✋🏼I am one of the people who absolutely love Grease 2 more than the first Grease movie. I know all the songs and enjoy them for what they are. I grew up with this movie and always felt it was unfair that it received so much hate.

I grew up loving Grease 2 more than Grease! I was born in 1977 and we watched this on VHS at least weekly. I have come to love the original but Grease 2 holds a special place in my heart!

As a kid I loved this film, I never understood why people hated it. Definitely a cult classic.

With a lot of these films that are often panned, I think it's important to have experienced them at the right time in your life. Critics hated films like Grease 2 and Xanadu but those of us who were kids when those films came out could more easily suspend disbelief and go along for the ride. Those two films remain two of the most influential and beloved to me 40+ years later since I was lucky enough to see them as an uncynical kid.

“Reproduction” and “Score Tonight” were classics.

I have always loved Grease 2 more than the original. The music (I LOVE “A Girl For All Seasons” and “Reproduction” 🤣), the wardrobe, the choreography, it’s vibrancy and comedy. And btw, I wonder if he pushed for the “Son of Grease” title because it would appear to be all about him 🤦🏽‍♀️

It's too bad people couldn't look past the first movie. The sequel is SO much fun. Great music score, quirky and endearing characters, good cinematography, great choreography and actors that I'd want to see again and again. And most of the cast seemed to have great chemistry between each other, not just the two leads. Danny and Sandy had good chemistry but Michael and Stephanie's romance was more haunting and beautiful. It was something that sticks with a person.

I loved both Grease and Grease 2. I think that it made more sense to have all new characters because making it about the original ones that already graduated to me wouldn't have worked. I liked the new characters and the new songs so I agree you have to look at it as an independent film to really appreciate it.

I'm one of the people who likes this more than the original. I used to rent it from the video store over and over, and I still remember the lyrics to all the songs. And I'm not ashamed!

I always wondered where Frenchie disappeared to after talking to Michael in the chemistry lab. The script was written on the fly, and it clearly shows at points.

When HBO had this and "Pirate Movie" in rotation, I was glued to the set for every showing. I was a junior in high school when Grease came out and have never seen more than clips of "Summer Lovin", "Greased Lightning" and "You're the One That I Want".

I saw grease 2 first because I was too "young" to see Grease since it had swearing or something. I think if you were old enough when the original came out, you probably didn't like the sequel, but if you didn't see the original in the theater and were never caught up in that whole phenomenon, then the sequel worked. I loved it.

My friends and I loved this movie and sang all its songs... Much apart of my childhood, still sing the song to this day. Who doesn't was a "cool rider" like Michael? The songs are fun... Reproduction was fun. The songs are easy to sing.

This is a guilty pleasure movie. Michelle Pfeiffer is great as Stephanie. The songs are silly but fun.

Even though I like the original in its own way, I have to say I am one of those people who likes the sequel more. The love story is SO much better and way less toxic. In Grease, Danny is constantly screwing things up with Sandy and acting like a jerk, despite being so desperate to get her back. It gets really tiring to watch. He doesn't respect her boundaries or once stand up to his friends, and constantly humiliates her by having to be cool all the time. Michael, by contrast, doesn't so much as look at another girl besides Stephanie and literally risks life and limb to impress her. He also takes the time to tutor her, and he's not one of those "nice guys" who whines that she won't go out with him. He figures his only chance is to create a cool biker alter ego, and in the end she confesses she had fallen for regular Michael at the same time. It's the healthy love story we needed! Also, hot take; John Travolta cannot sing despite being a great actor and dancer, and Michael's song "Charades" is twenty times better than "Sandy". It's such a shame Caulfield's career suffered so much after playing probably the most chivalrous dreamboat of a character in a musical I've ever seen. 😩💔

Here is the fun thing. I did see Grease 2 BEFORE I even knew there was a Grease movie and it became one of my favorite musicals of all time. When I saw Grease a few years later because I knew Olivia was in it who I first saw in Xanadu (yes, I know quite anti chronological and always watching the "flops" ;)) I did like it and enjoyed it mostly because of John and Olivia but it never gave me the feeling Grease 2 gave me. When I saw Grease 2 I did not know that it has been flopped - so that came as a surprise to me. So if you never saw Grease the experience with Grease 2 might be completely different ... it was for me.

