Grease (Rockin' Rydell Edition) [Blu-ray]
by Randal Kleiser
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Actor: Didi Conn, Jeff Conaway, John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Stockard ChanningDirector: Randal Kleiser
Brand: TRAVOLTA,JOHN
Blu-ray: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 110 minutes
Blu-ray Release Date: 2009-05-05
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Paramount
Blu-ray Reviews of Grease (Rockin' Rydell Edition) [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray Review: BEWARE - does not include the original soundtrack
Summary: 1 Stars
When Grease was re-released to theaters in 1998, Paramount inexplicably remixed the soundtrack. There seems to be no good reason for this, but it was during a time when "special edition" releases were constantly messing with the original version of films. Unfortunately, there are numerous errors and changes in the remix. Some are downright inexcusable, like percussion and background vocals in the wrong place, bad music edits and even background vocals out of sync during You're the One That I Want. Foley and dialog balances are off throughout. It's a mess.
Despite the fact that fans have been complaining for years, Paramount included only this remix on the 2 DVD versions they released. I had assumed they would finally include the original soundtrack on the blu ray, but they are STILL only using the botched remix. This is unbelievable. Including the far superior original soundtrack would cost them virtually nothing, and yet they continue to disrespect a popular classic movie and it fans, despite being repeatedly made aware of the problem. I bought the first 2 DVD editions, but refuse to buy a blu ray until they fix the soundtrack.
The only way to hear the original, correct soundtrack is on pre-1998 VHS and laserdisc copies. I guess ignorance is bliss, and if you don't know what you are missing it won't bother you, but I can't stand to watch the movie with the remix.
Description of Grease (Rockin' Rydell Edition) [Blu-ray]
John Travolta solidified his position as the most versatile and magnetic screen presence of the decade in this film version of the smash hit play Grease. Recording star Olivia Newton-John made her American film debut as Sandy, Travolta's naive love interest. The impressive supporting cast reads like a "who's who" in this quintessential musical about the fabulous '50s. Grease is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade--it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock 'n' roll!Riding the strange '50s nostalgia wave that swept through America during the late 1970s (caused by TV shows like Happy Days and films like American Graffiti), Grease became not only the word in 1978, but also a box-office smash and a cultural phenomenon. Twenty years later, this entertaining film adaptation of the Broadway musical received another successful theatrical release, which included visual remastering and a shiny new Dolby soundtrack. While this 2002 DVD release contains retrospective interviews with the cast and director Randal Kleiser, it's unfortunately full screen. As a result, the widescreen dance numbers are instead panned and scanned, destroying the symmetrical, lively choreography. A widescreen version is also available and is highly recommended because without the vibrant colors, unforgettably campy and catchy tunes (like "Greased Lightning," "Summer Nights," and "You're the One That I Want"), and fabulously choreographed, widescreen musical numbers, the film has to rely on a silly, cliché-filled plot that we've seen hundreds of times. As it is, the episodic story about the romantic dilemmas experienced by a group of graduating high school seniors remains fresh, fun, and incredibly imaginative.
The young, animated cast also deserves a lot of credit, bringing chemistry and energy to otherwise bland material. John Travolta, straight from his success in Saturday Night Fever, knows his sexual star power and struts, swaggers, sings, and dances appropriately, while Olivia Newton-John's portrayal of virgin innocence is the only decent acting she's ever done. And then there's Stockard Channing, spouting sexual double-entendres as Rizzo, the bitchy, raunchy leader of the Pink Ladies, who steals the film from both of its stars. Ignore the sequel at all costs. --Dave McCoy
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