High School Musical 3: Senior Year

Yes, the last High School Musical movie ended up getting a theatrical release after 3 years of tons of kids/pre teen girls getting all the merchandise, singing all the songs & quoting & acting out every single scene (trust me, I was the target demographic when it first came out & everyone in my school did exactly the same!). And it ended up being a big success at the box office making over $250 million worldwide against a budget of $11 million & set a record for a musical film in it's opening weekend by making $50 million in the US alone with an addition $40 million in the foreign box office. Yep, it already made over eight times it's budget in just one weekend! Now that Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Ryan, Chad & Taylor are taking their final bow on the big screen ( completely ignoring the spin-off Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure), should we give them a standing ovation for all their efforts in the past movies, or will it feel as insufferable & nail biting as having to revise for finals? Let's find out!

 

Story: Unlike the last 2 movies which were relentlessly cliched & superficially cheesy, this one is just a bit cliched & cheesy. This one actually has the group make a musical about their senior year as they'll be going off to university, which is pretty fitting way to end the franchise if you ask me. Also, although the romance still doesn't avoid being really irritatingly cute, this time round they actually discuss their futures & what's more important as Gabriella is given the opportunity to go to a programme in Stanford which would mean she'd miss prom & the musical they've been working on. Also, I do like some of the twists like that Kelsi & Ryan are the ones to get the Julliard scholarship rather than Troy just because he's the hero & Troy found a way to do both basketball & music at university. Also, I like that they go into the characters more with the conflict that any kid leaving high school would go through like what they want out of life, if they're gonna go to uni, (yeah, I can relate to them now since I've finished my senior year & still waiting to see if I get into uni) & if they're gonna remain friends. If I had issues, it would be the subplot involving Sharpay (whose back to being a bitch AGAIN) & the new character Tiara Gold (yes, that's her real name) ripping off All About Eve. It was just pointless to me other than Sharpay to have something else to do other than worry about the Julliard scholarship & try to ruin Troy & Gabriella's romance. Yeah, there's no denying that it's unbeliveably cheesy, but at least this time they put more effort in! And honestly, I just can't hate it cos it brought so much nostalgia for me!

Characters:  Although the characters are still their same cliched selves, they actually get development this time round (I know, big shocker!)! Troy this time round is struggling with what he wants after high school, with the internal conflict actually being really relateable as all kids who are leaving high school can feel empathy for him. Gabriella is still the sweet yet smart love interest, but is the one. Sharpay is back to being the blonde bitch AGAIN, but she does get to vindicate herself by the end for good thanks to her All About Eve plot with Tiara. Ryan gets more development this time round as he gets to show off what he can do in the field of choreography and Lucas Grabeel gets to show off his vocals much more compared to the other films. Chad & Taylor are still the best friends for Troy & Gabriella, but they're much more supportive compared to the other films & Chad in particular is more developed as he's worried about the future & if he'll remain friends with Troy when they head off to university. Kelsi is really there to compose the songs again & is the one who signed everyone up to do the musical as it'll be the last ever thing they'll do together in high school. Zeke & Jason (two other Wildcats I neglected to mention in my other reviews as they contributed pretty much nothing) can be pretty funny & it's kinda nice to see Zeke's little crush on Sharpay be resolved in the last movie. Ms Darbus this time round, while she can be over the top, actually manages to the subtle (*GASP*) in one scene with Troy & is the one who submitted an application for him for Julliard & actually made me gain more respect for her. But then...there are the new characters. Tiara Gold (who'd name their child Tiara?!) is there to be a stereotypical British version of Sharpay whose revealed to have been manipulating her during the musical. She really annoyed her & she doesn't even have a good singing voice! But at least she's not as bad as Jimmy 'The Rocket' & Donny, who are Troy & Chad fanboys/expys who really annoyed me just shouting all the time & going crazy over them. Well, Jimmy was pretty funny during the musical & actually has a good singing voice. The recurring characters, while still stereotypical, are actually given development this time round, while the new ones are just annoying & unecessary!

