This movie is um bad.
Camp Rock
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Common Sense says
Disney turns out a fun, clean, surefire tween hit.
Themes in this movie include: family relationships, friendship, growing up, honesty, peer pressure
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Camp Rock was written by Betsy Bozdech
Parents need to know that, like High School Musical before it, this is a cute, upbeat musical comedy that tweens will be dying to see (thanks in no small part to a) Disney's massive marketing campaign and b) the fact that all three Jonas Brothers are in it). More jaded older kids may not entirely buy the movie's squeaky-clean version of teen life, but younger kids will love it -- and they'll get plenty of positive messages about believing in yourself and being who you are in between the catchy songs. Some characters do things that are clearly wrong -- lying, treating other people poorly, acting selfishly -- but they all learn their lesson in the end. Expect some flirting and a couple of near kisses (again, just like HSM).
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- What does Mitchie learn by the time the credits roll? Do you think she handles her problems in a realistic way?
- Do the teens in this movie seem like real people? Why or why not?
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More on Camp Rock
What’s the Story?
School's almost out, and the only thing that music-loving teen Mitchie Torres (Demi Lovato) wants to do for the summer is hone her talents at Camp Rock. But in order to afford the fees, her caterer mom (Maria Canals-Barrera) will have to be the camp chef. That doesn't bother down-to-earth Mitchie until she meets rich, popular Tess Tyler (Meaghan Jette Martin); all of a sudden, Mitchie is lying about her whole life in order to impress her snobby new "friend." Meanwhile, bad boy musician Shane Gray (Joe Jonas) has been shipped off to camp to spiff up his image by doing some time as a mentor/counselor. Sparks fly between him and Mitchie, but even their sweet duet gets drowned out when Tess pulls the rug out from under Mitchie's feet. Will everything work out in time for Final Jam?
Is It Any Good?
CAMP ROCK is cute, fun, and full of positive messages about being true to yourself. Sure, the story's predictable and the characters aren't exactly what you'd call deep (though Lovato and Martin both turn in fine, earnest performances), but that won't matter to the legions of tweens who only had to hear the words "Jonas Brothers" to come down with a case of Camp Rock fever. Though middle brother Joe has the biggest role, siblings Kevin and Nick also show up (mostly to provide comic relief) as Shane's fellow bandmates in fictional pop group Connect 3. Naturally, the guys perform a song together ("Play My Music") in a scene that's sure to entertain fans.
"Naturally" may actually be the key word when it comes to explaining what sets Camp Rock apart from fellow made-for-TV hits High School Musical and High School Musical 2. Although the movies have a lot in common -- not the least of which is a sanitized, remarkably unnatural take on teen life -- in Camp Rock, all of the musical numbers (and there are plenty, from Lovato's sincere "This Is Me" to the rousing "We Rock" finale) are organic to the situation. Here, the characters sing and dance because they're performers in training; no one randomly breaks into song in the middle of class or work to move the story along. It's a relatively fine distinction for a tween-targeted Disney movie, but it may be enough of a selling point for kids who aren't normally into musicals to make a difference.
Movie Details
Studio: Disney, Director: Matthew Diamond
Run time: 98 minutes
Theatrical release: 6/20/2008, DVD release: 8/19/2008
MPAA Rating: NR
Run time: 98 minutes
Theatrical release: 6/20/2008, DVD release: 8/19/2008
MPAA Rating: NR
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
Camp Bad Movie
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I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Negative role models
crap
this movie is crap. suckish. the people act like b****es. kids like watching movies about high schoolers They use the crapiest band, The Jonas Brothers. Reply of Disney's hit, High School Musical. (which i think is crap)One of the worst movies I've seen
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
be yourself!!!
The movie is great with great charecters,role models, and everything is age appropreat. The message of this movie is: Going along to get along is NOT the thing to do. So you have to remeber to your own self be true! I think that message is very important it's a message that most kids, tweens, and even teens seem to be forgeting. Some people will lye or pretend to be someone there not like dressing differently or talking differently.... NO NO NO NO NO! It is amazing what kids these days will sacrafice to be popular but what most kids don't realize is that they are popular just in there own cool way.
