Grease
[{'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'I am no going to review the quality of the movie, if you are reading this you already love it. I pre-ordered and kept my fingers crossed the Grease 4K would be a improvement in terms of picture quality ("PQ") over the Blu-ray and I was not disappointed. PQ is astounding and there is much more detail to be seen over the older Blu-ray versions. There are some shots that are simply soft or a bit blurred in the background that is inherent with the original picture quality and only stand out as a result of more detail. Thankfully they are few and far between. If you are on the fence and aren\'t quite sure if the 4K is worth it, take a chance, I found to be a great improvement over the Blu-ray'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'It\'s nice to see this is an actual "remaster" and not just a picture upgrade. I\'ve always wondered what was "wrong" with the music and now I know. I opened this film in the summer of 1978 at the movie theater I was managing in my hometown. I knew NOTHING about this movie except it starred two people I had never been interested in before. I looked out the door that night and saw a line stretching around the block and was shocked, I figured this film would come on go in a week and be forgotten - musicals weren\'t really "in" in the 70\'s. Boy, was I wrong! We played the movie to sold out crowds for weeks in a small town, in the summer, with NO air conditioning - just a swamp cooler (very old cinema).\nCouldn\'t help hearing the music and liking it more and more - finally got a chance to see it myself and fell for its catchy tunes and fun vibe. Later when I bought it on video and/or dvd I could never put my finger on it but something sounded different - now I know that the soundtrack for these early videos had the music altered before release. The sound now is pure and just a delight to hear all over again in its original form. If you love this film you need this 4k release or at least the new DVD remaster.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "in 1998 Paramount remixed the Grease film soundtrack for it's 20th anniversary. That mix was very poorly done, adding/changing lots of sound effects, background vocals, and altering the sound of everything. Some dialogue and sound was removed and there are many mistakes in music editing and mixing. The songs themselves sound flat compared to the original mix. That is the only version of the soundtrack that has been available since 1998 and has been used on every DVD and Blu-ray release.\n\nFans have been loudly complaining about this for 20 years and now Paramount has FINALLY gone back to the original 1978 sound mix for this release. They used an original 1978 6 track Dolby mix to create the new 5.1 Dolby TrueHD mix on the new blu-ray and 4K discs. The new mix is also on the new iTunes digital version. Beware that the Amazon digital release is NOT the new version as of today.\n\nThe restored mix sounds fantastic. The songs sound BIG and have a punch that was missing from the terrible 1998 remix. This is the version of Grease that everyone fell in love with in 1978 and for the first 20 years of TV and home video versions.\n\nParamount also scanned the original camera negative for a completely new remastered picture. I have only seen the new iTunes version, but the picture is definitely improved in terms of color. Reviews state that the 4K version looks really good but I haven't seen it yet.\n\nRegardless of the picture, the SOUND is what matters on Grease. And they finally got it right. Paramount hit it out of the park. So be sure to get the NEW version of the blu-ray or 4K disc that is released on 4/24/18 to get the new and greatly improved restored soundtrack. iTunes has the updated version now, but Amazon has not updated their digital version yet."}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'No need to talk about this happy and fun musical for lovers of Grease. For those who have consistently upgraded from VHS or CED to Laser to DVD because they truly love this musical, does the 40th anniversary release offer incremental video, audio or supplements? At the reasonable price point it is definitely worth it.\n1) audio track is much richer and more dynamic. The lip syncing issue discussed by some is on both editions as the actors recorded their songs in the studio.\n2) video quality is much brighter, clearer and detailed. Perhaps too bright since perspiration on faces is accentuated and shiny, and makeup on women appear too red at times. Even guys during the dance scene have reddish tones to their cheeks.\n3) the main extra was the substantial documentary on the origins of the musical in Chicago at the Kingston Mines theater starring Marilou Henner.\n4) the 16 page photo album is a nice touch.\n\nThis phenomenon of a musical is deserving of the very best treatment for collectors. It is one of those rare movies which I have consistently upgraded, and one of the few I can watch over ad over and derive as much pleasure the 20th time as I did the first. In short....it is worth the upgrade.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'The 4K visuals are in places almost 4K resolution, in others only blu ray quality, but overall a step up from blu ray. But the SOUND is amazing, well worth upgrading to the 4K disc. Viewed projected in 4K on a 120" screen with 7.1 surround sound, the 5.1 Dolby TrueHD is on fully utilized. It\'s a mesmerizing trip back to an idealized 1950\'s romanticized high school. A young John Travolta moves like magic, capturing every scene he\'s in. For those like me that saw this in theaters years ago it\'s like coming back to an old friend who\'s had a major makeover. The instruments and vocals swirl and dance through the air, scintillating and sharp, in perfect beat with the choreography. Just wonderful! It\'s an audible marvel.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'If you\'ve never seen Grease, what are you waiting for? Okay, maybe it\'s old school... it\'s about high school in the 50s that came out in the 70s, BUT still holds a lot of charm and fun and good times here in the 21st century! Join John Travolta, Olivia Newton John, and the gang in one of cinema\'s most fun, delightful, and entertaining musicals ever!