Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience (2009) User Reviews

If only there was a 0/10 option...

[lhd-neg · 1/10 · 12 March 2009]

Face it folks, the Jonas brothers are atrocious. For anyone comparing them to LEGENDARY bands, you're forgetting a few things.

1. Legendary bands possess musical talent (i.e. they write their own music, have good voices, are skilled with instruments, etc)

2. Produce honest to god good music, are innovative, beautifully arrange their music, etc.

3. Are NOT whores of the Disney media machine. There's a reason they're plastered all over the Disney channel; it's because Disney is brainwashing their target audience (pre-pubescent girls) into thinking the music they make is good. IT ISN'T. It's rubbish...it's absolute rubbish. It actually manages to be more horrid than the trash boy-bands of the 90's put out. It flat out reeks of failure.

I'm a movie reviewer for my college newspaper, and to be perfectly honest, the movie was the worst piece of poorly scripted, overly cliché crap I've ever had the displeasure of viewing. Aside from the concert (which wasn't "incredible" chiefly because of their awful stage presence and even worse music) EVERY LINE was hand fed to these idiots. It's as if they were not capable of any conversation past the remedial level. In addition to that, the theatre was LOADED with girls who SCREAMED every time they came on the screen, it felt like there were over 9000 of them in there! God almighty...get over yourselves. Screaming at a screen isn't going to get you anywhere with and Jonas Failures

Want to see a real documented concert experience for a great band? Pop in Depeche Mode 101; an epic band who pushed the bounds of music in the 80's, and even today, and it's documented by one of the best, D.A. Pennybaker. Or, if that's music isn't your thing, listen to: Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, U2, NIN, basically, anything that has the 3 criteria listed above. Not this spoon fed drivel passed along as "music" (which it isn't, it really, truly is awful)

Why is Walt Disney Pictures doing this?

[Zaptharo · 1/10 · 13 March 2009]

In honest truth, whether this was for getting paychecks or just putting on a pretty outfit for the girls to see, Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience was a film that should of never made it past movie critics. This is proof that the music industry is failing on the surface and is desperate to put any no-talent jockey on the music scene.

Look, I'm not all for critics or casual onlookers, but there was no need to green light this crap. The Jonas Brothers can prove to us that we can make it big by putting on a pretty face, and getting your popularity based on your image. The sad truth is that they didn't have to work that hard to make it to the top, so they steal elements based on other music artists and they try to regurgitate them into something new. They do so with flying colors, that is, with failure. Their music sounds so horrible I can make better sounds on my computer. That's really not saying much. Their poor guitar play, horrible singing, and a stale drummer add up to the realization that they possess no talent. Certainly nothing that would make a music critic go crazy about.

A sign of decline in this day and age is there are people dumb enough to compare the Jonas Brothers to great bands and artists of the past. Don't even try to compare them with Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Ramones, AC/DC, Aerosmith or the other great music artists who helped make a difference in the music scene. They set the stage for what was to come and were music artists that were actually liked for their musical influence and talent. The Jonas Brothers, on the other hand, seem more fit to be a quick fad that will fade out by the year's end.

The worst, and perhaps the most shocking aspect of the movie is Disney's involvement with the Jonas Brothers. Just seeing the Disney logo slapped on the front is enough to make any classic Disney fan cry in terror. Who is running this show? Why should Disney be involved in any of this? What is the purpose of putting on a terrible concert show in theaters? This is simply a message that Disney does not care anymore. Back in the day, Disney was something that every child and parent looked forward to. From Snow White to the Lion King, Disney entertained audiences for generations and set the bar for creating animated masterpieces and original shows. Walt Disney was a highly respectable man and was simply ahead of his time. Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience has none of the magic or innovation of the old Disney. It is simply a title of greed and misconception.

The Jonas Brothers need to leave our general conscious. If any idiot would stump so low to actually waste a hard day's paycheck to see this flying piece of crap, then that person should seek a mental hospital. The Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience is nothing redeeming, nothing new, nothing special, and nothing exciting. I'm very upset that Disney was involved in any of it, and the fact that idiots out there don't realize how bad this is, makes me very frustrated. People out there need to seek talent that is higher than the average person. All this is is a publicity stunt that can show us that any moron can go crazy over a band that was stale from the beginning.

