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| TitanPa |
Posted - 08/04/2007 : 03:07:33
HSM2 on IMDB
The first High School Musical broke all kinds of records.
This was Disney Channel's most successful movie at its time with 7.7 million viewers in its premiere broadcast in the US. In the UK, the cable premiere received around 835,000 viewers for its first run, making the film the most watched program for the Disney Channel (UK) of 2006.
The kids are back again. The cast is intact. It will premiere in the U.S. on August 17 and the U.K. on Sept 21
The only thing different about this movie Zac Efron will do all his own singing. I think he felt left out from all the touring that the group has been doing the past year. He wants more money.
Will this movie break the previous record? IS this Franchise a hit? There is High School Musical 3 scheduled for 2008 (Haunted High School Musical)
If some of you are reaslly interested in this movie, us Americans will not post any Spoilers.
So what does everyone think? Are you interested in this sequel? Can you do without the hype? Is this just a kids movie.
I can tell you one thing. I loved the High School Musical and so did my daughter. She was almost 2 at the time. We have all the DVD's and CD's...even the concert DVD. THe concert never came around our area.  |
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| TitanPa |
Posted - 09/10/2007 : 07:11:27
The photo does actually look fake to me. I wouldnt have thought otherwise ntil I heard her apology. You cant even see the camera in the photo. Since she took it in front of a mirror. If anyone would like to see the pic. Message me and I will send you the link. |
| silly |
Posted - 09/10/2007 : 00:34:48
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Originally posted by AIRBOLT
Career self-destruction at its finest?
Or, free publicity for the Mouse people.
I bet a lot of people who never heard of (or paid attention to) the HSM franchise are now noticing it.
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| Airbolt |
Posted - 09/09/2007 : 10:39:51
Oops - "Girl next Door" Vanessa Hudgens forced to make apology to her fans after pictures of her intended for her boyfriend found their way onto the net . Maybe some grovelling apologies to Disney for HSM3 as they aren't all that keen on their family-friendly stars appearing in the nude. Many assumed they were the usual fakes until the star herself issued the apology.
Career self-destruction at its finest? |
| ChocolateLady |
Posted - 09/09/2007 : 07:05:07
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Originally posted by Shiv
I have never seen the movies, but heard comments about it being the 'new Grease' and that kind of thing. Having just watched Grease again recently on TV (and I watched it many times when I was younger) I wonder - does HSM deal with sex and other 'teenage' issues as forthrightly as Grease does?
I also watched Saturday Night Fever again recently. That really is a gritty film, and it always amazes me how both these movies get looked back on as if they were 'twee'.
While I found Grease to be a bit of a disappointment, the saving grace of Saturday Night Fever is its grittyness. The whole thing about Stephanie being a kept woman, and the gang-bang scene. People think about it as just a disco dancing movie, but there's so much more to it than that, it should be considered a classic.
People will still be watching Saturday Night Fever long after these High School Musicals have their DVDs discontinued.
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| Shiv |
Posted - 09/09/2007 : 01:18:17
I have never seen the movies, but heard comments about it being the 'new Grease' and that kind of thing. Having just watched Grease again recently on TV (and I watched it many times when I was younger) I wonder - does HSM deal with sex and other 'teenage' issues as forthrightly as Grease does?
I also watched Saturday Night Fever again recently. That really is a gritty film, and it always amazes me how both these movies get looked back on as if they were 'twee'. |
| Airbolt |
Posted - 09/09/2007 : 00:29:30
Zac Efron in Rolling Stone " underneath Vanessa Hudgens is a very sexy woman ". Surely not in a Disney film? |
| Airbolt |
Posted - 08/25/2007 : 00:09:04
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Originally posted by silly
He sings in the second one, which is even more 'saved by the bell'-ish.
It's Disney, it's formula, and it's making millions. Hard to argue with success.
Whatever happened to Paul Mark Gosselaar or whatever his name was? Or any of em for that matter ( xcept Elizabeth Berkley - her fate is well known ! ) |
| silly |
Posted - 08/24/2007 : 13:33:06
He sings in the second one, which is even more 'saved by the bell'-ish.
It's Disney, it's formula, and it's making millions. Hard to argue with success. |
| Airbolt |
Posted - 08/23/2007 : 22:38:51
I'm aware of the first one as a cultural phenomenon so i tried watching it . It must be an age thing - it just looked like a very average TV school show a la Saved by the Bell. The music numbers were fairly catchy . The lead couple seemed a bit wooden esp the basketball player ( i later heard he doesnt actually sing ). The girl is quite pretty in a fairly "safe" way .
I suppose the time was right for a safe Boy meets girl musical. Nothing that really travels beyond the catchment area which i assume is under tens? |
| TitanPa |
Posted - 08/20/2007 : 04:52:28
Today a song popped into my head and couldnt get rid of it. I had wondered where it came from since I never was in my head before. THen it dawned on me. HSM3 really must have worked its magic and may have been better than thought. I guess I needed to sit on it a day. |
| silly |
Posted - 08/19/2007 : 00:52:39
TV Guide reports that it "dances into the record books."
I agree, wasn't as "good" as the first one, the first one (to me) seemed much more entertaining. This one like they were reaching a bit much. I also love TinTin, but somebody needs to teach her a bigger variety of dance moves while she's singing; and what's his name (zac?) with the funny hair color has borrowed a bunch of moves from Michael Jackson, it seems, which of course means both of them will be megastars while I sit around and chat on the internet.
My kids enjoyed it, which is what it was designed to do, so I guess we'll call it a success at my house. |
| TitanPa |
Posted - 08/18/2007 : 03:09:38
Just got done watching the movie. They made it a whole premier weekend. I can tell you all, not as good as the first one. Too much of the same kind of music. At least the first movie had a variety of music.
Also I though in sequels that another villian needs to be fought against? Nope same villian. And the Hannah Montana cameo???? I looked for her. Didnt even see her. During the credits I searched for her real actor name. Miley Cyrus (Billy Ray Cyrus' daughter). She was given a bit part. Not evan a bit part. One of the popular stars of Disney was given the credit as 'Girl at the pool' WHats the deal with that??????????? This might have broken the past movies record, just because this time around it was given more hype, but the original was better. Wonder how good Part 3 will be. It was already given the name Haunted High School Musical. |
| TitanPa |
Posted - 08/15/2007 : 18:38:04
2 night later the Sing-a-long version will air on Disney. I dont doubt that kids wont learn the words in 2 days.
Im just surprised that this has become very popular and it has nothing to do with animated Disney characters.
Though Disney is trying to cash in on this movie. Hannah Montana will make a cameo apperance in this film. So then Hannah and these kids can exist on the same plane and maybe make more money with a different project. |
| MisterBadIdea |
Posted - 08/15/2007 : 17:46:10
I'm kind of curious to see these movies, actually -- this is the first thing that's come off the Disney 'tweener shit factory that's actually gotten popular outside of its little kiddie ghetto. I can't imagine it'll be better than the new Hairspray though. |
| RockGolf |
Posted - 08/15/2007 : 17:41:02
I know my daughter (12) is hyped. In Canada it took nearly a month between the Disney Channel premier of HSM and the Canadian equivalent Family Channel. (However, Family channel is commercial free.) I like several of the original songs, particularly "Stick To The Status Quo", and will probably be watching the entirely predictable sequel right alongside of her. |
