High School Musical 2
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High School Musical 2 is the sequel to the Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical. It debuted on August 17, 2007 on the US Disney Channel and Family Channel. The premiere brought in a total of 17.2 million viewers in the United States—almost 10 million more than its predecessor—making it, at the time, the highest rated basic cable broadcast in U.S. history.<ref name="patriots"> "Patriots-Ravens game sets cable TV viewership record," Providence Journal
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</ref> The premiere brought in a total of 17.5 million viewers in Asia—almost 9 million viewers in the Philippines—making it the highest rated international cable broadcast in Asia.<ref name="variety"> [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117970479.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 Variety.com -
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Plot
The summer brings excitement to the East High Wildcats as they go over their plans for their break from school. Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) stresses over getting a job with the price of college looming on his mind, as well as trying to make sure he and Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Hudgens) are able to stay together all summer. The final bell rings and the students emerge and sing (What Time Is It?). As a symbol of his feelings for her, Troy gives Gabriella a necklace with his initial "T" on it on the last day of school. Sharpay and Ryan Evans (Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel) plan on spending the summer at their family's country club, Lava Springs (Fabulous). However, Sharpay's summer plan also includes breaking up Troy and Gabriella by getting Troy hired at Lava Springs and making her move on him. But what Sharpay does not plan on is Troy talking to the club's manager, Mr. Fulton (Mark L. Taylor), into hiring Gabriella and their close group of friends: this includes Gabriella's best friend Taylor (Monique Coleman), and Troy's best friend Chad (Corbin Bleu). Fulton is unable to fire the Wildcats at Sharpay's command, since her mother (Jessica Tuck) approved their hiring, so she orders him to make them want to quit. Fulton exerts his powers of intimidation upon explaining their place at the club. Seeing his friends are intimidated and unconfident, Troy offers to help his friends working in the kitchen and convinces them that they can work their hardships out (Work This Out).
While Troy continues to worry about obtaining a college scholarship, Gabriella is simply thrilled to be in one place over the summer; the first time in her life where she doesn't move to a new city. Sharpay schemes harder than ever to make the Wildcats miserable, and win Troy, who has to choose between two worlds: his own with the Wildcats and Gabriella, or another where Sharpay's family can offer him a way to college and other luxuries he has only dreamed about. Meanwhile Kelsi, inspired by their relationship, writes a ballad for Troy and Gabriella, and Troy agrees to sing with his friends in the upcoming talent show (You Are the Music in Me). Sharpay conspires to get Troy to perform alongside for the show and holding his future over his head. She takes Kelsi's song away, speeds up the tempo and forces him to sing it with her. A visit from a fellow college basketball team, the Red Hawks, causes a rift between Troy and Chad when Troy chooses to spend time with the Red Hawks instead of his friends, alienating especially Chad. As Troy grows further away from what was formerly his, Ryan realizes he does't mean much to Sharpay anymore. Taylor and Gabriella even invite Ryan to the baseball game, and Chad offers him Troy's place in the game (I Don't Dance). Troy and Gabriella's relationship is silently strained to the breaking point when Troy sees Ryan with Gabriella, sparking a little jealousy. Troy's relationship with Chad is tentative, as the latter feels Troy is abandoning him as well as the rest of his friends. Despite that, Troy (forced by Sharpay) and Sharpay then practice their song for the Star Dazzle Show (You Are the Music in Me (Sharpay Version)).
When Sharpay discovers that Ryan and the Wildcats are putting together their own performance in the show, she finally crosses the line by getting Fulton to ban all staff members from performing in Lava Springs' annual Star Dazzle Talent Show, even though Ryan has been working with the group to put together a performance. Gabriella confronts Sharpay. She makes it clear that she refuses to play Sharpay's "game," and quits her job at Lava Springs. Troy overhears the exchange and tries to persuade Gabriella to change her mind. They emotionally sing the song (Gotta Go My Own Way), in which Gabriella expresses her loss of trust with Troy and how she just can't stay while she has a broken heart, and the song ends with her leaving Troy's necklace in his hand and running to her car crying, and Troy walking back towards the country club alone. Shortly after, he has a discussion about this with his dad, who remains supportive of his son.
