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The High School Musical Trilogy are the epitome of cheesy, but we adore them because they're so feel good, with positive messages, and earnest performances from the main cast, that it's impossible to hate the movies. 🥰♥️

Ryan is SO underrated, he’s my favorite character lol. He and Sharpay really had that pizazz and commitment to the arts. Also, shoutout to Drew Seeley for CARRYING this first movie. Another underrated Disney icon.

I love how at 52:58 he said “you guys will be smacked so hard when you go to the real world” because that’s literally the whole plot of Sharpay’s stand alone movie lol

“This is a teen party. You’re teens… NOW PARTY” Why did I laugh at this so much

the "evaporate, tall person!" always makes me laugh, it was not what I expected her to say the first time I watched and it still kills me every time 😂

The reason why Zac knows how to play is because he used to train for about 3 hours everyday while shooting. Also he doesn’t sing in this first movie, only from the second one! The singer is called Drew Seeley and you can watch him in Another Cinderella story with Selena Gomez around this same time period. Another cheesy movie but it’s actually kinda fun to watch. Love you guys! :)

In all fairness to Troy that "practice he skipped" during the auditions wasn't a set in stone thing. They had a free period where they could have done anything they wanted Chad just decided they should use it to practice so he really wasn't going back on his commitment 🤷‍♀️

Funny you mention the underlying tone of homophobia from chad. There’s a huge theory that this whole movie has an underlying tone about sexual orientation. There’s tons of videos on it and Kenny Ortega is a gay man. He even said he wanted to make Ryan openly gay but Disney wouldn’t let him or something like that. It’s very interesting if anyone cares lol.

I still just find it funny that the actor who plays musical hating Chad, has done shows on Broadway and is a super talented performer. 😁⭐

We just keep getting closer to the Cheetah Girls trilogy!! I love it

I think the songs from the first movie in particular are so ICONIC to the generation that was watching Disney at the time because this movie played on TV a million times and they would have sing-a-long versions of the song playing on commercial breaks. You literally couldn't escape it if you tried and they are super catchy when repeated like that. I remember them teaching the dances and everything.

“Well, that was disturbing. Go see a counsellor.” Now that’s a quote for the ages! The Drama Teacher is a Queen.

The implied homophobia from Chad becomes extra interesting in the sequel, depending on how you read it. Can't wait to see you guys react to that (and hopefully to Another Cinderella Story for Troy's true singing voice in this movie~)

My favorite highschool musical quote: “what the heck are those two doing in a tree?!”

Hsm2 unintentionally (or it was intentional and Disney just wouldn't let Kenny show it explicitly) had one of the most iconic gay songs. Ryan's and Kelsi are honestly the best characters.

Fun fact: Corbin (the actor who plays Chad) actually designed all of his t-shirts by himself because he wanted to give some character to Chad!

Troy and Gabriella’s relationship isn’t really just about them singing together. While that is a big part, it mainly has to do with the fact that they have this deeper understanding of each other that everyone else around them don’t have.

I love Ryan so much and the scene where he can't read makes so little sense that I just came to the conclusion that he's dyslexic and that was just never adressed. Also, there's a post credit scene in this movie that makes me LOL so hard every time.

When you finish this trilogy PLEASE do Jump In and The Cheetah girls series. They're such quality dcoms

For future reference, the numbers like “stick to the status quo” are non- diagetic which means that the characters aren’t aware that they’re singing and dancing it’s just them expressing themselves. The Karaoke scene and “breaking free” are diegetic, meaning they take place within the narrative and the people singing and dancing are aware that they are performing. Just thought this would help you understand musical numbers a bit better.

"the production level is surprisingly high" just wait until the sequels! fuck, 3 was a a full theatrical release, this shit was so huge lol

What if the Drama Teacher put half her class in detention because the school keeps cutting the Arts fund so she has to rely on free labor in detention to get the productions going? Would explain why she's so bitter towards the coach in general

The one thing I will say though about the detention stuff is that athletics are heavily prioritized far more than the arts, especially in high school. Our choir department won first place in out of state competitions three years in a row. Plus, our choir and a lot of the students did extra events that were at a state level and always won high distinctions or awards. But our school never really celebrated it and more people cared about the shitty football team. Don't get me wrong, I love sports (I stopped to do music) and I still love watching sports and understand their popularity and the money they bring in. The arts, especially musical theatre, just weren't as celebrated back then to the level they are now. This movie was also before things like Glee came around so preferred treatment for sports was nothing new.

