From Justin to Kelly
From Justin to Kelly
PG | 20 June 2003 (USA)
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A waitress from Texas and a college student from Pennsylvania meet during spring break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and come together through their shared love of singing.

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thesar-2

In the 1,516 seasons of American Idol, I have yet to see more than a 30-second clip or ad for the show. I wonder if that show's as bad as From Justin to Kelly.Probably not, but, then again, I also have never seen any of the High School Musicals. I somehow imagine if those yutes went to spring break, From Justin to Kelly would be the result.This movie truly makes me want to say: REALLY? out loud and very loud. The music is terrible, the choreographed dances amateurish, the story nonexistent, the plot unoriginal, the chemistry vacant and worst of all……..Justin's hair.Like a lot of the torture I've witnessed in the Saw movies, I had to look away whenever he was on screen. His hair was so terrible, so disgusting, it wasn't even a laughable part of this unintentionally hilarious "feel-good" musical.In this Rated PG, but should've been G, romp, we have teens to early 20s kids pretend that swear words and true sexuality doesn't exist, especially during Spring Break. To put it in perspective, this is the 2003 equivalent of the I Love Lucy's two beds for married couples in the 1950s.Basically, two Disney characters briefly meet and have, ah-hem, chemistry (or so they tell us) and spend the rest of the movie trying to hook-up (meaning, just have a convo) while someone tries to keep them apart.I understand this movie was planned before it had a script and before it even had a cast – so I guess also before it had a title. It all shows. It was thrown together last minute and it will go down as one of the worst excuses for a TV/Movie tie-in ever.Do NOT watch this. It doesn't even fall in the "so bad, it's good" category. And unbelievably, it's only 81 minutes. The songs, acting, fake smiles, dialogue and bad attempts at making a Spring Break look wholesome were crimes against humanity.* * * Final thoughts: I am mad at you, How Did This Get Made? podcast. You made me watch this and even with your fantastic recap, it has scarred me for life.

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Anders Twetman

It has literally only been a few minutes since From Justin to Kelly ended and I am already having trouble remembering anything that goes on in this movie. There are...um...some guys, I guess, and um...some girls and, well, one of them is Kelly Clarksson, and they uh, go to the beach and there is singing, and also dancing, and I umm, I guess they fall in love, perhaps?Taking a look at the plot summary, we learn that Justin and his two friends go to Spring Break in Miami where they run into Kelly and her two friends. Despite a complete lack of chemistry (and acting ability) Kelly and Justin apparently fall in love, even though Justin is a party guy, and Kelly is a shy guy. Kelly's friend tries steel Justin away, drama ensues, Kelly confronts friend, drama ends, Kelly and Justin live happily forever after.Now, I understand that a musical movie like this will have a simplistic plot, the focus being on the relationship between the characters and the music but like I said, the relationship between the characters is pretty lackluster and you will be hard pressed to find someone singing along to the music. The only thing memorable about the movie is the awful, awful rendition "That's the Way I Like it" that is used as a finale.

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blondeandsmart65

So since I am a huge fan of Kelly Clarkson, I decided to watch the horrible From Justin to Kelly...Wrong Idea. It was highly entertaining, don't get me wrong, but when it was over I realized I spent the whole movie laughing at how bad it was! (similar to Twilight in that regard but with worse acting!) There is one scene where everything is white...the boat they are on, the water, Justin and Kelly's clothes! everything except a hat! its terrible! Furthermore the acting is terrible, as while as the plot...two college students meet over spring break and fall in love, while Kelly's friend tries to steal Justin from her. The musical numbers are not memorable except for Anytime (a song off of Thankful :)) But if you are looking for a movie that is soo terrible that it is funny, I highly recommend it!!

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Justin G

Let me begin by saying, if a higher rating were available, I would choose it. This is one of the most inspiring films of the decade. The motifs and symbolism illustrated in this brilliant work of art are nothing short of powerful. The musical and theatrical talents of these young starlets moves me to tears. One would think that they are our modern day marlin Brando and Kathryn Hepburn. The dramatic irony proposed in the film is truly awe inspiring. It will leave any audience member moved and at the edge of their seats, waiting for more.

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