Grease (Rockin' Rydell Edition)

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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. In this 2002 DVD release, Grease lovers can also now see it in the correct 2:35 to 1 Panavision aspect ratio, and see retrospective interviews with cast members and director Randal Kleiser. All these stylistic touches are essential to the film's success. 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 would have 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

Description

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!

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Energetic high school musical set in the 1950s.......2007-07-06

Remember those school productions of "Grease" - well this is the film that everyone remembers, based on the long-running Broadway show.

The songs are deliberately cheesy, the acting over the top, the teenagers look about 30, but it's all pretty good fun.

Comparing this to "High School Musical", which has real teenagers one realises that "Grease" is not about teenagers at all but a 1950s that probably never existed. Indeed "Grease" was part of the 1950s nostalgia phenomenon of the 1970s along with "Happy Days" and "American Graffiti" that continued with films such as "Back to the Future" and "Stand By Me" in the 1980s. America was harking back to a kinder, simpler, innocent era post-Vietnam, Civil Rights, and Watergate.

"Grease" still holds up as decent entertainment today.

Grease (Rockin" Rydell Edition.......2007-06-27

Bought it for my 17 year old grand daughter, who loves Grease, she loves it.

Great Movies.......2007-06-08

This moie came out when I was out of HighSchool....I LOVED it then and it's been one of my favorites...The music is terrific and John Travolta and Olivia Newton John did an incredible job as the two main characters in the movie.......

Grease.......2007-06-01

My DVD arrived very quickly, as usual. A welcomed addition to our collection of classics.

A classic, must have for every collection.......2007-05-23

This movie is just a classic and always a good time to watch. It's pretty harmless and just puts you in a good mood. I saw this movie about 25 times when I was growing up and it came out, so I was pleased to see it on a DVD so I can watch it and not wear out the tape!

We Go Together 2-Pack (Grease / Grease 2)

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Grease Movies
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Grease, Great, Grease 3, not so . . .
We Go Together 2 DVD-Pack (Grease/Grease 2 )

We Go Together 2-Pack (Grease / Grease 2)
Starring: John Travolta , Olivia Newton-John , Stockard Channing , Jeff Conaway , and Barry Pearl
Director: Randal Kleiser , and Patricia Birch
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Release Date: 2007-04-24

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Grease
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. In this 2002 DVD release, Grease lovers can also now see it in the correct 2:35 to 1 Panavision aspect ratio, and see retrospective interviews with cast members and director Randal Kleiser. All these stylistic touches are essential to the film's success. 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 would have 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.

Grease 2
Too often, sequels to popular films simply rehash the original film; call it the carbon-copy syndrome. Grease 2 suffers from no such malady, having almost nothing to do with the original film. Sure, it focuses on teens at Rydell High, the imaginary school from the first film, which starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. But other than a few of the teachers, all of the characters are new and so are the songs--and more's the pity. By the time Grease hit the big screen, it already had had almost a decade as a theatrical musical, more than enough time to hone its mock-rock & roll score. But this sequel, which stars among others a then-unknown Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, and Lorna Luft (Judy Garland's daughter), has music that's neither fish nor fowl, neither rock nor Broadway. Meanwhile, the plot is a reversal of the first film, in which a cool guy fell for a square girl. In this one, the square is newcomer Caulfield, who catches the eye of tough girl Pfeiffer and her Pink Lady gang. The appearance of such pseudo-stars of the '50s, like Tab Hunter, is supposed to lend a nostalgic kick, but let's just say that Grease 2 slides almost instantly into obscurity. --Marshall Fine

Customer Reviews:

AWESOME.......2007-09-16

Bought it as a gift for my neice who asked, no -- begged for it. LOL I guess this movie and it's sequel really does hold up through the test of time...

Grease Movies.......2007-09-11

Awesome!!! The movies were in great condition! My kids cant stop watching them.

Awesome.......2007-08-13

My daughter's favorite movies together, couldn't ask for anything better. She is happy and that makes mom happy...!

