Product Description
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It's time to sing and dance because there's so much more to
celebrate in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2: EXTENDED EDITION. Experience
the movie in a whole new way with a never-before-seen music
sequence and rehearsal footage, plus sing lead vocals with High
School Karaoke. The East High Wildcats are gearing up for big fun
as they land the coolest summer jobs imaginable. Troy (Zac
Efron), Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens), Chad (Corbin Bleu), and
Taylor (Monique Coleman) have scored sweet gigs at the Lava
Springs Country Club owned by Sharpay and Ryan's family.
Sharpay's first rule of business: Get Troy. As Troy experiences a
life of privilege he's never known, will he give up the Wildcats
and Gabriella to rise to the top? Featuring an all-star cast,
exclusive bonus features, hot new songs and awesome dancing, HIGH
SCHOOL MUSICAL 2: EXTENDED EDITION is way 2 good 2 miss!
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What time is it? Time for High School Musical 2, the sequel to
the Disney Channel smash that aired on Aug. 17, 2007 and became
the most-watched basic-cable show ever. School is out, and Troy
(Zac Efron) and Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens) are looking forward
to a summer to remember, but Troy also needs to make bank so he
can go to college. As it turns out, Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale), the
self-procled primo girl of East High, has her eye set on
primo-boy Troy, and gets him a job at the country club her
parents own. It looks great for Troy when Gabriella and the rest
of the Wildcats are hired also, but when he gets preferential
from the club manager (Mark Taylor) and others, it puts
all of his relationships in hot water.
Everyone's back from the original movie, including Zac's buddy
Chad (Corbin Bleu), Sharpay's brother Ryan (Lucas Grabeel), and
Gabriella's friend Taylor (Monique Coleman). And the songs on the
hit soundtrack often parallel the originals and are just as
catchy: the Troy-Gabriella duet ("You Are the Music in Me," which
is later Sharpay-ized into a rock version), the sports-flavored
hip-hop number ("I Don't Dance," but this time on the baseball
diamond instead of the basketball court), the Gabriella lament
("Gotta Go My Own Way"), the climactic stage duet ("Everyday"),
and the mass-ensemble closer ("All for One"). But the sequel
doesn't just stick to the status quo. Other songs include a
flashy opener ("What Time Is It"), Sharpay's poolside feature
("Fabulous"), a percussive ensemble number ("Work This Out"), and
Zac's solo ("Bet On It"), and the dances are even bigger this
time around, relentlessly high-energy and often spectacular. In
addition, the "let's put on a show" angle ! is only a subplot and
the romance is now front and center--which means High School
Musical has lost a bit of its innocence. But it's still wholesome
viewing for tweens of all ages. Sharp-eyed Disney Channel fans
will spot Miley "Hannah Montana" Cyrus as an extra. --David
Horiuchi
On the DVD
The extended-edition DVD adds one new scene, in which Sharpay
and Ryan perform the Hawaiian-themed "Humuhumunukunukuapua'a,"
which not only is fun but adds a bit of character development for
Ryan. This number (which was on the CD as a bonus track) is
incorporated into the movie and also accessible from the
bonus-features menu, along with a four-minute blooper reel and
music videos for "You Are the Music in Me" (one U.S. version and
a Mexican version with Paulina Holguin and Roger) and "Gotta Go
My Own Way (Canadian versions in French and English, both with
Nikki Yanofsky). A "dance rehearsal cam" shows the choreographers
and cast working on nine numbers (36 minutes total).
Director-choreographer Kenny Ortega coaches, offers pep talk, and
declares, "If it wasn't for Annette Funicello and Frankie Avalon,
we wouldn't be here!" There are two sing-along options, one with
English subtitles and a "karaoke" version with English subtitles
but no vocals. --David Horiuchi
Beyond High School Musical 2
Our High School Musical Headquarters (
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High School Musical 2 on Blu-ray (
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High School Musical 2 soundtrack (
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High School Musical ( /gp/product/B000F2BNW2/ref=d_ap_hsm2_4 )
High School Musical (Remix Edition) (
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High School Musical, The Concert: Extreme Access Pass (
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