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Grease directed by Randal Kleiser

Grease, an American classic, romantic comedy, and musical was first shown in 1978. Randal Kleiser (director) worked along side with his cast stars Olivia Newton-John, John Travolta, Stockard Channing, and Jeff Conaway to create a legend. Grease is the number one highest-grossing musical to date. It was a hit in the box office from the day it hit theaters and rightfully so.

This musical is set in the 1950s and interprets the high school lives of a group of young teens. The classic has two main groups, the T-birds (greasers) and the Pink Ladies. Four specific actors from the two groups do a spectacular job of adding humor and a story line to the motion picture. To start we have Danny Zuko (John Travolta) leader of the T-birds. Danny is face to face with reality when his summer fling shows up at his very own high school. Through the entire movie Danny will have you rolling with laughter while trying to get the girl and stay cool at the same time. Kenickie (Jeff Conaway) is a fellow T-Bird. His relationship while a tad less proper still has quite the humor behind it. One of Kenickies famous lines would have to be Cheer up. A hickey from Kenickie is like a Hallmark card. The line portrays the character and his relationship with his high school sweetheart perfectly. Now, on to the Pink ladies. Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) is the movies perfect sweetheart. While other characters are in their rebellious high school years Sandy depicts a perfect American girl until the end, that is. Her personality is mocked in the song sang by Betty Rizzo titled Look At Me Im Sandra Dee. Betty Rizzo (Stockard Channing) brings the opposite traits Sandy does to the film. Rizzo, as we all know and love her, is constantly pushing limits and trying every experience she can. A pregnancy scare is just one obstacle in Rizzos way during the movie. While there are several other actors that contribute major roles to the flick these four add a unique spin to the show.

The show overall is lighthearted and very comical. It brings the 1950s to life through poodle skirts and greasers. The diners, high school dances, and hot rods are all very nostalgic to the era. The show is an entertaining musical straight from the golden age that can have almost anyone singing and dancing along. I think most who have watched the film can agree upon the fact that the ending featuring the songs Youre the one that I want and We go together is a great finale leaving the end as pleasant and entertaining as the show was all the way through.

The Directors vision in my opinion is to portray high school in an over dramatic, over the top, whimsical sort of way. Danny is your typical too cool for school guy who does everything he can to protect his image. Sandy is the good girl. Rizzo and Kenickie care more about having fun than school. Frenchy embodies a student just trying to find her path. Patty is equivalent to the busy body in the school trying to be a part of everything. The groups as a whole exemplify the clicks and grouping of high school. Of course, all of this is shown to the public eye in a more light-hearted manor.

Most who watch the film use phrases such as fun filled, exciting, and light-hearted to describe the classic. Generally most people thought the film was fun and entertaining to watch with the only flaw being the fact of the age of the characters. I personally believe the film is one of the best of all times. Not only does it embody the ideals of the 50s an era of dancing, fun and romance but it also is full of witty and sidesplitting humor. The characters each with their exclusive personalities come alive in this award winning motion picture.

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