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Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies (2023)
It's not Grease, but that's okay.
Anyone is entitled to compare this to the original Grease films. It's in the title. It's used as a catalyst for the series. It would be difficult to separate the two. But it needs to be done. It's possible that you may not have liked the original Grease film if you knew more about the characters and had time to pick them apart. That's the perk of writing a movie or play instead of a series. Not every single song is incredible and well placed but that's the curse of any show that has to keep the speed up. The songs and storylines are mostly modern, which gives the show more of an era-less Riverdale vibe than a show rooted in the 50s. With all of that said, the cast seems to buy into the story and energy which makes the show watchable, even if it's eventually forgotten.
Cinderella (2021)
Just Change The Title
Most reviews on here is bashing this movie because it's not true to Cinderella - and it's not. The forever cruel stepmother and sisters are just humans, the lead has ambition and goals, the prince is an actual character, it's in on its own stereotype. But guys, it's not the worst story. Can it be improved? Absolutely. I can think of a dozen things that might patch things up. But do I like seeing modern songs cut into a female-forward storyline that encourages girls to put themselves first!? Of course! It's a great leisure watch. If you had named this movie anything else, it would easily gain a few stars from most of the haters. Maybe just mentally call it "Ella"?