I just don't get it

Rating: 2/10 (26 September 2002)

Everyone raves about this movie and I just don't know why. I saw it when it first came out and even after all these years I don't understand the attraction and I'm appalled that schools have productions of this wretched waste of time and money.
Does anyone else see what I see in that movie? The music is "okay" with some catchy tunes, but has anyone REALLY listed to the lyrics from "Greased Lightning"? And does anyone else see the message that the film sends out - that in order to be part of the "in crowd" and popular a "good girl" should dress and act like a slut? And she should chase after a guy who is a total punk and doesn't respect her at all?
Everyone goes on and on about "Grease" and I see parents take their adolescent children (especially daughters) to see it or they own it. And schools condone it as a production - I just don't get it.