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So I wanna take a little trip down memory lane today
and reminisce about two of my favorite childhood movies,
High School Musical and Camp Rock.
These movies were very much a part of my formative years
as a growing man-child,
so I wanna revisit them to see if they actually hold up
or if they're hot garbage.
(upbeat music)
Now, High School Musical is a classic.
I know that there's a ton of YouTube videos
of people talking about this already,
so I'm not gonna sit here and like explain the plot to you.
If you don't know the plot of High School Musical,
you probably haven't read the title yet,
it's pretty much that.
Well, technically I guess they don't actually
perform a musical, they just audition for one.
Maybe it should have been called High School Audition,
but I'll let it slide.
So at the beginning of the movie
they're in like Alaska or maybe the North pole,
and the two main characters meet
because they're forced into karaoke.
Totally normal situation, nothing to see here,
except for what's on TV.
The TV's at this party
are playing footage of the party.
Who set this up?
Who set up a live stream
that's being shown to the people in it?
And who's filming it?
I don't see any cameramen,
so is it the movie's cameramen?
They're supposed to be filming the movie.
I know it's a weird thing to focus on,
but I notice this every time I watch this movie.
- I don't wanna be the school's freaky genius girl again.
- I don't wanna be smart and beautiful,
I wanna be stupid and ugly.
One of my favorite things in movies
is watching the extras in the background
of walking hallway shots,
because someone will always look at the camera, every time.
There's a couple of these shots in this movie.
What is the girl in orange doing here in the back?
She sorta just walks into the corner and stops.
- Look the whole team's hitting the gym during free period.
What do you wanna have us run?
- Did you wanna...
- Does anyone know what the musical in this movie
is actually supposed to be about?
It's called Twinkle Town.
- Twinkle Town?
- And the only other thing we know about it
is the three songs that they sing from it,
but the songs have nothing in common.
So I have no idea what the plot is.
- What the heck are those two doing in a tree?
- Also, I've always been confused
by the timing of the movie.
So they come back from winter break
and have the championship basketball game
coming up in two weeks.
So we're supposed to believe
that they played through the entire regular season,
maybe some playoff games
to get to the point where they determine
who's in the championship.
Then they go on a two week winter break,
have another two weeks before the game even takes place.
I just, why such a long gap.
I almost wonder if the championship game is the only
basketball game they play all year
because it's a game between East High School
and West High School.
So they've gotta be the only two high schools in the area,
right?
Maybe they just play one basketball game every year
and the winner gets a trophy.
- Dad I'm not talking, - There's gonna be
college scouts at our game next week Troy.
Know what a scholarship is worth these days?
- Wait, hold on,
scouts are gonna be at the game.
Well, you gotta play your best then.
You know how much college basketball teams are gonna
be drooling over the prospects of a five foot eight
white kid from Albuquerque?
- Dad, she's not a problem,
she's just a girl.
- But you're not just a guy Troy.
- You're my guy,
there's a feeling I'm reminded of whenever
I think back to this movie,
Zoey 101 and even Ned's Declassified to an extent,
school envy.
I went to the most boring high school in the world.
Meanwhile, these kids are living in dorms
on some beach side resort.
East High School has a private rooftop garden
and apparently every extracurricular activity
you could possibly imagine.
There are so many things going on in this school
that the climax of the movie
is based on the premise that there are
three major events happening simultaneously.
I don't think three things happened in my school
the entire time I was there.
Can we all agree that this song is by far
the worst part of the entire movie?
It's a boring song
that sounds like it's being sung by two different people.
- ♪ Looking from the outside ♪
- Also I love that her belt
is not even holding up her pants,
it's wrapped around them.
Alright, good to go.
I like at the end when they hack into this beaker
to get it to heat up.
Yeah, I think that's how computers work,
but it buys them enough time to get to the audition
along with every single person
who's ever gone to the school.
There are a few things I still really like about this movie.
I like that the final song is teased throughout the movie
so when it finally happens
there's sort of been this anticipation for it,
it's a big pay off.
I may have been a 13 year old boy
when I first saw this movie,
but I definitely got goosebumps.
And overall, I think this movie holds up pretty well.
