GREASE(1978) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION *HE LOVES IT*
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- GREASE(1978) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION HE LOVES IT
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Olivia held an auction in 2019 of her personal items, the black outfit from grease sold for $400K+. The end total was $2.4 million, which was all donated to the Olivia Newton-John Cancer Wellness & Research Centre in Melbourne, Australia.
Yes and then the person who brought the jacket gave it back as they said they could not imagine anyone one else wearing it.
Its kinda comical to think that Olivia Newton-John had to be sewn into the pants because the damned zipper broke.
@@richardrichard9631 There is a beautiful youtube of him returning the jacket. His face is blurred out but I read he died maybe a year after that.
@@bluedragon4 beautiful and sad 💜🙏
She had to have the pants actually sewed on - they were that tight!
Amber is so cute -- the way she felt so guilty after saying "pussywagon" lol!!! She's always so adorable
@veroq774 Thanks. I'll have to check the reaction out again. I missed that the first time.
I was 12 when this came out. My mom's friend was moving house so they sent all of us kids to the movies to get us out of their hair. We were so captivated by this movie, we stayed for another showing. My mom was supposed to pick us up outside the theater. When we didn't show she talked the cashier into letting her in to look for us. Her stern face melted - she was engrossed - she went back out to pay for her ticket and we all watched it together. #memories
I saw it 20+ times that summer.
OMG...Amber saying "P" wagon, and Jay's expression was everything.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Our little angel has grown up! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
For sure a highlight that made me die laughing! Love it!
Amber is so adorable!
LMAO!! 🤣🤣
The rest of the video is just icing on the cake 🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏
The way Amber just yelled out 'p-wagon???' and then less than a second later realized what it meant was hilarious hahahaha
and that is not the dirtiest thing they say in that song either
@@brianhowden82 are you talking "the chicks'll cream" line? Wild
@@victoriaodegaard1 no, I am referring to the "You know it ain't no shit we'll be getting lots of tit in Greased Lightning" line
This made me realize I need to rewatch this movie as an adult haha
She reminded me in that moment so much of a friend of mine who never curses but one time let out the F-word, and for some reason I thought it was just adorable, lol.
On the drive-in screen , the Weiner jumping into the bun.....LOL
Grease was originally written by some guys from Chicago, based on their real high school experiences as teenagers in the 1950s. The original was much more raw, dealing with teenage sexuality and other topics in a very honest, no-holds-barred way. The film version transported the action to California, and cleaned up some of the raw-er aspects. (And made the Sandy character Australian because of Olivia, of course.) Obviously, "Greased Lightning" has lyrics like "pussy wagon," and "the girls will cream for greased lightning." And the Rizzo storyline where she has sex and might be pregnant. The original had even more of that sort of thing. If this is the cleaned-up version, imagine how the original was.
A few years ago, I got the opportunity to see a revival encore performance of the very original version, put together by the original authors, here in Chicago. It was quite the experience. The 1950s were not nearly as universally innocent as many people who only know about "I Love Lucy" and "Leave it to Beaver" might think. They had many of the same issues that teenagers have today (but with fewer outlets and understanding role models).
Ooh, we used to see Grease on Broadway all the time in the 70's! Back row of the Royale theater were $2.50!!!!! We were teenagers, and didn't pick up on a lot of the sexual stuff! It was filthy!
The song was written by the Bee Gees, for this film. It's their music.
@@0LadyV0 That is true.
The opening credits song of the film, "Grease is the Word" was indeed written by the BeeGees, specifically for the film version.
"Grease" the stage musical, on which the film was based, was written by some underground theatre folks in Chicago.
This was such a huge movie when it came out. Every kid saw it and all the adult topics flew right over our heads. We would sing Grease Lightnin' without realizing what was being said.
Ok guys, it’s time to do “Saturday Night Fever”. Not only is John Travoltas dancing shown off at its best, but the The Bee Gees soundtrack is amazing.
Yes please watch it soon!!!! Love that movie too!
I've suggested it quite a few times along with Forrest Gump. I'm hoping they'll check both of them out soon.
Staying Alive. directed by Sly Stallone
Everytime they have listen to The Bee Gees I've said they need to watch SNF. The Bee Gees are the co-stars of SNF.
@@russwells1825 The choreography in Stayin Alive was AMAZING!
Beauty School Dropout. Frankie Avalon-big time singer. Known for Frankie and Annette movies. A series of movies in the 60’s about teenagers at the beach. The show used to be American Bandstand and the real name of the band was Sha Na Na.
When this movie came out my friends and I watched it over and over and over again I think I’ve seen this movie at least 50 times. We have all the dialogue memorized and we go outside and reenact it on the street. No I have so much fun re-watching it. It was actually a Broadway show plus stage play first.
