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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
EAN: 0786936693652
Format: Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Manufacturer: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Region Code: 1
Release Date: May 23, 2006
Running Time: 98 minutes
Sales Rank: 665
Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
Theatrical Release Date: January 20, 2006
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The Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical is a combination of backstage action and Grease without the unwholesome habits. Scoring record ratings at the time of its January 2006 broadcast, it's a smash hit with tween audiences (ages 6 to 10), but appealing for all ages. At a New Year's Eve party, Troy (Zac Efron of the WB's Summerland) has a chance meeting with Gabriella (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) when they share a karaoke song. Lo and behold, when school resumes, they discover that Gabriella has just transferred to Troy's East High School, a campus divided into tight cliques of jocks, cheerleaders, brainiacs, and skater dudes. Eager to recapture the magic they'd discovered during karaoke, Troy and Gabriella consider auditioning for the school's upcoming musical, much to the dismay of the school's frost queen/theater goddess, Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale of The Suite Life of Zack and Cody). Problem is, Troy is also the star of the basketball team and Gabrielle is being recruited to compete in the Scholastic Decathlon. Will they give up their cliques to start something new, or will they do as the show's first big anthem urges and 'Stick to the Status Quo'? Well, this is a Disney movie, so maybe the sacrifices won't be that hard, and even the hints of romance are mild.
The bestselling soundtrack is catchy in that Disney-pop kind of way, mixing in a dash of hip-hop ('Getcha Head in the Game,' punctuated by squeaky basketball shoes and other sound effects), salsa ('Bop to the Top'), and the endearingly hammy ('What I've Been Looking For' performed by Sharpay and her brother, Ryan, played by Lucas Grabeel). It's not hard to imagine High School Musical becoming a semi-staple for high school groups to perform themselves. DVD bonus features include sing-along subtitles; a 9-minute featurette discussing casting, recording sessions, and rehearsals; a multi-angle look at a rehearsal of 'Bop to the Top'; and music videos for 'We're All in This Together' and a song that didn't make it into the final film, 'I Can't Take My Eyes Off of You,' performed by Efron, Hudgens, Tisdale, and Gabreel. --David Horiuchi
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A shy, bookish student and the captain of the basketball team secretly audition for the school musical leads.
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Media Type: DVD
Artist: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
Title: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL
Street Release Date: 05/23/2006
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Genre: MUSICALS (THEATRICAL)
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Rating:  - An Uncertain Future for the Disney Channel???? Maybe....
Before you start to shoot insults and criticisms at me, hear me out. I'm not writing a review on how tacky or unoriginal HSM is, but writing on something that's going through the minds of the a generation that grew up on the Disney classics and television series we cherished throughout our lifetime. Many of us worry that the Disney Channel is heading for serious trouble since it has now become focused on the tweens and teens of today instead of the entire family, and I am one of them. A tad bit bias toward HSM? You could probably say that. But once again, hear me out.
HSM is basically a younger rendition of the Tony Award-winning show Grease, except pointed towards a younger audience. The star athlete Troy (Zac Efron) meets a smart science girl named Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) at a party, and they probably don't expect to see each other again. However, all of that changes when they both end up in leading roles for the high school musical production, which causes confusion for the vast majority of the cliques (i.e. Geeks, drama clubs, science club, athletes, you get the idea.).
To start things off, the only song I really enjoyed from this film is "Getcha Head in the Game," and I found it really upbeat and good to dance to. The casting, plot, and dancing was okay, but not great. One thing that many people may argue is whether or not this can actually happen in real life high schools. The answer to that is: yes and no. Yes because unfortunately there are cliques in school ... Read More
Rating:  - Movie teaches the wrong things.
I was watching the movie with my nieces and nephews.
It seem sort of innocent, just some saccharin entertainment.
But the end really shocked me.
The smart kids used their skills to sabotage the game clock which allowed the "Wildcats" to win.
I ask the kids, 7-11, what they thought about the cheating.
Their response surprised me.
Essentially they said "Whatever Troy and Gabriella did was ok because they are nice."
Sort dangerous, I would say.
Rating:  - The extras in the Remix version are worth paying more
High School Musical is one of the Disney productions you don't have high expectations for. How good can something made for cable be? But it surprises in a big way.
This is a movie about teens trying to find their own identities while feeling the pressure to conform to their own social groups. There's clean romance, humor, and the songs are surprisingly good. It does what every good musical should do: make you tap your toes and want to join in the singing and dancing.
And this is where the extras come in. The Remix version comes with a sing-along option that lets you sing along to all the songs, with the words lighting up as they're supposed to be sung, karaoke style. The second DVD includes a dance lesson for two of the dances in the movie. These dances are pretty hard, but it can be fun to try.
I really didn't think I would like this movie, thought it would be for tweens only. But I was delighted to discover I was wrong. This is a delightful movie to enjoy, sing along with, and dance to with your tween, and the lesson of being true to yourself is such a good one for kids who often feel pressured to fit in with their friends.
Rating: - Amazing movie
Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter truly shined in this film, I highly doubt Oscars are too far out of the questi-...
Oh wait. Nevermind. I though this was the Sweeney Todd page. Nevermind this film sucks the big one! Need I say more! It sucks so much I can't even give it a full review.
Rating: - Love this Musical!!!
This is the best kid/family fun video to come out for years. We absolutely love it!!!!
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