what age is High School Musical suitable for?

[redheadmum]

I have a (just) 6 yr old DD and she has come home talking about High School Musical. She wants to watch it of course.

I know you can't miss it at the moment, but I had it pegged for an older audience - kinda teen.

what kind of story line is it? and is it suitable for her age?

(and yes I'm totally out of what's going on!)

[orangehead]

1 and 2 are fine for that age, I wont comment on 3 as not seen it yet but sure it will probably be fine to My 5 and 6 year old have seen it. Ds1 loves it but dont think his school friends know he does

[pagwatch]

46 ?


DD is looking forward to it and some of her friends are going tomorrow. She is six. And knows lots of the words already

[sagacious]

My 4 year old knows all the songs but can't be bothered with the story lines.
IMO 6 is fine
I've wizzed through it on sky + and it all seems very tame (and Troy wotsis face wears a hideous tracksuit and the girl moons around a lot looking crap and girly and annoying .. a bit like grease but without the oomph)

[redheadmum]

I haven't seen any of them as she's my oldest and we haven't got into all that yet ..

what is it about? basic plot???

[pagwatch]

it is not nearly as filthy as grease!
remember rizzo asking JT if he was off to 'flog his log'

[sagacious]

swotty girl meets hunky jock
singing competition
nasty girl wants to win
dire dance numbers and caterwalling songs
love conquers all
disney make a fortune

[Tamarto]

Tween maybe but i imagine the majority of teens would see it as sad.

IMO It's fine for a 6 year old, my dd is 4 and loves it, as has been said she has no interest in the shit sorylines, just loves the singing and dancing.

[sagacious]

I originally thought Sharpei (sic) was a dog .. very confusing

[Turniphead1]

It's alarmingly tame imho . Totally fine for a 6 year old - my 5 year old watched it (and I am quite strict about content)

[cory]

They'd have to be very late-developing teens. My 11yo has outgrown it long ago.

[christywhisty]

I wouldn't say late developer, my nieces enjoyed it when they were 15 and 16, they aren't late developers and one of them we used to call a "mini goth"

My DD is 11 (very bright and mature for her age) and all her friends are still into HSM and will be going to see it.

[cory]

christywhisty on Fri 24-Oct-08 10:25:37
I wouldn't say late developer, my nieces enjoyed it when they were 15 and 16, they aren't late developers and one of them we used to call a "mini goth"

That sounds more like a kind of post-modern enjoyment iyswim. Surely no 15yo could take it seriously?

[lottien]

LOL Sagacious for both posts . DD is 6 and has seen One and Two but I can't tell the difference. The only dangerous thing about it is its total inanity. She keeps looking longingly at the posters for three ....help.

[christywhisty]

Actual I think it's the Zac Ephron influence