Grease (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 the school, wearers of leather ...
...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 ...

kirstymack80 25.08.2003 (16.03.2004) · Read full review
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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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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...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….” ...

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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. ...
...front room for months. 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 ...

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...in history as a classic. Grease is set in the 1950’s and is centred round a group of teenagers. ~~~~ The movie opens with a romantic beach scene (somewhere in California) were a young couple are chasing each other, splashing around the water, watching the sun set etc. (it's all very innocent). The couple are Sandy Ollsen (Olivia-Newton-John) - a goody two shoes Australian girl and Danny Zuko (John Travolta) – an ultra cool gang leader ...
...Sandy announces that she has to go back to Australia and that she can never see Danny again. ~~ On the first day of school (Rydell high) ~~ Danny and Sandy are totally unaware they are at the same school. Sandy strikes up a friendship with Frenchy (a pink lady). During the lunchtime break Danny (with T-Birds at athletic field) and Sandy (at the lunch tables with Pink Ladies) give quite different accounts of their summer romance with the song "Summer ...

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Grease - is the world, it's the place, it's the motion....................... WOW! what a fantastic, hydromatic, ultramatic movie! Grease Lightning. Everybody must surely remember Grease. How can we forget it? What with super stud Danny & what about that really wow hot version of Sandy? Grease is the faboulous hit musical movie of all time, based in the 1950's. Produced by : paramount pictures Directed by : Randal Kleiser Brought out in : 1977 ...
...as Sandy & Stockard Channing as Rizzo. The movie starts of with Danny (who is incidently part of the T-Birds) & Sandy (who becomes part of the Pink Ladies), both on a beach saying goodbye to each other coz' Sandy is going back to Australia. (music playing : Love is a many splendored thing). Next thing we know is that Sandy is attending Rydall high scool after a change of plan. Here Sandy meets the Pink Ladies which includes Frenchie (lots of ginger ...

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...the Teen Angel. ►Opinion Grease is a classic. I've been meaning to buy the soundtrack for so long, its unbelievable. And I've finally got it (and its constantly being played) but thats a whole other review. The point is, the music in this film is brilliant, as are the songs sung by the cast. In fact, I'll include a list of those films that make it a musical, and by whom they're sung. (I can just resist the temptation to include lyrics, but ...
...studios. ► Awards Surprisingly, Grease only won 2 awards - a Golden Screen Award, and a People's Choice Award for Favorite Musical Motion Picture. They were also nominated for 6 other awards - an Oscar for Best Music, Original Song (for the song 'Hopelessly Devoted to You'); and 5 golden globes, for Best Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy, Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy (John Travolta), Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy ...

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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 ...
...about him! Hehe! * Grease Songs * Summer Nights , You're The One That I Want , Sandy , Grease , Hopelessly Devoted To You , Beauty School Dropout To name a few. * Facts * Because the zip broke , Olivia Newton John had to be sewn into the catsuit she wears at the end of the film. The director hated the song ; Your're The One That I want In Frenchie's room , Rizo sings about Elvis ; this scene was filmed on the day Elvis died . * Grease Quotes ...

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...in my fathers eye when grease was first released in 1978 (I was born in 1979) and now on it's release on DVD 25 years on it's still my number 1. Its aged even better than Olivia and john themselves. A timeless, feel good film, Grease is still the word! The story is set around The Pink Ladies, think lipstick, fags and "hickies" and The T Birds, think The Fonze. In a stereotypical 1950's highschool, naive newcomer Sandy (Newton John) discovers herself ...
...But saying this,Grease wouldnt be Grease if it were any other way. The casting is perfect and the few visual effects brilliant. You'll hear some of the most original and catchy tunes ever in this epic film and will no doubt find yourself humming them for the next month. Definatly more of a chick-flick than anything else, but dont know any blokes who didnt like it. Some of the lyrics maybe a little 'adult' for younger kids, but these are few and ...

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...life genre of films goes, Grease is quite good, full of singable songs, rememberable lines, and lovable dudes. I remember the summer of 1978 when you couldn't move for seeing JT and ONJ (IN THOSE TIGHT BLACK LEATHER PANTS) rocking in the fun fair with 'You're The One That I Want'. It's a pleasant enough tale and deserves that ago old hated adjective 'heart warming' yeuchhhhh! I have to confess that I've watched this film several times and have been ...
...follow: 1. Grease by Frankie Valli 2. Summer Nights by John Travolta 3. Hopelessly Devoted to You by Olivia Newton-John 4. You're the One That I Want by John Travolta 5. Sandy by John Travolta 6. Beauty School Dropout by Frankie Avalon 7. Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee by Stockard Channing 8. Greased Lightnin' by John Travolta 9. It's Raining on Prom Night by Cindy Bullens 10. Alone at the Drive-In Movie 11. Blue Moon by Sha Na Na 12. Rock n' Roll Is ...

dave27 01.05.2001 (10.03.2002) · Read full review
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Well, what can I say? This musical film starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John is one of the all time rock'n'roll classics! It's one of those films that one can watch over and over again and never tire of. A story of confusion in love, and the clash between 'cool' and 'sad' members of the school society. John Travola plays the part of the school idol, who, one summer, fell in love with a girl he thought he'd never see again. However, things ...
...Newton-John), who's a well brought up, australian 'pretty girl', starts term at his college. He fights his feelings for her, because of the peer pressure, but in the end these feelings get the better of him, and he's prepared to lose everything for her. That's not quite how it turns out in the end though! Relatively silly plot, but the music and the dancing and all round acting of the stars will be known for as long as music is on this Earth, I'm ...

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Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta did an excellent job of this 1950's era musical movie which is a classic. Sandy was in America and was pretty soon heading back to Australia when she had a summer fling with Danny Zuko. Danny Zuko was the polite gentleman in the company of sweet and innocent Sandy. When the holidays came to an end, Danny assumed that his 'summer love' would vanish into the sunset and he'd never see her again, until her father ...
...America. Coincidentally going to his school, Rydell High, home of the 'untouchable' Pink Ladies, and the sleak greased up boys who called themselves 'The T-Birds', whom Danny was the leader. Now Danny, no longer the gentleman and back into the world of corrupt school had a reputation. Not the kind of reputation that would go out with prim and proper Sandy. As we're guided along watching Sandy trying to get close to Danny, there is only one thing ...

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I first saw Grease when it came out in 1978 at the tender age of 12. If I remember correctly it was certified 15 and it took a bit of make-up and some gentle persuasion to be able to get into the local "Flea pit" to be able to watch it. I loved it then and 25 years on I still love it. The story is based around the kids of Rydell High School and two main characters Danny (played by John Travolta) and Sandy (played by Olivia Newton-John). They meet ...
...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 ...

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