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The cutting wit of Tina Fey (the first female head writer for Saturday Night Live) brilliantly fuses pop culture and smart satire. Fey wrote Mean Girls, in which a formerly home-schooled girl named Cady (Lindsay Lohan) gets dropped into the sneaky, vicious world of the Plastics, three adolescent glamour-girls who dominate their public high school's social hierarchy. Cady first befriends a couple of art-punk outsiders who persuade her to infiltrate the Plastics and destroy them from within--but power corrupts, and Cady soon finds the glory of being a Plastic to be seductive. Mean Girls joins the ranks of Clueless, Bring It On, and Heathers, cunning movies that use the hormone-pressurized high school milieu to put the dark impulses of human nature--ambition, envy, lust, revenge--under a comic microscope. Fey manages to skewer everyone without forgetting the characters' hapless humanity; it's a dazzling and delightful balancing act. --Bret Fetzer
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Lindsay Lohan, Lacey Chabert, Amy Poehler. A 15-year-old girl who's been homeschooled by her zoologist parents gets a lesson in survival of the fittest" when she attends a public school for the first time-and must contend with the unwritten rules of engagement with her new friends and enemies. Written by Saturday Night Live 's Tina Fey. 2004/color/97 min/PG-13/widescreen.
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4,621 of 4,653 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
After an adamant boycott of everyone and everything teeny-bopper (aka Hilary Duff and Lindsay Lohan), I decided that maybe I shouldn't be so prejudiced. Maybe these movies are alright.
So I rented "Mean Girls" not expecting too much - just a chick flick with a stupid plot. Boy, was I wrong!
The film could have been bad. Worse than bad - it could have been awful. But it wasn't. It turned the other way, entering the dark world of the Plastics.
Tina Fey shows an excellent grip over satire and comedy in not only her performance, but also her screenplay. I also felt it smart to utilize the talents of other SNL mates, Tim Meadows and the glorious Amy Poehler, who all seem to have excellent chemistry and add so much comedic parts to the film.
Fey portrays high school life in a vicious, yet addicting, satire of the teenage years. There are parts to the film that I think everyone is able to relate to, whether you're at the butt of the joke, or you're the one divvying them out. Either way, you can't help but laugh, or say, "That's so fetch!"
And like I said, a film like this is fragile territory (especially after Lohan's poor film choices lately...), but I feel that all of the actors pulled it off so well.
If you're looking for a light, hilarious satire, look no further than "Mean Girls," and see what everyone's talking about...
So I rented "Mean Girls" not expecting too much - just a chick flick with a stupid plot. Boy, was I wrong!
The film could have been bad. Worse than bad - it could have been awful. But it wasn't. It turned the other way, entering the dark world of the Plastics.
Tina Fey shows an excellent grip over satire and comedy in not only her performance, but also her screenplay. I also felt it smart to utilize the talents of other SNL mates, Tim Meadows and the glorious Amy Poehler, who all seem to have excellent chemistry and add so much comedic parts to the film.
Fey portrays high school life in a vicious, yet addicting, satire of the teenage years. There are parts to the film that I think everyone is able to relate to, whether you're at the butt of the joke, or you're the one divvying them out. Either way, you can't help but laugh, or say, "That's so fetch!"
And like I said, a film like this is fragile territory (especially after Lohan's poor film choices lately...), but I feel that all of the actors pulled it off so well.
If you're looking for a light, hilarious satire, look no further than "Mean Girls," and see what everyone's talking about...
3,009 of 3,031 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This was my fourth time watching Mean Girls. I really like it and think it shows the high school scene through a girl's point of view. This movie's about a young girl who enters high school for the very first time. 16-year-old Cady Heron has been home-schooled all her life. Till now that is. She befriends Janis Ian and Damian, who informs her on who is "naughty or nice" in the school. They also tell Cady about, and to stay away from, The Plastics. One day, Cady gets invited to sit with The Plastics for lunch. Regina George, the leader of The Plastics (aka "The Queen Bee") invites Cady to eat with them for the rest of the week. Cady agrees, and then afterwards tells Janis and Damian the news.
When Cady falls for Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, Regina agrees to talk to him for Cady. At a Halloween party, as Regina is talking to Aaron, she inadvertently kisses him. Heartbroken, Cady and her two friends plan to destroy Regina (emotionally of course). They do all kinds of stuff to breakdown Regina's "image".
This is a really good movie with a great cast. Lindsay Lohan plays an outstanding role as Cady. Regina George, played by Rachel McAdams (also starred in The Notebook) is awesome at her role also. Her role was also very believable, as if she was a real life "Plastic".
P.S. When I first saw this movie, I had no idea Rachel McAdams played the part of Regina George. I was in complete shock when I heard.
When Cady falls for Regina's ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, Regina agrees to talk to him for Cady. At a Halloween party, as Regina is talking to Aaron, she inadvertently kisses him. Heartbroken, Cady and her two friends plan to destroy Regina (emotionally of course). They do all kinds of stuff to breakdown Regina's "image".