This is why much of mainstream entertainment is failing to put out something of influence. Instead, they are promoting crap like Jonas Brothers: The 3-D Concert Experience in order to have the mind-controlled sheep buy more fluff. The people behind the box office should be ashamed of this title. Don't believe the hype, just ignore the title and hope that the Jonas Brothers won't come back for a sequel. Critics should know what passes for a movie, and this doesn't qualify.

A title that holds nothing to the Disney name.

One out of Ten.

Trash

[morbidnate · 1/10 · 15 March 2009]

This is simply trash. Garbage. This is lettuce rotting in a plastic bag under landfill mountain bad.

I don't only hate this band. My hatred of branded morals is all-encompassing. I don't like children being exploited and this is clear exploitation of both the audience and the band.

I am happy to see that while the band can maintain its bazillions of fans, this movie is failing hilariously. This movie should never have been made. STOP TRYING TO CAPITALIZE ON ONE SUCCESS BY OVER-SATURATING EVERY POSSIBLE VENUE WITH THIS KIND OF DIRT!

-end of rant-

Not A Movie Or Music...Just Terrible

[darthgamer360 · 1/10 · 12 March 2009]

How Can People Listen to this stuff. It is just plain torture. These people are not a band they just want attention and money. They have no respect for the art of music. These idiots do not compare with any good rock band of the past. AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, Metallica...Those are real bands not this manufactured garbage. It is just terrible that music has sunken this low. And the fact that this useless movie exist is just a disgrace. Disney REALLY needs to start trying before they lose all their credibility. DO NOT SEE THIS MOVIE OR LISTEN TO THIS BAND IF YOU DO YOU ARE PART OF THE PROBLEM NOT THE SOLUTION BRING GOOD MUSIC BACK!

It hurts less with the glasses off

[Ali_John_Catterall · 1/10 · 14 May 2009]

Hot on the huge red heels of Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert, another joylessly choreographed gig from Disney's stable of pop stars; so squeaky-clean they probably leave their internal organs soaking in buckets of Persil overnight. Nick, Kevin and Joe are the kind of all-American, all-processed poppets comedian Bill Hicks would have torn into like a school of piranha were he still alive. That job fell to Russell Brand, who mocked their no-sex-before-marriage 'Purity Rings' at 2008's MTV Video Music Awards. Yet instead of being forced to apologise, Brand should have been paid off by Disney for raising the band's profile.

For squillions of kids, however, the Little Christians That Could are already Olympus-sized. This becomes immediately apparent the moment we and our 3D glasses float, as if borne on angels' backs, into New York City's Madison Square Garden arena. Here, 20,000 screaming tweens waggle their glowsticks like unsullied pregnancy testers at the preening boy-men who emerge to bombastic strings and spurting sheets of flame. It's like Triumph Of The Will for under-12s. And everywhere you look, hydraulics. Hydraulic platforms to elevate the Brothers to the vertiginous level of ascetic monks, literally looking down on their fans; hydraulics to pucker their cyborg lips, offering the promise of a chaste, metallic-tasting kiss.

At various junctures, songs occur; as substantial as farts in a wind tunnel. At one point a baby gazelle with perfect hair called Demi nearly blows them off stage with her superior number, before being chased away again. Jonas songs are accompanied by a fey, second-hand gesture from lead vocalist Joe, in which he clenches his thighs together and raises one knee, as if frantic for a pee. Stage-moves as old as pop, courting reactions older than pop, from hormonal girls expertly shaken up like soda bottles, until diverted at the pass to explode their passions into waiting cash registers.

It is breathtaking in its contrivances and blatant in its borrowings. With an opening scene of three young men being chased by a swollen mob of rabid girls to a waiting helicopter, this mindlessly apes the beginning and closing moments of A Hard Day's Night. Director Richard Lester might have cherry picked from the greats - everything from Mack Sennett-style tomfoolery to stylized shots swiped from Fellini - but he did at least end up with something fresh and funny and new. This doesn't possess one-tenth of that film's warmth, naturalism or feral thrill. In his opener, Lester had expertly caught a sense of the Beatles as prisoners of their success; it's clear those girls meant business, that if they were to catch up with the lads they would have literally ripped them apart like latter day Bacchae. This lot look like they'd just text their prey to death.

