Grease is the wordbut its a word we havent yet heard as we watch danny zuko and sandy olsson frolic on a beach. Grease 1978 soundtrack complete list of songs whatsong. Its scenes and costumes are basic and probably didnt break the bank to produce but this all adds to the realism of the film. Written by bronte woodard 2 and directed by randal kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser danny zuko and australian transfer student sandy olsson who develop an attraction for each other. John travolta is a big fan of that grease internet theory that went viral that costar olivia newtonjohns sandy is actually dead in the film morbid, yes. Sandy tells danny that shell have to go back to australia soon, but danny assures sandy it isnt the end of their romance.
After twenty years, grease is still the word its the story of sandy. Lumpy and loose, it feels like lowbudget animation, as though deliberately unpolished think schoolhouse rock the opening title sequence animation was created by britishborn john wilson and his studio fine arts films. This book is about a girl named sandy and a boy named danny who fall in love. A movie like grease would never have been made in the 1950s. Grease is an infamous musicalplay turned film, adapted and produced by allan carr, chartering the summertastic rock n roll of the 1950s, centring on the highs and lows of a group of teenagers at highschool, rydell high. John travolta, olivia newton john and the rest of the gang perform the very spirited song we go together in the hit classic motion picture grease. From there, it has been successful on both stage and screen, but the content has been diluted and its teenage. Grease is her favorite movie so this was a perfect match. The film would have focused on the wedding of rizzo and kenickie, vanity fair reports, but it was. It was delivered in a reasonable amount of time and worked out great. In addition, greases director, randal kleiser, who recently released his new book, grease. How grease beat the odds and became the biggest movie. Thousands of fans travel to see john travolta and olivia.
So the movie is about 39 years old you can get precise information about any movie on internet movie database. Those were the movies that were 100% wholesome fantasy, with only a suggestion of reality underneath, if they mentioned it at all. The movie grease was an adaptation of jim jacobs 1971 musical about two high school lovers in the 1950s. Total sorority move a grease remake is coming and the. Are there any characters from the movie grease that are in. After the success of the first movie its the topgrossing musical in the us to date grease was supposed to have three sequels. Alone at the drivein movie beauty school dropout born to hand jive greased lightnin look at me, im sandra dee summer nights we go together and more.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes old movies, like grease. This behindthescenes look at the making of grease is. Heres a movie novelization i bet you didnt know existed. Certain moments that begin to take on a grander meaning as society changes and grows. Indeed, there are already countless indignant essays, articles and listicles on just how offensive, sexist and antifeminist grease is. Grease is a 1978 american musical film directed by randal kleiser and produced by. This behindthescenes look at the making of grease is rocking my 10yearold brain.
I really loved the movie so i think that i made a good decision in picking a book that i love. These are all the things in grease you only notice as an adult. Unfortunately, i either gave away or sold my copy at a garage sale years ago. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in grease 1978. Sandy was perfectly happy with her way of being, but in order to be loved by danny s.
Grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name by jim jacobs and warren casey. And then theres something about action photos from the movie, but this is not one of those photonovels you sometimes see where a cutdown version of the script is put next to movie stills. Jun 15, 2018 june 16, 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of grease and we cant stop thinking about the 1978 classic. Grease was adapted in 1978 as a feature film also named grease, which removed some plot. The movie musical made new fans when it landed on the small screen in 2016. This grease the movie wallpaper contains anime, comic book, manga, and cartoon. Alone at the drivein movie recalling the music of buddy holly, little richard. The film was totally revamped and cleaned up so that even the most prudish pare. There were plans for a sequel called summer school. It was a live, televised remake of the 1978 film grease, executive produced by marc platt, directed by thomas kail, and starring julianne hough. I do not know why there s a novelization of grease.
T he post world war two era saw the birth of a new teen identity. Oblivious to each others presence at school, danny and sandy tell their. A story based of the classic movie and musical grease. Now, the fastest growing oil and gas production software. I should have figured itd be fetching big bucks on the secondary market. Jan 17, 2012 i had a quirky paperback of this movielike a comic book but with real pics. The movie grease is released, starring john travolta. Written by bronte woodard and directed by randal kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser danny zuko and australian transfer student sandy olsson who develop an attraction for each other. Romance and breaking up are matters of life and death for teenagers, and a crisis of selfesteem can be a crushing burden.
