Variety, 06/07/1978, "...Zesty choreography and very excellent new plus revived music....Newton-John registers very impressively..."
Entertainment Weekly, 09/22/2006, p.79, "Never underestimate the power of catchy tunes, Travolta's hips, and a sweet-yet-smutty script." -- Grade: B+
Premiere, 04/01/1998, p.29, "...It's a gum-snapping slice of cinema that's impossible to watch without smiling..."
Chicago Sun-Times, 03/27/1998, p.34, "...Pleasant and upbeat....Travolta is an important and enduring movie star..."
Entertainment Weekly, 10/11/2002, p.61, "...The enduring appeal of the teenybopping musical spawned a knock-off sequel, a Broadway revival, and countless high school productions..."
Total Film, 02/02/2004, p.120, "An era-blending, hip-twitching piece of pop culture, GREASE is still the word 25 years since its release..."
New York Times, 06/16/1978, p.C10, "...A life that is all its own....Loaded with the kind of talent and exuberance you don't often find very far from a musical stage..."
Title Note
Currently the highest-grossing musical of all-time, GREASE has made $380 million at the box office worldwide.
Olivia Newton-John's film debut.
Distributor Note
John Travolta solidified his position as the most versatile and magnetic screen presence of the decade in this film version of the smash hit play Grease. Recording star Olivia Newton-John made her American film debut as Sandy, Travolta's naive love interest. The impressive supporting cast reads like a "who's who" in this quintessential musical about the fabulous '50s. Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade--it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock 'n' roll!
Source - Paramount Home Theater
Release Note
Includes retrospective interviews with cast and crew members, script notes, and a compact disc of the "Grease Megamix."
Includes retrospective interviews with cast and crew members.
DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen Audio: Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 - English, French Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 - English French Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary: 1. Randal Keiser - Director 2. Patricia Birch - Choreographer Additional Scenes - (11) Clips/Highlights - 1.GREASE ON DVD LAUNCH PARTY Featurettes - 1. THE TIME, THE PLACE, THE MOTION: REMEBERING GREASE 2. THE MAKING OF GREASE 3. GREASE MEMORIES FROM JOHN & OLIVIA 4. THE MOVES BEHIND THE MUSIC 5. THUNDER ROADSTERS 6. GREASE DAY Interviews - 1. John Travolta and Allan Carr "GREASE DAY" 2. Olivia Newton-John and Robert Stigwood "GREASE DAY" Interactive Features: Sing-a-Longs - 1. Rydell Sing Along Text/ Photo Gallery: Photo Galleries - 1. Rydell Year Book Production Notes Premiere Trailers: Theatrical Trailers Additional Product: Lettermen's Sweater
DVD Features:
Region 1 Keep Case Widescreen Audio: Dolby Digital Surround 2.0 - English, French Dolby Digital Surround 5.1 - English French Additional Release Material: Audio Commentary: 1. Randal Keiser - Director 2. Patricia Birch - Choreographer Additional Scenes - (11) Clips/Highlights - 1.GREASE ON DVD LAUNCH PARTY Featurettes - 1. THE TIME, THE PLACE, THE MOTION: REMEBERING GREASE 2. THE MAKING OF GREASE 3. GREASE MEMORIES FROM JOHN & OLIVIA 4. THE MOVES BEHIND THE MUSIC 5. THUNDER ROADSTERS 6. GREASE DAY Interviews - 1. John Travolta and Allan Carr "GREASE DAY" 2. Olivia Newton-John and Robert Stigwood "GREASE DAY" Interactive Features: Sing-a-Longs - 1. Rydell Sing Along Text/ Photo Gallery: Photo Galleries - 1. Rydell Year Book Production Notes Premiere Trailers: Theatrical Trailers Additional Product: Lettermen's Sweater
Product Notes
This film adaptation of GREASE is the zippy smash hit translation from the Broadway musical tribute to the fabulous 1950s. As a new school year begins, wholesome Australian exchange student Sandy (pop star Olivia Newton-John) and duck-tailed, leather-jacketed Danny (John Travolta) parlay their summertime romance into an on-and-off attraction that may or may not cross clique lines. Sandy seriously cramps Danny's style, so he dumps her. In response, Sandy begins dating a wholesome athlete, but, as a hedge, she also joins the gum-chewin', tough-talkin' clique known as the Pink Ladies. One of the most beloved musicals of all time, the popular soundtrack includes "You're the One that I Want," "Hopelessly Devoted to You," "Sandy," "Summer Nights," and the title tune.
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