Friday, April 9, 2010

Grease 2

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Grease 2: 1982

I'm going on record now saying that I really hate "Grease". For some reason I just can't get into it and to this day I don't know why. Now Grease 2 on the other hand, I really like and yet many other people seem to hate it. Whats to hate about this sequel? It shares the same horrible moral as the original, takes place in a school where the kids look like they are in their 30's and are constantly singing, and a time period where there was no such thing as minorities. So why all the hate?

Grease 2 is the simple story of Pink Lady Stephanie who has grown out of her life as a gang member and seeks new excitement. English exchange student Michael comes to this hip school and tries to take in what 1960s America has to offer, and from what Michael sees its biker gangs and everybody singing any chance they get. Michael falls in love with Stephanie but Stephanie wants one thing from a man, and thats a Cool Rider. So in a series of musical events Michael becomes a mysterious motorcyclist that leaves these out of control teens to ask Whos that Guy?. Towards the end Michael is revealed, Stephanie loves him now because he changed for her and everyone sings away any chance of having real careers.

The one thing to really dislike about this movie is the same tired moral they used in the first movie, and thats if you want that girl and/or guy to love you you need to change to his preference. So if your lady wants a dangerous bike rider but your more focused on a life in a real job supporting yourself you better get rid of that foolish dream and learn to ride a motorcycle. That tired moral made the first movie a huge success so why not strike that mine twice.

Now on to the awesomeness....the music was so much better, don't act like you don't enjoy Cool Rider because it's a catchy song. I cant go on a ladder without reenacting that scene sad as it may be. The camp factor of this movie was wonderful, especially the end where Stephanie thinks Michael is dead so she has this vision where hes in a gold motorcycle suit and its all white.

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Also bask in the fact that most of the songs are about fucking. How many musicals do you know that managed to make innocent songs about fucking? A song about bowling thats about fucking....A song about going to war and fucking....A song teaching sex education leading to fucking, its all here in one convenient musical. Celebrate Grease 2 for its campiness, its 1980s trying to be 1960s music style, its bad acting and for the fact it killed any hope of more 'Grease' sequels.

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