Review Producer Allen Carr 1978 Producer Wes Craven 2000 Public Images of Edcation Grease and Music of the Heart are both movies that deal with a school setting. Grease focuses on the view points of high school students in the 50's, and Music of the Heart is from the view point of a music teacher in today's society. Though they are from different point of views and times they both give an image of public education.
Grease shows the comedic side of public education, from duping teachers to high school dances.
Grease is a musical about a group of high school students, the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies , trying to fit in. Grease shows the important lessons that can be taught in the school environment that have nothing to do with academic material. This movie shows how teachers and the system influence students. Music of the Heart is a true story about a woman who gave up everything for her husband and when they divorced she ended up with 2 children and no job. She is able to convince an inner-city principal to give her a chance.