Grease prequel summer loving needs to learn from the mistakes of the original and bring the 50s to a postmetoo era audience. Movie mistakes goofs, bloopers, pictures, quotes and trivia. The arrival of the internet however, has lead to the creation of entire databases that are dedicated to catching movie mistakes. Grease prequel summer loving needs to learn from the. A goody twoshoes from australia falls in love with a greaser over a summer. Some movie mistakes are subtle, but otherslike this blatant blunder in american sniperare so ridiculous that you cant help but see them. But note how, even in a story of this type, all the important structural moments are solidly there, providing a backbone for all the episodic snapshots of life as a 1950s teenager. In grease, vi tries to turn off the light with her elbow, but she completely. Grease, said the poster and the barry gibb song, is the word.
This is not a tightly plotted movie, nor does it ever aspire to be. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in grease 1978. Kim jongun still out of public eye on 88th army anniversary, reuters say medics sent to n. In 1972, grease played offbroadway in new york city, landing on the radar of producer allan carr, who nabbed the movie rights and. Basically, bradley coopers character in the movie is supposed to be cradling a live babybut since the live baby is a doll, he uses his thumb to move its arm and give. When her family moves to the boys hometown, and she enrolls at the same high school, they have a difficult. Aug 27, 2015 as one of the most unforgettable movie musicals of all, grease will always have a place in our hearts. Unforgivable movie mistakes you cant unsee screenrant. Forty years since its release, musical favourite grease has people up in arms. Written by bronte woodard and directed by randal kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser danny zuko and australian transfer student sandy olsson who develop an attraction. It was a live, televised remake of the 1978 film grease, executive produced by marc platt, directed by thomas kail, and starring julianne hough. Welcome to the singing and dancing world of grease, the most successful movie musical of all time. These are all the things in grease you only notice as an adult.
Some dialogue and sound was removed and there are many mistakes in music editing and mixing. From major blockbusters to holiday classics, these movies were all. Grease was the highest grossing film of 1978 and is the highest grossing liveaction musical of all time. Jun 20, 2018 that if you want to be liked, accepted, and loved by others, then you must change yourself to fit in with their ideas of what is likable, acceptable, and lovable. Thousands of bloopers make it into even the biggest movies, and some of these mistakes are very entertaining, if you know where to look. The musical was most famously adapted in the 1978 movie starring john travolta. The movie s worth seeing for nostalgia, or for a look at vintage travolta, but its underlying problem is that it sees the material as silly camp. That mix was very poorly done, addingchanging lots of sound effects, background vocals, and altering the sound of everything.
From major blockbusters to holiday classics, these movies were all littered with ridiculous mistakes. Grease was the word when this movie came out in 1978, and the word is still alive and well today, as evidenced by the movie s evergrowing legion of fans. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. This crowdsourced effort effectively eliminated any hope for filmmakers to hide their errors. Its scenes and costumes are basic and probably didnt break the bank to produce but this all adds to the realism of the film. In fact, its the most profitable movie musical of all time, whose biggest hit, summer nights, remains a standard at weddings, karaoke parties, and dances.
Ask anything you want to know, or answer other people. Grease is an iconic movie musical that is far better and more lifechanging than it had any right to be. Often those oversights are hard to notice on the first watch, so it might be a good idea for directors to go through their work with a finetooth comb a couple more times. Written by bronte woodard and directed by randal kleiser in his theatrical feature film debut, the film depicts the lives of greaser danny zuko and australian transfer student sandy olsson who develop an attraction for each other.
Mistakes, goofs, trivia, quotes, pictures and more for grease 1978. One of the most commercially successful transfers of a broadway musical to the big screen, grease is not a great movie but its a lot of fun to watch and listen due to superlative cast. The movie grease 1978, based on the musical of the same name, is about to be reimagined for a new generation. They employ continuity errors to pick up on these mistakes, but unfortunately those people are human, too. Here are a few movie mistakes to look for while watching grease.
Movie goofs, mistakes, bloopers, pictures, quotes and trivia in movies, tv shows, books and games, updated regularly. Transferring its setting from chicago to sunny california, and adding a dash of disco to the ersatz 50s score, producer allan. Oct 11, 2015 of course, movies can still be solid fan favorites, and considered to be great, even if they have mistakes strewn throughout. June 16, 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of grease and we cant stop thinking about the 1978 classic. Grease 1978 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers page 2 of 5.
