Gossip Girl and The High School Musical have invaded the world. I am not talking about teen drama here, but, I can’t help but compare the movie (High School Musical) from the tv series (Gossip Girl).
Both delve in teenager issues and both linger in highschool environment. But, the two are very different.
Maybe you also noticed the difference. First point, HSM is way wholesome than GG. Maybe it’s because HSM is produced by Disney and Disney’s been a producer of General Patronage movies. GG, on the other hand, invites a more mature audience as their highschool cast are so much more inclined into relationship issues and scandals.
HSM and GG seem to show that there are two faces of high school. Upper Eastside of Manhattan New York is way different from East High of Salt Lake City, Utah.
Second point, I would have to say that HSM pictures what parents would want their teenagers to be: no sex, no drugs, no violence, everything is so perfect except for a li’l bit of rivalry. GG pictures the elite academic institution bombarded with issues of cliques, jealousy, sex, drugs and so much intrigues.
Anyway, despite the difference, High School Musical (with an upcoming HSM 3) and Gossip Girl (which is continually airing on cwtv) both sell. And they sell millions. I am a fan of both. HSM is a feel-good movie, while GG is addictive. HSM draws me because of its music while GG’s “gossip” is very inviting.