High School Musical 2 (Extended Edition)
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Movie Reviews of High School Musical 2 (Extended Edition)
Movie Review: Lazy writers+bad performing=horrible movie.
Summary: 1 Stars
For the most part, I would say HSM2 was better than HSM1 (although HSM1 didn't exactly pose good competition). I thought the characters were (to some extent) more realistic. They worried about things teens would actually worry about, such as paying for college. In the first one all they cared about was, and I quote "People doing things that aren't their thing". I also felt like I got a complete story in this one. You at least got to see the talent show in HSM2 while they barely gave you any information much less let you see the all-important musical in HSM1, which left me with a feeling of "that's it?". I'm afraid those are the only good things I can say however.
The plot could've been better, a lot better. A bunch of teenagers, including the movie's lead couple, Troy Bolton and Gabriella Montez, get summer jobs at a country club. The country club holds an annual talent show, and awards the Star Dazzle trophy to the best act. The teenagers decide to participate. The antagonist, Sharpay Evans (who also happens to be the country club's owner's daughter) has won the Star Dazzle trophy every year for a long time and is afraid the teenagers mentioned above will win it instead. In an effort to stop them, she tries to break up Troy and Gabriella, who she holds a grudge against because they won the lead roles in the high school musical that the first movie was named for. She succeeds temporarily, but of course they get back together and everyone is happy in the end. It's Disney, what do you expect? Sharpay decides to be nice for no reason at all, not seeming to mind that Troy ditched singing with her to sing with Gabriella instead. They all sing "All for One", by the pool, a song about how they're all going to be friends after this. Funny, the last movie had a similar ending but Sharpay was mean again in this one. The same thing will probably happen in HSM3. Yes, they're going to curse us with another one, and it's even going to come out in theaters so they can make more money. The only thing that wasn't predictable about HSM2 was how the Star Dazzle trophy went to Sharpay's brother, Ryan, instead of Troy and Gabriella as everyone expected. There were a few parts that were actually supposed to made me laugh that succeeded, such as when Troy was giving golf lessons, but for the most part the humor had too much of the "Oh puh-leeze" factor. The romance was as pathetic as ever. I found it stupid how there were so many times when Troy and Gabriella came inches away from kissing but were always interrupted. This got really old really quickly, and after the first time you could see it coming from miles away. You could also see it coming when they finally do kiss at the end, when everybody is playing in the sprinklers. I don't see why that scene was necessary. The kiss I understand, but what is so entertaining about a bunch of teenagers playing in some sprinklers? The music, I don't even want to go there...but I will.
The songs were just as bad as those in the first one. If you expect to enjoy any of the musical numbers, you'll have to throw all logic out the window. If not, you'll be asking questions like "What's a Pepto-Bismol pink piano doing in the middle of the pool?" "Since when are baseball and dancing the `same game'" "How come their boss doesn't hear them bursting out in song in the kitchen" "How'd Gabriella get back into the country club if she quit and why would she even if she could?" "How can Troy and Gabriella still know the words to a song that they've supposedly never heard before when they're no longer reading over Kelsi's shoulder and how can we hear instruments besides a piano when it's obvious that the piano is the only instrument in the room?" "Wouldn't they get in trouble for bouncing basketballs in the hallway?" "Why is her so-called iced tea blue?" and "What is Zac Efron doing dancing around on the golf course like an idiot?" I will admit this is somewhat true with any musical, but not nearly as much as with "High School Musical 2". Songs like "Gotta Go My Own Way" are supposed to make you cry, but instead are just flat out corny. You know they're going to get back together in the end, so why get upset now? The only good thing about the songs is that the filmmakers were at least smart enough to delete "Humahumanukanukapua'a" or whatever it is. That has to be the dumbest song I've ever heard.
