Stuck in the Suburbs (2004) (TV)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Savage Steve Holland

Writers (WGA):

Wendy Engelberg (story) &
Amy Engelberg (story) ...

Release Date:

16 July 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Music

Plot:

Teenager Brittany is bored with her quiet suburban life. She finds excitement when her phone is switched with the phone of Jordan Cahill. Jordan, only the top teen pop singer, has come to her town to make a music video. |

Plot Keywords:

Teen | Teen Idol | New Kid | Groupie | Disney Channel Original Movie

Cast

Danielle Panabaker	...	Brittany Aarons
Brenda Song	...	Natasha Kwon-Schwartz
Amanda Shaw	...	Kaylee Holland
CiCi Hedgpeth	...	Ashley Simon (as Cici Hedgepeth)
Jennie Garland	...	Olivia Hooper
Ryan Belleville	...	Eddie
Todd Stashwick	...	Len
Taran Killam	...	Jordan Cahill
Kirsten Nelson	...	Susan Aarons
Corri English	...	Jessie Aarons
Patrick Stogner	...	Cooper Aarons
Lara Grice	...	Olivia's Mother
Ric Reitz	...	David Aarons
Chip Carey	...	Roadie
Johnny Alonso	...	L.A. Music Video Director

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Richard Fischoff Productions

Trivia:

When her brother asks Jordan's birthday to hack into his cell, Brittany tells him it is 4/1/82. Taran Killam's actual birthday is 1 April 1982.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: The girls' gym shirts indicate that their school is in Pennsylvania, but the houses in their suburban town have palm trees growing outside.

Quotes:

Natasha Kwon-Shwartz: This is Jordan Cahill's cell phone.
[Both shriek as Brittany throws the phone on her bed]
Brittany Aarons: I don't know why I just did that.

Movie Connections:

References Pulp Fiction (1994)

Soundtrack:

Good Life

It could have been good...

...if only Disney had stayed away from it. See, I think that this movie has some potential. Well, the main character's situation does, at least. Take out the whole Jordan Cahill thing, and you've got the beginnings of a decent movie! Of course, you also lose more than half of the film, but, oh well. Not that much of a loss.

So, here it goes: you take a typical, preppy, suburban teenage girl (Danielle Panabaker, who's actually a decent actress) whose best friends screech a lot, mostly over a "pop sensation" (I'm assuming it's a direct quote from the movie; movie's like this almost always involve that particular phrase) named Jordan Cahill. Except, of course, TPSTG wants more out of life. Enter Brenda Song's character, a sophisticated individual who is just what TPSTG needs (honestly, I don't care what the character's real name is, I like the acronym better). The two new friends go to see Jordan Cahill (one to drool, one to make fun of the droolers), and they come out of it with his cell phone. Hijinks ensue, and everything turns out alright in the end.

If only Disney, or any major film studio for that matter, didn't have such a low opinion of 8 to 14 year olds. Or maybe if 8 to 14 year olds expected a little more out of the movies targeted at them. It's sugar-coated crap like this that make me more than a little unsure who to be more disgusted with (a little film called 'High School Musical' comes to mind...)