Johnny Kapahala: De Volta ao Havaí

The movie itself is great. But the dirt boarding scenes just ruin the movie. I can't stand to watch the race. The camera job sucks. You can't see a thing during it. Part of this is because the shots last only 3 seconds. The race would have been 'edge of you're seat' worthy if you could actually see it better. But other than that, the movie was awesome. I don't see why everybody is saying that Jake T. Austin sucked.Everyone says he was a whiny little kid, but that's how his character is meant to be. I do agree though that there should be more scenes with Val and Jonny. Over all the movie is great, and I recommend that you watch it.

Erle Stanley Gardner found a formula that worked. He subsequently built what he called a "fiction factory," to manufacture copies based on that formula. It featured a sort of circular slide rule that in various spins could and did produce scores of books.

Disney's cable property does this now. The formula is simple: find yourself and at the same time (usually) reconcile some problem with a relationship with your parents.

The spin of the wheel this time has dirt skateboards and Hawaii. Nothing else differs from the formula.

It must be hell to have airtime to fill, and unrelenting obligation. Its yet another reason you won't find much worth watching on TeeVee.

This time the mom is a redhead, an artifact of a different Disney story factory.

Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.

Johnny Kapahala, a young Vermont snowboarding champion, returns to Hawaii for the wedding of his grandfather, a surfing legend. But in addition to lending a hand to his grandfather in a business dispute, he ends up having to help his stepson adapt to his new family. Johnny Kapahala (Brandon Baker), a young champion snowboarder from Vermont, returns to Hawaii for the wedding of his grandfather, a surfing legend. But in addition to lending a hand to his grandfather in a business dispute, he ends up having to help his stepson adapt to his new family.

If the first one was a cliché, this one was twice as cliché, I have nothing against it, neither in favor, for a rainy and boring Saturday night it will do, but I have a soft spot for cute family movies... I like it...

Like many others, I loved the original Johnny Tsunami (1999), which was a part of my childhood. Somehow, this sequel never got on my radar. I didn't get around to watching it until 2024. Why they took so long to make this sequel is strange, but anyways ...

The returning cast members - Johnny, his grandfather, and his parents - are all great, and they really remind me of why the first movie was so good. The scenes where Johnny has light-hearted banter with his grandfather, for example, are so natural and charming. The movie has a decent plot

That said - In my review of the original Johnny Tsunami (1999), I gave a 10/10 score . There are several problems that block this movie from the same score ...

firstly, the character Sam reappears in this movie, but Lee Thompson Young isn't here. They use a different actor, which is distracting. I believe that they should have not have included the Sam character if Lee Thompson Young didn't come back.

Secondly, this movie, like the original, concludes with a big race. But whereas the original movie, from start to end, seemed to build up to the big race between Johnny and his rival, the big race in this movie feels more random, tacked-on, and awkward.

Thirdly - there is a character named Val, who is vaguely implied to be Johnny's romance interest but not quite (if that seems confusing, it is). Their relationship felt half-hearted, as if the movie doesn't know what to do with it. I ended up wondering where Kirsten Storms' character from the original was.

Fourthly - the relationship between Johnny's grandpa and his new wife is way too awkward because of the huge age gap. The movie includes some romantic drama scenes between them. Those scenes are hard to watch.

Fifthly - the character Chris (Johnny's new uncle, a 12 year old boy) is unlikable to the point of annoyance. I get that his behavior was necessary for the plot and the character arc, but there was a point where I just wanted his mother to give him a spanking

6.0/10.

Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board was probably one of the better sequels out there, not better the johnny Tsunami, but actually equal, id give both about 7 stars( an i have) to begin, we find johnny, a Hawaiian native, Vermont placed surf and snowboard champ, going back to Hawaii for his grandfather, the original "Johnny Tsunami",s wedding to a much younger bride, johnny meets his new uncle, a 12 year old Dirtboader named Chris, who is against the wedding all together, an at the same time as the wedding, Johnny's grandfather is opening a surf store that caters to dirt board sales, but along the time, confronts a rival shop owner, intent on getting the kapahalas, out-of-business.

The movie is good, it has laughs, not too much drama, an a new sport involved, dirt boarding, so expect something different.

All in all, its a good flick, that i highly recommend