The Teen Beach Movie is out on DVD

The Teen Beach Movie is out on DVD!

My 9 year old son let me know it was coming out on DVD and then before I had the chance to get a copy and surprise him he had already watched it four times on  his computer (apparently he had his dad buy it for him with his allowance).  I had not seen it so when we got it in the mail we popped some popcorn, got our drinks, and had a mother – son movie day featuring Teen Beach Movie by Disney.  Prior to watching the movie I noticed my Facebook stream filling up with mom’s saying their kids were watching it again for the third or fourth time so I was pretty excited that it was going to be good.  Regardless of what I was going to think my son was sold, Teen Beach Movie is a DVD to own.

There is something about musicals, they are hot right now.  This Disney Channel Original Movie is the surfers version of West Side Story, referred to as “Wet Side Story” starring teen sweethearts Brady and McKenzie.  As their perfect summer draws to a close McKenzie’s aunt comes to take her off to a private school.  On her final day in paradise McKenzie decides to catch the biggest wave of her lifetime and the next thing you know she wakes up as an active participant in the movie “Wet Side Story”.  I wont give much more detail because I don’t want to ruin it for you, but the theme was very reminiscent of High School Musical, the huge Disney hit of my older son’s generation.  A classic boy meets girl romance sure to please our younger kids when singing and dancing are thrown in.

 Teen Beach Movie

Cast:                                              

Ross Lynch (Disney Channel’s “Austin & Ally”) as Brady, Maia Mitchell (ABC Family’s “The Fosters”) as McKenzie, Grace Phipps (ABC Family’s “The Nine Lives of Chloe King”) as Lela, Garrett Clayton as Tanner, John DeLuca as Butchy, Chrissie Fit (ABC’s “General Hospital”) as Cheechee, Jordan Fisher as Seacat, Mollee Gray (Disney Channel’s “High School Musical”) as Giggles, Kent Boyd (“So You Think You Can Dance”) as Rascal, William T. Loftis as Lugnut, Jessica Lee Keller as Struts, Kevin Chamberlin (Disney Channel’s “Jessie”) as Dr. Fusion and Steve Valentine (Disney Channel’s “Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie”) as Les Camembert.  Suzanne Cryer is Aunt Antoinette and Barry Bostwick makes a special appearance as Big Poppa.

Director:

Jeffrey Hornaday (Disney Channel’s “Geek Charming)

Choreographers:                        

Jeffrey Hornaday” (“A Chorus Line,” “Flashdance”) and Chris Scott (“Lemonade Mouth,” “Step Up 4”)

Costume Designer:

Oscar nominee Ruth Carter (“Amistad,” “Malcolm X

Story by:                                       

Vince Marcello (director, featurette version of the off-Broadway musical “Zombie Prom,” and “An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars”) & Mark Landry

Release Date:                              

July 30, 2013

Packaging Configuration:

DVD + free surfboard zipper pull included in packaging

Bonus Features:                          

DANCE REHEARSALS – Check out exclusive dance rehearsal footage of seven musical numbers (featuring Maia, Ross and the cast) shot during the production of the movie by Choreographer Christopher Scott. Including the never-before-seen “Coolest Cats In Town” number that never quite made it in the movie.

Rating:

TV-G

Feature Run Time:

90 minutes

Aspect Ratio:

1.78:1

Audio:

Dolby Digital Surround Sound

Languages:

English

Subtitles:                                      

English, Spanish