I'll say it.
Yes I know the story is very cliche.
The whole idea that wait, you can do more than one thing.
- Did you ever think maybe I could be both?
(Gentle music)
- You wanna sing and play basketball?
But there's no time.
But you know what, it's a wholesome enough lesson
for a movie made for kids
that you shouldn't put people into a box
just because of the way they look.
I also really enjoy the choreography of everything,
not just when they're singing and dancing,
but there are scenes where like,
you can tell the characters have deliberate movements.
The camera moves with them.
It feels like you're watching a musical
even when there's not music.
This all culminates in one shot at the end
that's over a minute long,
there's no cuts.
It's each character taking turns
sort of weaving back and forth
saying their final lines to each other.
And there's like 200 people in the background
that could have easily messed this up.
I'm sure they had to do a bunch of takes.
To me this is really impressive filmmaking.
I'm at a point in my life where I've seen movies with much
more impressive filmmaking, but for what it is,
they could have easily gone down a lazier route
so I appreciate the extra effort.
Although it is kind of lost
because of how dumb the end of this shot is.
Gosh, I got this big old ball here
and I just don't know what to do with it.
I could help you out there, ma'am
have you consider tossing it into the basket.
Wow, thank you, sir.
And then all the lessons from the movie come together
in one final song that I definitely tried
to learn the dance to,
but only got about this far.
It's kind of funny how life comes full circle sometimes,
the message of the iconic song at the end is now
being used by every single brand in the world
in their commercials.
- We here at mustard know that things are
pretty crazy right now, but you're not alone.
And you can still give us your money.
(upbeat music)
- Now on paper Camp Rock and High School Musical
seem like very similar movies,
but there is one key difference that I noticed,
which is that this movie is absolute garbage.
That doesn't mean I didn't like it at the time
because I most certainly did.
that I bought it on iTunes,
even though I only had about nine dollars to my name.
- That's the song.
- You think?
- But the combination of overacting
and weird writing choices
make it pretty hard to enjoy this movie as an adult.
- Check me out
(sound track)
- Cool
- Also, the reason it's becoming relevant again
is because it's so bad that people on Tik Tok
are pointing out how bad some of the scenes are.
- ♪ find you I gat... ♪
- She went
(smacking lips)
(feet stomping the ground)
(laughter)
- But I don't just want to talk about this movie,
I have something a little different in mind
that I'd like to try instead.
That's right.
I'm talking about the official Camp Rock DVD game.
So would you like to explain to everyone
how you came into possession of this games?
- Its never been opened
- limited edition.
- Limited edition according to me.
- According to us, we only have one.
So who knows if they've made more.
- That was purchased at a closing thrift store,
it was to be sold for three dollars,
but I got it for 25 cents.
- Can you believe the deal we got on this?
And can you believe the restraint
to go three years without playing it?
She's asked me multiple times,
can we play the DVD game? Can we play the DVD game?
And I said, no,
now's not the time.
I figured
- We saved it for this moment.
- Yeah I figured something important
would come along one day.
I'd find a way to turn it into content.
And then now we can write off that 25 cent purchase
as a business purchase.
So that's pretty cool actually.
- Little tax tidbit for you.
- Wanted to do this for so long.
- So was this used and they put new shrink wrap over it
because this box is very beat up.
I've never pulled shrink wrap off of something
that's been this dilapidated before.
You're ready to take the stage and steal some hearts,
pick up the remote and play Camp Rock DVD game.
- Camp Rock DVD game.
They got holographic game board.
- Wow, This is worth at least 20 to 25 cents.
- When the movie came out,
I was in eighth grade and me and my two best friends were
so excited that we put every photo that we had
of the Jonas brothers around us
just to watch the movie.
- Who was your favorite Jonas brother?
- Kevin.
- No, be honest.
Her favorite Jonas brother,
I'm so embarrassed by this, was Joe.
She loved Joe,
but because her friend already loved Joe,
she agreed to love Kevin instead.
And I just think that that's really sad
and I wish that there were two Joe's and zero Kevin's.
- We even drew a picture of Kevin on my back in Sharpie,
just to prove how much we loved the Jonas brothers.