Grease, Great, Grease 3, not so . . . .......2007-07-31

Excellent digital sound and remastered videoes. Crisp, sharp, a pleasure to watch and listen. John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in "Grease" were at the top of their game, dancing, singing, romancing. Fun!

The other actors in Grease gave steller performances, and in most instances, they still do in movies and TV shows.

However, "Grease 2" didn't capture the magic of "Grease." A mediocre film, with mediocre . . . well, you get the idea.

We Go Together 2 DVD-Pack (Grease/Grease 2 ).......2007-05-26

I already have the United Kingdom DVD's of Grease and Grease 2 but when I saw them as a two-pack I thought I must get them as Grease is a different version than the UK one.

Grease is one of my favourite musical films ever which was released in 1978. I love Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta and the love story storyline and of course the fantastic soundtrack including Summer Nights, You're The One That I Want, Sandy and Greased Lightnin'. It brings back so many fantastic memories of my childhood as I was only [...]at the time.

Grease 2 was released in 1982 and all though it is not up to the standard of the Grease storyline it is a great movie in it's own right and didn't get the recognition it deserved. Maxwell Caulfield, Michelle Pfeiffer and Adrian Zmed star in this very funny love story. It has a great soundtrack with songs such as Reproduction and We'll Be Together.

If you like musical films then Grease and Grease 2 are the ones you should have in your DVD collection. Also the soundtracks to Grease and Grease 2 are a must have for your CD collection to.

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Probably The Worst Movie Ever Made!
Ordered over a month ago... and nothing
Grease 2 - Different but Equal
Just plain TRASH
25 years later...grease 2, not bad...

Grease 2
Starring: Maxwell Caulfield , Michelle Pfeiffer , Lorna Luft , Maureen Teefy , and Alison Price
Director: Patricia Birch
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Too often, sequels to popular films simply rehash the original film; call it the carbon-copy syndrome. Grease 2 suffers from no such malady, having almost nothing to do with the original film. Sure, it focuses on teens at Rydell High, the imaginary school from the first film, which starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. But other than a few of the teachers, all of the characters are new and so are the songs--and more's the pity. By the time Grease hit the big screen, it already had had almost a decade as a theatrical musical, more than enough time to hone its mock-rock & roll score. But this sequel, which stars among others a then-unknown Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, and Lorna Luft (Judy Garland's daughter), has music that's neither fish nor fowl, neither rock nor Broadway. Meanwhile, the plot is a reversal of the first film, in which a cool guy fell for a square girl. In this one, the square is newcomer Caulfield, who catches the eye of tough girl Pfeiffer and her Pink Lady gang. The appearance of such pseudo-stars of the '50s, like Tab Hunter, is supposed to lend a nostalgic kick, but let's just say that Grease 2 slides almost instantly into obscurity. --Marshall Fine

Description

The sequel to the 1978 hit movie, GREASE 2 is set in the early 1960's when a new British student, Michael Carrington (Caulfield), rides into town and joins the ranks at Rydell High. A book nerd who immediately falls for the blonde bombshell leader of the Pink Ladies, Stephanie Zinone (Pfeiffer), Michael finds himself smitten, but out of his element. Knowing that the Pink Ladies are the hippest clique of chicks at Rydell, who only date their equals in coolness - the T-Birds, Michael sets out to turn from a geek to a greaser to see if he can win the gorgeous Stephanie's heart.

Customer Reviews:

Probably The Worst Movie Ever Made!.......2007-08-31

Most great movies should not come up with a sequel and Grease is one of them. I just could not believe my senses when I saw this movie. It is SO BAD I felt like hurting myself just to ease the pain. By the time the bowling ally song came up, I had to pause the movie and go take a bath because I felt so dirty. I actually had to wash my eyes and ears with soap. The plot was stupid, the acting was HORRIBLE, and the songs... Oh, God the songs... I shutter just to think about it. Do yourself a favor and skip this movie. I'm sure they play it 24/7 in hell.

