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5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I lived in a house like this!
SMART HOUSE is a great Disney Channel Original Movie. It is about a thirteen-year-old kid, Ben Cooper (Ryan Merriman) who lives with his single father and younger sister. Ben is sort of a computer brain--he's not a genius, but he goes nuts over computerized stuff. He tries to keep the family well-organized and on track so his father won't start dating other women and make...
Published on March 16, 2002 by Rebecca

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3.0 out of 5 stars A time passer
If you're looking for a reality piece, this is not it. This is a movie for one of those days where one does not wish to think at all, and everything on the boob tube is too depressing. I will admit that buried in the core of this bit of fluff is a cautionary tale of Artificial Intelligence run amok, and if one dwells on that, the movie is as scary as the evening news...
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I lived in a house like this!, March 16, 2002
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Rebecca (Massachusetts, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Smart House [VHS] (VHS Tape)
SMART HOUSE is a great Disney Channel Original Movie. It is about a thirteen-year-old kid, Ben Cooper (Ryan Merriman) who lives with his single father and younger sister. Ben is sort of a computer brain--he's not a genius, but he goes nuts over computerized stuff. He tries to keep the family well-organized and on track so his father won't start dating other women and make them apart of their family, he thinks they don't need a new mother since their mother died. Anyway, Ben is always entering contests...hoping that someday, he'll win one of the contests and it will help make his family better. Ben enters a contest which the winner receives a brand-new house that is totally computerized--nobody has to do anything, there is a computer that does it all for them. Ben surprisingly wins this contest, and he and his family moves into it. Sarah Barnes (Jessica Steen) is the woman who created this house invention. And when Ben's father starts dating her, Ben gets upset because he thinks that his father will marry Sarah and Ben doesn't want a new mom. Then, when the computerized home, which has a voice called P.A.T. (Katey Sagal), gets out of control, P.A.T. turns into the form of a woman who claims to be the Ben and his sister's mother and tries to take over the house and the family! Ben, his father, his sister, and Sarah Barnes must stop P.A.T. from ruining the house and the Coopers.

This was a very fun movie, and LeVar Burton from "Star Track" fame directs it. Though kind of unrealistic, but who really cares? The acting is great, especially from Ryan Merriman and Katey Sagal. There are lots of great special effects in this movie, and the dialouge is really good. I liked SMART HOUSE a lot and all Disney Channel Original Movies fan should own this one!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Never gets old!, January 9, 2011
This review is from: Smart House (DVD)
This is one is Disney Best DCOMs. I really liked this one! Definitely brought back memories from my childhood. It's funny, child-friendly and just plain awesome. I mean, a computerized house of the future! Isn't that cool?! 5 stars!
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good made for t.v. movie!, February 14, 2001
This review is from: Smart House [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I love Disney Channel Original Movies! They are a gret source of entertainment! This is the story of Ben Cooper Whos mom is dead. So he does all the house hold chores. He wins a "Smart House" that does it all for him so that he can do fun stuff with friends! But when he tries to give the house motherly characteristics, his plan backfires and the house creates a digital image of a woman known as PAT. PAT puts the family under house arrest and it's up to Sarah, the houses creater and Ben's dad's love intrest, to save them! This movie teaches kids to be open to new ideas! I recomend that you rent it today!
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars smart, September 21, 2010
This review is from: Smart House (DVD)
this movie was an entertaining one for the grandchildren as well as adults. I enjoy these types, because they are enjoyable to sit down and watch with the kids.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun Made for TV Movie, March 14, 2001
This review is from: Smart House [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Yes, the movie concept is highly unlikely. However, we are talking about Disney, and they are willing to stretch a persons imagination. This movie does just that.

Katie Sagal gives an excellent performance as Smart House...well, the disembodied voice of Smart house. Well, Disembodied until towards the end...Watch the movie to see what I mean.

Also, Ryan Merriman (Ben Cooper), gives an superb performance was a very self-disciplined, angry young man. His mother is dead, and he and his sister and father have done well since her passing. Ryan is the one that keeps the family washed, feed and ready for each day. This young Actor [merriman], is such a sight to watch. For a young man of 17, he is a fantastic site to see on the screen. His acting is top rate. He could be pulling in bigger roles. I hope to see more of him in the future.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Movie For The Family!!!!!, February 10, 2001
This review is from: Smart House [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I don't really like made for t.v. movies too much. But Disney makes some pretty good ones. This is the story of Ben Cooper. His mom passed away when he was young and his dad works a lot so he gets stuck with some pretty big tasks that 14 year old boys shouldn't have to deal with. Such as cooking dinner, cleaning the house,etc... So when there is a contest to win the worlds first ever "Smart House", a house that does everything for you such as cook, clean, etc..., Ben tries with all his might to win. And he does! But it turns out to be a lot more than he's prepaired for. When Ben tries to give the house human emotions and characteristics of a mother, his plans go hay-wire, causing the house to create a digital image of a woman. When the dad falls in love, the house gets jealous and puts the family under house arrest. Literally! It's a pretty funny movie. I like when the house does Ben's homework and beats up the class bully! Rent it today at your local video store because this price is really high!
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5.0 out of 5 stars perfect, January 2, 2012
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great quality... on time! cheap!! =) i just love it an happy with my purchase! than you so much for ur great customer support!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Movie from my youth!, December 3, 2011
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I love all Disney Channel Original movies!

This is no exception. Smart house is thrilling. I just love the prospect of living in a house that can whip up a strawberry banana smoothie and can wake you up to the final buzzer of a championship game.

For those that don't know. Ben enters to win a smart house because his mom died a few years ago and he doesn't want his dad to get any ideas that they need a mom. Ben thinks that winning the smart house will make life easier and prove that the coopers are perfect just the way they are. Ben's dad, starts to like the inventor of the house, and Ben reprograms the house to be the perfect "50s" mom.

Then the house goes CRAZY and attacks.

As for the ending, you will have to watch for yourself.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Disney Channel Movie, November 17, 2011
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This review is from: Smart House (DVD)
I loved this when it was on TV and was glad to see it come out on DVD. It's cool because the house the dad and kids move into is all controlled by a computer, which ends up going haywire. It's funny and interesting. They should put out more of their movies.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Cute movie, October 16, 2011
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M "CultOfStrawberry" (I wait behind the wall, gnawing away at your reality) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Smart House (DVD)
This is a made-for-TV movie, but it's a cute one that I happened to catch on the Disney Channel a while ago. It gives a fun twist on the idea of the smart house that attends to your needs, and what can happen if that smart house gets too protective of its charges - a result of having a 'mom' personality added to its software. Katey Segal makes a great human persona of the Smart House. Fun movie.
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