I just watched Grease for the very first time. Frankly, I have no idea why it was such a huge hit back in the 80's.
Now, I watch this, and again, I am baffled why this was a hit?
Am I simply too young to understand the 80's?
BTW, what happened to all the blacks, Asians, and Hispanics?
Show me the holes!
Yes, you must be too young. Those were fabulous movies. Movies have bigger budgets now so things are a little different. I'm watching Footloose again for the first time in many years. I still enjoy it. I also own Grease.
shareBTW, what happened to all the blacks, Asians, and Hispanics?
All the Blacks, Asians, and Hispanics are over on the Disney channel like you should be.
I`m sorry for my lack of manners, but I`m not used to escorting men.
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You do realize that in 1990 (not even 1980) the percentage of non-whites in Utah was less than 7%, right? Most non-whites are likely in places like SLC or Provo.
shareConsidering I lived in a town(back in the 80s) and attended a school where the majority were white(with a FEW of few being minority), the depiction of a small mid-west town in the middle of nowhere not featuring minorities isn't unrealistic at all. Besides, cultural diversity tends to revolve around major cities more than towns of the Hickville variety. There's a reason for that, cities have always been locations of opportunity. Even in most movies set in small towns, you tend to have characters always wanting to leave those small towns to head to the city to "be somebody"(find a good job, get famous and become important).
As for it's theme, it's fluff. Fun and cheesy fluff. I prefer this(and Grease) over a lot of similar movies that take themselves more seriously(though I think that's a problem with a lot of people general, they take themselves too seriously and just can't lighten up). And seemingly the concept of a town that has outlawed dancing is based on an ACTUAL town that had done the same. And before someone says that's unrealistic, if you've ever read some of the most ridiculous laws various counties enforce throughout the United States, you'd know that's not the most outlandish thing possible.
Of course, you could also ask the question of why Twilight, the Step Up movies, Hunger Games and such are big famous movies of the recent years. None of them are remarkably "good"(even Hunger Games isn't really that unique or original). They've just come out to target a group of young people who pick up on that stuff. Though, personally speaking, I'd watch Footloose over any of those movies(especially the Step Up movies), but that's just me!