Grease

Name: Grease
Genre: Romance, Musical
Released: June 16, 1978
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 70
Cast: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 16, 1978 | PG

Starring: John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John

Summary: Danny's the bad boy leader of the T-Bird's. Sandy's the innocent Australian transfer. With the debilitating shadow of 50's high school politics dooming their budding relationship, will Danny and Sandy be able to change before it is too late to end up together?

Director: Randal Kleiser

Genre(s): Romance, Musical

Rating: PG

Runtime: 110 min

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Empire Caroline Westbrook

It's every bit the great songfest it's hailed as, with bucketloads of innuendo thown in behind some of the most energetic musical numbers ever to grace the inside of a movie theatre. Read full review

Noel Murray

Grease is a pure pop construct, fueled by movie-star poses, hit songs, and persistent audience fantasies of being an acceptable kind of "bad." Barry Gibb-penned disco theme aside, Grease doesn't really belong to any one era. It's like it's always existed. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Grease has got it, from the outstanding animated titles of John Wilson all the way through the rousing finale as John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John ride off into teenage happiness. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

there are times when Grease really kicks in. I'm fond of Channing singing "Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee, rotten with virginity" and then telling an imaginary Troy Donahue, "I know what you wanna do." And most of the big musical numbers work, especially the showstopper: the sunlit Danny-Sandy duet to "Summer Dreams." Greasy kid stuff it all may be, but just like rock 'n' roll, it'll probably never die. [27 Mar 1998, p.A]

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

You just can't hate anything this energetic and happy. Read full review

Jay Carr

The screen Grease seemed at the time a big, overblown version of the sassy, gritty stage musical. Now the differences seem less important. What the two versions share are sizzle and a refusal to ignore the sexual energy of an exuberant cast. Grease seems kickier now than it did 20 years ago. [27 Mar 1998, p.D6]

Dave Kehr

A limp, cheaply made version of the Broadway. Director Randal Kleiser shows no real sense of how a musical is constructed: the songs are bunched together, the production numbers don't move, and the whole project shifts awkwardly between naturalism and stylization. Read full review

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calebisthebest

Nov 16, 2013

I've seen Les Misreables, Haispray, Chicago and Mamma Mia. All of them are great but none of them can touch the magic of Grease. My heart arranged a melody while i was watching that movie. It was the greatest movie musical ever. My big brother thinks it stupid, but in my opinion he's justI've seen Les Misreables, Haispray, Chicago and Mamma Mia. All of them are great but none of them can touch the magic of Grease. My heart arranged a melody while i was watching that movie. It was the greatest movie musical ever. My big brother thinks it stupid, but in my opinion he's just jealous. It's the one that i want, it takes back those summer nights, and it goes together like rama rama rama kadinga da dinga dong. I'll remember it forever like hoo-bop sha wadda wadda yippity boom de boom
Chang chang changitty chang sha-bop That's the way it should be Wah-oooh, yeah!… Expand

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SparklinDiamond

May 9, 2014

Fantastically upbeat musical. Love the 50s theming, makes for a refreshing change for a modern musical. Characters are funny and lovable. Great Cast. A must-see!