 

OK, I'll admit! I was dancing along to some of the songs this time round! OK, some are still pretty pointless or cheesy, but it's an improvement from the others. Now Or Never is catchy, but when they stop the game for Troy & Gabriella to sing is just so laughably cheesy. Right Here Right Now is just a pointless duet between the main couple & did nothing to contribute the plot. I Want it All is Sharpay & Ryan's big musical number which is actually pretty good as it's a song more about ambition rather than just showing off their wealth & I actually like the fantasy sequence with the set designs & the actors playing their groupies. Can I Have This Dance is just there for Troy & Gabriella to have another duet, but it's still pretty sweet & innocent. A Night To Remember is actually really well done as it's actually during a rehearsal for the musical with the sets & dancing being pretty big & the lyrics can be pretty funny. I Just Wanna Be With You, while being for a rehearsal, is probably the most cheesy song in the movie & is, again, another duet for Troy & Gabriella. The Boys Are Back is entirely pointless as it's just about Troy & Chad playing make believe as kids in the junk yard, but it's still pretty well done with the sets & choreography. Walk Away is a pretty bland sad solo song for Gabriella with the visuals being much more pretentious with the symbolism behind it. Scream, while reminiscent of the angry dance from Footloose is actually really well done & creative as Troy is struggling with what he wants for his future and university, with the visuals representing his internal conflict like basketballs surrounding him and the room spinning around (no, seriously, he spins around with it upside down!) & it actually shows how he's feeling & contributes to the plot.  There is a remix of We're All in this Together at the end which is just pushing it with the cheesy atmosphere! And then there's the final song High School Musical, which is just a cheesy pop song which is there to be the movie's (and trilogy's) grand finale. There are way too many songs in this & are still cheesy & fluffy, but to their credit, the visuals are very creative & tie in well to the plot & are pretty catchy.

 

Overall...this isn't actually that bad! The production design & musical numbers are a huge upgrade due to the bigger budget& the story, while still on the cliched & thin, is surprisingly relateable for teens during their final year of high school, the characters are actually well developed & the songs, while cheesy, are still catchy! I know their portrayal of high school is really Disney-fied & artificial, but it's a huge improvement over the last 2 films! If you want a cheesy fun movie full of early 2000s music, then this one is for you!
Story: 7/10
Characters: 6/10
Songs: 7/10
Overall: 7/10

High School Musical 2

It was inevitable the first High School Musical would get a sequel after how much of a success it was. Released a year after the first film, this one would become Disney Channel's highest rated movie ever with more than 17 million people watching it's premiere, roughly 10 million more than it's predecessor! So can this sequel feel like the ultimate summer vacation, or does it feel like having a very lazy summer doing nothing but sitting in your bedroom on your laptop? Let's find out!

Story: Although I give credit that it doesn't rehash the first High School Musical, this movie is somehow worse with the story! Rather than being formulaic, it's just pointless with surprisingly mixed messages. Anyway, it's about the group from the last movie having summer jobs at Sharpay's country club with Troy focusing on his prospective college & therefore blowing off his friends...and somehow he's portrayed as the bad guy! Anyway, they also retconned Sharpay by making her a bitch again & wanting to be with Troy for no reason whatsoever other than for some sort of other conflict besides Troy blowing off his friends...that's about it as the movie doesn't do much for it's running time other than annoyingly cute Troy & Gabriella romance moments & angst, Ryan gaining the respect of the group & actually being his own character & Sharpay making Troy have a ton of perks with his promotion. And the cheesiness level compared to the first film is just up to eleven due to the rather unrealistic premise & the colour pallette is just way too bright & saturated, making Troy's skin look orange & Gabriella's hair blue! Overall, it just feels heartless & it doesn't help that the movie does nothing to make it seem plausible with quite a few plot holes. Yes, it may not be a rehash, but it's really watered down in comparison to it's predecessor.

 

 

Characters: In this one, the characters have not changed at all. Well, Triy has changed, but can come across as a jerk, when in reality, he's thinking about his future! Gabriella this time round is just the main love interest with no personality or actual development. Sharpay has gone full circle back to the bitch she was in the first film as she wants Troy...because they needed conflict between the main couple? Whatever, she's just there to be the villain! Then there's Ryan, probably the best character in this movie as he actually avoids just being Sharpay's henchman & is actually shown to be a dance loving & talented guy who is just friendly to everyone...too bad a character like that can't exist in reality! This is High School Musical after all! Chad & Taylor are pointless besides being the token minority best friends that give Troy & Gabriella advice. Mr Fulton is just an over the top manager at the country club, except he's not funny! Kelsi has not changed at all other than to ship Troy & Gabriella & to make up some bad songs for the movie! There's nothing else to say other than that they're as bland as before, but the character development is just mixed up compared to the first film!

