High Student Musical 4: High School Musical Review

There’s no doubt that Star Wars is one of the most impactful films of all time, having changed the movie-making game ever since it premiered in 1977. It quickly became a global phenomenon and has accumulated some of the most passionate fans in the universe. Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope is a great example to use in order to illustrate the properties discussed throughout the course. In this paper, I will analyze the entire movie. To begin, I will start by giving some basic information about the motion picture, such as the director and type of film. Next, I will provide a brief summary of the film.

In this paper I am going to write about the movie “Grease.” Specifically, on the two main characters Sandy and Danny. I will be describing and analyzing their interpersonal communication, but mainly on the conflict of their communication.

Many people say that high school should be the best four years of your life. Most of us entered high school with this idea in mind, determined to enjoy every second of it. The confidence and energy that we held that first September allowed us to dive right into what has been an amazing four

During my time watching Heathers: The Musical, I noticed that right from the beginning, the story was based on students trying to fit in when going into high school. Veronica Sawyer, who’s the main character, tries and becomes friends with the popular girls in school. Her friendship with them does come at a cost. She sacrifices the one friendship she had with her nerd friend to be seen as popular. During this pursuit of popularity, One of the masks that many people use in real life to disguise how they really are was shown. One of the main ways that it was shown was that when Veronica became friends with the Heathers, her wardrobe was changed to resemble being one of them. Her jacket and skirt were blue, but in the same fashion as the Heathers’. This was the first change that happened, because she still acted similar to how she first was introduced. It wasn't till later when the change in her own personality was seen was seen. The next mask that Veronica put on was part of the play’s Sounds. Her behavior and how she talked completely turned around as soon as the party scene was approaching. Prior to the party, the Heather's persuaded Veronica to make a forged letter to her former friend Martha. This letter included a love note from the Martha’s crush, who was an athlete, telling her to come to his party. The reason why this letter was mean, was because as soon as the nerd would get to the party, the Heather's would just make fun of her in front of everyone. The fact that

Humorous, energetic, enjoyable and all-around fun, Legally Blonde: The Musical captured my attention from the get-go. This comical yet heartwarming musical portrays the story of a young woman following an ex-love to Harvard Law School only to realize the potential she possessed within herself and in the new life she creates for her own. After viewing this hit Broadway production, I am fascinated with how this theatre play was brought to life on stage with the lighting, sound, spacing and overall entertainment from the cast to the costumes. Altogether, this play is one of my all-time favorite productions and it is one that keeps my attention from the moment it takes off to the closing of the curtain at the end.

In Sixteen Candles and The breakfast club we see so much in common as well as differences present. These 2 John Hughes movies were a big hit in the Directors career, as well as Pretty in Pink but we are not discussing that movie. In these movies we see a lot of themes crossed over that are explored in many different ways. One of the main characters for both these movies was Molly Ringwald; we really showed and expressed these ideals of her characters perfectly. There were many themes that we can compare and contrast these movies. The 4 main themes that I believe really made impacts on these shows are: rich vs. poor, popular or unpopular, changing to fit the ‘norm’, and Common similarities between social classes. Hughes is an amazing director that really captures these moments in each theme; he captures them and presents them at the most unexpected times in the movies that fit perfectly.

Ashley took a long time to open up to people. Some people may think, why is it so hard for her to open up to others? All you had to do is start up a conversation. Why does she shut herself out of the real world? The reason why Ashley had such a hard time opening up to others was because she was abused. Her foster parents put it into her mind that she shouldn’t speak about what she was going through or else she would be punished. One time the Moss’s had some inspectors come by the house. She told the kids to put on a show to make it look like a great foster home, “ Surely Mrs. Moss would punish me if she thought I was ruining her little show” (Rhodes-Courter 92). Mrs. Moss chose to have the children sing, You are my Sunshine after she heard Ashley sing it to one of the younger kids to cheer her up. By doing so, she struck a chord in Ashley because that song was Ashley’s mother and her song. That song was the song that tied happiness to her relationship with her mother. That moment symbolized the loss of hope Ashley had to be taken out of the foster home. Another reason some people may not agree that Ashley Rhodes-Courter is successful is because, after living with her adoptive family for a few months, Ashley drugged her parents. No kid should drug their parents, it’s wrong. Even if the child is mad or finds it amusing they shouldn’t do it, because it’s not ethical. The reason why Ashley had the audacity to drug her parents was because she was peer pressured into doing so. She was friends with a girl named, Brooke. Brooke wasn’t a great influence on Ashley, Brooke was that child that liked to do the wrong things. She once had Ashley wait 30 minutes after a movie was finished so she could make out with her boyfriend, “When I dragged Brooke outside, Gay- who had been waiting for more than a half hour- was seething” (Rhodes-Courter 242). Brooke wanted to hang out with her boyfriend, but her