You do have to watch this as a stand alone movie. It’s not horrible. Lots of talent! Other footnotes… Matt Lattanzi(Olivia Newton-John 1st hubby) stars in the movie. Olivia even threw a party for the cast after filming. Twins Liz and Jean Segal (sisters of actress Katey Segal) also star in the movie. They went on to have a short lived TV series titled Double Trouble.

Ha, I was surprised a few weeks ago to hear the "back to school" song while shopping at Walmart during "back to school." 😆 I think a lot of kids that grew up seeing this on cable have a soft spot for it, especially the songs.

I saw Grease 2 before the original Grease. I like it a lot, especially with Michelle Pfieffer, and I thought Max Caulfield was dead gorgeous. However, when I finally saw Grease with Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta, it blew my mind as their songs were already popular on the radio. However, Grease 2 still affects me as Michelle Pfieffer just exploded onto the big screen after many iconic roles, such as the slinky leather-clad Catwoman in Batman Returns.

Who remembers that 80's movie "Just One Of The Guys" they got a KZfaq trailer for that film, i love that movie !

This movie is such a pleasure of mine, no guilt whatsoever!😁 Yes, it's basically the exact same concept as the first with the genders reversed, but Stephanie is more upfront and proactive than Sandy was, the songs are catchier, and Michael is more likable than Danny, in that he's kind to Stephanie, and doesn't act like a tool towards her.

HBO did A LOT to make this movie remembered by playing it on an almost constant loop in the early 1980s.

"Cooool rider, a coooool rider. If he's cool enough, he can burn me through and through, ohhhh" 🤣 Effing hell, my bestie and I LOVED this movie as kids (we were 80s babies). We actually fought over who got to be Stephanie (Michelle Pfeiffer's character) when we'd pretend to act out the movie... her name is Stephanie and she's blonde thus she always won. I can't believe I'm sharing this! I should be taking this to the grave truly... Lord

It may not be as good as the first one, few sequels are, but I enjoyed this movie every bit as much as the first one. It was kind of a good thing it didn't make alot money at the box office; because that just meant it made its way to HBO that much quicker. HBO would run about 30 times a month and me and my cousins tried to watch every airing.

I wouldn't say that Hollywood thought Maxwell Caulfield was a pompous actor in the early 80's to mid 90's, but I will say his casting as washed-up diva "Rex Manning" in Empire Records was.....inspired.

I fell in love with Michael when I first saw this. I remember watching Dynasty the reunion in the early 90s and thinking Maxwell Caulfied was still lovely. I remember his characters in Holby City and Emmerdale got killed off and more recently he guested on My 80's on Sounds of the 80s on BBC Radio 2. Interesting fact his sister in law is Hayley Mills

As a kid growing up in the 80’s , it was a cool movie to me. Still enjoy watching it.

I hated Grease 2 so much when it first came out that I walked out of the theater halfway through. Flash forward a year later, I'm stuck at a hotel for a week with Grease 2 on HBO in heavy rotation (back then, kids, we only had ONE HBO channel, and it was only on for limited hours per day, lol). I learned an appreciation for the movie through that ordeal. Your video showed me what insurmountable odds it was up against to succeed and it's cool it has become the cult classic it is today!

Olivia Newton-John is English. She moved to Australia with her family. So Michael being English is absolutely okay. Jennifer Beals made the best decision.

I like grease 2 since the 80's. Never understood the hate.

Maxwell Caulfield was also on “Dynasty”. He played “Miles Colby” on “The Colby’s” from 1985 - 1987.

I'm one of those people that prefer Grease 2 over the orginal. I was actually introduced to this movie first as a kid and loved it. It wasn't till I was a teen that I finally saw the orginal. Grease 2 sits as one of my all time favorites.

