On Sunday, Jan. 31 Fox broadcasted "Grease: Live" on its network. It was a live televised special of the 1971 musical "Grease" widely known through its 1978 film starring John Travolta as Danny Zuko and Olivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsson, and with other actors such as Jeff Conaway as Kenickie, Stockard Channing as Rizzo, and Didi Conn and Frenchie.
"Grease: Live" starred Aaron Tveit as Danny and Julianne Hough as Sandy, with other actors such as Carlos PenaVega, Vanessa Hudgens, Carly Rae Jepsen, Keke Palmer, Mario Lopez, Jessie J and Joe Jonas. Didi Conn also made an appearance playing Vi, the waitress in the diner. The special was also dedicated in memory of Greg Hudgens, Vanessa Hudgens' father, who died of cancer the night before the broadcast. So, here are the thoughts I had while watching "Grease: Live."
1. I hope this is good.
2. I don't wanna be disappointed.
3. OMG! Aaron Tveit is gorgeous!
4. Is that Carlos from "Big Time Rush?"
5. Vanessa Hudgens isn't nice Gabriella anymore.
6. Since when is Carly Rae Jepsen an actress?
7. I mean she's good, but when did that happen.
8. There are probably gonna be more awkward jokes than in the film.
9. Why is Patty Simcox so aggressive?
10.What's with the cheer-off?
11. Of course, Julianne Hough is going to be the best cheerleader! She won "Dancing With The Stars!"
12. "Men are rats."
13. OK...so they gave Keke Palmer her own song.
14. Now I want a Twinkie.
15. Vanessa Hudgens is fantastic as Rizzo!
16. Did they just cut out a song?
17. How many awkward jokes are there gonna be?
18. "It's grease lightnin'!"
19. Look at Aaron Tveit's arm muscles!
20. Tom is me.
21. Awkward diner song.
22. Why is this song still playing?
23. I'm not that hungry. [Orders everything on the menu.] Me, again.
24. Original Frenchie!
25. Did they just cut out another song?
26. They replaced it!
27. No, wait, sorry. I lied. It's back!
28. Marty's dress is so pretty!
29. Marty had her priorities.
30. Cha-Cha has been downgraded.
31. It's Joe Jonas!
32. What's up with his hair? Why's it blonde?
33. Well, yeah, she's gonna dance amazing. She was on "DWTS!"
34. "...a word from our sponsors."
[Goes to real commercial.]
Haha, punny.
35. What's so great a dance move dragging a girl by her leg?
36. At least in the real movie, Cha Cha was the better dancer! Who can compare to Julianne Hough?
37. Why would they put "Hopelessly Devoted to You" here?
38. TMI!
39. I wish drive-in movie theatres were still a big thing.
40. I want Aaron Tveit.
41. Sandy got sassy.
42. Wow that was awkward.
43. Aww!
44. "Goodbye to Sandra Dee!"
45. It's weird having everything inside.
46. "Tell me about it, stud."
47. "You're the one that I want, ooh ooh ooh, honey!"
48. "We go together, like rama lama lama ka dinga da dinga dong, remembered forever, as shoo-bop sha wadda wadda yippity boom de boom, chang chang changitty chang sha-bop, that's the way it should be, wah-ooh, yeah!"
49. It was good…
50. …but nothing can compare to the film.
