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Jem and the Holograms (2015)
Updated and fun
Just came out of the theatre about 90 minutes ago. Loved it. It was fun, the music was terrific, and the cast was great.
I don't know why people thought recreating the original as a live-action movie would be a good idea. It was about a young woman (18 years old at the start of the series) who ran a record company, was a rock star, managed an orphanage, and two-timed her own boyfriend.
Given today's focus on authenticity vs. cultivated image, I thought the movie hit the nail on the head. I'm tired of remakes and remakes of remakes (Fantastic 4, anyone? Spiderman?). This one isn't a remake. Chu & Co. took the basic concepts (girl power, the question of identity) and redid it for this day and age.
If you're expecting the original, then watch the original. For once, Hollywood tried to make something original from the original. I, for one, am glad.