Where there are stars, there are satellites. Here are three jokers in wigs and waistcoats posing with the multitudes outside the concert hall, engaged in what the Americans call "goofing around." These are the 'imitation' Jonas Brothers, buzzards pecking at the crumbs of celebrity. Robe-stroking lepers. If "the Jonas Brothers are living the dream, we're dreaming the life" they say. Trouble is, they actually appear to have more charisma than the real things who, on this admittedly scant evidence, lack strong, or even vaguely likable personalities of their own.

This personality vacuum is a real problem in a film that purports to depict a day in the life of young pop stars audiences can actually relate to. Straitjacketed into their roles (back-flipping; power-sliding; looking cute), and unable or unwilling to offer any organic or even semi-improvised conversation, the Jonas trio are obliged to traipse through shamelessly staged scenes of purported verite, such as belatedly catching the cameras 'accidentally' filming them taking their tops off backstage. Bad camera! This occasionally backfires, as in an early sequence where the breakfasting Brothers arrogantly shoo away their Trump Hotel waitress, who happens to be hovering in shot, either star-struck or, more likely, patiently waiting for another order. It wrong-foots, as do the 3D effects, which mainly consist of Joe hurling guitar picks or his sunglasses straight at us. How would you like to have a pair of sunglasses flung in your face? Watching this feels like working for Naomi Campbell.

At time of writing, this has achieved 1.3 out of 10 on the IMDb, the site's lowest ever score - for a documentary at least (it doesn't count this as a feature film). Yet this intensely polarizing movie has clearly been subject to some tactical voting, given the overwhelming majority of glowing, hysterical reviews. Meanwhile, the site suggests that "If you enjoyed this title, our database also recommends Gimme Shelter". A slightly reckless juxtaposition, given that the film, which documents the Rolling Stones' tragic 1969 Altamont Free Concert, culminates in the on-screen murder of an audience member by the Hells Angels. The only thing being murdered in Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience is music.

Well, alright. It's fairly safe to assume this reviewer is not the intended demographic for this movie. And couldn't be any less suited were they also blind in one eye, and thus unable to get anything out of the 3D experience. Not to belabor the point, but in the Jonas Brothers management boardroom there's a flip chart sporting this reviewer's photo and the word 'No' underlined three times in thick black marker pen. This will probably more than satisfy the audience it's aimed at. But for the rest of us, a tour called 'Burning Up' suggests only one thing. We are in Hell.

gouge my eyes and ears out!

[humbertothomas95 · 1/10 · 22 March 2009]

Dear god, this is a disgrace. I'm baffled as to why anyone would like to see this. They are untalented, fugly boys who STILL haven't hit puberty, even though I'm pretty sure they are at least 15. If you want to see a movie that has talented actors, a good script, as well as excellent musical performances, why not see "U2 3D", or the best ever, "A Hard Day's Night", by the Beatles. They showcase excellence bands that can actually play music. I am convinced that the Jonas Brothers are sent here from Hell by Satan himself. I miss the days where musicians played music, not manufactured Disney crap that is meant only to sell sell sell.

btw- love that the movie is exactly where it belongs, it is officially the WORST movie of all time.

Jonas Brothers 3D makes "Disaster Movie" look Oscar worthy

[bryanking86 · 1/10 · 24 March 2009]

No, no no no no, the assumption that we cheered on N'Suck or the Bareback Boys is, to be quite honest, as wrong as is the belief that the Jonas Brothers produce something besides trash music. When the afore mentioned bands, and their contemporaries were popular, I was listening to Pink Floyd, Radiohead, Hendrix, NIN, and I knew many people in my age group (those who these so called bands targeted) with similar good taste in music. Face it, they are a rotten band, and if you think Nick playing a guitar in one video elevates their status from landfill worthy to anything else, as you rightly pointed out, it was only one video he played in. As for them not wanting to be in the publics eye…I won't even dignify that with a retort, as the only way you could possibly think that is if ones I.Q. is equal to the number of days in a week, or if one is simply so infatuated with them, no amount of reason could sway your beliefs.

They are media whores, and their sole purpose (even if they think they are hot stuff, and a new wave in music…LOL…) is to make cash. As soon as the public shows signs of disinterest, Disney will too, and the Jonas Brothers will disappear, maybe only to be remembered in a Distant VH1 special documenting their short claim to fame, built on the backs of pre-teen girls.

