Topic: GREASE IS THE WORD (Read 18509 times)

bk · « **on:** April 13, 2013, 01:56:24 AM »

Well, you've read the notes, the notes were Greasy, and now it is time for you to post until the Greasy cows come home.

bk · « **Reply #1 on:** April 13, 2013, 01:57:08 AM »

And the word of the day is: IMPREST!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #2 on:** April 13, 2013, 04:27:04 AM »

First!?

ChasSmith · « **Reply #3 on:** April 13, 2013, 04:28:35 AM »

Good morning, all.

An okay sleep and a mother of a dream that included several of my old common dream threads which I haven't had in at least a couple of years. It was kind of fun having them, and waking up and recalling them!

Okay, so I have no life.

Coffee!

ChasSmith · « **Reply #4 on:** April 13, 2013, 04:36:32 AM »

TOD:

This is an easy one -- I have even less experience with GREASE, and far less knowledge of it, than BK.

Never had an interest in it, have never seen a stage production, and have only ever caught one or two scenes of the film which I also never had an interest in.

I'm not particularly proud of that. It's so immensely popular that I should at least get on board and gain some knowledge of it. I have so far failed at that.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #5 on:** April 13, 2013, 04:42:53 AM »

HA! Today is a work day. Oh well.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #6 on:** April 13, 2013, 04:43:41 AM »

Did I post last night that I watched Demy's BAY OF ANGELS? Loved it. I guess you wouldn't say it's the equal of, say, a BREATHLESS, but it's a noir-ish French New Wave film that holds its own just fine, and boy do I love discovering those. If you only know Demy from the likes of CHERBOURG and ROCHEFORT, this is a different animal.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 13, 2013, 04:45:30 AM »

My brothers and one sister and I saw GREASE the night it opened at the (now gone) Eastwood Theatre....on a BIG SCREEN with great stereo sound! That was the theatre that STAR WARS had played at exclusively for many months. The afternoon before we went, we had seen the movie cast on the Dinah Shore talk show, and they played some clips....and it looked like so much fun.

We loved it! AND it was 50's night and anyone who dressed up in a 50's outfit got in FREE. And I got in FREE.....and didn't know there was going to be a contest! After that, I bought some new clothes.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 13, 2013, 04:56:06 AM »

We saw GREASE on tour starring Miss Sally Struthers as Miss Lynch and she was great. Adrian Zmed was Danny.....and Mackenzie Phillips was Rizzo. Someone named Kelli Bond Severson was Sandi.

No movie songs in this one. It was fun....

Sally came out at the beginning and talked to the audience like it was a reunion....then she walked offstage and through the rows asking people their names...and when they told her....she would say things like...."Oh, yes....you were a troublemaker...." and "I never did like you..." and "Didn't you get pregnant your senior year?" Then she got back onstage and saw some people coming in late and said to them.... "You never were on time. You were supposed to be here when the little hand was on eight and the big hand was on twelve...."

Another tour, that I can't find my program for featured Ralph Malph from HAPPY DAYS as Vince Fontaine.

Ben · « **Reply #9 on:** April 13, 2013, 04:59:09 AM »

Morning all.

That is all.

Doug R · « **Reply #10 on:** April 13, 2013, 05:14:08 AM »

TOD

I had no interest in seeing the film GREASE but was dragged to see it by my sister's children.

Doug R · « **Reply #11 on:** April 13, 2013, 05:15:32 AM »

Back from the morning cappuccino. I also found a chicken for tomorrow's dinner.

Jrand74 · « **Reply #12 on:** April 13, 2013, 05:23:44 AM »

Off to work. That is all.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #13 on:** April 13, 2013, 05:55:19 AM »

Good morning, all! I slept until 8:00 and I'm on my first cup of coffee. I've been to the laundromat with the laundry for the week. I'll spend the morning cleaning, vacuuming, and mopping, and have the rest of the weekend at my leisure to work on DEAREST ENEMY mixing thoughts and the ROBERTA score and dialogue.

In 1972, I had my choice of seeing a preview of a new musical GREASE, for which mu college friend David James was assistant to the costumer, or TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA with the original cast. I had come to NYC to see TWO GENTLEMEN, so I saw that while my other Miami University friends supported David and went to GREASE. For the entire weekend I heard that I had missed something really wonderful: a complete distortion of all the "good-girl reforms delinquent" movies and tv programs, raunchy and rude, and that I would have loved it. At that point, no one knew how GREASE would fare on Broadway from its Chicago origins, and it turned out to be a hit. I loved the cast album, and I saw the first national tor in Cincinnati: Candace Earley as Sandy, Judy Kaye as Rizzo, John Travolta as Doody, and (I think) Jeff Conaway as Danny. It was fantastic.

