High School Musical

Pros: Fun songs in a good story

Cons: I rented it instead of just buying it.

The Bottom Line: This is a fun musical aimed at kids. Adults will be able to enjoy it, too.

Review: This was just supposed to be a cheap TV movie made for The Disney Channel. Instead, it has become a huge hit in the pre-teen crowd with a top selling soundtrack, a concert tour happening during the 2006 holiday season, and two DVD releases. It's ...

Pros: Good acting, fun danceable soundtrack; kids want to sing along. Little moral lesson thrown in.

Cons: A little syrupy sweet at times, some unrealistic plot elements, but fun nonetheless.

The Bottom Line: A fun family story you can enjoy with your tweens. While some of it is predictable, as the end nears you wonder how they'll work it all out!

Review: Most parents of tweens know that "High School Musical" was THE big Disney hit of 2006. Due to high demand by viewers, Disney channel replayed this one time and again, before releasing it to DVD, marketing soundtracks, and even incorporating it into ...

Pros: Songs you can sing to and choreography that will knock your socks off

Cons: Not one.

The Bottom Line: This movie is a must see as I believe it will turn into a classic as famous as Travolta's Grease.

Review: There was a lot of commotion about this musical when it first came out, and unlike so many others, I was reluctant to even see this movie. My eighth grade students would go around singing the songs or making references to it in class and I was more ...

Pros: lots of singing and dancing.

Cons: none that I can think of.

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this movie to anyone who loves musicals.

Review: I bet most adults would shrug this movie off, thinking it would be boring or stupid because it's a disney channel movie. The reason I say "most adults" is because I've heard opinions favoring it as well as those against seeing it. I actually ...

Pros: great family fun, nice Disney musical, interesting storylines about high school

Cons: none really

The Bottom Line: A film where two students must decide what is most important to them, it is fun to watch, and an interesting look at high school cliques.

Review: Due to a chance meeting at a karaoke contest, two high school students cross paths for the first time. Troy Bolton has been the high-school sweetheart for some time, sitting at the top of the popularity "game", and also being captain of the basketball ...

Pros: fun, catchy songs, fine for kids under 10

Cons: cheesy for adults, predictable- oh well.

The Bottom Line: works for me.

Review: I must admit when it comes to films for my kids, I tend to be pretty particular. I had avoided High School Musical for years thinking it was for kids maybe in 4th grade and up, but over Thanksgiving weekend my crew and I watched the first film- just ...

Pros: Available in a Remix version that is complete with song lyrics and choreography.

Cons: Cheesy, yes, but surely you expected that just a little bit.

The Bottom Line: It is a feel-good movie, the big group production scenes and the ending number are very fun and have a great lesson to teach. Just sit back and enjoy.

Review: Director and Choreographer: Kenny Ortega Writer: Peter Barsocchini Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens) first meet when they are both pushed on a karaoke stage at a New Year’s Eve party at a ski resort. They are both ...

Pros: Positive storyline, entertaining songs and dances.

Cons: Kids want to watch it over and over, predictable to adults.

The Bottom Line: A can't miss for elementary age children, although it may eventually drive their parents crazy.

Review: The hype leading up to this movie was unbelievable. My girls, 5 and 8 before this pemiered on the Disney Channel, knew the songs, dances, and characters by the day it debuted. If Disney knows anything, it's how to market. Thankfully, this was a movie ...

Pros: Family film, audience involvement, catchy lyrics and music, high energy dancing.

Cons: Cheesy, overacting.

The Bottom Line: This film will keep your whole families attention while giving you the urge to get up and dance. The movie will leave you singing well after it has ended.

Review: I was first introduced to the movie High School Musical by my four young siblings, ranging from ages 5-9. They would dance around the house singing the lyrics to "Get Your Head In The Game" and "Its The Start of Something New", just a couple of the ...

Pros: A good teen movie lots of singing and dancing

Cons: Nothing

The Bottom Line: I would recomMend this movie for any teenager or child who likes the these types of school musical movies.

Review: A teen movie from the Disney channel. set around a high school. two teenagers are forced to sing together at a karaoke party during the christmas break and discover they share a love for music. Not expecting to see each other again Gabriella's mum ...