Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

I remember watching Weekenders on Saturday mornings when I younger, and I loved it. I'm 15 now and if anything I appreciate it more. its defiantly the best Disney cartoon there is, because its based for pre-teens whilst appealing to those younger and older. The plots and scripts are brilliant, they have morals but don't bore you and have brilliant comic timing and references, and it has a fantastic theme tune!! I love the characters Cos although they're designed around stereotypical ideas of 12 year olds, they also have their own original personalities.The narrator, Tino is the main character, the down-to-earth and easy-going one that keeps the group together (with the help of his mum, who's possibly the coolest mum ever, if a weird cook) and yet tends to say and do kooky things. He can be a bit sensitive (and likes lame comic books), but he stays true to himself which what makes him so cool. That and his brilliant sarcasm. He has sharp comedy and always says the right things for the situation. He's hilarious, defiantly the funniest character.Lor is the typical tomboy; sporty, not that smart, has loads of brothers, doesn't 'do' girlie. But she's probably my favourite character Cos she really breaks the cliché with her cute randomness and insecurity, the fact that she mucks things up but isn't completely clueless. Well, maybe just a little.Carver is the 'cool' one. He has a small attention span when it isn't about himself, fashion, or food. But at the end of the day he is a nice guy and always sticks with his mates. He's the middle child, he loves 'Teen Canon' (hit teenage TV drama), '3 Nitwits' movies and shoes. He has a big thing about shoes. Yeah, see he's weird really.And finally we have Tish. She's probably the most stereotypical, being the 'smart' one. She loves Shakespeare and does math equations in her head. She's an artist, a vegetarian and, like Tino, a single child . Her parents are from... somewhere in Europe and speak very bad English and fill their house and yard with weird ornaments. But really Tish is quite normal, and loves arcade games and pizza and generally having fun with her friends. Even if she does wear clogs.I love Weekenders and everything its represents; youth, friendship, having fun, living for the weekend. I'd love to be like them. Living in sunny California by the beach with their mall and their arcade centre (the gamiest place on earth!) and their pizza place where the theme changes every week. I also like that they wear different outfits, rather than wearing the same clothes every episode. It just makes it seem so much more realistic, more believable. I wish they'd bring weekenders back to Saturday morning British TV, we can only watch it on Disney channel, and not a lot of people have it, especially people my age. I love Weekenders, its totally underrated. Later days!

"The Weekenders" is a very good show. I first started watching it when it began back on Disney's One Saturday Morning. It's funny, realistic, and I also like the fact that the main characters change their close each day. The characters are: Tino the narrator, Lor the tomboy, Carver the athlete, and Tish the genius/artistic one. My favorite characters are Tino and Lor. My other favorite characters are: Lor's brothers, the really tall girl (I can't remember her name), and Tino's mom (she gives good advice). My favorite episode is Home@work (that was hysterical when Tish and Carver were choosing "temporary friends"). Weekenders is a really good show(10/10 stars) and I still watch on Toon Disney.

This is a great Disney Cartoon that follows the tale of four pre-teen friends during the weekend:Tino - The protagonist who pulls some "Malcolm In The Middle" style narrartion and confides in his mom about troubles in paradise.Carver - The other male in the group, a black boy with tons of style and somewhat of a big head (egotistical I mean).Lor - The tomboy who loves to be the boss but can get totally giddy at times, and has about 10 brothers.Tish - The german import genius girl who is obsessed with taking notes and learning, yet isn't always the smartest as she lives in a dreamworld of some sort.While the show isn't necessairly groundbreaking, the acting is remarkable, the characters are lovable, and the plot lines are downright entertaining.

Recently, TV cartoons have been trying to get more realistic grounding, an approach I'm not too happy with. Trying to take a more mature approach to action-adventure is one thing, but animation should try to present things not regularly seen in real life; they should take advantage of their status as cartoons (which is one of the reasons why "King of the Hill" has never done anything for me; unlike the hilarious and much underrated "Family Guy," it would lose nothing by being made in live-action)."The Weekenders," like fellow Disney cartoon "Pepper Ann," displays the weaknesses and strengths of this approach. Set in a beachside city and following the weekend exploits of four friends (Tino our "host," Carver, Lor and Tish), it's a long way from Hanna-Barbera's 1970s efforts but also tends to bring on its morals for that episode's stories (with a few exceptions like the show where Tino's mum meets a new man, most instalments contain two adventures) with the mentality of the worst kind of sickly family show, though admittedly without the sledgehammer effect of Filmation's shows. Tino's habit of doing an equivalent of Jerry Springer's Final Thought at the end of each story is also about as welcome and as necessary as an enema with an icepick, and the show also flirts with stereotyping even when it tries not to, such as with the running gag about the museum having foods of all nations.But (and here come the strengths) the show's clear good intentions ultimately don't get in the way of a desire to entertain; the four main characters are a lot more likeable than many of their liveaction counterparts (although the episode where they contrasted their real lives with the ones on a "Dawson's Creek"-type show seemed a bit self-important, Lor and company really are better value than Pacey et al), and the scripts are effective more often than not, which is to be expected given the involvement of "Earthworm Jim"'s Doug Langdale; extra stars for the other running gag about the pizza parlour that changes its theme each episode, and for a terrific theme song by Roger Neill and Wayne Brady.And any cartoon where Jennifer Love Hewitt makes a guest appearance is fine by me (it's not often someone does something like this on a cartoon that isn't "The Simpsons").Later days!