My Scene: Jammin' in Jamaica

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My Scene: Jammin' in Jamaica
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DVD cover
Directed by Eric Fogel
Written byElise Allen
Produced byKallan Kagan
Edited byAnthony V. Orkin
Music byJulian Harris
Production
company
Distributed by Mattel Entertainment
Release date
  • May 15, 2004 (2004-05-15)
Running time
44 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

My Scene: Jammin' in Jamaica is a 2004 American animated comedy film. It is the first My Scene film. It was sold together with the My Scene "Jammin' in Jamaica" dolls. When Madison and Urban Desire go to Jamaica for a contest, Barbie, Nolee and Chelsea raise money to go there too and support their friends, but once there, Barbie is jealous when she catches her boyfriend River spending time with Madison. The film was directed by Eric Fogel, who also directed The Barbie Diaries . [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Plot summary

Madison is manager of a band called Urban Desire, which is made up of the four male characters. When the band wins a contest, they make a trip to Jamaica for the finals, but Barbie, Nolee, and Chelsea are left behind so they decide to raise the money to travel to Jamaica. After all the characters arrive in Jamaica, Barbie feels left out as her boyfriend, the lead guitarist, begins spending more time with Madison. This causes a rift between the friends but is eventually resolved.

Cast

Music

Urban Desire cover two songs: "Spontaneous Combustion" by The Fuzz, and "Going Down In Flames" by Hidell. Both songs were censored at times to make them more child appropriate for the film. There are also two songs by Leslie Mills in the film, which are "Radiowave" and "Making My Way". "Making My Way" was also in Barbie and the Three Musketeers , which was released in 2009. [4]

Reception

My Scene: Jammin' in Jamaica earned positive reviews from critics.[ citation needed ]

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