And, because it was so cleaned up and toned down, I detested - and still loathe - the film. John Waters should have directed it.

ChasSmith · « **Reply #14 on:** April 13, 2013, 05:58:09 AM »

John Waters! What an excellent idea!

KevinH · « **Reply #15 on:** April 13, 2013, 06:14:47 AM »

Good morning!

Ginny · « **Reply #16 on:** April 13, 2013, 06:18:18 AM »

Saturday morning greetings! Richard and I were quite exhausted after our cleaning frenzy yesterday. We cleaned up and went out to do an errand and pick up a pizza for dinner. Came home and watched LES MIZ while we ate. It was an early night for both of us.

Ginny · « **Reply #17 on:** April 13, 2013, 06:22:39 AM »

I'm about to leave for a literacy fundraiser brunch at which I expect to see many friends. When I get home we'll pack up and head for Lima, where we'll be met by Rob and Mary Linda. Tomorrow morning the two of them and I will head about an hour north from there for the baptism of great-niece Rachel while Richard conducts his regular Sunday service. We'll all rendezvous back here at home later in the afternoon.

Druxy · « **Reply #18 on:** April 13, 2013, 06:33:01 AM »

TOD:

I saw GREASE on stage in Los Angeles at the Shubert with, I believe, Barry Bostwick.

And, of course, I've seen the film several times. My former client, Edd Byrnes, was in it.

Druxy · « **Reply #19 on:** April 13, 2013, 06:38:31 AM »

JRand:

I'm flying directly into Fort Wayne via Atlanta.

My return flight to Austin is via Detroit.

John G. · « **Reply #20 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:33:38 AM »

Good morning, all.

The tax fun continues. I will put an end to it today whether I find the one receipt or not.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #21 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:35:40 AM »

Quote from: John G. on April 13, 2013, 07:33:38 AM

Good morning, all.

The tax fun continues. I will put an end to it today whether I find the one receipt or not.

Tell me what it was for and the amount. I'll send you an invoice.

John G. · « **Reply #22 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:37:30 AM »

TOD:

In all my years of reviewing theater, I've never seen the show live.

I first saw the movie only in the last couple of years when I bought the DVD at Big Lots. I enjoyed seeing a few of the people in it, including old acquaintance Jamie Donnelly, but found the movie to be nothing much. And the stars are sooooo old that you'd think all of these kids were in remedial classes for a very long time.

I prefer my high school musicals to be more like "Best Food Forward" and "Too Many Girls." Or "Cry-Baby" and "Hairspray."

And I think Elmore is right: John Waters directing the movie would have been ideal.

John G. · « **Reply #23 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:38:20 AM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on April 13, 2013, 07:35:40 AM

Quote from: John G. on April 13, 2013, 07:33:38 AM
Good morning, all.

The tax fun continues. I will put an end to it today whether I find the one receipt or not.

Tell me what it was for and the amount. I'll send you an invoice.

Thanks. Since it was for this laptop, I doubt that would look too legit.

John G. · « **Reply #24 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:41:13 AM »

Congrats, Cillaliz, on the invitation to join the lawyers group.

Michael · « **Reply #25 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:44:56 AM »

Good morning to all.

My last day in the frozen tundra of Montreal.

I am sooooooo looking forward to getting back to Florida tonight!

Michael · « **Reply #26 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:46:45 AM »

RE: Grease.

I've only seen the film version.

Once that you can get passed the fact that people were way to old for the parts (Stockyward Channing was 34!) it was an enjoyable film

Michael · « **Reply #27 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:49:42 AM »

There is a stage version of Grease now available (I think) that goes back to the original concept when it was originally done in Chicago. A lot tougher with the language, slightly different story and different songs. I know that the surviving member of the writing team work on this.

Danny dies in a knife fight with a member of the Shark's gang.

NOT!

Michael · « **Reply #28 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:50:03 AM »

See you all tomorrow in the warmth in the sunshine

Michael · « **Reply #29 on:** April 13, 2013, 07:50:58 AM »

And I really need to get a new Avatar put up, This one is horrid.

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