Disney Wizards On Deck With Hanna Montana DVD Review

Disney Wizards on Deck with Hanna Montana

Own it on DVD on September 22, 2009
Rated: ‘TV-G’ (US); ‘G’ (Canada)
Run time: 68 minutes
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

Synopsis – Climb on board for fun on the high seas as three favorite Disney Channel shows come together in Wizards On Deck With Hannah Montana! The S.S. TIPTON embarks on a triple-length comedy crossover event when Justin (David Henrie) wins a Teen Cruise to Hawaii—and a chance to meet London (Brenda Song). Both Justin and Max (Jake T. Austin) do their best to win the heiress’s affection, while Cody (Cody Sprouse) tries to win concert tickets for Bailey (Debby Ryan), and Alex (Selena Gomez) accuses Zack (Dylan Sprouse) of being a prankster. Between the kids’ pranks (who turned Justin blue?!) and crazy schemes (Alex sneaks Harper [Jennifer Stone] on board to take her make-up science class?!), the excitement goes overboard when international superstar Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus) checks in on her way to a sold-out concert in Hawaii. But when Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) loses her lucky charm anklet and her Hannah wig, are her days as the world’s biggest pop star over forever? It’s all here in Wizards On Deck With Hannah Montana with three times the fun and triple the laughs. Plus, this new full-length adventure includes exclusive behind-the-scenes footage, hilarious cast bloopers and more!

Bonus Features

• Justin’s Award-Winning Essay – Watch the essay video that got Justin and his siblings on the S.S. TIPTON Teen Cruise!
• It’s A Suite Life Having Fun With Hannah & The Wizards – Hilarious bloopers and backstage interviews with the stars!

Disney Wizards on Deck with Hanna Montana is a DVD crossover for three Disney Channel sitcoms, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life on Deck, and Hannah Montana. On September 22, 2009, it was released for sale on DVD.

When Justin Russo (David Henrie)’s essay on how to write a term paper wins him a cruise, sister Alex (Selena Gomez) is banned from going because of too much missing school work. Eventually that changes. Little brother Max (Jake T. Austin) with his not so smart comments adds laughter to the scenes. A blue Justin, literally rather than emotionally, makes for some funny moments. Zack and Cody Martin (Dylan and Cole Sprouse) add to the hi jinks as love is in the air. Meanwhile Hanna Montana/Miley Stewart (Miley Cyrus) has lost her confidence with the loss of her good luck charm, mother’s ankle bracelet. Everything goes wrong. It even turns the color of her hair…no, that is untrue. What causes that is Lola/Lilly (Emily Osment) bad dye jobs.

When I finished watching Disney’s Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana, I realized that the little kids on Disney’s sitcoms were growing up. The plots weren’t about just about family relationships, school, or child pranks. The stories centered on peers, teen age relationships, and growing up. I think this is great. Parents and adults are not the enemy that many producers/writers depict. Today’s youth need more positive role modeling with more positive feedback.

Bonus: The featured video on essay writing was great. English, make that an ALL teachers should consider showing it before they assign writing projects for the term. It puts the assignment into perspective.

Here’s a clip from the film called Mistaken Identity.