Olivia Newton-John responded after warriors from the culture of cancellation criticized her iconic film Grease.
After the film aired on British TV during the Christmas holidays, it was criticized on social media as racist, sexist, homophobic and ‘shameful’.
Speaking on the podcast A Life of Greatness, the 72-year-old actress was delighted to defend Grease against a new generation of awake millennials.
Have your say: actress and singer Olivia Newton-John retaliated after warriors from the culture of cancellation criticized her iconic film Grease
Olivia said of the reaction: ‘I think it’s kind of silly. I mean, this film was made in the 1970s over the 1950s. ‘
‘It was a play, it’s a musical, it’s fun. It is a fun musical film not to be taken too seriously, ”she added.
The medical marijuana singer and activist went on to say that people take popular culture ‘very seriously’ today.
Calm down, kids: after Grease aired on British TV during the Christmas holiday, he was criticized on social media as racist, sexist, homophobic and ‘shameful’
“We need to relax a little and enjoy things as they are,” she said.
‘I haven’t seen anything like it, I think it’s a fun movie that entertains people.’
Grease was one of the highest grossing films of the 1970s and became a Hollywood classic.
Weighted response: Olivia said of the reaction: ‘I think it’s kind of silly. I mean, this film was made in the 1970s over the 1950s. It was a play, it’s a musical, it’s fun. It’s a fun musical film not to be taken too seriously ‘
When the film aired on the BBC on December 26, more than four decades after its cinematic release, many young people were outraged by the antics of the school.
In the final scenes, student Sandy (Olivia) exchanges her image of a good girl for tight PVC pants and starts smoking to impress Danny (John Travolta).
This caused an outraged Twitter user to write: ‘Grease is very sexist and overly white and should be banned from the screen. After all, it’s almost 2021.
How dare you! When the film aired on the BBC on December 26, more than four decades after its cinematic release, many young people were outraged by the high school antics
Another furious viewer complained: ‘Grease sucks on so many levels and the message is pure misogyny.’
A third user agreed, saying, ‘Grease is just the most sexist piece of shit.’
One scene that caused a special offense to young viewers was when Putzie, one of Danny’s friends in the T-Bird gang, positioned himself on the floor to look at the skirts of two students at the fictional Rydell High.
Low point: a scene that particularly offended young viewers was when Putzie, one of Danny’s friends in the T-Bird gang, positioned himself on the floor to look at the skirts of two students at the fictional Rydell High
Other viewers complained about the lyrics ‘Did she fight?’ in the hit Summer Nights, in which Danny describes Sandy’s seduction.
“It turns out that Grease is actually quite violent,” tweeted a horrified viewer, while another said, “Misogynist, sexist and a little violator.”
When Grease was released in 1978, the film’s censors gave it an A rating, equivalent to today’s PG, commenting only a little on the almost relentless language.
The film still carries a PG rating with a warning of ‘frequent references to moderate sex and moderate language’.
Childhood classic: when Grease was released in 1978, cinema censors gave it an A rating, equivalent to today’s PG, commenting only on the almost imperceptible language. Pictured: Olivia and co-star John Travolta