Grease (Gift Set) (DVD, Make-Up Bag And Address Book) (DVD)

Advantages: Better quality pictures
Disadvantages: The soundtrack is over dubbed

...of us that where brought up with Grease can still remember all the songs, and the great thing about the DVD is that you get a song book so now you can get the right words to the songs that for the last 25 years you probably (if you are like myself) have been singing wrong. There is a down side to the DVD and that is the soundtrack. It sounds as if the makers have dubbed the original soundtrack with one that has been enhanced to Dolby Digital and when a song starts playing you can really notice the change. I also found that in places the music didn't seem to match exactly what they were singing. It is a distraction when watching the film but not so much that it spoils the film entirely. There are not many extras on this DVD. All you get is an Interview with Cast and Filmmakers and the Original Theatrical Trailer. It would have been... Read review

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Advantages: Entertaining , Great Songs
Disadvantages: None

...Grease is a popular America film based on the musical Grease by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Grease was directed by Randel Kleiser. The film was released in 1978. The film stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. Running time of the movie is 110 minutes (Nearly 2 hours). Grease comes under the Comedy , Romance and Musical genres. Although Grease was filmed in 1978 , it is actually set in 1958. * Characters * Danny - Played by John Travolta Sandy - Olivia Newton John Frenchie - Didi Conn Patty - Susie Buckner Jan - Jamie Donelly Marty - Dina Manoff Sandy , an Australian school girl , who is on holiday in America during the summer , meets American boy Danny. They have a holiday romance ,and end it as Sandy is expected to return home to Australia. However , good news for Sandy her family decide to stay in America , which... Read review

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Advantages: Entertaining to most generations
Disadvantages: some of the singing voices

...Grease. (Film Only Review.) The Plot. ---------------- As a summer holiday romance comes to an end, Australian exchange student Sandy and Rock and Roll greased back Danny say there fond farewells. Suddenly things change for both when Sandy does not return to Australia as planned and ends up attending the same High School as Danny and discovers a different side to him in this 1978 film tribute to the Musical. Storyline. -------------------- Danny Zuko (John Travolta) is a greased back hair rocker who falls for a sweet Australian girl Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) during a summer holiday romance which sadly has to come to an end when at the end of the summer break Sandy is due to return to Australia with her parents. They say there farewells and Danny returns to his school with stories about... Read review

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