Princess Protection Program, 2009

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Title:  Princess Protection Program, 2009 (TV)
Starring:  Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Tom Verica, Nicholas Braun, Molly Hagan, Jaime Chung
Company: Disney Channel
Director:  Allison Liddi
Writer:  Annie DeYoung
Certification:  PG
Release Date:  June 26, 2009
Format:  .avi
Summary: When Princess Rosalinda (Demi Lovato)is threatened by an evil dictator bent on taking control of her country, she is whisked away and placed into the Princess Protection Program, a secret agency that watches over imperiled princesses around the world. Mason, an agent with the program, hides Princess Rosalinda in his own home where, with the help of his daughter Carter (Selena Gomez), she adopts the cover of an ordinary teen named Rosie. An insecure tomboy, Carter works at a local bait shop after school and dreams of going to the school dance with her crush, Donny, the school hunk. Rosie quickly becomes popular at school which Carter must learn to accept but the two also form a close bond as Carter helps Rosie transform into a normal teenager and Rosie shows Carter how to find the princess within herself.

Princess Protection Program

I'm kind of in love with this movie.  This movie is like the surprised kitten video on youtube, it just makes me happy inside.  I mean it's completely ridiculous, but it's so much fun. 

Nobody's gonna be winning any Oscars any time soon, but Demi Lovato and Selena were both perfectly charming in their as Rosie and Carter, respectively.  I'd seen Demi/Selena rpfs pop up every once and while, and now I understand why!  The two have really good chemistry together in this, and are highly enjoyable to watch on screen together.


Adorable, n'est-ce pas ?

Which naturally leads me to the gay.  And gay there was!  I mean, fuuuuuuuuu, this movie had the ending the ending that I wished Bitch Slap had.  

Carter rocked the Lil' Butchy McFabulous vibe.  Girl had swagger, and has the voice of 20s lounge singer.   [chagrined]Sex-ay[/chagrined].  Seriously, I would have crushed on Carter so hard in High School ... and do now as well.  Snark, swagga, whiskey honey voice, willingness to touch lizards and bugs and other gross things I wouldn't want to touch, plaid cut off vest, sexy pony tail, masked heroic adventures ... *swoon*.  What's not to love?  And just in case you were wondering, she also has an infectious laugh. 

What ... um ... oh yes, where was I ... ah of course, the gay!


The Oddly Perfect Couple

I loved how completely smitten Rosie was with Carter from like the first moment they met.  If I took a drink every time Rosie gazed softly and lovingly at Carter I would have had to have been taken to the hospital with alcohol poisoning.   They were just utterly and completely adorable together.  For example: 

- Carter dumping ice-cream on that dilholes head to avenge Rosie
- Bonding on the swing over Rosie's ability to burp and their understanding that they're not so different after all
- Rosie's super fun, super helpful, super gay girl bonding lessons about what it means to be a princess
- And of course the "I hate you, no not like that, 'I hate you as in you're my best friend'" scene of incredible gayosity and cuteness 

are just a few of the wonderful scenes between these two. 

Rosie's earnestness and strength of character combined with Carter's abashed affection and dashing acts of bravery made them OTP level awesome for me. 

Also, it warms my heart that in the end it wasn't a matter of neither of the girls getting boy, but of neither of the girls wanting the boy.  

Granted we were a little bit tipsy when we watched this - and still may or may not be - but this was a very pleasant film.  I might find the earnestness with which I wrote this review to be highly embarrassing come morning, but I found this movie highly enjoyable and I think you just might too *nods slowly, sagely and encouragingly*

Also, I saw the Invention of Lying earlier on today and really enjoyed it.  But seeing JGar and her crazy toned arms made me really miss Alias.  *sigh*  I've got to get my hands on some Alias episodes and revel in the nostalgia.

Comments

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I know Alex isn't as Butchy, but i still like her though. You're right, she's good with the delivery and timing... haven't seen that much of WOWP though... just never had the time and i keep forgetting what time it comes on on Disney Chanel.