Originally Posted By EmmaJayne I was in Toys'R'Us yesterday and I have to say I was appalled at the amount of Hannah Montanna Merch. I have nothing against the show (or Miley herself) but there was almost as much Hannah products as there was Barbie. and thats scary. She's not on TV so much here (Aus.) but she seems to have her face on everything from Advent Calendars to Cushions..
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains And at walmart yesterday they had the new Hannah Montana Beach House for a mere $150...
Originally Posted By tired I agree with everyone - I don't think she has any talent at all. What really gets me is how many times does this child need to celebrate her birthday? Another issue that I have is how can DISNEY and her parents allow this young girl to have a boyfriend who is 21. What kind of a message are you sending out to our little girls. Now come on DISNEY let's get real here. Thank goodness that my daughter won't be watching this show.
Originally Posted By tired Disney.....what are you telling our little girls? Go out and have several parties and date older guys? Come on enough is enough....... She seems like a spoil child....
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle Off-topic, sorry, but EmmaJayne I didn't know you were Australian! Where do you live? I'm in Brisbane. As for Hannah/Miley, I'm personally just glad Disney have stopped putting Lindsay Lohan in everything ...
Originally Posted By avromark Ok first off I'm tone deaf. I'm also someone who describes song's with you know it's the song by some gal who goes "la la la" what's the song? In regards to the current\recent Disney starlet's ie Linds, Miley, Raven, et al. I'm sorry yes Annette was over exposed but she has a dollup more class and "innocence" appeal then these ladies do. I'm sorry but when I have a daughter I don't want her to idolize semi-talented spoiled brats. Call me old fashioned. In regards to rap music, uh rap isn't just talking. Rap is rapping. Too many rap artists today can't do it old school. Minimal vocal range, no beat boxing, and meaningless or vulgar lyrics. Talk to me about adversity don't tell me how much illegal substances you're pumping into your body and how much you can bend the law. I love the follow the crowd mentality with everything. Just because it has Disney on it doesn't mean it's the best family programming out there. I for one like the slightly grittier/real feel of the kids on Degrassi. And oh my gosh, they're the age they're playing! I'm sorry for me I like artists who compose their lyrics the best, not those who lip sync and take a million takes with some vocal enhancement to sound good. Granted I would need a lot of help from a creative mixer. I also don't like studio produced artists. Give me someone who started indie. Give me someone who's probably on drugs (What great rock artist hasn't been high?) Note I do not condone the use of drugs. Cuz drugs are bad ok?!
Originally Posted By avromark Off Topic, Liberty and Emma can you guys ship me a Ford Falcon or Holden Caprice please?
Originally Posted By gottaluvdavillains while I do feel these girls are a bit spoiled (okay more than a bit) I wouldn't put Raven in that group... I would say she and Amanda Bynes are the two recent tv/disney/nick stars to grow up and still have a head on their shoulders. Miley has been everywhere this week with her new movie coming out - and she keeps whining about wanting a car for her birthday! Umm she doesn't even have her permit yet!
Originally Posted By EmmaJayne 'Off-topic, sorry, but EmmaJayne I didn't know you were Australian! Where do you live? I'm in Brisbane.' Sorry for the late reply, I'm from Melbourne! Normally I'd say something like 'wish I had your weather' but right now.. maybe not.. hope all your rain lets up soon! and avromark 'Off Topic, Liberty and Emma can you guys ship me a Ford Falcon or Holden Caprice please? ' Maybe in return for some Cool Ranch Doritos, Mozzarella Sticks and a lifetime supply of pop tarts!
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones I was listening to the Howard Stern Show the other day and one of the regulars on the show, Fred Norris, said that he won't allow his young daughter to watch The Disney Channel, including the Cheetah Girls and Miley Cyrus and all that. He says that the girls on these shows are too sexed up and that it's BS. I think the shows are just stupid and poor children's entertainment. My girlfriend and I have this Netflix streaming thing and we decided to check out this Hannah Montana show and we were surprised at just how BAD it was. I couldn't find any redeeming qualities about it what-so-ever. I would limit the overall amount of time my children spend watching TV but I would have them watch quality movies like Iron Giant or My Neighbor Totoro. The Disney Channel on the other hand is just awful.
