High School Musical But It’s Just The Memes (part 2)

Nobody likes you, everyone left you, they're all out without you having fun.

Deaf West's American Idiot

Zac Efron // The Greatest Beer Run Ever (2022) Let’s just say, I’m here to deliver beer to a friend.

inch resting... lets hope its as good as everyone makes it seem

👀 This one show host - it’s on YT (but, has to be taken with a grain of salt though cause sometimes people exaggerate) said ‘The Greatest Beer Run’ script is/was “so good”, “wild” and “adventure” and the friendship theme of the story is good too. She read the script back then cause her agent got her the audition for Zac’s mom in the film. Hopefully she’s right in her description.

They’re also releasing it during the Fall … Which is usually when a lot of award suitor films come out… IIRC

Peter won an Oscar so he does have a bit sway, as long as the script is really that gravitating, it sounds like it has high chances.

Nonetheless the summary description has interested me for awhile, so I’ll be interested whether it gets any Noms or not.

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High School Musical (2006) + letterboxd reviews (insp.)

 October 18th 1987 ❤️🎂 HAPPY BIRTHDAY @zacefron

It's almost August and Variety has ranked their current Oscar predictions. As an actor Zac is 37th on their list for GBRE. Picture is 31st, director is 36th, and the Screenplay is 18th. I'd guess nominations aren't likely unless something drastically changes since there are only 5 noms in each category (and 10 in Picture). If he were in the top 10 I'd think there'd be a chance. But nice to see him and the film even mentioned on the list. It puts his name in more industry peep's heads.

Yes! I got High hopes for that film just needs good script

You could argue that basketball in High School Musical functions as a stand-in for masculinity itself. Troy enjoys basketball, and the camaraderie he has with his teammates (did you see how supportive he was of zeke’s baking??) and as a straight white popular dude he never had to question his relationship to masculinity, just as he never questioned his basketball career. But then, post-singing-with-lady-who-respects-coronavirus, he discovers his enjoyment of something not considered masculine, but is clearly anxious about what his friends and dad will think. Again, pretty common issue of toxic masculinity is how men tend to punish other men for straying from gender norms (or not sticking to the status quo). Sidenote: Unlike most common depictions of men in Hollywood, the movie doesn’t mock or shame Troy or Zeke for having interests that aren’t traditionally masculine, instead leveling criticism at Chad for shaming his friends. Anyway, Troy’s relationship to basketball is, like most men’s relationship with masculinity, closely tied to his relationship with his father. Troy’s dad puts immense pressure on his son to do well with basketball, pushing his son into a narrow box and becoming angry (initially) when he strays.

High School Musical 2 (2007) dir.  Kenny Ortega

Behind the Scenes de "A Family Affair".

I really hope Zac gets cast as Fiyero in the Wicked movie. He would be perfect for the role. We’ve heard how his vocals have matured since TGS. Just imagine his vocals singing Dancing Through Life and As Long As You’re Mine along with Cynthia’s vocals, and the chemistry he would have with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande.

Watch them cast James Corden instead.