Even better--and people in this generation don't realize it--all the parts of all the older people were played by ACTUAL '50's TV STARS... Eve Arden as the principal (she starred as a TEACHER in OUR MISS BROOKS), Sid Caesar as the Coach (starred in YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS--great sketch comedy), Dodie Goodman as the school secretary (appeared often on Jack Paar's late-night show--the forerunner of THE TONIGHT SHOW), Ed Byrne as Vince Fontaine (starred in 77 SUNSET STRIP), Joan Blondell as the waitress, and so on... LOTS of actual '50's stars in this movie--PART of what made it so GREAT! Also, this was John Travolta's 2nd MONSTER HIT IN A ROW--his movie debut was SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER, for which he got his only Oscar nomination, and this followed right after. UNBELIEVABLE twofer for him... no one else has EVER come close to the impact of two monster hits like that, back to back.
They should watch the beach blanket movies.
Frankie Avalon = Fabian with actual talent. lol
@@GinaPressley yes!!!!!!!!! Exactly what I was thinking... that would be freaking awesome! "Get a blanket, made for two now, add a boy and a girl....." Jay would see an OG teen boy's sweetheart... Annette Funicello! I remember seeing her on reruns of the original Mickey Mouse club. Cubby O'Brien was a Mousketeer back in the day too... and he's got percussion credits on the Grease movie soundtrack.
@@BigSleepyOx Hated Fabian!
Fun fact! If you pay attention to the opening credits, where it's in cartoon format, the credits say " song written by BARRY GIBB". Now I know y'all love some Barry!! It's the opening song" Grease Is The Word" 💕💕💕😍😍😍😍⭐️⭐️⭐️
When Olivia Newton John came out with that outfit and hair every boys jaw dropped. She was also wholesome in real life,we were in awe.
The perfect way to honor Olivia Newton-John's memory and lasting legacy. RIP Olivia. I love this classic.
Frankie Avalon who sings 'Beauty School Dropout', was best known for his song, 'Venus'. And yes, American Bandstand was for real, ran from 1952 to 1989. Hosted by Dick Clark.
With a theme song written by Barry Manilow!
Olivia Newton John and John Farnham are Australia’s two national treasures.
They sing so amazingly together.
One thing about this movie that no one mentions (but many of us know) is the band at the dance. Supposedly they were “Johnny Casino and the Gamblers” but in real life they were “Sha Na Na”. They were very entertaining and had their own TV show for a little while. The bass singer was Bowzer and you can’t describe him, you had to experience the laughs.
My dad had a very limited musical catalog so most of my exposure was from the radio..Sha Na Na was one of his albums and it helped foster a love of do-wap I have to this day. John Bowman's baritone is still wonderful and he's my personal archetype of a Jew playing an Italian.
Wonder if the creator of Mario based Bowser on the sha-na-na singer
Scott Powell aka Santini (the one who does Elvis. Is my orthopedic Dr. In Burbank ca
As a 51 yro hetero male here, what's not to love?! A movie about pretty girls & cars! Add a perfect soundtrack & call it a MASTERPIECE!!! "Urban Cowboy" is another must see Travolta classic that gets crapped on because of stereotypes, but is a beautiful ride as well!
✌😎❤
I love Urban Cowboy ,I’m 60 yrs. 🙋🏻♀️
50 years old hear and while I liked this a lot, I loved Urban Cowboy and Saturday Night Fever.
I probably watched urban cowboy way too young but that is an absolutely great movie.
And Urban Cowboy has a great country music soundtrack, as well as great dancing by Travolta!
I use to have the Urban Chipmunk Record. Absolutely loved that as a young kid
When I was eleven, my older sister dragged me to see Grease. She was leaving for college and she wanted to spend time with her little brother before she left. I had no interest in seeing the movie but was happy to get out of the house. I loved the movie so much that I asked her if she would buy me the Album for the movie. She bought one for me and one for her. It was June 18, 1978 and in the fall, she was gone away to school and I cried. This album keep me close to her and kept a smile on my face. "We Will Always Be Together" played on the record player and in my heart for four long years of school, and then a husband and her children. My sister would never be back "home" but we would always be together.
This is the most touching sibling story ❤️
Nice. (no, I'm not tearing up...)
Aw... I'm not crying, you are crying...
It’s hard not to fall in love with this movie. Loved your reaction to it. Olivia will always live on because of this movie
In grease 1978
danny was- 24 yrs old
sandy - yrs old
rizzo - 34 yrs old
kenickie - 28 yrs old
doody - 28 yrs old
sonny - 32 yrs old
putzie - 25 yrs old
frenchie - 27 yrs old
R.I.P. OLIVER NEWTON-JOHN.
she fought cancer for 30 years and inspired millions.
