Scenes We Love: Grease 2
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After a killer week, an on-going screening of the dramas and torments of the North and South miniseries, and thoughts of pacifist guntoters, I needed a break. No, scratch that -- I needed a "Cool Rider."While many girls squee'd over Olivia Newton John and Grease, I always thought Grease 2 was so much cooler. (Age brought a better appreciation for the original, but nostalgia never dies! ... especially when the Pink Lady leader got an awesome reversible jacket to quell that terrible pink!) And for years, I was convinced I was the only one in love with 2 until a little film called My Date with Drew. Oh yes, there were die-hard Grease 2 fans out there, and they included Ms. Barrymore herself. Filmmaker Brian Herzlinger loved it so much he divided the world into two categories -- those who loved the sequel, and those who didn't.
The thing that really got my heart, aside from the appreciation of Ladyhawk Michelle Pfieffer and a crush on Maxwell Caulfield, was this scene. Perhaps it tapped into young girls' flirtations with darkness (say, Twilight). Perhaps it tapped into my yearning to escape suburbia. Whatever the case, there was no lady cooler than Stephanie Zinone and her desire for a Cool Rider.
TRIVIA:
Annette Funicello was originally set to play Ms. Mason, not Connie Stevens.
Unsurprisingly, this was a project on-the-go. The script wasn't completed when filming began, and director Pat Birch had to wing it.
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3-21-2009 @ 9:31AM
Jack said...
This is a joke right? I know April fools day is about a week away, but maybe this is early? My God, this movie was bad. Not so bad it's good...JUST BAD. Boring, horrible acting, awful story, not one memorable song and, oh man, why even go on.
Utter crap.
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3-21-2009 @ 12:51PM
MCW said...
I really liked the scene at the pool party (Can't find on Youtube) with the motorcycle stunts.
This movie isn't great, but it's worth watching at least once just for time warp's sake. I really liked Michele in this movie too.
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3-22-2009 @ 12:17AM
Jessica said...
I LOVE this movie! I do agree that it must be a generational thing. I grew up singing these songs. Girl for all seasons? Brad? Oh and my favorite, We're gonna bowl tonight! How can you not appreciate (even ironically) a musical number about BOWLING!!! Whenever my sister and I go bowling, I tell her to bowl the Paulette way when her wrist gets tired. I also like the 1st one too, but the 2nd one will always hold a place in my heart for an misunderstood over-the-top musical.
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3-23-2009 @ 2:52PM
airplane68 said...
Come on! "Where does the pollen go?" My sister and I love Reproduction so much that we can sign along with it any time it comes on. I have to say that it is so BAD that it is good. Other than Caufield's singing, this movie is just a lot of guilty pleasures. Besides Michelle Pfeiffer is amazingly beautiful in this pic!
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3-30-2009 @ 1:17PM
Arlene Rose Gerardino said...
I so totally LOOOVE this movie! In fact I still have the casette of the soundtrack.I lived it when i was 14, and now that im 40, I'm getting my daughters to appreciate it. It is way better than High School Musical!
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