Ordered over a month ago... and nothing.......2007-08-15

I ordered this DVD over a month ago... and the only communication I have received is this company asking me to give him 5 stars. I have written numerous emails and nothing.

Grease 2 - Different but Equal.......2007-08-14

So, I'm watching the HBO. I don't know why I pay for this thing, because it never shows anything worthwhile. Sure, once in a while you hit the jackpot, but mostly, lame original programming and a repetitive nature that can drive any sane person into psychosis. Of course, I didn't mind when the HBO started showing "Anchorman" every 2 hours each and every day of the week. That was heaven. But those golden moments of bliss are few and far between.

It appears this month's selection for overexposure is "Grease 2". It's on 3 or 4 times a day. I can basically switch over to one of the 10 HBO channels at any given time of the day and it will be on.

I had not attempted to sit down and watch "Grease 2" for about 20 years. I hadn't forgotten it. I watched it alot when I was a wee child and even had the soundtrack on 8-track for a spell. However, over the years I was brainwashed by the crackpot movie critics and the genuine haters into believing that this film was a lack-luster cash-in on the success of the original "Grease".

So one afternoon I saw it was on the HBO and gave it another chance. All those fond memories came rushing back to me. I remembered all the songs, especially "Who's That Guy" and "Reproduction". Sure, it was kinda dumb, but so was the original, and sometimes dumb equals fun, and in this case, it does. I was thoroughly entertained. In fact, I was so entertained, that an hour after the film was over I switched over to another HBO where the film was starting again. That's right, I watched it a second time. Then, at 10 pm, yet another airing of this wonderful little creature, and once again I watched it all the way through. That's right. Three times in one day. Needless to say, I was hooked.

I went right out and snagged a copy of the soundtrack, which I have been listening to non-stop. It's only a matter of time before "Grease 2" is sitting on my DVD shelf as well. I've watched the film 2 more times on HBO this week, and I can't get the songs out of my head.

This is a good, fun movie, and the people here who dismiss it are doing so only because they are so caught up in "Grease 1" that they fail to let "Grease 2" stand on it's own. It's a different film, more like "Rocky Horror" than "Grease", but in my mind it is just as good, and the songs are every bit as good as the original. "Cool Rider", "Turn Back the Hands of Time", "Who's That Guy", "Reproduction" and "Charades" are all great cuts.

You have to come down from your high horse, people, and give it a chance. It is pure entertainment. Don't be a stick in the mud. Don't be a hater. Get over yourselves. Let this great movie out from under its predecessor's shadow and shine!

Just plain TRASH.......2007-07-04

Grease 2 in my opinion was a horrible sequel. The first Grease is my all time favorite. Grease 2 will never be as good. The music sucked, and the acting was horrible. I advise all to buy The first original Grease, don't waste your money on this garbage!!!

25 years later...grease 2, not bad..........2007-06-04

the original grease will always be one of my all-time favorites. watching grease 2 after 25 years, i enjoyed the singing, dancing and storyline.
michelle p. & maxwell c. made a good couple. naturally, in seeing a few familiar rydell faces, i wished some others were still around.
anyway, the only main issue that bothered me was how the T-Birds were portrayed, they were weak.
I remember the original T-Birds being a little tougher than that.
So, I was a bit disappointed in how they were portrayed this time around...
Other than that, I enjoyed the movie...

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Grease (Rockin" Rydell Edition
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Grease
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Grease
Starring: John Travolta , Olivia Newton-John , Stockard Channing , Jeff Conaway , and Barry Pearl
Director: Randal Kleiser
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Release Date: 2002-09-24

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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.

Customer Reviews:

Energetic high school musical set in the 1950s.......2007-07-06

Grease (Rockin" Rydell Edition.......2007-06-27

Bought it for my 17 year old grand daughter, who loves Grease, she loves it.

