the frustrating failure of the Mean Girls musical movie (rant review)

no psychological manipulation. limited girl world commentary. shortened “Meet the Plastics” song. The Mean Girls musical movie (Paramout Pictures, 2024) doesn’t hold a candle to Mean Girls (Paramount pictures, 2004). Not to mention, it doesn’t represent the Broadway musical well either ☹️ join me on a lengthy rant review of the music, costume design, pacing, and characters that had the potential to be so much better.

*spoilers*

timestamps:
00:00 intro
01:01 music
02:51 costume design
07:25 jokes
08:15 pacing
11:50 Cady
15:21 Regina
17:15 Mrs. George
18:13 Gretchen (and Karen)
20:08 Aaron
20:34 Damian
21:39 Janis
24:37 what makes Mean Girls great
26:38 goodnight ♡

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References:
Harper’s Bazaar Interview on the costume design: https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture...
Fashionista Interview on the costume design https://fashionista.com/2024/01/mean-...
Mean Girls Musical “Where Do You Belong?”/”Meet the Plastics”:    • Mean Girls performs "Where Do You Belong/M...  
Mean Girls Bathroom deleted scene (2004):    • Mean Girls Deleted Scene - School Dance Ba...  

i review the story and characters of the Mean Girls musical movie including: Cady Heron (Angourie Rice), Regina George (Renee Rapp), Gretchen Wieners (Bebe Wood), Karen Shetty (Avantika), Janis ‘Imi’ike (Auli’I Cravalho), Damian Hubbard (Jaquel Spivey), and Aaron Samuels (Chris Briney).

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