 

Songs: While the songs in the first film were insufferable & cheesy, this one has the same qualities, except they're more bland! Yes, the songs in the first one were awful like I just said, but at least the tunes ended up being imprinted in my brain! What Time is It is just the obligatory crowd song as it's about them being excited about summer while in the high school after the bell rings...and not cleaning out their lockers & actually leaving like they want to! Fabulous is just an awful song for Sharpay placing emphasis on her Paris Hilton-esque lifestyle. Work This Out is just bad & forgettable with Troy convincing the others to have fun working even though they could get fired. You Are the Music in Me is just so cheesy with really lame lyrics which I didn't care about! And Sharpay's version later is somehow worse! I Don't Dance is just so bad in that Chad sings about dancing despite having already danced earlier in the movie & in the first film as well as having bad choreography. I've Gotta Go My Own Way is just Gabriella's obligatory sad love song which is forgettable with the execution being terrible! Bet On It is easily the worst song in the movie & is just so hilariously bad with the awful attempt at Billy Elliot/Footlosose-esque anger dance choreography making it that much funnier (as well as the infamously bad CGI reflection of him in the water) Everyday is this movie's version of Breaking Free & it's really watered down! It would've at least been tolerable if it weren't for the really corny addition of their friends/staff from the country club! All For One is just pointless with a bland melody with lyrics just about summer & is essentially a watered down version of We're All in This Together from the last film! Another issue I have this time round is that the movie really overuses the backing vocals for solos considering the movie wants to be a musical rather than have generic pop songs in a movie!

 

I honestly think High School Musical 2 is worse than the first film, Yes, it may have a formulaic plot with paper thin characters, but the second movie is worse in every other aspect! This gets characterisation completely wrong, the story is a mess & is pointless & the songs are bland & forgettable as well as cheesy (of course) I'd only recommend this to the die hard High School Musical fans because clearly it was made more for them!
Story: 2/10
Characters: 2/10
Songs: 2/10
Overall: 2/10

High School Musical

This is going to be a special review as I'll be reviewing every High School Musical movie over the next few days, as well as maybe the spin-off Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure. Anyway, released in 2006, this movie would become a huge phenomenon for kids & pre-teens everywhere as we hadn't seen before for Disney or for today's audience (well, if you can ignore Fame and Grease which are still considered classics today) This movie would also be a star vehicle for actors like teen heartthrob Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens & singer/actor Lucas Grabeel, as well as starring then The Suite Life of Zack & Cody star Ashley Tisdale as Sharpay. Directed by Kenny Ortega, the same guy behind the Material Girl music video & choreographer of the classic Dirty Dancing, can this movie be as good as Grease, or does this movie deserve a bad report card? Let's find out!

Story: I don't think I'm going to surprise people when I say that this movie's depiction of high school is completely devoid of realism! Then again, it is Disney! Anyway, this mostly focuses on the romance between geeky yet cute new girl Gabriella and popular jock Troy Bolton as they get a big callback for their school's musical despite the people around them telling them to 'stick to the status quo', especially the big bitch of the school Sharpay along with her brother Ryan. There's no denying that it's predictable, cliched &, worst of all, very very cheesy! It does nothing to make it feel original or fresh whatsoever, with no attempts at  adding in twists or turns at all. However, I will give it credit that it seems to be aware that it's going for a more silly &, ahem, 'perky' tone. But the issue with that is the story itself ends up becoming a huge mess, with the romance being boring, the subplot involving Troy & his dad feeling really forced & Sharpay's villainous plan has no sense of threat or anything that climatic other than just so the movie can have some sort of artificial conflict. The message about friendship & being yourself is just so hand fisted & so in your face, it's probably just as bad as the Barbie movies! Seriously, this movie is so cliched that if the writers had just thought up of every cliche in a high school movie & shoved it all into a blender, I'd believe them!

