Princess Protection Program (2009) (TV)

Director:

Allison Liddi

Writers:

Annie DeYoung (story)
Annie DeYoung (written by)

Release Date:

26 June 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family

Tagline:

Royality meets reality.

Plot:

When a tiny country is invaded by a dictator, a young Princess (later known as Rosie) is taken into custody by the Princess Protection Program...

Plot Keywords:

Princess | Protection | Dictator | General | Bait

Awards:

3 wins

US TV Schedule:

Sat. Feb. 13	8:45 PM	DISN
Sun. Feb. 14	11:45 AM	DISN

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Demi Lovato	...	Rosalinda / Rosie
Selena Gomez	...	Carter
Nicholas Braun	...	Ed
Molly Hagan	...	The Director
Johnny Ray	...	General Magnus Kane (as Johnny Ray Rodriguez)
Jamie Chung	...	Chelsea
Samantha Droke	...	Brooke
Robert Adamson	...	Donny
Kevin G. Schmidt	...	Bull
Dale Dickey	...	Helen
Sully Diaz	...	Sophia
Tom Verica	...	Joe Mason
Jessenia Da Silva Rios	...	Chloe
Ángel Vázquez	...	Dimitri
Brian Tester	...	Principal Burkle

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Colegio San José, Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

Company:

Disney Channel

Trivia:

Originally Selena Gomez was cast as Rosie and Demi Lovato was cast as Carter. Later they decided to switch their parts and they were in fact both happier with the final casting.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: After Carter discovers Rosie in her room and goes outside to speak with her father there are mountains in the background behind her. There are no mountains in Louisiana.

Quotes:

Carter Mason: A normal dad would go to a foreign country on a secret mission and bring his daughter back a T-shirt, not a person.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Studio DC: Almost Live (2008) (TV)

Soundtrack:

One and the Same

So typical Disney, it might have been animated

Adults be warned: if you don't have kids, or if you don't enjoy yourself when they do, then you need not watch this movie. If you want to feel young again, go watch Star Trek or something.

This is Disney in its lightest form, without pain, just some bullying at most. This goes for the school environment as well as for the international political environment. Sure, Mr. Evil himself is about as scary as the lion Alex in Madagascar. He did a good job though, learning from cartoon characters, which I'm sure is a Disney trademark.

Also, don't focus on the international part. I speak both French and Spanish, and it hurts me to see them massacred so much. On the other hand, it makes me think I'd make excellent royalty. Apart from the caring part, that is.

The acting is not as bad as described by others. Actually, everybody seems to be having a good time, hoping it wears off to the audience. It works, sometimes. I liked the camera-work, the attention paid to dressing details, the displays of dignity and style. Also, when I said that it was a light movie, I also meant that there's no scenes at night. Vampires abstain.

Nah, it's not like this movie is advisory entertainment, but when they throw all these kid musicals on your plate, it's nice to have something else for dinner. But, again, be in the right mood, or with the right (very young) people.