Grease And The Outsiders Comparison
Although I thought they were two very different movies. To my surprise, 'Grease' and 'The Outsiders' do have some very similar characteristics. Even though the genres are different, they have similar themes. Not surprisingly, sound and lighting had almost no similarities. However; camerawork is very similar at various points of the two films.
'Grease' and 'The Outsiders' are very similar in numerous ways: Both movies involve gangs, the struggle to fit in and peer-group pressure. Alcohol also plays a major part in both movies. In 'Grease' for example, the T-Birds spike the punch at the school dance. In 'The Outsiders', most of the Socs have a drinking problem and we see them drunk throughout a lot of the movie. Even though these films have …show more content…
'Grease' is a musical comedy and therefore has lively and happy music most of the time. The lyrics in some of the songs even add to the storyline and play a big part in the film. 'The Outsiders' on the other hand has little music. It is not a significant part of the movie. You will occasionally hear popular music from the 60's era, which is the time this movie is based. 'Grease' also has popular music from the 60's as it is also based throughout this time. However; it also has music written and composed especially for this film. Even though music is not a big part of 'The Outsiders', some forms of sound can be. In the movie Ponyboys parents died in a train accident, so every time something dramatic happens, we hear a train whistle to inform us that something important is about to happen or has happened.
At times, the camerawork in the films are quite similar. They both have close-ups at dramatic and vital moments and when people are talking. They both have wide shots to introduce a new setting and both movies have scenes with superimposed images. During 'Grease', it has one when Sandy and Danny sing "Summer Loving" and when Sandy sees Danny's face in the pool while she sings, "Devoted to you". 'The Outsiders' has the scene when Ponyboy is reading Johnny's letter that he wrote to him just before he died. We see images of Dally and himself on either side of
'Grease' and 'The Outsiders' are very similar in numerous ways: Both movies involve gangs, the struggle to fit in and peer-group pressure. Alcohol also plays a major part in both movies. In 'Grease' for example, the T-Birds spike the punch at the school dance. In 'The Outsiders', most of the Socs have a drinking problem and we see them drunk throughout a lot of the movie. Even though these films have …show more content…
'Grease' is a musical comedy and therefore has lively and happy music most of the time. The lyrics in some of the songs even add to the storyline and play a big part in the film. 'The Outsiders' on the other hand has little music. It is not a significant part of the movie. You will occasionally hear popular music from the 60's era, which is the time this movie is based. 'Grease' also has popular music from the 60's as it is also based throughout this time. However; it also has music written and composed especially for this film. Even though music is not a big part of 'The Outsiders', some forms of sound can be. In the movie Ponyboys parents died in a train accident, so every time something dramatic happens, we hear a train whistle to inform us that something important is about to happen or has happened.
At times, the camerawork in the films are quite similar. They both have close-ups at dramatic and vital moments and when people are talking. They both have wide shots to introduce a new setting and both movies have scenes with superimposed images. During 'Grease', it has one when Sandy and Danny sing "Summer Loving" and when Sandy sees Danny's face in the pool while she sings, "Devoted to you". 'The Outsiders' has the scene when Ponyboy is reading Johnny's letter that he wrote to him just before he died. We see images of Dally and himself on either side of