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Every Rom Com 68: Grease

Every Rom Com

English - November 16, 2023 02:50 - 2 hours - 101 MB - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
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This week Every Rom Com continues our high school movies series with one of the most popular musicals of all time - “Grease”! We discuss cast members John Travolta and Stockard Channing, talk about our favorite songs and most relatable Pink Ladies, and sift through the feminist and not-so-feminist aspects of this late 70’s film. We’re joined this week by returning guest, Steve from the For me these Films R the Juice movie podcast! 


 


0:00-11:20 Introduction with guest Steve Doyle from For me these Films R the Juice podcast, Differences between high school in the U.S. and UK


To Check Out “For Me These Films R The Juice”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-me-these-films-r-the-juice/id1592377993 


Social Media Links:

Twitter @FilmsRtheJuice
Instagram @thesefilmsrthejuice
Facebook page: For me, these Films R the Juice

 


Support Every Rom Com here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/everyromcom


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11:20-20:54 Trailer, Basic Info, Interesting Facts


https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/get-schooled-history-where-grease-really-filmed-180969001/ 


https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/grease-cast-now-movie-turns-40-1084136/ 


https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/grease-movie-musical-john-travolta-olivia-newton-john 


//www.lamag.com/culturefiles/grease-moyfvie-locations-los-angelv4a D/  


Hollywood Musicals, The 101 Greatest Song-And-Dance Movies of All Time by Ken Bloom, 2010 Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc. 


Musicals, The Definitive Illustrated Story, 2015 DK Publishing


Director and Choreographer Commentary o

This week Every Rom Com continues our high school movies series with one of the most popular musicals of all time - “Grease”! We discuss cast members John Travolta and Stockard Channing, talk about our favorite songs and most relatable Pink Ladies, and sift through the feminist and not-so-feminist aspects of this late 70’s film. We’re joined this week by returning guest, Steve from the For me these Films R the Juice movie podcast! 


 


0:00-11:20 Introduction with guest Steve Doyle from For me these Films R the Juice podcast, Differences between high school in the U.S. and UK


To Check Out “For Me These Films R The Juice”: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/for-me-these-films-r-the-juice/id1592377993 


Social Media Links:

Twitter @FilmsRtheJuice
Instagram @thesefilmsrthejuice
Facebook page: For me, these Films R the Juice

 


Support Every Rom Com here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/everyromcom


Follow us on Social Media Here:

Facebook page: Every Rom Com: Podcast & Blog
Instagram @everyromcom
Twitter @everyromcompod
Bluesky @everyromcom

 


11:20-20:54 Trailer, Basic Info, Interesting Facts


https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/get-schooled-history-where-grease-really-filmed-180969001/ 


https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/grease-cast-now-movie-turns-40-1084136/ 


https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/01/grease-movie-musical-john-travolta-olivia-newton-john 


//www.lamag.com/culturefiles/grease-moyfvie-locations-los-angelv4a D/  


Hollywood Musicals, The 101 Greatest Song-And-Dance Movies of All Time by Ken Bloom, 2010 Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc. 


Musicals, The Definitive Illustrated Story, 2015 DK Publishing


Director and Choreographer Commentary on “Grease” DVD


 


20:54-29:09 General Opinion


 


29:09-41:58 Cast & Crew In-Depth


For more information on Olivia Newton-John, check out Every Rom Com episode 61 on “Xanadu”! https://www.everyromcom.com/podcast-1/episode/4eb2774f/every-rom-com-61-xanadu 


More Info on John Travolta:


https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Travolta 


https://people.com/movies/john-travolta-lost-girlfriend-diana-hyland-to-breast-cancer-years-before-kelly-prestons-death/ 


https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/john-travolta-rumored-quentin-tarantinos-042042664.html 


More Info on Director Randal Kleiser:


https://thegavoice.com/culture/film/famed-gay-director-randal-kleiser-talks-semi-biographical-party-film/ 


 


41:58-52:16 Pre-Credits Sequence; Credits Sequence to “Grease”; The T-Birds, The Pink Ladies, and The Teachers


 


52:16-1:01:30 “Summer Nights”, Pep Rally and Danny and Sandy Reunion


 


1:01:30-1:11:37 Slumber Party “Look at Me I’m Sandra Dee”, “Hopelessly Devoted To You” 


 


1:11:37-1:23:51 “Greased Lightnin’”, The Diner, Sports Montage, “Beauty School Dropout”


 


1:23:51-1:31:20 National Bandstand Dance-off


 


1:31:20 SPOILERS BEGIN


 


1:31:20-1:41:26 Drive-in Scene, “Sandy”, “There Are Worse Things I Could Do”


Original Broadway song, “Alone at a Drive-in Movie” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLuN96-e6NQ&t=69s 


 


1:41:26-1:57:46 Thunder Road, “You’re The One That I Want”, “We Go Together” 


More Info On Sixth Street Viaduct Filming Location:


https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/sixth-street-viaduct-filming-history/2935277/#:~:text=Several%20classic%20films%20have%20featured,entertainment%20stories%20to%20your%20inbox


https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2016/02/exit-las-most-cinematic-bridge/461910/ 


https://archinect.com/news/article/150359573/82-million-park-space-beneath-la-s-new-sixth-street-viaduct-has-broken-ground 


 


1:57:46-2:04:06 “Grease”: Feminist Or Not?, Characters We Identify With, Top 3 Songs


 


2:04:06-2:12:20 Double Feature Recommendations