[Article reviews High School Musical for content]
Kids may find these movies fun and “relevant.” But parents should be aware of several questionable elements. In HSM and HSM 2, the teen romance between Troy and Gabriella progresses with the second movie ending in a lip-lock. There are also questionable elements concerning teen dating and drama.
77 comments
gosh and golly?
fer cryin' out loud.
You know, no matter how shitty my week is going, I can just get on this site and read something like this, and, well, I just have to say it, cover your women folks ears.
Gosh golly, it rocks my socks off!
"In HSM and HSM 2, the teen romance between Troy and Gabriella progresses with the second movie ending in a lip-lock."
"yoga" Yoga? You are a true fundie, Rebecca.
I agree with this woman about the teen romance thing being bad, just because it reinforces that (sometimes rather damaging - I'm living proof) belief in kiddies that they 'must' date in high school. This post is still pretty bad, though.
Golly, Rebecca, what the heck are you talking about? Gosh, I mean, I sat on my butt attempting several yoga positions throughout the movie and still found nothing wrong with it.
Shut the fuck up.
I don't like "High School Musical" because I find it annoying and cheesy. But "offensive?" Have you ever seen any of the other movies that are marketed to teens? The majority of them? "High School Musical" is Sesame Street compared to them. And heaven forbid the words "evolution" ('lying, godless propaganda') and "yoga" ('heathen practice of the pagan East') be mentioned. Sheesh.
"Expressions such as “shut up,” “butt,” “heck,” “gosh,” and “golly” are frequently used."
I'd like to introduce your children to Scarface.
Oh, GOSH, what the HECK is all this about? I mean, GOLLY, it's like everyone's got their BUTTS on their shoulders. I mean, SHUT UP!
Well golly-gee, I don't want to see a gosh-darn movie with that kind of language in it.
What the heck is this world coming to?
When I was a little churchling, they called words like heck and darn "minced oaths." Just as bad as cussin', because when you say "gosh darn it" you really mean "goddamnit." "Heck" is really "hell." "Fudge" means--you get the picture.
With Jesus you can never win--he's in your mind all the time.
In a real high school, people are not saying things like heck and gosh. They've already graduated to real curse words.
Then again, the similarity between High School Musical and real high school stopped for me once I heard that the premise was the basketball star getting in the musical. Directors don't go for mere talent, they go for the people they know are reliable. Which the sports star by default isn't.
So I guess this woman is just another case of disliking the right things for the wrong reason? I mean, if I had kids, and they wanted to watch High School Musical, I'd LET them, but I'd tell them it was cheesy and unrealistic and they shouldn't expect high school to really be like that. I wouldn't tell them it was an evil movie because people make mealymouthed oaths or do yoga.
Hmm...I seem to have brought a herd of teal deer with me today.
Saw High School Musical with my 8 year old cousin girl. It was actually quite a good movie.
To declare it sinful is just... sad, really. Regardless of whether or not this is Poe (I can't imagine gosh is a bad word now, even by fundie standards?).
I hated High School Musical too but sheesh, this has to be a poe.
@DW: There are home school musicals. The one I played in the band for didn't have incest though, at least not that I know of.
"Expressions such as “shut up,” “butt,” “heck,” “gosh,” and “golly” are frequently used."
Wow....even Beaver Cleaver said "Gosh" and "Golly"
Furthermore, what's wrong with a couple kissing? Or does it cause your Puritan eyes to burn?
"Evolution"? Oh noes....
And yoga? That's it! We gotta get a lynch mob going
Then again.....the mob isn't a bad idear, just the wrong reasoning....
OMG, it's shows like this that give kids the wrong idea
1. Kids kiss and "go out" all the time. Ask your's, they'll know.
2. "golly"? You've gotta be kidding me! In the real world, most kids that age are saying "ass" and "fuck".
3. When has yoga been considered bad?
image
Look at those filthy sinners wearing... wearing... wear... *wibble* Pants! And, and, and... unmarried young ladies standing next to men! Oh the horror! For shame!
Seriously, though. This gets a five from me for being so anal. Develop cynicism, Rebecca. You'll feel better.
Are you sure this isn't somebody submitting to Capalert? This sounds an awful lot like those morons.
This is a pretty stupid comment:
I'm kind of stunned that she found Troy and Gabriella's ridiculously saccharine romance to be offense, but apparently didn't notice stereotypically-gay Ryan having a homoerotic baseball themed dance-off with one of the jocks.
PS - I liked HSM1 and 2. They were cheesy and campy and stupidly amusing. I can turn my brain off for an hour for that.
Although I thoroughly hate "high school musicals" plural with the hatred of a parent forced to hear them through a couple of pre-teen girl sleep-overs with my daughter and her friends, that is a critical, not an editorial opinion. Bad yes, insipid yes, evil..eh, no.
Holy fucking shit, they said "butt"???!!1! And they mentioned YOGA! OMG. D:>
I liked it when back in the day you could say 'shit' and other expletives that are commonly used in day-to-day language in 'family' films...
Seriously, I wonder what kind of movies people like this would make... Would it be like Barney the Dinosaur THE MOVIE or something?
Ok I'll think of the children. Kids if you like this movie great. If not then I would say to watch others and read books and find what you like.
"Expressions such as “shut up,” “butt,” “heck,” “gosh,” and “golly” are frequently used."
No fucking way! How fucking terrible!
You mean teenagers are using swearwords? That must be a first!!!
What's a "lip-lock"? Is that some kind of chastity-belt for the face?
Evolution and yoga are mentioned? Are Math and basketball also mentioned, perhaps?
Let's take Rebecca Grace to a showing of The Summer with Monica or She Danced one Summer.
"Expressions such as “shut up,” “butt,” “heck,” “gosh,” and “golly” are frequently used."
Fuck off Rebecca, you cuntbreath.
>:D
OK, I can (kind of) understand her point about "heck“ or “gosh”, because they are basically just euphemisms and everyone hearing them knows which words are actually meant. But “Shut up”? What’s so bad about saying that?
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
To post a comment, you'll need to Sign in or Register . Making an account also allows you to claim credit for submitting quotes, and to vote on quotes and comments. You don't even need to give us your email address.
