The first release was for Argentina in February 2008, with the title High School Musical: El Desafío. Since its January debut, High School Musical has aired both in its original form and a "Sing Along Version," both of which appear on this Encore Edition DVD.

It is, however, the second DCOM (Disney Channel Original Movie) on DVD to be certified Platinum in DVD sales, the first being The Cheetah Girls. However the focus on all three films are the musical numbers as that's what the film series is based around lets mainly focus on them.High school diva Sharpay Evans (Ashley Tisdale) will do anything to sabotage the friendship between Troy and Gabriella and also get a lead in the school musical, assisted by her brother Ryan (Lucas Grabeel). With a script written by Pablo Lago and Susana Cardozo, the movie was filmed three different times with a different cast.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) • Pinocchio (1940) • Fantasia (1940) • Dumbo (1941) • Bambi (1942) • Saludos Amigos (1942) • The Three Caballeros (1944) • Make Mine Music (1946) • Fun and Fancy Free (1947) • Melody Time (1948) • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Upon arriving in New York City, Sharpay soon realizes that the theatre world is a lot more cut-throat than a high school musical. Unlike many other reviews here I'm going to give you something different, many of these reviews are along the lines of "I bought this for my daughter" well me. Tisdale and Grabeel reprised their roles as Sharpay and Ryan Evans in a spin-off on the series titled Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, [1] ultimately released as both a direct-to-video film and a Disney Channel Original Movie. These are ’old school’ Disney TV movies through and through, even down to the 4:3 aspect ratio [of the first two movies], don’t try widescreen it widens them till they resemble dwarves [mind you it is funnier; especially if you play the sing-along version].The plot includes: The high school team captain discovers that the girl next door has changed a lot over the summer. Kevin Carr gave the film a score of three out of five, saying, "The filmmakers were just trying to tell a story. The 10-episode series would be structured as a single-camera mockumentary, and feature both music from the original film, as well as new songs. Timeless Tales (UK Equivalent: Walt Disney's Fables) • Walt Disney Animation Collection: Classic Short Films • Have a Laugh!