Arianna Moses
Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.
elizabeth-12994
This is such a funny show and there isn't a single episode that doesn't make me laugh. The cast is brilliant and I love the show so much. It seems rather realistic and is for everyone, even if it is typically aimed at a younger audience. If you get the chance, sit down and watch it as it is funny.
m_rod2013
This show has just always been my favorite. It's so enjoyable, endearing, and never fails to make me smile. Very amusing. My mother, my 10 year-old brother, and I (a college student) all adore it, and used to watch them together as they aired. No matter how many times an episode is seen it remains just as enjoyable (and let me tell you I've seen these episodes each more times than I can count!). I know it's not for everyone, and of course it includes some "kid-show" jokes, but overall I think it's wonderful. My favorite thing about this series is how it self-consciously makes fun of itself, and also the entertainment industry. There are countless references (I'm a sucker for references) and jabs at movies or singers or actors, and there's a sly break of the fourth wall in there once in awhile. Dialogue can be very sharp, episode plots usually tie in pretty great. Timing and purposefully exaggerated facial expressions are fantastic. Some good running gags. Some actual character development over the course of time. Plus, the guest appearances are amusing...or just crack me up (yes, I'm talking about Erik Estrada): Jon Stewart, Gavin DeGraw, Snoop Dogg, Fabio, Jordin Sparks, Chris Masters, etc. (I like to play a game during episodes, too, called "how many times will my mother point out a former soap opera star that appears on here"). Overall, though, this show just makes me happy. Kendall Schmidt, James Maslow, Logan Henderson, and Carlos Garcia are all really great dudes, and very truly talented. Their friendship shines through into the show, and makes the boys' "shenanigans" that much more great to watch. I mean, hockey players, by pure luck, turned pop stars. The idea is just great to me. No matter how famous they get, they always stay four hockey players from small town, Minnesota. And that's charming.I wanna mention the set-up of Kendall's family, too, just because. I like that it doesn't have that usual "happy happy whole traditional family" thing. Jennifer Knight is a single mother, taking care of her young daughter, Katie, and her teenage son, Kendall, by herself and the father is never mentioned. You can see at times how she gets overwhelmed, only wanting the best for Kendall, Katie, and the rest of the guys, but she's a strong, lovable character. And I like the "realness" of that. They don't need a "full" family because the support they all have for each other is amazing. I just wanted to add that! Because it's one of my favorite things. The characters being like one huge family. It makes it less one-dimensional feeling like many other "kid-shows" are. I feel immersed in it as I watch. So, again, maybe it's not for everyone, but it CAN be for everyone.(I'm told they're reminiscent of: "The Monkees!")
eclarke510
I clicked "contains spoiler" not for plot points but to point out some of the throw-away gags that people probably wouldn't expect in "kids" programming.I'm 41 and childless, so came to this show in a long roundabout way I'd just as soon skip explaining, heh. In a nutshell I came to have tickets to see One Direction opening for them and saw their CD at the store, thought "Oh I should check out the MAIN ACT" and enjoyed it. Someone I know with pre-teens warned "Whatever you do don't watch the show!" Well, challenge accepted. I grew up on the Monkees so figured it would be similar. Nick.com usually has a few full episodes online so you can get a taste for free. I enjoyed what I saw enough to pick up the season 1 DVDs and became engrossed in the inside jokes and character development.When you peel back the slapstick-y, cornball surface aimed at the younger audience there is a clever, savvy satire about the entertainment industry, the fame "machine", the recording industry, Hollywood, teenage angst, etc. I love that they don't shy away from breaking the "4th wall" touching on stalkers and that sort of thing. (Will they dare address the "fanfiction" issue? EDGE OF MY SEAT!!!) But what I love most is the way the writers manage to sneak in so many weird and geeky inside jokes for adults. Off the top of my head, there's Carlos referring to the girl he dated for 5 minutes and broke up with (who happened to be wearing a red shirt) as "red-shirted girl" (Star Trek ref); James (after Logan steals his "swagger") vows to steal Logan's "Smart...brain...stuff" and proceeds to fill several whiteboards with calculations resulting in the answer of "42" - "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" ref; and one that made me laugh the hardest: Gustavo throws two darts at a board of random words to determine the title of his next hit song: "Ok, be back in an hour to record *thwack* Muskrat... *thwack* Love!" And for the record I was thinking "This puts me in the mind of watching some Monkees." I did, for about 5 minutes and it was unbearable. Wow - I didn't see that coming.