The biggest bomb in history

[Laydee_Deathstrike · 1/10 · 24 March 2009]

I am a mother of two and I brought my two children to see the movie and it was outright the worst movie ever. My children walked out! And I had to persuade them to stay because I paid $10 for 3 tickets and I didn't want to lose my worth so I stayed through the movie. To my horror, it was as bad as my children thought it was. I almost projectile vomitted on others. DO NOT WATCH THIS. If I could less than 1, I would have. WORST MOVIE HANDS DOWN. If you have to watch a GOOD movie, I would suggest the Hannah Montana movie that will be coming out soon. Save your money, save your breakfast, SAVE YOURSELF. It's time to watch Jonas Brothers - where's your kids?

Shut it, Jonas lovers!

[bravesfan35 · 1/10 · 5 June 2009]

I swear, their fanbase is pathetic. Heaven forbid we should ever say anything bad about the Jonas Brothers. It's just like running over their dog or something. Shut up, already. They are horrible "musicians" and I use that term loosely. It's laughable that you think we are jealous of them. What do we have to be jealous of? Last time I checked, I have no desire to write crappy songs and target pre-teen girls. At my age, that would get me arrested. You all say we have no life, yet you're doing exactly the same thing we are so I guess that means you don't have lives either. I'm sorry you all have closed-minds towards real music but that's not our problem. You can all give in to their shameless pandering all you want. Every time I see a Jonas fan spouting off whiny little rants, it makes me even more glad I'm not part of that fanbase. I listen to bands with way more talent than them like AC/DC, The Beatles, Metallica, R.E.M., etc. Who cares if we haven't seen the stupid movie? The point is, we don't NEED TO see it. We KNOW what this lame movie is about: the Jonas Brothers in concert. Lah-de-freakin'-dah. Like seeing the movie is going to change our opinion of them? It won't. I would think you'd be smart enough to realize that. To the person who wished death on Jonas haters, real classy. I hope karma comes around to bite you on that one. We hate the Jonas Brothers and seeing their stupid 3D movie isn't going to change it. Now go back to kissing your Jonas posters and daydreaming about being their wives.

pain... in the ears

[meatball_dude · 1/10 · 24 March 2009]

this movie made me cry. who dares to compare them to the Beatles? After seeing that movie i felt like smashing by head against the kitchen bench because it was that bad! and if anyone knows who compared them to the Beatles can you please tell me cos i'm gonna assassinate them. that is not music. it never was music and it never will. sorry to Jonas fans but they cannot sing for shiβe. it's even worse than high school musical 3. and 2. but the point is never watch this movie or else you will be destroyed inside.i only watched it to make my cousins happy. of course they did not see me listening to music on my ipod. but that couldn't stop it...

Phenomenal!!

[kathleen-gilbride · 10/10 · 6 March 2009]

The movie surpassed my expectations... I was so impressed with the 3D imagery, and of course the Jonas Brothers put on an incredible live show!! The movie is enjoyable for parents and their children. Even though the movie is a bit more expensive than a non-3D movie, the experience is worth the extra $2 or @3. Kevin, Nick and Joe are wonderful role models for today's generation of "Sex drugs and rock and roll." They are a great example of what it means to be wholesome but have a blast and be successful. I recommend the movie to anyone and everyone! The songs are catchy, you can't help but sing along. You won't be sorry!

Great if you're a fan, lacking if you're not

[belib · 6/10 · 2 March 2009]

I'm not a fan of the Jonas Brothers, but I am a huge fan of my niece, and she wanted to see this movie. That's the reason I went to see "The Best of Both Worlds," "High School Musical 3," and this Jonas Brothers' vehicle.

Since I'm not a huge fan, I was hoping that this movie would be akin to the Miley Cyrus 3D movie with a backstage peak at their lives, thoughts, talent, and how they are dealing with their immense fame. I was disappointed that the only thing I learned from the movie is which one is which--and that I didn't learn until the end of next to last song.

Instead, there were scripted moments at the beginning, and the unscripted moments were shots of the brothers in awe of their own fame and popularity. Its sole redeeming value is that the vocals were pre-taped, and the concert was a lip-syncing marvel.

