Jump In!
Starring: Shanica Knowles, Corbin Bleu, Micah Williams, Patrick Johnson Jr., Laura SummerDirector: Paul Hoen
Studio: Walt Disney Video
MPAA Rating: G (General Audience)
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Special Edition, NTSC
Running Time: 85 minutes
DVD Release: April 3rd 2007
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DVD Review
Jump roping that's worlds away from anything seen on the local playground bursts from the screen in this Disney Original Movie about the clash between two athletes and their respective sports. Boxer Izzy Daniels (Corbin Bleu) has a hard time taking neighbor Mary's (Keke Palmer) devotion to jump roping seriously, but as Izzy trains relentlessly to maintain his undefeated status and win the Golden Glove, Mary's team practices just as intensely for the city Double Dutch finals. Izzy gains a reluctant respect for Mary's sport when he accompanies his sister Karin (Kylee Russell) to a competition, but it takes some serious convincing to persuade him to fill in for a teammate who's abandon the team on the cusp of city finals. Izzy quickly discovers that Double Dutch is more demanding and rewarding than he'd ever imagined, but when the entire school finds out about his newest sporting exploit, he's taunted into quitting. As Izzy tries to regain his boxing focus, he suddenly realizes that winning the Golden Glove is more his father's (David Reivers) dream than his own. After some serious soul-searching, Izzy decides that he can't let what others think keep him from doing what makes him happy. This action-packed Disney Channel Original Movie takes a unique look at the varied world of sports and features some great catchy new music from Corbin Bleu and Jordan Pruitt, but the game-winner is its focus on the importance of following one's heart. (Ages 5 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
User Reviews
Loved that double dutch movie - Rating: 5/5
One of the great disappointments of my childhood is that I never learned to double dutch.
One of the great things about the Jump In DVD is that it shows you how to jump double dutch. The movie itself goes a ways to both demystify double dutch, and show it off in spectacular ways.
Corbin Bleu and Keke Palmer are good spoilers for each other. He's a little Disney, and she's a little ghetto. You end up rooting for both of them together.
We wanted to watch this movie over and over in my house; it appealed to the boys as well as girls, and that's hard to do. It had the boxing, and the cool jumping moves that excited everyone.
It was refreshing to see a movie that wasn't about hooking up or anything sensual at all. Free from all that garbage, you could just sit back and gawk at the beautiful hair braids, the flashy costumes, and watch the incredible jump rope moves to the booming sound tracks. There were ear to ear grins at my house, as we kept rewinding to see that last cool move. That made it one of the 7 happiest black movies of all times.
Fast Food for the Soul - Rating: 4/5
This DVD was a gift for my wife, who is one of the "Jump In" fans in this house. I don't have quite the enthusiasm for this movie that they do, which leads me to believe that it is something of a "chick flick."
A tight plot, engaging characters, and quick pace put this show several notches above "viewable."
I enjoyed the story of a boy learning how to deal with conflicting demands and responsibilities.
The jump-rope contest choreography is impressive, and helps make this DVD a good buy, although sports purists might question the fusion of jump-rope tricks and boxing in another scene.
Disney Studios seems to be re-discovering the bourgeois inhibitions that made it a global success, so those who require relevance, naughty words, and people with the self-control of an ADHD tomcat in their entertainment will be sorely disappointed in "Jump In." Aside from these deficiencies, this is a highly entertaining musical.
I love this dvd - Rating: 5/5
This dvd is awesome and the bonus stuff is just great .
Another great family film starring Keke Palmer - Rating: 5/5
I bought this because of child actor Keke Palmer appears in it and I was not disappointed. It's such a fun film with cute actors, lots of incredible double dutch scenes and a great tutorial offered in the special effects section. It's a must have!
OUTSTANDING - Rating: 5/5
We are from South Africa, and the movie only came on our disney channel after we got the DVD, so my kids were pretty happ with themselves. It was a really nice movie, it was heartwarming, and i found it very touching. We even shed a few tears!!!My kids now want to do Double Dutch!!!