National Bandstand is a fictional show everyone recognized as American Bandstand. American Bandstand was the most prominent national show, and there were regional and local versions. The format was simply kids were invited in to dance to top 40 rock. In some forms, they rated the music with typical comments like, "Good beat, and you can dance to it." The long-time host was Dick Clark who rode the success into a brilliant future and became the emcee of the broadcast Time Square New Years Eve broadcast. In an age before the Internet and with few other rock and roll national exposure opportunities, an appearance on National Bandstand was a prize.
Every Saturday at 11:30 a.m., American Bandstand would come on TV! I would wake up (after a late Friday night) just in time to watch!
Dick Clark looked young till the day he died.
@@jomorales8446 Yeah that's the other thing. Everyone watched the same movies, and listened to the same radio, and watched the same TV show. Now everyone is split into different worlds of media.
@@knoahbody69 met Dick Clark in the Manhattan at the old Hard Rock Cafe on 57th street. He was so nice and friendly. Came up to me shook my hand we chatted a bit. And yes he looked just like he was in American Bandstand. Ageless
@@RICHIERICH91528 Have you ever read "The Picture of Dorian Gray"?
Sandy and Rizzo were perfect Frenemies. The perfect definition of it. Much to the the detriment of Sandy who thought the were freinds, she could see knew Rizz was trouble, but she tolerated it....but at the end, sometimes frenimies can become friends. Great film, again perfectly cast.
Rest in Peace Olivia you sure did the thing with this movie we love you✨💖
For those who don't know him: Coach Calhoun is played by the great Sid Cesar, an OG vaudeville comedian, an early television pioneer as host and producer of a popular variety show, and he was an all around mensch.
Sid Caesar is one of the greatest comic actors and comedians of all time!
Thanks. I forgot his name.
And the principle was Ava Gardner I think.
@@belkyhernandez8281 The principal was played by Eve Arden, a veteran of radio, TV and film. Her most famous role was playing a teacher in "Our Miss Brooks."
@@leonabarad6972 Sid indeed is one of the greatest. Have you seen History of the World? A comedy
One of my favorite movies of all time! You'll also love Saturday Night Fever (1977) with John Travolta. You'll hear a lot of the Bee Gees and Disco songs you've reacted to in their natural element. This movie really popularized Disco and the dance club music scene and is considered iconic!
Absolutely! Saturday Night Fever is a must for so many different reasons
Yes. Travolta's dancing is amazing, and the Bee Gees on top of that. Also, Urban Cowboy with Travolta started a new era of country dancing.
Yep that is a must do reaction!
Love Saturday Night Fever and Urban Cowboy is so good!
I think that this movie is more or less timeless. It's set in the 1950s, and there are a lot of allusions to popular culture of that specific era, but the human story it tells has happened before, and will happen again; it happens every day. That's why it holds up so well.
"Sandra Dee"- the song at the sleepover where they're all wearing blonde wigs- Sandra Dee was an actress, popular for young teen roles, such as "Gidget" in 1959. Her image was very ingenue, very innocent and "pure," which is what the girls at the sleepover are mocking. Sandra, like Sandy/Olivia, also had blonde hair, hence the wigs.
"Beauty School Dropout" was sung by Frankie Avalon, who was a real teen heart-throb in the 50s and early 60s. By the filming of this movie in 1978 he was a little older than he had been, but still had it.
American Bandstand was a real TV show, from the 50s to the 80s, featuring pop music and live dancing. Being on the show was very coveted by teens for several decades.
(I was dismayed to see Travolta in a Super Bowl commercial (Feb 2023) trying to reprise this iconic role. Badly. Kinda' sad, really. Oh, well.)
My small school did the "Good Morning America" intro for the news show. That doesn't really count I guess, but we did have the "world's best prom" going for us.
Someone said Olivia’s ride up to the clouds take on a new meaning….totally agree!❤️
The joy of growing up is realizing it’s much more fun to embrace and enjoy the corny than to worry about what is or isn’t cool. I love that you loved this movie.
The guy that sang to Frenchie in the dream sequence is 50's-60's teen idol *Frankie Avalon.* One of his biggest hits was *Venus.* He had a music career and then a series of beach movies in the 60's with co-star *Annette Funicello* starting with *Beach Party*
The band that played at the dance was a retro band named *Sha-Na-Na.* The show that was at the dance was based on American Bandstand.
The song “Grease” played during final credits written by the BeeGees sung by Frankie Valle
It's impossible not to be in love with Grease 🥰
I love the fact that most of the cast were in their late 20s and 30s. The youngest member was Putzie at 22, then Travolta at 24. The rest were around 26-30, Rizzo the oldest at 33.
LOL, I know what you mean. It takes a lot to pretend these "kids" are actually in high school! But it's such a fun movie, that you can overlook a few glaring details like that!
@@screwyootube1 Exactly, I think they even kind of did it on purpose since everyone obviously knew their age 😅
@@screwyootube1 adults play teens in nearly everything throughout the lifetime of cinema. i don't see where it's that big of a deal to "pretend" for this one. if you have to "pretend" that much on this, then I'd suggest not watching another film with teens ever again.
