High School Musical 2 Deluxe Dance Edition

Release Date: September 23, 2008
Length: 111 minutes
T2 Rating: 4 out of 4 stars

The High School Musical 2: 2 Disc Deluxe Dance Edition provides all you could ever want from High School Musical 2! The first release featured some really great content, where this edition continues with even more great stuff including a Dance-Along. In addition to the worldwide hit, you get a second disc loaded with extras.

Deleted Scenes features a little bit deeper look at the central characters, including the relationship between Ryan and Gabriella, the antics of drama queen Sharpay, and how Taylor played a part in getting Gabriella to the Midsummer Night's Talent Show.

If you missed the Dance-Along that ran on Disney Channel, it's all here... not really. They did something even better, they taped segments specifically for the DVD. The segments have Walkthrough, Half Speed, Full Speed with sequence chapter marks. Also, the producers took great care to shoot these in reverse so that when you mirror the television your doing them the right way.

Music videos include All For One which will give you a look at many shots that were never used in the movie and the stars singing along in the studio. Curious to see Monique do her big jump into the pool.... it's here. Also included are versions of music videos of most of the songs from the soundtrack recorded in alternate languages by stars from around the world. In most cases the talent featured raises the bar with performances that exceed the original cast recordings. If you make it to the end you'll even find Stitch and all his animated friends dancing to All In This Together.

Backstage Disney provides three minute segments that include:

High School Confidential!
On Set with Miley
The Zac Factor
Very Vanessa
More Than A Movie
The Sharpettes
One Fabulous Scene
Being Sharpay
Manly The Dog
Cues From Kenny
From Center Stage To Center Field
Who's That Baby
Photo Gallery

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