I’ve seen grease 2 a couple of times over the years and I’ve always liked it. Always looked at it as its own movie and enjoyed it:

I love Grease 2!!! The music is awesome. I have the music on my phone & still listen to it in my car.

I am an Excelsior Union High School alum (Class of '82)... This film holds a special place in my heart. All the locations throughout the school and Norwalk are great memories. The Bowling Alley was Pioneer Bowl where the interiors were filmed while the exteriors were filmed outside of Norwalk Ice Rink.

Sweet Grease 2!.. Long time subscriber here, I just realized what I like so much about your channel is that you capture the vibe of the video store from the 80's that's really intricate art to nail down so perfectly like you did. MINTY should be given a nobel prize for art for bringing the art back to us!

We NEED a Grease 2 Live!!

I must have watched this a hundred times back in the day. I don’t know about under rated or whatever but my 10 year old self wore out the vhs on this one and time bandits at my cousins house. We didn’t yet have a vcr at my house. Side note my Dad paid like $600 for our first vcr. Crazy to think of it.

I loved this movie. It was a great time. Still makes me smile when I think about it.

Great rundown. Thanks for the research. I got to see this in theaters in ‘82, and always wondered about some of the points you noted. You also reminded me of how cool that summer was at the movies. Saw all of those that summer.

"Obey the Pink Lady Pledge: Act cool, look cool, be cool. Til' death do us part, think Pink!"

I absolutely LOVE Grease 2!! That's a hill I'll die on! LOL I love the Stephanie/ Michael love story better than Sandy/ Danny.

While my family (mother, older sisters, myself, and even my father) all loved Grease, Grease 2 was the one we all loved more~ I think, for me, it was the way Stephanie was a replacement for Danny without the more negative aspects of Danny's personality; I liked that she knew what she wanted, and in the end got that and more, which she acknowledged. And I also loved that Michael was sincere, gentle, and intelligent. Hell, I liked that you can see little sparks of independence and wants in most the female characters, by the end^.^ Some of those deleted scenes I hadn't heard about, and I'd really wish the footage would be found and released. I think the scene of Michael going to Stephanie at the end of the talent show wouldn't be too shocking, cause he's supposed to be playing the piano for the talent show, right? My sisters, mother, and I joked about this last time we watched the movie during a game night. If the audience is supposed to think Michael died, who is the audience supposed to think is playing the piano? If the camera panned over to the side of the stage, Michael would be right there, right?~ Paramount apparently has some Grease things in the works... I'm... interested~~~ I'm hoping that if the one series is a sequel that it draws from *both* movies; really hoping it gets the full loving attention like Cobra Kai gave The Karate Kid franchise...

Always loved Grease 2. Bit embarrassing being a 40 odd year old bloke who still remembers the songs haha

Growing up in the 80's, I saw Grease 2 long before seeing the first film. I think this is probably the reason I prefer the sequel over the original.

I was a little kid when this game out. My mom took us to the theater, and my brother and I were STOKED to see...E.T. The Extra-terrestrial. We went to the box office annnd...a sign on the window saying "sold out". I still remember how crushed I was. The only other movie showing? Yep, Grease 2. I sat there fuming as the previews played, complaining non-stop. Then the movie started and there she was - Michelle Pfeifer. Ninety mins later, I had a new crush and was singing the songs on the way home. (I saw Grease a short time later and loved that one even more.)

i love both grease and grease 2, the cast was great, the music was fantastic, the first Grease was set in the 50's, Grease 2 was set the 60's, it is a stand alone movie and the social commentary and music was current. Reproduction was one of the funniest moments in the movie.

This played constantly on cable when I was a kid, know all the songs backwards and forwards and honestly I don't know which Grease I love more.

Caulfield was right about the title. 'Son of Grease' is creative and era-specific and sets up the film as what it is - a goofy, fun movie that's as much of a parody as an actual sequel. 'Grease 2' indicates that you're supposed to take the film seriously.

