Produced by Hasbro, the series was designed to sell a lot of toys, but it also became one of the most highly watched animated series of its day. The movie, of course, is based on the 1980's syndicated cartoon series 'Jem', which was about the adventures of an all-girl rock band. It may be completely forgettable after the end credits roll, but I didn't feel like I'd wasted my time watching it. Joe: Retaliation and this summer's 'Now You See Me 2'), has an appealing young cast, and actually contains some genuine moments of inspiration. It's competently made by Director Jon Chu (who also helmed 2013's G.I. So with that kind of history behind it, the movie must be pretty god-awful, right? No, actually it's not.which is not to say it's a good film, either, but one that certainly didn't deserve the fate it obtained. The only thing keeping it from also being a huge financial loss for the studio was the fact that the movie was shot for an extremely economical $5 million. In fact, 'Jem's box office was so poor that Universal pulled the film from theaters after just two weeks of exhibition. 'Jem and the Holograms' arrives on home video with the dubious distinction of being one of the most disappointing box office releases of 2015.
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