Jett Jackson: The Movie (2001)

You won't be disappointed!

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

This is a coming of age storyline that you've seen in one form or another for decades. It takes a truly unique voice to make yet another one worth watching.

"Jett Jackson The Movie" is like a cross between "The Parent Trap" and "Pleasantville". Filmed near the end of the Disney Channel series "The Famous Jett Jackson", it expands the series premise to a new feature length movie (this is all new stuff-not a group of old episodes edited together). As in the series, Lee Thompson Young plays the title character-a high school student who is also the star of a futuristic television series where he plays a teen action hero named Silverstone. At the beginning of the movie he is struggling with whether to renew his contract with the show, which is seriously cramping his school and social life. Meanwhile on the show his Silverstone character is unhappy working at Mission Omega Matrix.One day on the set a malfunctioning prop transports him to a parallel world where he is actually the action hero he is playing. The accident causes him to switch places with his on- screen character, who is transported to Jett's world of family, school, and television. The remainder of the movie concerns the process of Jett and Silverstone figuring out what has happened to them and the challenges of taking over each other's lives. Both the series and the movie have excellent casts with Michael Ironside as the television villain Kragg, Lindy Booth as Silverstone's partner Hawk, Ryan Sommers Baum as Jett's friend J.B., and Kerry Duff (no relation to Hillary) as his love interest.This is an entertaining film, especially for those who enjoy the series. It has the good production elements of more expensive Disney features including a lot of close-ups of the cast and some nice morphing effects. The series itself was a cheaper production, it relied mostly on wide shots and had minimal effects. The film's limited popularity is probably because it is a bit too serious; they could have had a lot more fun with the premise. Young is not very good at expressing wide-eyed wonder at what is happening to either of his characters, he just looks stunned most of the time. Then again, what do I know? I'm only a child.

I really enjoyed this movie. Lee Tompson Young did a wonderful job. Their was great acting, good stunts, and an original story from Disney. I doubt that any other original movie will be any better. This one is one of the best and I suggest if it's on that you watch it.

The movie is awesome. How can a TV movie be any better. Disney offers up plenty of action in this movie. The explosion sequence is pretty neat. The special effects are neat too. Most TV movies are very stupid. I like both "Zenon" movies and "Phantom of the Megaplex". I also like "Mom's Gotta Date With a Vampire". But Jett has some weird sequences that have never been seen in a Disney Channel movie. The sequence with New York without sound and color is needless to say WEIRD! Lee Young does decent job acting this thing out. Keep up the good work Disney Channel. I hope "The Jennie Project" is good quality too.

This movie was everything I expected and more. It had a touch of everything. It has a bit of romance, action, and suspence. I loved learning more about Silverstone, he doesn't get enough screen time where they explore him in depth (though i understand it is hard to explore two characters in a half hour show.) There's also a lot they could do with the show if they play off what was in movie. All in all, it makes a great movie which i'm glad I taped because I'd love to watch it over and over again. I've already seen it twice. =)