I love Grease 2!!! It is a stand alone movie in my mind!!

I always liked Grease 2 since the day I rented on VHS in the early 80’s.I liked the cast and most of the songs! It was a colorful flick & the Dancing to me was better than the 1st one. The thing that always took me out of Grease 2,that Rydell looked different. I would love to see those deleted scenes.

Grease 2 and the Pirate Movie are my all time favorite movies as a kid. Watching them as an adult hits differently due to all the sexual jokes. They went right over my head lol!

I prefer 2 over 1 for sure. Cool rider!

I remember my grandmother saying she thought Grease 2 was better than the original. She really liked the comedy in it, especially the smaller guy being the leader of the T-Birds and constantly beating up his larger henchman. I don't think I got it on the first viewing but after watching it again, it is a really funny movie. I think it's true to the spirit of the original but it is it's own thing. However, it was always going to be difficult following up something as successful as Grease.

I was almost 12 years old in June 1982. I watched it endlessly for about a month, when it came on Cinemax or some cable channel in the early 80's. I had never seen the first Grease. I LOVED it! And you gave Adrian Zmed shit for his high voice, but this was supposed to be the early 60's. Have you listened to 60's music in this style. Frankie Avalon, Frankie Valli, and a number of others. It was appropriate for the time period (60's, not 80's). AND, I loved the 'Reproduction' song (I was about 12). Also, I think a bit of the problem was the boys had to change and not the girl (you did mention this in passing). Being that I was, and am, a female, I think that part of the story was awesome.

I absolutely love Grease 2!!!!! It was one of my favorite Movues as a kid!! I seen that movie even before the original!!! I feel like it's a very underrated Movie!!!! Keep up the great work 👍

Omg I would have LOVED a follow-up with Kenickie & Rizzo!!!

Four years sounds like nothing now, but back then for teens it was an eternity. Culture and fashion moved very quickly too. Resurrecting something from the 50s craze of the late-70s was never going to work in 1982.

Minty, you mention Two of a Kind. You gotta do a 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Two of a Kind. Barely anything is widely known about it. It’s criminally underrated. And it has Oliver Reed playing the Devil and Gene Hackman as the voice of God! What’s not to love?!

I grew up watching this movie on VHS so much in the 90s and still love it to this day 🙌

Apparently I watch sequels before the originals a lot because this is another one. I liked it.

HIGHLY underrated movie IMO! Always a favorite growing up.

I have always felt that there was something very special about Michelle Pfeiffer and in Greace 2 that was the first time I ever saw her. She could sing and she could dance and she could act and she just blew all the other actresses out of the water!!!

I love every second of Grease 2 🥰 got the box set of the films and just adore both ❤❤❤

Love Grease 2 more than the first one! Always have always will! Its practically a musical version of Superman.

The “ T BONES “

I love Grease 2!! I’ve always enjoyed it and the songs were great! 😊

I loved this when it came out on HBO. I didnt see the problem with it. I still recall most of the songs

I love this movie and the soundtrack is criminally underrated. "I'll be your girlllll for all seasoooons..." Come on...

I enjoy Grease 2 for what it is, entertaining but my heart will always be with the OG.

This is one of my favorite movies. It makes me feel good. I know the words to all the songs and it is just simply amazing. One day I hope I find my cool rider

I absolutely LOVED this movie. And the soundtrack was for me, nearly perfect.

Frenchie dropped out in Grease, she came back to Rydell to actually graduate in Grease 2…….. I’ve always wondered where she went……. She was one of THE best characters…….

I enjoy this as much as the original, and maybe even more. The songs are catchy, the cast is great all around including a young Shooter McGavin, and it's just fun

I loved it! Better than the first one in my opinion. I used to rewatch this movie all time with my best friend. I even own in now on iTunes. Great memories for me growing up.

Great video Minty!! Just watched with my wife....she hates that I love Grease 2 as much as she loves the original lol....and I especially love the songs lol...be safe brother!

