This film came out in 1978, when I was a wee young thing and I remember my mum took my friend and I to see it, even though I was 8! 26 years on I still love it so when Grease came out on dvd at the end of last year it was top of my birthday list!
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Production Year: 1999 - Music / Performing Arts - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Donny Osmond, Joan Collins, Richard Attenborough
Advantages: top tunes, songbook to singalonga Disadvantages: not enough extras on dvd
...still love it so when Grease came out on dvd at the end of last year it was top of my birthday list!
The film stars Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, in her debut role and a young and thinner John Travolta! It’s set in Rydell High School in the 1950s and boasts an impressive cast such as Frankie Avalon as the Teen Angel.
Travolta plays Danny Zuko, leader of the T-Birds. Danny and his friends are the ‘cool’ guys of ... ...time and I had a Grease badge that was my pride and joy!
Notable mention goes to Stockard Channing for her fab portrayal of hard lady Betty Rizzo, the coolest lady at Rydell. Rizzo and Kenickie were always the top couple in this film to me! And her song ‘There are worse things I could do’ shows that as well as act, the lady can sing too!
I received the dvd that came encased in a pink cover and featured a songbook (which, ... more
This film came out in 1978, when I was a wee young thing and I remember my mum took my friend and I to see it, even though I was 8! 26 years on I still love it so when Grease came out on dvd at the end of last year it was top of my birthday list!
The film stars Australian singer Olivia Newton-John, in her debut role and a young and thinner John Travolta! It’s set in Rydell High School in the 1950s and boasts an impressive cast such as Frankie Avalon as the Teen Angel.
Travolta plays Danny Zuko, leader of the T-Birds. Danny and his friends are the ‘cool’ guys of the school, wearers of leather jackets and picking on Eugene who is the geek. He meets Sandy (Olivia) at the beach and they enjoy an innocent romance. When summer ends, he thinks she’s gone back to Australia but is later reunited with her at Rydell where things aren’t as easy for them with the intervention of his friends, and the Pink Ladies, fronted by Rizzo (Stockard Channing).
Danny acts Mr Cool and uninterested in Sandy, so she goes out with someone else to make him jealous. This works as Danny is soon vying for her attention. He even joins the track team to impress her, much to the amusement of the rest of the school. Throughout the film misunderstandings occur that seem to keep Sandy and Danny apart, will they ever find true lurve?!
From the cartoon start and first shot of Zuko with his back to the audience, puffing on a cigarette, this is one movie that has me hooked and smiling from the beginning. The songs are great, from the fast tracks like Summer Nights and Greased Lightnin’ to the ballads such as Hopelessly Devoted To You. You’ll be singing!
Performances
John Travolta is excellent, one minute as the swaggering Zuko with the ready quips, the next minute wanting to do the right thing by Sandy, but always seeming to get it wrong!
Olivia Newton-John plays the naïve new girl brilliantly, wanting to be part of the Pink Ladies but never being quite cool enough for the in crowd – til the end!
My thoughts
This film is a classic, one of my all time favourites. I love all the songs and, while the storyline isn’t particularly strong, it will still hold your attention because the music makes this film. You feel as if you’re part of the High School, going through everything with the characters. You feel Sandy’s frustration with Danny, wanting to fit in and yet you delight at Rizzo’s bitchy rendition of ‘Sandra Dee’ which is blatantly insulting Sandy. However, Sandy comes back to surprise everyone at the end with one of the best makeovers in cinematic history!
The songs were always the strongest part of this film – Summer Nights and You’re The One That I Want both number one singles over here in the UK when I was younger. I still remember seeing those songs from the film on TOTP and what a thrill it was before the days of video (!) to be able to watch our heroes singing the songs we loved. Travolta was plastered all over my wall at the time and I had a Grease badge that was my pride and joy!
Notable mention goes to Stockard Channing for her fab portrayal of hard lady Betty Rizzo, the coolest lady at Rydell. Rizzo and Kenickie were always the top couple in this film to me! And her song ‘There are worse things I could do’ shows that as well as act, the lady can sing too!
I received the dvd that came encased in a pink cover and featured a songbook (which, for the record, KM does not need as she knows this film back to front!). I received it as a gift a couple of years ago and it cost £16.99 from Sainsbury's as it had only recently come out.
The songs included with words are Summer Nights, Look At Me I’m Sandra Dee, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Greased Lightnin’, Beauty School Dropout, Sandy, There Are Worse Things I Could Do, Look At Me (reprise), You’re The One That I Want and We Go Together. Each page features a small photo from the scene in the film that the song was featured.
Extras
1) Theatrical trailer – bit disappointed in this, I know it’s 20 plus years old but it’s very disjointed, so if you’ve never seen the film it’s a bit difficult to know just what it’s about! It seems as if they’ve just tried to fit in as many snippets of the songs as they can.
2) Special 20th anniversary interviews – I loved this! Interviews with ONJ and JT plus the rest of the cast talking about the film in amongst clips, also talking about bits they changed to make the scenes work better.
It also showed scenes from the premiere and after show party which I’ve never seen before. Great! This part of the dvd lasted nearly 17 minutes and I really enjoyed seeing the cast as they look now and talking about the gossip behind the scenes!
Other info
PG viewing, some scenes unsuitable for young children Subtitles 106 mins approx
Final thought
5 stars from me, I can’t really fault this as a film. Only gripe is maybe we could’ve had some deleted scenes or funny bits that went wrong. However, this is a real feel good movie which the cast obviously enjoyed making and it really shows. If you haven’t seen it, have a look for yourself. If, like me, you’ve seen it countless times, then play it again and sing it! You know you want to!
