It is the kind of film that girls from all kinds of backgrounds can relate to, and I love that no one questioned for a minute that a character who looks like America Ferrera can dance. With more knowledge and hindsight, I couldn’t help but find it corny that the girls adopted the Cesar Chavez motto “Si Se Puede.” However, despite a few hiccups, the film’s positive message shines through, pointing out the importance of sisterhood and teamwork as well as self-empowerment. It was fun re-watching the film the other day, and I was a bit surprised to realize that the girls are in middle school because I swear when I was younger, I thought they were high schoolers. Gotta Kick It Up! is one of the few films to feature a minority in the lead roles, and it does a good job of showing a range of different types of characters and personalities, not relying too hard on stereotypes. Growing up in a multicultural household, I couldn’t help but gravitate toward a film that featured characters that look like me and my family.
One of the reasons I chose Gotta Kick It Up! as our first pick is because of all the DCOMs, it’s one of the few that I can distinctly remember being excited to watch. It follows the story of a group of middle school girls, who guilt the new teacher, who used to be a dancer, into coaching the school’s dance team. The Disney classic has been streamed over 190 million times on Spotify. The film is written and directed by Ramón Menéndez, who also wrote the screenplay for the notable Latino drama, Tortilla Soup. Her hit song 'I Wont Say (Im in Love)', from Hercules (1997), was certified Platinum in United States and Silver in United Kingdom. It stars America Ferrera (before Ugly Betty), Camille Guaty ( who we interviewed recently!), and Susan Egan. The first film up is Gotta Kick It Up!, which premiered on Disney Channel on July 26, 2002.
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I’m shocked that they read the credits! But they did! If one movie could move a young girl to believing she could be that person in the film, and do great things – that’s a wonderful accomplishment.Every Wednesday, we will revisit a Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) and share our thoughts on the film, why we loved it when we first watched it, and if the film is still as entertaining today. I’m always pleased to know the film touched and moved them. She continued, “Some have said that seeing the film made them out and try for their school’s dance team, or cheer team, or basketball team.
When it first aired, and for about five years after that first airing and subsequent airings over the year, I’ve had countless young girls – all Latinas – tell me that “Kick” is their favorite film or tell me who is their favorite characters.”
I’ve been so very fortunate to work on many varied and special projects but Gotta Kick It Up was my first major writing credit, and I will always hold this story dear to my heart. In an August 2017 interview with Millennial Hallmarker, Nancy De Los Santos, the screenwriter of Gotta Kick It Up! talked about what the movie meant to her 15 years later. Released July 26th, 2002, Gotta Kick It Up stars Camille Guaty, America Ferrera, Jhoanna Flores, Suilma Rodriguez The G movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 18 min, and received a user score of 67. Uncover All the Celebs You Forgot Guest Starred on ‘Jessie’: Noah Centineo, Kat McNamara and More
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