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So the wife and I are channel surfing, desperately searching for something to fill a few hours before bed, and we happen upon Grease.
Taking into account the fact that I’ve lost count of the number of times we’ve watched this one, I nonetheless suggested we stick with Danny and Sandy.
“We’ve seen this millions of times!”
To which I replied, “But you can watch this a million times, quote the lines by heart, and still feel satisfied afterwards.”
And it’s true, certain films latch onto our subconsciousness and become a part of us. They gain a repeat factor of “infinite”.
But the big studios aren’t exactly mass producing films of this caliber anymore. Hairspray and Mama Mia! appear to have struck a chord with audiences (I know my family has returned to these two more than once!), but with the exception of franchises like Lord of the Rings or that Potter kid, we’re often forced to return to old favorites to bring that warm fuzzy feeling to the surface.
Studios are desperate to create a franchise they can milk for millions in ticket sales and merchandising rights, they couldn’t care less about whether or not a single piece will stand the test of time.
Grease is one of those movies that you can keep going back to to and still enjoy even though you’ve seen it a million times. You can’t say that about most of today’s movies. Most are quite forgettable the first time around.
Exactly! Thanks for getting my point.
Man-o-man, you chose the PERFECT film! Wow, the music, dancing and….a storyline. The other films mentioned resonate as well, but no matter what “Grease is the word.”
Grease IS the word, right? Travolta probably had no idea of the legacy he was contributing to.
” You better shape up, cause I need a man…” Lalala. Oh I heart this movie. I remember my sister had the record and I would play it over and over and over again, pretending that I was Sandy-Dee. Great film to watch again and again.
Everyone has fond memories of this one, don’t they?
I could sooo blog about the suck level of the tripe coming out of Hollywood these days…
Go for it! That’s what blogs are for.
I’ve never seen Grease myself, but I definitely agree with the lack of reply value. Another classic one: Airplane. That one’s more hilarious than any of the comedies out now by a long shot, I’ll bet.
You’ve never seen Grease? Get yourself to the internet, pronto!
Airplane is a classic as well, by the way.
I’m watching A New Hope right now. Both franchise and classic in one!
A New Hope and it’s sequels were classics, but the prequels were anything but!