High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

User Rating:

3.7/10   

Director:

Kenny Ortega

Writers (WGA):

Peter Barsocchini (written by)
Peter Barsocchini (characters)

Release Date:

24 October 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance

Tagline:

high school graduation

Plot:

As seniors in high school, Troy and Gabriella struggle with the idea of being separated from one another as college approaches. Along with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical to address their experiences, hopes and fears about their future.

Plot Keywords:

High School | Basketball | Third Part | Family Relationships | Song And Dance

Awards:

3 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Zac Efron	...	Troy Bolton
Vanessa Hudgens	...	Gabriella Montez
Ashley Tisdale	...	Sharpay Evans
Lucas Grabeel	...	Ryan Evans
Corbin Bleu	...	Chad Danforth
Monique Coleman	...	Taylor McKessie
Olesya Rulin	...	Kelsi Nielsen
Chris Warren Jr.	...	Zeke Baylor
Ryne Sanborn	...	Jason Cross
KayCee Stroh	...	Martha Cox
Bart Johnson	...	Coach Jack Bolton
Alyson Reed	...	Ms. Darbus
Matt Prokop	...	Jimmie Zara
Justin Martin	...	Donny Dion
Jemma McKenzie-Brown	...	Tiara Gold

Also Known As:

H.S.M. 3 (USA) (informal title)
Haunted High School Musical (USA) (working title)
High School Musical 3: Gradu-Dancin' (USA) (working title)
High school musical 3 - La graduación (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Venezuela) [es]
High School Musical 3 (Finland) [fi]
High School Musical 3 (Denmark) [da]
High School Musical 3 - Último Ano (Portugal) [pt]
High School Musical 3 - Maturanti (Croatia) [hr]
High School Musical 3 - Nos années lycée (France) [fr]
High School Musical 3: Ano da Formatura (Brazil) [pt]
High School Musical 3: La dernière année (Canada: French title) [fr]
High School Musical 3: Posledný rok (Slovakia) [sk]
High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
High School Musical: The Movie (Japan: English title) [en]
High School musical - I apofoitisi (Greece) [el]
High school musical 3 - Fin de curso (Spain) [es]
High school musical 3 - Ostatnia klasa (Poland) [pl]
High school musical 3 - Sista året (Sweden) [sv]
Keskkoolimuusikal - Lõpuklass (Estonia) [et]
Muzikál ze strední 3: Maturitní rocník (Czech Republic) [cs]

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:G (certificate #44768) | Ireland:G | UK:U | Australia:G | Singapore:PG | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Sweden:Btl | Norway:A | Chile:TE | Portugal:M/6 | Canada:G | Hong Kong:I | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Malaysia:U | Peru:PT | New Zealand:G | Brazil:Livre | South Africa:A | Mexico:A

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Borden and Rosenbush Entertainment

Trivia:

Special copies of Teen Magazine and Seventeen Magazine were made for the "I Want it All" number. They feature Ashley Tisdale on the cover (replicas of their previous releases) and have the name "Sharpay" inserted where Ashley's name was previously.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Troy's graduation tassel is on his left, signifying that he is now an alumnus of East High. The other characters have their tassels on their right, indicating that they are still undergraduates.

Quotes:

Troy Bolton: [on the phone with Gabriella] Hey! I just showed my mom the tux.
Gabriella Montez: We need to talk. I can't be a little adult right now, Troy. I'm hoping you understand that.
Troy Bolton: No, don't even say that. Gabriella, prom is in two days. You're supposed to be on a plane right now.
Gabriella Montez: It's taken me two weeks to get used to being away from you. From East High and all my friends.
Troy Bolton: I know. I know.
Gabriella Montez: So what? I come back, go to prom, and leave again? And when its graduation I'll leave again.
Troy Bolton: That was our plan.
Gabriella Montez: I don't think I can do it Troy. I think I've run out of goodbyes.
Troy Bolton: Why do you keep saying "goodbye"?
Gabriella Montez: I love you, wildcat. But I need to stay right where I am. I'm sorry.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/David Cook (#34.7)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Just Wanna Be With You

One for the fans...ONLY!

The thing about the High School Musical franchise is that you either love it or hate it. Ever since the first movie, it has always been like that. I, for one, will now be standing in the middle because I will review this film unbiasedly. I've to say, the movie was fun to watch. It has a very simple storyline, which was made complicated later on in the movie. The characters whom are now in their senior years has to choose where they have to go after they finished high school. This is the story about their hope and fears and choices they have to make. Simple enough...

What amazes me is the dance numbers which had me completely blown away. It was choreographed so sophisticatedly and so beautifully that it will leave the audience enthralled. From a simple waltz during the rooftop scene to a very complicated-sorta-breakdance in the junkyard scene. I give my applause to the choreographers and the dancers. Well done!

The songs, I've to say, are good and most are very catchy and fun to listen to. The lyrics have matured. They are mostly better than the songs from High School Musical and its sequel High School Musical 2. The lead singer of each songs sings the song greatly. My compliment to Efron for his rough and edgy voice and Grabeel for some nice and melodic pitch. Although I'm not quite fond with Hudgen's nasal high-pitch voice.

One thing that I'm not happy with this movie is the fact that most of the musical numbers and songs are performance scene. Whether they're rehearsing the play or the play itself. In a true musical the dancing and singing are the way the characters express their feeling or just a way they talk. It is apart of the story, the dialogue. But in HSM, some of it are performance scene. For example, the prom scene is actually the rehearsal of the actual play. This slightly takes away the musical feel to it.

A bit of a warning though. This movie is made FOR THE FANS ONLY. If you're not a fan, you might want to start with the first HSM and work it up or just stay away from the franchise. Because, if you're not a fan, you might find some of the scenes quite cheesy. From some of the dialogues, to the ending where the camera focuses on the characters' faces before the big red curtain closed, even the last song (entitled "High School Musical") during the graduation is slightly cheesy.

Other than that, I'd say it is a great movie for all ages, especially the young ones. And it is a great family movie if you want some times to relax from the rough actions and romance or even politics of Hollywood.

The songs and the dance moves will keep you glued to the screen.