Do you think Th High School Musical was good or bad??
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IT WAS GREAT!!! I LOVED IT!!!
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May 23:\n\n'High School,' the musical \nBy Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY\nDon't expect High School Musical to drop out of view. The Disney Channel movie that hooked tweens even before its Jan. 20 premiere is facing a secure future in reruns, a hotly anticipated 2007 sequel and the obligatory extras-packed DVD.\n \n  High School Musical, with Zac Efron as Troy and Vanessa Anne Hudgens as Gabriella, foreground, is a big hit with ages 9-14.   \nDisney \n\nThe movie repeats at 8 ET/PT tonight. The DVD ($26.99) arrives May 23 with two versions: the original and a sing-along edition that displays on-screen lyrics so viewers can participate in the musical numbers. Bonus material includes dance lessons by choreographer Kenny Ortega, videos of We're All in This Together and I Can't Take My Eyes Off You (previously unreleased) and behind-the-bleachers footage.\n\n"High School Musical is a huge phenomenon, with kids young and old, and we're excited to take the experience to a whole new level on DVD," says Gordon Ho, executive vice president of brand marketing and business development at Buena Vista Home Entertainment. In the dance segment, fans learn the moves "by using the DVD remote's angle feature to see the steps from different points of view."\n\nA TV ratings blockbuster and record chart bonanza, the phenomenon is being driven by the 9-14 set. Starring a cast of unknowns, the movie tracks jock Troy and whiz kid Gabriella through high school musical auditions, stirring contempt and a sense of social upheaval among friends and cliques. But in this Disney world, calm ensues, talent flourishes and a happy ending prevails. Grease is the byword, with pages torn from the West Side Storybook, so of course everyone bursts into song. \n\nDisney has plenty to crow about. A look at the numbers:\n\n•High School's premiere averaged 7.7 million viewers, a network record and the month's top-rated non-sports cable broadcast. It was the No. 1 movie of the month against all basic cable networks. During six telecasts from Jan. 20 to Feb. 13, the movie drew 26.3 million unduplicated viewers, including 8.4 million ages 6 to 11 and 8.7 million ages 9-14, according to Nielsen Media Research.\n\n• The soundtrack, which broke into the top 10 in late January, is No. 6 this week after selling 97,000 copies for a total of 303,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The single Breaking Free jumped to No. 4 from No. 86 in one week on the Billboard singles sales/airplay chart, the steepest rise in 48 years. Get'cha Head in the Game rose to No. 23 from No. 100.\n\n• The music has sparked an online buying frenzy. Breaking Free peaked at No. 1 on the digital tracks chart and has sold 192,000 downloads in five weeks. Totals for other songs: Get'cha Head in the Game, 119,000; Start of Something New, 93,000; We're All in This, 87,000; Stick to the Status Quo, 69,000.\n\n"The simple conclusion is that kids watch Disney and kids buy music," says Billboard charts director Geoff Mayfield, who says High School has a shot at topping the album chart. "I don't remember the last time a kids record was at No. 1, 2 or 3. We've seen other examples where the Disney Channel has been a strong catalyst. They've flexed that muscle before. What's new is that this is a movie musical as opposed to a concert special."\n\nMuch of High School's success can be attributed to savvy marketing and promotion. The movie, made on a $5 million budget, targeted an underserved audience that's too cool for The Wiggles and too young for The Sopranos. Disney utilized its resources to build and maintain momentum: introducing the cast in its New Year's Eve special, offering free downloads of Breaking Free (through codes placed in ads at bus shelters and malls), broadcasting music videos, spinning songs on Radio Disney's 53 stations and sending viewers to DisneyChannel.com for lyrics to the m
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Yes, it's good.  It's a love story before sex became an issue.  Costuming is great too.
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yes.. i love it... i think it is a good movie about what goes on now days.. it is an urban film of what kids deal with like drugs, relationships, and school.. his movie is good for kids and could teach alot if you look into it... alot of people were sad they didnt win that skate contest but that wasnt what the movie was about it was about him becoming a man
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I LOVED it! but I've always liked the music to the show. \n\nIf you enjoy musicals, I suggest seeing it!  Pretty much people love it or hate it, often because of the subject matter.  It's very liberal, so many people immediately hate it because of that.\n\nBut if you're an open person, I say see it...it may open you up to a whole world of musicals, etc. that you may very well like!
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I wouldn't say it's "bad". I reserve that for rap and hip-hop and whatnot. \n\nBut I definitely think it's nowhere near as good as some of their other albums. Even though I'm a fan of their earlier stuff, like early-mid 90's, I thought their last few albums still had some really good songs. This one's just kind of boring for me.
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I liked it - seen it a lot actually - it still comes on sometimes.  I think it is pretty cool since all these very very different people are forced to be together and if it weren't for the detention study hall they had to go to, they would have probably never gotten to know each other.  Shows how we can judge people and be so totally wrong is the way I saw it.
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no doubt about it-high skool musical \ncow belles isn't good at all
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I think it's an excellent movie. \n\nAlot of people disagree but I believe that Gerard and Emmy (and everyone else in the film) did a much better job of singing than Michael Crawford or Sarah Brightman ever did, or any of the Broadway casts for that matter.
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Yep, I saw it. Like the others said, it's pretty funny and it gets pretty sad toward the end.\n\nOverall, I liked it a lot.
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I am! I am! lols those pop up thingys are kind of annoying though cus I'm trying to watch the movie but I stop and read the thing. Its distracting. IT was so retarded when that guy ,Troy's friend (tall, black, and big hair) was like "You Honor" to Ms.Darbis and the pop thing was like "You Honor" is what they use in court. Lols I still love High School Musical Though ♥
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I haven't seen it yet, was it really that bad???
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Me and two friends saw it on saturday.  It was good, I liked it.  I wouldn't recommend seeing it though unless you love romantic flicks because it has nothing but romance in it.  It's a really cute film the only thing was it was hard to keep track of events and who lived in the present and who lived in the past and one key event in the story was very obvious in the beginning...I'll give it a 2.5/5 though, only see it if you like romance movies...if you don't you probably won't like it, but if you're into romance movies defaintly give it a try.
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The 2005 movie was good, but the Broadway show is much better!  The original movie definitely was good, but ahead of its time (although it has a cult following).  I enjoy most Mel Brooks movies, but not all.
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I liked it but agree it wasn't as good as the original with\nJohn Travolta and Olivia Newton John.\nI liked Maxwell Caufield(who played the exchange student.)\n\nI would say that it was definitely a bust.
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Yes, it was pretty bad.  Not bad for good either.  Just bad.  Most of these peeps have never heard of it and they should count their blessings!  It was made-for-tv in a bad way!  I'd already forgotten about...lol and it's only been out couple years, very unforgettable!  good question :-)
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Yes... um it was made for brain dead girls like Lindsay Lohan. It was nice seeing her get beat on(thats why we went and saw it). Otherwise it sucked out of control.