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Have you ever met anyone who hasnt seenGrease,the movie?
Theyd each seen it about six times.
But what made it such a pop-culture fixture?
And what can thenewcropofstarrymoviemusicalsthat seem to be a now-staple of Hollywood learn from it?
In honor ofGreasestheatrical rerelease, weve laid out eight important movie-musical lessons it has bestowed upon us.
John Travolta, fresh offSaturday Night Fever, was an incredible dancer oozing sex appeal.
All the stars dont have to be giant stars.On the contrary.
As for the Jan and the T-Birds, had you ever heard of any of them before or since?
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Use cameos wisely.Eve Arden as Principal McGee; Sid Caesar as Coach Calhoun; Edd Byrnes, a.k.a.
Amuse yourself with cameos, casting directors of the future.
But dont count on the cleverness of the casting.
Count on the talent.
)But inGrease,purposefully nostalgic though it may be, the anachronisms are treated with a light touch.
Theres no high-concept reimagining to inject realism into what is essentially a fantastical form.
If you disagree with me, we are very different types of people.
Thats sort ofGreasein a nutshell it refuses to be something its not.
Find the right scale for the story.Which brings us to my final prescription.
In fact, I just did.
Itll be around for another 40.