Yes, I've noted that also. The first time we saw it, most of us were caught up in the story and the music, and it was great fun, so we don't notice it or at least found it easy to overlook. But this is actually very common in both film and TV--young characters--especially those who are supposed to be in their late teens or early 20s--are almost always played by actors who are significantly older. As with a play, you have to suspend your disbelief.
What grabbed my heart is when Jay's eyes got a little teary at ONJ singing Hopelessly Devoted to You. It made me teary too. She was my tween idol. There are a lot of celebrity deaths but nobody in our modern era has lived with such class and dignity. Olivia had a way of portraying true vulnerability in her music as well as sass. There will be no other.
She was my Taylor Swift growing up. Got pictures of me at 2 yrs old with socks up my knees, sweatband and wooden spoon singing "Physical" "Hopelessly Devoted To You" & "Xanadu". I worshiped her growing up still have all her old vinyls. Heard she passed on the radio, I started crying.
@@slgmomma But I'm struggling to really like any of Taylor's music, and I do try. Ahhh..ONJ and Judith Durham gone in a week - Judith had it over ONJ for her voice but they were both such beautiful people.
I can't even watch her without crying. No celebrity death has ever affected me the way hers has. It will be a while before I can watch her. This review had me crying. I graduated from high school when this first came out. The 70s were unbelievably awesome !! Glad to know so many others loved her too ❤️
@@lisablackburn1540 I'm sorry. I get it. I cried too. She was a huge part of an era and my early teen years. I spent many boring summer days lip syncing in front of a mirror to ONJ music. Many celebrities in our era won't have that effect because ONJ was truly a good and lovely person.
Such a great movie you can't help but sing along
Olivia is my favorite person. Everyone that knew her from John to Oprah all said that Olivia was the most caring and genuine person that they ever met. She is incomparable. No one has ever or will ever top her.
I saw this in the theater when I was 4 years old. It was the 3rd movie I ever saw. Olivia will be missed so much. She fought so hard for so long . Peace be with her and her loved ones. Thanks for watching this. Yes it was American Bandstand , Amber.
My mom took me when I was 3. She said we had to leave early because I was being bad lol. Rest in paradise olivia 🙏 ❤
My daddy took me when i was 4 as well and we watched the movie until the sun came down (we did the same with Xanadu)!!! Olivia was my 1st "favorite" in my life and Grease began my life-long love affair with musicals. She was an angel on earth and she will surely be missed..🤍🕊🤍🤍🕊
I saw it when I was five. I wanted to see it because it looked like "Happy Days." I didn't understand a lot of the movie--and I think my dad was glad I didn't, tbh--but Olivia Newton-John became an instant lifelong crush. (And also Didi Conn, who played Frenchy.)
@@kemowery I had already seen it at college before I decided to go while at home on summer vacation. My mom wanted to go with me, and during GREASED LIGHTNING, I asked if she understood the lyrics. She said, "No," and I said, "Good." I also noticed that when they did GREASE LIVE for Disney, they changed those lyrics significantly... a very good change, I thought.
@@SusanSloate Wait what? You were in college? You knew. The lyrics were changed from the Broadway version.
I'm gonna recommend to you "American Graffiti," a reminiscence of cruising in this same era. It's George Lucas' first major motion picture (and produced by Francis Ford Coppola), and has got a great period soundtrack. Appearing in it are a young Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss and Harrison Ford.
I second this recommendation! This movie ties SO much classic America cultural and iconic "standards" together, including but not limited to Spielberg, Simon and Garfunkel, and Mayberry!
They should see The Big Chill also
And 'Dazed and Confused'!
I second the American Graffiti suggestion! One of my favorite movies. ❤️
American Graffiti is a classic. This film was ground breaking and maybe the best coming of age movie of all time. Not just the coming of age of 4 young people but the coming of age of a country. It is a musical. Everyone who made this movie went on to rule Hollywood.
I watched this in the Cinema when it came out (I was sixteen)...I fell hook line and sinker for Olivia right there and then. "Hopelessly devoted to you" is right up there in my top ten songs of all time.
A wonderful reaction! Being an old guy, my personal favorite teenage musical is West Side Story. It’s a modern version of Romeo and Juliet set to music. It’s not “Campy” like Grease but I’m pretty sure y’all will enjoy it. Probably won’t get too much support from the online community, but it did win 10 Academy Awards in 1962.
WSS is one of my favs and I've watched it at least a dozen times in my lifetime!
Grease is one of the greatest (If not the greatest) musicals of all time. I've seen it at least 100 times.
