As it was for many of you, Grease was a movie that captured and thrilled me for its two hour showing. Car racing, teenage drama, and pure unadulterated sex; what more could any teen ask for in a movie? Unlike most of you, I am currently the age you were when you first saw Grease. Thirty years after this monster of a movie hit the big screens it still packs the same punch it had when it first came out. The scenes are still memorable, the songs still upbeat and catchy, and that Rizzo character still confuses you. Grease: Rockin' Rydell Edition is the same movie you were used to, with some new interesting add-ons.
From the opening animations of the main characters to the ending carnival song and dance, this movie is a high school masterpiece. Modern versions, such as High School Musical, come nowhere close to touching the mantelpiece that Grease is on. Throughout the movie I found myself singing along, clapping at the right moments, and attempting to learn that "Hand Jive" dance. The struggle between Danny and Sandy is still enough to pull at your heartstrings. The drama between Rizzo and Kenickie still has the fire and passion of the original. Nothing has changed in the actual movie, and that is what makes the Rockin' Rydell Edition so good. This edition, however, still leaves you with the longing to discover where that secluded beach is, and how to get there.
Grease tells the ordinary '60s/'70s high school story — the jocks, the punks, the sluts, and the drama. After a brief view of summer bliss on the beach between two lovers (Danny and Sandy), the main movie starts with you meeting the T-Birds, a small group of car-heads that pretend to be tough men. They are led by the charismatic Danny (John Travolta) and his right hand man Kenickie (Jeff Conaway). The love interest(s) of the T-Birds are the Pink Ladies, a group lead by Rizzo (Stockard Channing) which Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) quickly joins. The plot unfolds as car races, sex, and an unplanned pregnancy take effect. It wraps up with a carnival song and dance.
For those of you who don't know, Grease is one of the movies that launched John Travolta to film stardom. Known mostly to TV fans as Vinnie Barbarino in Welcome Back, Kotter, Travolta's movie career was ignited by his roles in Saturday Night Fever (1977) and Grease. Olivia Newton-John played the role of Danny's sexy love interest, the beautiful Sandy. The cast is rounded out by Stockard Channing (Rizzo), Jeff Conaway (Kenickie), Barry Pearl (Doody), Michael Tucci (Sonny), Kelly Ward (Putzie), Didi Conn (Frenchy), Jamie Donnelly (Jan), and Dinah Manoff (Marty).
While the movie itself might not have changed, the additional features certainly add a lot to this DVD. There are the obligatory trailers, commentaries, and deleted scenes; however, there are a fair number of nice add-ons like the sing-along and the Thunder Roadsters. There is even an adorable letter jacket cover on the DVD. With 13 add-ons, Grease: Rockin' Rydell Edition is the whole package.
DVD extras include:
* Commentary by Director Randal Kleiser and Choreographer Patricia Birch
* Rydell Sing-Along
* "The Time, The Place, The Motion: Remembering Grease"
* Deleted/Extended/Alternate scenes
* Grease Launch Party
* Grease Memories from John and Olivia
* The Moves Behind the Music
* Thunder Roadsters
* Travolta and Carr “Grease Day” Interview
* Olivia Newton-John and Robert Stigwood “Grease Day” Interview
* Theatrical Trailer
* Photo Galleries
* Previews
My favorite DVD extra happens to be the "Rydell Sing-Along." This feature has the original song clips from the movie with superimposed text of the song as subtitles. It even includes color-coded text if it is a duet song (like "Summer Loving"). This feature is a nice addition as it allows you to get all of the catchy songs right, even the ones that are sung exceptionally fast. The only thing missing is a bouncing Disney-style ball to keep you cued up.
My least favorite DVD extra was the director and choreographer commentary. It might just be me, but I have never understood why people actually pay extra money to get these items. Only Titanic (which, coincidently has a special edition mentioned in this movie) and The Matrix had commentaries worth the money. I wish that the makers of this DVD had included more extra features instead of commentary, especially because this commentary is almost identical to that on other editions of the DVD.
Over all, I would rate Grease: Rockin' Rydell Edition to be a worthy addition to any Grease collection that you have. Even if you have never seen the original movie, it is worth picking up this edition at your local store.
Grease: Rockin' Rydell Edition is available at stores across America.
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Thursday, February 5, 2009
Friday, December 5, 2008
PETA and an Ohio City’s Fireworks... and... A Cop and a Pregnant Lady
Today I bring you two short blurbs from my thoughts. One is local, dealing with PETA and their proposal to the town of Pickerington. The other is from Boston, where a cop ticketed a pregnant lady. Enjoy, and make sure to comment!
