Jem The Movie (DVD)

The 80's bought many things, Spandau Ballet, those giant mobile phones that had a suitcase-sized battery to go with them, and a host of wonderful cartoons that outdo most of today's paltry fare. The show Jem was one of these cartoons and was aimed predominantly at young girls by the creators (the same team behind such classics as MASK, Transformers and G.I. Joe) and was animated by Japanese studio Toei Doga. The cartoon was created to advertise Hasbro's line of dolls and playsets with a music and fashion theme. But the show was more than just an advert for the product line, it was a brightly coloured musical affair filled with action, drama, strong female role ...  Read the complete review

Jem - Truly Outrageous [The Movie] The plot for this sounds ridiculous. A foster parent, Jerrica Benton, receives a pair of red star-shaped earrings that turn her into a rock star, Jem, when she presses them. They are connected to a machine called Synergy who can make holograms and change appearances. All this has been left to her by her late father. Jem's roadie, Rio, is in love with her and he's also Jerrica's boyfriend, but he doesn't know they're one and the same so he's really confused. What's interesting about this film is that it's in flashbacks as Jem remembers how she came to be in her band in the first place. The whole film is based ...  Read the complete review

The 80's gave boys He-man, Transformers, Thundercats, MASK, Visionaries..........the list goes on, but what did girls get? She-ra, well she was great but a rip off of He-man. My little pony, great until you were a certain age. Jem, now you're talking! forget bratz Jem is the original girl with a passion for fashion. A mix of bright animation, pop music, cool clothes and girly adventure, Jem was the perfect combination for girls of the 80's. The Story- Truly Outrageous is a feature length adventure following the beginnings of Jem and her band The Holograms. The story starts with the death of record company owner Emmet Benton(nice beginning eh) who has left ...  Read the complete review