Customer Reviews
It is so good to wacth and it was so funny. 
2008-10-07
I love this movies and it good to wacth with your family and it will make you cry and laungth will your family.
"Classic" Disney 2008-09-27
Having grown up on Disney films from the '60s and '70s, it's hard to compare the slapstick, G-rated comedies of the time to Disney's recent PG ventures of the '90s and beyond. However, "College Road Trip" feels like it was made all those years ago... cellphones aside. Yes, the plot is cliched, but that was the way it was in those great classics as well. It even has a musical number half-way through. Donny Osmond (and to some extent, Lucas Grabeel) steal the show with his quirky character, and Raven and Martin Lawrence are excellent playing off of each other as a daughter-father duo.
If you're a fan of great Disney comedies, this movie will not disappoint. This is one film where you won't have to worry about it being appropriate for any age group: it's pure G-rated fun full of laughs and just a good time.
Over the river and through the woods to the Porter's house we go! 2008-09-22
I saw this movie in the theatres last spring. And I knew I'd love it. This is probably the best Disney Movie since Mary Poppins. It's about a college bound girl Melanie Porter(Raven Symone) and her father (Martin Lawrence), who loves her so much that he won't let her go anywhere but Northwestern in Evanston, and they live in Chicago. Ironically I lived in Evanston when I was 3 and my Dad worked for Nortwestern Library.
Towards the end of the movie the father realizes that Melanie has to know her own heart, and lets her go to Georgetown in DC. The scene where they drop her off at college makes me cry every time I watch it. I love the little song her friends sing when they bring her home for Thanksgiving.
So by all means add this wonderful film to your collection, before it goes in the Disney Vault!
Entertainment for all ages 
2008-09-09
This movie is fluff, no doubt. Fluff that the little ones and grandma can watch together without anyone covering their ears. My husband and I watched this during a bad rainstorm. It was quite enjoyable. Donny Osmond is the true standout in this film. He does a nice parody of himself. Martin Lawrence as an overprotective dad didn't seem "okay" at first, but we got used to him. Raven hams it up, complete with a karaoke version of "Double Dutch Bus". The karaoke version was the most painful part of the film- the lyrics won't suit anyone under 4 years of age.
There are some inaccuracies in this movie. For starters, sorority life in Omega Psi Lambda, supposedly at UPitt, is nothing like what it is in real life. There would never be 5 sisters home on a Saturday night. (Seriously, don't gloss over sorority life!) Second, Georgetown does not have any fraternities or sororities, so why include them in this movie? And, all of Georgetown's campus is wrong, wrong wrong!!!
And how she physically arrives at Georgetown is way beyond believable. It wasn't even funny. Now, the Japanese tour bus, was odd but believable. Not so with the way she gets to Georgetown.
Nevertheless, if there's nothing to do and you need a movie for the family, Disney's College Road Trip is a fine choice. Bula Bula!
Awesome Family Fun!!! 2008-09-09
I thought this was a very good movie. It has a lot of funny scenes and some tender scenes between father and daughter. Melanie wants to go to Georgetown college, but her dad (Martin Lawrence) wants her to go to another one. They meet some weird characters on their trip, like the hyper-singing father and daughter. If you enjoy comedies and movies about parents trying to learn how to let their children go, you will love COLLEGE ROAD TRIP!!!
Great Family Movie 2008-09-01
COLLEGE ROAD TRIP stars Martin Lawrence as Chicago cop James Porter, an overprotective father who wants to keep his college-bound daughter, Melanie (Raven-Symone), close to home. When the smart, assertive Melanie declares her intention to attend Georgetown instead of Northwestern, James insistently sets out with her on a cross-country car journey to Washington D.C., hoping to dissuade her along the way. En route, of course, plenty of hijinks ensue, including scenarios involving a precocious pig and, oddly enough, Donny Osmond, who turns up as an eeriely cheery dad also on a college-touring campaign.
