Seeing Michelle up there on the screen took me way back to 1992. To ‘Grease 2’. I KNOW you remember ‘Grease 2’! I was reminded of just how much I loved Grease. I loved Olivia Newton John. I loved John Travolta incredibly deeply. I loved Frenchie. I loved Rizzo. I loved the Carnival Scene. I loved the tight black trousers. I loved the diner. I loved it all. Nothing would take it’s place in my heart until ‘The Breakfast Club’ came out.
When Grease 2 was released, I remember looking at the reviews (probably in Dolly or Tiger Beat) and being really cross. Who’s stupid idea was this? What happened to Sandy? This is not Grease.. this is a FARCE!
I remember talking to my friends about how AWFUL Michelle Pfeiffer was (although we were strangely partial to the sophisticated Maxwell Caulfield). I remember cutting her picture out and putting it in my diary with MICHELLE SUCKS and YOU ARE NOT ‘THE ONE THAT I WANT ‘ written above it.
It was Livvy for me, all the way. As far as I was concerned, Michelle didn’t deserve to be in Grease. She wasn’t as pretty and Doris Day-ish as Olivia. She wasn’t retro-cute. She wasn’t a great dramatic actress like Liv. She didn’t have that cute Australian accent. She wasn’t poodle-skirt material at all. She wasn’t Our Livvy. She was just Michelle. Never heard of her before. Didn’t want to. In fact, I’d go as far to say that if Livvy wasn’t the lead in Grease 2, then it should be me. Or one of my friends. Just NOT Michelle.
So the thing is, that’s just mean, isn’t it? And I guess, as a thirteen year old girl it might be par for the course to be a wee bit bitchy? Even a bit exclusive? Purely out of loyalty to Our Liv, of course. But still a bit mean. So I’m sorry, Michelle. You are a very good actress – despite thinking it was Okay to be in the Coolio video. I think you’ve certainly grown into your looks. And your hair is so not frizzy anymore. Your chipmunk cheeks are nicely chiseled now too. And you’re not skanky. I don’t know why we thought that. You’re very pretty and nice and rich and talented. And I apologise. But I still hate Grease 2.
Yours sincerely,
Pip