Princess Protection Program
by Alison Liddi-Brown
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Actor: Demi Lovato, Molly Hagan, Nicholas Braun, Selena GomezDirector: Alison Liddi-Brown
Brand: Buena Vista Home Video
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 89 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2009-06-30
Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Movie Reviews of Princess Protection Program
Movie Review: One of my favorites movies to date, Lovato IS a princess...
Summary: 5 Stars
Ah yes, Princess Protection Program (a.k.a. PPP). First, let me say that nobody is too old to appreciate the teen nuances of this film because you never truly forget what it was like to be a teenager. And apparently things really haven't changed all that much from the early 90's. But I digress.
Let me truly begin by saying that I absolutely loved this movie! Being a big fan of both Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, I first heard about this movie eight months before it was ever released, and man, what a long wait for its eventual release on television. Because it's an original Disney Channel movie, I didn't expect anything spectacular like Shrek. By contrast, when the Sci-Fi channel releases one of their original movies, you are guaranteed it's going to be low-budget CGI crap. Those movies are viewable only if you're intoxicated AND Stephen Baldwin is not the main character. The Disney Channel, on the other hand, puts out some pretty good original movies from time to time. This movie was a delightful surprise in all of its simplicity and refreshing new faces.
The first ten minutes of the movie highlight the brief visual backgrounds of the two lead actresses in the movies. Clearly we see that they are from two entirely different worlds (or countries, in this case). To make a long story short, Princess Rosalinda (Lovato) must flee her country under duress and blend in as an American teenager in the bayou of Louisiana while living with the teenage daughter (Gomez) of the man who rescued her from her country. Selena Gomez plays an adorable tomboy working in her father's bait shop, and as always, she's as cute as a button.
The natural progression of the first few dramatic scenes was fairly predictable from the beginning, but I'm sure that's what the audience expected anyway. Initially, the princess and Selena Gomez's character clash like two cats crossing each others' paths. It must be human nature for two teenage girls, total strangers to one another, to dislike each other before eventually becoming friends - predictable, but expected.
As high and royal as the princess is portrayed, I found her to be my absolute favorite character in the film. She has such a good heart and ultimately means well as she tries to blend in as a typical American high school student. As we all know or remember, there's always drama in high school. On a different note, I've seen this movie close to thirty times primarily for the sake of checking out Demi Lovato's big brown eyes and really cute cleft chin. She's a dollface any way you look at it. She plays an awesome princess possessing physical beauty, headstrong morals, and a sense of altruism.
Don't focus too hard on the believability of the film or some of its characters. It's pure fantasy and simply written to keep older viewers young at heart and younger viewers intrigued with that `what's going to happen next?' mentality. So kick back with your children (if you've got some) and enjoy this charming G-rated movie.
Summary of Princess Protection Program
PRINCESS PROTECTION PROGRAM - DVD MovieWhat teenager doesn't dream of someday making a difference in the world? While one would assume that Princess Rosalinda (Demi Lovato) has a better chance of achieving that dream than regular Louisiana teenager Carter Mason (Selena Gomez), life is very unpredictable. Carter is a tomboy who lives with her dad, Major Mason (Tom Verica), and works in his bait shop. She?s a fairly typical teenager who?s crushing on a boy who barely knows she exists, and she has a strong aversion to her shallow and ultra-popular classmates Chelsea (Jamie Chung) and Brooke (Samantha Droke). Carter's dad works for the virtually unknown International Princess Protection Program and when he's called away on an emergency mission, he returns with rescued Princess-in-distress Rosalinda Maria Montoya Fiore (Demi Lovato) whose ascension to the throne of small island country Costa Luna is in peril thanks to militant dictator General Magnus Kane (Johnny Ray). Clueless dad that he is, Major Mason has no idea of how upset Carter will be at the intrusion of a total stranger into her life or of how difficult it will be for ""Rosie"" to blend in and pretend she's an average American teenager. While Carter and Rosie take an immediate dislike to one another, they eventually realize that they are not so inherently different and they join forces against Chelsea and Brooke, becoming friends in the process. When Princess Rosalinda's cover is blown, it's Carter who engineers a dangerous plan that could make a huge difference in her friend's future and the future of Costa Luna.
A Disney Channel Original Movie about finding what one has to offer the world and then giving it freely, Princess Protection Program is a nicely crafted, entertaining, and inspirational film for tweens and young teens. Bonus features include a look at the relationship between real-life best friends Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, an examination of what being a modern princess is really all about, including interview footage with real-life princess India Oxenberg, and Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato's music video ""One and the Same."" --Tami Horiuchi
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