Great Movies.......2007-06-08

Grease.......2007-06-01

My DVD arrived very quickly, as usual. A welcomed addition to our collection of classics.

A classic, must have for every collection.......2007-05-23

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Energetic high school musical set in the 1950s
Grease (Rockin" Rydell Edition
Great Movies
Grease
A classic, must have for every collection

Grease (Widescreen Edition)
Starring: Eve Arden , Frankie Avalon , Michael Biehn , Joan Blondell , and Susan Buckner
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Energetic high school musical set in the 1950s.......2007-07-06

Grease (Rockin" Rydell Edition.......2007-06-27

Bought it for my 17 year old grand daughter, who loves Grease, she loves it.

Great Movies.......2007-06-08

Grease.......2007-06-01

My DVD arrived very quickly, as usual. A welcomed addition to our collection of classics.

A classic, must have for every collection.......2007-05-23

DVD Dance Pack Collection (Grease Rockin' Rydell Edition / Saturday Night Fever / Footloose / Flashdance / Urban Cowboy)

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Fun, Fun, Fun

DVD Dance Pack Collection (Grease Rockin' Rydell Edition / Saturday Night Fever / Footloose / Flashdance / Urban Cowboy)
Starring: John Travolta , Olivia Newton-John , Stockard Channing , Jeff Conaway , and Barry Pearl
Director: Randal Kleiser , Adrian Lyne , and Herbert Ross
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Release Date: 2006-10-10

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This 5 pack contains Grease Rockin Rydell Edition, Flashdance, Footloose SCE, Saturday Night Fever, and Urban Cowboy.

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Fun, Fun, Fun.......2007-05-25

Fun movies for people who grew up in the eighties with these dance movies.

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Grease (Rockin' Rydell T-Birds Edition)
Starring: Stockard Channing , Jeff Conaway , Barry Pearl , Michael Tucci , and Kelly Ward
Director: Randal Kleiser
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Video
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Grease (Rockin' Rydell Edition)

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Commentary by: Director Randal Kleiser and choreographer Patricia Birch
"Grease Day" interview with John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Robert Stigwood and Allan Carr
The Time, The Place, The Motion: Remembering Grease
11 deleted, extended, alternate scenes with introduction by director Randal Kleiser
Theatrical Trailer

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Presented in anamorphic widescreen, along with both English Dolby Digital 5.1, and 2.0 Surround tracks. Extras include a 'Rydell Sing-Along' in which you can rock along with your favorite Grease songs, 11 deleted/alternate scenes, a collection of memorable moments and live musical performances from the 25th Anniversary DVD launch party, and some Grease Memories from John and Olivia. Completing the package is a Moves Behind the Music featurette, a Thunder Roadsters featurette, and more.

The Travolta Collection (Saturday Night Fever / Grease / Urban Cowboy)

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travolta
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Travolta In His Prime
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The Travolta Collection (Saturday Night Fever / Grease / Urban Cowboy)
Starring: John Travolta , Karen Lynn Gorney , Barry Miller , Joseph Cali , and Paul Pape
Director: John Badham , Randal Kleiser , and James Bridges
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Release Date: 2002-10-08

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The Travolta DVD Collection collects three films from the beginning of John Travolta's career after he was plucked from the cast of the TV sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter. In Saturday Night Fever (1977), Travolta plays Tony Manero, a 19-year-old Italian American from Brooklyn who works in a humble paint store and lives with his family. After dark, he becomes the polyester-clad stallion of the local nightclub. Director John Badham captures the electric connection between music and dance, and also the desperation that lies beneath Tony's ambitions to break out of his limited world. The soundtrack, which spawned a massively successful album, is dominated by the disco classics of the Bee Gees, including "Staying Alive" and "Night Fever." The Oscar ^®-nominated Travolta, in his first starring role, is incandescent and unbelievably confident, and his dancing is terrific. Oh, and the white suit rules.