 

 

Characters: Since the story is very cliched, it's evident that so will the characters! And the worst part is that most of the time, they do nothing to express why we should feel for them! These are possibly the most generic & dull characters I've ever had to sit through in a Disney movie! Troy Bolton is just the cliched popular guy that has a secret love for something & is at a crossroads in his life, but realizes what's important. It doesn't really help most of the time he can come across as a douchebag! Gabriella is the cliched girl next door that's also smart who annoyed me so much! And not just because of Vanessa Hudgens' acting as you could easily hire any other actress or even a plank of wood & it would still be the same! Chad, Troy's best friend is the obligatory black best friend cliche that is the straw man telling Troy to keep high school in a conformist matter. Same goes to Taylor, Gabriella's best friend who can also come across as a jerk in one particular scene when convincing her to stop singing! Sharpay is just the stereotypical blonde bitch that wants to be the centre of attention whose development from being mean to nice comes right out of nowhere! Ryan, her brother, is probably the best character even if he's Sharpay's henchman as he can actually be funny thanks to Lucas Grabeel's performance. By the way, am I the only one who finds it creepy they audition for the romantic leads despite being brother & sister? Kelsi is the really cliched shy girl that does music who learns to be more confident in herself. Honestly, there's nothing else to her. Coach Bolton, who happens to be Troy's father, is the cliched closed minded dad that wants his son to do basketball rather than follow his dreams & realizes how much it means to him by the end! And probably the most over the top character is Mrs Darbus, the school's drama teacher that has a hatred for cell phones & basketball. Besides that, there's nothing else to her & she really annoying! I know, it's a movie & does not need to reflect on reality, but a movie about high school needs to have some degree of realism with the characters! This one however, just shows the flaws of relying on cliches!

 

 

Songs: Oh God, what can I say about the songs?! They are cheesy! They are corny! They're pure 2000s cheese with corn on the side! However, they oddly work with the tone with the movie! Yes, I may hate them, but I'll give them credit that they're aware of the silly tone & therefore, the songs should fit it! Anyway, I'll do the laundry list. Start of Something New is just a pretentious song as it clearly reflects on the situation Troy & Gabriella are in & for them to start falling in love despite only just meeting. Getcha Head in the Game is actually confusing getting down to it as it's about Troy choosing basketball over singing, while blatantly singing to the camera & with his teammates. What I've Been Looking For is way too campy & over the top. Stick to the Status Quo is the obligatory crowd song which goes into the same category as Getcha Head in the Game, but also the lyrics are stupid & the overall tone is beyond ridiculous! Miracles Could Happen is one of the worst solos I've heard with the choreography & Gabriella herself just amping up the cheese factor the movie has to offer. Bop To The Top might be the best one as it is admittedly catchy & thankfully, has nothing to do with the characters or how they feel or whatever's going on in the movie. No, that goes to Breaking Free, a very corny duet which is way more pretentious than the first song due to the blatantly obvious parallels between the lyrics & the story despite being written for the school's musical! And probably the worst one of the bunch, We're All In This Together which comes out of nowhere with the message of everyone being friends & just being hand fisted so hard! Sure, the songs are very VERY cheesy & bad as well as insufferable 98% of the time, but at least the movie seems to be aware of it.

 

High School Musical is an example of how not to do a movie about high school, which is shocking cos it's Disney. Although it's harmless, the story is relentlessly cliched with absolutely nothing new, the characters are stereotypes of stereotypes & the songs are beyond cheesy & stupid! Although kids may like it, this is not for people expecting a serious movie that treats high school seriously. Just stick with Grease, Fame & even movies like Mean Girls or Juno which depict high school much better! Well, at least it's not as bad as Glee!
Story: 2/10

Characters: 3/10
Songs: 2/10

Overall: 2/10

Mr Peabody & Sherman

This animated film is based on the animated segment Mr Peabody's Impossible History from the popular cartoon The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle by Jay Ward. I'm just gonna be blunt & say that I've never seen it nor do I know much about them! Anyway, this seems like more of a small Hollywood flick for Dreamworks in 2014 compared to the other 2 released this year, How To Train Your Dragon 2 and the upcoming Penguins of Madagascar movie. With director Rob Minkoff, who was also the director of both The Lion King and Stuart Little, under it's belt, will this movie make history feel like a huge adventure, or will it be as bad as the other films based on a cartoon out there? Let's find out! And I'll try & avoid making any Doctor Who jokes considering the time travel premise!