Going to buy it... 2008-08-30
Just watched this with the family and loved it! Maybe because I can identify with the over-protective parent who didn't want their baby going off to college far away. Yes indeed, where does the time go? Martin Lawrence carries the movie with his humorous lines and gags. It's touching, funny, and you just might cry towards the end too. Donny Osmond and actress daughter deliver a lot of laughs too for their zaniness. Loved the ending!
Tell the driver that you're goin' to a Double Dutch Affair 
2008-08-26
"But I have to be sure
When I walk out that door
Oh how I want to be free"
(Lyrics by Queen)
"I won't let you down
So please don't give me up
Because I would really, really love to stick around"
(Lyrics by George Michael)
Short Attention Span Summary (SASS):
1. Formulaic story about a possessive father, and a daughter who wants to break free and go to a college of her own choosing
2. Martin Lawrence plays the same character he's been playing for years
3. Ditto Raven-Symone
4. Donny Osmond does "perky"
5. The other actors don't do very much
This movie is sweet in places, funny in others, dumb a little too often, and predictable in its entirety. That said, it's harmless G-rated fun, rated suitable fare for captive audiences on airplane flights that exceed 2 hours.
To make a long story short, there are three things you'll remember from this movie:
1. Raven-Symone's version of "Double-Dutch Bus"
2. Donny Osmond
3. The scene stealing pig (!)
Recommended as a rental when young `uns are going to be watching.
Amanda Richards, August 25, 2008
WHERE does the TIME really go? 2008-08-18
What a great movie this was. If this movie wasn't made by Disney I bet a lot more adults would actually admit that they liked this movie. Martin Lawrence is a wonderful actor, infact everyone did a great job in this film and I think they deserve more credit for how well they performed.
To be honest I don't really see why any child under 13 would want to watch this movie, especially without their parents. It seems like this movie would be directed more to adults relating to this same problem of a child leaving the nest, or what this father thought was a problem, and of course the kids don't mind watching. Only because this movie was so, so, so, so, funny, I must have laughed atleast a dozen times, and I don't usually laugh that often while watching movies. Setting aside the comical spontaniousness all throughout the film it was very heartwarming and touching. I've never seen Martin Lawrence act so much like a father, and role model as he did in this movie. I was very surprised, I thought it would have been just as bad as the movie "Are we done yet?"
I rented this movie on demand, but I think I'll buy it.
Classic Disney Fun! 2008-08-07
Disney has always had a unique way of entertaining while teaching life lessons in their films, and College Road Trip is no exception to that rule!
Disney's College Road Trip tells the story of a battle for independence between a loving but protective father and his teenage daughter. Disney Channel favorite, Raven-Symone (TV's "That's So Raven," "Cheetah Girls"), stars as Melanie Porter, an overachieving high school student with her heart set on attending Washington D.C.'s Georgetown University. Martin Lawrence (Wild Hogs), turns in a great performance as the overbearing dad who wants her to stay closer to their Chicago home -- and will literally do whatever it takes to keep her there!
As the familiar Cinderella Castle is displayed and the film starts rolling, you know you are in for a great time! Martin Lawrence is at his best as the Dad who only wants the best for his daughter and Raven-Symone, and the rest of the cast (including Einstein the pig), keep everyone laughing from beginning to end.
However, even throughout the terrific comedic laughter, Disney has a deeper important message -- once in a while too much love can sometimes drown out what your children are really saying.
The film also hosts a variety of familiar actors and actresses from the Disney family including Donny Osmond, Brenda Song (Suite Life of Zack and Cody), and Lucas Grabeel (High School Musical).
The College Road Trip DVD presents the film in both full screen (1.33:1) and also widescreen amaphoric (2.35:1). The DVD itself is also full of extras including an alternative opening and ending scene, along with Raven's "on the set video Diary" and the music video of "Double Dutch Bus", performed by Raven-Symone.
College Road Trip is a great family film and hits close to home for parents having problems with letting their children grow up, which so many do because it is a very difficult task.
