| Grease Is Still The Word! Written By: Christina Sears Grease is the most successful movie musical of all time. Debuted in 1978 and grossed more than $340 million at box offices around the world, becoming the biggest grossing movie musical in film history, a record that still stands today. We know the plot. We�ve seen it a gazillion times on TNT. American guy (John Travolta) meets Australian chick (Olivia Newton John) for summer fling. Chick shows up at guy�s high school. Chick gets fed up with guy�s guyness. Chick commits massive makeover and gets guy back. Guy Chick and all their pals sing at every opportunity. But like Jeff Conaway (Who plays Kenickie) said in an interview, �Grease is something that comes around once, and it really is the Sr. year you always wanted.� When most people think of Grease they think of a bunch of characters jumping around singing and dancing. But Grease is more than that. The songs they sing develop the mood of the scene or scenes ahead. I think that the director did an amazing job in choosing actors such as John Travolta and Olivia Newton John. I think this because John has that sexual appeal to him but also has a sensitive side. And that comes out in the move as her shines as Danny. Olivia brings out Sandy�s character as she has that image as a by-the-rules girl. As Rizzo says in the movie �She�s too pure to be pink.� She�s got that Barbie, goody two shoes look to her. |
| When Grease�s 20th Anniversary came up, it was the word on the street. It was like Grease was being reborn in many people�s lives once again. Only drawing in different generations from all over. When we interviewed John Travolta and asked him how he felt about the movie he smiled and said, �I wouldn�t change it for any other movie I�ve been in, because it meant so much to so many people.� Grease is still and always will be the word. Not only a musical but as stated by Mr. Conaway it�s a Sr. year everyone wishes they had. |
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