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| College Road Trip | 
 enlarge | Director: Roger Kumble
Actors: Michael Landes, Martin Lawrence, Adam Le Fevre, Donny Osmond, Arnetia Walker
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Category: DVD
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $3.05
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (30 reviews)
Sales Rank: 2008
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: G (General Audience)
Media: DVD
Running Time: 83 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DISD57360D
UPC: 786936764451
EAN: 0786936764451
ASIN: B0017TWV0U
Release Date: July 15, 2008
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Over the river and through the woods to the Porter's house we go! September 22, 2008
I saw this movie in the theatres last spring. And I knew I'd love it. This is probably the best Disney Movie since Mary Poppins. It's about a college bound girl Melanie Porter(Raven Symone) and her father (Martin Lawrence), who loves her so much that he won't let her go anywhere but Northwestern in Evanston, and they live in Chicago. Ironically I lived in Evanston when I was 3 and my Dad worked for Nortwestern Library.
Towards the end of the movie the father realizes that Melanie has to know her own heart, and lets her go to Georgetown in DC. The scene where they drop her off at college makes me cry every time I watch it. I love the little song her friends sing when they bring her home for Thanksgiving.
So by all means add this wonderful film to your collection, before it goes in the Disney Vault!
Entertainment for all ages September 9, 2008
This movie is fluff, no doubt. Fluff that the little ones and grandma can watch together without anyone covering their ears. My husband and I watched this during a bad rainstorm. It was quite enjoyable. Donny Osmond is the true standout in this film. He does a nice parody of himself. Martin Lawrence as an overprotective dad didn't seem "okay" at first, but we got used to him. Raven hams it up, complete with a karaoke version of "Double Dutch Bus". The karaoke version was the most painful part of the film- the lyrics won't suit anyone under 4 years of age.
There are some inaccuracies in this movie. For starters, sorority life in Omega Psi Lambda, supposedly at UPitt, is nothing like what it is in real life. There would never be 5 sisters home on a Saturday night. (Seriously, don't gloss over sorority life!) Second, Georgetown does not have any fraternities or sororities, so why include them in this movie? And, all of Georgetown's campus is wrong, wrong wrong!!!
And how she physically arrives at Georgetown is way beyond believable. It wasn't even funny. Now, the Japanese tour bus, was odd but believable. Not so with the way she gets to Georgetown.
Nevertheless, if there's nothing to do and you need a movie for the family, Disney's College Road Trip is a fine choice. Bula Bula!
Awesome Family Fun!!! September 9, 2008
I thought this was a very good movie. It has a lot of funny scenes and some tender scenes between father and daughter. Melanie wants to go to Georgetown college, but her dad (Martin Lawrence) wants her to go to another one. They meet some weird characters on their trip, like the hyper-singing father and daughter. If you enjoy comedies and movies about parents trying to learn how to let their children go, you will love COLLEGE ROAD TRIP!!!
Great Family Movie September 1, 2008
The film may be formulaic and somewhat predictable, but I would hope that people watching it are looking for a lighthearted, enjoyable family movie vs. "Clockwork Orange". Sometimes you need to relax, enjoy a movie and be entertained.
The relationship between a father and his overachieving daughter who is getting ready to depart for college hit on everything we went through with our older daughter (who is now headed to law school). Our 7 year old laughed through most of the movie - and loved the science minded younger brother with his pet pig. My husband (a military pilot who leans toward being overprotective) enjoyed the movie immensely, as did I.
There are fun situations for everyone in the family; work relationships, silly things we do under the guise of protecting family, use/overuse of technology (GREAT GPS sequence!), poking fun at stereoypes of older family members, and sentimental songs of growing up (a fun version of Double Dutch Bus by Raven Symone). We see the parent's view, but also understand the teenager's view. Hard to beleive but we parents were teenagers at one time also!
The pig is a somewhat nonsensical addition - but all in the name of fun.
A very enjoyable movie!
Going to buy it... August 30, 2008
Just watched this with the family and loved it! Maybe because I can identify with the over-protective parent who didn't want their baby going off to college far away. Yes indeed, where does the time go? Martin Lawrence carries the movie with his humorous lines and gags. It's touching, funny, and you just might cry towards the end too. Donny Osmond and actress daughter deliver a lot of laughs too for their zaniness. Loved the ending!
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