Truly one of the most hideous movies I have ever watched in my life. Seriously, what is this trash?! Fine so I guess this film and everything associated with it is not exactly aimed at me, or my age group, but after hearing so much about it I had to see what the fuss was about, and watched it. I am now pleased to say that this is utter CRAP. It should be called Crap School Musical - High School Musical is not the right title at all.
You know why? Because this isn't a high school, it is more like a happy dream world. Since when is high school this easy? I've been through High School and it is NOT like this. It is very difficult, but at the same time it is a very good period of life. Whatever High School is, this isn't it. And since when do studies and grades not seem to matter in high school?! Because this crap fest, has barely any mention of doing well in school...what a bad message for kids today.
The characters were quite one-sided. They had no depth. Troy was all about basketball. I know basketball players are all about their sport but puh-leeease. The actor Zac Efron was pretty bad too. His female counterpart Gabriella or Vanessa Hudgens whatever her name was, was equally bad. I think she's pretty but that is kind of all she did. She didn't have much to do in the film anyway, she just acted like a wussy teenager, who's scared to face the world. She has a nice voice though I guess. The other main characters, Ryan (Lucas Grabeel?) who was pretty obviously gay (what kind of sad teenage loser would spend all his time performing with his sister?!) and Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale), who has THE most irritating voice I have ever heard, and a costume designer who I think should be fired immediately. She dresses too mature for her apparent age, and she's meant to be a teenager in this film, and also, what kind of school would let the kids wear clothes like that? What kind of school would let the kids SING AND DANCE EVERY FLIPPING FIVE MINUTES EVEN?!
I don't understand why there is so much hype about this film. It is by far one of the most awful productions I have ever seen to come out of a camera. I LOATHE the High School Musical phase. And now this crap-fest movie has dolls, iPods, clothes, posters, and all sorts of accessories coming out as its' merchandise. WHY?! Why do parents want their kids to be influenced by this rubbish?!
The songs weren't please-rip-my-ears-out bad, but they weren't good either. 'Breaking Free' seemed to be the only half-decent song on the album, but all the rest of it seemed trashy. They were not head-tapping good. The choreography I am forced to admit was kind of better than I expected, the dances were well organised and full and flowy. However this does not save the film.
The main problem I had with Crap School Musical was the plot. It was too unreal and I couldn't identify with anything in the whole movie. I wasn't expecting outstanding cinema, but at least a decent storyline would have been nice. The ending irritated me too. Finishing with a song was corny, and the song sucked too. Another bad thing about Crap School Musical was the way they focused on the stereotypes so much. They zoomed in on them, and I know this was all about "breaking free" and "doing it on your own" but isn't that a bit too much? The whole 'Stick To The Status Quo' song sequence was one of the most cringey things I've ever seen. Teenagers that are stereotyped often want to get out of the mould they are in, rather than stick to it, as they were implying. Since when do they like things as they are? High Schoolers are always insecure about themselves, going through mood swings, and just generally rebel against the world. This was just so UNREALISTIC.
If you want a good high school drama, watch Grease or even Hairspray, which at least has a message. If you want a trashy film to give you nightmares and make you loathe it for life, watch High School Musical.
You know why? Because this isn't a high school, it is more like a happy dream world. Since when is high school this easy? I've been through High School and it is NOT like this. It is very difficult, but at the same time it is a very good period of life. Whatever High School is, this isn't it. And since when do studies and grades not seem to matter in high school?! Because this crap fest, has barely any mention of doing well in school...what a bad message for kids today.
The characters were quite one-sided. They had no depth. Troy was all about basketball. I know basketball players are all about their sport but puh-leeease. The actor Zac Efron was pretty bad too. His female counterpart Gabriella or Vanessa Hudgens whatever her name was, was equally bad. I think she's pretty but that is kind of all she did. She didn't have much to do in the film anyway, she just acted like a wussy teenager, who's scared to face the world. She has a nice voice though I guess. The other main characters, Ryan (Lucas Grabeel?) who was pretty obviously gay (what kind of sad teenage loser would spend all his time performing with his sister?!) and Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale), who has THE most irritating voice I have ever heard, and a costume designer who I think should be fired immediately. She dresses too mature for her apparent age, and she's meant to be a teenager in this film, and also, what kind of school would let the kids wear clothes like that? What kind of school would let the kids SING AND DANCE EVERY FLIPPING FIVE MINUTES EVEN?!
I don't understand why there is so much hype about this film. It is by far one of the most awful productions I have ever seen to come out of a camera. I LOATHE the High School Musical phase. And now this crap-fest movie has dolls, iPods, clothes, posters, and all sorts of accessories coming out as its' merchandise. WHY?! Why do parents want their kids to be influenced by this rubbish?!
The songs weren't please-rip-my-ears-out bad, but they weren't good either. 'Breaking Free' seemed to be the only half-decent song on the album, but all the rest of it seemed trashy. They were not head-tapping good. The choreography I am forced to admit was kind of better than I expected, the dances were well organised and full and flowy. However this does not save the film.
The main problem I had with Crap School Musical was the plot. It was too unreal and I couldn't identify with anything in the whole movie. I wasn't expecting outstanding cinema, but at least a decent storyline would have been nice. The ending irritated me too. Finishing with a song was corny, and the song sucked too. Another bad thing about Crap School Musical was the way they focused on the stereotypes so much. They zoomed in on them, and I know this was all about "breaking free" and "doing it on your own" but isn't that a bit too much? The whole 'Stick To The Status Quo' song sequence was one of the most cringey things I've ever seen. Teenagers that are stereotyped often want to get out of the mould they are in, rather than stick to it, as they were implying. Since when do they like things as they are? High Schoolers are always insecure about themselves, going through mood swings, and just generally rebel against the world. This was just so UNREALISTIC.
If you want a good high school drama, watch Grease or even Hairspray, which at least has a message. If you want a trashy film to give you nightmares and make you loathe it for life, watch High School Musical.