In 1978, Travolta went on to Grease, an adaptation of the Broadway musical. With vibrant colors, unforgettably campy and catchy tunes (like "Greased Lightning," "Summer Nights," and "You're the One That I Want"), and fabulously choreographed musical numbers, the '50s-nostalgia story about the romantic dilemmas experienced by a group of graduating high school seniors remains fresh, fun, and incredibly imaginative. Travolta struts, swaggers, sings, and dances appropriately, while Olivia Newton-John's portrayal of virgin innocence is the only decent acting she's ever done.

Travolta traded in disco duds for a cowboy hat in Urban Cowboy (1980), a corny love story about a workingman who breaks up with his girlfriend (Debra Winger), then plays out their relationship's turmoil inside a huge honky-tonk called Gilley's. The story essentially parallels Saturday Night Fever in its blend of ordinary life, incomplete relationships, and personal pride channeled into niche stardom at a neighborhood club, and the film is really a time capsule on a lot of levels--notably Travolta's career and late-'70s Western kitsch.

Customer Reviews:

travolta.......2003-07-20

good story line and i like the music alot

how many times people can watch the same movies.......2002-11-05

Ok Saturday Night Fever is watchable if you got nothing else to do and it's on on the tv -- but buying it? And with those other 2 ... movies? Don't waste your money.

Travolta In His Prime.......2002-10-09

This box set culls together three of John Travolta's most popular and successful films into one nice and easy package for fans of the man.

Grease has finally made its debut on the DVD format. The movie is a long time favorite thanks to countless airings on television that constantly brought in new fans of the movie who weren't even born when the movie was released in 1978. Adapting the immensely popular Broadway show to the big screen brought forth some changes. The theater production had a raunchier edge to it with much more overt ... nature. The film tones that side quite a bit, but it makes up for it in sheer exuberance. John Travolta was the hottest star in Hollywood at the time with the success of Saturday Night Fever on the big screen and Welcome Back Kotter on television. He is perfectly cast as Danny Zuko, the likable greaser and leader of the T-Birds who falls for the wholesome Sandy Olsen played by Olivia Newton-John in her big screen debut. Ms. Newton-John can clearly handle the singing side of the role, but her acting and dancing are suspect at best. Jeff Conaway adds the right amount of toughness as Kenicke and Stockard Channing is excellent as Rizzo, the tough as nails head of the Pink Ladies (Ms. Channing's singing is better than Ms. Newton-John's acting, but not by much and seems oddly out of place as a teenager). The films is full of actors and singers who were popular in the 50's like Frankie Avalon, Sid Caesar, Edd Byrnes and Eve Arden. Grease is extremely entertaining and pure fun to watch and is really the last success old fashioned movie musical Hollywood produced.

Saturday Night Fever was not only the film that made John Travolta a superstar, but also it defined the style of a generation. Disco started to infiltrate the music scene as early as 1974 (with hits like "Rock Your Baby" by George McRae). Discos were wildly popular in New York City by 1976 and they provided an outlet for the youth of the city to escape reality and dance away the night amid drinks, ... Inspired by an article in the New Yorker magazine that described the scene, producer Robert Stigwood wanted to capture it in a movie. He realized the music is what drove the discos and he recruited his biggest act, The Bee Gees to record songs for the film. This proved ingenious as the soundtrack and the movie are inseparable. Although the band does not physically appear in the film, they are the co-stars of the film with Mr. Travolta. The film and soundtrack became huge hits in late 1977 and into 1978 and disco moved from the urban cities to the heartland of America. The film itself seems a bit dated, but it is saved from being a complete period piece by Mr. Travolta's superb acting. He completely embodies the character of Brooklynite Tony Manero who works in a paint store during the week and lives to dance at the local disco on the weekends. At work and at home, he's a nobody, but at the disco, he is the king. The dancing scenes are classics and often imitated, but Mr. Travolta is the real deal on the dance floor. Mr. Travolta earned the first of his two Best Actor Academy Award nominations for the film and it was richly deserved. The soundtrack went on to spend 24 weeks at number one, spawn 4 number one singles and for a time was the biggest selling album in music history.

