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Grease 2 | 
| Director: Patricia Birch
Actors: Eve Arden, Sid Caesar, Maxwell Caulfield, Didi Conn, Dennis Daniels
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  107 reviews
Format: Import, Ntsc, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: PARD011934D
ISBN: 0792190505
UPC: 097360119343
EAN: 9780792190509
ASIN: B00008Z45B
Theatrical Release Date: June 11, 1982
Release Date: June 10, 2003
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Too often, sequels to popular films simply rehash the original film; call it the carbon-copy syndrome. IGrease 2/I suffers from no such malady, having almost nothing to do with the original film. Sure, it focuses on teens at Rydell High, the imaginary school from the first film, which starred John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. But other than a few of the teachers, all of the characters are new and so are the songs--and more's the pity. By the time IGrease/I hit the big screen, it already had had almost a decade as a theatrical musical, more than enough time to hone its mock-rock roll score. But this sequel, which stars among others a then-unknown Michelle Pfeiffer, Maxwell Caulfield, and Lorna Luft (Judy Garland's daughter), has music that's neither fish nor fowl, neither rock nor Broadway. Meanwhile, the plot is a reversal of the first film, in which a cool guy fell for a square girl. In this one, the square is newcomer Caulfield, who catches the eye of tough girl Pfeiffer and her Pink Lady gang. The appearance of such pseudo-stars of the '50s, like Tab Hunter, is supposed to lend a nostalgic kick, but let's just say that IGrease 2/I slides almost instantly into obscurity. I--Marshall Fine/I
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 Cool Rider! August 9, 2005
Canuckfcuk (Toronto, Canada)
This sequel to Grease is all about Michelle Pfieffer decked out in black singing Cool Rider. The acting is pretty bad, and most of the songs blow, but for some reason you can't stop watching. The closing song We'll Be Together is a classic 70's-early-80's-youth-chorus-like production that is sure to give you goosebumps. pI would've LOVED to have seen the 'bad' Sandy (Olivia Newton John) and Stephanie (Pfieffer) do a duet.
 Who's that guy? Who cares! July 19, 2004
Steven F. Paul (Amityville, NY)
Tying "Life is Beautiful" for proof of miracles through movies, it is indeed a true miracle that Michelle Pfeiffer ever found work again after starring in this mess. Featuring such catchy ditties as "Who's That Guy?" and "We're Doin' It For Our Country," this was THE movie that started the stigma: "Sequels always suck compared to the original." Of course, this movie is well beyond suck; it blows.
Grease is the word again! June 7, 2004
andy8047 (Nokomis,Florida)
Yes,grease is the word again in GREASE 2. I could tell you why the sequel to 1978's highest-grossing film was disappointing. There's an entirely new senior class,set in 1961,two years after the original Grease gang graduated from Rydell High School. That means this class were sophomores during the original Grease era,unseen of course. This was Michelle Pfeiffer's first starring film. She appears opposite Maxwell Caufield,a foreign exchange student from Australia who becomes a T-Bird. Pfeiffer,is a Pink Lady of course. Those who returned for the sequel are Didi Conn as Frenchy who had dropped out and come back to repeat the 12th grade. Eve Arden as Rydell High's principal and Sid Caesar as the phys. ed. instructor. One memorable scene is the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies at a bowling alley singing,We're gonna score tonight!(sorry,I don't know the song title). Pfeiffer contributes her singing vocals to the soundtrack album on COOL RIDER. Another reason why this film flopped:it didn't even feature a reprise of GREASE,the theme song from the first film,performed by Frankie Valli and written by ex-Bee Gee Barry Gibb. The soundtrack was enitirely original. Imagine John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John,the stars of the first film,paying a visit to Rydell High in this film. This film could have gotten mixed reviews by the critics if that had happened. Since this film wasn't so great,there were no more sequels.
 A musical with no good music.. April 28, 2004
This movie is not so far below the original on a dramatic level. And the dance sequences often surpass those in the original film for complexity and ambition, especially the opening one. Yes, it's a contrived Juvie D. romance about a straight-laced character trying to connect with a rougher edged hipster, but so was the original. Yes, the 'comedy' seems forced and added on, but that was true in the original too. Simply put, the original was a pretty weak, contrived lightweight of a movie. That is, when nobody was singing. The sequel -call it Grease 2: The Next Class, or Frenchy Gets a Two Picture Deal - is even more contrived and weighs less, despite a knowing, sharp edged performance by Michelle Pfeiffer (the only reason this thing still exists on video). But success or failure for any musical depends on ... drum roll ... THE MUSIC! Even the second rank stuff in the first picture (eg. Stranded at the Drive-in) is pretty tuneful and memorable. The songs in the sequel are so bad (...Let's Bowl, Let's Bowl, Let's Rock and Roll!... that they are improved by watching with the sound off. Even the show-stopper at the end sung by Michelle is pretty worthless, and it is the only number other than the opener that can be heard without suffering intelligence loss. The original was a huge hit and the sequel bombed. The soundtrack from the original was a huge hit spawning several top 40 radio hits. Nobody bought and no radio station played ANYTHING from the sequel. See a pattern?
 Addictive April 24, 2004
OK, so the movie is full of cornball stereotypes- gorgeous nerdy foreign dude, gorgeous aloof leader of girly clique, self-absorbed gorgeous leader of pseudo-tough motorcycle gang, and the King of Nerds (What would an 80's movie be without the King of Nerds himself- Eddie Deezen!). But so what? The plot is actually pretty decent. The songs are fun to sing along with, thankfully Michelle Pfeiffer and Adrian Zmed's singing talents make up for Maxwell Caulfield's lack of same (Charades is skip-worthy). It's fun, campy, almost tongue-in-cheek. And of course, at the end, Stephanie realizes that one CAN be a cool rider, and a Shakespeare buff at the same time.
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