Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama

Disney’s Kim Possible Movie: So The Drama (also known as The Kim Possible Movie: So the Drama or Kim Possible: Day of the Diablos in the working title) is a 2005 Disney Channel Original Movie produced by Walt Disney Television Animation. It is the second TV film based on the animated television series Kim Possible. This film includes a mix of hand-drawn animation and computer animation.

Disney’s Kim Possible Movie:
So the Drama
Promotional poster
GenreSpy
Adventure
Fantasy
Comedy
Based onKim Possible
by Bob Schooley and
Mark McCorkle
Written byBob Schooley
Mark McCorkle
Directed bySteve Loter
StarringChristy Carlson Romano
Will Friedle
Nancy Cartwright
Tahj Mowry
Ricky Ullman
Raven-Symoné
Kirsten Storms
Gary Cole
Jean Smart
Shaun Fleming
Rider Strong
John DiMaggio
Nicole Sullivan
Theme music composerAdam Berry
Country of originUnited States
Original language(s)English
Production
Executive producer(s)Mark McCorkle
Bob Schooley
Producer(s)Steve Loter
Editor(s)Joseph Molinari
Running time68 minutes (original version)
71 minutes (extended edition)
Production company(s)Walt Disney Television Animation
Animation Production:
Rough Draft Korea Co., Ltd.
DistributorBuena Vista Television
Release
Original networkDisney Channel
Original releaseFebruary 24, 2005 (2005-02-24) (UK)
April 8, 2005 (2005-04-08) (U.S.)
Chronology
Preceded byA Sitch in Time

The film premiered April 8, 2005 on Disney Channel. It was the first animated Disney Channel Original Movie. This film was aired before the last few episodes of the series' third season.

The film was originally intended to be the series finale but Disney Channel ultimately renewed the series, and the fourth season of Kim Possible premiered on February 10, 2007, with events of the series continuing after the movie itself. The film also features Christy Carlson Romano's single "Could It Be". The film features a plot similar to the first aired episode of the series, "Crush".

Plot

Evil Dr. Drakken has been developing an elaborate new master plan that baffles everyone, even his assistant, Shego. Among the plan's stages are the procurement of a new toy design and the development of Synthodrone androids.

Meanwhile, Kim Possible realizes that her crime-fighting lifestyle has left her with only Ron Stoppable as a date for the junior prom. Ron introduces Kim to Eric, a new student, and Kim and Eric are soon attracted to each other. Ron finds himself edged out of Kim's life. Ron also notices numerous annoying changes at Bueno Nacho, his favorite fast-food chain.

Drakken captures Kim's father, who possesses the most advanced "cybertronic technology" in existence, which can fix, modify or evolve any machine. Kim and Ron rescue Dr. Possible while Drakken escapes. Bueno Nacho introduces their first kiddie meals, which come with a toy robot-figure called "Lil' Diablo". The toys are popular worldwide. Kim realizes Ron's growing unhappiness and talks with him. While Kim and Eric attend prom together, Ron is angered again by Bueno Nacho and complains to the new owner, who is revealed to be Dr. Drakken. Lars, Bueno Nacho's new manager, activates the cybertronic army of toys which attack Ron and his pet mole-rat Rufus.

Ron bursts into the prom insisting that the tiny dolls are evil. Kim contacts her assistant Wade, who confirms the claim. In retaliation, Drakken unleashes an attack on Middleton, transforming the toys into large robots. With help from the Possible family, Kim and Ron defeat the robots. Drakken tells Kim that Shego has kidnapped Eric, and demands her surrender in exchange for Eric's safety.

Enraged, Kim dons a new experimental battle suit, and attacks Drakken's lair, which is Bueno Nacho headquarters. Kim and Shego fight while Ron battles Drakken's Sumo Ninja. Eric reveals that he is a synthodrone; he shocks Kim unconscious. Ron charges at Eric in anger, but Shego knocks him out. Giant Diablo robots attack worldwide. Ron and Kim wake up bound in ropes. Ron reveals his feelings for Kim as Rufus helps them escape to the roof to destroy the control tower. Shego and Eric intervene, but Kim repulses Shego and fires an EMP at the tower controlling the robots, but Eric catches it. Rufus destroys Eric by puncturing his foot, draining all his cyber liquid. As he falls, he drops the EMP, stopping all the robots and returning them to their normal sizes. Drakken attempts to flee, but Ron catches him and forces him to say his name, which he does. Shego also tries to escape, but Kim kicks her into Drakken's machine, subduing her and stopping Drakken’s plan.

Drakken, Shego, and their troops are then arrested and hauled off to prison and Kim and Ron are considered heroes again. They return to prom holding hands, where students cheer them as a soft, romantic song begins to play. Rufus pushes them closer together. Ron and Kim dance romantically, sharing their first real kiss.

