DVD
REVIEW: PRINCESS PROTECTION PROGRAM
06/28/09
OVERVIEW: Two of the
most popular young actresses, Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato,
star in the adventure comedy "Princess Protection Program,"
a Disney Channel Original Movie about two very different
girls – a princess from a small kingdom and a small town
girl who, when fate brings them together, must team up to
help the would-be queen pass for a regular teen. Filmed in
Puerto Rico, "Princess Protection Program" premieres FRIDAY,
JUNE 26 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel and Family
Channel Canada. The "Royal B.F.F. Extended Edition" will be
available Tuesday, June 30 on Disney DVD and will feature an
exclusive new music video of "One and the Same" performed by
Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato, a behind-the-scenes look at
the film with the teen stars, and a free "B.F.F" necklace
set.
SYNOPSIS: In the movie,
royalty meets reality with Carter Mason, a rural Louisiana
teen, and Rosalinda Marie Montoya Fiore, the soon-to-be
teenage monarch of the tiny country of Costa Luna. The pair
meets after Carter's father, an agent in the covert
international Princess Protection Program, rescues Rosalinda
from a military take-over. He whisks Rosalinda to a PPP base
where she receives a temporary new identity, Rosie Gonzalez,
and is placed in his care until order can be restored in
Costa Luna. When he arrives back in Lake Monroe, both
teenagers are shell-shocked when Rosie moves into Carter's
room and the princess, posing as Carter's visiting cousin
from Iowa, begins adjusting to country life and enrolls in
Carter's school. Despite their differences, the girls slowly
learn that there's not only a lot to like about
each other, but lessons to learn as well. That's apparent
when Rosie
nominates Carter for homecoming queen over the heated
objections of two jealous rivals, Chelsea and Brooke. And
with her newfound realization, Carter brainstorms a way to
help her new best friend regain her throne, even if it puts
her own well-being at risk.
DVD: Princess Protection Program is presented in
a widescreen format with a 1.78:1 aspect ration,
preserving its original television format. The
transfer looks clean without color saturation. The picture is
complemented with an English, French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby digital, with Spanish and French subtitles.
In terms of special
features the DVD includes about three. The first one is
called "Royal & Loyal BFFs" in which the two rising stars
talk about their real-life friendship. The second featurette
is called "Royal Reality". In this featurette a real life
princess talks about her royal responsibilities. definitely
young girls will enjoy this one. Finally it includes "One
And The Same" music video starring Selena Gomez and Demi
Lovato.
VIDEO:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1) Enhance for 16x9 TVs
AUDIO:
Dolby
Digital 5.1 Surround - English Spanish French,
Subtitles - English, Spanish,
French
BONUS FEATURES:
Royal & Loyal BFFs:
Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato reveal secrets about their
real-life friendship!
"One And The Same"
Music video starring Selena Gomez and Demi Lovato.
A Royal Reality:
A real-life Princess shares the realities about gowns,
castles and her royal responsibilities
Digital Copy
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