Troy returns to work the next day to find that all his friends refuse to talk to him, but Kelsi shows Troy the letter from Fulton. Troy becomes fed up with the downhill events that are occurring for the people he loves (Bet on It), and goes to tentatively reconcile with Chad. Troy confronts Sharpay and tells her that he won't sing with her because of how she treated his friends, causing Sharpay to burst into tears. The Wildcats later convince Troy to sing in the talent show, which he does only under the condition that they are allowed to perform as well. Ryan gives Troy a new song (Everyday) to learn moments before the show, saying that Sharpay wants to do to this song instead. As Troy goes onstage, he asks Sharpay why she switched the song and Sharpay is shocked to find that her brother tricked her. Troy sings alone until Gabriella revealed from behind the Wildcats. In the end, Sharpay herself proudly presents her brother Ryan with the award for the talent show. After the talent show, the Wildcats (including Ryan and Sharpay) all head out onto the golf course to enjoy the fireworks. Troy and Gabriella finally share their first kiss with them kissing for the present, not the future (Here's to Right Now).(You Are the Music in me (Replay, Abbridged) ) The next day, the staff celebrates a great summer and a job well done with a "staff-only" pool party. (All For One).
Characters
- Troy Bolton (Zac Efron) is the male protagonist of the movie. He is the most popular guy at East High School and captain of the varsity basketball team. He is in a relationship with Gabriella Montez. They met at a ski lodge while attending a New Years Eve teen party in High School Musical and were called on stage to sing a duet together. They exchanged cell numbers and Gabriella later moved to Albuquerque with her mother, surprising Troy when she arrives at his school. Along with most of East High, he takes a summer job at Lava Springs, the country club owned by Sharpay and Ryan Evans' parents. Over the summer, he gets new opportunities to go to a great college and easily obtain a basketball scholarship, but this causes jealousy in his best friend, Chad Danforth, and Gabriella starts to worry that he has forgotten about his friends. He is also friends with Jason and Zeke.
- Gabriella Montez (Vanessa Anne Hudgens) is the female protagonist of the movie. She is a smart girl who took part in East High's Scholastic Decathlon in the first film. Known as the "freaky math girl" in her old schools, she appears shy and intelligent but finds a new popularity for herself at East High. She is in a relationship with Troy Bolton. Along with most of East High, she takes a summer job at Lava Springs as a lifeguard, the country club owned by Sharpay and Ryan Evans' parents. As the summer progresses, she feels that Troy has become a different person when he gets new opportunities with his promotion. The pair briefly split up but quickly reconcile. Her best friend is Taylor McKessie. She is also best friends with Kelsi Nielson and Martha Cox.
- Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale) is the antagonist of the film. She plans to spend the summer lounging around her parents' country club, Lava Springs and winning that country club's midsummer talent show back-to-back. She has a noticeable crush on Troy Bolton and is always trying to steal him away from Gabriella and his friends. Her plan is taken to a whole new notch when she promotes Troy to honorary member and cancels the Wildcats' performance in the talent show. She is convinced that Troy and Gabriella together could steal her spotlight after the pair previously beat her and her brother out to star in the lead roles for the Winter Musical of "Twinkle Town". Although she is an antagonist, she is portrayed in a both friendly and mean way.
- Ryan Evans (Lucas Grabeel) is Sharpay's fraternal twin brother, who is stuck in between being an antagonist, and a male protagonist. Throughout the movies we see that he owes his total devotion to Sharpay to his utter stupidity; In High School Musical, he is unable to read the word 'Drama'. He can be very sneaky and cunning but has a hard time keeping up with schemes that are not his own. Over the course of the film, he finds his own person and abandons his place as Sharpay's lackey, becoming friends with the Wildcats.
- Chad Danforth (Corbin Bleu) is Troy's best friend and is also friends with Jason and Zeke. He has a summer job at Lava Springs as a waiter and part-time golf caddy and is saving the money from his job to get a car to impress Taylor, whom he appears to be in a relationship with. After Troy gets promoted, he becomes jealous and begins to drift away from him but they make up near the end.
- Taylor McKessie (Monique Coleman) is Gabriella's best friend. She is captain of the school Scholastic Decathlon team and seems to be just as intelligent in math and science. She has a summer job at Lava Springs as an Activities Coordinator. She always sees through Sharpay and tends to be cynical when it comes to boys. This cynicism appears to have lessened since she and Chad began dating and she is best friends with Martha Cox and Kelsi.
Other characters
- Mr. Thomas Fulton (Mark L. Taylor) is the manager of Lava Springs. It is apparent he is happy for the Wildcats' employment, but Sharpay orders him to take whatever management necessary to rid her of Troy's friends.