Cast

  • Christy Carlson Romano as Kimberly Ann "Kim" Possible, a beautiful high school teenager who regularly saves the world with her best friend Ron Stoppable. A comment from rival and fellow cheerleader Bonnie has Kim worried about not having a "worthy" date for prom destroys her self-confidence—until Eric arrives. As they begin to spend time together, she begins to ignore Ron and remains relatively immune to his newfound romantic feelings for her. However, she returns his feelings by the film's conclusion, having come to the conclusion that the ideal boyfriend should be her childhood best friend.
  • Will Friedle as Ronald "Ron" Stoppable, Kim Possible's best friend who helps her save the world, usually as a distraction or by some accident. Throughout the film, a combination of both Eric taking Kim away from him and Drakken's schemes with Bueno Nacho causes Ron to realize his romantic feelings for Kim. At first, he decides not tell Kim about his true feelings out of fear of destroying their friendship, but he later admits them to her after Eric betrayed Kim.
  • Nancy Cartwright as Rufus, Ron's pet naked mole-rat, who, due to his small size, frequently saves Kim and Ron from tight situations. He is the first to notice and share Ron's discomfort, and ultimately destroys Eric for additionally dismissing naked mole rats as gross.
  • Tahj Mowry as Wade Load, Kim's techie, a twelve-year-old super-genius. Wade unveils several new technologies in order to combat Drakken's latest scheme, including a white/neon blue morphing battle suit and stun gun.
  • John DiMaggio as Dr. Drakken (Drew Theodore P. Lipsky), Kim's nemesis who frequently plots to take over the world. In the film, his plans are far more developed than they ever have been, as they, for the first time, not follow typical villain clichés and involve emotionally compromising Kim in order to prevent her from stopping him.
  • Nicole Sullivan as Shego, Drakken's sassy and sarcastic sidekick. Like Kim, she has an extremely difficult time comprehending any part of how Drakken's master plan works in the film. She nevertheless engages in combat with Kim as usual but ultimately gets defeated.
  • Ricky Ullman as Eric, Kim's mysterious and charismatic prom date, who is really a synthodrone created by Drakken to distract Kim from his plans.
  • Gary Cole as Dr. James Timothy Possible, Kim's father, a rocket scientist whose recently developed cybertronic technology Drakken steals for his plans.
  • Jean Smart as Dr. Ann Possible Kim's mother, a brain surgeon who provides both Kim and Ron some emotional support throughout the film. She pities Ron for how Kim has completely shunted him for Eric, but says little else as Kim is, at the time, happy with Eric.
  • Shaun Fleming as Jim and Tim, Kim's annoying but genius little twin brothers. Their own experiments with rockets prove crucial in supporting Kim and Ron against Drakken's preemptive attack on Middleton.
  • Raven-Symoné as Monique, Kim's best girl friend, who is unimpressed with Kim for having fallen for Bonnie's taunts, but becomes invested when Kim's courtship with Eric begins to progress. Though largely unaware of Ron's struggles due to a lack of interaction with him, she is very satisfied with how things turned out for both of them at the film's conclusion.
  • Kirsten Storms as Bonnie Rockwaller, Kim's rival and fellow cheerleader who mocks Kim at every opportunity in an attempt to prove her (non-existent) superiority. As such, she's extremely superficial, as she gets back together with her on-off boyfriend Brick just for the social status and prom night.
  • Rider Strong as Brick Flagg, Bonnie's relatively clueless boyfriend and high school star quarterback. Though he seems to be fond enough of Bonnie, he is quick to ditch her when she tries to shut him down over things like celebrating Kim's victory over Drakken.
  • Diedrich Bader as Lars, Drakken's henchman and new temporary assistant manager of Bueno Nacho.
  • Eddie Deezen as Ned, assistant manager of Bueno Nacho. He regularly interacts with Ron throughout the film and expresses similar discontent over changes to the chain.
  • Clyde Kusatsu and Lauren Tom as Nakasumi and Miss Kyoko, a Japanese toy company owner and his translator whom Kim saves several times.
  • Maurice LaMarche as Big Daddy Brotherson, the boss of The Bermuda Triangle restaurant, high-profile underground criminal, who likes to play mind games with his clients and apparently employs silly passwords.

Gadgets

  • Kimmunicator - The device that Kim constantly uses to communicate with Wade across the globe.
  • Rocket Skates - Technologically enhanced footwear that enable Kim to zip through areas in a matter of seconds.
  • Grappling Hooks - A red hairdryer that contains an endless supply of grappling hooks to carry its user over walls from a distance. It is her most used gadget throughout the show since Episode 6 "Bueno Nacho".
  • Laser Lipstick - As its name suggests, it is technologically enhanced lipstick that can fire a laser that can easily melt metal. She used it to break a vent to the ladies' bathroom.
  • Battle Suit - A high-tech advanced blue-and-white jumpsuit that Kim dons for the first time. When it was designed by Wade remains a mystery. According to Wade it is still experimental. When wearing it, Kim's natural abilities are further increased to superhuman levels, and is equipped with a variety of gadgets, such as a grappling hook. It even gives her several superpowers; such as erecting a dome-shaped shield, and a cybernetic hand that absorbs and deflects energy-based attacks. Its most useful ability is self-healing itself if ripped apart. In the fourth season, it is new-and-improved and possesses invisibility.
  • Electromagnetic Scrambler - Designed to cause a strong electromagnetic pulse that shuts down all electronic devices all a huge distance. It had the ability to "shut down Drakken's whole system."
  • Knockout Gas - Lip gloss that contains gas to render those who breathe it unconscious for several minutes.

Reception

David Nusair from Reel Film Reviews rated the film 2.5/4 stating that the plot was thin and the kids would enjoy it more than adults but it is genuinely funny with better than expected voice acting.[1]

Kevin Carr from 7M Pictures rated the film 3.5/5 and declared the movie may not be fine art but would be enjoyable for the right audience.[2]

Reviewer Mike Long from Jackass Critics, reacting to the film as a possible final installment of the Kim Possible series, commented that it "is a fitting denouement, as it encompasses everything that made the show a stand-out on The Disney Channel."[3]

Home media

An extended version of the film was released on May 10, 2005. It featured Christy Carlson Romano’s music video “Could It Be” and a never-before-seen episode of Kim Possible “Gorilla Fist”

As of November 12, 2019 it is available to stream on Disney+.

References

  1. "Reel Film Reviews". Reelfilm.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  2. "7M Picture". 7mpictures.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-01. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
  3. "Jackass Critics". Jackass Critics. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
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