I know a lot of my friends don't have cable, so I'm gonna give y'all a run down of the movie and songs. ;) I'm gonna turn it into a critique while I'm at it. ;) (hey mom.....extra credit???)
First of all, the plot is really nice. I mean, the overall plot is good, but the side plots with the personal characters are really good too.
Olivia, Wen, Charlie, Mo, and Stella are Lemonade Mouth. They are unlikely friends. They met in detention and start a band. This is not so original, but the characters themselves are original. And so is the band.
These kids all should be in therapy. :P
Charlie's trying to live up to his parent's overly high goals for him, set by his older brother. His brother is the perfect grades, perfect collage, and soccer superstar. Charlie likes the drums, and is an average student.
Mo has an overprotective father who wants her to be a perfect Indian daughter, when she just wants to be herself.
Stella's parents are geniuses. Her twin brothers are geniuses. She's just......Stella. Her mom is creating biodegradable plastic, her dad is working to cure cancer, and her twin brothers are rising robotic engineers who build their own toys. She's a 'rebellious' teenager with an attitude and a strong will.
Wen's parents split up and got a divorce, and his dad moved on an got a 28 year old girlfriend. (this guy is old btw. He's got a kid in high school.) Wen doesn't take well to the new girl friend, who his dad ends up proposing to.
Olivia's mother is dead. Her father is in prison. She lives with her grandmother in an 'old timey' house. Her only connection to her deceased mother is a cat. A very old, sick and dying cat. Guess what happens to that cat?
These teens (teenagers, kids, etc.) lean on each other for support thru their problems. :P
They form this band, and have these new friends when they all have sort of been 'strangers in the crowd' before. Olivia is the lead singer, Mo plays bass and is a back up singer, Wen plays keyboards, Charlie's on drums, and Stella plays guitar. They can all sing actually. xD The songs are all inspirational and very moving actually. I nearly cried during "Always More Than A Band". My favorite song is Determinate. :)
That's the music. :) I love it. The last one is another one of my favorites. :D
Time to learn the plot. xD
Stella is the 'voice' of Lemonade Mouth. (that's their band name) The music has a MEANING. Listen to the lyrics. They're good. :) (Ley will like this). Not only that, but the kids are strong willed and are standing up for their rights. The principal of the school they go to is a "Sports Are Life" kind of person. He wrecked the school's budget just so they could build a new gymnasium. He doesn't like people doing anything that ISN'T what he wants to see or hear. He 'kills' Lemonade Mouth, right after their first performance, because they begin to talk about standing up for what you believe in and standing up for what is right. Stella was explaining that people need to not let their school, or anything in their lives, rule over them, or let them treat them like they're less than they are. The principal gets pretty ticked off and 'shuts down' Lemonade Mouth. But it gets better, because they get a gig at a local pizza place. :) It's all good for a while. The whole town pretty much falls in love with Lemonade Mouth, and they support them. :) It so sweet! Then, (of course) things fall apart. You see, EVERYTHING falls apart. The band is supposed to go to "Rising Star" where the winning band gets a record deal and all that jazz. :P So, the DAY BEFORE Rising Star, one kid broke his fingers, the other got a black eye, two got sick, and they all ended up in jail. It's a long story. :P They still show up at Rising Star, and although they lose, all the Lemonade Fans show their support because they sing for them, when the band can't. It's actually really sweet. It's another touching scene. :)
Of course, everything gets better!!! (I mean, come on, this is a Disney movie). It all picks back up because when the band goes to Wen's dad's wedding, Stella sits next to the owner of the lemonade company that inspired their name. (you gotta see the movie for that part, it's another long story). Mel (the lemonade dude) sponsors them, and sponsors the school to open a music hall, and then gives Lemonade Mouth a record deal. The movie ends when they preform at Madison Square Garden. :) Happy Ending!!!!!!
Anyway, I absolutely love this movie. It has interesting characters, great music, and good morals. :) I'd say that it's more for kids from 9 and up, because the characters' problems are a bit......intense(ish). So yeah. But this is a Disney movie so it's good. xD My sister liked it too. I'm singing Determinate right now. :) I'm hoping for the CD for Easter or something. :)
Well, that's my Lemonade Mouth post. xD Hope y'all liked it!!!!!!!! :D For those of you with cable, I'd recommend watching it. :) It's airing again on April 28th, at 8pm eastern I think. Here's the website.
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Thanks everyone!!!!! :)
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Sounds really good! I need to watch it! I almost read the book one time, maybe I can add it to my summer reading list ;)
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