- Oh no,
holy shit.
- When it's your turn, spin the spinner and do what it says.
- Okay jeez.
I guess I'll go first,
jam time.
(upbeat music)
Which came first.
Oh, well that's the beginning of the movie,
that's the only time she's in her house in the entire movie.
- This my favorite game.
- Yeah, she makes me play this with her every night
before she goes to bed.
Otherwise she has a really bad nightmares
about Camp Rock two.
- Spin it and do what it says.
- Do what it says.
- Free card.
- I wanted sultry Joe.
- Look closely, these images are from the movie.
- Yeah, I figured they might be.
Which came last?
(guitar)
- What have we here?
- They're playing the clip from the movie.
(guitar)
- Right!
- I don't think this game is very hard
(laughing)
The whole concept of DVD games seems fun.
I don't know if I ever played any though.
- We weren't allowed to have...
- Fun
- fun.
(laughing)
(upbeat music)
- Who said "You totally Rocked it"?
- Trash can,
trash can said that.
- Who said "That's cute."
- Oh the same options
- The Trash can
- Rise and shine superstar
- And throw it in the trash.
Oh boy, this sure is fun.
- Honestly. I actually don't know.
I have no idea.
This one's hard.
Which came second?
(Guitar)
Wallace.
I don't know whether to be proud or embarrassed
of how well we're doing.
So she got to go fish,
which I think means she can ask me for one of my cards.
- Do you have Joe Jonas?
- No
- Okay.
(Laugh)
(Guitar)
- Chi-ching take it to the bank
- Okay.
- Hi, I played this Camp Rock DVD game
and they told me...
- Say no more and they give you a voucher.
Wow a thousand dollars players pick
I pick go fish,
which means I get to ask you for the mom card
that you just picked up.
(Gentle music)
You got a crush on this girl?
I'm back at the bank now.
I'd like to redeem my two mom cards and one wild card.
- This guy's got two mom cards
golden voice cards
- Give him a guitar peg
yeah, they're in the vault.
- Sorry we don't get a lot of people like you
coming in here.
- Pick one. - I got a guitar beg.
- You haven't got any wrong.
- Is it even possible to get one wrong in this game?
- Yeah Or are we just so smart
- Wait let's blatantly pick a wrong one and see what happens
- Oh funny you want to do that on my turn.
Pick your card
Golden voice.
And you've got two Joe's you trynna redeem those.
- Yeah
- Welcome to the bank ma'am may I take your order?
- I have two Joe's and a golden voice.
- Wow, there was some lanky guy in here a few minutes ago
with two moms and one golden voice.
Do you know him?
- That's my son
- Your son tell him he's a real nice young man.
Here you go, you're good on that one
(Gentle music).
- Can we put this game in the trash when we are done?
- Come on and sing along
♪ You Follow and I lead ♪
♪ You wanna be like me ♪
♪ But you're just a wannabe ♪
♪ Fuck it or suck it ♪
(dramatic music)
I won
I have so many people to thank Kevin and Joe
and Nick
and my wife,
and Frankie Jonas
Frankie if You're out there
and I knows you're watching this video right now.
I know you're a big fan.
Keeping being you
- Rocking
- Rock on Jeff or what's his name?
- Kevin.
- Frankie If you're out there, rock on Kevin.
(upbeat music)
- Which one are you? I'm Joe
- Okay, I guess I'm Demi then.
(laughing)
Didn't really give me a choice there.
Are they just going to play the whole movie,
but without sound
- Yeah
- That was really awesome.
If anyone out there is looking to play
the Camo Rock DVD game,
good luck getting it.
I don't know where you could buy this.
You got to just hope that a thrift store
is on the verge of closing down
and they'll give it to you in exchange for one quarter.
Well, before we go,
do you have any words of wisdom you want to impart on any
aspiring DVD game creators out there?
- I think the ship has sailed
if you wanna create a DVD game
- Yeah sorry aspiring DVD game creators.
It's too late.
Make an app instead.
- Yeah make a app!
All right babe play us out.
(random beats)
- Cool.
- Well boy, was that a lot of fun
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