High School Musical (2006) (TV)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Kenny Ortega

Writer (WGA):

Peter Barsocchini (written by)

Release Date:

20 January 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

This School Rocks Like No Other!

Plot:

Troy and Gabriella - two teens who are worlds apart - meet at a karaoke contest and discover their mutual love for music.

Plot Keywords:

Audition | Karaoke | Basketball | Singing | High School

Awards:

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 8 wins & 17 nominations

Cast

Zac Efron	...	Troy Bolton
Vanessa Hudgens	...	Gabriella Montez (as Vanessa Anne Hudgens)
Ashley Tisdale	...	Sharpay Evans
Lucas Grabeel	...	Ryan Evans
Alyson Reed	...	Ms. Darbus
Corbin Bleu	...	Chad Danforth
Monique Coleman	...	Taylor McKessie
Olesya Rulin	...	Kelsi Nielsen
Chris Warren Jr.	...	Zeke Baylor
Bart Johnson	...	Coach Jack Bolton
Ryne Sanborn	...	Jason Cross
Socorro Herrera	...	Mrs. Montez
Joey Miyashima	...	Principal Matsui
Dutch Whitlock	...	Skater Dude #1
Ryan Templeman	...	Skater Dude #2

Also Known As:

High School Musical (Argentina) (DVD title) (Venezuela) (DVD title) [es]
High School Musical: Premiers pas sur scène (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
High School Musical (Germany) [de]
High School Musical (Greece) [el]
Musical sto sholeio (Greece) [el]

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Singapore:PG | Australia:G | Argentina:Atp | Germany:o.Al. | Finland:K-3 | UK:U | Ireland:G | Netherlands:AL | USA:TV-G (TV rating) | Malaysia:U | South Korea:12 | New Zealand:G | Portugal:M/6

Filming Locations:

East High School - 840 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Company:

Disney Channel

Trivia:

One of the first films to be offered for sale at the iTunes Store.

Goofs:

Continuity: In the scenes were Troy is running away to get to the musical audition, he starts off by wearing black three stripe tennis shoes. Then when he is running outside, he is wearing white tennis shoes. And then, when he is back inside, he is back to wearing the black tennis shoes.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Mrs. Montez: Gabby, it's New Year's Eve. Enough reading.
Gabrilla Montez: But mom, I'm almost done!
Mrs. Montez: The teen party? I've laid out your best clothes. Come get ready.
Gabrilla Montez: Can I have my book back?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Late Night with Conan O'Brien: (#17.27)" (2009)

Soundtrack:

Breaking Free

Ugh...

This can't even compare to Grease or Fame - I'd say a better comparison is Grease 2, although mentioning From Justin to Kelly would be much more accurate as to what this "film" is like. Writing that makes Saved by the Bell look erudite, songs that come out of nowhere and mean nothing to the plot, annoying stage-mother-driven kids that can't act (or sing, according to reports that singing was dubbed). No distinct look, a lack of production numbers, and the most disposable score I've heard in years contribute to this being one of the worst musicals I've had the displeasure of sitting through. Mind you, I'm sure the kids will eat it up, as kids are notoriously undiscerning in their entertainment as long as it's packaged correctly. However, if you're over 18 and don't have children, avoid this like the plague.