High School Musical 2

I absolutely love this movie and it works great.

Zac Efron, Vanessa Anne Hudgens, and Kenny Ortega are this generation's Mickey Rooney, Judy Garland, and Busby Berkeley. In this 2nd installment of the High School Musical franchise, Troy & Gabriella return in colors that pop off the screen (reminiscent of Technicolor), songs that stick in your head, and plot complications where nobody actually gets hurt. The chemistry between the leads is definitely there; you really believe that Troy & Gabriella are made to be together. The story is pretty predictable; the gang gets jobs together at a country club where self-centered Sharpay (played to excellence by Ashley Tisdale) reigns supreme as a member. You can guess it...this time around, she sets her sights on Zac and attempts to bring him into her world (think Caddyshack snobs) and break up his relationship with Gabriella so that she (Sharpay) can sing with Troy at the Country Club's annual talent show. The choreography is fantastic; the way that sports are integrated into the dancing (this time it's baseball) is something that Gene Kelly would have been proud of. From the opening number (What Time is It?"), it is hard not to get caught up in the innocent fun of this movie. Many tributes abound to MGM musicals...even Esther Williams gets a nod in some of the pool numbers. The movie is slightly over the top at times, but never to the point where it's not enjoyable and fun. The DVD has a few extras: some fun bloopers, sneak previews, music videos, and karaoke. The best part for those who love dance are the rehearsal to final number views, which allow you to see how the number grows and becomes the rip-roaring sequence that we see in the final film. I do agree with some of the other reviewers that it's disappointing that the film isn't in widescreen for the DVD release, but a small point; neither were Mickey & Judy's films! NOTE: Now that it's available, I highly recommend the High School Musical 2 Deluxe Dance Edition!

Me gustó mucho esta edición y más por la parte interactiva de dance along.

Just adding this movie to my collection. As I have seen it before and already have the first movie and their third year movies. My daughter started us out watching the movies and she realy enjoyed them. We rented them the first time we seen them. But she wanted to watch them more often so I started to buy them. It is a good teen and uper age movie. Tells a good story of the high school children as they go through school. And it tells about a high school romance as well. It also so that when people work at it anything they truly want can happen.

This sequel to High School Musical features the same stars as the first film and nearly the same plot. Once again, high school hunk Troy (Zac Efron) ponders whether he should stick to the stuff he knows (in this case, the sweet Gabriella), the conniving Sharpay wants him there beside her, and eventually everyone learns that they're all in this together. OK, that wasn't fair. That's also the plot of "Grease," and for that matter, nearly every other teen musical.In this case, though, I couldn't help feeling let down. Unlike the original (High School Musical (Encore Edition)), this film breathes not a breath of fresh air. It is, in essence, just a clone of its mama. If you loved the first film you'd like this one -- it has the same feel-good bounce -- but I bet you won't be watching it as often.So why four stars? The music. It's better! "You Are The Music In Me" is a sincere, catchy duet by Gabriella and Troy (Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron) that uses a gospel chorus to rise above nearly everything ever cranked out by today's dime-a-dozen pop tarts. "Everyday" (also Gabriella and Troy) is in the same vein, a Britney-esque bouncer with a finale that seems literally straight out of a black church. "I Don't Dance" boogies along like an old big-band number, while the staccato boy-band rocker "Bet On It" (Troy) recalls the best of Michael Jackson. Finally, "All for One" is a hand-clapping shout-out that hints, a little, at Sheryl Crow's "Soak in the Sun." The soundtrack is available here: High School Musical 2.Why "Extended Edition'? Because an additional music scene has been integrated into the film: the musical number Troy and Sharpay rehearse. The scene features Sharpay playing a pineapple princess looking for her "fresh fish prince" in the Polynesian fantasy "Humuhumunukunukua'pua'a." Bonus features include a sing-along feature, rehearsal footage and music videos.One final note: Though this DVD is in fullscreen, the Blu-ray version is widescreen.

This is such a fun movie for teens and preteens. (Really people of all ages) Clean content and full of corny jokes and upbeat, catchy songs. It really is the perfect formula for a hit show. Perfect for a slumber party or a family movie night. You will watch it again and again. I fully support good clean shows such as this-reminiscent of 1950's innocence and classic Americana.

Got this for my daughter as an end of school year gift with a bunch of her favorite movies...she squealed so loud, the whole neighborhood heard her!! Now she plans to spend her summer re-watching them all after work....what a life:-) They arrived right on time for the end of the school year, and mostly in one box, so it really was like Christmas in May! Thank you-)

After watching High School Musical 2 on the Disney Channel, my kids wanted to see it again and again. I liked the character of the movie, it is refreshing to see a kid/teen oriented movie that doesn't promote illicit activities and unsavory lifestyles.Kudos to Disney for remembering that kids need good, wholesome entertainment in this day and time and the music is great, too!If you are looking to buy a teen/kid friendly movie this is the one to buy. It fun to watch and great for the whole family.