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We both ended up taking the kids to High School Musical 3 tonight. I decided to go because I haven't seen them for a couple of days - I leave for work before they get up and I was out at a school open evening last night and didn't get home until after ten, so I haven't seen them since Tuesday night.
The film was - well, what you'd expect and actually, the audience reaction was more entertaining at times. For example, the movie opens with a huge close-up of Zac Efron, all tousled and sweaty in the middle of a basketball game... needless to say, the large contingent of teenage girls in the audience all shrieked with delight! There was much sniggering at the snogging and cries of "Oi - that's my boyfriend!". Heh.
But the kids loved it; yes, the plot is non-existent, the dialogue is crap and the singing is very "samey" - but the songs themselves are (irritatingly!) catchy, the dancing is fabulous and the the energy-level is off the charts.
Not my kind of movie of course, but I can see why they've been so popular.
On the other hand, we took them to see City of Ember last week, which I thoroughly enjoyed - the story hooked me from the start, and the sets and design were fabulous. Definitely worth a look if you're at a loose end.
The film was - well, what you'd expect and actually, the audience reaction was more entertaining at times. For example, the movie opens with a huge close-up of Zac Efron, all tousled and sweaty in the middle of a basketball game... needless to say, the large contingent of teenage girls in the audience all shrieked with delight! There was much sniggering at the snogging and cries of "Oi - that's my boyfriend!". Heh.
But the kids loved it; yes, the plot is non-existent, the dialogue is crap and the singing is very "samey" - but the songs themselves are (irritatingly!) catchy, the dancing is fabulous and the the energy-level is off the charts.
Not my kind of movie of course, but I can see why they've been so popular.
On the other hand, we took them to see City of Ember last week, which I thoroughly enjoyed - the story hooked me from the start, and the sets and design were fabulous. Definitely worth a look if you're at a loose end.
