Mean Girls
admonition : This clause contain spoilers forMean Girls2024 .
Summary
20 years after it was first released , Mean Girlsis back in theaters , but this metre as a musical , and as it grow out , that is not the only liberal modification that the 2024 picture show has to offer compared to the original 2004 film . Mean Girlsis a 2024 movie melodic that is adapted from the 2004 clowning filmMean Girlsand the 2017 Broadway melodic , Mean Girls . Furthermore , all three of these are inspired by the 2002 Quran , " Queen Bees and Wannabes " by Rosalind Wiseman . The story follows Cady Heron , a teenaged girl who gets entangled with the most democratic girl in her new school , Regina George .
In general , the declaration of 2024’sMean Girlswas met with excitement , but also some muddiness . Based on the first trailer that was dropped , it was n’t entirely exculpated that the movie was a musical , which made it seem like a plain old reboot . This seemed strange considering that the originalMean Girlscame out only 20 eld ago . However , now thatMean Girlshas strike theaters , it is clear that this film is really different , not only because of its melodious status andMean Girls2024 soundtrack , but also because of the various changes it makes to the history as a whole .
10Cady’s Dad Is Not Part Of Mean Girls 2024
Cady has no dad in Mean Girls 2024
One change fromMean Girls2004 toMean Girls2024 is the removal of Cady ’s dad from the movie . In the original film , Cady was render to have a mother and a father , with the father being played by Neil Flynn . However , in the movie melodious , Cady only has a mamma , portrayed byThe Office’sJenna Fischer . This change can be assign to the fact thatMean Girls2024 is conform the Broadway musical translation of the story , and in the on - degree adjustment , Cady does not have a male parent either . In general , this change has little burden on the cinema as a whole .
9Ms. Norbury & Principal Duvall Are Married In Mean Girls 2024
Norbury & Duvall get an update on their romance in Mean Girls 2024
A more fun and meta alteration that occurs inMean Girls2024 is that Ms. Norbury and Principal Duvall are married . In the original film , Norbury and Duvall are seen tentatively flirting , however , in the 2024 version , they are marital . This is revealed during the scene when the female students of North Shore High are gathered in the gymnasium and made to apologize to each other after the Burn Book is revealed . Duvall pleads with Norbury to take over , and promises that he will take the air the dog when they get home . This variety is made even better by the fact that Tina Fey and Tim Meadows repeat their roles .
8Mean Girls 2024 Has More Modern References & Dialogue
Mean Girls 2024 updated their language and references
Mean Girls2024 did make some larger , more arch over changes to the storey , and the negotiation and references are one of those departure . Because the originalMean Girlswas made in 2004,there were many pieces of talks that were tweaked for today ’s audiences . In particular , certain insults written in the Burn Book were changed , such as " productive Virgo " being change to " horny shrimp . " Furthermore , the picture tot up more modernistic references , such as Damian singing theiCarlytheme birdsong in French for the Winter Talent Show .
7Cady Isn’t Grounded For The Burn Book
Cady receives a suspension for the Burn Book
Another small change thatMean Girls2024 make is that Cady does not cease up being grounded for the Burn Book . Instead , she receives three weeks of suspension . Arguably , this is a much unsound punishment , and also , it changes her dynamic with school . Because Cady is set aside rather than grounded , she does not see any of her schoolmates for a stretch , giving her deal of meter alone to reflect on her action . This is portrayed very well in a scene between Cady and her mom on the night before she is suppose to return . in the end , it make Cady ’s return to North Shore High all the more dramatic .
6Mean Girls 2024 Has A More Diverse Cast
There are more people of color in Mean Girls 2024
One important and arch over change from 2004’sMean Girlsto 2024 ’s is the cast . WhileMean Girls2004 had a mostly white form , Mean Girls2024 refreshed the story by creating a more various cast . For illustration , Janis Ian became Janis ' Imi’ke , Karen Smith became Karen Shetty , and Gretchen Weiners hints at her Latinx heritage when she cite a music box that her " abuelo " gave her . finally , these changes are not pivotal to the plot , but they produce a more realistic and interesting environment which may affectMean Girls2024 ’s positivist review .
5Janis & Regina’s Origin Story Is Changed In Mean Girls 2024
Mean Girls 2024 updates Janis & Regina’s rivalry
A change that may seem subtle , but was dead necessary , was changing the origin story of Janis and Regina ’s disfavor for each other . According to 2004’sMean Girls , Janis and Regina stopped being friends simply because Regina accused Janis of being a tribade . However,2024’sMean Girlsdeepens the narration by have Regina kiss Janis during a whirl - the - feeding bottle game , then make playfulness of her behind her back with a plaything that Janis give way her . moreover , Janis lit the toy dog on fire . This extended story make Regina even crueler and avoids condemn Janis ' sex .
4Mean Girls 2024 Explores Cady’s Life In Africa More
Mean Girls 2024 uses Africa in new ways
One particularly welcome modification inMean Girls2024 was admit more details about Cady ’s lifespan in Africa . WhileMean Girls2004 uses Cady ’s move from Africa simply as a plot of land gadget to make her seem clueless , Mean Girls2024 brings it up often to show Cady ’s feelings of isolation , and also , her intelligence . The movie uses Cady ’s knowledge of natural life , such as apex predator , as a comparison to gamy school day moral force . Overall , this helped make Cady ’s move from Africa not feel laughable , and additionally , made Cady ’s character more interesting .
3Social Media Was Added To Mean Girls 2024
TikTok makes an appearance in Mean Girls 2024
Another major variety toMean Girls2024 was the gain of social medium . for bringMean Girlsinto the 2020s , the film adds aspects of social media to the tarradiddle to show how public opinion could rapidly exchange on Regina George and Cady . For instance , the motion-picture show use aspect of TikTok to show how certain characters are feeling or how the patch is progressing . Ultimately , this was a fun change that was not only naturalistic in this day and age , but also tally a multimedia factor to the motion picture that is still quite young to the movie diligence .
2Mean Girls 2024 Changed The Jingle Bell Rock Dance
The Plastics perform Rockin Around the Pole
WhileMean Girls2024 kept most plot point the same , the one significant alteration was the Jingle Bell Rock dance . In the original motion-picture show , the Plastics and Cady perform a sexy dancing to Jingle Bell Rock which watch Gretchen mess up the moves and quetch the boombox , while Cady saves the day by sing the rest of the song . Meanwhile , inMean Girls2024 , the girls trip the light fantastic toe to " Rockin ' Around the Pole , " and the dance is ruined when Regina falls out of an acrobatic stunt . This change made Regina ’s downfall more obvious while keep up the funniness of the moment .
1Mean Girls 2024 Doesn’t Show What Happened After The Dance
Mean Girls 2024 ends at the Spring Fling
in conclusion , one of the last changes thatMean Girls2024 made was not showing what happen after the Spring Fling dance . At the end ofMean Girls2004 , it is revealed that Regina fall in the lacrosse squad , Karen becomes the school day atmospheric condition newsperson , and Aaron graduates and is dating Cady . However , at theend ofMean Girls2024 , there is no snitch peep into the futurity . It is unclear why this decision was made , but in some ways , it is a respectable affair . interview can settle on their own what materialize to the characters .
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