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as well seeing all the cartoon shows I adored (i.e. Have faith. It shouldn't be worshipped as an idol like it is today, alongside Hannah Montana and That's So Raven. Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, the Little Mermaid, etc). The star athlete Troy (Zac Efron) meets a smart science girl named Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) at a party, and they probably don't expect to see each other again. I was born in 1988, and I grew up watching all the classic Disney films (i.e.
Futhermore, there was a time when pop, hip-hop, or rap didn't rule the music airwaves on televsion, as well as sex, drugs, or dancing that lacks originality ruling television as it does now. A tad bit bias toward HSM. I, too, wish for the exact same thing. This is the bulk of it. You could say that's the reason why I didn't try out for the musical for my high school production (Also because I couldn't dance very well, but that's neither here nor there). It's not all about HSM, Hannah Montana, or even Wizards of Waverly Place; it's about bringing the entire family together to enjoy each other while watching a movie or seeing a show.
Yes, because I prefer older musicals and animated and/or live action classics to this, and no because I constantly have to deal with this rant day after day, and want to finally have the chance to let it out to people who are willing to read this. What concerns me as well as people who grew up in my generation and even parents is whether or not the Disney Channel is going downhill because of being soley focused on a particular group of people instead of the entire family as a whole. This empire has never really died to begin with; rather, it goes through periods of darkness followed by rebirth, so maybe we are hopefully in the midst of rebirth from the film and television industries. P.S. Did I give this film a chance.
You could probably say that. Walt Disney's empire wasn't founded on HSM, Hannah Montana, or anything like that; it was founded on the power of imangination, originality, creativity, and believing in the impossible. I'm not writing a review on how tacky or unoriginal HSM is, but writing on something that's going through the minds of the a generation that grew up on the Disney classics and television series we cherished throughout our lifetime. The casting, plot, and dancing was okay, but not great. Yes, I tried, but it just couldn't work for me because, like I said in the beginning, I'm an adult with a wider variety of musical choices other than this one. To everyone who grew up in my generation, please read this. I applaud the actors and Kenny Ortega for their effort, but it just couldn't grab my attention fully, and judging from the review, you can probably tell why.
But once again, hear me out. Miley Cyrus' photo shoot w/Vanity Fair) is sending the wrong message to viewers, which also worries me. To start things off, the only song I really enjoyed from this film is "Getcha Head in the Game," and I found it really upbeat and good to dance to. Today, it seems, soley geared toward tweens and teenagers, with little or no time for the entire family. Do I have a lot of time on my hands.
Futhermore, it seems to me HSM lacked something that a lot of films and musicals released didn't have: HEART. In conclusion, HSM isn't great, but it isn't horrendous either. To the parents, please take the time to read this and take at least a little bit of what I said into consideration. Second, what really surprised was how big of a hit HSM became after premiering on a Friday night; it somehow created the biggest sensation known to teens and tweens everywhere. It's starting to get old real fast, don't you think.
The answer to that is: yes and no. Do I have a life. Just for the record, I'm looking forward to Camp Rock; I enjoy listening to the Jonas Bros, and the story line looks interesting. Geeks, drama clubs, science club, athletes, you get the idea). Being that I'm an adult, I grew out of things like this and preferred things that have more charm, sentinementality, and even a little bit of originality, such as Singin' in the Rain, The Lion King, or Wicked.
Many of us worry that the Disney Channel is heading for serious trouble since it has now become focused on the tweens and teens of today instead of the entire family, and I am one of them. I'm a theatre major and a music minor who loves the musical theatre now more than I've ever had the chance, and I simply don't have time to see things like HSM as well as don't wish to see it. Yes, as a matter of fact, I do. Also, I was kind of irritated at the attention it got. One of the things going through my mind as I see more shows such as Hannah Montana, Wizards of Waverly Place, and That's So Raven being put on the air is the future of the network itself. Unfortunately, the answer to that is yes. If you think you're the only one who wishes for the good old days of television and cinema to return, you're not alone.
Now, you're probably wondering about the title of my review. Gummi Bears, Talespin, Darkwing Duck, Ducktales, etc). Futhermore, I hope they begin showing more of the animated and/or live action classics we've grown to love over the years again instead of night after night after night a Disney Channel original movie. It's somewhere in the middle, and I hope people respect my opinion.
It's just another film that people should enjoy watching, not the greatest thing in the world. However, it can also true that this film was somewhat exaggerated; the dialogue doesn't seem to be realisitc to an audience as it would be in real life, and the music isn't really helping to reinforce that belief as much as many of us would. One thing that many people may argue is whether or not this can actually happen in real life high schools. And even the network allowing these actors to continue doing these things after some of the scandals which went on (i.e. Much of the choreography shown here looks more like music videos rather than an actual musical production, and Ortega did so much better choreography in Newsies; even you can't deny that. Some of the cartoons shown today don't even come close to the original shows shown in earlier periods, and some of the original television movies made for the audience today may be a way to make quick bucks for themselves without actually going out into the world and finding something original to make movies from. When I was growing up, the Disney Channel featured something for everyone: the morning geared toward preschoolers, the afternoon geared toward tweens and teens, the evening featuring a family film (usually an animated classic, a comedy, a drama, something along those lines), and the late night dedicated for the young at heart.
HSM is basically a younger rendition of the Tony Award-winning show Grease, except pointed towards a younger audience. Yes because unfortunately there are cliques in school which exclude many students from really ever "standing out" or even merging togething in another group without being made fun of from the main group. To the die-heart fans, I hope I didn't take up to much of your time, and it's your choice on whether or not you agree with me, and even whether or not you wish to read this. I hope anyone who reads this gains something from what I said and my feelings about the Disney Channel, the films, and what is being presented to today's audience. However, all of that changes when they both end up in leading roles for the high school musical production, which causes confusion for the vast majority of the cliques (i.e. Before you start to shoot insults and criticisms at me, hear me out. Hopefully there will come a day when the Disney Channel goes back to what it originally started out as: a network focused on THE ENTIRE FAMILY, not just one group of people to make money.
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