Story: Considering I don't know anything about the show it's based on, I will give it credit that it does establish the characters very well. I love how the movie takes advantage of the time travel premise by having Sherman, Penny & Mr. Peabody go to different places like the French Revolution, Ancient Egypt, Troy & even to Italy around the time of Leonardo da Vinci. It helps that it takes it's time in each of these places as one doesn't overshadow the other & they also manage to take advantage of the time settings for some great humour. However, I do have an issue with the relationship between Mr Peabody & Sherman. It's not bad, but the issue I have is the fact people around them have a huge problem with them because...Mr Peabody is a dog. No other reason despite the fact he's probably the most intelligent being in the world & is obviously capable of raising a human boy! And it doesn't help Ms Grunion is just there to have a villain while the movie would've been fine as just a fun time travel adventure! And the movie also has the trademark Dreamworks pop culture/low brow humour where some is actually good, some aren't really, but at least it's not as bad as past Dreamworks films like Shark Tale or Over The Hedge. Despite the fact it feels like a generic Hollywood animated film, I'll say that it's a good one.

 

Animation: Considering one of Dreamwork's strong points in their movies is their animation, this one is no exception. The character designs do seem to pay tribute to the original cartoon by being cartoony, but I'm not so sure about it looking so polished when the original had that rough look which made it more appealing. Anyway, the texturing on the skin, fur & hair is still really good as it is! Since this is a time travel movie, it takes full advantage with the backgrounds & I have to say, they actually look quite gorgeous, as there are many fast paced action scenes throughout which make it much more fun to look at. Another part I love is the segments where we go into Mr Peabody's mind as we see everything going on from his perspective in order to see how he manages to come up with solutions for different whacky situations him & Sherman and Penny get into. Also, the special effects are very nice to look at like whenever the WABAC goes in time (which also reminds me of Doctor Who for some reason) or when (kinda SPOILERS) when the space/time continuum/paradox goes crazy when different 2 versions of Sherman touch each other. Overall, the animation looks pretty nice to look at, but it doesn't really come close to Dreamwork's best like Rise of the Guardians or the How To Train Your Dragon movies.

Characters: Although I haven't seen the show this is based on, it seems like they've paid tribute to them. Mr. Peabody, voiced by Ty Burrell, is literally the most interesting & intelligent creature ever up to the point that he's admirable. I like how he establishes everything for the audience and is pretty much the driving force of the plot being a loving father to Sherman. Speaking of Sherman, I found him to be a bit grating at times wanting to be independent just because the other people around him tell him to, but he's not as bad as other animated kids I've seen in the past. Penny, voiced by Ariel Winter, while a really harsh bully towards Sherman at the beginning of the movie, suddenly starts to like him as the time travel adventure progresses. The sudden liking to him literally comes out of nowhere & it's never explained why she does other than the movie says so. Her parents, voiced by Stephen Colbert & Leslie Mann, aren't really as quirky as the other characters nor do they appear much, but they can be funny mostly because of their voice actors. Ms Grunion, voiced by Alison Janey, is just there for the movie to have an antagonist & cause conflict between Mr. Peabody & Sherman just because he's a dog! Easily the biggest highlight, next to Mr. Peabody himself, would have to be the historical characters like King Tut, Leonardo da Vinci, King Agamemnon, George Washington & Marie Antoinette whether it's their quirky personalities like with da Vinci & Marie Antoinette, or their voice actor like Patrick Warburton as King Agamemnon. When it comes to the main or the historical characters, they're all likeable & funny, but the others are either pointless or just there for the movie to have that stock character needed for the plot!

 

Although it's not really the best Dreamworks animated film, it's probably likely it was intentionally made to be a small Hollywood time travel film. Mr Peabody & Sherman is a nice time travel adventure with some great humour, nice animation & quirky & fun side characters as well as Mr Peabody himself. I'd really recommend this for Rocky & Bullwinkle fans as they'll like the Easter Eggs throughout or if they want that nostalgic feeling of the original cartoon. It was clearly made more for them despite being good for newcomers & it is nice to watch if there isn't anything else on TV once it comes out on SkyMovies or On Demand. Honestly, it feels refreshing to see a good movie based on a cartoon after so many bad ones (which I shall eventually review some day!)
Story: 7/10
Animation: 8/10
Characters: 7/10
Overall: 7/10

Modern Family: Disneyland

OK, I know what you're thinking: why the hell am I reviewing an episode of a live action TV show which has no relation to animation whatsoever? Well judging the title, it's set in Disneyland & I also happen to be a huge Disney fan (and I also love Modern Family)! Why else would I have done my Maleficent review? Anyway, this one is pretty different as I'm just going over the story & a bit on the characters. This episode also happens to be a part of what I call the 'Let's Go to Disneyland' episodes from ABC shows which were overused in the 90s & came back recently! So can the Dunphys & Pritchet's bring more joy to the happiest place on earth, or will they bring as much tension as a family at loggerheads? Let's find out!