Fun Fact: Ryan and Sharpay (Ashley and Lucas) actually hated each other during production of the first movie but later became good friends🤙🏽

the amount of pure shock when gabriela comes out of her "hiding spot" in the bathroom was all I needed today xD

Sharpay is so terrible, but I love the argument that shes not a villain. She and Ryan are clearly the top "actors" at the school. I imagine theyve been gearing for this musical all winter, maybe all year since its the "big spring musical." And then some girl who just moved to town wants to be the lead with...the main school jock? Of course she was pissed!! (not condoning anything she did during the movie and I do view her as a sort of villain, but its a fun way to look at the plot)

re: Gabriella’s last-minute stage fright: There’s a biiiiiiig difference between an impromptu round of karaoke with the words right in front of you and a callback audition with an expectant audience trained on you!

i'm SO hyped for you guys to watch the second movie. it has, in my opinion, the best song in the trilogy and maybe of any DCOM, "I Don't Dance." it's a song between Chad and Ryan and it is a BANGER

I always find it funny how no one comments on the fact that this school has AN ENTIRE MURAL WITH TROY'S FACE... talk about preassure to live up to expectations

If you wanna watch more Kenny Ortega... He is behind the Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms, which is a series about a young girl who meets some ghosts and they form a band together because when the ghosts perform with Julie they can be seen and heard by other people. It's an amazing series!

For the record, Lucas Grabeel wanted play Ryan Evans as gay. However, Disney wouldn't allow him. Also, you can take a shot for every different hat he wears during the HSM movies.

they arent saying it BUT things like singing and baking are seen as "feminine". in the real world (at least from personal experience) they would have been called "girls" and the F-word for engaging in these activities. i was

Jazz Square: Dance move... like imagine just stepping on the corners of a square in a specific way. It's considered one of the quintessential musical theater moves. You've def seen people do it and not know what it's called.

Is this the obligatory: “Did you know: Zach Effron didn’t actually sing during the first movie because of puberty” comment that’s probably already been posted 30 times already? Maybe.

Kelsey didn’t need a ‘I’m a hot woman because my hair is open” treatment 😂

Quote of the Day: “I’ve got the confidence. I just don’t like finger guns.”

I feel like in America the jocks really did get away with everything. They weren’t necessarily mean but they were exclusive and the teachers let them get away with more (this only really applies to the boy jocks if we’re being honest though)

The nostalgia!😭 thank you for this!!

listening to ur critiques of this movie makes me think you'll probably enjoy 2 and 3 more, some things you pointed out that you felt were missing in this one definitely come up in the other two and they just generally have better soundtracks and production value. i'm excited to see your reaction!

The first one is the classic, very nostalgic. The second one is a little more mature and the songs are (to me) a little better, more memorable. The third one...WOW

When you react to high school musical 2 you'll notice Zack Efron's hair is jet black. That's because he had just finished Hairspray where he played Link Larken and had to dye his hair black for the show. During the filming of High School Musical 2, he grew his hair out causing the color to fade. So if you're wondering why his hair is black in some scenes, black and brown in other scenes, and back to brown, that's why.

THE MOVE FROM ZAC'S BABY VOICE TO DREW SEELEY NEVER FAILS TO MAKE ME HOWL.

Strongly disagree with HSM having worse songs than Camp Rock, High School Musical is a ✨musical✨ so their songs furthering and or explaining the plot in my opinion isn't really a fair critcism, also Camp Rock's songs are all at the end, and in my opinion not spaced throughout the movie well enough

Even though most people my age say they don't like HSM, when "breaking free" is played at a party everyone erupts in a collective karaoke number. I don't know why, but I love it

The funny thing is, that “opera girl” actually would be cast in any musical, not as the lead, but in some secondary role because I feel like any musical needs a soprano

LMAO not the DUN DUN sound when Gabriella turns around and find Troy on the balcony. omg 🤣

Okay, watching as an adult, if I was a theater teacher, I’d hate kids like Sharpay. I wouldn’t mind her brother, he’s adorable and pretty awesome, but the sister, I’d be kinda concerned. “How dare you yell at the pianist who’s legit supposed to help you you harlot.” I’d keep the harlot part to myself.

If you liked the teen Zack Efron acting YOU HAVE to watch "17 again" . It's so fun, although it has some things that are kind of wrong but that is what makes it GLORIOUS. I've dreamed about you watching it since I saw it for the first time. Send you a hug from Spain guys, you really lift me up with your videos.

Ahhh I was the target demographic for HSM when it came out. I was 10 years old and I adooored this movie. I was a choir/theater kid in high school, my close friend was that classic All-American, popular and universally liked kid in the school who played on the varsity basketball team. But we convinced him senior year to do the musical instead. And one time after rehearsals he just paused and said “Oh my god…I’m Troy Bolton” 😂

"Evaporate, tall person!" One of my all-time favorite insults.

“Drama kids can be a lot.” No truer words spoken. As a former drama kid who did it for all four years of high school, we were definitely a lot, most of us I’d say we were pretty cool but we definitely were kind of obnoxious especially when we were all together! Idk how our director continued letting us into shows and outings together if I’m being honest 😅 like he took all of us who could go to London this past summer to see The Globe, see shows, etc. and lord if I was him I would’ve killed us!

