nyulacrosse Reviews

Chris & Reed in: Strangers! (2006)

"People Are Strange"

[7/10 · 11 February 2009]

This is my favorite of the "Chris and Reed" episodes. Chris and Reed learn why taking candy from strangers is such a bad idea, and you can only imagine the creepy situations this leads to. Its full of crazy, twisted, "that's just not right" humor. Even though the subject matter (stranger abduction) is dark and creepy, the humor is pulled off in a lightweight pg13 way. Give it a chance and try not to cringe when the "People are Strange" musical number begins. Brad is back as the voice of reason. Him trying to set his idiot roommates on the straight and narrow is always the funniest bit.

The budget is low and the acting and directing is sketch comedyish, but it's not like you should expect for from a sex-ed comedy series.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (2008)

Really starts to drag.

[4/10 · 27 October 2008]

Wow, this series has worn out its welcome. The first two installments were modest, harmless TV movies with fast-moving stories and some catchy songs. The third time was not the charm.

I must say, either my tastes have gotten much more discriminating or this cast is getting worse with each picture. I find Ashley Tisdale about as screechy and annoying as fingernails on a chalkboard, and she was worse than ever in HSM3. Ditto Corbin Bleu, so cheerful and peppy that it gets a little sickening. All of the "actors" come off like over-eager stage-children, but those two are probably the worst offenders. None of the case- and I mean none- are believable as real, human high school students.