The plot to High School Musical is that the male main character, Troy, meets the female main character, Gabriella, at a New Years party. During the holiday break, Gabrielle moves to Troy's school district, and they see each other in the hall when school starts again. Troy and Gabriella are thrilled, but there's a catch. Troy is a jock, who plays baseball, and Gabriella is a brainiac, who's trying to start fresh. Together they fall in love and find a mutual love of theater. Consequently, Sharpay and Ryan, who are consistently given the lead roles, feel threatened. They try to break up Troy and Gabriella while the brainiacs and the basketball team cooks up a plan to do the same. In the end, Troy and Gabriella end up together, and everyone else is ok with it. Add some predictable plot twists, and a few cheesy musical numbers and you have High School Musical! Highschool Musical sounds exceedingly similar to Romiette and Julio. People are trying to break up the main couple, but they push through and stay together anyway. There are multiple other stories with similar plot lines, such as Cinderella. I hope that the story ends well for Romiette and Julio just like it did for so many other

Demi Lovato’s career started when she was six years old on the children’s show Barney & Friends (Demi Lovato’s Career). She was on the show for two seasons. In 2006, Lovato had a couple small roles on different televisions shows. She also starred is Disney’s television short-series As the Bell Rings in 2007 for one season. Lovato’s first big break was in 2008 when she starred in the Disney Channel movie Camp Rock with the Jonas Brothers. Later that year, she released her debut album Don’t Forget, which she advertised when she opened for the Jonas Brothers on their tour. Soon after, she starred in her own television show Sonny With A Chance (Demi Lovato’s Career). In 2010 she starred in Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. Shortly after, she had to quit Sonny With a Chance when she entered rehab.

In 1941 Rodgers was approached by the Theatre Guild to write a musical version of a show they had previously commissioned, Green Grow the Lilacs by Lynn Riggs. Rodgers took the show to Oscar Hammerstein II after his previous partner Lorenz Hart turned the project down. They hired Agnes De Mille to choreograph this dance heavy show, with seventeen to twenty minute ballet and they were off to the races. Oklahoma! Premiered in 1943 and changed the face of musicals forever. After Oklahoma! composers and lyricists were no longer seen as just songwriters, but as contributors to the dramatic action. Each song they wrote now was integral to developing characters. Oklahoma! opened to rave reviews and is still a gem in the world of musical theatre. It

In the article “American Actor and Star of High School Musical” by Laurie Lanzen Harris, readers learn about Zac Efrons life as a child, when he first started getting into the show business, and where he is now in his career. Zac Efron grew up in Arroyo Grande, California and was born in San Luis Obispo, California, his date of birth is October 18th, 1987, his parents are David and Starla Efron, Zac has one brother, Dylan. Zac Efron first started taking singing lessons at age 11 he started performing in musicals soon after, Zac also appeared in local productions, his stage work is what got him noticed, he began auditioning for TV shows, and Zac appeared in High School Musical in January 2006 that made him an instant hit. As for now Zac is very

A trip to 42nd street circa 1990 was certainly no destination fit for a family. Walls of graffiti adorn the peeling awnings of storefronts and theatres promise private dances and live nude women. Porn shops dotted the city block with colorful invitations to sex hotlines and signs prohibiting entry to anyone under the age of eighteen (Wollman 445). Decades earlier, during the Prohibition era, speakeasies and brothels lined the city, creating New York’s red light district. Today’s Times Square, however, bares no hint of resemblance to its former image of sleaze and mystery. Neon lights that once illustrated silhouettes of burlesque dancers have since been fashioned into the welcoming faces of cartoon characters. Signs visible

Twenty-one-year-old Ashley Frangipane sounds like she could be Taylor Swift's black-sheep sister. Halsey trades in similar themes and sounds. But whereas those artists keep things in tamer territory, Halsey rips into graphic tales of secret hookups and drug use—only occasionally noticing the emptiness in her soul that results from those choices.

The show is set in the late 19th century century in London, England. The show is mainly set in Dr. Jekyll’s laboratory, The Red Rat, and in the Carew household.

The movie I have chosen to do my psychological film disorder assignment on is Girl Interrupted which is a psychological drama directed by James Mangold. The movie takes place in a mental institution for troubled women. All of the characters in this movie suffer from one or more mental illnesses such as depression, borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia. The movie gives us an inside look on how poorly these women are being treated and how they are treated as if they are abnormal because they are in this institution. Similarly the women are faced with their own personal and outer issues within the institution. The director gives us an inside look on how the patients are being treated poorly are