Directed by randal kleiser, grease starred john travolta as greaser danny zuko and olivia newtonjohn as sandy olsson. There might also be newspaper, paper, magazine, tabloid, and rag. Since the 1978 movie that defined the careers of olivia newtonjohn. Go back to high school with pink lady sandy olivia newtonjohn, leader of the badboy tbirds, danny john travolta, and a rockin and rollin allstar cast. Jun 24, 2019 after the success of the first movie its the topgrossing musical in the us to date grease was supposed to have three sequels. The first fifty pages of the book take place before the movie begins. Rachel would have to kiss joey williams before the summer break as it was the beginning of june. During a visit to america, australian sandy olsson olivia newtonjohn meets danny zuko john travolta at the beach and falls in love. The movie musical made new fans when it landed on the small screen in. The directors notebook, was a special part of the show. Grease is a 1971 musical by jim jacobs and warren casey. In grease, the films recent past is a threeandahalf minute prologue. The movies worth seeing for nostalgia, or for a look at vintage travolta, but its underlying problem is that it sees the material as silly camp. John travolta finally discusses whether sandy is dead.
They dont look greasy, but they better have applied sunscreen. The gritty, profanitylaced, raunchy story of teenage attitudefor which jacobs and casey collaborated on. Before the events of grease, theres that whole summer where danny and sandy meet each other on the beach and had a nice time, which is explained in the song summer nights and will. After twenty years, grease is still the word its the story of sandy and danny, dance contests, graduation, driveins, and wishing the summer would never end. She is heartbroken when summer ends and she has to return home and their last kiss on the beach is a very emotional one. Like happy days, its the 1950s filtered through a 1970s aesthetic.
Jan 01, 1978 the book grease in my opinion was sooooo good. Grease rizzo there are worse things i could do youtube. Mhm podcast networks film summary and movie synopsis for grease 1978 which stars john travolta, olivia newtonjohn, and stockard channing. Jun 28, 2019 for the first time in 25 years, grease is back in an allnew production opening at leeds grand theatre ahead of a national tour. Jun 01, 2018 john travolta is a big fan of that grease internet theory that went viral that costar olivia newtonjohns sandy is actually dead in the film morbid, yes.
For the first time in 25 years, grease is back in an allnew production opening at leeds grand theatre ahead of a national tour. An exchange student from australia, sandy meets danny at a beach during the summer and is surprised to run. Grease randal kleiser hardcover harpercollins publishers. The film would have focused on the wedding of rizzo and kenickie, vanity fair reports, but it was never made. At first, sandy didnt think he was the boy for her, just because he seemed like a trouble maker. I had a quirky paperback of this movielike a comic book but with. Based on the hit broadway musical, grease tells the story of two lovestruck high school seniors, sandy olsen and danny zuko. The fact that the whole film is clearly a satire of that. All with zero rampup time, no setup fees, no contracts, and a 100% money back guarantee. The stage musical original was a clever, rowdy, raunchy, almostrrated, satire on the juvenile delinquents of the fifties.
What are the differences between grease the musical and. That if you want to be liked, accepted, and loved by others, then you must change yourself to fit in with their ideas of what is likable, acceptable, and lovable. While judging people based on how they use theyre vs. Grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the. The directors notebook is a fitting tribute to this revered international phenomenon and the one book the movies adoring fans will want. Was anything from the original musical left out in the movie. It was a typical coming of age story but without the kids actually trying to get there.
Jan 27, 2016 there were plans for a sequel called summer school. Unaware of each others presence at rydell, danny and sandy tell their respective groups the accounts of events during the pairs. Danny and sandy finally get their movieending grease kiss. Jan 28, 2020 first and foremost the tone and spirit. Listen to and download the music, ost, score, list of songs and trailers. It contains the entire grease movie with all the dialogue told graphic novel style with photos taken from the movie.
Kleiser would respond, yes, and travolta would answer, thank you. The movie s worth seeing for nostalgia, or for a look at vintage travolta, but its underlying problem is that it sees the material as silly camp. June 16, 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of grease and we cant stop thinking about the 1978 classic. All 48 songs from the grease 1978 movie soundtrack, with scene descriptions. Named after the 1950s united states workingclass youth subculture known as greasers, the musical is set in 1959 at fictional rydell high school based on william howard taft school in chicago, illinois and follows ten workingclass teenagers as they navigate the complexities of peer pressure, politics, personal core values, and love. Nov 01, 2014 mhm podcast networks film summary and movie synopsis for grease 1978 which stars john travolta, olivia newtonjohn, and stockard channing. Dec 15, 2008 and then there s something about action photos from the movie, but this is not one of those photonovels you sometimes see where a cutdown version of the script is put next to movie stills. But, as time went by she started falling for him as he did for her. Introducing the easiest, slickest, most costeffective oil and gas production software the industry has ever seen. Sandy and danny independently tell their friends about their summer romance with each other, unaware they are now going to the same high school. Then, suddenly, the string disappears in the very next shot. Rizzo, the leader of the pink ladies, who has been pining after danny herself, realizes whats going onsetting up the first plot point, even though neither sandy nor danny understands there is a.