"Hannah Montana: Best of Both Worlds" DVD Review and Trailer
| DVD: “Hannah Montana Best of Both Worlds” * Official Site | On DVD: August 19, 2008 |
| Runtime: 74 minutes | Directed by: Bruce Hendricks |
| MPAA Rating: G | Gecko Rating: |
Miley Cyrus, the beloved sweetheart of Disney Channel’s Hannah Montana and daughter of singer Billy Ray Cyrus, stars in this movie, now on DVD, which chronicles her 2007 concert tour. It’s in 3D, which sort of makes you feel like you’re AT the concert. On the other hand, it makes you realize how much you missed by NOT being at the concert.
If you were able to snag tickets to Cyrus’ actual concert, you probably shelled out thousands for them – a price that outraged many parents of tween girls begging to attend. Tickets for the movie were high, too, selling in the $15-$18 range.
Why? Because it’s all a giant money mill! On the other hand, it’s a small price to pay to make your little Hannah/Miley fan happy. Or, you might say, it’s the best of both worlds.
More after the jump, including a DVD Trailer…
The movie opens with 14-year-old Miley (her age at the time of the tour) donning her trademark blonde wig to go on stage. On Hannah Montana, the wig is what “disguises” her from her alter-ego – although my daughter and I laugh about that, because she looks just the same, only with a blonde wig!
The first half of the concert, she’s Hannah Montana. The second half, she’s Miley Cyrus. There are plenty of wardrobe changes throughout, which means lots of frenzied quick-change sessions back-stage.
While the Hannah segment is wholesome and saccharine, the Miley part gets a little racier. Though she never goes over the line, Miley’s mini skirts and half-seductive dance moves might raise a few parents’ eyebrows.
The songs themselves are addictively catchy, from favorites like “The Best of Both Worlds” to the punchy “I Got Nerve.” Cyrus joins The Jonas Brothers – also Disney Channel favorites – for “We Got the Party.”
Between musical numbers, we see tiny glimpses of her life off-stage, including teaching her dad a song she wrote. Not nearly enough, in my view. I would have liked to see more of her real life, and less of her onstage persona. As a performer, however, she’s truly amazing and never shows a smidgeon of nerves.
As mentioned, the movie is in 3-D, although aside from a few flying guitar picks and confetti blizzards, we don’t really notice it that much. I found the 3-D distracting and would have preferred to see the entire movie in regular format. There’s also a 3D format on the DVD (glasses are included), but my daughter and I gave up after the first few minutes. It’s just not the same as in the theater.
And all I could think through the whole movie was, here’s this 14-year-old girl who’s getting all this attention and who’s the center of a huge money machine and media frenzy. I can’t imagine letting my kid do this or giving her such a huge responsibility for so many people.
And at one point, her mom says, “They finally brought me into the loop to help dress her between sets,” and I’m thinking, you mean, you weren’t in the loop before? Man, if it was my girl, I’d be there every second. I mean, maybe she was, but it didn’t come off that way.
Plus, during one of the concert sequences, some dancers accidentally drop Miley during a lift. She gets a little spooked and doesn’t want to do the stunt, but her mom and director encourage her to do it, saying they’ll change the moves so there’s no chance of dropping her.
Again, it just seems like they’re laying a lot on this girl, and I hope she doesn’t fall into the downward spiral of so many young stars.
BONUS FEATURES: Sing-along mode, additional songs, spend a day with Miley and the Jonas Brothers, 3-D viewing option.
Watch the DVD Trailer:
Image: Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert Tour in 3D, Buena Vista Home Video, 2008
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3 opinions for "Hannah Montana: Best of Both Worlds" DVD Review and Trailer
Jennifer R
Aug 17, 2008 at 8:36 pm
My daughter loves Hannah - thanks for the great giveaway!
Aswin
Aug 19, 2008 at 8:06 am
Nice review! I really liked the backstage bit, it was Really cool. If you’d like to learn more about her dad, Billy Ray Cyrus, visit: http://www.billyrayfan.com
Thanks!
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