For young people, summer means LIFE—frolicking on the beach in a skimpy outfit, partying and going out with friends, and blooming to find summer love. Yes, I was young once too (although the Kiddos refuse to picture me as one--hrumph!). My summer was a time of endless biking and youth club activities, and of course, finding my first love (uyyy!). Those were the times when I wished that time stood still, or at least slowed down, for I couldn’t have enough of the sun, the sand, and the simmer of summer.
Movie Recall: Grease (1978)
My Review:
Before my kids sang with Zac Efron in Highschool Musical, our generation had Grease. The retro setting plus the catchy music made the movie an entertaining experience. And who wouldn’t be mesmerized at John Travolta gyrating his hips to the tune of Grease Lightning? Every girl imagined herself as the pure, innocent Olivia Newton John singing Hopelessly Devoted. Awesome!
Trivia:Due to a zipper breaking,Olivia Newton-John had to be sewn into the trousers she wears in the last sequence (the carnival at Rydell).
For a time, it was the third highest-grossing movie of all time behind only Jaws (1975) and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977).
Set in high school, most of the principal cast were way past their teenage years. When filming began in June 1977, John Travolta was 23, Olivia Newton-John was 28, Stockard Channing was 33, and the rest was past their 20's. Only a few characters were still teenagers.
"Hopelessly Devoted To You" was written and recorded after the movie had wrapped. The producers felt they needed a strong ballad and had Olivia Newton-John come back to film her singing this song. This song ended up receiving an Academy Award nomination.
Summer Nights--cool!!!
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