Originally Posted By magnet >>>He says that the girls on these shows are too sexed up and that it's BS.<<< I'm sorry, but this just cracks me up. They're on Howard Stern and they think Hannah Montana is too "sexed up." Geez. Take the plank out of your own eye before pointing out the speck in the eye of another. >>>The Disney Channel on the other hand is just awful.<<< This is not a surprising opinion coming from someone who listens to Stern. I wouldn't imagine there would be much commonality between those two spheres of influence.
Originally Posted By SpokkerJones "They're on Howard Stern and they think Hannah Montana is too "sexed up." Geez. Take the plank out of your own eye before pointing out the speck in the eye of another." It's a radio show for adults. "This is not a surprising opinion coming from someone who listens to Stern. I wouldn't imagine there would be much commonality between those two spheres of influence." I like Stern and Disneyland. What's the problem?
Originally Posted By BriGuy85 It drives me crazy how just awful the Disney Channel is today. I don't even relate it to Disney anymore. I understand it's geared towards pre-teens, but growing up, we had DECENT shows that weren't so poorly written and cheap altogether. I miss the old Disney Channel. Now I don't even bother to turn to it because I know I'll just be killing brain cells... (along with VH1 and MTV) As for Myle Cyrus, I wouldn't be surprised if she just snaps one day. She's already said in an interview she doesn't like Hannah Montana and wants to leave Disney. We could have the next Britney or Lindsey. A girl that young with that much money, who knows what she'll do.
Originally Posted By Sara Tonin I remember as a small child being coaxed into my bath and jammies with the promise that if I did the above early enough I'd be able to watch Disneyland and they were " having something about raccoons" or some such rodents and I would hurry and be in front of the TV just in time. Now it's a threat...
Originally Posted By DVC_Pongo >>>And to be honest, I dont think shes really that talented.<<< Actually I disagree. She is certainly very talented. She really can sing and sing well, without digitized magic.
Originally Posted By DVC_Pongo >>>a kid friendly version of Paris Hilton?<<< This is a disgusting comparison. There is no such thing as a kid friendly Paris Hilton. And I don't think Paris Hilton is everywhere.
Originally Posted By DVC_Pongo At least there are other shows on Disney Channel, unlike Nickelodeon which should be renamed "SpongeBob Channel".
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I'd just like to chime in here and say that I think she's pretty talented. Last fall, I would have totally agreed that she was overrated and on everything, but I do see some redeeming values in her now. Until recently, I had never actually had any exposure to her acting or singing, but what I've seen has been pretty good. I saw the Hannah Montana movie with my grandma (she thought I wanted to see it and I thought she wanted to see it, but we both ended up enjoying it), and it was very well done. She definately seemed to have a pretty good range to her acting and was just a very relateable character. I thought she did an outstanding job as Penny in Bolt, and I wouldn't have even known it was her, had it not been advertised so heavily. But the thing that really made me realize that she's the real deal was her performance with Taylor Swift at the Grammys. They sang a ballad duet that was full of emotion. Backed up by Taylor in acoustic gituar, there was no room for error, and they did not have any. Listening to it in person for both the dress rehearsal and the actual show, I can say that it was definately one of the most impressive numbers in a show full of very talented people. It wasn't a big production number or a catchy song, but it was pure and real and performed in a way that's very exposed and very hard to pull off well. And they did just that. So you can complain that her show is meaningless and full of slapstick humor to no end, and rarely teaches a real lesson, but when you say that she doesn't have any talent, I just have to disagree wholeheartedly.
Originally Posted By magnet Miley's very talented. Taylor Swift perhaps even more so than Miley. I do tire, however, of the snarky persona that Miley has developed on her TV show. I think a lot of it has to do with lazy writing. The style of humor on that show really rubs me the wrong way and there have been a number of episodes where Miley was just not presented as a very nice person.
Originally Posted By mele Miley's done some things in her personal life that have given the same impression. I don't think she's a bad kid, she's just not someone I want my daughter to emulate. I think Taylor Swift is a lot more talented. My daughter likes her. She's a cute kid.
