J529 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 http://www.thespec.com/news-story/4488247--mean-girls-turns-10-and-still-rings-true/ Of all the notable pop-culture anniversaries in 2014 (The Beatles' arrival in America, TV's 75th birthday), for women in their mid-20s, there is one that trumps them all: "Mean Girls" — starring Lindsay Lohan — is turning 10. Tina Fey's adaptation of Rosalind Wiseman's self-help book "Queen Bees and Wannabes" was a surprise box-office hit, with a $24.4 million opening weekend after its April 30, 2004, premiere. For superfans, most of whom were teenage girls at the time, the movie is so much more. What makes Fey's script so funny is that it rings true. (The cafeteria tracking scene mapping out the tables of each crowd will look familiar to anyone who ever went to high school.) It's that sort of understated humor that not only qualified "Mean Girls" as a dark comedy, but also made it so relatable for girls between ages 13 and 20. High school can really be the pits, and seeing the social situations Lohan and her peers were experiencing on-screen was a window to help kids cope. Sure, the incidents in the movie were a tad exaggerated, but they weren't so far off. And if there is one essential to surviving high school, it is a sense of humor. Case in point: The movie's take on body image. ("My pores are huge." "At least you guys can wear halters—I have man shoulders.") Google "thigh gap" and you'll see endless blog and photo results glorifying a trait physically unachievable for so many, but that someone—then many someones—decided was ideal. The movie's true power (besides skyrocketing Lohan's career) is that it is endlessly quotable. "I can't go to Taco Bell. I'm on an all-carb diet! God, Karen, you're so stupid!" is a typically nasty quote from queen bee Regina George (Rachel McAdams). Not nice, but that's beside the point. Parents know children emulate what they see in movies, and while no one probably wants their sweet daughter turning into Regina George, what's wrong with wearing pink on Wednesday? Hopefully, Lohan (as she tries to make both a personal and career comeback) is celebrating the anniversary with a Kalteen bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*VaNcOuVeRCaNuCkS* Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 That's a nice mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rick Grimes Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 That's a nice mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jägermeister Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Neat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kumquats Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 1. Tina Fey is a hilarious woman for writing this movie. 2. Are you trying to get me in trouble with my wife? 3. I would elaborate on why I say #2 but this is a family friendly forum, supposedly. 4. Let's just say that every time it comes on she gives me the stink eye and mutters some expletives. 5. It's actually a really funny story but also very horrible at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 i honestly don't even know if i've seen mean girls, but i have such an embarrassing celeb crush on Fey that i should probably watch it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mau5trap Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Manhood might take a blow here, but I flippin' love Mean Girls. One of the only movies that I could watch over and over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inane Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 It is good. Surprising, but good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monty Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Haven't seen it. Now that I think about it, I have never seen Lindsay Lohan in any movie I've watched. Yeah for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Manhood might take a blow here, but I flippin' love Mean Girls. One of the only movies that I could watch over and over again. I don't know if I could say I "love" it but from what I recall it was actually a pretty good and funny movie (not surprising given Fey's involvement). That and Lohan in the pleated skirt was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azzy Mahmood Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Rachel McAdams. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 lindsay looked so much better back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 lindsay looked so much better back then. Positively scary how fast the transformation was from that to crackhead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 okay guys, take your adoration of 17 year old women in mini skirts back to your greasy thread about "beautiful women" no need to be lecherous here, too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 okay guys, take your adoration of 17 year old women in mini skirts back to your greasy thread about "beautiful women" no need to be lecherous here, too My lechery knows no bounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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avelanch Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 all i said was that she looked so much better back then than she does now, it's a crying shame she did all that plastic surgery/injections when she was already so beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aGENT Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 The way Lohan looked there I fully would have rocked a Trans-Am, jean jacket and picked her up after school Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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