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Self-Discovery in a Musical Journey
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*], "," Entertainment Weekly (23 October 2015).
[[Leah Greenblatt; http://www.ew.com/article/2015/10/23/jem-and-the-holograms-ew-review ''Jem and the Holograms'': EW review]
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Critique of Jem and the Holograms Film
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] and the show's devoted fans would be well advised to steer clear of the final product. Not being part of the ] that watched ], I can't vouch for its merits. But it's ] to ] that it must be miles ahead of this wan, bloated screen version which forgoes the original's ] and thriller aspects. Reduced to a ] ] ] vehicle that trots out every ] ] about ] your ] for ], the ] is a non-starter that is unlikely to attract the intended ].
[[William Shatner|Shatner; [generation; [Jem (TV series)|the show; [safe; [say; [sci-fi; [teen; [girl; [empowerment; [show business; [cliche; [sacrificing; [values; [stardom; [film; [target audience]
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Every Journey Needs a Companion
Tagline
Every ] Needs a ]
[[Generation; [Voice]
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Live-Action Jem Lacks Original's Spark and Energy
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Whereas Hasbro’s cartoon ] was spunky, brash and over the top, this live-action version of Jem and her sisters dispenses with the camp and goes straight for corny. There’s hardly ], barely any ] and the ] high you might expect from an ] redux is replaced by a dull ] buzz.
[[Jen (TV series)|Jem and the Holograms; [tension; [drama; [sugar; [1980s|eighties; [aspartame]
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A Cameo Reflects on Creative Vision
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], the creator of the original ] series, has a cameo as a journalist, when what the ] could have used was her ]—not ]—] ].
[[Christy Marx; [Jem (TV series)|Jem; [movie; [real; [fictional; [writing; [skills]
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Concerns Over Missing Elements in Jem Adaptation
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I watched the Jem trailer. No star earrings? Where are the misfits?
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Self-discovery through music and friendship
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*], posted on (12 May 2015).
[[William Shatner; https://twitter.com/williamshatner/status/598349386913972224 Twitter]
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Critique of Jem and the Holograms Adaptation
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] has turned the intuitive ] Synergy into a ] ] ] and Jem into ]. He has his female lead mimic Bieber's real-life viral rise to ] in a movie that is clearly for ], not for the cult fans of the ].
[[Jon M. Chu|Chu; [computer; [cute; [robot; [pet; [Justin Bieber; [fame; [millennials; [Jem (TV series)|original series]
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Mixed Reactions to Jem and the Holograms
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Hardcore fans won't find much of the Jem they ] under the ]'s achingly hip ] trappings, while young newcomers will be left wondering what a ] has to do with a ] band.
[[loved; [movie; [Millennials|millennial; [robot; [rock music|rock]
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Empowerment and Identity in Jem and the Holograms
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*], "," The Wrap (22 October 2015).
[[Alonso Duralde; http://www.thewrap.com/jem-and-the-holograms-review-aubrey-peeples-ryan-guzman-molly-ringwald/ 'Jem and the Holograms' Review: Musical Cartoon Reboot Is Neither Truly Outrageous Nor Completely Off-Key]
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Critique of Jem and the Holograms Film
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And yet the ] seems inexplicably ] by ], instead serving up half-baked and self-consciously contemporary ] that no one in the sure-to-be minimal theatrical audience will remember quite so fondly some 30 ] on.
[[film; [embarrassed; [Jem (TV series)|its roots; [drama; [years]
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Fan Reactions to Jem and the Holograms
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Fans of the ] will be ], while newcomers will be ].
[[Jem (TV series)|original series; [outraged; [mystified]
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Identity and Perception in Jem and the Holograms
Jerrica Benton
This is us?
Erica Raymond
No, it's ].
[[Photoshop]
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Self-Discovery in Jem and the Holograms
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*], "," The Detroit News (23 October 2015).
[[Patrick Dunn; http://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/movies/2015/10/23/movie-review-jem-holograms/74451926/ 'Jem and the Holograms' is anything but a gem]
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Dual Life of Jerrica Benton in Film
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The ] adapts the hit ] ] and toy line ]," in the sense that there is still a main character named Jerrica Benton (Aubrey Peeples) who lives a double life as the titular ] star.
[[film; [1980s|'80s; [cartoon; [Jem (TV series)|Jem; [rock music|rock]
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Self-Discovery and Music in Jem's Journey
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*lovelyti2002, "," YouTube (14 May 2015).
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idQXPSF4F-E Jem and the Holograms movie trailer is Truly F*****g Outrageous! #JemTheMovie RANT]
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Empowerment Through Music and Self-Expression
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*], "," Toronto Star (22 October 2015).