I wish someone would react to Olivia in Xanadu. It wasn't received well when it was released, but next to grease it's my favorite Olivia movie, and has become a cult classic, the entire score for it is done by Olivia and ELO (electric light orchestra). And it has Gene Kelly one of the greatest dancers of all time. It has a great dance scene with him and Olivia, and it was the last dance scene he ever did on film. And it has the song "Magic", which is my favorite Olivia song of all time. It even has a beautiful animated sequence in it done by Don Bluth, a ex Disney animator that went on to do several film including "An American tail", "the secret of Nimh", "the land before time" "all dogs go the heaven" "Anastasia", and he also did the animation for the video games, "Dragon's lair" and "Space Ace". Even though Xanadu didn't do well when released it truly is a magical movie. It a piece of movie magic history that deserves a reaction review.
The music in Xanadu is amazing! The music has a lot of ELO and it was Gene Kelly’s last movie.
I love Xanadu!! The movie is a musical feast. Even The Tubes make an appearance.
Yes, please react to Xanadu. It's a corny movie with a killer soundtrack.
@@gregorymoore2877 I liked Xanadu. It was just crazy. Do you remember Flash with the soundtrack by Queen? Flash! AH ahhhhhhhhhh! They made crazy movie musicals back then. Remember Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?
Okay, Okay!! I'll watch Xanandu!
The title song was performed by Frankie Valli (of the Four Seasons) and Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees). "Beauty School Dropout" was performed by former teen idol Frankie Avalon. And the band playing at the school dance was actually the band Sha-Na-Na, a '50s doo-wop revival group that played Woodstock in 1969 and had their own musical variety show in the 1970s.
One of my dogs was named Bowser. (from Sha Na Na) 😂
@@user-or1ye3iz6d Dot do do dot dooooo dot doooooo Good night sweetheart welll it's tiiime to gooooooo.
min 18:45 I read Paramount Pictures moved heaven and earth to snag Elvis to play the angel crooner...The deal was signed in '77, but Elvis died the summer before the shoot started.
Saw Sha na na in concert
@@knoahbody69 I love that song they sang at the end of their show! That was a fun show to watch! We looked forward to watching Sha Na Na every time it came on!
Grease is the best. Seen it a million times. Never gets old
I was 9 years old when we went to the drive-in to see Grease and I FELL IN LOVE with this movie!!! I got the album for my birthday!! 😍😊
1) In the 1950's teen culture it was considered cool to be part of a club or a gang.
2) The guardian angel singing "Beauty School Dropout" to Frenchie was Frankie Avalon - who was a teen idol pop star in the late '50s and early '60s.
3) American Bandstand, was an American music-performance and dance television program that aired from 1952 to 1989, and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark. The show featured teenagers dancing to music from Billboard Magazines Top 40; at least one popular musical act (over the decades, running the gamut from Jerry Lee Lewis to Run-D.M.C.) usually appeared in person to lip-sync one of their latest singles. Freddy Cannon holds the record for most appearances, at 110. The show's popularity helped Dick Clark become an American media mogul and inspired similar long-running music programs, such as Soul Train and the British series Top of the Pops.
4) The lyrics of the closing number, "We Go Together," isn't scatting. In the '50s and early '60s phrases like, "shoo-bop sha wadda wadda yippity boom de boom" were the background vocals sung by Rock 'n' Roll Doo-Wop groups. Go listen to the song, "Who Put The Bomp In the Bomp" by Barry Mann - once you hear that song you'll understand perfectly.
5) One of the things in the movie that nobody ever picks up on is when Rizzo and Marty are in the restroom at the drive-in theater, Marty tells Rizzo that she caught Vince Fontaine (from National Bandstand) trying to put aspirin in her Coke at the dance. That line stems from the fact that, in the 1950s, there was a popular notion that if you mixed aspirin with Coke it would make you drunk. So Vince Fontaine was trying to get Marty drunk. Talk about creepy.
Jay & Amber, this comment should be pinned!
All true - I got the aspirin and coke comment
Great break down
@@pdoll96 thanks
Coke actually had cocaine in it when invented
I’m still waiting on y’all to watch “Hair”. It’s a musical and has been a long-running Broadway show. Amber, you’d definitely love it. ✌🏽
They've seen it, but not to react to, I think.
@@joannelong8056 They seem to have a problem with sex and nudity in their reactions, and there's a song where the lyrics are about...well, they wouldn't watch it.
Grease was filmed in 1978, about highschool in the 50's. It was being nostalgic then, and really nostalgic now!
I think it was filmed in 1977
This is one of my favorite movies... I still remember seeing 5 showings of it in one day at the theater when I was 7 years old for only $1.50. I so enjoyed your reaction. I get a kick out of what shocks you today... High schoolers smoking, the line P... wagon, etc. was completely appropriate for kids in the 70's. And to know that the celebs of yester year, Franky Avalon, Sid Ceaser & Sha Na Na and even American Bandstand are all but forgotten makes me feel king of old, boy times really have changed. I still remember all the lines, all the songs and each time I see it, it puts a smile on my face as if it were my first viewing. Oh, yes! Grease is the word!
