When “Grease 2” was released in 1982, the film didn’t stand a chance. Four years had already passed since the John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John starring “Grease” became the highest grossing film of the year, setting an unrealistic standard for any film to follow. In the four years between “Grease” and “Grease 2,” the pop culture landscape had completely changed. MTV had launched the year prior, rendering movie musicals “uncool” in a sea of available music videos.
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