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Grease (1978)

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All Time

of 190,141

229

1970's

of 10,575

32

1978

of 3,457

3
Comedy
- Comedy All Time
  
  of 36,552
  
  27
  
  Comedy of 1978
  
  of 100
  
  1
  
  Comedy of the 1970's
  
  of 1,030
  
  3
Musical
- Musical All Time
  
  of 3,076
  
  15
  
  Musical of 1978
  
  of 34
  
  1
  
  Musical of the 1970's
  
  of 181
  
  3
Romance
- Romance All Time
  
  of 6,887
  
  29
  
  Romance of 1978
  
  of 17
  
  1
  
  Romance of the 1970's
  
  of 176
  
  3
Teen
- Teen All Time
  
  of 332
  
  6
  
  Teen of 1978
  
  of 5
  
  1
  
  Teen of the 1970's
  
  of 18
  
  2

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Grease (1978) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.2578

Avg Critic Score:3.1024

Grease (1978) Rank 3 Reviews

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DVDnett.no

Grease er basert på en Broadway-musikal og følger musikalfilmsjangeren. Den er satt til 1950-tallets Amerika, hvor brylkrem er livsviktig for gutta. Filmen handler om tenåringsforelskelser, skoleballett, bilrace og vennskap. Sandy og Danny har en sommerfl ...read the complete Grease movie review at DVDnett.no

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)

... a bowdlerized version of the original stage play ...read the complete Grease movie review at Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Philip Martin)

PopcornQ

Grease is a nostalgia movie, so it will hit home with nostalgia buffs more than those who are not. For today's viewers, there is not only the nostalgia for the 1950s, but also in the movie itself, as we watch one of the very last non-animated musicals to ...read the complete Grease movie review at PopcornQ

San Francisco Examiner (Jane Ganahl)

"GREASE" has aged pretty well in the vault. Sure, it's the same trite teenage fantasy it was 20 years ago when it was first released, but somehow now the energy seems infectiously giddier, the songs zingier, the camp higher. ...read the complete Grease movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Jane Ganahl)

San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)

John Travolta has been so omnipresent in the 3 1/2 years since ``Pulp Fiction'' -- and so effective at creating a new image as a foxy, smooth, middle-aged movie star -- that I found myself amazed watching him in ``Grease,'' the 1978 musical hit that opens ...read the complete Grease movie review at San Francisco Chronicle (Edward Guthmann)

Grease (1978) Critic Reviews continued...

BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

The infectiously enjoyable comedy musical "Grease" made superstars out of John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. As you'll find out from the new DVD release, the sheer energy of the film was very much born of a cast and crew that had a riot of fun making t ...read the complete Grease movie review at BBC Films (Almar Haflidason)

Nashville Scene (Donna Bowman)

What did this cross-generational audience get for its inflation-adjusted trip to the 1950s via 1978? Grease still packs a wallop, from the opening disco theme, through the energetic and well-staged "Summer Nights," right up to "Hopelessly Devoted," Olivia ...read the complete Grease movie review at Nashville Scene (Donna Bowman)

Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

"Grease" is the word, if you want a fun and vibrant time at the movies. Based on the hit Broadway play, Grease would be a bigger hit than anyone could ever imagine, setting a box office record for a musical back in 1978. Nostalgia films were red hot in ...read the complete Grease movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)

An Alienshore Review (Rick Pali)

My only criticism involves the production. The camera-work is barely professional and leaves a lot to be desired. Also, the pan-and-scan version of this film really suffers from the lost image area. Many of the dance numbers are missing dancers, or they'r ...read the complete Grease movie review at An Alienshore Review (Rick Pali)

Ryan Davis

Twenty years is a long time. You would think that a movie considered "hip", by teenagers twenty years ago, wouldn't sit that well with today's teens. Well, if you thought that about Grease you'd be wrong. I attended the film on it's opening night, March 2 ...read the complete Grease movie review at Ryan Davis

Syracuse New Times (Bill DeLapp)

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Daily-Reviews.com (Scott Weinberg)

Ah, but here's the punchline: director Randal Kleiser recently let it slip in an interview that Paramount fully intends to revisit this title with a bona-fide Special Edition some time in 2004. As of this moment, Paramount hasn't mentioned anything ...read the complete Grease movie review at Daily-Reviews.com (Scott Weinberg)

eFilmCritic.com (--)

Hereâ��s what I donâ��t get: Paramount owns one of the most popular and beloved musicals of all time, "Grease". Fans have been eagerly anticipating the DVD for years. The studio even went to the trouble of throwing a massive party to celebrate the ...read the complete Grease movie review at eFilmCritic.com (--)

Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

Whatâ��s nearly 30 years old and keeps on ticking? Or should that be sliding? The answer is Grease, the multigenerational phenomenon and one of the most widely seen movie musicals on the planet. ...read the complete Grease movie review at Austin Chronicle (Marjorie Baumgarten)

Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)

If ever there were a critic-proof movie, a film so effectively ingrained into the pop culture world that any criticism of it would be like spitting a big wet hocker into a wind machine, a movie so ridden with silliness and sloppiness that it defies compl ...read the complete Grease movie review at Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)

Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)

If ever there were a critic-proof movie, a film effectively ingrained into the pop culture world, it�s Grease . ...read the complete Grease movie review at Apollo Guide (Scott Weinberg)

kids-in-mind

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as two complete opposites try to have a relationship in this musical set in the 1950's. ...read the complete Grease movie review at kids-in-mind

Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)

Forget the story, and just enjoy all the songs. ...read the complete Grease movie review at Matt's Movie Reviews (Matt Easterbrook)

artechock (Ruediger Suchsland)

Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy verbringt den Rest des Films damit, sein Auto und sich selbst so herzurichten, daß er das girl zurückbekommt. "Grease" zeigt einen singenden, tanzenden, wahnsinnig eitlen Travolta und eine Olivia Newton-John in der Roll ...read the complete Grease movie review at artechock (Ruediger Suchsland)

A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

The film stars John Travolta as Danny, a greaser who has a romance over the Summer with Sandy, an Australian girl (Olivia Newton-John). They part at the end of the Summer, thinking that it was just a bit of fun. When the school year starts up, they find t ...read the complete Grease movie review at A Guide to Current DVD (Aaron Beierle)

Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

GREASE is still the word, or so it would seem in Virginia Beach, where on Friday night (at the Lynnhaven Five) a couple hundred teenage (teenage?) girls were singing, dancing, and shouting out dialogue. (They clapped and cheered and occasionally ...read the complete Grease movie review at Movie Hell (Michael J. Legeros)

Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Not many movies these days get theatrical re-releases, but after the phenomenal success of the re-release of Star Wars in 1997, the '50s-style musical Grease was a logical flick to bring back to theaters in 1998 to celebrate its 20th anniversay. Not ...read the complete Grease movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Scott Renshaw

I must admit that I was shocked by the $13 million GREASE took in on the first weekend of its re-release. Paramount had previously misfired with anniversary re-releases of THE GODFATHER and -- a Grand Prize Winner in the "Okay, I'll Bite...Why?" Sweepstak ...read the complete Grease movie review at Scott Renshaw

Steve Rhodes

Danny, who swivels his hips like Elvis, acts the part of the tough kid, which he isn't. His gang of pseudotough guys, called the TBirds, fights the other gang with a car race rather than fists. His girlfriend, Sandy, dresses in virginal whites and ...read the complete Grease movie review at Steve Rhodes

Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

imaginatively campy, kind of goofy, but always energetic and fun ...read the complete Grease movie review at Q Network Film Desk (James Kendrick)

Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

``Grease,'' a 1970s celebration of nostalgia for the 1950s, is now being resurrected on its 20th anniversary as 1970s nostalgia. But no revival, however joyously promoted, can conceal the ...read the complete Grease movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Andrew Hicks (Andrew Hicks)

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UK Critic (Ian Waldron-Mantgani)

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Audio Revolution

Even though they have a lot to answer for, the �50s did give us the birth of rock �n� roll music. They also inspired (albeit did not directly parent) �Grease,� the 1978 movie musical based on a stage hit that parodies the earlier era while incorporating e ...read the complete Grease movie review at Audio Revolution

New York Times (Vincent Canby)

"GREASE," the film version of the still-running Broadway musical show, is not really the 1950's teen-age movie musical it thinks it is, but a contemporary fantasy about a 1950's teen-age musicalâ��a larger, funnier, wittier and more ...read the complete Grease movie review at New York Times (Vincent Canby)

DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)

About three years ago, Paramount entered the DVD arena and with it announced their first wave of titles (I think there were five). Among those mentioned was one of their most popular titles to date (both theatrically and on the home video circuit) and tha ...read the complete Grease movie review at DVD Authority.com (Matt Brighton)

DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)

The Hollywood musical was mostly dead by the late 1970s, with only adaptations of successful stage shows trying to make a dent in the void. Grease was a stage hit inspired by a 50s nostalgia craze that soon peaked in American Grafitti, and a subsequent wa ...read the complete Grease movie review at DVD Savant (Glenn Erickson)

The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

Slept through the 70s, did you? Well, quickly: Good-girl Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) falls in love with bad-boy Danny (John Travolta) at the beach one generic 50s summer, and they meet up again at Rydell High for senior year. It's kind of West Side Story w ...read the complete Grease movie review at The Flick Filosopher (MaryAnn Johanson)

filmdeculte.com (Marlène Weil-Masson)

Based on the stage musical that preceded it by several years -- and that's currently one of the longest running productions in Broadway history -- "Grease" the film opened in 1978 and went on to become the biggest grossing movie musical of all time. Now r ...read the complete Grease movie review at filmdeculte.com (Marlène Weil-Masson)

Bob Bloom

Grease is a fun movie, an entertaining fantasy of the '50s, embodying all the cliches of that era. The music is lively and the dance numbers, choreographed by Patricia Birch, are energetic and highspirited.Travolta was at his pinnacle as a sexual icon, ...read the complete Grease movie review at Bob Bloom

