this Saturday, August 9.
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