But the film is also very much a product of its time, so modern audiences may find it a little dated – especially younger audiences (there is definitely “Me Too” inappropriate content here).

Based on the Broadway musical (and the original Chicago production), Randal Kleiser’s Grease stars Olivia-Newton John and John Travolta as Sandy Olsson and Danny Zuko, a pair of star-crossed teens who meet over summer vacation and fall in love, only to find that romance is a little more complicated when they get back to school at Rydell High. Alternate Animated Main Titles (HD 3:44) – Another new bonus feature, this one showing how the original title sequence was designed to play to a different song – seen here for the first time.Lorenzo Lamas was a last-minute replacement for Steven Ford, who developed stage fright shortly before filming and backed out, and Mark Fidrych, who ran into conflicts with his full-time career as a baseball player. The film played for four weeks and was then paired with the PG-rated version of Saturday Night Fever in late June. Fisher, who had recently finished Star Wars, was ultimately rejected because neither Stigwood nor Carr knew if she could sing. White points out that Grease is a mix of the musical, romcom and teen-movie genres that traditionally appeal to female audiences.

Rydell Sing-Along– A karaoke version of the movie, with lyrics provided so you can channel your inner John Travolta and/or Olivia Newton-John.When Grease was released in cinemas in 1978, a starry, bubblegum-bright adaptation of the 1971 Chicago-to-Broadway musical, the initial reviews were not kind. Grease gets a new 4K transfer and a brand-new audio track in this 40th Anniversary release, although – assuming one isn't wired for 4K – picking up this Blu-ray version is going to depend largely on if one already owns the prior release and what one thinks of the "new look" that this version provides. In addition to the lossless English track, an English Audio Description track is also an option, as are 5. In a case of life imitating art, Newton-John's own musical career would undergo a transformation similar to that of the Sandy Olsson character; her next album after Grease, the provocatively titled Totally Hot, featured a much more sexual and pop-oriented approach, with Newton-John appearing on the album cover in similar all-leather attire and teased hair. On race day, Kenickie is concussed by his own car door, so Danny takes the wheel, winning the race after Leo spins out.