When I mentioned the lack of back-story to my niece she told me--with a straight face, "That's what the book you gave me for Christmas is for." It almost goes without saying that my niece loved the movie.

I, on the other hand, say that if you want to see a decent 3D concert with the Jonas Brothers in it, rent the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus 3D concert. I guarantee you'll enjoy it much more even if you're not a fan.

One of the worst movies I have ever seen.

[mburger36 · 1/10 · 6 March 2010]

There are quite a few of 10 star ratings in this review section, if you happen to see one don't listen to it. 99.9% of those reviews are by biased fan-girls who just want everyone in the world to love the Jonas Brothers. But coming from a non-biased person these are my basic thoughts. This is barely a movie. I know tour based movies fallowing bands aren't usually great, but this is just horrible. The acting by the Jonas Brothers is some of the worst I have ever seen. Also the jokes I find on the back of Laffy Taffy wrappers are funnier than their so-called humor. The actual signing is probably the worse. If Alvin and the Chipmunks were 4 year old girls that sucked in a tank of helium they would still sound better than these guys. Also the special affects in this are just so poor its just mind blowing. One more thing, why did this movie need to be in 3-D? Just because you can make a movie in 3-D doesn't mean you should. Do yourself a favor and never see this movie. No matter who tells you to just don't do it.

Good Family Movie Thank you Jonas Brothers!

[rkthurman-1 · 7 March 2009]

Don't listen to the jealous haters that haven't even seen the movie and have nothing better to do with their lives than post lies and give bad ratings and show their low class by posting profanity online about something they haven't bothered to see to good quality movies about a good band, with good morals...just what the world needs more of! I took my two daughters, age 15 & 7 to see it opening day and was not disappointed. We've seen them in concert and know what a wonderful show they put on. This was just like being on stage with them.

If you want to see a good quality movie that is family friendly and fun, GO SEE IT...if you want to see trash, profanity , immorality ,etc..this wont be the movie for you.

Good Job Jonas Brothers! Keep up the good quality work!!

Is what it is.

[imperium421 · 3/10 · 9 March 2009]

OK... I was told I needed to watch this just so I can say I've seen the worst movie of all time. And I still don't see what the fuss is about. This movie is exactly what it says it is; the Jonas Brothers, on stage, that's it. It's just Disney milking as much money out of a franchise before it pops (that's why the genre is called "Pop" by the way). For those who love it; fine enjoy your music, whatever makes you happy. Writing about the "haters" however, just proves they're getting to you. To those who thought this non-movie (or the band in general) is the worst thing to happen to culture since Uwe Boll; relax, don't worry, wait about four years. By then the short attention span of their fan-base will latch on to something new and these kids will go the way of "98 Degrees".

Bottom Line: 3/10 Not a real movie, but points for honesty.

Jonas Brothers have inspired my toilet

[nvillesanti · 1/10 · 22 June 2009]

I couldn't agree more with most of the comments here in IMDb. Disney has brained washed young people's minds by drowning then with the Jonas brothers. Jonas Brothers are simply a money making machine masterminded by corporate Disney. I have to admit that they have achieved their goal and have profit immensely by making a totally untalented boy band to stardom. But why are they so popular? Simple, Disney have invested millions on commercials and they have the means to make a toy band famous. Know they bring a 3D concert to the big screen, which in my opinion is totally horrific. Like one of the comments say: "Jonas Brothers are whores of the Disney's media machine." I still haven't heard a single song of the Jonas brothers that had become a hit, and still, they are famous. I really don't understand. They are not original, they are not talented, and they don't even write their own songs. Again, if it wasn't for Disney repetitive promotions Jonas brother would only be a wannabe boy band. What people need to understand is, that they are not a real band, but a brand to sell t-shirts, posters, lunch boxes, CDs, and concert tickets. God knows, perhaps they soon will have their own sitcom.

Like many other who have rated this, I would rate this 0/10 if it was possible! For the young people, don't keep falling to Disney's media machine and support real talent, not this pseudo-band!

The worst movie i think

[emilianocovarrubiasameca · 1/10 · 10 April 2009]

I am Mexican, i haven't seen this movie cause i'm a man and that movie is for girls that love Disney Chanel, i think that; any movie related with a Disney "musician" is a stupid idea, more stupid if it's in 3D, all that kind of movies make the girls crazy, also the ones with girlfriends loose them because they want more the Jonas brothers...