[[Linda Barnard; http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/movies/2015/10/22/nothing-outrageous-about-dull-jem-review.html Nothing outrageous about dull Jem: review]
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Incongruity of S1N3RGY in Jem Adaptation
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Wait, what? A ]? The diminutive droid, named S1N3RGY, is perhaps the most ] remnant of the film's source material. … Here, S1N3RGY feels like a wildly incongruous afterthought in a ] that mostly dumps the TV show's singular ]-tinged ] to create a cloying contemporary ] flick about finding ] through ] and ].
[[robot; [awkward; [Jem (TV series)|original TV series; [computer; [holograms; [movie; [sci-fi; [flamboyance; [teen; [companionship; [music; [social media]
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The Importance of Sharing Special Talents
Aunt Bailey
There are some ] that are too special to keep hidden. Those are your ]'s ].
[''from the trailer''; [voices; [father; [words]
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Reflections on Jem and the Holograms
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*], "," The Globe and Mail (23 October 2015).
[[Julia Cooper; http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/film-reviews/jem-and-the-holograms-girl-power-film-for-millennials-is-missing-nostalgia/article26932032/ Jem and the Holograms: Girl power film for millennials is missing nostalgia]
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Missed Opportunities in Jem and the Holograms
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The ] doesn't put enough ] into any of these subplots; it seems to be merely tossing ] into the pot that it thinks might appeal to 9-year-olds. Its biggest ], though, is to miss the ] allure of the ], in which Jerrica, in addition to being a ] star, was also a ]. Instead, it grabs for the ] generation by making Jem a heroine for every ] who has ever been ], had ] who don't ], has been ] about ] identity and so on. Homemade-looking ], ] Jem for giving ] to their ] through her bland ], keep cropping up to try to ] this conceit.
[[movie; [effort; [ideas; [sin; [girl-power; [cartoon; [rock music|rock; [businesswoman; [YouTube; [kid; [fat-shamed; [parents; [listen; [anxious; [sexual; [videos; [thanking; [voice; [concerns; [songs; [sell]
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Struggling with Identity and Ordinary Life
Jerrica Benton
I, Jerrica Benton, am ] the most unexceptional life. My ] Kimber and I live with our Aunt Bailey and her two foster kids. At some point, we all ] we could just become someone else.
[''from the trailer''; [living; [sister; [wish]
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Finding Your True Self
Jerrica Benton
Everyone has a ]. Which one's the ] you?
[''from the trailer''; [secret identity; [real]
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Nostalgia Meets Modernity in Jem and the Holograms
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Regardless, there probably isn't a lot here for the greying ] who grew up with the ] ] in their living rooms, unless they have tween ] they really want to share this ] with. They're ] to leave the ] on their own, though, if they want to save two ] and ]
[[Generation X|Gen Xers; [cartoon; [Jem (TV series)|Jem; [daughters; [experience; [safe; [kids; [hours; [United States dollars|$12]
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Outrage Over Film Trailer Reaction
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Oh, when I ] that damn trailer, I was ]; I was ], truly, fucking outraged. That trailer had me outraged to the highest level of ]. I don't ] if that's a ], but we're gonna use that word today, okay?
[[seen; [outraged; [truly; [pissed|pissivity; [know; [word]
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Jem's Transformation in a Low-Budget Reboot
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Jem has lost her ]ness and gained a ] ] in an overlong, low-budget big-screen reboot of the ] ]-selling ] series.
[[outrageous; [robotic; [sidekick; [1980s; [toy; [cartoon]
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Fame and Its Value
Kimber Benton
Oh my God, you're ] famous. That's, like, the second best thing to being actually ].
[''from the trailer''; [Internet; [famous]
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Self-Discovery in a Musical Journey
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*], "," ] (22 October 2015).
[[Neil Genzlinger; http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/23/movies/review-jem-and-the-holograms-are-shadows-of-their-former-selves.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 Review: 'Jem and the Holograms' Are Shadows of Their Former Selves; [The New York Times]
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Reflection on Identity and Fame
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*], "," Variety (22 October 2015).
[[Geoff Berkshire; http://variety.com/2015/film/reviews/jem-and-the-holograms-film-review-1201623589/ 'Jem and the Holograms' Review: '80s]
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Reflecting on Jem and the Holograms
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*], "," The Hollywood Reporter (22 October 2015).
[[Frank Scheck; http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/jem-holograms-film-review-833871 'Jem and the Holograms': Film Review]
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Mixed Reactions to Jem and the Holograms
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If you're a hard-core "]" fan who's still ] that Synergy is no longer a super-] and that the rival band The Misfits are nowhere to be found (stick around after the credits, I'm just saying), you won't be won over by this reimagining of the material. But if you never had much investment in the Holograms, and aren't expecting any singles as great as "Three Small Words" from "]," you may find this bubblegum ] more of a toe-tapper than you might have ].
[[Jem (TV series)|Jem; [mad; [computer; [Josie and the Pussycats (film)|Josie and the Pussycats; [musical; [imagined]
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