list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Grease on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Grease/13990/default.aspx Title: Grease
Year: 1978
Director: Randal Kleiser
Plot: "Grease," said the poster and the Barry Gibb song, "is the word." Transferring its setting from Chicago to sunny California, and adding a dash of disco to the ersatz '50s score, producer Allan Carr and director Randal Kleiser turned this long-running Jim Jacobs - Warren Casey Broadway smash into the biggest blockbuster of 1978. 1950s teens Danny (John Travolta) and Australian transfer Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) spend their "Summer Nights" falling in love, but once fall comes, it's back to Rydell High and its cliques. As one of the bad boy T-Birds, Danny has to act cool for best pal Kenickie (Jeff Conaway) and their leather-clad mates Sonny (Michael Tucci) and Doody (Barry Pearl, in the role Travolta played on stage). Despite befriending Frenchy (Didi Conn), one of the rebel Pink Ladies, virginal Sandy is "too pure to be Pink," as the Ladies' leader Rizzo (Stockard Channing) acidly observes. Declaring their devotion in such ballads as "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Sandy," Sandy and Danny split, reconcile, and split again amidst a pep rally, dances, drive-ins, and a drag race, before deciding "You're the One That I Want" at the climactic carnival. With Travolta white-hot from Saturday Night Fever (1977), Grease soundtrack singles climbed the charts and summer movie crowds poured in. With the presence of Joan Blondell, Eve Arden, Sid Caesar, Edd "Kookie" Byrnes and Frankie Avalon appealing to grown-up memories, Grease became the highest grossing film of 1978, the highest grossing movie musical ever, and the third most popular film of the new blockbuster '70s after Star Wars (1977) and Jaws (1975). Its sequel, Grease 2, did not exactly set the world on fire in 1982. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide
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]]>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 17:09:44 GMTGrease1978Randal Kleiser"Grease," said the poster and the Barry Gibb song, "is the word." Transferring its setting from Chicago to sunny California, and adding a dash of disco to the ersatz '50s score, producer <a href="/players/P____84236/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Allan Carr</a> and director <a href="/players/P____97609/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Randal Kleiser</a> turned this long-running Jim Jacobs - <a href="/players/P___175060/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Warren Casey</a> Broadway smash into the biggest blockbuster of 1978. 1950s teens Danny (<a href="/players/P____71670/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>John Travolta</a>) and Australian transfer Sandy (<a href="/players/P____52476/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Olivia Newton-John</a>) spend their "Summer Nights" falling in love, but once fall comes, it's back to Rydell High and its cliques. As one of the bad boy T-Birds, Danny has to act cool for best pal Kenickie (<a href="/players/P____85641/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Jeff Conaway</a>) and their leather-clad mates Sonny (Michael Tucci) and Doody (Barry Pearl, in the role Travolta played on stage). Despite befriending Frenchy (Didi Conn), one of the rebel Pink Ladies, virginal Sandy is "too pure to be Pink," as the Ladies' leader Rizzo (<a href="/players/P____12304/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Stockard Channing</a>) acidly observes. Declaring their devotion in such ballads as "Hopelessly Devoted to You" and "Sandy," Sandy and Danny split, reconcile, and split again amidst a pep rally, dances, drive-ins, and a drag race, before deciding "You're the One That I Want" at the climactic carnival. With Travolta white-hot from <a href=/films/30078/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Saturday Night Fever</a> (1977), Grease soundtrack singles climbed the charts and summer movie crowds poured in. With the presence of <a href="/players/P_____6812/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Joan Blondell</a>, <a href="/players/P_____2128/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Eve Arden</a>, <a href="/players/P____10145/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Sid Caesar</a>, Edd "Kookie" Byrnes and <a href="/players/P_____2922/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Frankie