- Mr. Jack Bolton (Bart Johnson) is the father of Troy. He is very supportive of Troy's basketball career. He is also the coach of East High's basketball club.
- Mrs. Lucille Bolton (Leslie Wing) is the mother of Troy. She is somewhat strict and exerts control over her husband, her son, and his friends.
- Mr. Evans (Robert Curtis Brown) is the father of Ryan and Sharpay. He is a very wealthy man who owns the Lava Springs Country Club. He is an alumnus and member of the board of directors of the University of Albuquerque, the college which Troy would like to attend and play basketball for.
- Derby Evans (Jessica Tuck) is the mother of Ryan and Sharpay. She is a very wealthy woman, and the president of the Lava Springs board.
- Ms. Darbus (Alyson Reed) is the drama teacher at East High. She dislikes cellphones and physical activities like sports.
- Zeke Baylor (Chris Warren, Jr.) has a huge crush on Sharpay and a love for baking. His summer job at Lava Springs is assistant to the head chef. He also plays for the basketball team.
- Jason Cross (Ryne Sanborn) another member of the basketball team who is friends with Troy, Chad and Zeke. He is dating Kelsi. His job at Lava Springs is working in the kitchen as a dishwasher.
- Kelsi Nielsen (Olesya Rulin) is a student at East High. She is a pianist and is hired at Lava Springs. She is dating Jason and is best friends with Martha and Taylor.
- Martha Cox (Kaycee Stroh) is a student at East High. She enjoys hip-hop dance. Her summer job at Lava Springs is a food prep. She is best friends with Kelsi and Taylor. Near the end of the movie she is seen with Ryan, but it is not clear whether or not they are romantic.
Musical numbers
| Song | Chiefly Sung By | Other Singers | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| What Time is It? | Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay, Chad, and Taylor | Company | Darbus' class, school hallways, lunch room, outside |
| Fabulous | Sharpay and Ryan | The Sharpettes | Country Club Pool |
| Work This Out | Troy, Chad, Taylor, Jason, Kelsi, Zeke, and Martha | Other Kitchen Workers,Gabriella | County Club Kitchen |
| You Are the Music in Me | Troy and Gabriella | Kelsi, Chad, Taylor, Jason, Zeke, and Martha | Room in country club |
| Humuhumunukunukuapua'a (unseen scene) | Ryan and Sharpay | The Sharpettes | Country club theatre |
| I Don't Dance | Chad and Ryan | Company and people in stands | Baseball field |
| You Are the Music in Me (Sharpay Version) | Sharpay | Troy and The Sharpettes | Dinner area |
| Gotta Go My Own Way | Gabriella | Troy | Country club pool |
| Bet on It | Troy | Nobody | Golf course |
| Everyday | Troy and Gabriella | Chad, Taylor, Sharpay, Ryan and company | Outside reception (Summer talent show arena) |
| All for One | Troy, Gabriella, Ryan, Sharpay, Chad, and Taylor | Company | Country club pool |
- NOTE: The Humuhumunukunukuapua'a musical number was deleted from the movie, but will be on Disney Channel and in the extended edition.
Release
The premiere of High School Musical 2 aired at 8 PM Eastern Time on August 17, and included a telecast hosted by Kenny Ortega and the movie's stars. On Saturday, August 18, Disney Channel aired "High School Musical 2: Wildcat Chat," where the stars of the movie answer questions posed by fans. On August 19, Disney aired a sing-along version of the movie.<ref>"High School Musical 2" enters interactive semester</ref> On May 23, DirecTV announced that they would be hosting an exclusive high-definition airing of the movie a few days after the August 17 premiere on its network-only channel, The 101.<ref>DirecTV Press Release</ref>
Disney Channel aired a weekly program called Road To High School Musical 2, beginning June 8, 2007 and leading up to the premiere of High School Musical 2 in August. The show offered viewers a behind-the-scenes look into the production of the movie. The world premiere of the opening number "What Time Is It" was on Radio Disney May 25, 2007,<ref> Access Hollywood
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Disney Channel On Demand debuted the movie on August 10, 2007.<ref> Optinum iO Digital Cable
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The Sing-Along version of the film aired on August 19, 2007.[citation needed]
The Dance-Along version aired on September 8, 2007 where the entire cast taught the moves to the songs What Time Is It? and All For One.[citation needed]
The Pop-Up version of the film aired on November 23, 2007.
