Hannah Montana fans were left with a cliffhanger this past Sunday when part one of the Season 3 finale aired on Disney. I’ve seen part two of the finale which airs on March 14th and so can you, as Hannah Montana: Miley Says Goodbye? is on DVD today!
Never before has Miley Stewart faced such a crucial decision! Now, DVD viewers will be the first to see the season finale with Miley’s pivotal decision-making moment about staying in Hollywood or returning home to Tennessee, only on DVD before it airs on Disney Channel! David Archuleta (American Idol) guest stars, and Cody Linley returns as Jake in an hour-long episode that has Miley thinking He Could Be The One. Get ready for Hannah Montana: Miley Says Goodbye?, with six episodes, including the Season 3 finale episode, exciting bonus features and a bonus episode.
Release Date: March 9, 2010
Rating: G
Run Time: 134 minutes
This DVD is quite interesting as it is compiled of 6 random episodes, “You Never Give Me My Money,” “Papa’s Got a New Friend,” “Promma Mia,” “He Could Be the One,” “Miley Says Goodbye? Part 1,” and “Miley Says Goodbye? Part 2.” There is no episode guide jacket inside the DVD package and the episodes are not listed on the back cover, so unless you are a huge follower of the show, the only way to know what episodes you are getting is to put the disc in.
Thankfully there is only one disc. As far as the episodes themselves, it’s fun to watch Miley, Lilly, and Jackson all grown up…Jackson making decisions about college and living on his own, Lilly living with Miley and figuring out where she stands, and Miley, torn between 2 loves and her 2 homes in California and Tennessee. The best part comes in the last episode where a montage is shown of best friends, Miley & Lilly through the years. It’s quite incredible to see how young Miley Cyrus and Emily Osment were when Hannah Montana first began and how far the two have come both on and off the show. This compilation of 6 episodes is a great addition to the DVD shelf for Hannah Montana fans as this show has great writing and comedy the entire family can appreciate.
Bonus Features:
“He Could Be The One” Alternate Ending – The last 3 minutes of the episode are aired and the alternative is that (SPOILER ALERT) Jake’s picture lands on Miley’s lap and Miley ends up choosing Jesse – and not dressed up as Hannah Montana, which takes Jesse aback. The only reason to watch this alternative ending is if you were not pleased with the original ending. Otherwise, this does not pose to be a very fulfilling outcome.
Sister Secrets (8:06) – Miley’s real life sister, Brandi, gives a backstage tour of the Hannah Montana set and interviews Miley, Emily, Jason, Mitchel, Moises, and her dad, Billy Ray on humor, catching your crush’s attention, fashion, phobias, and more. Miley turns the tables on Brandi for a moment, which is fun to see. The highlight of this feature has to be seeing Brandi & Miley’s Grandmother detailing her involvement with Miley’s fan mail. The Hannah Montana brand is much more family run than you may have known and this feature does a great job showing that. This feature was very well put together and is a must see.
Hannah Highlights: You Never Give Me My Money – This features airs the episode, “You Never Hive Me My Money” with pop ups of trivia and fun facts all throughout. What many may find to be quite funny are the pop ups that tell you how to make a puppy dog face. This feature has a decent balance of comedic fun facts and entertaining information behind this episode and the show in general. The only fault is that there seem to be many facts that are very loosely connected with the show…what dollar bills and certain types of shirts are made out of, when the refrigerator was invented…the actors other projects that have nothing to do with Hannah Montana, etc… I can definitely understand wanting to educate viewers while they watch the show, but the pace is too fast and doesn’t leave anytime between pop ups to concentrate on the episode so viewers can see how everything actually connects with the episode. If you do not particularly enjoy episodes with pop ups, it’s definitely not a must see since there are no pop ups about anything that happened behind the scenes while filming the episode.
Hannah Montana: Miley Says Goodbye? is available on DVD March 9, 2010.