You guys seem to really love the 1950s. I'd recommend checking out a classic movie called American Graffiti about high school kids about to graduate. It was director George Lucas' first major hit (released in 1973, about four years before Star Wars). It's actually set in 1962, but it's filled with music from the 1950s and it feels like the 1950s. In reality, 1962 is kind of the last unofficial year of the 1950s. A year later, President Kennedy would be assassinated and couple months after that The Beatles hit America, and the culture and the music changed seemingly overnight into what we think of as the 1960s. An added bonus is that the film is filled with future stars, including Harrison Ford before anyone knew who he was.
Love, love, love American Graffiti. All those young people who became huge stars. Harrison Ford, Richard Dreyfus, Ron Howard....etc
Also Richard Dreyfus, Cindy Williams, Suzanne Somers
shot in Petaluma, CA. We used to laugh about the road scenes. LOL! YOu know what they really need to watch with JT is Saturday Night Fever.
Ya'll kept a grin on my face from start to finish! Now you have to do "Saturday Night Fever" with John Travolta. It came out in '77 and was his break out movie. It was about the disco scene in New York and a goodly portion of the music is supplied by the BeeGees. Lots of human drama and lots of dancing. You'll both dig it...
I didn’t think I could love this movie more. Watching you two react to it took it to another level. Instant subscriber! ♥️
I had watched the movie countless times and then I saw it on Broadway with Jon Secada as Danny Zucco. Movie and play were great in their own genres.
Jay's favorite singer, Barry Gibb, wrote the title song "Grease" performed by former 60's idol Frankie Valli. This song became a #1 hit around the world!
Hopelessly Devoted to you hit #1 too
Watching Xanadu, starring Olivia Newton John should be your next must watch movie. Gene Kelly is one of the costars, so you know there's going to be a lot of singing and dancing!! It is SUCH a great movie.
I wondered if anyone was going to mention Xanadu! It's kind of hit-and-miss in certain parts but there's no doubt it deserves its cult following. And ONJ as a Muse is just too perfect.
Severely underrated movie.
Rizzo was played by iconic actress Stockard Channing, one of the truly greats!
Love the line “Look at me I’m Sandra Dee”. Sandra Dee movies were so good…every boy of that time (1959-1963) loved Sandra Dee.
The P Wagon comment was hilarious!!! I'm glad you guys liked the movie. And yes, when I was going to school in the 70s and 80s we not only had mechanic shops, but wood and metal working shops. We even had a program to build a house over the course of the school year.
I was in High School in the 70's here in St Louis and we had the biggest tech high school in the state ( O'Fallon Tech) where you could learn every thing ( we had many trade courses) from brick laying, electrician, auto mechanics, plumbing, beauty school and even aero mechanics to mention a few. August Bush Jr of Anheuser-Busch, aka Budweiser beer, would bring his Bi-plane ( old 2 wing aircraft) to be worked on and then give the students that worked on it rides at the airport. I took carpentry which, starting in junior year, would split into house building ( they would build a house too) or cabinet making ( I took cabinet making) . All subjects were 4 hours a day, 5 days a week for all 4 years of high school.
The fella singing on the stairs is Frankie Avalon. He had hits in the 60s. His biggest hit was "Venus" in 1960. Maybe you could react to that. 🎵🎙
I had the record album when i was a kid, and it had all the snapshots from the movie scenes and all the hand written, “be seeing you around” type messages in it. Great soundtrack, and the album cover even looked cool. My all time favorite movie growing up.
Barry Gibb of The Bee Gees wrote the song “Grease”. Olivia Newton John and the Gibb brothers were very good friends, both being from Australia and in the music business.
You're going to love this movie.
Based in the 1950s and released in the late 70s. Your boys 'The Bee Gees' wrote the title song 'Grease is the Word'
John was 24yrs old & Olivia was 29yrs old when they starred in this movie. 😱😱
I believe all the stars in this movie are WAY too hold to be playing teenagers. But I was a child when I watched the movie and didn't realize any of that. Also, I saw it on TV all the time and there's stuff that's cut out or dubbed over because it was so not PG! Mostly, I remember singing along to "Hopelessly Devoted To You" at the top of my lungs. RIP Olivia Newton-John.
@@meredithchandler73 Marty was 19 (The only actual teenager) but Rizzo was like 33 lol
@@meredithchandler73 It was 70's PG (Parental Guidance). There wasn't any PG-13 ratings at that time so it a PG movie could get away with quite a lot of stuff. For example, I remember that on 1973 when "Enter the Dragon" was released it was rated PG, but when it was released on home video (VHS) in the 80s its rating was changed to R.
This was a masterful film adaptation of a Broadway musical. Btw you do know that after this John Travolta was reponsible for popularizing 2 seperate dance crazes right? Saturday Night Fever which made the disco scene blow up. And later Urban Cowboy did the same for Country line dancing. So yeah he could definately dance.
