Read It and Weep (2006) (TV)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Paul Hoen

Writers (WGA):

Patrick J. Clifton (teleplay) &
Beth Rigazio (teleplay) ...

Release Date:

21 July 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family

Plot:

Plot Keywords:

Disney Channel Original Movie | School Dance | Family Business | High School | Writing Contest

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Kay Panabaker	...	Jamie Bartlett
Danielle Panabaker	...	Is
Alexandra Krosney	...	Harmony
Marquise Brown	...	Lindsay (as Marquise C. Brown)
Allison Scagliotti	...	Sawyer Sullivan
Jason Dolley	...	Connor Kennedy
Chad Broskey	...	Marco Vega
Tom Virtue	...	Ralph Bartlett
Connie Young	...	Peggy Bartlett
Robin Riker	...	Diana
Nick Whitaker	...	Lenny Bartlett
Falisha Fehoko	...	Jennifer #1
Malinda Money	...	Jennifer #2
Joyce Cohen	...	Miss Gallagher
K.C. Clyde	...	Tim Kennedy (as KC Clyde)

Also Known As:

How My Private, Personal Journal Became a Bestseller (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

Brazil:84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Murray High School - 5440 S. State Street, Murray, Utah, USA

Company:

Just Singer Entertainment

Goofs:

Continuity: During the final song, the whale is hanging back up on ceiling in perfect condition, after it had been 'dropped' as part of save the whales protest.

Quotes:

Jamie Bartlett: [typing] Connor, don't you hate me too?
Connor Kennedy: [typing] No, I hate what you've become.
Jamie Bartlett: [typing] Me too.

Soundtrack:

Outside Looking In

Probably the best DCOM ever

When i sat down on my friend's couch with a bowl of ice cream & turned the TV on, i never expected to find a new favorite movie. Read It and Weep is, in my book, one of the finest of all DCOM movies (and lets me honest, Disney has been feeding us a lot of trash recently). i thought the plot, though predictable, was funny, honest, and amusing. it had this sweet and sour feel, like you cant decide whether you want to hug the characters or smack them. it really expressed the ups and downs of popularity and fame, as well of the hardships of high school. and nick whitaker's singing ("Lenny" was his name, in the movie) blew me away, & made me want to know if he really sings and/or plays in the real world (i would buy his album!).

If you're looking for a deep, thought-provoking, lets-ponder-the-universe type of movie, keep looking. in fact, what made you think you could find that on the Disney channel anyway?? try USA, TNT, or Court TV.

But if what you want is a fun, hilarious, quite nearly tear-jerking movie that makes your heart bubble and your sides ache, look no further.

You've found it in Read It and Weep. -Krista C.