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“Geek Charming” Leads Slate of new Disney Channel Original Movies

MATT PROKOP, SARAH HYLAND

11/11/11 was the premiere of the new DCOM (If you aren’t a big Disney Channel watcher, it stands for Disney Channel Original Movie) Geek Charming, based on the book of the same name by author Robin Palmer. Here is the set up, a geeky movie maker, Josh (played by Matt Prokop, star of High School Musical 3) enters a film festival will the idea of a movie about the life of the most spoiled, popular girl in school, Dylan (Played by Sarah Hyland, star of Modern Family). Throughout the movie, the two’s relationship becomes closer and closer as Dylan begins to show a side of her that no one else has seen before.

In my personal opinion, this might have been my favorite DCOM to date (that is not a musical). It really had everything going for it. Not only was Sarah hilarious in this movie, but the chemistry between the two was great. The message was good for kids and teens as well. You don’t have to be popular to have friends, and vice versa, you shouldn’t have “friends” just to become popular. Popularity isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and this movie does a great job of explaining to kids just that.

And now…THE TOP 5 THINGS LEARNED FROM GEEK CHARMING!

  1. Saying an occasional few words in French is SOOOOO in right now!
  2. Dylan has an “Everything but the Kitchen Sink Sundae” (Reference to Beaches and Cream perhaps?) but she DOES NOT include a whole can of whipped cream…at least she doesn’t say so!
  3. Film geeks have a thing for Flight of the Navigator…think of it as their Rocky Horror Picture Show, without the throwing of toast and toilet paper…
  4. “Sequels are never as good as the first, everybody knows that.” Truer words have never been spoken Sarah!
  5. According to Dylan, parting your hair is back in style…who knew!

Well, that’s it for Geek Charming; I would give it a solid 4.5 mentions of the word diva out of 5. Great family movie…at least I think so. Be the judge yourself! Let me know in the comments below what you thought of the film and what your scoring of the film is…be creative!

Before I go, I just want to leave you with a quick Disney Channel Schedule for new specials and shows!

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“Geek Charming” starring Sarah Hyland and Matt Prokop to air on Disney Channel next month

Two familiar Disney faces will appear in a new Disney Channel original movie next month. Sarah Hyland (Modern Family) and Matt Prokop (High School Musical 3: Senior Year) will share the screen in “Geek Charming,” a movie based on the book of the same name… Read More »“Geek Charming” starring Sarah Hyland and Matt Prokop to air on Disney Channel next month

Watch the D-Signed Fashion Show

Get the look of your favorite Disney Channel stars now from D-Signed. Disney Living has created a fashion show in the Disney Fashion Lounge to show off the new line of clothing inspired by Rocky and CeCe from the hit series “Shake it Up.” The entire D-Signed line is sold exclusively at Target stores nationwide as well as at Target.com. Pieces are available in girl sizes 4 to 16. Payless now also sells footwear inspired by the same series.

Watch a video of the fashion show below the jump.

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Disney’s Lion King 3D World Premiere

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El Capitan Theatre

In case you’ve been under a rock (Pride Rock?) you probably know that Disney has put a shiny coat of 3D magic on the classic film, Lion King. Saturday was the world premiere of Disney’s Lion King 3D at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Yes, I know I just said “the the” and I’m okay with it.

The Disney Blog had press credentials, so I took my fancy camera (read, iPhone) and my talent (read, 8-year-old son Atticus) and bellied up to the green carpet to let the stars come to us — which they did by the limo-ful (or whatever they drove, I didn’t have to valet this time).

Sadly, my iPhone couldn’t capture sound and picture with any clarity. I blame the thousands of people around us and the gentle lullaby of Hollywood Blvd. And by “gentle” I mean loud and freaky. Rather than have video without audio I went with the still photographs and casual conversation. Plus, my son was a little too nervous to conduct the interviews, and it was really, really hot out. We decided to play it cool, which works for us.

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Pixie Hollow Games set for Disney Channel this fall

An all new animated special “Pixie Hollow Games” is set to premiere on the Disney Channel this fall. Popular Disney stars from “The Suite Life on Deck,” “Shake it Up!” and more provide the voices along with Broadway actress Megan Hilty (Wicked, 9 to 5.) John Lasseter… Read More »Pixie Hollow Games set for Disney Channel this fall

“Suite Life on Deck” Country Girl Moves to the Big City in “Jessie” this September

Anyone who has seen an episode of Suite Life on Deck knows this young lady, Debby Ryan, who played hillbilly Bailey Pickett, Cody’s long-term girlfriend in the popular series. As we know, Disney Channel loves their stars, and this lucky one will be leading in a… Read More »“Suite Life on Deck” Country Girl Moves to the Big City in “Jessie” this September

TRON: UPRISING: 2011 Comic-Con Video Released

If you were paying close attention last week you may have heard that Disney showed a video promoting TRON: UPRISING, an animated show coming to Disney XD, at the 2011 Comic-Con. There was even a pirated version of the clip online for a bit. Now,… Read More »TRON: UPRISING: 2011 Comic-Con Video Released

“Phineas and Ferb” Strike Again

To expand on an earlier post about how “Phineas and Ferb” viciously targets Boys 6-11, yesterday Disney Interactive Studios released a video game to keep their hold on this valuable audience. Named “Phineas and Ferb: Across the 2nd Dimension”, after the original TV movie that will… Read More »“Phineas and Ferb” Strike Again