DVD
REVIEW:
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2
(EXTENDED EDITION)
12/10/07
SYNOPSIS:
Fans of the top rated Disney
Channel Original Movie will want to watch again and again as
the gang from East High takes the stage at the local country
club summer talent show! Scheming drama queen Sharpay is at
the center of intrigue once more, using her influence to get
Troy a job at the club in order to make him her singing
partner at the annual show. When Troy arranges jobs for
Gabriella and the Wildcats too, Sharpay has to do some fancy
maneuvering to keep the others off the stage. To get Troy to
go along with her plan, she makes him an offer she thinks he
can’t refuse—a chance at a college basketball
scholarship—forcing Troy to choose between his friends and
his future.
REVIEW:
After the big success of "High
School Musical", which many people call the new Grease
phenomenon. The Disney channel didn't waited long for the
sequel. High School Musical 2 premiered on the Disney
channel on August 17, 2007 with 17.2 millions viewers,
making it the most watched cable telecast of all time.
Proofing once again that Disney knows how to keep a
franchise going.
Director and choreographer Kenny Ortega and writer Peter
Barsocchini managed to connect the two films brilliantly by
making used of probably the things that teenagers loved the
most; summer vacation, music and dance. The entire opening
sequence for this film is full of energy , good choreography
and contagious music, giving teens enough energy to watch
the entire movie without any problem.
In general the story is simple, but effective for its target
audience. The combination of contagious music, good
choreography and a popular cast, paid big dividends for this
movie. The music is outstanding in this sequel which doesn't
allow room to think that the success for this movie
can be attributed to Eric Zafron. Taking into
consideration the popularity he gained from the first movie
and most recently with his performance in Hairspray.
He definitely developed a strong fan base among teen girls.
In addition, one point that has to be mentioned was the fact
that Kenny Ortega and Peter Barsocchini gave the
chance to other members of the cast like Ashley
Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel to show their talent.
Overall the film meets it
goal, continuing with the success of the franchise and
setting a strong ground for High School Musical 3 in the big
screen.
Like it was expected The "High
School Musical 2 Extended Edition" contains the bonus
features specially targeted to its fans. For example,
bloopers, backstage Disney featuring a dance rehearsal
footage from the movie and the music features that are the
best of this edition. A "Sing Along" compiling all the songs
played in the movie and the "High School Karaoke" to sing
the lead vocals which will make every teenager feel the High
School experience to the Disney beat.
VIDEO:
Full Screen (1.33:1)
AUDIO:
Dolby
Digital 5.1 Surround - English Spanish French,
Subtitles - English, Spanish,
French
BONUS FEATURES:
Sing Along with High School Musical 2
– On screen lyrics for all the songs from the movie let
viewers join in with their favorite stars
High School Musical Karaoke –
Anyone can be a star with this interactive, highly
entertaining bonus feature
Rehearsal Cam – An
unprecedented opportunity to watch the rehearsal footage in
sync with the movie.
Bloopers – Nobody’s perfect and
that’s half the fun! Watch as the movie’s stars try to cover
their hilarious missteps.
Music Videos – Including a
performance by popular Canadian artist Nikki Yanovsky
singing “Gotta Go My Own Way” in French and English. Also
includes the Spanish version of the song "You Are the Music
in Me" performed by Paulina Holguin and Roger Gonzalez
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