Genre Analysis: Musicals

Watch the movies below, and answer the following questions.

A Very Potter Musical http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmwM_AKeMCk&feature=&p=C76BE906C9D83A3A&index=0&playnext=1

Private High Musical http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNTwIxtqF98

1. What aspects of the musical stand out as different from a "traditional" movie?
2. How does dialogue in musicals differ from a "traditional" movie?
3. How do the songs impact the story being told?
4. In musicals do you find the subject matter different than in traditional features?
5. How is cinematography used in musicals to enhance their specific form?