Certain moments that begin to take on a grander meaning as society changes and grows. After the success of the first movie its the topgrossing musical in the us to date grease was supposed to have three sequels. Plus bloopers and mistakes in movies, tv, books, and more. Now that paramount is coming up with a prequel to the original grease, the onus is on the movie makers to not only keep the 50s vibe in the movie alive, but also to achieve it in an appropriate manner. In the 1978 movie grease, john travolta and olivia newton john played teenagers in the 1950s. Theres a scene in grease where a waitress attempts to turn off a light switch with her elbow because her hands arent free. Of course, movies can still be solid fan favorites, and considered to be great, even if they have mistakes strewn throughout. Movie mistakes goofs, bloopers, pictures, quotes and. The network announced its plans to do a live tv version of the classic musical monday. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing grease 1978 near you. Grease may not have had a lavish budget like films made today, but this 1978 film directed by randal kleiser still manages to have great audience appeal. With the help of movie mistakes, were here to find out.
Experience the friendships, romances and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. Mar 09, 2020 grease prequel summer loving needs to learn from the mistakes of the original and bring the 50s to a postmetoo era audience. It was a live, televised remake of the 1978 film grease, executive produced by marc platt, directed by thomas kail, and starring julianne hough, aaron tveit, vanessa hudgens and carlos penavega. They employ continuity errors to pick up on these mistakes, but. Grease is a 1978 american musical romantic comedy film based on the 1971 musical of the same name by jim jacobs and warren casey. Get to know this classic a little better starting righ. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in grease 2 1982. Romance and breaking up are matters of life and death for teenagers, and a crisis of selfesteem can be a crushing burden. See more ideas about grease hairstyles, grease and grease movie.
Grease this category is for questions and answers related to grease 1978. Jun 15, 2018 june 16, 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of grease and we cant stop thinking about the 1978 classic. So grease is the word, except when those words are horribly inappropriate in a modern context mia freedman watched it with her kids and she said its really funny watching a 70s movie through a modern lens, and then trying to explain some of the more inappropriate themes and moments to your kids. The movies worth seeing for nostalgia, or for a look at vintage travolta, but its underlying problem is that it sees the material as silly camp. Danny zuko has to replace his best friend kenickie after he knocks him out by mistake at an illegal race at thunder road against the scorpions leader leo. Movie writers and directors are as human as you and me, and that means from time to time they make a mistake. As one of the most unforgettable movie musicals of all, grease will always have a place in our hearts. While sweet and innocent sandy becomes friends with the girls from the pink ladies, she soon discovers that the tough talking leader of the tbirds is none other than her beloved danny. Just like everyone else, filmmakers can make mistakes, too. Here are 15 unforgivable movie mistakes you cant unsee. Jan 23, 2014 explore sharisse001s board grease hairstyles. Oct 17, 2019 just how mistakeridden can a movie get. A movie that is amazing that was shot in the late 1970s and stars olivia newtonjohn and john travolta. Thanks to a broken zipper, olivia newtonjohn had to be sewn into the pants she was wearing during the carnival scene.
Will they be able to rekindle their summer romance. The movie musical made new fans when it landed on the small screen in 2016. Grease 1978 cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. In grease, vi tries to turn off the light with her elbow, but she completely misses. In the soda shop, the waitress turns off the lights with her elbow because her. The movie musical made new fans when it landed on the small screen in. Posted in movie mistakes by the silver screen critic. According to stockard channing rizzo, her hickeys in the movie were real, applied by jeff conaway kenickie himself. In the soda shop, the waitress turns off the lights with her elbow because her hands are full, but she misses the light switch by 6 inches. At the start of the national bandstand danceoff the born to hand jive number, the head of the cowboy decoration in the gym tips forward, spilling wads of paper off the brim of its hat. Based on a broadway musical, the film was a huge hit, and still has a loyal following. With so many actors, characters and quirks of plot, and anachronisms, theres a wealth of trivia about this movie.
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