I cant believe that zac efron - Miracle Run (2004) Discussion

[–] stbsweetie 17 years ago

yeahh! it was on today and i was flipping through and i saw the
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then i was like woah that zac efron again!! haha.. yeah i think he did a really good job playing an autistic kid.

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[–] tcrvc 17 years ago

yea i saw it yesterday and at first it seemed so weird to see him there because im used to him singing in HSM but yes i think he did well and the end where he does the speech awww

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[–] BellesMom 17 years ago

I havent' seen it on TV .. I only watched it via YouTube. Zac has definatly shown that he's a versatile actor. I'm always impressed with actors that can do a role like this and do it so well.
I started searching for other roles he did. He does drama well. I thought he did the emotional well in HSM (with the scene with his Dad in gym).. that doesnt' even compare to other things he's done. I'm definatly becoming a fan of his because of his abilities ... not looks. (he's too young for that .. LOL)

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[–] lmturley4 17 years ago

Zac did a really great job for this movie. He did a lot of research for this role. My son is on the Autisic Spectrum,and Zac showed all the qualities and emotions that my son goes through everyday.

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[–] jodiekay317 17 years ago

He really did an awesome job.

It's great to be on a board with people who appreciate his acting and this movie. I'm use to the HSM2 board and Hairspray board where they just make fun of him.

''Reality is wrong. Dreams are for real.'' -Tupac Shakur

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[–] GUYFROMTHATPARTY 17 years ago

yeah.

He really do good in this and it was a relief to see him not lip synching in some dumb disney movie.

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[–] takiko-1 15 years ago

> It's great to be on a board with people who appreciate his acting and this movie. I'm use to the HSM2 board and Hairspray board where they just make fun of him. <

It's a surprise they don't love him to pieces there.

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[–] itrhymeswithoranges 17 years ago

That was the first thing I said when all those annoying little girls were yelling "omg high school musical zac efron!1111!!!" I was like "Wasn't he the austic kid in Miracle Run?" and they all just stared.

formerly not_so_much

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[–] lil_bre99 17 years ago

That has happened to me too XD Its a shame that great actors are branded for basically one movie cuz when I watched this on youtube I really started to believe his character, but then I had to remember im in Hairspray.

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[–] crookshanksexoh 17 years ago

I remember watching this movie cause it was randomly on one day like 2 or 3 years ago, I thought Zac was SO cute, and then HSM came out and I couldn't figure out why he looked so familiar, now I know! But yeah, he's really good with his emotions, especially in Summerland, I think there was one episode that really made me cry when the girl he liked (Don't remember her name, but she was in a disney movie too) told her mom he was getting abused and he like started crying, oh my god, he's such a great actor. The Highscool Musical boards kind of make him seem like a bad actor but that's cause it's Highschool Musical.... >.> He's a great actor.

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[–] jess_shaw77 17 years ago

kay panabaker.. she played nikki

Zac in this and summerland made me cry. he's done really well :)

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[–] selenesparkle 17 years ago

I first saw Zac Efron in this movie... I think his CHARACTER as an autistic is very BELIEVABLe because he kinda he remind me of my cousin who is an autistic...
I'm not a fan of Zac especially the high school musical but HIS ACTING in this movie TOTALLY BLOWn ME AWAy... :)

"IT'S NOT WHO I AM UNDERNEATH, BUT WHAT I DO THAT DEFINES ME" -Batman

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[–] alexis922 16 years ago

Now I've never seen High School Musical because I'm really not a fan of those Disney type movies with all the over-acting. I actualy ran into this movie by mistake and I didn't know that was Zac Efron until I looked it up later. This movie was SOOO great!! I have NEVER seen a performance like the one Zac gave. Better than anything I have EVER seen!!!

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[–] Brutalfan 16 years ago

I just got finished watching Miracle Run. I am astounded at how amazing Zac was as an autistic teen. Very very believable. He did an amazing job and you can see just how versatile he is as an actor. His speech at the end made me cry. Two thumbs up Zac~

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[–] popnlock 16 years ago

I know! I saw Zac in both HSM and Hairspray before Miracle Run, and I was astounded at how well he did.

This movie made me cry - especially when Zac delivered his speech in the end.

Zac did great!

~~zaccys-baby-v~~
-100% Zanessa

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[–] p-mayo 16 years ago

Zac was so amazing here. I have enjoyed watching him ever since I saw this movie, watching him grow as a young man as well as an actor. His performance here and in Summerland, (especially the episode "Safe House") shows his dramatic side, a side very few have seen. He is so talented.
It was great that he was recognized by Hollywood (nominated for "Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actor") for this movie. His speech at the end of the movie was so moving it brought tears to my eyes. Bravo Zac! I look forward to watching you become a star!

"We're only human after all" Bright Lights Big City.

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[–] digigirl02 15 years ago

I agree, this is probably one of his best movies.

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[–] Boogalow 14 years ago

He surprised me too. I had dismissed him as 'this year's new teen actor, swooned over by all the girls etc' but wow! I am happy to be corrected, he is one seriously talented actor. Blown away by this, a truly outstanding performance.

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