The original Mean Girls is so iconic. Everyone my age can quote this movie; Gretchen, Karen, Regina, Janis, Damian, Kevin Gnapoor, Mrs. George, Mrs. Norbury, Cady, Aaron Samuels, Mr. Duvall, and even Coach Carr and the feelings girl are all so iconic
I hate to put Cady so low on this list, but she’s just so bland compared to the other characters. She has a few funny lines, but mostly she, Mrs. Norbury, and Aaron are there for serious plot points. They play the straight men to Regina and Janis’ drama queens, and Karen and Kevin’s ridiculousnesses.
My favorite moments:
Gretchen falling on the gym floor during the trust falls
“You can’t like your friend’s ex! That’s just, like, the rules of feminism”
“Oh my god Danny Devito I love your work!” in the middle of the women’s restroom
The montage of everyone gossiping about and worshiping Regina
“You might think you like someone. But you could be wrong”
“Wait but if you’re from Africa, why are you white?”
“I have a fifth sense. It’s like I have ESPN or something!”
Mr. Duval slowly raising his hand after Mrs. Norbury asks the whole gym “how many of you have ever felt personally victimized by Regina George?”
The global popularity of this movie is only further emphasized by how much worse every remake is. Mean Girls 2 even gets a few kudos points for sending the main character off to Carnegie Mellon afterwards, but it’s just nowhere near as funny or as mean. Rachel McAdams’ real Regina George was the main difference. I could easily picture myself getting humiliated by McAdams, and the remakes’ performances are just nowhere near as brutal. She always gives me flashbacks to the coolest bullies in middle school
Hard to beat!
5.8 / 6 Stars
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