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Descendants: The Rise of Red (2024)
Sad, I was so excited for this.
I LOVE the Disney Descendants movies. I'm a Disney adult 100%. But this hurts my heart.
You can definitely tell King Kenny Ortega was not apart of this on any capacity. It lacks all the heart that the first 3 movies had. It's sad because it could have been great, a continuation of a new idea of Disney's stories..
And all the influencers are making it out to be the best in the franchise.. I'm so disappointed.
It's rushed, lacking in chemistry, I don't care for any of the songs, and the story isn't well put together. It's almost like they wanted it to be Disney Descendants and heavily Hamilton. Less movie and more stage production being filmed.
Disney, bring back King Kenny!
Prom Pact (2023)
Disappointing
I'm literally 10 minutes in and disgusted.. HOW is this a Disney tv and they have kids shaming others about not going to a party with alcohol and literally asking "if you've ever put your 'P' in a 'V'"??
And then immediately have another person shame the same guy for being severely allergic to nuts?
I LOVE Disney.. but this is vomit inducing.. so disappointed.
Also, the creepy AI people in the opening pep rally scene is absolutely ridiculous.. and the guidance counselor being horrible to her student? I honestly thought we'd come a long way at from these crappy story telling. This movie belongs in the 80's. Buried and never see. SMH.
Afterlife of the Party (2021)
Feel good movie!
While the story telling fell a little flat, the major point were all hit. Victoria Justice and Midori Francis make a killer tram and believable best friends. And I loved the ending.
As someone who lost their father when I was 27 with much regret and no answers.. this movie almost has me believing that he could be "my junior guardian angel"..
When he passed, we dedicated "God Only Knows" to him.. and when Howie calls Cassie Pumpkin.. I lost it and cried my eyes out since that was my pet name from my dad..
Thank you for a great feel good movie that lifted me up and helped me grieve in a healthy way.
He's All That (2021)
Not the worst?
This movie is what it is..
A remake of "She's All That" but gender swapped.
I honestly love how the movie was able to pick on itself and the genre of 90's high school movies.. love seeing some of original cast.. my favorite parts were the PA guys comments and Matthew Lillard..
Addison Rae's acting was very lackluster.. Most of the time she just looked bored..
The writing was okay... not the worst, but definitely not great.
I would have loved to have more of the Quinn and Nisha characters honestly.. and Cameron and his sister..
Julie and the Phantoms (2020)
Phenomenal!
While this show is directed to teens, it is definitely great for the whole family! My two sons (ages 4-6) LOVE the show and all the songs. We literally have been singing them every day since we first watched in November.
When I tell everyone about this show, I start off by saying that it's a great for all families. There is no profanity, so sex (not even kissing!), and it shows such amazing representation!
The show lead is a beautiful and talented teen Latina, one of the main romantic story lines is a perfect representation of a young LGBTQ couple. None of the relationships feel rushed or like anything HAS to happen. Everything feels so organic. They truly do build a foundation of friendship, love, and respect.
Having Cheyenne Jackson as the villian is *chef's kiss* perfection! Madison Reyes, Charlie Gillespie, Owen Joyner, Jeremy Shada, Jadah Marie, BooBoo Stewart, Savannah May, Carlos Ponce, Tori Cato and ALL rest of the cast are mind blowing!
I lost my dad 7 years ago, and this is the first time I've ever connected so completely with a character, in Julie. This show has so much heart and love, and it's shows grief and depression is such a real way.
The music is fantastic!! I LOVE that all the actors had to go to a Kenny Ortega boot camp. They all actually play their instruments, sing and dance! Their ideas were incorporated into the show because They were wonderful and Kenny truly does listen to his people.
As 30+ yr old female who is a HUGE Disnerd and was one of the biggest boyband fanatics.. this is definitely one of my personal favorite shows ever, and we only have 1 season so far (π€π»ππ»For so many more!).
As my husband is severely opposed to *most* pop music, boy bands, teeny bopper anything.. He very much enjoyed this show!
Descendants: The Royal Wedding (2021)
Disappointed
I'm so disappointed in this. The animation is no where what I'd expect from Disney. It was choppy and honestly made me nauseous at times. Thankfully it was only 22 minutes. The art reminds me of the 1994 "Princess Swan". I wish they had brought back the people they used for the Descendants shorts they used to have. Those were very well made.
The dialogue was okay, not the best, but not the worst.
The song wasn't great, especially considering the ending songs of the live action movies were all so catchy with amazing choreography.
Cameron Boyce's character Carlos was definitely missed, and it was touching how they gave his send off.