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Grease (1978)

“Grease,” first a Broadway hit and then a movie in 1978 starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, has recently been resurrected and is enjoying even more popularity than before. DVDs of the film are being sold wearing little leather jackets, a great marketing ploy, for sure. Danny Zucko (Travolta) and Sandy Olssen (Newton-John) met over the summer at the beach, and fell in love. When they separated, Sandy believed she was moving back to her home in Australia and would never see Danny again. But then her family’s plans change, and she enrolls in high school in the states. As … Continue reading →

Jeff Conaway Dead at 60

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This is one of those blogs that I just knew I’d be writing soon. Jeff Conaway, who was best known as playing Bobby Wheeler on “Taxi” and Kenickie in Grease, has died at age 60. He went to the hospital on May 11 and was in critical condition for much of his stay. His illness was first attributed to a drug overdose, but later officials said it wasn’t, but his drug use had caused him to wait too long to seek medical help. He was taken off life support last Thursday after slipping into a coma. I think Radar put … Continue reading →

Sniff, Sniff…the Best Tearjerker Movie List – Part 3

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I saved the best for last. These are the movies that turned me into a big sobbing, crying, wailing mass of blubber. 3. Saving Private Ryan My little sister and her best friend wanted to see some girly movie at the theater. Not being in the mood, I took them anyhow, but went to see Saving Private Ryan alone. Most people who saw this would say the ending scene, in which Captain John Miller (played by Tom Hanks) dies after having tromped over half of Europe to find Private Ryan, was the tearjerking part. After all, Captain Miller and his … Continue reading →

Xanadu (1980)

I’m so confused. If anyone can explain to me what the gods on Mount Olympus care about roller rinks, I’d be so grateful. In the cult favorite “Xanadu,” we meet Sonny Malone, an artist who works taking album covers and painting them extra large for advertisement purposes. He wants to create something more out of his life but doesn’t know how to break out of the rut he’s in. While out wandering around one day, trying to figure out his life, a beautiful woman roller skates up to him, kisses him, then skates off. When he’s given the assignment to … Continue reading →

Hairspray (2007)

I didn’t have the faintest idea what to expect going into “Hairspray.” I knew it was a comedy and I had heard rumors that John Travolta was in it and wore a dress, but I wasn’t expecting what I got. He wasn’t just in a dress – he was in a dress, fat suit, wig, and full makeup, portraying Edna Turnblad, mother of the main character. Her name is Tracy Turnblad (Nikki Blonksi) and she’s a little on the portly side. That doesn’t keep her from bustin’ a move at every chance – she loves to dance and is pretty … Continue reading →

Phenomenon (1996)

John Travolta stars in “Phenomenon” as George Malley, an auto mechanic who has taken up gardening as a hobby. His life is simple and uncomplicated, and so is he. While not exactly dumb, he’s not a genius either. His love interest is Lace (Kyra Sedgwick) a single mother of two cute kids who has been burned by men in the past and doesn’t want to get involved again. George has no intention of giving up easily, however. When Lace brings her handcrafted chairs to his shop for people to buy, he asks her out, only to be turned down time … Continue reading →

Disney’s Wild Hogs Come in First!

Disney does it again! Its new release “Wild Hogs” opened as this week’s top grossing movie in the US. Of course, with a main male line-up headed by John Travolta, and also starring William H. Macy, Tim Allen and Martin Lawrence, it was bound to be a success! Each of the actors plays a character that is different from the other, and yet they all have something in common – a need to escape the object of their perceived failure, namely women! For me, John Travolta is always going to be one of two types of guy – the playful … Continue reading →