This is a really good movie with a great cast. Lindsay Lohan plays an outstanding role as Cady. Regina George, played by Rachel McAdams (also starred in The Notebook) is awesome at her role also. Her role was also very believable, as if she was a real life "Plastic".
P.S. When I first saw this movie, I had no idea Rachel McAdams played the part of Regina George. I was in complete shock when I heard.
323 of 325 people found the following review helpful
By Jabberwocky
Format:DVD
Recently I saw Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, and thought it sucked big time. But what I found so interesting was the closeness in topic between the two movies. It made me ponder why Mean Girls succeeded while Confessions failed.
First, Mean Girls has a funny, smart, crisp script due to Tina Fey. I don't watch Saturday Night Live, so I don't know how funny she is, but she sure wrote a gem here.
Second, Lohan has a worthy adversary in Rachel McAdams (Regina). McAdams is a genuinely good actress as opposed to the broad in Confessions whose name I don't know and don't really care to know. By Rachel McAdams' roles in Red Eye, The Notebook, Wedding Crashers, and the Family Stone, she is certainly an actress to be on the watch for. I predict she will win an Oscar eventually.
Third, Lohan doesn't have to carry the movie on her own. She has legitimate talent around her. I am not expert enough to truly gauge Lohan's talent; therefore I don't know if she would have the acting chops to be a profound leading actress or if she will forever live in mediocre teenage/romantic comedy hell.
Anyway, the girl who plays Janis Ian and the guy who plays Damian are great as supporting cast to Lindsay.
Mean Girls isn't some dumb movie that aspires to mediocrity just because it's catered to teenagers. It's smart.
P.S. The guy who plays Kevin Gnapoor is hilarious! "I'd rather see you out there shaking that thang!"
First, Mean Girls has a funny, smart, crisp script due to Tina Fey. I don't watch Saturday Night Live, so I don't know how funny she is, but she sure wrote a gem here.
Second, Lohan has a worthy adversary in Rachel McAdams (Regina). McAdams is a genuinely good actress as opposed to the broad in Confessions whose name I don't know and don't really care to know. By Rachel McAdams' roles in Red Eye, The Notebook, Wedding Crashers, and the Family Stone, she is certainly an actress to be on the watch for. I predict she will win an Oscar eventually.
Third, Lohan doesn't have to carry the movie on her own. She has legitimate talent around her. I am not expert enough to truly gauge Lohan's talent; therefore I don't know if she would have the acting chops to be a profound leading actress or if she will forever live in mediocre teenage/romantic comedy hell.
Anyway, the girl who plays Janis Ian and the guy who plays Damian are great as supporting cast to Lindsay.
Mean Girls isn't some dumb movie that aspires to mediocrity just because it's catered to teenagers. It's smart.
P.S. The guy who plays Kevin Gnapoor is hilarious! "I'd rather see you out there shaking that thang!"
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Took Me a While to Actually Watch, But I'm Glad I Did
I thought this was one of those typical tween movies, but my kids convinced me to watch (after they'd watched it about fifty times. Read more
Published 9 hours ago by Crimson Star
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic!
One of my favorite movies! Dvd works just fine for being a used copy. I know almost all the words by heart.
Published 2 days ago by ChereaVS
5.0 out of 5 stars
You go, Glen Coco!
Came quickly, not damaged at all, and it is truly one of the best movies ever made!
Four for you Glen Coco. You go, Glen Coco.
And none for Gretchen Wieners. Read more
Four for you Glen Coco. You go, Glen Coco.
And none for Gretchen Wieners. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Mallory Morgan
1.0 out of 5 stars
Mean Girls Never Delivered to House
I don't even know how this product was ordered in my name. Maybe my son was surfing and inadvertently ordered it? I don't want it even if it is delivered. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Joanne Weaver
5.0 out of 5 stars
"She doesn't even go here!"
One of Lilo's best films... probably her only good film since The Parent Trap remake. I love it, wonderful chick movie. It came in less than a week, I was impressed.
Published 10 days ago by BrittanyLee
5.0 out of 5 stars
My Generation's Clueless
This film is pure teenage gold. Tina Fey did an excellent job working on (and starring in) Mean Girls. It's quotability is excellent; I'd say it rivals Monty Python. Read more
Published 17 days ago by Christy
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Movie, Slightly Disappointing Package
I bought this "special edition" and anxiously awaited for it to arrive. However, this seems to have been a misnomer. Read more
Published 21 days ago by Lauren Coffey
2.0 out of 5 stars
My friend picked this movie
...so we watched it, not very good for me. It is more for teen girls. I am an adult and also didn't think the movie was that great anyway.
Published 22 days ago by Marcey L.Ringness
4.0 out of 5 stars
Bullying at it's worst
I used this movie to illustrate bullying to my high school class and all could relate. I would recommend this movie to those that want to illustrate bullying in schools.
Published 29 days ago by Carose
4.0 out of 5 stars
Manages to raise some underlying themes while managing to be disguised...
This review is a note for myself. All of these notes will provide a one-liner in the title to summarize my feelings of the film.
Published 1 month ago by Gene Kim
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