College Road Trip (2008)

User Rating:

3.5/10   

Director:

Roger Kumble

Writers (WGA):

Emi Mochizuki (written by) &
Carrie Evans (written by) ...

Release Date:

7 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family

Tagline:

They just can't get there fast enough.

Plot:

When an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect college, her overprotective cop father also decides to accompany her in order to keep her on the straight and narrow. |

Plot Keywords:

High School | Product Placement | Chess | Thanksgiving | Shooting Range

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Martin Lawrence	...	Chief James Porter
Raven-Symoné	...	Melanie Porter
Brenda Song	...	Nancy
Adam LeFevre	...	Judge
Eugene Jones III	...	Hunter (as Eugene Jones)
Kym Whitley	...	Michelle Porter (as Kym E. Whitley)
Margo Harshman	...	Katie
Lucas Grabeel	...	Scooter
Matthew Schlein	...	Jury Foreman
Eshaya Draper	...	Trey Porter
Will Sasso	...	Deputy O'Mally
Geneva Carr	...	Mrs. O'Mally
Na'Kia Bell Smith	...	Young Melanie Porter
Josh Meyers	...	Stuart
Lonny Ross	...	Student Guide

Also Known As:

National Lampoon's College Road Trip (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | Malaysia:U | USA:G (certificate #44139) | South Korea:12 | UK:U | Ireland:G | Singapore:PG | Argentina:Atp | New Zealand:G | Australia:G | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT

Filming Locations:

Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

Company:

Walt Disney Pictures

Trivia:

At approximately 00:15:05 into the movie, Albert the pig is seen briefly near a crayon drawing (presumably drawn by Albert) of the words "SOME PIG". This is a reference to the classic book "Charlotte's Web" where the words "SOME PIG" are used to distinguish the uniqueness of Wilbur, the porcine main character.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: There is no golf course that close to the Georgetown University campus. The closest golf course to Georgetown University is the East Potomac Park Golf Course over 4 miles away.

Quotes:

Wendy Greenhut: [just finished singing 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas'] I love Christmas carols, don't you? Just give me a chorus of 'Joy to the World' and I'm as mad as a hatter!
[laughs, hysterically]
Trey Porter: [whispering] They're crazy
[makes cuckoo sign]
Melanie Porter: [whispers] I know!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire: (#7.36)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Double Dutch Bus

Excellent Movie when you Consider the Audience ^*-@-*^

OK, this isn't the movie I would select if just my husband and I were going out for the evening. But WE aren't the audience for this- Disney made this for kids and tweens and YES even teens. I have 3 daughters 13, 11, 7, and this movie hit the notes right for THEM. The interplay between Raven's character Melanie and her friends was right on. There is a scene where Melanie's Dad (Lawrence) and she are in the car, and she is on her cell phone forever with their friends- it is so true to life and you would only know that if you've experienced this.

In terms of appropriateness for kids, I can't think of anything in this movie that would offend. There is silly slapstick comedy that had adults and kids alike laughing. Kids who watched Raven on her Disney channel show loved watching her act in this movie. The Donny Osmond character was over the top and, according to my 7 year old, totally hilarious.

Would I select this movie just for me? NO. But folks, if you are looking for a movie for the family to see, or something I could show a mixed age group, this is great. I could pick apart little things about the movie, but those parts of the movie I found to be silly or ridiculous were irrelevant to the kids. This movie both has a heart and is sweet in spirit. I wish more people would CONSIDER the AUDIENCE for whom the movie is intended when writing a review.