Plot Details: This opinion reveals minor details about the movie's plot.

I am sure by now everyone is aware of how Hollywood works. When you have a very successful movie, you search for any way to make it into a sequel. The thinking behind this, is that in the first installment something was not covered, or at the end, there was a cliffhanger that needs a second movie to be resolved. Such is the case in movies like Back to The Future, or The Godfather. Then there are those movies that have no need for a sequel, but have come along only because the moviemakers thought they could earn a quick buck in producing another one. The films that fall into that category would be like Speed 2, Species 2, and of course Grease 2.

Having seen the first one, and liking it to a certain extent, I was of the thought-process that I would never want to watch the second one. I will admit up front, that the only reason I even considered writing it, was because a fellow Epinions member (missvickilester) in what has turned out to be a very cruel move indeed. The problem here, is that I expected to be watching a "movie", and not some hacked up version of something filmed with a hand-held camcorder. Where the first Grease at least came off as cute in the parts where the acting fell through, this one had nothing to fall back on when the character were no longer likable. The biggest problem, is of course that the sequel wanted to go with a completely different set of main characters. There is no John Travolta, nor is there an Olivia Newton John. Instead we are given what would be a turning point in the career of Michelle Pfeiffer. After this film, she would go on to make a great career move in "Scarface", but to get there, she would have to set an all-time low in acting standards here.

The other main role in the film is played by Maxwell Caulfield. He plays the role of Michael Carrington in his motion picture debut. Obviously the people behind the making of this film though he had some potential, but he went on to become a bit-part actor after this film. There comes the slight connection with the first movie, as we find that Michael is the cousin of Sandy from the first installment of Grease. The roles are a little bit different this time though, as Michael becomes the outsider who wants to pursue Stephanie (Pfeiffer). Stephanie is what they call a "pink lady", and all of these ladies have been claimed by the local gang, called the T-Birds. What this means, is that he will have to show just how big a "man" that he really is, if he wants to win her over in the end.

The plot thickens (the way that milk thickens after it has been sitting out, where it gets really sour and starts to stink), when Stephanie proclaims that she cannot like Michael because she wants a "cool rider". So, in a storyline that a 2-year old could have written, of course Michael is going to have to become a "cool rider." There is a problem that he faces though, because he must disguise himself to win over is true love. So, what does he do? He gets a helmet with a visor over it. Now nobody will ever be able to tell that it is him! Watching this brought to mind memories of when Lois Lane and Superman would interact in a scene after she had just been saved by him. Put on those glasses and he becomes invisible! He secretly takes riding lessons on a motorcycle, and soon he becomes an outlandish-slicked-back rider like the rest of them. Only instead of being honest, he pretends to be a tough guy, that of course comes back to bite him later on in the picture.

Grease 2 does have some characters that return from the first film though: Eve Arden (Principal McGee), Didi Conn (Frenchy, Sid Caesar (Couch Calhoun), and Dody Goodman (Blanche Hodel). They however, cannot save a film that was doomed from the start. This film is made out to be a musical, and songs break out at the most inopportune spots. The fact that Pfeiffer cannot seem to keep the beat just happens to coincide with our Michael not being able to sing. The songs are not catchy in tune, and they fall flat on being humorous as well. So, I guess if you are in the mood for an annoying bunch of songs that should have been sung by a pop singer in their low-teens, then you may like this movie.

My standards for movie watching are normally pretty high, and by watching this I can truly say that I have been made to suffer one of the worst tortures of my life. The story was bad, the dialogue was bad, the singing was bad, and I know for a fact that the leading man was only chosen for his looks and nothing else. I highly recommend purchasing this movie only if you are in need of something to keep the fire burning on a cold night. On second though, this may make a nice bookend if you wanted it too. Hmmmmmm... now that I think of it, you could even use this as something to level out a coffeetable leg as well. If you have no use for any of these things though, I suggest you avoid this movie as though it was the plague.




(This is part of a write-off for the worst movie ever as participated in by:

kris-kochanski
dantesguide
abazur
kung_fu_chimp
destinys-child
phineaskc
mrreevolution
jeff_wilder78
three_ster
missvickilester
mattels
kuuleimomi
matt_harney
cartman_2k
james23
soothsayer
psychovant
telynor
d. markusen
bigmatt
sampo24
purplewiz












Recommended: No

Viewing Format: VHS
Video Occasion: None of the Above
Suitability For Children: Not suitable for Children of any age