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Movies I saw today, I'll do a real post in a minute:
The Phantom Tollbooth
This is a fantastic animated movie from 1970 about bored kids using their intellect to overcome obstacles. It's framed by two live-action sections and while it's kind of heavy on the moralising, it's a fun and really fascinating movie, especially to give a sense of the era in which it was made.
7 out of 10
And...oh, fuck it, High School Musical 2
I don't usually do this, but I have to point out how deeply and fabulously gay Ryan is. I love that he knows who the 'number one primo hottie' is without even thinking twice. And the pink and powder blue! I've seen What Time Is It? already, but not the full number, which is more interesting than the trailer-ish version (and I swear the audio's different.) I already want to kill Gabriella. Is that bad?
For a musical, the music people seem to have trouble knowing what to do when there's not actually a musical number going on. There was almost no pre-amble before the first song, and there's either silence or music from the numbers the rest of the time. And why are they repeating What Time Is It? And where did Zac's nifty new Link Larkin dance moves go? Why is he a penguin?
WHAT TEAM? Does Zac have one of the musical numbers as his ring tone?!
That pink Barbie car is PERFECTION. Why are Troy and Gabriella the only students with parents? Was everyone else orphaned? Aww, Ryan with the trophy ♥
Javier is Jaymz from SYTYCD, isn't he?
RYAN AS THE PIANIST IN THE POOL! They should sing Fabulous about Ryan. I'm just sayin'. So much pink. Oh, this is awesome and Esther Williams-inspired!
....Troy obviously borrowed his father's old 80's flourescent orange t-shirt. Guh, blue eyes though.
Oh they DO have parents! Ahaha. Awesome. Talk to mother! Yes, I wanted to see Ryan's ass in those shorts. NAMASTE!
He bakes! BLUE EYES. Wait, we have...to....work?!
WHAT TEAM? Uh, was Chad gonna give Troy a blowjob just then? LOL ZAC'S DANCE SOLO. Chad is so flirting with Troy right here. Also hot.
Yes, she missed you in five minutes. Is it just me or did Troy have a personality makeover? Oh, I know the frightening concept called our future. Why is Vanessa always jumping on Zac's back? I think she's already wet.
He's wearing clothes he wore in the first one! Continuity! Surely it's not time for another number already. No more music? Riiight. Yeah, it is such a turn-on when Zac does that 'pulling me' bit. WE'VE GOT THE POWER TO BEAT UP PIANOS!
Jazz Square!
SKIPPING?! Of course Ryan does yoga. Papa Sharpay is totally trying to straighten Ryan outjust like his hat. Aww, Ryan.
Dog collar LMAO. BLUE EYES.
I still don't understand why Troy would need a scholarship considering the mansion his family owns. PRESSURE! Oh, Troy.
They cut away from the stripping right before the good bit. Still, shirtlessness ftw! This is so Grease. Must fight urge to kill Gabriella. Guh, Zac so sexy.
He means ditch your friends and make the big bucks, because dad = asshole.
I love that Sharpay decorated a sign to hold up to a window with stars. Troy's not the brightest bulb in the box. I mean, I know he's a jock, but he's such a dork. Make the ball fear you! Worst teacher ever. It'sBarbie Sharpay.
Chad is totally the club slut. Coral blue is perfect for bright orange skin tone? Good to know. Ah, Troy being an ass. Why does he always have to be an ass while Gabriella's sickeningly Little Miss Perfect?
Poor Ryan.
More asshole Troy. N'aww, he doesn't want to sleep with Chad anymore?
I love that they wrote I Don't Dance for the two best dancers in the cast. Wow, Chad and Ryan are flirting before the game even starts. That's hot.
Best, gayest dance number ever. Look at those boys swinging their phallic symbols and getting all up in each other's personal space and...guh. AND COLLAPSING ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER. AND WEARING EACH OTHER'S CLOTHES! Clearly they had sex in the locker room.
Troy played basketball in there somewhere. BLUE EYES LIKE WOAH.
