High School Musical Sucks!

December 30, 2007 SugarSpawn

Dylan came home from the neighbour’s house last week and proclaimed that High School Musical SUCKS.

“Why? What’s wrong with it?” I asked. (I actually wanted to see it because there’s been so much hype about it, although Danny’s infatuation with Vanessa Hudgens makes me laugh queasy.)

“They SING THROUGH THE WHOLE THING MOM!”

“Imagine that Dylan. It’s a MUSICAL.”

“Yeah but MOOOOM…they SING EVERY TWO MINUTES!” This kid deserves an Academy Award for the drama in his contempt for the movie.

“Heh. Hence the name HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL?” (mimicking him at this point – hee hee)

“Yeah but Mom. You’re not getting it. They sing through the WHOLE ENTIRE movie. It’s ANNOYING.”

“Dylan, it’s a MUSICAL. Like the Sound of Music.”

“The Sound of WHAT?”

“The Sound of Music. You know, ‘Doe, a deer, a female deer…Ray…a drop of golden sun…” singing…

“Mom. Mom. MOM!”

“What?”

“That’s gotta be from the olden days. Clearly nobody does musicals anymore.”

Ouch.

“Sure they do. Moulin Rouge? Mommy owns that.”

“Yeah but you’re a Mom. Musicals are obviously for old…for parents.”

“You were going to say old people!” I laughed.

“Well it just seems that musicals are from the olden days, that’s all I’m saying.”

“Well than colour me old, because I happen to love musicals.”

“No colouring necessary Mom.  You’re a fossil.”