\n\nYep, it IS a musical, in that old school tradition. Originally on stage, Alan Carr and crew added more songs, changed a few things up, and bought us a fun time that started when your grandparents were in high school in the 50s, gave it some 70s "schmaltz" and got people like your parents dancing. (and if you\'re younger, well, then your great grandparents and grandparents and... it hurts to think about....) We all wanted to be Danny or Sandy and have a great senior year - who didn\'t want that car!\n\nSPOILERS:\nSo Danny and Sandy meet over the summer, she\'s supposed to go back home to Australia, and doesn\'t. They\'re back for the first day of school. Danny is showing off to the guys. Sandy is bumping into and up against the girls, and in the end... they run back into each other... fireworks and problems arise! But NOTHING that can\'t be fixed, worked out, or explained without a song! Summer Love\'n, Sandy, Look at Me I\'m Sandra Dee, and We Go Together... all are fun and bring out the dancing and fun of this movie.\n\nIn the end, this is a time piece, but not. We all have first loves in high school, the guys, the girls, our friends, trying to fit in, trying to act adult when we\'re not there yet, and that senior year with all the memories... life may not be a movie musical, but GREASE is a lot of fun with a lot of dreams and songs and hanging out...'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2022', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'You won’t regret watching this if you never seen it and if you haven’t please report to armed services to be transferred to Area 51 cause you ain’t from this planet. I have loved this movie ever since I was a young girl. I used to watch it all the time with my grandmother one of our favorites. I have seen this movie over 1,000 times no joke. I know every song, facial expressions the cast makes, and every movement and dance they do. On the days my 3 children were born during the first few min of their life’s they watched this. i was lucky to have it play on cable and enjoyed that moment of bonding well remembering my grandmother. So happens our school was doing the play and kids wanted to go but we ended up getting sick and couldn’t make it. They said they did t remember seeing it and I was very ashamed of that. So we pulled the dvd out and watched it they loved it and moms little show of singing and dancing on the side. We made a promise to watch it once a month all together to remember the great moments and memories I have of their great grandma and be able to make our own. Olivia newton John and John Travolta do an amazing job. I’m very proud that my sons middle name is in honor of John’s son jett that passed away the year my son was born actually that month. His middle name is Jette just spelled different and he will have the honor of making sure when someone speaks Travolta in 50 years to him he will not say WHO he will say amazing man, actor, and dancer I got to grow up watching.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2020', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': "My little sister is such a huge fan of Grease so I bought her the now old blu ray remastered edition a few years back. I wasn't sure how good the 4k edition would be but I decided to get it as a gift for her. I am AMAZED by the quality, thought, and effort that was put into the remastering process because it honestly looks like it was filmed just yesterday. This is a must have for any Grease fan or musical lover in general. I'm very impressed by the remastered soundtrack and I love that they kept the original one that has not been in any of the other remastered versions so its 4k exclusive!"}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2016', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5 review-rating', 'review_body': 'What is it about "Grease" that stands the test of time?\nJohn Travolta\'s dancing?\nOlivia Newton-John\'s singing?\nBoth were great but I think "Grease" remains popular with new generations of fans because it\'s just really good fun. The boys are caricatures of teens in the Fifties and early Sixties; the girls are stereotypes, the teachers and administrators are cartoonish and the plot is - well - pretty thin but, somehow, it all comes together.\nThe cast was, if you think about it, pretty remarkable. Travolta and Newton-John were the headliners but Stockard Channing is no slouch when it comes to giving great performances and the late Jeff Conaway had a pretty successful career before drugs and alcohol took their toll on him. Eve Arden, Sid Caesar, and Alice Ghostley were well established actors and comedians before they signed onto the cast and, long before Travolta and "The Fonz" were popular, Edd Byrnes was a teen idol on "77 Sunset Strip."\nThe script was pretty risque for the Seventies with overt references to underage sex and teen pregnancy but that didn\'t stop teens and their parents from enjoying the movie then. Today, those references are anything but daring: A little bewildering to teens who have grown up knowing about birth control and a little nostalgic for parents and grandparents who remember when "getting to second base" was a really big deal.\nIt\'s not high art by any means: It never pretended to be that.\nBut it\'s fun, the choreography is wonderful, and the songs are still played today: Newton-John\'s "Hopelessly in Love with You," for example, gets played at a lot of wedding receptions.\nAnd that makes it a 5-star movie.'}, {'review_meta': 'Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2018', 'review_star': 'a-icon a-icon-star a-star-3 review-rating', 'review_body': 'This review has nothing to do with the actual film. Unfortunately this review has to do with the product itself. After purchasing the film due to its unique 40th Anniversary Edition look, I assumed it was slip on or Velcro flap, completely covered case. That is not so. The film is protected by cardboard-like material that has no way of closing. My issue with this is the slipping out of the digital code flyer that comes inside and also the eventual wear and tear of such a brittle material for a movie that will be stacked and stored. The inside has nice printing of images from the film but the booklet is held together by staples. Again, the materials feel brittle and the fact that the booklet is attached to the front cover will cause it to tear if not handled careful. I collect movies and I can say that I’m disappointed on how this case was cheaply made.'}]