Recently, the city of Pickerington in central Ohio announced that they needed to cut 1.4million dollars from their annual budget. In this time with tightening budgets and belts, the announcement was nothing surprising, and is actually quite typical as cities in the rust belt start to lose citizens. What is interesting, however, is the fact that Pickerington was planning on eliminating their 28,000$ fireworks display that they have annually on July 4th. After public debate and the like, they started to look for a way to still have their public celebration, but without the cost.
Enter PETA.
As many of you know, I really do not like PETA. They are a group that enables terrorists, and even funds them. Plus, they have crazy ideas and they lie outright. That said, PETA offered to help the city by contributing $1,000 if they do a laser light show instead of the traditional fireworks.
While this money does nothing to help the budget issues, it does give the city a nice alternative that is cheaper than the fireworks. Now, I have no issue with changing the display to lasers, nor do I have an issue with making the display dog-friendly. Hell, I think that this is a great idea, provided they find a way to reproduce the loud bangs. My problem is with the idea that Pickerington might accept this money from PETA. Our government, no matter what level, should not accept monies from groups that violate the law, tell others to, or outright lie. I think that Pickerington should change their display methods, but they should leave the money with PETA.
Over in the great state of Massachusetts there is an interesting story emerging about a cop ticketing a couple rushing to the hospital to deliver their new kid. The couple was rushing to Boston and needed to drive on the shoulder to get around the gridlock of rush hour. After being waved on by two other cops, a third ticketed them. This has created a lot of controversy, and has had a lot of people call for the cops badge.
I think those people are morons.
Here is the deal, you endanger your kid by not going to a local hospital (for personal preference, no real reason), you don’t call an ambulance, you refuse the cops offer to get you one TWICE, and you then violate the law by driving on the shoulder. Then you have the nerve to complain, and think that the cop should get in trouble. That is bull, pure and simple. The cop was doing his job, unlike the other two, and was probably trying to protect the public. The couple put others lives at risk because they were far to self centered to think about others.
I am happy that the baby was born healthy, and I am happy that nobody go hurt, but I am appalled at the parents actions, the two cops actions, and the people demanding the cop is fired. This reminds me of Palin flying back to Alaska just to give birth. The parents were absurd
Moral of the story, get a ambulance next time and stay near the hospital you want to give birth in. Oh, and I hope that the cop gets a promotion. Read more ...
Recently, the city of Pickerington in central Ohio announced that they needed to cut 1.4million dollars from their annual budget. In this time with tightening budgets and belts, the announcement was nothing surprising, and is actually quite typical as cities in the rust belt start to lose citizens. What is interesting, however, is the fact that Pickerington was planning on eliminating their 28,000$ fireworks display that they have annually on July 4th. After public debate and the like, they started to look for a way to still have their public celebration, but without the cost.
Enter PETA.
As many of you know, I really do not like PETA. They are a group that enables terrorists, and even funds them. Plus, they have crazy ideas and they lie outright. That said, PETA offered to help the city by contributing $1,000 if they do a laser light show instead of the traditional fireworks.
While this money does nothing to help the budget issues, it does give the city a nice alternative that is cheaper than the fireworks. Now, I have no issue with changing the display to lasers, nor do I have an issue with making the display dog-friendly. Hell, I think that this is a great idea, provided they find a way to reproduce the loud bangs. My problem is with the idea that Pickerington might accept this money from PETA. Our government, no matter what level, should not accept monies from groups that violate the law, tell others to, or outright lie. I think that Pickerington should change their display methods, but they should leave the money with PETA.
Over in the great state of Massachusetts there is an interesting story emerging about a cop ticketing a couple rushing to the hospital to deliver their new kid. The couple was rushing to Boston and needed to drive on the shoulder to get around the gridlock of rush hour. After being waved on by two other cops, a third ticketed them. This has created a lot of controversy, and has had a lot of people call for the cops badge.
I think those people are morons.
Here is the deal, you endanger your kid by not going to a local hospital (for personal preference, no real reason), you don’t call an ambulance, you refuse the cops offer to get you one TWICE, and you then violate the law by driving on the shoulder. Then you have the nerve to complain, and think that the cop should get in trouble. That is bull, pure and simple. The cop was doing his job, unlike the other two, and was probably trying to protect the public. The couple put others lives at risk because they were far to self centered to think about others.
I am happy that the baby was born healthy, and I am happy that nobody go hurt, but I am appalled at the parents actions, the two cops actions, and the people demanding the cop is fired. This reminds me of Palin flying back to Alaska just to give birth. The parents were absurd
Moral of the story, get a ambulance next time and stay near the hospital you want to give birth in. Oh, and I hope that the cop gets a promotion. Read more ...
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