Urban Cowboy is an attempt to replicate the success John Travolta had with the disco scene with the country music scene that was burgeoning at the time in 1980. Whereas Mr. Travolta was perfectly cast as Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever, he seems out of place as Bud in this film. The characters in the film, much like those in Saturday Night Fever, as working stiffs who escape the monotony of their lives by going to a bar to dance, drink and ride a mechanical bull. Instead of a discotheque, the main hang out is a honky tonk called Gilley's (which is a real bar owned by country music singer Mickey Gilley). The film revolves around the relationship of Bud and Sissy (played by a young Debra Winger) who meet at Gilley's. They fall in love, get married, separate as each go on dalliances with others and in the end get back together. While the film has some decent moments, the bull riding does get old after a while, a very fine soundtrack, it ultimately comes off as an attempt to recreate Saturday Night Fever and it doesn't succeed.

Great Overview of Early Travolta.......2002-10-07

John Travolta was truly on Fire back in the day.He made 3 Great Films in a row."Grease" was Slammin,Saturday Night Fever Made Him a House Hold Name&Urban Cowboy which still is Cool.He was in the zone.this is a solid Collection.Travolta was Cool back in the day.

The best of "Young Travolta".......2002-10-01

Who doesn't know these movies by now? I'm glad they picked these 3 for a box set. A perfect gift for the wife!

Grease (Rockin' Rydell Pink Ladies Edition) (1978)

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"If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter"

Grease (Rockin' Rydell Pink Ladies Edition) (1978)
Starring: Stockard Channing , Jeff Conaway , Barry Pearl , Michael Tucci , and Kelly Ward
Director: Randal Kleiser
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Commentary by: Director Randal Kleiser and choreographer Patricia Birch
"Grease Day" interview with John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, Robert Stigwood and Allan Carr
The Time, The Place, The Motion: Remembering Grease
11 deleted, extended, alternate scenes with introduction by director Randal Kleiser
Theatrical Trailer

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"If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter".......2006-12-10

Many conversions from stage to film lose spontaneity, also one has to pick what songs to add and subtract. Of course because of the public sense of decency many things have to be cryptic. With all of these restrictions this film is able to rival the play.

You will notice that there is a smooth transition from story to dialog to song and back to story. The sound track from the movie is worth buying.

Summer vacation from high school is ending. Danny (John Travolta) and Sandy (Olivia Newton-John) standing on the beach must say goodbye. This is the beginning.

The play is basically of two people Danny and Sandy adjusting to each other while maintaining their respective places in high school society. We see a text book school environment which no one had but parts of the story touch on everyone's life.

Will Danny give up his gang and become a jock just to impress Sandy?
Or will Sandy say goodbye to Sandra Dee to impress Danny?
And who gets the hickey for Kinicke?

DVD Dance Pack: Saturday Night Fever / Footloose / Urban Cowboy / Flashdance / Grease

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Awsome
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DVD Dance Pack: Saturday Night Fever / Footloose / Urban Cowboy / Flashdance / Grease
Starring: Jennifer Beals , John Travolta , and Olivia Newton-John
Manufacturer: Paramount
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Drama | Genres | DVD | Video

General | Musicals & Performing Arts | Genres | DVD | Video

( D ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video

Drama | Boxed Sets | Stores | DVD | Video

Musicals & Performing Arts | Boxed Sets | Stores | DVD | Video

ASIN: B00065GX7I
Release Date: 2002-10-08

Customer Reviews:

Awsome.......2006-08-09

these movies are really great. lots of dancin and singing to follow, and you best be ready to shake your tailfeather. Its not everyday you get a pack of 5 dvd's that are all great classics. Take the chance to buy, you won't regret it, i swear.

Great deal!.......2005-09-26

Great set of DVD's - its going to keep my wife and daughter dancing for years to come!

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