I love this move!!! I used to watch it all the time growing up. Even had the soundtrack. Growing up I never did like the first Grease movie. I actually saw this movie first before ever seeing Grease.

I remember the coach trying to recruit Eugene for his baseball team in the first movie, as if he was returning to Rydell the following year. Maybe he was a sophomore

I seen Grease 2 first so I’ve always loved this movie more than the first one. I know all the songs to both so I guess it’s fair to say both of these movies have a special place in my heart.

I absolutely love both of the Grease movies. I can sing all of the songs and can quote lines as well from both.

I saw Grease 2 first before seeing the original. I had heard the song and knew the story but never saw the original movie. I loved it - of course 2 hours of staring at Michelle Pfeiffer helped :). Also it has that "nerd winning" theme that was big in the 80's

Always loved Grease 2 !!!

Thanks, Minty! I loved Grease 2. Really appreciate your awesomeness!

I used to work in a children's home almost 20 years ago. The kids there went through a phase where Grease 2 was their favourite film and they'd sing along to the songs every, single, weekend, for months. The kids were happy which is what was important but I ended up hating hearing the cool rider song over and over and over 🤪

I love, love, love this HBO classic! I say HBO because it feels lime it was on everyday in the 80s! A classic!

I used to do some ad-hoc work with a video shop. Had a mum storm in screaming at the filth of Grease 2 LOL. She thought I worked there but I did film transfers on the side as needed. Bit of a let down I thought but to each their own I guess.

One of your best videos yet, Minty. I have never watched Grease 2; I always wrote it off as being a pale imitation of the first film. After watching your video I am downloading it as soon as I finish writing this comment. Well done and thank you. Always a pleasure to view your channel content. Hope the spider didn't get you!

1st of all, you did a great job providing background for behind the scenes/making of Grease 2. 2nd thing, I was a tween when Grease and Grease 2 became available on cable TV, HBO and Showtime specifically, and I loved both. I had HBO which had Grease on its channel but my best friend had Showtime, which had Grease 2 on its schedule and I remember running from my house after watching Grease to her housewives to watch Grease 2 at my friends' house. They were both great movies though in different ways and I'll always love them both.

"The Leads didn't get along but it made for good onscreen chemistry." The "Fury Road" leads: can confirm

We need a Grease 3 Frenchy's Revenge.

Literally love this movie. My best friend and I would drive around singing the soundtrack all the time ❤️

This is one of your best researched videos - WOW!!! Kudos on all the great detective work - had no idea Cher was almost Paulette!!!!!

I saw both films in the theater and yes I am one of the rare people that can tell you with a straight face the first film fails in comparison to the second one my wife has the first film in her collection and I have the second one in my collection it will always hold a special place in my heart

I think Grease 2 is the best Grease film. The songs are more catchy and the characters were more likable in my opinion. I believe that it is underrated and judged too harshly.

Thank You as always.I have been around for a long time so hard to find out things I DID not know about movies and music.Still it was interesting and appreciate the video as usual . Keep em comin.

This definitely brings back a lot of nostalgic memories. 😭 I remember everyone hated this movie when it first came out including me. But after watching it so many times I've grown to love it. Not anything like the first one but hey it's kinda its own thing. Thanks for including it in your collection of things we didn't know about movies. Keep up the great work.

Loved this episode ....although there was no mention of Pamela Segal (Adlon) who played Dolores, breakikg her arm during production (disappears for about of the film).....nor any mentiion of The DOUBLE TROUBLE twins

Greasier would have been been better. Allowing the third edition to be called Greasiest, which would have been best. See what I did there?

I'm one of those who proudly proclaim that I definitely prefer "Grease 2" over the original!!! "Grease" was a fun movie, but the sequel quickly became one of my favorites because of the charisma of Maxwell Caulfield!!! (I saw it at the cinema over a dozen times!!!) Yay for "Grease 2" & MAXWELL CAULFIELD!!!

I'm 50yrs old and still haven't seen it nor will I ever. But watched your review, I'm good. Thnx Minty.