Grease came out in 1978, the year I turned nine. My Mum took me to see it at the cinema, and I enjoyed it so much, that I dragged her back for a second time. Little did I know, that nearly twenty-five years later, it would still be a hugely popular film, and one of my won children's favourite movies.
All those years ago, I was swept away by the romance of it all, its almost fairytale qualities. Danny – a good looking American guy, with dark ... ...been singing a song from Grease more often than not. It is such a feel-good movie, you just want to sing, dance, solve Third World debt, end wars, and teach Eminem his ‘please’ and ‘thankyou’s. But when I watch it these days, sat alongside my eight and ten year old daughters who are huge fans, I feel slightly embarrassed about it. Why? Because, let’s face it, Grease is about sex! Danny’s mates expect to get a girl ...
KarenUK 28.04.2001
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...having reached its 28th year, Grease still appeals to audiences both young and old, and each year gains even more legions of fans. Following the on-off romance between Danny and Sandy over the period of a school year, we get treated to a plethora of memorable songs and several sub stories. These include the ongoing rivalry between the T-Birds and rival gang the Scorpions, several romances between the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies, a dance off where ... ...to still being school age. Grease was the perfect vehicle for Travolta as it allowed him to build on his success from his previous role as Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever and to catapult him into the world of being a sex symbol. Opposite Travolta was Olivia Newton-John (Xanadu) as the prim and proper Sandy. Although she was great as Sandy, and looked pretty hot, this film left her being type cast, and pretty much killed her career. Amongst the ...
christianfilmcritic 28.02.2006
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Advantages: The cast are like friends Disadvantages: Are you joking?
Grease celebrates it's silver anniversary this year. Believe it or not, the film was released in 1978, when I was the same age as my daughter is now, and as it is such a special anniversary, there has been a recent surge in attention and coverage of the film and the cast. It has lost none of it's magic in the years that have passed, and is as popular as it ever was, maybe even more so at the moment. This was always meant to be a lighthearted look ... ...watch Beverley Hills 90210, but Grease encapsulated the fantasy more than the books I read, or the television shows I watched. Looking back, it is so obvious that the cast were way past the age of attending high school (most were closer to 30 than 20!), but it did not matter, nor did it matter that it was set in the 50's, as somehow this added to the mystery and the romance. I wanted to be in their gang! Grease was and still is the word, and I for ...
nicanddarrell 13.08.2003
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Advantages: Good family fun, a definite pick me up! Disadvantages: None, apart from John Travolta being too damn sexy!
...much!) The music makes Grease what it is; a phenomenon!! We know all the words and we ain’t afraid to sing them on dancefloors across the country still!!!!
“Grease” is a timeless classic; the kids still love it, the adults still love it!! It’s the ultimate feelgood movie, in fact, I’m going to put the soundtrack on now!! Altogether now, “Summer lovin’ happened so fast….” ...
minxette 06.04.2001
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Advantages: fun, froffy, musical rollercoaster Disadvantages: not for the serious minded
Grease is the epitome of everything young teenagers want to be: slick, cool, fast and gorgeous. As a film it just cannot date, as more and more people are converted to follow the lives of Danny, Sandy, Rizzo and the gang. I first saw this film when I was about three (my older sisters played the video throughout my childhood, and I ended up buying my own copy when they moved out) and have watched it countless times, because it just does not get boring.
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Grease is most definitely the word. There are so many strengths to this movie that it is difficult to decide where to being. Firstly, I have seen it countless times at the cinema, and countless times in my own home, and can tell you that, unlike almost every other film, Grease loses none of its charm with a home audience. It is a fantastic film to watch with friends, but also on your own, to cheer yourself up, to liven the ...
r-rackham 15.06.2001
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Advantages: Excellent film, John Travolta Disadvantages: None
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Advantages: great songs, and good acting Disadvantages: none
laugh. They are so a like which makes them such a great couple to watch and laugh at. I think the actors really make this film what it is.
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Advantages: Entertaining to most generations Disadvantages: some of the singing voices
Grease. (Film Only Review.)
The Plot.
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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.
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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 ...
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Interview With The Cast And The Filmmakers, Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio
2.35 Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1
Dubbing Sound
Dolby Digital 5.1 English German
Professional reviews
Review
"...A life that is all its own....Loaded with the kind of talent and exuberance you don't often find very far from a musical stage..." (New York Times, p.C10, 16/06/1978)
"...It's a gum-snapping slice of cinema that's impossible to watch without smiling..." (Premiere, p.29, 01/04/1998)
"...Zesty choreography and very excellent new plus revived music....Newton-John registers very impressively..." (Variety, 07/06/1978)
DVD Description
This film adaptation of GREASE is the zippy smash hit translation from the Broadway musical tribute to the fabulous 1950s. As a new school year begins, wholesome Australian exchange student Sandy (pop star Olivia Newton-John) and duck-tailed, leather-jacket-clad Danny (John Travolta) parlay their summertime romance into an on-and-off attraction that may or may not cross clique lines. Sandy seriously cramps Danny's style, so he dumps her. In response, Sandy begins dating a wholesome athlete, but, as a hedge, she also joins the gum-chewin', tough-talkin' clique known as the Pink Ladies. The popular soundtrack includes 'You're the One That I Want', 'Hopelessly Devoted to You', 'Summer Nights', and the title tune.
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