Aww, Gabriella found herself a gay best friend now Sharpay's dumped him, that's sweet. Bitchy Troy now? He's practically unlikeable in this.
Oooh, slap fights! They're breaking up :'( Chad and Troy, that is. BROTHAH FROM ANOTHAH MOTHAH. He's so orange.
The Tis needs to stop wearing such low-cut tops, she doesn't have that much going on up there. I still think she rocks songs that were previously boring, but why does she have a pink tail? LMAO TROY. That was the most uncomfortable thing ever. I LOVE IT. THE WEDDING DRESS! LMAO.
Wow, more softcore porn. I mean, I get why they're getting Zac shirtless a lot. Ryan rocks so much. Speaking of Grease...
I am interested in the fact that Gabriella cares more about her summer than her boyfriend while Troy is kind of brainless for her. But she's Little Miss Perfect, of course. See? Ugh, shut UP Gabriella.
Coming from you, Asshole Dad. The adults are still worse actors than the kids, and that's saying something.
Oooh, burn. LMAO RANDOM SOLO ON THE GOLF COURSE WTF. I love that he still has the terrible dance moves. Must be a Troy thing. ANGRY DANCING. I wanna see Footloose with him in so bad. Hot. LMAO DODGY REFLECTION. Evil hobbitses! Wicked, tricky, false. I'll bet on you, Zac.
I'm not sure of this message that you should be more worried about your friends' opinions than your own future...why did that girl just start playing with Sharpay's hair?!
RYAN SMACKED DOWN SHARPAY. SO MUCH WIN.
Damn, boys in waistcoats look so fine. BROTHAHS! WITH THE HUGGING OMG. They hug properly, not the half-shake quasi-hug jocks usually do. I think I should've watched it without the dialogue, though. Aww, and he's being nice to Ryan! Chad is soinlove with Ryan. Ryan is so sweet.
That sockpuppet thing was...just scary.
I hate the way they make Sharpay nice at the end of every movie.
WHAT TEAM?
Wait, what's the point in hurting Sharpay after she's had her redemptive moment?! Everyday's beginning has a section that's exactly like Can You Feel the Love Tonight. Ugh, Gabriella. Do not care. Chad's excited, though. Dodgy camerawork. Breaking Free was much better, and I swear most of these dance moves are right out of that one. I'm not sure bringing Sharpay in really makes up for it. Oh, cheesy hand-holding! I swear there's cheese actually flowing from my screen. The only thing that makes up for it is Ryan working those hips.
Ryan? Really, Sharpay?! Cute. Ryan ROCKS.
YAY BAD BLUE SCREEN. So everybody's paired up but Ryan? Well, better than turning him straight. Right now's called the present, Troy. Oh look, they kissed. Yet another Grease reference with the flying lamps. I saw tongues!
Songs should really have transition scenes between them...nevermind. Zac is so clearly the star of this one. Vanessa had equal time last time but this is pretty much The Zac Efron Movie. CORBIN BLEU DO ME ON IT, guh. I kinda love the retro dance moves. Oh, random Hannah Montana cameo. Bloopers!
Okay, all that said, total mess of a movie. The first one had a freshness and genuine enthusiasm that went with the syrup and cheese that made it special, but this one felt manufactured. Also, the structure was hideous. Just because it's a musical doesn't mean the first and last words have to be sung, and the songs should come at certain pivotal moments, not whenever you feel like it. The kids are OK, but the writers need to be shot. Also, so very clearly a Zac Efron vehicle, and while I love the kid you can't write a movie that way. The dance numbers were mostly good, but they were trying to hard to recreate the last movie's - only I Don't Dance was particularly good, and every song corresponded to one in the first film.
I'm still trying to decide between 5 or 6 out of 10.
Green Queen
The Phantom Tollbooth
This is a fantastic animated movie from 1970 about bored kids using their intellect to overcome obstacles. It's framed by two live-action sections and while it's kind of heavy on the moralising, it's a fun and really fascinating movie, especially to give a sense of the era in which it was made.
