Bardlerx Strictly average movie

ClassyWas Excellent, smart action film.

Sammy-Jo Cervantes There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

supermolo I remember watching Weekenders on Saturday mornings when I younger, and I loved it. I'm 15 now and if anything I appreciate it more. its defiantly the best Disney cartoon there is, because its based for pre-teens whilst appealing to those younger and older. The plots and scripts are brilliant, they have morals but don't bore you and have brilliant comic timing and references, and it has a fantastic theme tune!! I love the characters Cos although they're designed around stereotypical ideas of 12 year olds, they also have their own original personalities.The narrator, Tino is the main character, the down-to-earth and easy-going one that keeps the group together (with the help of his mum, who's possibly the coolest mum ever, if a weird cook) and yet tends to say and do kooky things. He can be a bit sensitive (and likes lame comic books), but he stays true to himself which what makes him so cool. That and his brilliant sarcasm. He has sharp comedy and always says the right things for the situation. He's hilarious, defiantly the funniest character.Lor is the typical tomboy; sporty, not that smart, has loads of brothers, doesn't 'do' girlie. But she's probably my favourite character Cos she really breaks the cliché with her cute randomness and insecurity, the fact that she mucks things up but isn't completely clueless. Well, maybe just a little.Carver is the 'cool' one. He has a small attention span when it isn't about himself, fashion, or food. But at the end of the day he is a nice guy and always sticks with his mates. He's the middle child, he loves 'Teen Canon' (hit teenage TV drama), '3 Nitwits' movies and shoes. He has a big thing about shoes. Yeah, see he's weird really.And finally we have Tish. She's probably the most stereotypical, being the 'smart' one. She loves Shakespeare and does math equations in her head. She's an artist, a vegetarian and, like Tino, a single child . Her parents are from... somewhere in Europe and speak very bad English and fill their house and yard with weird ornaments. But really Tish is quite normal, and loves arcade games and pizza and generally having fun with her friends. Even if she does wear clogs.I love Weekenders and everything its represents; youth, friendship, having fun, living for the weekend. I'd love to be like them. Living in sunny California by the beach with their mall and their arcade centre (the gamiest place on earth!) and their pizza place where the theme changes every week. I also like that they wear different outfits, rather than wearing the same clothes every episode. It just makes it seem so much more realistic, more believable. I wish they'd bring weekenders back to Saturday morning British TV, we can only watch it on Disney channel, and not a lot of people have it, especially people my age. I love Weekenders, its totally underrated. Later days!

amchess It sets a bad example to give bogus history. On the Weekenders episode where Lor is studying for her history exam,she is told that the answer to the question "What did Sherman give to Lincoln as a Christmas present?" was the city of Atlanta. In fact this is incorrect. The correct answer which should have been given on the episode is instead the city of Savannah, Georgia. Atlanta fell in the summer of 1864. Savannah,on the other hand was captured in December, 1864 and was followed by Sherman sending Lincoln the famous message of it being presented to Lincoln as a Christmas present. The writers should have checked their facts better before giving out this incorrect information on the episode.

Mulliga I have to admit, I didn't quite like "The Weekenders" when I first saw it. It seemed derivative and stale (just like "Recess"), and I turned it off. I rediscovered it on Disney channel, and I have to say, I was pretty off the mark. The voice-acting for the show is fantastic - everyone is really into their parts. The storylines deal with pre-teen type of stuff, from shooting pool and playing ball to hanging out at your first "clownless" party (brilliant!). Okay, so the seams are starting to show - Tino = T.J., Tish Gretchen, Carver = Vince, Lor = Spinelli. Thankfully, the show is happily surreal. There's a pizza parlor that keeps changing owners, so it keeps changing its decoration theme, too. Fun, fun, fun.

efpv1912 All right, so I'm well into my second year at university and I shouldn't be watching cartoons . . . but then again, perhaps I should! `The Weekenders' is probably the best animated series I've had the pleasure of viewing since `Hey, Arnold!', and the lighthearted humour they've tossed into each episode makes for a much-needed restorative after a day at the salt mines. (It doesn't matter that Disney Channel Asia shows episodes that are at least a year old . . . but if anyone from Disney happens to read this, please take note!)What makes the series quite appealing - from my perspective, at least - is the fact that the show's humour depends not upon tasteless slapstick (my apologies to Looney Tunes fans . . .) but on little things that COULD happen but are just a bit out of the ordinary. Where else could one see a pizza parlour with a different theme for every half-episode, or an anthropology museum with odd delicacies from around the globe? (I wonder if all of those strange dishes actually exist, though.) I also like the way the characters are drawn: just on the edge of realism, with pleasant features and actions that don't seem the least bit stilted.Oh, and whenever Tino gives one of his personal comments, the background fades into black-and-white . . . well, I just think it's a nice touch.And yes, as a typical family-oriented programme, they do teach lessons about life . . . but I actually found myself NOT muttering `Rubbish' under my breath (as I normally would under such circumstances). These lessons aren't something that the characters carelessly append at the very end of the show; the whole episode is a learning experience that children will probably enjoy a good deal (primarily because the moral of the story is well hidden, seamlessly blended into the entirety of the plot - so well concealed, perhaps, that they might not even know that they're actually learning something).Three cheers and a loud hurrah for the Weekenders!Well, as Tino would say . . . later days!