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‘Hannah Montana: Keeping it Real’ shows why tweens love this show
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Hannah is a little country and a little rock and roll
Curiosity regarding the hype surrounding the Hannah Montana craze prompted me to get a copy of the DVD set, which will be released next Tuesday, of “Hannah Montana: Keeping it Real.” I watched all five episodes of this Disney Channel kidcom on this disc but passed on the special feature regarding Hannah’s new look; oxford-cloth shirts and chinos or jeans has worked fine for me for several decades.
The concept of teen pop star Hannah Montana having a secret identity as a normal teen girl named Miley Stewart is interesting and series star Miley Cyrus does a good job with both roles. I can understand wanting the attention and perks that being a celebrity provides while still being able to attend school and hang out with friends without being mobbed by fans and paparazzi. Additionally, each episode held my interest.
The episode that involved Miley failing her driving test had the best humor of the five; the one in which Miley begged her TV dad, played by Cyrus’ real-life father Billy Ray “Achy Breaky Heart” Cyrus, for the latest hot cell phone provided kids with several good lessons in a very amusing way and showed that one action-adventure star has a rock-solid sense of humor.
The show being designed for tweens excused Hannah walking regularly into Miley’s house and Miley often discussing a Hannah-related problem in public being among several reasons that the audience could believe that the secret would be kept despite these obvious clues.
I also wondered about a very odd casting choice; Jason Earles, who was 28 or 29 when the show began in 2006, plays Hannah’s roughly 17-year-old brother despite looking his true age. Additionally, engaging in shtick with Billy Ray Cyrus seems to be the primary purpose of that character.
Especially because I am basing my thoughts on this show on five episodes, your thoughts regarding it are especially appreciated. Please feel free to add them as additions to this entry or as e-mail to tvdvdguy@gmail.com. I am sorry that neither method allows for writing with a glitter pen.
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