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Why ‘Mean Girls’ 2024 Doesn’t Quite Work
The film adaptation of the Broadway reimagining of the original “Mean Girls” movie is a cautionary tale in more ways than one…
The reason that the original “Mean Girls” (2004) is so important to millennials is because we were at the very same age — with all its awkwardness and social trauma — as the characters in the film.
I don’t doubt that younger generations have discovered and enjoyed the iconic original over the years, but it’s hard to believe Gen Z-ers can truly appreciate “Mean Girls” having never known life without conversations being regularly peppered with brilliant quotes like:
“You can’t just ask people why they’re white.”
“I wanna lose three pounds.”
“Nice wig. What’s it made of?” “Your mom’s chest hair!”
“… unfriendly black hotties, …”
“I’m a mouse… [points to mouse ears] Duh!”
“You go, Glen Coco!”
“The limit does not exist!”
“That was the ugliest effing skirt I’ve ever seen.”
“Boo, you whore…”
“I saw Cady Heron wearing…
