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This is shorter than the average HSM DVD, if with lots of extras. It is from a tour of live concerts in the USA, likely 2006. The MC mentions Houston. It seemed to be a cheap way to find out what HSM is about, but the features are what is needed for that. It did show me that it included a couple of songs that I could like at first hearing, that there were frocks that I found to be riveting, that Sharpay Evans was sort of cute and a very nice girl. * HSM is rather noticeable. I knew that it was a high school story with music attached. There have been impressive features in that genre. I knew that it was a high school story acted by actors older than high school age. Iffy, but again there have been impressive quality examples with this. Reviews that I have seen of HSM features do not always hint that HSM is best left to the under 12s. * I found that, first viewing, the music did not appeal to me much. Bits yes. More viewings helped and Donnie Darko did help me to like Tis a lot. Instant appeal. Initial reaction: the music similar to my Will Young Live (2003ish) DVD, but a lot less mature. The audiences of those two concerts. Both mostly young, but HSM a couple of years younger? As if the HSM crowd should find Will Young okay while also feeling okay about HSM? * The other DVD concerts that I have with a young audience are the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. I have difficulties with that, but not from the music. There seems to be no plans for a DVD of 2008, I have seen 'no interest' give as a reason but they seemed to go out of their way to get the marketing wrong. JESC 2008 was televised on 22nd November 2008. JESC 2009 on 21st November 2009, likely streamed on the web as well. The music is varied and can quickly become very appealing if seen more than once, a recording is needed if one is to really like this European culture celebration cum competition. Hot Stuff. For me, it is way above what I have seen of HSM and WY, though HSM has started to seem impressive, too. Consider checking the net for websites, particularly Kazakhstan and the official site. www.esckaz.com/jesc/2009 and www.junioreurovision.TV * To find out what HSM is about I needed more than HSM concert and at October 2009 I have the first three features and can like them all a lot, though none had an immediate appeal for me.
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