I think the reason it works so well lies within the writing, which promotes family values, but never forces a message, so it seems more like a movie, as opposed to a sermon. So no cursing, nudity, or sex scenes, this is a Disney Channel flick after all, so it has to be family friendly, right? I know family movies often seem dull and corny, but this one is good and should please viewers of all ages, so long as they like to laugh. I have a soft spot for teen comedies and perhaps that’s why I liked this one, as it has the usual teen comedy elements, but without the adult themes.
I know Disney Channel movies don’t often turn out that well, but Wish Upon a Star is an exception, as it offers some great moments. I saw part of this movie on television a while back, but I missed most of it, so I made sure to check it out once it arrived on DVD. Hayley wakes up inside of Alexia’s body, while Alexia wakes up in hers and believe me on this one, hijinks ensue… But when Hayley makes a wish on a shooting star to trade places with her older sister, things get thrown out of whack on a cosmic scale. So while Alexia rules the school with her clique, Hayley and her friend (yes, singular) live in obscurity and get their only thrills from science projects, as well as peeking into Alexia’s diary at times. She would never admit that however, as she would hate to let her sister know, let alone anyone else. But Hayley envies Alexia for her good looks, social status, and of course, her boyfriend Kyle (Don Jeffcoat). They ride together to school, trade some insults here and there, but aside from that, they hardly even talk to one another. The two couldn’t be much more different and although they’re sisters & they live in the same house, they have little to do with each other. Sisters swapping bodies for the win.Hayley Wheaton (Danielle Harris) has immense intelligence, but limited social skills, while her sister Alexia (Katherine Heigl) is gorgeous and popular, but lacks in the brains department. I’ve never watched Grey’s Anatomy and I’ve only seen her in Knocked Up (2007) and 27 Dresses (2008), but when her filmography includes rom coms with Gerard Butler and Ashton Kutcher, I feel pretty confident in saying that they are not an ounce as good as Wish Upon a Star. It’s clearly Katherine Heigl’s best work. Clearly, in my book, it is hard to beat The Mighty Mighty Bosstones.ġ9 years later, Wish Upon a Star still stands the test of time. And there isn’t a band member whose sole purpose is dancing around. Since I’ve never heard of them outside of this movie, they are no The Mighty Mighty Bosstones in Clueless (1995). The not-very-famous band Moonpools & Catepillars makes an appearance both on Hayley’s television screen and at the Winter Festival. The film oozes all things good in the 1990s. Who knew that a made-for-TV movie could instill so much knowledge? I learned that some kids call their parents by their first names, what stick shift is, what a hickey is, different ways to make wishes, including breaking wishbones and throwing pennies in a toilet, and that some people vandalize bathrooms with lipstick. The movie taught me so much about life in general. I was a three-year-old on The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror, not a ten-year-old on a carousel. And then there was Hayley’s love interest, Simon, who is better known as the fourth brother in Hanson (I kid, I kid).
I’ve always felt cool watching shows that the older kids were watching.
Look who’s not grungy anymore!Īnd thanks to my older sisters, I’ve always recognized Alexia’s boyfriend, Kyle (Don Jeffcoat) as one of the hosts of Nickelodeon’s Wild & Crazy Kids.
And I wish I could have worn the tall knee socks with platform heels like all of Alexia’s friends, but I was 4 years old when the movie came out.Īnd thanks to Alexia’s help, Hayley’s style went from over-sized olive green shirts to a cute floral dress with a denim vest over it. Hayley’s Winter Festival look of a red crushed velvet dress with matching coat is pretty spectacular too. Almost 19 years later, her black strappy dress for the Winter Festival dance is still fashionable. She rocked a crop top decades before girls decided it was bohemian to wear them to music festivals.
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The lavender tank with purple mini? My high school’s dress code was too strict for it, but it was still amazing. Only she can pull off a blue pleather vest with blue and white polka dot mini skirt TWO DAYS in a row.