I had an "old looking" friends in high-school. We went to an open house at a local university and they thought he was my dad. And then his soul died on the spot. Lol

I'm so excited for you to watch this! I used to watch HSM so much that the disk no longer works 😭😅

Singing in front of strangers that you’ll never see again is so much easier than potentially fucking up in front of your peers who you have to see right after

Ryan is easily the best character in these movies and his iconic hat game is a large part of it

Based on this reaction, I think HSM2 will be your favourite. It leans into the silliness, there's a truly fantastic baseball sequence, the dances are better, and Ryan gets more of the screen time he ABSOLUTELY deserves. HSM3 is pretty good, too. It got a LOT more budget than the first two, and was actually shown in theatres, instead of just the Disney Channel. Ryan has an incredible number in it as well, if I remembering correctly. Looking forward to whatever's next!

so much i loved in this reaction… kenny ortega appreciation, stef clearly loving the campiness of it all, sams basketball fact checking, and most of all, muscle tees. hope y’all have fun watching the rest of the series, disney did pretty well developing the characters and building up the production.

Stef starting off with Stereotypical Italian. A mood.

Kelsey is the hero of this trilogy no question

"himbo discovers musical theatre" had me dead hsgdhfasdgah

“Yes, his name is José” Now a Sam moment that will live in my head rent free….so cute💕

Ryan is honestly so iconic, he’s my fav

How could you not like bop to the top? It was so loved that they brought the song back for a Disney show Suite life of Zack and Cody. I wore that dress for Halloween. I adored sharpay

42:34 ironically, there is one instance where that actually turns out to be true: Ballet. If you're trying to become a ballet dancer, you literally cannot afford to not have it be your entire focus. You have to eat, breathe, and sleep, ballet, without fail. And that's if the people in charge think you even have what it takes to actually be a professional ballet dancer. Make no mistake, ballet dancers are the real badasses when it comes to athleticism.

This movie was filmed as if it were a play. It's supposed to be over the top. When characters don't see each other or transitions are more like a curtain opening/closing, it's supposed to show how it would be staged for a play.

I honestly feel like these movies get better and better in production, music, and overall feel. HSM2 is super fun, and HSM3 is SUCH a good movie in terms of costume and set. Id give them a shot!

Fun fact: I actually played Ms.Darbus in a stage production of HSM while I was in high school. I stole the show and had a ball. Those heels were painful, though.

the way ryan and sharpay are supposed to be villains but troy and gabriella got shamed by their own friends lmao

Kenny Ortega also choreographed dirty dancing! Yes, a legend.

Do you know what I love about you guys? You’re relationship is like the definition of ‘Let’s discuss this’ And I am here for it. People need to be able to have different opinions and have discussions without it turning into a shit show and you guys are such a good example of that. 😊💕

the production value goes SIGNIFICANTLY higher with the following 2 movies for both this AND camp rock. im excited for your reactions if you decide to do them :)

The big question here is what is the musical "Twinkle town" actually about 🤣🤣🤣 my sister and I have been wondering about this for years. They should've made a movie about the actual musical.

Love this reaction so much!! I will say as a former dancer, Gabriella’s version of stage freight is actually super relatable. I had always been more comfortable performing in front of strangers (like at the start) or when I couldn’t see the crowd. In a situation like the call back, when it’s an auditorium full of people I know and I could see them…. Yea I would have had problems too no matter how many performances I had already done in different environments

I'm so excited for y'all to see Chad be a consistent himbo in this trilogy. The next movie is my favorite of the trilogy. 2 and 3 have the BEST of the HSM songs. Iconic!

Kenny FREAKING Ortega is literally the reason for every ounce of happiness in my childhood! Just look up everything he’s had a hand in it’s incredible!! Even his latest projects like Descendants and Julie and the Phantoms are so entertaining, I actually enjoy watching them with my nieces and nephews 😂😂

I watched this movie maybe once all the way through when it came out, but the way that it's cemented into my head is wild. You really couldn't escape from these songs.

I just love the fact that the entire message of this movie is "People will put labels on you, and it's okay to venture out of them and expand your horiozons". The movie doesn't make the characters choose between their passions, it allows them to do everything at the same time. (Also the songs are bangers, I will not take any critisism)

Technology in 2006 takes me back….to possessing no phones but using everyone else’s 😂

Zac Efron is so beautiful! Also, I was a low-key theatre kid. So much tea, so much snobbery.

The hardest thing about dancing on a stage is exiting with stage lights. What makes it so hilarious to me is that the lights weren't even on and he just crashed lol. But that guy's tour jete =goals. Awesome content as per usual guys thank you

34:13 "Yes. His name is José." That caught me so off guard!! I coughed instead of laughed.

