"I Dream" has to have been one of the cheesiest shows ever made...but I never missed an episode. Set at the fictional Avalon Heights, a summer school for students interested in singing, dancing and acting, we follow the lives of some of its students. A concept we have seen before, but on this show the characters will suddenly burst into song and dance at any moment.
The story lines aren't new or inventive and the dialogue is often terrible. The continuity is frequently off. That being said, the cast play it genuinely.
The characters and acting leave a lot to be desired for but are not all bad. Amy, Felix, Ollie, Natalie and Khush are well acted, though Khush can be a bit annoying. Jay, Stacey and Calvin are charming enough, even though they are playing themselves. Frankie wins as the most annoying character; her acting is terrible. Of the other members of SC 8, we don't really see them enough to pass judgment.
I continue to wonder why Christopher Lloyd agreed to play Professor Toone. He can not sing and everything he says sounds like it came from a rejected self-help book. His advice is lame for want of a better word.
The songs range from lame to cheesy to actually-quite-good-bubblegum-pop. The best singers are Rachel Hyde-Harvey, who plays Amy, and Matt Di Angelo, who plays Felix. Their relationship is quite believable and their last duet is definitely the best song on the show. Lorna Want also gets snaps for being a funny dumb blonde with a bit of depth. And Calvin's gravity defying hair is ridiculous/funny.
This show is certainly not the greatest but if you like singing and dancing and lots and lots of cheese, then it isn't a bad way to spend half an hour.
The story lines aren't new or inventive and the dialogue is often terrible. The continuity is frequently off. That being said, the cast play it genuinely.
The characters and acting leave a lot to be desired for but are not all bad. Amy, Felix, Ollie, Natalie and Khush are well acted, though Khush can be a bit annoying. Jay, Stacey and Calvin are charming enough, even though they are playing themselves. Frankie wins as the most annoying character; her acting is terrible. Of the other members of SC 8, we don't really see them enough to pass judgment.
I continue to wonder why Christopher Lloyd agreed to play Professor Toone. He can not sing and everything he says sounds like it came from a rejected self-help book. His advice is lame for want of a better word.
The songs range from lame to cheesy to actually-quite-good-bubblegum-pop. The best singers are Rachel Hyde-Harvey, who plays Amy, and Matt Di Angelo, who plays Felix. Their relationship is quite believable and their last duet is definitely the best song on the show. Lorna Want also gets snaps for being a funny dumb blonde with a bit of depth. And Calvin's gravity defying hair is ridiculous/funny.
This show is certainly not the greatest but if you like singing and dancing and lots and lots of cheese, then it isn't a bad way to spend half an hour.