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[Data West]

Battle of the most recent Disney Channel Original Movies that I can remember. These two were on the Disney channel CONSTANTLY growing up. They're both bad movies with bad acting, and yet I have a nostalgic fondness for both. Neither had a theatrical release, of course.

Smart House (1999)
This one actually had a cool concept. The house is smart and changes based on your needs and wants. The dad kind of has a 'Honey I Shrunk The Kid' ripoff thing going on. Peg Bundy can see into your showers, and the walls turned into televisions which was kind of cool. Unfortunately, it does not turn out to be a horror movie where the house begins killing them off one by one, all the while saying 'Aallllll' Also I think they had a party.

Blank Check (1994)
Kid finds a blank check from some company because they hit his bike. He proceeds to use SUPER HACKER SKILLS to put an insane amount of money on it, though I think it was far less than the amount he would have spent throughout the movie. I think he does it multiple times. It features some guy who looks like Andy Richter and a really sweet house. I think they also had a party.

Or this could just be the Disney Channel Original Movie thread of remembering how terrible these movies actually were. I don't think, even as a kid, that these movies were 'good,' but I just kept watching them. What the hell was the movie about the rich guy who left all his money to the kid who took care of his dog? That one got a lot of airtime too.

 

[gryz]

blank check was a real movie released in theaters

 

[arab]

blank check because of fat butler

 

[BocoDragon]

blank check was a real movie released in theaters

Yeah.. I saw it in theaters

 

[PhantomOfTheKnight]

The Luck of the Irish.

 

[Mushroomer25]

Smart House, all day every day. A legitimately fantastic sci-fi concept, with tons of charm. I really wish somebody would do more with the idea. A maniacal house who takes on the persona of a 50's Housewife? I want more.

And if we're on the topic of kick-ass Disney Original TV Movies, Phantom of the Multiplex.

 

[barrbarr]

I remember liking Blank Check when I was younger, and being really scared by Smart House

 

[Eric C]

Blank Check wasnt a Disney Channel original movie, it had a theatrical release

I saw it theaters.

edit:
beat

 

[JBourne]

Blank Check. This isn't even a debatable thing.

 

[judhudson]

Saw Blank Check in theaters as well.

I'm guilty, I watched both movies constantly growing up, and I highly enjoyed them.

If I had to pick? Smart House, more than likely. Loved the sappy ending, lol. (I'm not picking this for best movie - I dont really remember Blank Check, but I watched Smart House one too many times...)

 

[krae_man]

Juice?

 

[Guzim]

Mr. Macintosh

 

[plainr_]

Blank Check especially for Shay.

 

[ManDudeChild]

Blank Check because reasons*

Spoiler

*the kid was in TNG as Worf's horrible son Alexander

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Blank Check was awesome.

 

[blame space]

blank check and it's not even close

 

[arab]

Ok i change my vote:

Johnny tsunami

 

[blame space]

most of those disney channel original movies were straight garbage.

 

[GulAtiCa]

Blank Check, it was pretty good.

 

[Persona7]

I liked Blank Check when I was a kid.

 

[DrBo42]

Mr. Macintosh fo' lyfe.

 

[Data West]

most of those disney channel original movies were still straight garbage.

Not all

Not all...

 

[reKon]

Blank Check was better

 

[TheAbsolution]

Smart House because the house was pretty cool up until the son decided to hack into it. I wanted that house.

 

[Tetra-9]

Some other movie were really great too...

Zenon:girl of the 21st century. Sometimes I tell people I've got tickets to the Protozoa/Power line concert and to see if they know what's up. Cetus-a-petus!

Johnny Tsunami was fun and so was Brink! For being part of that big extreme sport craze of the early 00's it was amusing as a kid.

As a kid I used to watch Cadet Kelly and Wish Upon A Star just to set the mood for wanking. I did actually enjoy the movies otherwise though.

 

[PoopShooter]

most of those disney channel original movies were still straight garbage.

How often do you enjoy being wrong?

 

[botty]

Not all

Not all...

Susie Q was trash, but yeah Kimberly is hot.

 

[blame space]

whoa whoa whoa.. who said anything about The Wonderful World of Disney?

 

[Doctor West]

Blank Check. All day. Everyday.

 

[eternaLightness]

Blank Check

 

[Manus]

Blank Check.

"Looks like this guy has been drinking vodka"

 

[StoopKid]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoF2cOohKEI
smart house . jump jump the house is jumping.

 

[DrBo42]

Some other movie were really great too...

Zenon:girl of the 21st century. Sometimes I tell people I've got tickets to the Protozoa/Power line concert and to see if they know what's up. Cetus-a-petus!

Johnny Tsunami was fun and so was Brink! For being part of that big extreme sport craze of the early 00's it was amusing as a kid.

As a kid I used to watch Cadet Kelly and Wish Upon A Star just to set the mood for wanking. I did actually enjoy the movies otherwise though.

Zoom zoom zoom, make mah heart go boom boom.

 

[GK86]

Blank Check is awesome*.




*I haven't seen this movie since I was little.

 

[Data West]

I can not for the life of me remembering the other movie. There was a dog and the guy took care of it, and the owner died and turns out he was really rich. And they had a scene where they read his will and none of his relatives got anything but the dog got everything and dog care guy was 'in charge' of it.

 

[SloaneRisette]

Smart House full stop.

The Luck of the Irish.

No wait, this.

Ok i change my vote:

Johnny tsunami

No wait, this.

Actually, I'll add my own.

Brink.

 

[DrBo42]

I can not for the life of me remembering the other movie. There was a dog and the guy took care of it, and the owner died and turns out he was really rich. And they had a scene where they read his will and none of his relatives got anything but the dog got everything and dog care guy was 'in charge' of it.

Wasn't the dog depressed and eventually it was some dumb murder plot?

Smart House full stop.



No wait, this.



No wait, this.

Actually, I'll add my own.

Brink.

Soul skaters, bro. What was the one where the girl pretends to be her brother for some motocross race?

 

[Data West]

Wasn't the dog depressed and eventually it was some dumb murder plot?

I remember it being depressed and like the family either wanted to kidnap or kill the dog. It was a lab because all dogs in the 90s were labradors apparently.

 

[ivysaur12]

Brink, duh.

 

[RazOmari]

Smart House, because I can't really remember Blank Check. I do remember enjoying Brink and The Luck of The Irish though.

Also, The Famous Jett Jackson

 

[wenis]

the only disney channel movies that were ever good

 

[StoopKid]

what was the one with the mummy that came back to life ?

 

[DrBo42]

Who could forget Miracle in Lane 2? Probably the worst ending of any movie I've seen. Still makes me laugh to this day.

Sound effects have been added but I assure you the rest is really in the film

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

Brink was the shit. Me and my brother still quote the villain to this day lol.

 

[cashman]

Alley cats strike was the best disney movie.

 

[BronsonLee]

Blank Check was funny.

Smart House is on a whole other goddamn level.

Disney Channel Original Movies in the late 90's were freaking incredible. Even some in the 2000's were ok. But they owned it.

Brink and Johnny Tsunami (even the sequel oddly enough) were my favorites. Halloweentown somehow had like what, 3 movies? Phantom of the Megaplex was a fun small movie too.

Also WHY DID THE GIRL KISS THE KID

 

[Deified Data]

Didn't "The Color of Friendship" win an Emmy or something?

South Africans so racist.

 

[Nappuccino]

Blank Check

 

[SloaneRisette]

Guys.

Up Up and Away.

The best.

 

[blame space]

Brink sucks and it always sucked.