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I rate this title on for age 9 and give it
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great movie for kids ages 9 and up!!
this movie tells you to believe in youself, and i think that is very good. i loved this movie, and would definitely recommend it.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate sexual content
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
GREAT
Thsi is one of the best movies ever to be seen on disney channel!!! Not only is it fun but it has GOOD rolemodels and GOOD messages about teeling the truth and being true to YOU!!!!
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
you should be proud of who you are not lie about it
This movie had some awesome music.... I will give it that. But I couldn't help but lose interest, because all she could seem to do was lie about who she is. She wasn't proud of who she was and I didn't like that. You shouldn't feel like you have to change just to fit in.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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- Good role models
good for a kids movie
I thought it was pretty good for a kids movie and had some good music but i didnt like any of the slow songs i loved hasta lavista
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I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
bad, worse,terrible,horrifying,dull,unpleasant, vomit worthy!
cheap high school musical knock-off! i suggest you see hsm rather than seeing this garbage. next time try to make a movie that doesn't say shut-up, stupid, jerk, or any words that makes 4 yr olds uncomfortable....since 4 yr olds are the only one watching it! just saying......its NOT good!!! D:
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I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Negative role models
Cat fighting overdone
Although in the last 10 minutes of the movie the main characters learn thier lessons, your child will have watch 1 hour and 20 minutes of back biting, snobbish behavior that she may not be exposed to outside of a Disney drama. That MAY have been toerable except for the dimensionally challenged stock characters and predictable storyline. I don't recommend this movie.
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I rate this title iffy for age 15 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
it is good.
you guys did a good job and i love the show.
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I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
Great Message
I wouldn't say that this was terrific or outstanding, but I think kids 12 and under would enjoy this. It's about a girl named Mitchie who goes to this camp called Camp Rock. There, she feels that she has to be someone else besides herself, so she does lie about her family and herself. But, she discovers throughout the movie that being someone you're not actually harms yourself. She also meets a guy that she falls in love with, and there is a bully named Tess. This movie is clean and each character learns a lesson in the movie that will teach your kid(s) something. Great message.
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I rate this title on for age 5 and give it
I love this movie!
I love this movie! It's so uplifting with fantastic, catchy song that get stuck in my head! Demi Lovato is gret, she can sing and act well so I think that she was well chosen to play Mitchie! This is gret for kids because it displays a message easily sent across, always be yourself. The mean girl, Tess learns her lesson in the end and she learns to be nice. In the end everybody is happy, that's the kind of movie I like! because of the good messages this movie displays, this would be a great movie to show to kids in schools!
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I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
its fine for little ones
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
High School Musical, you better watch out!!!!!
this is probably my favorite musical, but it is KIND OF BORING. But it is really great. There is romance and bullying of all kind, but it is kind of touching at the the end when Tess (Meagan Martin) can't stand singing anymore because of the sad part of her life. BUT IT WAS GREAT!
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I rate this title on for age 8 and give it
High School Musical, you better watch out!!!!!
this is probably my favorite musical, but it is KIND OF BORING. But it is really great. There is romance and bullying of all kind, but it is kind of touching at the the end when Tess (Meagan Martin) can't stand singing anymore because of the sad part of her life. BUT IT WAS GREAT!
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
good for 11 and up iffy for 7 and 8
little kids would not understand it i think makes a good example if your talking about character
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I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Inappropriate language
- Excessive consumerism
good for 11 and up iffy for 7 and 8
little kids would not understand it i think makes a good example if your talking about character
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I rate this title iffy for age 6 and give it
- My concerns are:
- Excessive consumerism
everyone 11 and up should see it
good movie love it
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
BE YOURSELF!!
I thought this was a wonderful movie for my 7 and 9 year old. This movie teaches you not to pretend to be someone your not and to be happy with your self and the talent you have. It displays that if you are mean to other people it will come back to you. I think this movie should be played in every school!!!!
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I rate this title on for age 6 and give it
Is it a good movie?
It's a GREAT movie!It's about true love and teaches you that you need to be you!And if there's any Demi or Jonasbrothers fans then you'll want to see this movie because it has lots of Demi and Joe.It's halirious Kevin is the mental one lol(love ya kev),Joe's the bobblehead rockstar,Nick's the smart one,and Demi's the new girl there.If you want more ask me!
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