Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999) (TV)

Director:

Kenneth Johnson

Writers (WGA):

Marilyn Sadler (book) and
Roger Bollen (book) ...

Release Date:

23 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

She's One Galactic Girl Who Saves The Day In A Stellar Way!

Plot:

Zenon Car is a trouble-prone 13-year-old girl who, in the year 2049 AD, lives on a space station with the rest of her family...

Plot Keywords:

2040s | Trilogy | Disney Channel Original Movie | First Of Series | Part Of Trilogy

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Kirsten Storms	...	Zenon Kar
Raven-Symoné	...	Nebula Wade
Stuart Pankin	...	Commander Edward Plank
Holly Fulger	...	Aunt Judy Kling
Frederick Coffin	...	Parker Wyndham
Bob Bancroft	...	Mr. Lutz
Greg Thirloway	...	Mark Kar
Phillip Rhys	...	Proto Zoa
Gwynyth Walsh	...	Astrid Kar
Lauren Maltby	...	Margie Hammond
Danielle Fraser	...	Lynx
Brenden Jefferson	...	Andrew (as Brenden Richard Jefferson)
Blair Slater	...	Aquillat
Zach Lipovsky	...	Matt
Neil Denis	...	Leo

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-G

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

De Passe Entertainment

Goofs:

When Zenon is closing the doors on Windom and Lynx Windom says, "Nooo!", but his mouth reads, "Ahhhh!".

Quotes:

Matt: Reality pill, Margie! It was never you he liked, it was the car!

Movie Connections:

Followed by Zenon: The Zequel (2001) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Super Nova Girl

This Show Works. . .but, Why?

"Zenon" aired on the Disney Channel earlier this spring and was, to my surprise, one of the best made-for-TV teen movies I have seen. True, the film is quirky, and its humor is effervescent; but its idiosyncrasies seem to add to the enjoyment, along with a story that is strong enough to contain its own silliness. The movie draws you in unexpectedly and, as an adult, you will probably think to yourself at some point in the show, "I can't believe I'm watching this - AND liking it!" I think the appropriate term here is "overbrain." The scenes are very well thought out, the acting is good enough, and the story matches with all the other elements to create that magical "likability factor" which makes the movie quite a success. Therefore, the behind-the-scenes overlords who wrote/produced/directed this film must have had - a brain!

On a lighter note, this film makes for a great drinking game [soda pop, please!] Here are a few rules to get started... 1. Whenever you hear "Ceedus Lapeedus" 2. Every time Greg strikes a pose meant to slay a young lady's heart. 3. Whenever you see Protozoa (two drinks), or hear one of his songs (three drinks) Big Unanswered Question: Didn't anyone else in the crowd know the code needed to upload the "undo" file??

Finally, no the movie should not be made into a TV series because the elements which came together to make the movie work would be very hard to capture week after week. However, if it does happen - Protozoa should marry a lead singer, she could be called - Amoeba!