Mean Girls would barely register if released in 2019.
That’s because we live in an era of pursuant victimhood and the desire to let anyone know how you’re oppressed at any given moment. The days of burn books and organized bullying have subsided to literally any vocal individual trying to make an identity out of misery.
The only answer for movies like this to register with younger people is to engage them where they live. That means finding a way to connect organized and real bullying with modern concepts of what constitutes the same. After all, most modern kids might identify with Regina over Cady. Yes, I do care to explain myself.
It’s one thing to fault someone for things they can’t control and Lohan has fared a lot better than others. Still, it’s somewhere between admiration of youth and the frightening terror of reality that puts a weird tweak on this film. I mean, it’s not like you can do that with the John Hughes movies. Unless you want to talk about how yoked out Anthony Michael Hall has gotten in the last decade. But, nobody talks about that.
The Blu-ray ports over most of its special features from past releases. However, you get a new push for the Tony nominated musical that is getting ready to start touring America. The A/V Quality is the best I’ve seen. What looks to be a slightly new 1080p transfer plays with realistic lighting and grain. The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track is comparable to the past release. In the end, I’d recommend a purchase to fans.
Mean Girls at 15
Mean Girls has become a pop culture phenomenon among people that were in elementary school when the film first arrived. Such is the nature of life. Were we not so different quoting John Hughes movies off of TBS rather than having been the prime generation absorbing their wit? All I know is I’ve been tired of fetch, Pink Day and the homages for a decade now. Mean Girls arrives on Blu-ray again with a 15th Anniversary edition. Being a sucker for aesthetic change, I did enjoy the package. However, I’m not sure if there was enough of a content change to really floor people that don’t own the film yet. Hell, I’m starting to become convinced that you kids don’t even remember what physical media looks like anymore. Yet, watching it with a younger person at the AV Central Theater highlighted something for me. These kids have as much connection to this film as my generation had to Sixteen Candles. You can appreciate it as a comedy and like the acting, but it will be years until you know what a Bohunk means.The Mean Girls Remembered
It makes sense that Mean Girls is fondly remembered. On its 15th anniversary, fans still wear pink and yell at people to get in their cars. Although, I think they were doing that beforehand. It’s just nice when a culture has a popular touchstone to relegate inane behavior. If there is anything that 15 years of Mean Girls has taught us, it’s that time has its way with us all. Many are quick to discuss impossible beauty standards or the male gaze. But, I’m always fascinated by the physical toll of self-destructive behavior. Just look at Lohan at her peak in 2004.
It’s one thing to fault someone for things they can’t control and Lohan has fared a lot better than others. Still, it’s somewhere between admiration of youth and the frightening terror of reality that puts a weird tweak on this film. I mean, it’s not like you can do that with the John Hughes movies. Unless you want to talk about how yoked out Anthony Michael Hall has gotten in the last decade. But, nobody talks about that.
The Blu-ray ports over most of its special features from past releases. However, you get a new push for the Tony nominated musical that is getting ready to start touring America. The A/V Quality is the best I’ve seen. What looks to be a slightly new 1080p transfer plays with realistic lighting and grain. The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 track is comparable to the past release. In the end, I’d recommend a purchase to fans.
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