DVD Review: Camp Rock - Extended Rock Star Edition
Camp Rock: Extended Rock Star Edition
Director: Matthew Diamond
Writers: Karen Gist & Regina Y. Hicks
Starring: Demi Lovato, Joe Jonas, Megan Jette Martin, Maria Canals-Berrara, Alyson Stoner, and The Jonas Brothers
DVD Release: August 19, 2008
Runtime: 94 min
Rating: “G”
Synopsis:
“Camp Rock,” centers on a teen girl who desperately wants to spend her summer at a prestigious rock camp, but can only attend if she works in the kitchen as one of the cooks. When she’s overheard singing - but not seen — by a teen pop star at the camp, he is completely taken and sets out to find the girl behind the beautiful voice. But first she must confront her fears, step out of the kitchen and into the spotlight.
The Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock tells the rock n’ roll Cinderella story of Mitchie Torres (Demi Lovato), a teen with an amazing voice and a driving ambition to be a pop singer who wants to spend her summer at the rock camp of her dreams. Unfortunately, an expensive music camp is a bit out of reach for her family, but her mother gets a job as Camp Rock’s cook so that Mitchie can attend as long as she helps out in the kitchen between classes.
Befriended by fellow camp member Caitlyn (Alyson Stoner) but intimidated by the immensely talented Tess Tyler (Meaghan Jette Martin) and her friends Peggy (Jasmine Richards) and Ella (Anna Maria Perez de Tagle), Mitchie lives a double life hiding that she is the cook’s daughter and posing as a well-to-do camper in order to be accepted by the “It-Girls” at camp. When she’s overheard singing, but not seen, by teen pop star and celebrity camp instructor and lead singer and screw-up of the hot boy band “Connect Three”, Shane Gray (Joe Jonas), he is completely taken and sets out to find the girl behind the beautiful voice. Meanwhile, Mitchie will have to learn how to confront her fears, step out of the kitchen and into the spotlight as the truly talented singer/songwriter that she is.
I will say that the cast of Camp Rock is much more talented than that of the ever popular High School Musical but the plot is just as predictable. But still just as entertaining despite the cliches. And who can resist the Jonas Brothers? The Camp Rock Extended Rock Star Edition includes an extra musical number and a bunch of rockin’ bonus features like karaoke, a sing along feature, and music videos. Backstage Disney takes you behind the filming of the movie and an in depth look at the Jonas Brothers along with a How to be a Rock Star featurette.