7 out of 10
And...oh, fuck it, High School Musical 2
I don't usually do this, but I have to point out how deeply and fabulously gay Ryan is. I love that he knows who the 'number one primo hottie' is without even thinking twice. And the pink and powder blue! I've seen What Time Is It? already, but not the full number, which is more interesting than the trailer-ish version (and I swear the audio's different.) I already want to kill Gabriella. Is that bad?
For a musical, the music people seem to have trouble knowing what to do when there's not actually a musical number going on. There was almost no pre-amble before the first song, and there's either silence or music from the numbers the rest of the time. And why are they repeating What Time Is It? And where did Zac's nifty new Link Larkin dance moves go? Why is he a penguin?
WHAT TEAM? Does Zac have one of the musical numbers as his ring tone?!
That pink Barbie car is PERFECTION. Why are Troy and Gabriella the only students with parents? Was everyone else orphaned? Aww, Ryan with the trophy ♥
Javier is Jaymz from SYTYCD, isn't he?
RYAN AS THE PIANIST IN THE POOL! They should sing Fabulous about Ryan. I'm just sayin'. So much pink. Oh, this is awesome and Esther Williams-inspired!
....Troy obviously borrowed his father's old 80's flourescent orange t-shirt. Guh, blue eyes though.
Oh they DO have parents! Ahaha. Awesome. Talk to mother! Yes, I wanted to see Ryan's ass in those shorts. NAMASTE!
He bakes! BLUE EYES. Wait, we have...to....work?!
WHAT TEAM? Uh, was Chad gonna give Troy a blowjob just then? LOL ZAC'S DANCE SOLO. Chad is so flirting with Troy right here. Also hot.
Yes, she missed you in five minutes. Is it just me or did Troy have a personality makeover? Oh, I know the frightening concept called our future. Why is Vanessa always jumping on Zac's back? I think she's already wet.
He's wearing clothes he wore in the first one! Continuity! Surely it's not time for another number already. No more music? Riiight. Yeah, it is such a turn-on when Zac does that 'pulling me' bit. WE'VE GOT THE POWER TO BEAT UP PIANOS!
Jazz Square!
SKIPPING?! Of course Ryan does yoga. Papa Sharpay is totally trying to straighten Ryan out
Dog collar LMAO. BLUE EYES.
I still don't understand why Troy would need a scholarship considering the mansion his family owns. PRESSURE! Oh, Troy.
They cut away from the stripping right before the good bit. Still, shirtlessness ftw! This is so Grease. Must fight urge to kill Gabriella. Guh, Zac so sexy.
He means ditch your friends and make the big bucks, because dad = asshole.
I love that Sharpay decorated a sign to hold up to a window with stars. Troy's not the brightest bulb in the box. I mean, I know he's a jock, but he's such a dork. Make the ball fear you! Worst teacher ever. It's
Chad is totally the club slut. Coral blue is perfect for bright orange skin tone? Good to know. Ah, Troy being an ass. Why does he always have to be an ass while Gabriella's sickeningly Little Miss Perfect?
Poor Ryan.
More asshole Troy. N'aww, he doesn't want to sleep with Chad anymore?
I love that they wrote I Don't Dance for the two best dancers in the cast. Wow, Chad and Ryan are flirting before the game even starts. That's hot.
Best, gayest dance number ever. Look at those boys swinging their phallic symbols and getting all up in each other's personal space and...guh. AND COLLAPSING ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER. AND WEARING EACH OTHER'S CLOTHES! Clearly they had sex in the locker room.
Troy played basketball in there somewhere. BLUE EYES LIKE WOAH.
Aww, Gabriella found herself a gay best friend now Sharpay's dumped him, that's sweet. Bitchy Troy now? He's practically unlikeable in this.
Oooh, slap fights! They're breaking up :'( Chad and Troy, that is. BROTHAH FROM ANOTHAH MOTHAH. He's so orange.
The Tis needs to stop wearing such low-cut tops, she doesn't have that much going on up there. I still think she rocks songs that were previously boring, but why does she have a pink tail? LMAO TROY. That was the most uncomfortable thing ever. I LOVE IT. THE WEDDING DRESS! LMAO.