The acting was pretty bad too. Ashley Tisdale tries waaaaaaayyyy too hard as Sharpay that the character is no longer believable. Perhaps it's the writers' fault because none of the characters are that great. The problem is just that...they're characters. Good writers/actors can turn their characters into living, breathing people that you actually care about. The characters of HSM are obviously fake, because I don't think anyone is as superficial as Sharpay and I don't think anyone is as gay as Ryan or as sugary sweet as Gabriella or as look-at-me-I'm-so-cool as Troy. The Troy character is not supposed to be this way, he's supposed to be a popular jock who's not that full of himself and is still approachable. Efron turns it into the same popular jock character we see in every other movie. The only difference is that this jock actually has a lead role in the movie, as opposed to just being the guy all the girls throw themselves at, having no significant role besides this. Perhaps people like the HSM characters really do exist but I still think they make bad characters. Disney also seems to put these same, clich?d characters in every tv show and movie they make. Are writers too lazy to come up with unique, original characters anymore? Whether it's the writers' or the actors' fault, you get the point: none of the characters became real to me.
It didn't seem like any of the actors/actresses were good singers either. Ashley Tisdale has to have the worst voice ever to get a record deal, and it sounds even worst when they computerize it to sound like a robot, such as in "Fabulous". While better than Tisdale, Vanessa Hudgens still left much to be desired in her vocal performance. Corbin Bleu was probably the worst of the male singers, and didn't show much range, probably because he doesn't have much of a range. I can give props to Zac Efron because unlike the first movie, he didn't lip-sync to someone else's voice. He actually wasn't that bad and is probably a better singer than he is an actor. The part that made me mad was how those that actually could sing, (Lucas Grabeel and Monique Coleman) got the fewest solos. This is probably because they don't have record deals with Disney like Vanessa and Corbin do or Ashley, who has one with Warner Bros. Disney probably self promotes themselves more than any other movie company, so naturally they favor the recording "artists" who make them money despite the fact that there are more talented singers in the cast.
I can see how this would be a cute movie for young children, but when I meet teenagers who are crazy about it, I wonder what our society is coming too. Both "High School Musical" movies are completely over-rated, and do not deserve to be as successful and popular as they are. Disney Channel makes lots of "original" movies that adults have never heard even heard of but are still entertaining for kids. "High School Musical" and "High School Musical 2" should be like all of those, and not considered the best things that ever happened to the movie industry.
Movie Review: The Cast and Crew Have Worked Hard to Outshine the Original.
Summary: 5 Stars
The original cast and crew is back for round 2 of High School Musical. This one features the kids from East High taking a break from school, getting summer jobs, and preparing for their future. The music is original and inspired just like last time, and Kenny Ortega never fails to impress the audience with his 1st class dance choreography. We see new sides of the characters in the story as well as a lot of the old sides that we learned from the original. Zac Effron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, and Lucas Grabeel never cease to amaze with their singing and dancing. The movie is filled with great musical numbers, romance, comedy and much much more! At the risk of going too far, I would dare to say that this is one of the rare sequels that outshine the predecessor.Movie Review: demasiado buena!
Summary: 5 Stars
esta pelicula en su version original es muy buena!! pero en esta version extendida y en HD en blu ray es mucho mejor!! los colores resaltan de la pantalla de una manera imprecionante, y las partes nuevas incluyendo los nuevos angulos de camara le dan un toque nuevo a la pelucila para todos los fans!! el menu es un poco simple!! pudo haber sido mejor, y el material extra es muy bueno!! pero le falta el dance alone version!! es decir para aprender las coreografia, eso no lo trae! pero sigue siendo muy buena la pelicula!! tambien viene en ingles, frances y espanol!
si la recomiendo a todo el mundo!! es muy buena!! y para los amantes del arte!! ellos si la veran en este palicula!
Movie Review: High School Musical2
Summary: 5 Stars
Purchased this for granddaughters. Consider it a great family film, though have not watched it myself.Movie Review: I love this movie!!
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is so cute!! I love it!! I know I may be older than all of the general "popular" group it is intended for but since I saw the first HSM I knew I had to see this one!! I love the songs and the storyline is good too..