Reception
The first broadcast of the film on August 17, 2007 broke records, receiving 17.2 million viewers.<ref name="variety"/> This number made it the most watched basic cable telecast in history (the previous record was held by an edition of ESPN's Monday Night Football between the New York Giants and the Dallas Cowboys on October 23, 2006, which attracted 16 million viewers), the most-watched made-for-cable movie ever (the previous record was held by TNT's January 21, 2001 airing of Crossfire Trail, which brought in 15.5 million viewers), and the largest audience of any program on broadcast or cable in the 2007 summer television season, along with Friday nights for the past five years. Ratings for the second showing of the movie fell to 8.4 million, and the third showing fell to 7.4 million, totaling the premiere weekend to 33.04 million viewers.<ref>http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/nielsens-charts.htm</ref>
The December 17-24 issue of TV Guide Magazine reported that over 88 million people worldide have seen the film.
In the United Kingdom, the movie became Disney Channel UK's most viewed program ever, totalling 1.2 million viewers in its first showing.<ref>http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/broadcasting/a76241/high-school-musical-proves-uk-ratings-hit.html</ref>
Following the premiere weekend of the film, High School Musical 2 was up 442% on IMDB's MovieMeter, which measures the popularity of films.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0810900/</ref>
The film was generally well-received by critics, gaining a score of 72/100 at Metacritic.<ref> High School Musical 2 (Disney) - Reviews from Metacritic
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</ref> USA Today's Robert Bianco awarded the film three stars out of four, saying High School Musical 2 was "sweet, smart, bursting with talent and energy, and awash in innocence".<ref>Robert Bianco, "'High School Musical' sequel holds onto note of innocence", August 16, 2007.</ref>
While critics enjoyed the film, they noted that the timing of the movie's premiere seemed odd, premiering just when school was about to start up again, while the movie's plot involved the gang going on summer vacation.<ref>http://www.timeout.com/newyork/article/15732/high-school-musical-2</ref>
Worldwide release dates
Merchandise
Home video release
Extended Edition DVD
High School Musical 2 was released on region 1 DVD on December 11, 2007. Previously, it had been released on region 2 on November 26, in Italy, November 28, in Spain, December 3, in the United Kingdom, December 4 in France and December 6 in Germany. A region 3 release became available in Asia on November 26, while a region 4 DVD release came on December 5 in Australia and in Mexico on November 5, 2007.
Entitled High School Musical 2: Extended Edition, the DVD included extended, original and sing-along versions, deleted scenes in the movie.
Bonus Features in Extended Edition<ref name=dvd> High School Musical 2 - The Official DVD Website
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- Includes Exclusive Music Scene (Humuhumunukunukuapua'a)
- Sing Along Feature
- International Music Videos (Gotta Go My Own Way by Nikki Yanofsky (French and English), Eres la Musica in mi (You Are the Music in Me) by Roger and Paulina (in Spanish).
- Different camera angles of the movie
- Backstage Disney
- Rehearsal Cam - Watch the dance rehearsal footage along with the movie.
- Phineas and Ferb Sneak Peek
- Music and More
- High School Karaoke
- - Sing the lead vocals with help from optional on-screen lyrics
- Music videos
Blu-ray
The film was released in Blu-Ray with all DVD special features, but with little difference in 1080p and Seasmless menus.<ref>High School Musical DVD and Blu-Ray, Analasys</ref>
Books and magazines
- High School Musical 2: The Junior Novel (August 14, 2007)
- High School Musical 2 Magazine (August 17, 2007)
Other media
Ice tour
As confirmed on the Disney on Ice official website, Feld Entertainment will produce an ice show of High School Musical 2. The United States tour began on August 31, 2007. The announced cast includes 2004 World Junior Bronze Medalist Jordan Brauninger and 2004-2005 Australian national champion Bradley Santer.
Awards
High School Musical 2 won the Choice TV Movie category at the 2007 Teen Choice Awards. It also won a special Teen Choice Award for its record breaking premiere numbers.<ref>Dana Ford, " "High School Musical 2" rules Teen Choice awards, August 26, 2007.</ref>
High School Musical 2 won the "So Hot Right Now" award at the Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards 2007 in which High School Musical castmate, Zac Efron hosted with The Veronicas.
References
External links
- Official site
- High School Musical 2 at the Internet Movie Database
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- Official Asia site
- Official Aggregate site
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