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Spectacular! Movie Soundtrack

  • Is it age appropriate?

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 3, age appropriate for kids over 6; suggested age 8.

  • Is it any good?

    4.0

  • Common Sense says

    Upbeat dance-party fun with a "you can do it" message.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 8 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Positive, perky messages about the importance of being yourself.

What to watch out for

  • Violence:

    Not an issue.

  • Sex:

    Some gooey romance; nothing at all explicit.

  • Language:

    Not an issue.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.

What Parents Need to Know

This review of Spectacular! Movie Soundtrack was written by Kathi Kamen Goldmark

Parents need to know that the soundtrack for Nickelodeon's musical Specacular! contains family-friendly, very danceable music with positive anthems about the importance of being yourself. The strong, rhythmic tracks are guaranteed to fuel kids' rock star fantasies.

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What’s the Story?

A strong rhythm section and capable, perky vocals define the dozen songs on SPECTACULAR!, the CD soundtrack for Nickelodeon's original movie about (no surprise here) being a talented teenager with a couple of problems to work out. High School Musical fans will find this artistic territory comfortable and familiar, and songs like "Something to Believe In" and "Your Own Way" deliver on the promise in their titles with lyrics like "Got to do what you wanna do/got to say what you wanna say/just do it your own way."
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Is It Any Good?

Never brilliant but consistently fun, the Spectacular! soundtrack keeps the energy high even on its anthem-y ballads, and the young performers rise to the demands of powerful rhythm tracks and a layered "more is better" production aesthetic. Any tween seeking fuel for that rock-star fantasy will find it right here, but many could write songs that are more imaginative and soulful.
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Music Details

Released on: 2/3/2009
Parental advisory: No, Edited version available: No

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    lover4
    Lives in North Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

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    Soccer808mac
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    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 5.0

    i cried

    When they were singing the song together

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    babirou
    I rate this title on for age 17 and give it 1.0

    i love nicko

    I like the movie because the guy that sings have a pretty good voice. And his is cute too.

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