Avalon</a> appealing to grown-up memories, Grease became the highest grossing film of 1978, the highest grossing movie musical ever, and the third most popular film of the new blockbuster '70s after <a href=/films/32762/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Star Wars</a> (1977) and <a href=/films/17794/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Jaws</a> (1975). Its sequel, <a href=/films/107976/default.aspx style='text-decoration:underline'>Grease 2</a>, did not exactly set the world on fire in 1982. ~ Lucia Bozzola, All Movie Guide135Tag Target (>10)78233http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/u35864zpp4f.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Grease/13990/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Weekly_Theme/Weekly_Theme_for_March_3_Motorin/625/40784/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: mercurial
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Post Date: 3/2/2009 10:20:24 PM
Body: Despite the current economic crisis affecting the automotive industry, American's still find an inordinate amount of love for their cars. Nascar has been gaining popularity outside its traditionally localized fan base in the Bible Belt and every year a slew of action-packed, fuel-injected motorhead flicks have been racing into theaters trying to complete with the latest romantic comedy. This week we'll be talking about all those films glorifying speed, leather-trimmed interior and perfectly pin-striped paint jobs on those chemical spewing chromed bringers of early death: the car. Going against the majority, I'm more than willing to expound on my affinity for the seizure inducing Speed Racer. It was F-Zero brought to the big screen and I couldn't keep my eyes off the candy-colored mess. I get a good number of disturbed looks by those I recommend Crash to. It's the light-hearted story of a man that loves a woman, in a car, after an intentionally car accident. This is the film that cemented my love for David Cronenberg. One half of Grindhouse, Death Proof was an exhilarating little adventure by Quentin Tarantino. And who can forget the indelible car and song Grease Lightning from Grease. So Ladies and Gentlemen, START YOUR ENGINES!
]]>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:20:24 GMTmercurialWeekly Theme3/2/2009 10:20:24 PMDespite the current economic crisis affecting the automotive industry, American's still find an inordinate amount of love for their cars. Nascar has been gaining popularity outside its traditionally localized fan base in the Bible Belt and every year a slew of action-packed, fuel-injected motorhead flicks have been racing into theaters trying to complete with the latest romantic comedy. This week we'll be talking about all those films glorifying speed, leather-trimmed interior and perfectly pin-striped paint jobs on those chemical spewing chromed bringers of early death: the car. Going against the majority, I'm more than willing to expound on my affinity for the seizure inducing Speed Racer. It was F-Zero brought to the big screen and I couldn't keep my eyes off the candy-colored mess. I get a good number of disturbed looks by those I recommend Crash to. It's the light-hearted story of a man that loves a woman, in a car, after an intentionally car accident. This is the film that cemented my love for David Cronenberg. One half of Grindhouse, Death Proof was an exhilarating little adventure by Quentin Tarantino. And who can forget the indelible car and song Grease Lightning from Grease. So Ladies and Gentlemen, START YOUR ENGINES! http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_films_from_your_childhood/190/36328/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: Ravie13
Post To: Top 5
Post Date: 10/14/2008 8:43:28 PM
Body: 1) Nine to Five - I watched it over and over again. I didn't understand what "maui wowie" was but Lily Tomlin became Snow White! And this forever cultivated in me a love for Dolly Parton. 2) Robin Hood - the animated Disney movie - again, I watched it on repeat over and over again. 3) Grease - I think it was every little girl's favorite. And it's a classic. Each time I watch it there's a joke I didn't get before because I was too young the last time I saw it. 4) The NeverEnding Story - OMG! I lived for it to air on HBO. 5) The Worst Witch - a little known made for cable BAAAAD movie starring Faruiza Balk and Tim Curry. To this day I must watch it every Halloween season to get me in the mood.
