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In detention, Ms. Reznik storms angrily out of the room to file a complaint with Principal Stanley Brenigan ([[Christopher McDonald]]). While cleaning the music room, the students start tapping out a beat. They begin to pick up instruments and Olivia begins to sing "Turn Up the Music." Ms. Reznik returns just as they finish. Expecting to get in trouble, they are all surprised when Ms. Reznik instead praises them for being a wonderful band. She attempts to persuade them to continue making music as a music group, but all but Wen and Stella are reluctant. The next day, Stella sends a text to each person and they all meet at Dante's Pizza Parlor, where she informs the others that she signed them to perform at the high school's "Halloween Bash." After heavy debate, Charlie flips a coin, which resulted in forming the band; Olivia as [[lead vocalist]], Stella as [[lead guitar]]ist, Mo as [[bass guitar|bass]]ist, Wen as rapper and [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]]ist, and Charlie as [[drum kit|drummer]].<ref name="DisneyMeet">[http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/originalmovies/lemonademouth/characters/ Lemonade Mouth - Meet the characters]. disney.go.com. Retrieved April 3, 2011.</ref> At a later rehearsal, the band attempts to come up with a band name, to no avail. During lunch, Olivia gets cornered by Ray Beech (Chris Brochu), lead singer and superstar of rival band Mudslide Crush. The other band members get involved and Stella spits her lemonade on him. Principal Brenigan rides up on his [[Segway PT]] and Ray refers to Stella as "Lemonade Mouth." Olivia, narrating, states: "And that is how we got our band name." Later, they approach the lemonade machine but are shocked to see the sign reading "Scheduled for Removal." They discover that the school is sponsored by another sports drink and the school must get rid of all competing drink machines. |
In detention, Ms. Reznik storms angrily out of the room to file a complaint with Principal Stanley Brenigan ([[Christopher McDonald]]). While cleaning the music room, the students start tapping out a beat. They begin to pick up instruments and Olivia begins to sing "Turn Up the Music." Ms. Reznik returns just as they finish. Expecting to get in trouble, they are all surprised when Ms. Reznik instead praises them for being a wonderful band. She attempts to persuade them to continue making music as a music group, but all but Wen and Stella are reluctant. The next day, Stella sends a text to each person and they all meet at Dante's Pizza Parlor, where she informs the others that she signed them to perform at the high school's "Halloween Bash." After heavy debate, Charlie flips a coin, which resulted in forming the band; Olivia as [[lead vocalist]], Stella as [[lead guitar]]ist, Mo as [[bass guitar|bass]]ist, Wen as rapper and [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]]ist, and Charlie as [[drum kit|drummer]].<ref name="DisneyMeet">[http://tv.disney.go.com/disneychannel/originalmovies/lemonademouth/characters/ Lemonade Mouth - Meet the characters]. disney.go.com. Retrieved April 3, 2011.</ref> At a later rehearsal, the band attempts to come up with a band name, to no avail. During lunch, Olivia gets cornered by Ray Beech (Chris Brochu), lead singer and superstar of rival band Mudslide Crush. The other band members get involved and Stella spits her lemonade on him. Principal Brenigan rides up on his [[Segway PT]] and Ray refers to Stella as "Lemonade Mouth." Olivia, narrating, states: "And that is how we got our band name." Later, they approach the lemonade machine but are shocked to see the sign reading "Scheduled for Removal." They discover that the school is sponsored by another sports drink and the school must get rid of all competing drink machines. |
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At the Halloween Bash, Lemonade Mouth performs a song titled "Determinate," The crowd, and even Principal Brenigan, loves the song. As they finish the song, Stella makes a speech about the school treating students unfairly while Mo and Olivia pass back cans of Mel's Organic Lemonade. They begin performing a song titled "Here We Go," but Principal Brenigan shuts them down. He forbids them from playing at school again. The next day, the band sees posters and banners everywhere supporting Lemonade Mouth. The principal accuses Stella of hanging the posters, and she is unable to convince him that the banners were not the band's doing. Later, the band members discover that "Determinate" is playing on the radio. |