There wasn't any line dancing in Urban Cowboy. It wasn't a thing then. Lots of 2 step though.
@@sonjagoodman4326 no but the dance he did became a line dance and started the craze
The opening and closing theme of Grease is written by Barry Gibb.
I remember watching this in my youth in the 80s -90s. Such a great musical. Embrace the musical Jay. Lol
Stockard Channing as Rizzo was my fave character and her song 'there are worse things I could do' is for me the most touching song of the film (I just love that she's always the tough sassy chick and then you get to see this vulnerable sensitive side to her). Was a little disappointed that you guys kinda skipped past that part, but still a great reaction. RIP ONJ
Another sad ending and one of my favorites in the movie was Jeff Conaway who played Kenickie (and was married to Olivia's sister Rona) suffered a back injury on the set of Grease while filming the "Greased Lightning" scene, which led to an addiction to pain medications. He struggled to get/stay clean for years. He passed away On May 11, 2011, of aspiration pneumonia due to an overdose. 😞
One of my favorite movies. No one can strut like John Travolta.
FANTASTIC reaction! So glad you are now in the Grease family. This is the highest-grossing musical of all time and their song is the best-selling duet of all time. Olivia was a once-in-a-lifetime artist!
Just turned 50. I feel like my generation has had the best movies ever. Love that you guys reviewed this one. Thank you especially with ONJ leaving us. Sandy will live forever. 🥰🥰🥰
If you want to see John act in a movie quite different from this, try the "Look who's Talking" franchise. He plays a great stepdad, and the internal monologues of the babies are hilarious.
I'm surprised they haven't watched Saturday Night Fever but Look who's talking is great.
Ooh yes, that movie is so funny!
I LOVE those ones as well, but felt the first one was the best of them.
LOVED this movie! I was 13 when it came out in theatres, and it was more than just a movie. It was such a huge part of the culture for about a year. It was HUGE. And by the way, the guy who sang "Beauty School Drop Out" to Frenchie in the dream sequence is Frankie Avalon. He was a big pop star in the 50s, and his biggest hit was Venus. In fact, they really did a lot to keep the 50s vibe in the movie. The actors who played the football coach, the principal, the National Bandstand host, and the auto shop teacher were all big actors from the 50s and early 60s. AND JAY - as big a Barry Gibb fan as you are, I'm surprised you didn't even mention the theme song!! Sung by Frankie Valli, but written by...Barry Gibb.
I'm so so happy you loved this movie J 🎬.
It's in my top 3 movies of all time, if not THE top 1. ❤🇺🇲🇬🇧🔥
This film was a great love letter to the films made during the time period it depicted, and all, I mean ALL of the adults in this film were played by tv or film stars from the era. I saw this in the theater with my folks and when the Guardian angel came on for the "Beauty school drop out" number, all the grown ups gave a round of applause for the return to the big screen of Frankie Avalon. It's fun to look up these veteran actors and see what they were in back in the day.
Those Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello beach movies!
Eve Arden, Joan Blondell, Ed Byrns, Syd Caesar, as well as Frankie did great cameos. Sha Na Na was a great inclusion since their performance at Woodstock is often credited as the catalyst which sparked the '50s nostalgia craze that ran strong throughout the '70s, inspiring the production of American Grafitti, Happy Days, Lavern and Shirley, and even Grease.
The guardian angel was originally offered to Elvis Presley 🕺🏼
@@djkennyboy wouldn't have worked as well...
Rebel Without a Cause was similar but more serious and without the music. It's from the 50s starring James Dean and Natalie Wood. Check it out.
"Grease" will always hold a special place in my heart. Before it was released, there was quite a bit of promotion, and since I was already a fan of both Olivia and John, I knew I had to go. My cousin, Sandy (who looked like a younger version of Olivia at the time) and I stood in long lines twice to see it at the theater and we were in awe of the whole thing. Just a few years ago, I lost my cousin, Sandy, to cancer, but every time I see or hear anything "Grease" related, it takes me back to a happier, simpler time when a couple of teenagers were having the time of their lives.
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She had breast cancer during the filming of this movie
Think she died in this musical
My mother made me watch this with her dozens of times and it's still a big favorite of mine
@@brennenbjorgan1867insensitive asf. say that to ur mother, see how that goes
Major hit, when it came out in 1978. Travolta had just finished Saturday Night Fever, which was a huge hit, the prior year. He would also do Urban Cowboy in 1980, which of course was a hit, too. All three movies showed off his dancing skills, and all three had hit soundtracks.
i am so happy you found this.. do you know that travolta re-invennted his career 3x ??? this guy is stunning. Love you both, excited to see your reaction!! ♥
Rest In Peace, Olivia!
Forever our Sandy!
