Grease

Sep. 1st, 2010 01:43 pm
wellinghall: (Grace)
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Grease was set in 1959*, and made in 1978**. This means that there was a nineteen-year gap between the time the film was first seen, and the events depicted.

If an analogous version was made today, it would be set in 1991, which is well within the memory of almost everyone reading this. So ... what would the film be like? What iconic scenes would it show? What would it be called? Who would you get to star in it?

For that matter - Grease is American. If a British version had been made in 1978, set in a Britain of 1959, what would that be like?

*Although since it's set over one school year, it must logically be set in either 1958/59 or 1959/60.

**I'm aware that there was an earlier musical, pre-dating the film by seven years.

Date: 2010-09-01 01:10 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gurthaew.livejournal.com
Hoodies?

Date: 2010-09-01 01:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] the-marquis.livejournal.com
A bit like real life most likely if they set it with mods/mod-revivalists

Date: 2010-09-01 02:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] segh.livejournal.com
In 1991 I was dealing with a new baby and an unemployed husband. Things may have been happening, but I can't say I noticed!

Date: 2010-09-01 03:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bookwormsarah.livejournal.com
If we are sticking with the original film age differentials I (at 31) could play an 18 year old...

Date: 2010-09-01 08:42 pm (UTC)
ext_20923: (jayne)
From: [identity profile] pellegrina.livejournal.com
Poll Tax riots instead of Rizzo getting knocked up?

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