Anne has ratted me out. It's true. I cried at the end of High School Musical 3. Troy Bolton has to choose between playing college Basketball with his bestest friend Chad or follow his sweetie, Gabrielle, to California. Troy chooses Gabrielle, which was lovely. But then there is this sad scene in an empty gym where Chad and Troy say goodbye. Cry. And then Troy has to choose between basketball or theatre. The movie tries to soften the blow on this one, and allows Troy to go to a college where he can do both. Right. All I could think about was loss and the way that every choice to gain is also a choice to lose. I thought about real life, and how in real life Troy and Gabriella would never see each other again, Chad either. The students wouldn't lose each other to go to Julliard, Berkley or Stanford; they would lose lifetime friends to go to community college or hair school. We are going to lose. Over and over again. And somehow the chance of connecting again on facebook just doesn't soften this blow. But High School Musical 3 does give us a chunk of hope. Here it is---There is always a song for the way.
Monday, November 3, 2008
It's true, I cried...
Anne has ratted me out. It's true. I cried at the end of High School Musical 3. Troy Bolton has to choose between playing college Basketball with his bestest friend Chad or follow his sweetie, Gabrielle, to California. Troy chooses Gabrielle, which was lovely. But then there is this sad scene in an empty gym where Chad and Troy say goodbye. Cry. And then Troy has to choose between basketball or theatre. The movie tries to soften the blow on this one, and allows Troy to go to a college where he can do both. Right. All I could think about was loss and the way that every choice to gain is also a choice to lose. I thought about real life, and how in real life Troy and Gabriella would never see each other again, Chad either. The students wouldn't lose each other to go to Julliard, Berkley or Stanford; they would lose lifetime friends to go to community college or hair school. We are going to lose. Over and over again. And somehow the chance of connecting again on facebook just doesn't soften this blow. But High School Musical 3 does give us a chunk of hope. Here it is---There is always a song for the way.
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So glad I got to see it with you. Did you know it's had the top box office ratings for the last two weekends? Incredible.
I haven't seen it. Both my girls saw it with friends and Hank says he is not interested to see it. Should I see it without a child in tow?
Sounds like I better bring tissues. I cry at EVERYTHING (just ask Rian) so I am sure I would cry at this as well.
Way to be brave and admit it!
That was deep, Erica Plummer. Deep.
Dede, I think you'd have a good time with this movie.
I was supposed to go see it with my mom when I was in CA, but we got massages instead. I'm way emotional these days though, so I'm sure I would cry too. Sounds like good, cheesy fun.
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