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It might interest you to know, the Grease theme song was written by the one and only...BARRY GIBB! I was nine years old when my older sister dragged me to see the movie begrudgingly but I ended up loving it and having a childhood crush on Olivia Newton-John. Who didn't fall in love with Sandy? 😊😍
I mean, it’s just screams Bee Gees
Written by Barry Gibb!
Sung by Frankie Valli!
No wonder it's great👍
And the school Rydell High was named after Bobby Rydell,another top Teen Pop Idol with a great voice and a whole ton of hits👍
It's fun...it lifts you up and makes you laugh. Glad you loved it...
Since the 1970's, there's been this trend in which the entertainment industry would spend the entire new decade paying homage to what was going on in pop culture 20 years prior. Which explains television shows like " Happy Days and Laverne and Shirley," the 1950's cover band Sha-Na-Na and the resurgence of former teen idols from that era who were now in their 30's. Vince Fontaine was played by Edd Byrnes, best known for a 1959 track entitled, "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb." Frankie Avalon was cast as Frenchie's Guardian Angel due to his 1959 hit "Venus." Sid Caesar, the actor who played Coach Calhoun, is best known for two live television shows during the 1950s that helped paved the way for future generations of comedians.
It must also be noted that Sha-Na-Na (the cover band I had mentioned earlier) was cast as Johnny Casino & The Gamblers.
My first movie experience was a Star Wars and Grease Double Feature at the Drive-In when I was like 7 yrs old and I've been a huge fan of both every since.
Grease was the first movie I ever saw in the theater, and Empire Strikes Back was the 2nd! What a time to be a kid :)
Glad you guys liked it. Amber's little wagon slip up, hilarious 😂 😃 😄
You never let the film play for more than 2-3 seconds the whole reaction
Glad you both really enjoyed it. When it was in the movies I was the perfect age, 14. Hope Olivia, Sid, Eve, Frankie and others are singing and dancing in Heaven.
Olivia probably went to Xanadu.
This is just childhood nostalgia for so many people, regardless of what era you grew up in. Love it!
Didi Conn, who played Frenchy (pink hair) was interviewed after Olivia's death and recalled that Olivia was regularly asking her for advice during the filming since she had no previous acting roles.
The coach was played by legendary tv comic of the 1950s Sid Caesar. His writers were a calvalcade of stars including Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner and Woody Allen.
Crooner was teen idol Frankie Avalon who had many hits.
Yes, American Bandstand with Dick Clark.
My best friend and I saw this movie so many times at the movie theater. We even knew all the bloopers...lol. Then I bought the double soundtrack album. We acted it out and of course I was always Sandy...🤣 I still know every word to all the songs. My favorite movie of all time!!!
During Covid lockdown the movie theater painted the building wall completely white and turned the parking lot into a drive-in theater and showed Grease. It was so cool going there with my wife and the kids piling in the car and screaming our heads off!
As some one who saw this in the move theater when it first came out, Grease has stood the test of time. It was great then and still great now. Shame they just don't seem to make movies like this anymore. Just pure hearted fun! Also if you want to see John Travolta really dance, watch Saturday Night Fever.
Frankie Avalon was a singer and actor in the 60's. "Beauty School Dropout" is the most requested song he gets when he performs now! lol. American Bandstand was on TV for years! Dick Clark was the host!
Did you notice the closing credits song - Grease is the word is sung by Frankie Vallie of the Four Seasons.
I was 15 when Grease came out. It's been a huge part of my life!!! Thank you Jay & Amber. Rest in peace, Olivia!!!💝💝💝
Had a huge feeling you guys would do this after we have lost Olivia Newton John . As a tribute to her so glad he liked this classic and that last shot of her turned around smiling will always be how I will remember her RIP
I was 9 years old when this came out, and still love it to this day!
Rob, you made your bride really happy. This movie is just as important to my bride as well.
What continues to amaze me about this movie is just how good it looks. The colors are so beautiful. I was a big time Sha Na Na fan too. They were a band in the 70s that did covers of songs from the 50s. The guy who plays Bowser - John Bowman - is a great follow on Twitter.
I remember Sha Na Na. Wow I was very little then but I remember them So funny.
I am CRYING that Jay loves the movie!!! Your reactions are so sweet and genuine. This is such an iconic movie for so many generations. Even in the 80's in drill team we did a routine to Greased Lightning, and we had to learn the hand jive as part of the routine! It was so fun, and of course our parentals loved it, too!!! Excellent reaction from both of you. R.I.P. Beautiful Olivia 💔/💖
"Parentals", yup that's pure Gen-X slang. :)
@@OgreProgrammer Totally 🤣
Rob Squad! You two have given the BEST reaction out of all!!! I could watch this again and still feel so good from your reaction! Thank you for making my day! =8-D
Just gained yourself a new subscriber loved your genuine reaction ❤