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Camp Rock
Extended Rock Star Edition DVD cover
Directed by	Matthew Diamond
Produced by	Kevin Lafferty Alan Sacks
Written by	Julie Brown Paul Brown Karin Gist Regina Hicks
Starring	Demi Lovato Joe Jonas Meaghan Jette Martin Maria Canals Barrera Alyson Stoner
Music by	Matthew Gerrard Robbie Nevil Jamie Houston Adam Watts Andy Dodd Antonia Armato Tim James Danny Lux
Cinematography	Dean Cundey
Editing by	Girish Bhargava
Distributed by	Disney Channel
Release date(s)	June 20, 2008
Running time	94 min. (per IMDB)
Country	USA
Budget	$5,000,000
Official website • IMDb

Camp Rock is a 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) starring the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato. The music is written by Julie Brown, Paul Brown, Regina Hicks and Karen Gist. The movie is directed by Matthew Diamond and produced by Alan Sacks.

On January 25, 2008, during the commercials for Minutemen, it was announced that Camp Rock would debut June 20, 2008. Camp Rock was the second DCOM to air on ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney after its premiere on Disney Channel, and be available online after its premiere on Disney Channel. The movie stars the Jonas Brothers and introduces Demi Lovato for her first lead role in a film. The film took in 8.9 million viewers on the night of its premiere, making it the second highest viewed DCOM.¹

Plot

The story follows Mitchie Torres (Demi Lovato), an aspiring young musician who is hoping to become a professional singer. Mitchie wants to go to a music camp for aspiring young musicians named "Camp Rock". Since the family can't afford the tuition, Mitchie's mother (Maria Canals Barrera) arranges to cater food for the camp, thus allowing Mitchie to attend. Mitchie tries to conceal this from her friends at camp by saying her mom is president of Hot Tunes TV China.

Spoiled rock star Shane Gray (Joe Jonas) has been assigned to be in charge of dance classes for one month at Camp Rock by his bandmates Jason (Kevin Jonas) and Nate (Nick Jonas). Shane hears Mitchie singing, and falls in love with the voice, but does not know the identity of the singer. Shane spends much of the movie searching for the girl with the voice. Shane and Mitchie have various interactions, and, when Shane learns of the person she pretends to be, a romance between the two blossoms until he finds out that she was lying about who she was. But when he realizes that Mitchie is the girl that he had heard singing. re-instates their relationship. Peggy, one of Tess' posse, wins "Final Jam" and the chance to record a song with Shane.

Cast

The cast of Camp Rock in the "Final Jam" in the movie, performing the song We Rock.

• Mitchie Torres (Demi Lovato) Mitchie is a girl who hopes to be a singer some day. Her dream is to go to Camp Rock, but her family cannot afford the camp tuition due to their current circumstances. The only way she could go was if her mother would be the cook, and she tries to hide that fact by lying about her background. She is so excited when she meets Tess Tyler, the total snob of Camp Rock but she told a lie about her mother so she can hang out with her.
• Shane Gray (Joe Jonas) Shane is a famous lead singer of "Connect 3." He is sent to Camp Rock, in hopes that it would help him, and get rid of his cocky and arrogant attitude. At the camp, a voice that he enjoys, and spends most of his time trying to find the girl who sang (who is really Mitchie.) Later, he meets Mitchie, and they become friends, until her secret is revealed that she lied to him. He panics, but he just wants to start over again.
• Tess Tyler (Meaghan Jette Martin) Tess is the daughter of the famous T.J. Tyler, and one day wishes to be a singer, like her mother. She is a snob, and often gets her way, even if she has to be mean to people. She wants all the attention, mostly because her mom was often too busy with her own career to care for her and she has no time for her.
• Caitlyn Gellar (Alyson Stoner) Caitlyn is Mitchie's friend at camp, and is one of the few people who stick by her side when Tess reveals Mitchie's secret, and is the only girl who isn't mean or rude to Mitchie. She tries to tell Mitchie not to be friends with Tess, but Mitchie is too over obsessed with being popular and thinking for the best of it. She wants to be a music producer, and is often seen composing music on her laptop, and dancing her heart out.
• Ella (Anna Maria Perez de Tagle) She is Peggy's best friend and a little air-headed and is often seen as the dumb one. Ella abandons Tess when she pushes her too far, and instead sings with Barron and Sander at Final Jam, revealing herself to be a good singer.
• Margaret "Peggy" DuPree (Jasmine Richards) Ella's best friend, and often follows Tess, even when her own opinion is different. In the end, she finally rebels, and sings on her own at Final Jam, winning the contest to record with Shane, and surprising everyone with her voice.
• Connie Torres (Maria Canals Barrera) Connie is Mitchie's mom, and also runs a family catering service called "Connie's Catering." Mitchie was, at first, embarrassed that her mother was the Camp Cook.
• Barron James (Jordan "J-Man" Francis) Barron is a great dancer, and is best friends with Sander. He also raps, and sings at Final Jam with Sander, and Ella. He is one of the few that stuck with Mitchie.Together,they made a great song called Hasta La Vista.
• Sander Loya (Roshon Fegan) Sander is also a dancer, and also likes to rap. His best friend is Barron, and the two sang at Final Jam with Ella. He was also one of the few that stayed by Mitchie's side.Together,they made a great song called Hasta La Vista.
• Lola Scott (Aaryn Doyle) Lola is a singer who sometimes rap. She is great friends with Caitlyn, and Mitchie. Even though she is a talented singer, she was not seen performing at Final Jam, but did perform her song "What It Takes" at the Open Mike Jam. She also stuck with Mitchie when her secret was revealed.
• Brown Cessario (Daniel Fathers) Brown is Shane's Australian uncle, and also runs Camp Rock. He also said he was the bassist of a band called the "Wet Crows."
• Nate (Nick Jonas) Shane's best friend and member of "Connect 3" often seen as the smart, normal one.
• Jason (Kevin Jonas) Shane's other best friend and band member of "Connect 3". often seen as the weird one

