Sorry, this movie sucks

Just what I expected

Admirable film.

The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

I sat through all 3 High School Musicals, both the Camp Rock movies,Bandslam, and Lemonade Mouth. I even sat through Mean Girls 2. It was painful, but I managed to do it. This movie, however, I had to stop watching in the middle of it. At first, the movie was stupid yet enjoyable. Niko had some amusing snarky comments. However,after the first half an hour you realize that the characters are incredibly annoying. Niko is an egotistical whiny douche bag, and Courtney is a controlling selfish bitch. The plot is predictable and the acting is painful to watch. I think I need to stop watching these awful TV movie musicals. If you want to watch a good movie musical, go to your local movie rental and pick up Grease, Cry Baby, Rent, Chicago, Rocky Horror Picture Show, or Dream Girls. Don't watch some cheap squeaky clean garbage made by a kid's network. I give it a two because I'm in a good mood.

I was "eh" on this film until I bought the soundtrack for 12 bucks at a local Wal-Mart, and I was surprised to find that the songs were actually not just great, but Spectacular! (Yes, that was cheesy, quiet now). They are actually rock songs you would accidentally find on limewire and fall in love with. They're just plain better.Nikko (Funk) is a wannabe rock star with his eyes set on the future, but when he is dumped by his band, he meets up with Courtney (Sursok) who invites him to be in their show choir, Spectacular! to win a music competition. But the rival choir, Ta-Da!, has other plans to win the music competition, with Royce (Curtis) and Tammi (Justice) in the lead of the show, and they plan to win for another year. Nikko completely changes what the band once was, but will that be good enough to win? Okay, I won't lie, the situations were not exactly original, but it was pulled off in such an original way. And the acting in this film is incredibly impressive for people this young. Props to Simon Curtis and Tammin Sursok, who I believe made the film. And Nolan Funk's rock voice was what made the film a hit for me. The only thing a bit disappointing was Victoria Justice, who plays her part well, but has about 10 minutes of screen time in this 90 minute movie, and she doesn't really seem like that "bad girl" that Sharpay Evans was in HSM.The direction is, at most, basic. The editing is decent, and the placing of the songs is great, however, "Everything Can Change" has got to be one of the most boring finales ever done. They just stand there in the studio and sing. I figured it'd be some "You Can't Stop The Beat" or "Hot Honey Rag", and explosive incredible finale! But it wasn't.All in all, it was a great, entertaining film, and I will be the first in line for the DVD, because it's one heck of a TV movie.

Nothing like HSM. It's a musical, but it's completely different. Show Choir, sounded really stupid before watching, but I think the point gets made, to each their own. Even better, when different tastes and talents mix together for one big Spectacular! It's a great storyline, the kind we need more of. It wasn't corny or stupid. Well, the cow costumes were "lame." I'll admit that one. One comparison though, the writer of this movie, enjoyed the final stage performance on Sister Act II. It works though. It was different enough from what's already been done, to have made it worth watching. And it would be worth it for Nickelodeon to make a Spectacular 2!

Spectacular! is Nickelodeon's attempt to compete with Disney for the High School Musical franchise. If you think it won't live up to the title.....Guess again! Spectacular! is an amazing movie about Nikko Alexander (Nolan Gerard Funk), a wannabe rock star whose band gives him the boot. Watching the scene behind the venue is Courtney Lane (Tammin Sursok) who, minutes later, offers him a position in her school sponsored group, Spectacular! Nikko formally says "I'll think about it" upon her offer to check them out at the county fair the next day. When he does, he realizes, their rival group, Ta-Da--lead by Tammi Dyeson (Victoria Justice) and former Spectacular! member, Royce du Lac (Simon Curtis)--is much better and declines her offer.After a meeting with a music producer, Nikko agrees to join Spectacular! after now having to convince Courtney. The rest of the journey is filled with catchy tunes and rough turns for Nikko and Courtney when several different complications pop upon along their way to the Nationals competition.This movie is better than High School Musical in my opinion. As a High School Musical lover, it takes a lot out of me to say that, but it is the truth. It is an amazing production. The music will be engraved in your head and it will be hard to extract yourself from the sight of the movie. 10 out of 10 on this movie. Nickelodeon definitely lived up to Disney's level.