Movie Review: ****Grease, Musical

Grease:
This movie was on AMC.  Grease was first released in 1978.  It is one of those movies which does not loss its charm over time.  It stars John Travolta and Olivia Newton John as Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsen.  They have fallen for each other over the summer, and never expect to see each other again.  However by chance, Sandy is enrolled in the same school as Zuko.  They meet again, but now Zuko is so interested in maintaining his image with the boys, greaser leather jacket types, that he almost chases Sandy away.  Sandy joins the cheer squad, and they are in two different worlds.
Zuko, takes some self thought, overcomes his pride and apologizes.  He decides to become a jock, like what Sandy likes.  They get back together for a time, but a dance night with national Bandstand on hand spoils everything.  Zuko wins with a past girlfriend.  Now what will Sandy do to keep her man.  She reforms bad, which is what Rizo (one of the pink girls was hoping for all along.)
This movie is fun, and the music is catching.  I think the theme in the end may be wrong, that you give up your standards for a guy.  I know there has to be give and take in a relationship, but there still needs to be some standards of behavior.
The songs that work for me: Grease, (Sometimes when I try to sing Saturday Night Fever, this song comes out.  I know why now as it is written by Barry Gibb.)
Summer Nights: Travolta sparkles when he remembers his summer love, especially at the end.
You’re the One that I Want: This song summarizes the relationship.  This song really brings the house down as the sing going through the fun house at the same time.
We go Together:  This song summarizes the last day of school and graduation nostalgia.  This same nostalgia besets every high school every year at the end of the year as people move on.  I only complaint is that Travolta and John get lost, and come back at the end in a car as they drive off into the sky.

This is a worthy movie, as long as you keep in mind you don’t have to lower your standards to get what you want.