This movie had such a big impact on pop-culture. It's a tribute to the 60's that became an iconic 70's product. The songs, the romance; Grease is the word! And it's almost impossible to have missed it. But for some reason I had never seen it.
Good things first: the songs are great. The happy songs make you feel happy, the dancing songs make you want to dance and the romance songs make you want to hold your partner. Choreography is also great and really adds to the songs. A real musical!
But.. the actors are supposed to look like teenagers, but look like 30 year old actors. The storyline can probably be written on a napkin. The acting (outside the songs) is just plain bad. And the morality is: boys be as macho as you can, girls be as slutty as you can, bully as many as you can, then all your dreams will come true! wtf..
Perhaps I'm just not a musical person, but I'd recommend watching the songs (they're great!) and skip the rest of the movie. You'll have a great time!
Grease (1978)
Runtime 110m
Released June 16, 1978
Languages French
Genres Comedy, Family, Romance, Music, Drama
Rating
In the summer of 1959, Danny Zuko and vacationing Sandy Olsson meet at the beach and fall in love. At the start of the seniors' term at Rydell High School. Danny, a greaser, is a member of the T-Birds, consisting of his best friend Kenickie, Doody, Putzie and Sonny. Meanwhile, the Pink Ladies arrive, consisting of Betty Rizzo, Janet and Marty to "rule the school". After her parents decided not to return to Australia, Sandy enrols at Rydell and befriends Pink Lady Frenchy who considers dropping out of school to become a beautician. Oblivious to each other's presence at school, Danny and Sandy tell the T-Birds and Pink Ladies their respective accounts of events during their brief romance.
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Jul 12, 2011 12:58 pm
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