Two really elderly gentlemen came to the early release and I thought that was adorable. Anyway so, I watched the 2004 one, I was kinda shocked the new one's a musical. I don't think I'd have gone to see this if I knew. The '04 had a better start, I really liked the rifle joke. Though I didn't plan on comparing them extensively, they're so similar that it feels more like a remake for the new generation than paying homage.
I like that it retained the same teachers, with the principal still dealing with the same arm issue, and the slang 'fetch' persisting. Many elements remained unchanged, making it more of a remake, as mentioned. I have mixed feelings about Reneé Rapp as Regina; having seen her in 'The Sex Lives of College Girls,' I felt like I was watching Leighton Murray's high school experience before college.
In other ways I'm glad I watched the first mean girls so I got references but in other ways it'd be better if you forgot about it before now. Maybe watching this with a vague memory, because I had finished watching Lindsay Lohan's mean girls literally 20min before going to see the new one.
Songs were great and I'm not a musical person, but I got tired of them after a while. Also, I'm unsure if the remake was overdone; now I don't know any high schoolers to confirm if it's an accurate portrayal of Gen Z, but it felt exaggerated. The first Mean Girls felt more believable and relatable, maybe you didn't see yourself in any specific characters but you could've known someone like them from high school.
I don't like musicals and just like most of them I think the movie would've been fine and shorter if it was just normal film with no singing. However because it's so similar to the first one which was such a huge success, I guess it needed something to set it apart. Especially since it follows similar character tropes, stories and quotes, so I might not like musicals but it made sense.
A good laugh I got was the coach going "she should be lifting through her glutes." I love how it integrated 'TikTok' culture for modern day, because that made me think of all the gym pundits who're always reacting to stuff and criticizing form. However I was the only one who burst out laughing in the theater at that part. But generally the movie did get laughs elsewhere. Like the Teacher, Tina Fey trying to sing was hilarious.
It's pretty predictable because the bulk of the story is mostly the same. Lindsay Lohan cameo was a nice touch. I love Amanda Seyfried, but I think Avantika played The dumb girl really well, it was hilarious. It's the one bit of this film I think it did better than the first, she was written better.
Overall, I think the first one is obviously better, but this remake is respectable. No one was asking for it. I enjoyed it more than expected, though it might not reach the cultural phenomenon status of the original, I think that'll probably go to Barbie.
I like that it retained the same teachers, with the principal still dealing with the same arm issue, and the slang 'fetch' persisting. Many elements remained unchanged, making it more of a remake, as mentioned. I have mixed feelings about Reneé Rapp as Regina; having seen her in 'The Sex Lives of College Girls,' I felt like I was watching Leighton Murray's high school experience before college.
In other ways I'm glad I watched the first mean girls so I got references but in other ways it'd be better if you forgot about it before now. Maybe watching this with a vague memory, because I had finished watching Lindsay Lohan's mean girls literally 20min before going to see the new one.
Songs were great and I'm not a musical person, but I got tired of them after a while. Also, I'm unsure if the remake was overdone; now I don't know any high schoolers to confirm if it's an accurate portrayal of Gen Z, but it felt exaggerated. The first Mean Girls felt more believable and relatable, maybe you didn't see yourself in any specific characters but you could've known someone like them from high school.
I don't like musicals and just like most of them I think the movie would've been fine and shorter if it was just normal film with no singing. However because it's so similar to the first one which was such a huge success, I guess it needed something to set it apart. Especially since it follows similar character tropes, stories and quotes, so I might not like musicals but it made sense.
A good laugh I got was the coach going "she should be lifting through her glutes." I love how it integrated 'TikTok' culture for modern day, because that made me think of all the gym pundits who're always reacting to stuff and criticizing form. However I was the only one who burst out laughing in the theater at that part. But generally the movie did get laughs elsewhere. Like the Teacher, Tina Fey trying to sing was hilarious.
It's pretty predictable because the bulk of the story is mostly the same. Lindsay Lohan cameo was a nice touch. I love Amanda Seyfried, but I think Avantika played The dumb girl really well, it was hilarious. It's the one bit of this film I think it did better than the first, she was written better.
Overall, I think the first one is obviously better, but this remake is respectable. No one was asking for it. I enjoyed it more than expected, though it might not reach the cultural phenomenon status of the original, I think that'll probably go to Barbie.