 

Story: Considering the structure of the show, this is easily one to watch without really knowing what's going on besides who's related to who. The plot consists of the Dunphys & Pritchetts going to Disneyland in California where they all go on their little subplots, like Mitchell & Cam trying to stop Lily from running off by using a leash, Gloria walking in heels all day which makes her go crazy with Manny being too obsessed with his school project involving stocks to care about being at Disneyland, Phil & Luke going on rides despite the former feeling ill & worrying about getting old & Haley finding out her ex Dylan works at the park & has been in town despite not telling her while having a new beau. All of these plots do have connections & none of them feel that forced to their credit (unlike other Let's Go to Disneyland ABC episodes). And they are all also good for comedic opportunities, especially in the subplots with Cam & Mitchell and Dylan & Haley (especially during a scene with Dylan dressed up as Little John)! Not only that, but the episode also manages to be heartwarming by the end with Jay's story about the reason why they always go to the Great Moments With Mr, Lincoln attraction. I also liked the few slams they did about Disneyland, including the overpriced food & the very long waiting times to get on rides, but they're really more lighthearted than mean spirited. But what I probably love the most (other than what I've already mentioned) is that they don't shamelessly promote whatever was new at the park at the time, but rather paying tribute to some of the classic Disneyland attractions like the Dapper Dans, the aforementioned Great Moments With Mr Lincoln & having Dylan dress up as Little John from the underrated Robin Hood to see Haley! Overall, I love the story with well written & more plausible subplots, surprising depth & heartwarming moments, no shameless promotion & of course, a lot of laughs!

Characters: Since this is a Disneyland episode, it's interesting to see how the characters & their personalities adapt to the park. When it comes to the Dunphys, Claire is still the punctual perfectionist who's mostly with Haley in the episode, Phil is still the fun loving father despite being worried about getting old with his hyperactive son Luke, Haley is still the valley girl type teen & Alex is also the smart one who spends time with Ethan despite her sister's obvious jealousy. Manny oddly enough is obsessed with his school project involving stocks which causes him to neglect having fun at fricking Disneyland in this episode, which can make him a bit unlikeable, but he manages to realize the error of his ways when Gloria gives him a good talking to. Speaking of Gloria, she's probably the funniest character in this episode as she walks around in heels the whole time despite the fact it's painful for her & her reaction to the slippers Jay gives her is pretty funny. Jay is still the more cynical & snarky yet caring husband/dad/grandpa to everyone & I actually loved his bit at the end when talking about the reason why he takes Claire & Mitchell to Great Moments With Mr Lincoln. Cam is still his funny over-dramatic self being worried about Lily running off at Disneyland that objects to her being held by a leash. Mitchell on the other hand, while being the more serious one of him & his partner, still manages to also be funny while also worrying over Lily running off. As for the other characters, there's only really Dylan, Haley's cute yet rather clumsy & airheaded ex that is working at the park, who's just hilarious, especially when he's Little John & confronts Ethan. Speaking of Ethan, who only appears in this episode & happens to be played by Sarah Hyland's real life partner, that Haley has a crush on despite hitting it off with Alex, but still decides to pursue Haley anyway, but decides to stray away from the group after the confrontation with Dylan when he sees some of his friends. I thought he was OK, but the characters are still their same selves & that's how it should be for this episode!

 

I couldn't come up with a third section for this as there aren't any visuals to discuss other than it's Disneyland in California & it looks good & the quality is still the same as the show. Overall, I really enjoy this episode with a funny & plausible story compared to other Let's Go To Disneyland episode, and I love how the characters manage to adapt to the park & their funny personalities & quirks remain intact! This is a must watch for Modern Family fans as well as those who love Disneyland thanks to the fact that it pays tribute to the classics of the park rather than just shamelessly selling out it's most recent attraction. For this, I'm gonna give it a star rating instead of how I'd normally rate movies/specials/episodes as it's not animated & the number of sections is much more limited this time round.

Overall: **** 1/2