Soundtrack

Main article: Camp Rock (soundtrack)

NOTE: The soundtrack does not follow the film's song order.

1. "Who Will I Be?" - Mitchie (Demi Lovato)
2. "What It Takes" - Lola (Aaryn Doyle)
3. "Start the Party" - cast
4. "Too Cool" - Tess (Meaghan Jette Martin ^A)
5. "Gotta Find You" - Shane (Joe Jonas)
6. "Play My Music" - Connect 3 (Jonas Brothers)
7. "Hasta La Vista" - Barron, Sander (Jordan Francis, Roshon Fegan)
8. "2 Stars" - Tess (Meaghan Jette Martin)
9. "Here I Am" - Peggy (Renee Sandstrom ^B)
10. "This Is Me" - Mitchie and Shane (Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas)
11. "We Rock" - The Camp Rock Cast
12. "Our Time Is Here" ^C - Mitchie (Demi Lovato)

• ^{A - Tess sings lead, Peggy, and Ella, and Mitchie sing back-up}
• ^{B - Renee had to sing for Jasmine couldn't hit the right key in singing the song}
• ^{C - Only in Camp Rock: Extended Edition DVD}

Nielsen ratings

Worldwide premieres

DVD/Blu-ray release

The DVD and Blu-ray release for the movie, titled Camp Rock: Extended Rock Star Edition, was released on August 19 in the United States, but not until December 10 in Australia.⁴ It was released in November in other countries. It was released on December 1, 2008 in the UK. [1]

Both the DVD and Blu-ray release contain the following bonus features.

• Extended Ending
• Sing-Along and Karaoke functions
• "How To Be A Rock Star"
• "Jonas Brothers: Real Life Rock Stars"
• "Introducing Demi Lovato"
• "Too Cool: Setting The Stage"
• "Hasta La Vista: From Rehearsal To Final Jam""
• Music videos
• "Camp Memories" - a still gallery

Merchandise

Merchandise of the movie is currently selling at Target, Claire's, Walmart, and Limited Too. They include clothing (such as pajamas, T-shirts, and underwear), bags (tote bags, backpacks, etc), bedding collection, toys, and dolls of the characters. Play Along Toys released dolls of the characters. There are two lines at the moment; the fashion collection which included dolls of Mitchie, Shane, Caitlyn, and a Mitchie and Shane 2-pack. While the singing collection included Mitchie ("Who Will I Be?"), Shane ("Play My Music"), Tess ("Too Cool"), and the Mitchie and Shane "Final Jam" 2-pack ("This is Me"/"Gotta Find You"). On May 13, 2008, Disney Press published Camp Rock: The Junior Novel, by Lucy Ruggles, the novelization of the Disney film. It has been released to some Scholastic Book Fairs beforehand already. Target retail stores currently sells "special editions" of the novel. They are hardcover books that include photos.

Books

Camp Rock: Second Session.

• 01. Play It Again (September 23, 2008)
• 02. For the Record (September 23, 2008)
• 03. Going Platinum (November 4, 2008)

Sequel

Gary Marsh, the president of the Disney Channel World, confirmed in the New York Daily News that a script is already being written for Camp Rock 2,⁵

According to The Hollywood Reporter, all the principal cast is expected to return,⁶ with a special appearance by Frankie Jonas.⁷

References

External links

• Disney's Camp Rock Official site
• Official Camp Rock ABC Family site
• Camp Rock at the Internet Movie Database
• NPR Camp Rock story

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