Grease

The film Grease displays multiple issues that are common during the adolescent stage of development. Grease is a film regarding two 1950s teenagers who fell in for each other over the summer, who each consist opposite identities. Danny Zuko seems to have two separate sides to himself, as the girl he met over the summer Sandy Olsson who later attends Danny’s high school, did not witness Danny’s “greaser side.” This greaser side is the result of social influences of his friend group at school, which alters his behavior to appear more of the “cool greaser.” Sandy on the other hand, was not anything like a greaser but despite their differences, the couple made it work. In all, Grease provides adequate examples of peer pressure, which result in risky behaviors and consequences. As implied throughout the lesson, social influences of peers and even family life can impact the behavior of an adolescent. At this point during their development, the influence of peer’s…

Grease is a romantic musical film that was released in summer of 1978 and directed by Randal Kleiser. The film was set in the 1950s and the story was based on young true love between two different individuals, Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton) and Danny Zuko (John Travolta). Both were high school teenagers who fell in love over the summer aka “summer fling” or “hot summer love”. Sandy originally was going to move back to Australia, but then the plan changed. She ended up attending to the same high…

The Icon of Grease Will Never Lose Devotion For a movie released in 1978 it still holds true to the drama of high school and the cliche of summer love. Grease became a classic for the same reasons as American Graffiti, it explored the life of teens and culture during the fifties. The film director Randal Kleiser casted a previous academy award nominee, John Travolta and rising Australian star Olivia Newton-John and it is now the movie the two are most known for. The musical is a romantic…

Let's take a trip down the movie archive memory lane and remember Grease. Grease is a 1978 American musical romance and comedy-drama film by Director Randal Kleiser. The film was popularly starred by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. This Box Office hit also sequeled in 1982, Grease 2. Today, as revivals go, Fox decided to host a live musical and Mario Lopez will be joining the cast. Mario Lopez will be joining Fox's live TV adaptation of Grease, in "Grease: Live". Lopez, the Extra host,…

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I attended a performance of Grease on April 16th in the Pasant Theatre. Having seen both the 1978 film and FOX’s Grease Live! I was very curious to see how this specific performance would compare to the others. The musical Grease is the epitome of sexuality, rebellion, and teenage drama. What made Michigan State’s version of this beloved musical so special was that it used the script from the original Broadway production and incorporated all of its unfiltered glory into various design elements.…

Grease Live is a fun filled musical about a teen couple in love around the 50s. Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsson are the couple in love, they hang at the beach, and unknowingly then attend the same school, Rydell High. One the first day, Sandy becomes friends with the Pink Ladies group. Danny, is in charge of the T-Birds group. The live show adds an extra pop to all the many musical numbers. When looking at the musical from an analysis point of view, literary elements can be seen in the context of…

When I think of Grease, I picture the 1978 comedy music and teen film that could always get me to sing along. Grease first stated when it became a musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey with additional songs written by John Farrar in 1971. It was actually named after the 1950s United States working class youth subculture known as greasers. The musical was set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School where a group of teens learn the complexities of friendship, romance and adventures. It also takes…

The film Grease was released in 1978, and directed by Randal Kleiser. It took place at Rydell High in Venice, California. This movie is a musical, drama, romance, and comedy. The lead actors in the movie were John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard Channing, and Didi Conn. They played Danny Zuko, Sandy Olsson, Betty Rizzo, and Frenchy respectively. The character that was played by Travolta was a leather bomber jacket wearing, slick back hair popular kid. The group of people with whom he…

something new that was appealing which challenged authority was well accepted by the 1970’s post hippie society. Grease had an immense impact in not only American society, but also in the rest of the world. It has been said that music is universal and that several cultures and ethnicities can come together as one though music. Values, emotions, relationships, and love are only few elements that can be target with music. Grease excels in bringing a whole generation through music, singing and…