movies/tv Grease (1978)

[Mesme Rize 15,685]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSqgB93fs5o

 

Since this is Teen Movie Day, i thought it would be fitting to open a thread to the most successful and maybe most well known teen movie, Grease.

 

Grease was a movie that pretty much came along a time, where alot of people in the 70s felt nostalgic about the 50s. Everything in this movie reeks of the 50s. The style, the hair and even the musical numbers are mostly very 50's rock n Roll style.

 

The Plot goes like this. During a visit to America, Australian Sandy meets Danny Zuko at the beach and falls in love. She is heartbroken when Summer ends and she has to return home and their last kiss on the beach is a very emotional one. But fate lends a hand - her parents decide to stay in America and she finds herself attending the same school as Danny. But Danny at school is different from Danny at the beach. He is the leader of the T-Birds, a leather clad gang, and has a reputation to keep up. He can't be seen to fall in love with just one chick! Sandy is upset and seeks solace with some new friends she has made - a female gang called The Pink Ladies. But her prim and proper virginal ways do not fit in and she soon finds herself almost alone. A change must be made. Does she attempt to get her man by turning him into a jock? Or must she get rid of her "Sandra Dee" image?

 

The movie was a huge hit at the time, pretty much the 3rd most successful movie of the time (behind Star Wars and Jaws.) Pretty much everyone and their dog know the lyrics to "You're the one that i want" and watching the movie, while it's still flawed, is a real joy to watch.

 

What do yout think of it?

[Unikitty 1,212]

This movie. Man, such a good film. The music is grand, the choreography on point, the filming is perfect. It's such a fun movie to watch from start to end. That opening theme is superbly sung and hilariously animated. I love it.

[Biggybrony 244]

I do not like this movie. I love musicals but just not this one. The songs are corny, the aesthetic is unappealing to me, the plot is boring... Whatever. I can't bring myself to watch the entire thing.

[Scootaloodle 1,623]

Haven’t heard that “Grease” song posted above in a while, didn’t know it was by Frankie Valli and don’t remember it sounding so 70s Funk either.

 

As for the movie, seen it several times years ago and whilst I didn’t hate it don’t think I’m bothered about watching it again.

[mars 4,862]

My mom sat me down and we watched Grease a year ago. Honestly, it's... not that great of a film- the plot, that ending, and Danny made the film sort of iffy. But it's sort of charming, and the musical numbers are great.

[Mesme Rize 15,685]

My mom sat me down and we watched Grease a year ago. Honestly, it's... not that great of a film- the plot, that ending, and Danny made the film sort of iffy. But it's sort of charming, and the musical numbers are great.

 

That's the thing with this movie. The story is not very great and the same goes with the moral (if you want to get your boy/girl you need to change.) But it has this certain charm, that i barely find in any other movie and the songs are just too good.