Still great after all these years...

Rating: 10/10 (4 December 2003)

Perhaps I'm not going to be completely objective but I love this movie! It's one of those movies I saw when I was young that I still watch whenever I can. For some reason this movie never gets overplayed. It's almost as great now, as when I first saw it.
How does this movie stay so timeless? Grease is a classic that is still so refreshingly GREAT after all these years. I don't know how the movie does it but it somehow manages to remain timeless. The movie is so effortlessly bouncy and so filled with great music that you can't help but never get tired of it.
The music is a favorite of mine as well or at least some of it. I've never seen Grease two nor do I have any desire to. But this movie remains one of top ones.
I can't say much negative about Grease as I grew up with it, cheerfully admit to owning (and loving) the soundtrack, and watch it whenever it's on television so I can treat myself to yet another viewing. I will say that if I were to voice one negative it would be the transformation of Sandy at the end, which though it was rather fun to watch, does send rather the wrong message at the end. However this movie is so campy that I never really took the story all that seriously anyway since it's almost satirical at times. And honestly the story is not what makes this great, it's the music, dancing and characters themselves.
Grease is, to me, a wonderful production. I never ever get tired of the incredible array of songs. It's appealing on so many different levels. It's upbeat, bouncy, a great friendship movie, a great movie to grow up with, and a great overall musical. It probably wont appeal to people who don't like any of the songs and it's also best, when watching it, not to take it to seriously. See it for the great music, wonderful dancing and unforgettable characters.
It also never gets old. Ever. And I will say every time it's viewed it's as good or almost so, as the first time-and how many movies can one say that about?
Grease will never win the award for deepest picture but that's OK. It is one of the FUN pictures ever made and is one of the ultimate "guilty pleasure type movies" . I have to say 10 out of 10.