And, for that reason, it’s a silly, cliche-ridden, cringe-worthy joy.
And the sequel only gets better.
Plus, you probably thought that Shane was the cutest boy you’d ever seen.
However, rewatching the movie today, we suddenly realized just how awful the fashions really were.
And how could we ever forget Tess’s cowl neck sequin tunic with capri leggingslook?
Plus, Joe Jonas’s choppy, straightened hair cut really speaks for itself.
Let’s just say it was peak 2000s fashion which was definitely not a good look.
As one writer wrote forBuzzFeed, “Is Kevin wearing……….a shawl?”
We are definitely glad these looks didn’t survive past 2010!
“The first “High School Musical” movie came out in 2006 and was a hugesuccessfor Disney.
Let’s take a look at some of the similarities.
First of all, the leading ladies are practically the same.
Then there’s the male love interest.
Both Troy and Shane are it-boys who fall for the leading lady because she’s “different.”
However, in “Camp Rock,” the shy underdog is actually pretty mean herself.
It turns out, the heroine of this film is an awful person.
And, she becomes obsessed with the idea of being popular.
After making friends with Caitlin (played byAlyson Stoner), she promptlyditchesher for Tess without even looking back.
It turns out, the ring wasn’t a character choice.
Instead, it was Joe Jonas’s purity ring.
“I think we were just OK with it,” Diamond said.
According to Diamond, he didn’t think the ring looked too much like a wedding band.
After all, it’s pretty clear that the character is unmarried.
“He’s a guy who wears a ring.
But rewatching the movie, it’s impossible not to cringe at some of the line deliveries.
Naturally, severalTikTokusers have taken note.
In fact, the acting is so bad, even the film’s own stars have commented on it.
In 2020, for instance, Demi Lovato rewatched the movie and posted videos of their reactions on Instagram.
I can’t.”
Clearly, even Lovato can admit that they made some well questionable choices in these movies.
There are also plenty of scenes that take place in the camp’s dining hall.
“Great cheese omelette, by the way,” Mitchie says, pointing at her untouched plate.
Why so much uneaten food?
“You don’t want their plates to mismatch,” he said.
Maybe you even tried to learn some of the moves.
Seriously what is up with the weird choreography in “Camp Rock”?
OneTikTokuser even went viral for making fun of the weirdest dance moves in the movies.
Well, he certainly got that right!
As if all of that weren’t enough, hestormsin on Mitchie in the kitchen complaining about his food.
Of course, he does have a bit of a point.
Nevertheless, Mitchie was definitely right to tell him that this is no way to talk to another human.
Remind us why we were all swooning over this jerk as kids?
Well, something really strange happens that we all just decided to ignore.
At first, everything is pretty normal.
Shane starts strumming on his guitar, gazing into Mitchie’s eyes.
SomeTikTokusers even noticed this weird moment in the movie.
What is going on with this sound design it literally makes no sense!
However, there is one thing about the movies that has stood the test of time.
There are some serious bangers in these two films!
Plus, there are a bunch of other great, under-appreciated tunes from the two films.
This song is a BOP???”
Even Tess’s Final Jam song, “Two Stars,” is pretty good.
In Disney, the good guys always prevail over evil.
However, this formula changes in “Camp Rock.”
Instead, the heroes and heroines are just well lucky.
They definitely have a point.
We’ve already established that Mitchie and Shane aren’t exactly great role models.
And neither of them become much better or learn many lessons over the course of the movie.
Instead, they just happen to find each other and perform a killer duet out of luck.
She’s the one who helped him rediscover his old “sound.”
He spontaneously leaps to the stage, microphone in hand, to join her song with his own song.
It’s meant to be a romantic, boy-gets-girl moment.
But in hindsight, this moment isn’t nearly as romantic as we used to think.
After all, Mitchie has been preparing to sing this song on stage for the entire movie.
And that’s exactly what she does until Shane appears, effectively stealing her spotlight.
It’s a song about ONE person."
They added, “Earth to Mitchie!!
Now is NOT the time for romance.
Shane stole your spotlight!
Don’t be a fool!!!”
They have a point!
Eventually, her sidekicks see the light and they ditch her right before her Final Jam performance.
She runs off stage in tears.
After all, she is the daughter of a multi-Grammy award winner who apparently ignores her.
It’s actually a pretty tragic story.
Maybe we should have been a little more forgiving of poor Tess!
Wait, did Nick Jonas just sing a Jason Mraz song?
He even got a love interest in the form of Chloe Bridgers.
However, there was one thing about his performance that we never really noticed before.
And this song sounds very, very familiar.
Apparently, Mraz even took note of the similarities.
If anything, I just wanted my $1.29 back that I spent on iTunes" (viaMTV).
Yikes, that’s pretty harsh!