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A little later, bad luck begins to befall the band when all but Stella come down with various afflictions: Charlie breaks his fingers, Wen is hit in the eye by a falling picture frame, Olivia loses her voice, and Mo becomes too ill to perform. Stella calls everyone and summons them to the school, where she is protesting the removal of the lemonade machine in the rain. As the group approaches, they get into a heated argument with one another and fight with the men who are removing the lemonade machine. During the altercation, police arrive and the group is brought to a holding cell to wait for their parents. They agree, some reluctantly, to perform at Rising Star (an upcoming "[[Battle of Bands|battle of the bands]]" where the winner wins a [[record deal]]), even though they realize that they will not win the competition. When each member gets released from the cell, they meet with their families and reconcile with each other. Stella's mother states that she is so proud of Stella for standing up for what she believes in. Mo's parents agree to let her be more free, even though she was still in trouble. |
A little later, bad luck begins to befall the band when all but Stella come down with various afflictions: Charlie breaks his fingers, Wen is hit in the eye by a falling picture frame, Olivia loses her voice, and Mo becomes too ill to perform. Stella calls everyone and summons them to the school, where she is protesting the removal of the lemonade machine in the rain. As the group approaches, they get into a heated argument with one another and fight with the men who are removing the lemonade machine. During the altercation, police arrive and the group is brought to a holding cell to wait for their parents. They agree, some reluctantly, to perform at Rising Star (an upcoming "[[Battle of Bands|battle of the bands]]" where the winner wins a [[record deal]]), even though they realize that they will not win the competition. When each member gets released from the cell, they meet with their families and reconcile with each other. Stella's mother states that she is so proud of Stella for standing up for what she believes in. Mo's parents agree to let her be more free, even though she was still in trouble. |
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Lemonade Mouth is a 2011 musical drama film[1][2] based on the book of the same name by Mark Peter Hughes.[3] The film was directed by Patricia Riggen and written by April Blair, and stars Bridgit Mendler, Adam Hicks, Hayley Kiyoko, Naomi Scott, and Blake Michael. The Disney Channel Original Movie tells the story of five high school students who meet in detention and form a band to stand up for their beliefs and to overcome their individual and collective struggles. It premiered on April 15, 2011 on the Disney Channel.[4] It has been met with positive reviews, and has been praised for its many positive themes of honesty, integrity, and self-expression, and for its emphasis on the importance of the arts and of family and friendship.[1]
Plot
Five Mesa High School freshmen — Olivia White (Bridgit Mendler), Mohini "Mo" Banjaree (Naomi Scott), Charlie Delgado (Blake Michael), Stella Yamada (Hayley Kiyoko), and Wen Gifford (Adam Hicks) — all meet in detention. The detention teacher (and music teacher) Ms. Reznik (Tisha Campbell-Martin) rants over the school principal having moved all extracurricular activities (like clubs, music and art) to the basement of the school to make room for a new gymnasium.
In detention, Ms. Reznik storms angrily out of the room to file a complaint with Principal Stanley Brenigan (Christopher McDonald). While cleaning the music room, the students start tapping out a beat. They begin to pick up instruments and Olivia begins to sing "Turn Up the Music." Ms. Reznik returns just as they finish. Expecting to get in trouble, they are all surprised when Ms. Reznik instead praises them for being a wonderful band. She attempts to persuade them to continue making music as a music group, but all but Wen and Stella are reluctant. The next day, Stella sends a text to each person and they all meet at Dante's Pizza Parlor, where she informs the others that she signed them to perform at the high school's "Halloween Bash." After heavy debate, Charlie flips a coin, which resulted in forming the band; Olivia as lead vocalist, Stella as lead guitarist, Mo as bassist, Wen as rapper and keyboardist, and Charlie as drummer.[5] At a later rehearsal, the band attempts to come up with a band name, to no avail. During lunch, Olivia gets cornered by Ray Beech (Chris Brochu), lead singer and superstar of rival band Mudslide Crush. The other band members get involved and Stella spits her lemonade on him. Principal Brenigan rides up on his Segway PT and Ray refers to Stella as "Lemonade Mouth." Olivia, narrating, states: "And that is how we got our band name." Later, they approach the lemonade machine but are shocked to see the sign reading "Scheduled for Removal." They discover that the school is sponsored by another sports drink and the school must get rid of all competing drink machines.