El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)

Danny Zuko y Sandy Olsen (John Travolta y Olivia Newton-John) son dos jóvenes estudiantes que viven un apasionado romance durante un verano. ...read the complete Grease movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)

The Tech (MIT) (Vladimir Zelevinsky)

Grease is the word, or rather, Grease is the world. A hugely popular movie when first released in 1978, a force behind the best-selling soundtrack for the 20 years since, very successful now in its anniversary rerelease (no, there are no computer-generate ...read the complete Grease movie review at The Tech (MIT) (Vladimir Zelevinsky)

eye WEEKLY (Malene Arpe)

Yes, it's yet another re-release. And yes, it was pretty silly the first time around. But it's still worth seeing Grease on the big screen some 20 years later. Especially with sparkling new prints and digitally re-mastered sound. Twenty years! Oh my God - ...read the complete Grease movie review at eye WEEKLY (Malene Arpe)

Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

The story is relatively forgettable, save for some nice acting by Travolta and Newton-John. The songs are outstanding! Among the best, they include "You're the One That I Love", "Hopelessly Devoted to You", "Tell Me More" and the rockin' title song "Greas ...read the complete Grease movie review at Teen Movie Critic (Roger Davidson)

DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)

Fans, it's time to take Paramount by storm. A movie like Grease practically demands a full-blown special edition. But what do the fine folks over at Paramount dish out? Two lousy extra features! And one of them is a theatrical trailer! Actually, the secon ...read the complete Grease movie review at DVD Verdict (Patrick Naugle)

Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)

It debuted in 1978, and has grossed more than $340 million worldwide, becoming the biggest grossing movie musical in film history. It still ranks as one of the top ten video titles sold in the United States. What is it about "Grease" that convinced Param ...read the complete Grease movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)

CinemaScreen (James Salter)

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DVD MovieGuide

1978�s Grease represented the last gasp of the Hollywood musical, but what a gasp it offered! At least at the box office, Grease kicked some serious tail. The movie earned $181 million in 1978, a figure that earns it the spot as the highest-grossing music ...read the complete Grease movie review at DVD MovieGuide

Time Out

The real progenitor of this musical celebrating the rock'n'roll '50s, had it not fudged some of the less adequate dance numbers by shooting above the knees, would be West Side Story. Otherwise, the film aspires to some of the pretensions of Rebel Without ...read the complete Grease movie review at Time Out

Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents

Musical: A "cool" 1950's gang leader and a prim and proper schoolgirl have an on again, off again romance during their senior year in high school. ...read the complete Grease movie review at Screen It! Entertainment Reviews for Parents

DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng)

Originally a hit Broadway musical, "Grease" became a hit film musical in 1978 starring John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, and Stockard Channing (TV´s "The West Wing"). The movie cemented Travolta´s rising star, and Newton-John´s fame as a singer lent the ...read the complete Grease movie review at DVD Town (Yunda Eddie Feng)

allesfilm.com (Balazs Barnucz)

Südkalifornien, Ende der 50er Jahre. Die Sommerferien sind zu Ende, die alten Freunde treffen sich wieder am Schulkampus der "Rydell High ". Danny Zugo (John Travolta) ist der Anführer der coolen T - Birds. Diese Jungs, vor allem Danny und sein bester Fre ...read the complete Grease movie review at allesfilm.com (Balazs Barnucz)

Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)

"She looks too pure to be pink." When tough-chick Rizzo (the sublime Stockard Channing) describes the pluperfectly tanned and lovely Sandy (Olivia Newton-John), she's saying what we're all thinking: this nice girl's too good to be true (not to mention, wa ...read the complete Grease movie review at Philadelphia City Paper (Cindy Fuchs)

The Boston Phoenix

No plot to speak of, mismatched leads, songs that are whiter than white, humor that's sophomoric instead of snappy, and a sensibility that keeps trying to buy into the '50s when it should be parodying them -- gotta be Grease. Randal Kleiser's film version ...read the complete Grease movie review at The Boston Phoenix

iofilm.co.uk (Red Pepper)

IF you didn't see this one first time around (or second, or third, for that matter), you might want to catch the re-release of "Grease". After all, it doesn't get much cheesier than this. With guys' bouffants rivalling girls', gum smacking with lots o' ...read the complete Grease movie review at iofilm.co.uk (Red Pepper)

DVDActive (Richard Schuchardt)

Grease has been one of the most sought after DVD releases over the past couple of years. Many people hoped that Paramount would pull out all the stops to create an ultimate edition, but unfortunately this release is an exact replica of the 20th ...read the complete Grease movie review at DVDActive (Richard Schuchardt)

ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Betty Jo Tucker)

No wonder the soundtrack album made the top five on the Billboard pop charts for 244 consecutive weeks as of February1, l998. Who can resist Newton-Johnâ��s soulful rendition of "Hopelessly Devoted to You," or Frankie Avalonâ��s teen-angel take on ...read the complete Grease movie review at ReelTalk Movie Reviews (Betty Jo Tucker)

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