The girls that love this movie should know what it's rock really; why does the movie calls "camp rock" it don't have any kind of rock , the girls see that movies cause they are of Disney. That's why, Disney is all the problem...

Any men that watched this movie and have less than 18 years; i Think it's gay; especially if it like Jonas brothers

Modernized Marketed Music Of Today?

[djlegacy16 · 1/10 · 26 March 2009]

Today in this world during hard times we began to explore the realms of amazing things yet nothing we see is amazing but generic in this time. Confusing as it may be but it is true. We wonder to our self how can we allow are self to be manipulated into things such as the Jonas Brothers. A untalented recycled band who is exceptionally good for marketing do to there looks and appeal. Most of us humans well female humans I supposed are hooked into this marketing scheme. Its proved to be successful in previous bands such as the New Kids On The Block, Backstreet Boys and N Sync. And today Jonas Brothers is one of those bands but modernized. Now lets take a look at the movie.

This is an interesting take on trying to please there fans by showing it in 3D. So interesting that it makes you wonder whats the point? Showing a movie in 3D does not help improve a band. Music is more important then money. There was no reason to make a movie such as this except for Jonas Brothers to boost sales. I gave this so called movie a one do to the fact for a band trying to boost there sales by applying to marketing such as this movie and making it in 3D to appeal audience. I recommend this movie to teenage girls looking to get popular by liking a popular band that's been popularized by the individuals lured in. If you are one of those individuals of course you have to see this movie or you wont be as popular as the teenage girl next to you.

In the future I hope we can evolve as race to be more intelligent and more creative. We may very well see this sometime soon as we are being challenge by a economic crisis that may change the world. For now lets embrace our music and are movies that have given us motivation to conquer are challenges ahead.

I'm certainly NOT the target audience for this one!

[planktonrules · 4/10 · 8 May 2022]

I am a guy in my 50s, so I clearly am NOT the target audience DIsney was looking for when they released "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience"! So why would an oldster like me see a film intended for teens and pre-teens? Well, the film recently made IMDB's infamous Bottom 100 List...and I have made it a life goal to see as many of these films as I possibly can. A few are simply not available in English or with English subtitles, though I still have managed to see about 90 of these 100 films currently on the list.

The film is a fictionalized and highly polished version of the Jonas Brothers putting on a concert. The concert looked real enough but the behind the scenes portions seemed about as spontaneous as the moon landing! You aren't going to learn much new about the boys...and the film is NOT like a real behind the scenes look at them.

So is it THAT bad that it belongs on the Bottom 100? Well, it is hard to say since the style of this movie is so unusual. I also think that some of the hatred of the film is that it's become very popular to trash the Jonas Brothers band, as they are by 2022 passé....no longer the big deal they were back a dozen or so years ago. So, hating on the film would be akin to heaping hate on a disco film long after disco has come and gone.

So what did I think about this film? Well, as an old fart, I found the Brothers music agreeable enough....they ARE talented even if people today tend to discount them and their heavily orchestrated performances. So, the film did NOT make my ears bleed or fill me with a longing for an early death!

Overall, I'd say that for what this is (a concert film geared at a very narrow audience), it's really not horrible. It certainly isn't a film meriting a 1.6 on IMDB like it currently is. I read through many of the reviews and they tended to ONLY have ratings of 1 or 10...which shows just how polarizing the film can be. BOTH extremes are ridiculous. A 1 is wrong because at least TECHNICALLY the film is competently made. A 10 is wrong because the film reveals nothing about this prepacked Disney band...nothing. I cannot understand either extreme.

By the way, my family has no idea I watched this movie, as I watched it when everyone was busy doing other things. I am pretty sure they would have saidWHY??? Why are you watching the Jonas Brothers? Please don't tell them.... I don't want them to lose even more respect for me than they already have!

i only made it through 48 minutes.