At the Halloween Bash, Lemonade Mouth performs a song titled "Determinate," The crowd, and even Principal Brenigan, loves the song. As they finish the song, Stella makes a speech about the school treating students unfairly while Mo and Olivia pass back cans of Mel's Organic Lemonade. They begin performing a song titled "Here We Go," but Principal Brenigan shuts them down. He forbids them from playing at school again. The next day, the band sees posters and banners everywhere supporting Lemonade Mouth. The principal accuses Stella of hanging the posters, and she is unable to convince him that the banners were not the band's doing. Later, the band members discover that "Determinate" is playing on the radio.
A little later, bad luck begins to befall the band when all but Stella come down with various afflictions: Charlie breaks his fingers, Wen is hit in the eye by a falling picture frame, Olivia loses her voice, and Mo becomes too ill to perform. Stella calls everyone and summons them to the school, where she is protesting the removal of the lemonade machine in the rain. As the group approaches, they get into a heated argument with one another and fight with the men who are removing the lemonade machine. During the altercation, police arrive and the group is brought to a holding cell to wait for their parents. They agree, some reluctantly, to perform at Rising Star (an upcoming "battle of the bands" where the winner wins a record deal), even though they realize that they will not win the competition. When each member gets released from the cell, they meet with their families and reconcile with each other. Stella's mother states that she is so proud of Stella for standing up for what she believes in. Mo's parents agree to let her be more free, even though she was still in trouble.
At Rising Star, Mudslide Crush performs "Don't Ya Wish U Were Us." Lemonade Mouth takes the stage and tries to perform "Determinate," but no one can play due to their mishaps in the days before. Discouraged, they start to leave the stage but the crowd starts singing the song together. Scott tries to come out and help them, but Ray tells him that he will no longer be in Mudslide Crush if he goes out. Scott tells Ray that he will find another band and walks onto stage as the audience finishes, and Olivia, narrating, reveals that although they did not win the competition, they won "something bigger that night." Later, Mo and Scott get back together. Charlie accepts this and decides to aim his attention at a girl who has a crush on him, and Wen gives Olivia a new kitten after Nancy, her cat, dies. Wen also accepts his new step-mother as he realizes that while she's not his real mother, she cares about him.
At Wen's father's wedding, the man next to Stella tells her that Wen's dad was his old college buddy, and now he runs an organic lemonade company that is extremely successful. Stella recognizes him as Mel, the person on the lemonade machine, and he agrees to donate a music hall for Ms. Reznik. At the end of the film, Olivia walks to a mailbox to mail the whole story to her father in prison. The film closes with Lemonade Mouth, with Scott as their new additional guitarist, performing "Breakthrough" at Madison Square Garden.
Themes
Lemonade Mouth has been praised for its themes of honesty, empowerment, overcoming adversity, expressionism, and standing up for what one believes in, and for its emphasis on the importance of the arts and of friendship and family.[1]
Cast
- Bridgit Mendler as Olivia White[6]
- Adam Hicks as Wendell "Wen" Gifford[6]
- Hayley Kiyoko as Stella Yamada[6]
- Naomi Scott as Mohini "Mo" Banjaree[6]
- Blake Michael as Charles "Charlie" Delgado[6]
- Nick Roux as Scott Pickett[6]
- Chris Brochu as Ray Beech[6]
- Tisha Campbell-Martin as Miss Reznick[6]
- Christopher McDonald as Principal Brenigan[6]
Production
The movie was filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico in July through September 2010. Other sets include V.Atrisco Heritage Academy high school. Sue Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho, New Mexico.[7] The names of several characters in the book were changed for the film: the character of "Olivia Whitehead" was shortened to simply "Olivia White," "Stella Penn" changed to "Stella Yamada," and "Charlie Hirsh" changed to "Charlie Delgado".
Differences from the book
- In the book, Wen played first trumpet, while in the movie he played the keyboard.[citation needed] - It is shown that Charlie is loud and rambunctious, but in the movie, he was only like that at home, and during school he was much shyer than usual. - In the book Charlie had a brother, Aaron, who was stillborn. In the movie he has a brother in college.
