Title: High School Musical 3: Senior Year
Director: Kenny Ortega
Release Date: 24 October 2008 (Singapore)
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Musical, Family, Romance
Track listing:- Now or Never
- Right here, right now
- I want it all
- Can I have this dance
- A night to remember
- Just wanan be with you
- The boys are back
- Walk away
- Scream
- Can I have this dance (Reprise)
- Senior Year Spring Musical
- We're all in this together (graduation mix)
- High School Musical
Lead Actors: - Zac Efron as Troy Bolton
- Vanessa Anne Hudgens as Gabriella Montez
- Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay Evans
- Lucas Grabeel as Ryan Evans
- Corbin Bleu as Chad Danforth
- Monique Coleman as Taylor McKessie
- Olesya Rulin as Kelsi Nielsen
- Matt Prokop as Jimmie Zara newcomer
- Jemma McKenzie-Brown as Tiara Gold newcomer
Synopsis: Being in their senior year, the Wildcats face one of the greatest challenge in life, seperation after years together. The first scene started off with a zoomed up of Troy Bolton. He was panting as the clock for the first half of the match was ticking. For the second half of the match, they were high spirited.
During the preparation of the Senior Year Spring Musical, where seniors and more had to perform a musical about their life in the senior year. But before the musical started, Gabriella was offered early orientation at Stanford University. Will she leave for this one-in-a-lifetime opportunity at Stanford University or will she finish the dance she started at East High? Stay tuned.
This movie is filled with songs, dance, laughter, and happiness, but it also has its twist of dilemma and depression. Compared to the two of its predecessors, this movie is less predictable and has more elements of betrayal and mistrust, and of course, their main problem, seperation.
Response: Personally, I think that the original was much better than this movie. Although this movie is different compared to its predecessors, it was filled with loopholes and characters that does not make an impact in the storyline, making them completely redundant. The songs in this movie too has not been on par compared to its predecessors.
Characters such as the newcomers Tiara and Jimmie has totally redundant to the storyline. Tiara is like a 2nd-class Sharpay who
seems much nicer. But somehow the actress doesn't seem bitchy enough. I'm not sure if that's a good thing. And Jimmie, on the other hand, seems like an imitation of Troy. He has that lunkhead basketball hairstyle and is probably going to be the captain of the team next year. His only main point is that he replaced Troy when he wasn't there and that Sharpay was pissed off. That's all.
The song, I Want It All performed by Ryan and Sharpay has elements of Stick to the Status Quo and Fabulous. It has more of that theatre song rather than a catchy song. Infact, most of the songs in this movie are ballads or theatre and not for you to tap your feet to.
But on the other hands, remaking a ballad version of We're All In This Together is not such a bad thing and its quite pleasing to the ears. The final song, named High School Musical is one of the, if not the most, nicest song in the movie.
Of course, some ballads are great, like Can I Have This Dance, and Just Wanna Be With You, and Right Here, Right Now. It is refreshing to hear these ballads rather than the usual ones you hear.
But overall, this movie is rather refreshing and different from High School Musical 1 and 2. It is based on a rather touching storyline, especially for me.
Rate: 3/5.
Favourite Song: High School Musical, Just Wanna Be With You, Now Or Never.
Favourite Quote: Ryan:
(choreographing) Just hold her hand like this and turn.
Troy: Man, you're much easier to dance with than she is.
Favourite Actor: Kelsi Nielsen! She's da best!
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