[gkwildman · 1/10 · 10 July 2009]

When i saw this movie i was literally beaten over the head with stupidity. It was as if the Jo Bros. got a bat made out of retardation and hit me right in the face with it. It was like having my balls run over by a steam roller. Not only did the Jo Bros. movie prove that they make terrible music, it also demonstrated how low Disney has fallen. Disney Channel has raped the once glorious franchise and left it for dead in a ditch. This movie for some reason was made in 3D. Not that i have something against a 3D movie (excluding anything Brendan Fraser was in) but they went WAY overboard. I nearly passed out. After nearly 50 minutes of utter nonsense and "comedy", i exited the theater knowing that there was no way to heal the wound this movie made.

A dud

[TheLittleSongbird · 1/10 · 19 February 2011]

I have no problem with concert movies. I love music, and try to embrace all genres, I love film, and I admire anybody who comes out and gives it a go. However, Jonas Brothers:The 3D Concert Experience is a dud in my view, I actually saw this out of curiosity being somewhat indifferent to them, and seeing this "film" has done very little to change that.

A major problem is the music. I like pop-rock, didn't used to, but it's growing on me, but the pop-rock tunes are completely forgettable as are a vast majority of the renditions. The melodies are rather unmemorable and the lyrics are on the whole uninspired. Even worse are the 3D effects. Like the Jonas Brothers, I am actually indifferent to 3D, there have been times when it's worked but I have seen too many films where it doesn't. The 3D here does not work. It is very lazy and unimaginative(water bouncing off a drum kit is the most imaginative it gets) and distracts rather than enhances.

Then there is the voice over comparison to the Beatles and David Cassidy. The voice over was unnecessary and irrelevant, and Cassidy also doesn't really add anything to the proceedings. The cinematography is odd sometimes and shoddy, while the lighting gets too much. I also hated the audience, I know it's for the atmosphere but seriously this audience is annoying and sometimes the screaming gets so loud in places the lyrics, singing and melodies are indecipherable.

The singing and performances don't do much to improve either. The Jonas Brothers actually sound bored, not only with their music but with themselves too and each other. Demi Levato's rendition of This is Me also has little effect, Levato is talented and she sings it nicely but the song itself is rather forgettable and slows the film down in my opinion. In fact, Taylor Swift actually out-shines them all, and she does do a decent job actually.

All in all, very poor and not really worth the watch or wait. 1/10 Bethany Cox

Ahmazing!!!!!

[hannahspanos · 10/10 · 6 March 2009]

This movie was completely amazing! I went to see it with my two best friends and we loved it! It was kinda pricey but worth it. It was amazing to almost be able to touch them ha ha. I want to see it again and I am gonna buy the CD and DVD. If you don't like the Jonas Brothers of course you are not gonna like the movie so please don't post things just to be mean. The Jonas Brothers kind of music may not appeal to you because you don't like their type of music and that's fine, everyone has their own opinion but please don't be mean. I loved the movie and the Jonas Brothers! I would've liked a little more behind the scenes and not have it scripted, but overall an excellent movie that all Jonas lovers should see!

I liked it...

[Angel_Mine · 7/10 · 9 February 2011]

You know what? I may belong to a minority but I actually enjoyed watching this movie - and still do from time to time. I like their music and I listen to them a lot (I shockingly also like several of the "approved" bands/artist mentioned in many other reviews - who would have guessed?).

I think its admirable how into their music the Jonas Brothers are, how they give everything from the beginning to the end of the show. They're doing a good job (...because that's what it is, their job; I'm well aware that they're not doing it out of the kindness of their hearts - just like any other artist isn't).

As of their voices? They're no Michael Bublé or the likes but then again, a lot of artists aren't - so what? It's not like they're the worst singers ever. I've heard worse. At least you can clearly hear that they're performing live - as they've done per usual since they started out half a dozen years ago (quite some time before Disney came into the picture, mind you). Again, there are a lot of big names who use playbacks and are still considered good artists.

About the fans: I don't mind the screaming girls - they, like me minus the screaming, had a good time. It's a concert movie so I didn't really expect a script like in a normal storytelling movie. Some of the anecdotes about their tour life or show life are interesting some not so much. I don't think it's bad that some of the scenes were staged. The Brothers explained more than once that they were retelling actual experiences from their past. What's bad about that?

Finally I have to conclude that I accept the fact that a lot of people don't share my opinion.

But the way people review/criticize saddens and angers me. Often it's derogatory and condescending not only to the artist but also to the fans. Not liking or even hating something doesn't give you the right to talk down and outright insult people - no matter who or how "bad" they are.

