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It’s official, High School Musical 3:Senior Year is a hit! I just arrived back from seeing an early morning showing of the movie, and I can honestly say that I loved it. I will not say much about the scenes, because I don’t want to ruin it for those of you who haven’t seen it yet.
It all started with High School Musical 1. It was this “little” Disney Channel Original Movie with some new young actors who could sing and dance pretty good. The movie ended up being a success for the network and so that opened up the door for High School Musical 2, also a DCOM. Who knew that the franchise would be so popular, that it would warrant a third movie to premiere in theaters all over the world? Troy, Gabriella, Chad, Sharpay, Ryan and Taylor had become household names with millions and millions of fans. A theatrical release was inevitable.
Don’t read below if you don’t want *some* spoilers.
The theater I saw the movie in wasn’t packed, but of course, it was 10 in the morning and a lot of kids were in school. Our county just so happened to be off today, so I was joined by quite a few excited and giddy HSM3 fans. What I thought was interesting about the audience was who was there. There were moms with moms, moms with kids, dads with kids, kids with friends and guys…there were quite a few guys there and that surprised me. It seems that the HSM franchise reaches out to a broader audience that I knew about. There were a couple of guys sitting behind me that commented “she’s hawt” when Vanessa Hudgens came onto the screen and then there were several whistles from the ladies when Zac Efron appeared.
Now, the story line. Was it what I expected? There were definitely some surprises in there that I knew nothing about and the ending surprised me also. I won’t give it away, but not all of the seniors went to the college that I thought they would.
The Troy and Gabriella story line was just plain sweet and romantic. I can now see why Kenny Ortega said that making this a G-rated movie was hard. The chemistry between Zac and Vanessa is undeniable. When those two are on screen together, it is amazing. They shine. They are in love.
Sharpay wasn’t near as evil as she had been in the past two movies. She was quite calm and didn’t get as much screen time as she seemed to have in the first two movies. Same with Ryan. This movie may have been called Senior Year, but it was a love story between Troy and Gabriella, plain and simple. Although the scenes Ryan was in were great. That boy can work his magic on stage and his dancing moves are just phenomenal.
If you are a Chad fan, you will love the “Boys are Back” scene. Chad also seems a little more supportive of his friend Troy’s dreams, but at the same time, is still a hard core basketball player. Taylor had a few scenes, but not many. She had a funny one with Chad. It was the cafeteria scene.
As far as Kelsie, she is just great. I hope this girl does some more movies and gets more of a lead role. I think she has some untapped potential there. Kelsie and Ryan have a scene at the piano that sounds amazing.
Now for the newbies, who will quite possibly be carrying on the High School Musical franchise to movie number 4. Let me just say that they have some really big shoes to fill. As of right now, I can not see a fourth movie doing well. I just can’t. It won’t be the same without the original cast. They have all graduated and moved on and I think HSM should do the same. That’s just my personal opinion.
Jemma McKenzie-Brown played a good Sharpay assistant, but she really shined at the end, during the school musical. I won’t say why, you just have to see it. I will say that she makes a great mini Sharpay.
Justin Martin barely had any lines and although he is as adorable as they come, I really have no idea what the boy’s acting abilities are. Did I nod off when he came on screen? I don’t think I did, but he just wasn’t given a role that was memorable. That said, I hope he goes on to do more movies because I know that Kenny Ortega saw something in him.
Matt Prokop…what can I say? His character was a tad bit annoying, but likeable at the same time. How IS that possible? I really don’t know. His shining moment was definitely during the school play. He was hilarious! I wouldn’t doubt it if Disney has already signed this guy up for a show.
As we left the theater, all I could hear was everyone saying, “That was THE best movie I have ever seen!” and “I want to see it again”. Good job Disney. You have made another hit. Now we sit back and wait for the opening box office numbers to come in.
Have you seen it? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.
Image Source: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, 2008
yea i saw the first movie….im a huge fan lol and i liked this movie the best of all three but yea i did not like the new people…i hope they dont make a 4th one because i dont think it would top this if the main characters are not going to be in it…..
High school musical was amazing! The storyline was fantastic! There were some parts that were a tad bit negative. I thought that now or never was too short. I didn’t think sharpay was evil in the movie. They didn’t really show much of Justin Martin’s character donny. They really didn’t show Martha Cox. They mostly showed Troy, Gabriella, and Chad throughout the movie and I really didn’t see much of Ryan, Sharpay, and Taylor but the movie was amazing. I loved to the storyline and the songs!!!!!!
I know what you mean about the audience, when I saw it there were parents, young kids, teenagers, grandparents, eveyone loves HSM!!
I thought it was just great, if this is the last with the original cast it couldn’t have ended better. I’m sure if they make HSM 4 it will be a bust because NO ONE can top the magic of the original cast. This movie just made you come out feeling good. I also realize that the originals want to move on to other things, but it’s fun to think what HSM 4 would be about WITH the original cast don’t you think? I’m kind of bummed though cause it’s like losing a friend that visited every year with new stories to tell…
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It was perfect! I absolutely loved it!
Well, Im from South Africa.
The movie hit here on the 25th and I think it was great
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I really liked the effects in “scream” and I thought “the boys are back” had a real Grease feel to it(am I wrong?).
I reaaaaaaaaaalllllllllllllllllyyyy hope they dont make another one. Itll TOTALLY kill it.
I really am a huge HSM fan and I think they summed everything up well.
Disney, well done on a great movie series.
Please dont make another one…
I just got back from the theater, just saw it twenty minutes ago. I think it would have been MUCH better if they could have made it PG instead of G. Seriously, it’s just TOO clean. I realize that it’s Disney film, but come on. It’s HIGH School Musical. They could have made it a little bit more realistic. So many kids are going to be mislead; thinking that’s how high school really is.
As for the musical numbers, I truly think they stepped it up a few notches. The chorography was brilliant. The only number I didn’t care for was the finale. This performance was a 100% on the cheesy factor. I really enjoyed Ryan and Sharpay’s song, along with Chad and Troy’s. I also enjoyed Troy’s solo number, Scream. I didn’t think I would (And I still think it was a bad rip-off of Bet on It.) but about halfway though the piece, I couldn’t help but realize how much power and emotion there was behind the song.
Will I buy the DVD? Possibly. Will I recommend it to my 10-year-old cousin? Yes. Will I recommend it to my high school classmates? Probably not. Though I was entertained, I don’t think many high schoolers would be. I personally believe my eight dollars was well spent.
Well, I saw the last movie too and I liked it pretty much! Personally, I enjoyed Sharpay’s role most of all! I watched the first movie on TV in December 2008 and I liked it so much! So, I saw the next upcoming movies and was really excited. Sharpay is my favourite character and the best scenes, “Meiner Meinung Nach” , were
1.the entry of Sharpay in the school after the game
2.Sharpay’s and Tiara’s “A Night to Remember”!
In General, everything was satisfying and the whole movie deserves a great Mrs Darbus’s “Bravo”!