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Joker's Thug #3
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 High School Musical High School Musical Quote: High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and the feature film High School Musical 3: Senior Year released to theaters in October 2008. It is the first Disney Channel Original Movie to have a theatrical sequel. The film's soundtrack was the best-selling album in the United States for 2006.
High School Musical was Disney Channel's most watched film that year with 7.7 million viewers in its premiere broadcast in the US, until August's premiere of The Cheetah Girls 2, which achieved 8.1 million viewers. In the UK, it received 789,000 viewers for its premiere (and 1.2 million viewers overall during the first week), making it the second most watched program for the Disney Channel (UK) of 2006. On December 29, 2006, it became the first Disney Channel Original Movie to be broadcast on the BBC. Globally, High School Musical has been seen by over 225 million viewers.
With a plot described by the author and numerous critics as a modern adaptation of Romeo & Juliet, High School Musical is a story about two high school juniors from rival cliques – Troy Bolton (Zac Efron), captain of the basketball team, and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens), a beautiful and shy transfer student who excels in math and science. Together, they try out for the lead parts in their high school musical, and as a result, divide the school. Despite other students' attempts to thwart their dreams, Troy and Gabriella resist peer pressure and rivalry, inspiring others along the way not to "stick to the status quo". Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale), a drama queen and high school diva will do anything to sabotage the friendship between Troy and Gabriella and also get a lead in the school musical, assisted by her brother Ryan (Lucas Grabeel).
High School Musical was filmed at East High School located in Salt Lake City, Utah, the auditorium of Murray High School, and Downtown Salt Lake City. Murray High School was also the set of several other Disney productions: Take Down (1978), Read It and Weep (2006), Minutemen (2008)[10] and High School Musical: Get in the Picture (2008).
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| Wed Nov 15, 2006 11:28 pm |
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Shack
Devil's Advocate
Joined: Sun Jul 31, 2005 2:30 am
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As bad as you can expect. Stale acting, bad lines, and it just isn't nearly as fun as it should be. Not to mention did they have to make the singing soooooo obviously sung by people that don't sound remotley like the actors?
But I had to watch it because, you know, I'm auditioning for it...
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| Wed Nov 22, 2006 9:48 pm |
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tina_als_girl
Cream of the Crop
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Except that... I believe all but Zac Efron did their own singing. I know that Ashley Tisdale and Vanessa Anne Hudgens did, as they've had their own solo songs playing on Disney Channel off and on.
It was an "okay" movie, but I NEVER expected it to be as popular as it was/is. I think I'd give it a C -- Not bad, but not good; average.
Joy
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| Thu Nov 23, 2006 3:57 am |
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thompsoncory
Rachel McAdams Fan
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:13 am
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Location: LA / NYC
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5/10 (C-)
Awful, but a blast to watch and laugh at. Although I'll never understand why it became some kind of phenomenon, it's nothing special at all.
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| Wed Nov 29, 2006 11:51 pm |
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BacktotheFuture
I'm Batman
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:53 pm
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Location: Long Island
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Darbus where's my team? What the heck are those two doing in a tree?
Quite possibly the worst acting ever. And that's why it's hilarious. And no I didn't watch this on my own.
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| Thu Nov 30, 2006 12:26 am |
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Bradley Witherberry
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It's hugely popular with 10 year olds right now...
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| Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:10 am |
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zingy
College Boy Z
Joined: Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:40 pm
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BacktotheFuture wrote: And no I didn't watch this on my own. Don't lie. You own it on DVD.
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| Thu Nov 30, 2006 9:50 am |
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Corpse
Don't Dream It, Be It
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Watched this for the first time last night on Disney Channel.
Musicals are my favorites, and this is no exception. I also have a guilty pleasure for most Disney Channel "original" movies it seems.
I just found out Zac Efron is also in Hairspray.  Makes me more pumped to see it now. 
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Mr. Reynolds
Confessing on a Dance Floor
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Location: Celebratin' in Chitown
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C. If it weren't for the hot, delicious Zac Efron, this would be an F.
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