Pop locking still happens, especially in dance crews,or underground street dancers there's always someone who loves old school hip hop dancing. Like the boogaloo or breaking 🤷🏾‍♀️ my older brothers,a couple of my cousins and my ex and some of their friends used to be in a dance crews together in compton

I really love that you guys are able to laugh at and enjoy the silliness of a "D-com" but also willing to acknowledge the actual production and everything that went into making it. Most reactions channels do just one or the other, so I really appreciate the balance that you two bring to a commentary.

Fun fact about the music from this movie: the soundtrack for HSM1 was actually the best selling album of 2006 globally. I think the second one was the 2nd best selling for 2007 (beaten by a Josh Groban album). I guess that just goes to show what phenomena these movies were back then. I remembered this when you commented on the music not being as good as other DCOM's. I personally thought they were all just okay too.

Yeah, the production was crazy for a 2006 movie! I always loved their musical numbers, they are so intense and cheesy but also a ton of fun 😅

High school musical was made as a modern adaptation and retelling of grease, and I love it so much, it's such a nostalgic franchise to me and I'm sure pretty much everyone else me age, it pretty much was my whole childhood (and watching high school musical three again as someone just about to finish university hit wayyyy to close to home 🤣🤣)

I was a freshman in high school when this was released so you can just imagine how I made every song in the HSM movies the soundtrack of my life. Yes, I made sure every song would fit in a part of my life somehow. lol 🤣

WHAT THE HECK ARE THOSE TWO DOING IN A TREE?!

Man haven't watched this in forever. Still know all the songs though. I remember when this came out, my friends and I would all be outside trying to reenact the whole thing 😂

I too was that dweeb who thought she was “”too cool”” for HSM, she didn’t know how to have fun. I’d love to see you guys watch School of Rock, one of the best jack black movies of all time

High School Musical is what brought musical movies back to being popular. The franchise will always hold a special place in my heart. I had a hard time with my health in high school and this came out during that time, it was a nice way to take my mind off the hard moments. So glad this franchise was made.

In the US oftentimes coaches or gym teachers have offices in the locker rooms. I think they’re meant to be present to prevent drama mostly and stop people from wandering the halls when everyone is dressing down. I had a lovely gym teacher who had period supplies and lotion and stuff if we needed it. Her locker room office was always open if we needed something.

I love this movie, but sometimes I wish that Gabriela and Troy just skipped the game/math thing so their "friends" would learn not to be that selfish and stopped expecting one person to carry the entire time

At the time, there wasn't really any musical movie that united everyone like this. HSM became a hit for everyone. But this wasn't even their peak, you can see it in the budget even - their peak imo in terms of quality and success was HSM2, which is a cultural classic and way better fleshed out, specially in regards to Sharpay and Ryan. They were basically your clumsy antagonists that had the same thoughts and ideas all of the time, but in HSM2 they both start showing who they are individually and it only adds to their characters and the movie. + the songs are awesome and Zac starts actually singing! HSM1 is a bit like Shrek 1 in the sense that no one really thought it would become the huge franchise it became, they were just having fun with the project, and while the first isn't the best, it's still a classic.

Arts are supported depending on how affluent schools are or who pays. Public schools cut programs a lot since there isn’t funding, but private schools support these programs more if they have people paying for the programs. Another thing that not a lot of people know is that zac didn’t sing for the first movie- but he did for the others- because he was going through puberty and it wasn’t working out, I think lol. But the other movies were arguably the best ones. I think this movie did really well because it was the best musical that came out of Disney channel at a time where almost all children were watching Disney channel

To be fair...Sharply and Ryan kinda dedicated their whole lives to theatre, and they really put the effort in every performance, from the singing, to choreography and even the costumes. Plus you would want a leading cast that's focused on the play and not it being just like hobbie that they have to squeeze in their schedules. I would have given the part to Ryan and Sharpay for the simple fact that Troy and Gabriella were late both times and this is a recurring thing in the trilogy in which they always end up screwing things up for Sharpay including the musical at her own country club and then purposefully ruining her audition to get into Julliard, I'm just kinda glad Sharpay moved on from that and ended up being a real Broadway star.

I sill remember how utterly heartbroken young me was when I found out Zac wasn't singing himself in this one

As someone from Canada who also went to an arts high school, I’ll say that while some people can be genuinely supportive, the arts here can also be pretty competitive. Especially being in a high school where people were creative, the general unspoken rule was that if you were good, people were more competitive or critical of you, or those people who were good were just very rude. But there’s exceptions to every rules. Not sure how it is anywhere else.

Thing is he (Zac) doesn't sing in this film so your "they can fucking sing" quote made me laugh so hard He does sing in the second film though lol