Wow, more softcore porn. I mean, I get why they're getting Zac shirtless a lot. Ryan rocks so much. Speaking of Grease...
I am interested in the fact that Gabriella cares more about her summer than her boyfriend while Troy is kind of brainless for her. But she's Little Miss Perfect, of course. See? Ugh, shut UP Gabriella.
Coming from you, Asshole Dad. The adults are still worse actors than the kids, and that's saying something.
Oooh, burn. LMAO RANDOM SOLO ON THE GOLF COURSE WTF. I love that he still has the terrible dance moves. Must be a Troy thing. ANGRY DANCING. I wanna see Footloose with him in so bad. Hot. LMAO DODGY REFLECTION. Evil hobbitses! Wicked, tricky, false. I'll bet on you, Zac.
I'm not sure of this message that you should be more worried about your friends' opinions than your own future...why did that girl just start playing with Sharpay's hair?!
RYAN SMACKED DOWN SHARPAY. SO MUCH WIN.
Damn, boys in waistcoats look so fine. BROTHAHS! WITH THE HUGGING OMG. They hug properly, not the half-shake quasi-hug jocks usually do. I think I should've watched it without the dialogue, though. Aww, and he's being nice to Ryan! Chad is soinlove with Ryan. Ryan is so sweet.
That sockpuppet thing was...just scary.
I hate the way they make Sharpay nice at the end of every movie.
WHAT TEAM?
Wait, what's the point in hurting Sharpay after she's had her redemptive moment?! Everyday's beginning has a section that's exactly like Can You Feel the Love Tonight. Ugh, Gabriella. Do not care. Chad's excited, though. Dodgy camerawork. Breaking Free was much better, and I swear most of these dance moves are right out of that one. I'm not sure bringing Sharpay in really makes up for it. Oh, cheesy hand-holding! I swear there's cheese actually flowing from my screen. The only thing that makes up for it is Ryan working those hips.
Ryan? Really, Sharpay?! Cute. Ryan ROCKS.
YAY BAD BLUE SCREEN. So everybody's paired up but Ryan? Well, better than turning him straight. Right now's called the present, Troy. Oh look, they kissed. Yet another Grease reference with the flying lamps. I saw tongues!
Songs should really have transition scenes between them...nevermind. Zac is so clearly the star of this one. Vanessa had equal time last time but this is pretty much The Zac Efron Movie. CORBIN BLEU DO ME ON IT, guh. I kinda love the retro dance moves. Oh, random Hannah Montana cameo. Bloopers!
Okay, all that said, total mess of a movie. The first one had a freshness and genuine enthusiasm that went with the syrup and cheese that made it special, but this one felt manufactured. Also, the structure was hideous. Just because it's a musical doesn't mean the first and last words have to be sung, and the songs should come at certain pivotal moments, not whenever you feel like it. The kids are OK, but the writers need to be shot. Also, so very clearly a Zac Efron vehicle, and while I love the kid you can't write a movie that way. The dance numbers were mostly good, but they were trying to hard to recreate the last movie's - only I Don't Dance was particularly good, and every song corresponded to one in the first film.
I'm still trying to decide between 5 or 6 out of 10.
Green Queen
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YES! How did they find them? They're terrible.
Bet on it? I HATED that scene, but I really like the song now. :)
I hate the way they make Sharpay nice at the end of every movie.
Another YES! They'll just keep doing that for every single movie. Hah.
Breaking Free is the best thing ever. No topping that one. And yay, you caught Hannah Montana! Hahha.
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I man never recover from that. LMAO!!!
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Also, Bet On It is one of my favourite songs as long as I don't watch it in the movie. It reminds me of a really bad music video...
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AHAHAHAHAHAHA, this makes it must-see television for me. XD
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He means ditch your friends and make the big bucks, because dad = asshole.
SO TRUE.
Also, I was laughing my butt off through this whole review because you were spot on with so many things. But I do like this movie a lot better than the first. Just cause, well, Zac actually sings in it. That in itself makes it a better movie for me. :-D
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Talk about bringing back memories.