]]>Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:43:28 GMTRavie13Top 510/14/2008 8:43:28 PM1) Nine to Five - I watched it over and over again. I didn't understand what "maui wowie" was but Lily Tomlin became Snow White! And this forever cultivated in me a love for Dolly Parton. 2) Robin Hood - the animated Disney movie - again, I watched it on repeat over and over again. 3) Grease - I think it was every little girl's favorite. And it's a classic. Each time I watch it there's a joke I didn't get before because I was too young the last time I saw it. 4) The NeverEnding Story - OMG! I lived for it to air on HBO. 5) The Worst Witch - a little known made for cable BAAAAD movie starring Faruiza Balk and Tim Curry. To this day I must watch it every Halloween season to get me in the mood. http://www.spout.com/blogs/spoutblog/archive/2008/4/3/26925.aspx Post By: SpoutBlog
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Post Date: 4/3/2008 5:00:31 PM
Body: I still don’t get the deal with these “virtual worlds” the kids are all into today, but apparently someone at Paramount Pictures is hip enough to exploit get involved. The studio is opening its film vault and supplying both There.com and vMTV (which like Paramount is owned by Viacom) with thousands of very short “PG-13-or-tamer” video clips of parts of its movies (examples given are Footloose and Clueless). Unlike the full-length versions of The Matrix and Gattaca that are available in the “world” of Gaia Online, these clips are not as much for entertainment purposes as they are a sort of virtual way to “speak” in movie quotes. There.com and vMTV members will be able to express themselves with seconds-long video clips of movie one liners — say, Danny Zucko’s “Be cool, huh?” from “Grease” — with the service called VooZoo. The application from Los Angeles-based developer FanRocket was introduced on social-networking site Facebook last month and on mobile devices Tuesday. (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog
]]>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 21:00:31 GMTSpoutBlogSpoutBlog on spout.com4/3/2008 5:00:31 PMI still don’t get the deal with these “virtual worlds” the kids are all into today, but apparently someone at Paramount Pictures is hip enough to exploit get involved. The studio is opening its film vault and supplying both There.com and vMTV (which like Paramount is owned by Viacom) with thousands of very short “PG-13-or-tamer” video clips of parts of its movies (examples given are Footloose and Clueless). Unlike the full-length versions of The Matrix and Gattaca that are available in the “world” of Gaia Online, these clips are not as much for entertainment purposes as they are a sort of virtual way to “speak” in movie quotes. There.com and vMTV members will be able to express themselves with seconds-long video clips of movie one liners — say, Danny Zucko’s “Be cool, huh?” from “Grease” — with the service called VooZoo. The application from Los Angeles-based developer FanRocket was introduced on social-networking site Facebook last month and on mobile devices Tuesday. (more…) Originally posted on:SpoutBlog http://www.spout.com/blogs/eagle795/archive/2007/8/28/19056.aspx Post By: eagle795
Post To: eagle795 Blog
Post Date: 8/28/2007 11:06:13 PM
Body: Pretty much the only musical I’ve ever really enjoyed. The soundtrack can’t be beat.
]]>Wed, 29 Aug 2007 03:06:13 GMTeagle795eagle795 Blog8/28/2007 11:06:13 PMPretty much the only musical I&rsquo;ve ever really enjoyed. The soundtrack can&rsquo;t be beat. http://www.spout.com/groups/Top_5/Re_Top_5_films_from_your_childhood/190/7777/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: lbenschwartz
Post To: Top 5
Post Date: 4/28/2007 5:14:56 PM
Body: 1. Star Wars - I was on a family vacation when my father took my sister and I to see it. Myself, and every other five year old on the planet Earth, had their lives changed forever. 2. Tie: Grease/Saturday Night Fever - I have a sister whose about five years older who dragged me to see these two seminal Travolta flicks again and again and again. To this day, Saturday Night Fever is one of my favorite movies. 3. Porkys - First R rated movie I ever saw, or at least the first one with nudity4. Hair - For some reason, I would make my parents take me to this movie again and again. The first half, at least, still holds up thanks to the great Milos Forman.5. The Muppet Movie - Can't wait til my daughter is old enough to watch it.
]]>Sat, 28 Apr 2007 21:14:56 GMTlbenschwartzTop 54/28/2007 5:14:56 PM1. Star Wars - I was on a family vacation when my father took my sister and I to see it. Myself, and every other five year old on the planet Earth, had their lives changed forever. 2. Tie: Grease/Saturday Night Fever - I have a sister whose about five years older who dragged me to see these two seminal Travolta flicks again and again and again. To this day, Saturday Night Fever is one of my favorite movies. 3. Porkys - First R rated movie I ever saw, or at least the first one with nudity4. Hair - For some reason, I would make my parents take me to this movie again and again. The first half, at least, still holds up thanks to the great Milos Forman.5. The Muppet Movie - Can&#39;t wait til my daughter is old enough to watch it. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/love/MemberTagFilms.aspxlove
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