You don't like it? Don't watch it! If you realize that only while watching: just stop watching! If you need to publish your opinion do it in a civil and factual way! Constructive criticism and general respect are the key. Any civilized person should bear that in mind.

A terrible experience to push us further into 3D land

[Stampsfightclub · 3/10 · 12 June 2009]

A musical documentary showcasing the teen stars performing in front of their legions of fans at Madison Square Garden amongst other locations in America.

Dragged to see this by my best friend, I found it hard to express much enthusiasm, a emotion made much harder as the credits rolled and the American trio were awoken by their colleague and are all acting like the egotistical stars that their reputations seem to cement them as.

What intrigued me however was how this film would be any more exciting in 3D rather in normal viewing. Perhaps used as a device to bring people into the cinema for the ultimate experience of spending extra money to gain a headache from the ridiculous looking spectacles, who knows, and it goes without saying that in the grand scheme of current proceedings, making this in 3D will not break minds.

Monsters vs Aliens, Up! And up and coming every other film is to be showcased with the extra charge of the spectacles so we will be looking for outstanding experiences for our money and this 2009 release doesn't give much for its so proclaimed diversity.

Having heard the odd song by the teen sensations, I must admit my expectations were not high once the first song rolled around and Nick Jonas did this funny little twirl to make him look like he had back pain or something but oddly, as the film progressed there was an undeniable uplifting. Of course the beginning was so atrocious it could not have been any worse but it is hard to deny that the continuous use of positive songs and odd excellent sweeping shot of the arena is beneficial to the fans of the pop stars.

But as with most pop acts in recent times, the songs became one with similar beats and a continuous repetitious use of ideologies in their own lyrics. The inclusion of Demi Lovato and Taylor Swift sparked initial interest before their songs came to sound similarly like their co-acts.

What is really bad however about this "film" is the portrayal of the brothers. At first being awoken just makes them lazy, then the ridiculous run across town chased by fans who happen to have the "I love you Jonas Brothers" signs handy as if ever going to run into them, makes them inappreciable of their target audience. One moment they turn up to buy their new album, where all their fans are gathered, and then leave without signing or making a speech or anything. After seeing this particular snippet of their day to day lives, it is hard to like even their odd good song.

Living in England, I am unaware of the hype surrounding the Brothers in America, but found it hard to believe they are that much appreciated in their own backyard. Whether déjà vu or not, you may even see some similar faces in the audiences at various events, which to me made it all staged for a so called "documentary". This really was a no go experience, made to justify the "fan base" and waste our money on the glasses.

Worst 3D - Infinitely. Can you spell G-R-E-E-D-Y ?

[cdn_moviefan · 19 March 2009]

This 75 min show was really, REALLY bad.

Two young relatives appeared to enjoy it, as they haven't been to a concert yet. The anticipation and expectations were high. Even they didn't seem as enthused as when they first entered the theatre. They've seen some 3D shows before, and the drive back was, well - quiet.

The biggest concern a niece beside me was: that a pair of adults stood, and variably sat behind us. As they let three kids run around, they recorded the Jonas 3D movie on their cameras. After letting an attendant know, we saw them talked to, and then they stayed to the end, to finish taking their photos and whatnot.

There really isn't any need for "Spoiler Alerts." Seriously. It's that bad. If you were to think about all your definitions of a bad movie theatre experience, it'd be an alternate description of this movie.

These are not spoilers, to say: the shots were heavily edited to the point of blandness. The scenarios were boring, it did not resemble anything interesting at all. It was a montage of uninspired ROTE that went nowhere. Besides, there are so many internet reviews that people have read already, there is nothing left to say. As for the promotion of the movie being a chance for the poor kid fans to see more of the band, nah. It's not worth the charge above what you pay for your internet connection to the same thing.

Disney did quite possibly, the worst investment of monies in current 3D technology that is available to date. The 3D shots weren't that great. They were sparse in my opinion, and repetitive as far as having no imagination in this product. There was no premise. Anything this movie claimed to be is not true. The Directing was terrible, and the Editing was all that, Times Infinity.

Greed. Greedy, greedy, greedy. The Disney money train is being re-directed to the next big thing they contract some teens to do. Next year's ten year olds may now join the lineup.