Soundtrack
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
The Lemonade Mouth pop music soundtrack will include ten original songs by songwriters Aris Archontis, Maria Christensen, Ali Dee, Andy Dodd, Tom Leonard, Jeannie Lurie, Niclas Molinder, Chen Neeman, Joacim Persson, Lindy Robbins, Shridhar Solanki, Shane Stevens, Matthew Tishler, Bryan Todd, Reed Vertelney and Adam Watts.[9] The soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records on April 12, 2011.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Produced by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Turn Up the Music" (Lemonade Mouth) | Adam Watts, Andy Dodd | Adam Watts, Andy Dodd | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Somebody" (Lemonade Mouth) | Lindy Robbins, Reed Vertelney | Reed Vertelney | 3:28 |
| 3. | "And the Crowd Goes" (Mudslide Crush) | Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis, Chen Neeman | Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis, Chen Neeman | 2:47 |
| 4. | "Determinate" (Lemonade Mouth) | Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Johan Alkenas, Charlie Mason, Ebony Burks and Adam Hicks | TWIN | 3:18 |
| 5. | "Here We Go" (Lemonade Mouth) | Ali Dee, Vincent Alfieri, Zach Danziger | Ali Dee | 2:53 |
| 6. | "She's So Gone" (Lemonade Mouth) | Matthew Tishler, Shane Stevens, Christensen | Matthew Tishler | 3:06 |
| 7. | "More Than a Band" (Lemonade Mouth) | Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis, Chen Neeman | Jeannie Lurie, Aris Archontis, Chen Neeman | 2:40 |
| 8. | "Don't Ya Wish U Were Us?" (Mudslide Crush) | Tom Leonard, Lindy Robbins, Reed Vertelney | Reed Vertelney | 3:19 |
| 9. | "Breakthrough" (Lemonade Mouth) | Bryan Todd, Maria Christensen, Shridhar Solanki, Adam Hicks | TWIN, Bryan Todd | 3:27 |
| 10. | "Livin' On a High Wire" (Lemonade Mouth/Bonus song) | Windy Wagner, Ken Stacey, David Walsh, Joleen Belle, Adam Hicks | 2:38 | |
| Total length: | 30:32 | |||
Singles
"Somebody" was the first single of the album, premiering on Radio Disney on March 4, 2011. A lyrics music video was released on the Disney website later that same day. On March 18, 2011, the official music video for the song premiered on Disney Channel during a special Prom-themed The Suite Life on Deck.
Chart performance
The soundtrack debuted at #18 on Billboard 200 chart.
Soundtrack charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 18 |
| U.S. Kid Albums[11] | 1 |
| U.S. Top Soundtracks[12] | 1 |
| U.S. Top Digital Albums[13] | 12 |
Reception
The film was watched by 5.7 million viewers on its premiere night. [14]
International release
| Country / Region | Network(s) | Date premiere | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States
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Disney Channel | April 15, 2011 | Lemonade Mouth |
 Greece
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Disney Channel Greece | May 21, 2011 | Lemonade Mouth |
References
- ^ a b c "Lemonade Mouth - Television Review". Common Sense Media.
- ^ "Lemonade Mouth (TV 2011)". IMDb.
- ^ Disney preps next high school musical. hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved April 1, 2011.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
DCMwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Lemonade Mouth - Meet the characters. disney.go.com. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Lemonade Mouth," A Disney Channel Original Movie Set To Premiere Friday, April 15 on a Disney Channel. Retrieved April 5, 2011.
- ^ "Lemonade Mouth," A Disney Channel Original Movie, Set to Premiere Friday, March 25 on Disney Channel. thefutoncritic.com.
- ^ Lemonade Mouth. Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
- ^ Production Has Begun on "Lemonade Mouth," a Disney Channel Original Movie. thefutoncritic.com.
- ^ ‘Lemonade Mouth’ Disney Channel Premiere Pushed Back to April 15
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/kids-albums#/charts/kids-albums
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/charts/soundtracks
- ^ Starstruck - Billboard Charts Allmusic
- ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/04/18/friday-cable-ratings-historys-american-restoration-leads-demo-disneys-lemonade-mouth-tops-viewing-sanctuary-smackdown-and-more/89850