Mean Girls
Summary
The newMean Girlsmovie melodic adaptation is out , and while it astonishingly improves upon a few thing from the original , there are other elements from the beloved 2004 picture that just ca n’t be go past . Twenty years after the release of the original picture , 2024 see a movie adaptation of theMean GirlsBroadway musical establish on the 2004 movie . Both the original movie and the book for the Broadway musical comedy get from the thinker ofbrilliant comedian Tina Fey .
Fey pen both versions ofMean Girlsand also asterisk in the original as teacher Sharon Norbury , reprize her role for the 2024 acquittance . While the movie melodious translation has the same story as the original , the 2024Mean Girlshas its differencesbeyond the show tunes disperse throughout the movie . It ’s a bad move to change things ; the 2004 moving picture is still loved by all . Still , whilethere are voice in the original that were much good , there are some moments in the young melodic adaptation that actually improve upon the original moving picture .
10Improvement: Ms. Norbury And Principal Duvall Are A Couple
The first movie hinted at a possible relationship between the two teachers.
In the originalMean Girls , one subplot saw a possible family relationship between math teacher Ms. Norbury ( Fey ) and Principal Duvall ( Tim Meadows ) . Like Fey , Meadows also returned to play the theatrical role after being a great support part of theMean Girls2004 hurl . The original saw some flirting and latent hostility between the two , which was especially detectable in one aspect that saw Norbury get wet and , while trying to take out her sweater , pull her full top up with it just as Duvall entered the room .
One low variety inthe 2024 version ended up making the characters even well than in the originalwhen it ’s revealed that the two are married . After the Burn Book is spread across the school , Principal Duvall seek to address the girls of the school , but when he fail to put on control , he begs Norbury to take over with the promise of taking their dog out when they get home . Even though it ’s not a huge plot pointedness , it was a gracious and refreshing alteration for a new earned run average ofMean Girlsand not one that ruined either of their characters in the physical process .
9Better In The Original: Janis And Regina’s Backstory
The demise of their friendship is overcomplicated in the new movie.
The 2024Mean Girlssaw a modification in the backstories of Janis ( Auliʻi Cravalho ) and Regina ( Reneé Rapp ) . In the original , the two were once friend , but Janis burst out from the fountainhead Plastic after she make her to be ban from the rest of the bookman body by impeach her of being a tribade . However , the 2024 version saw a different tale of what caused the breakdown in their friendship , primarily because Janis is canonically a lesbian this time .
Rather than Regina using her words , there is or else an odd fib revolving around a plushie that Janis create and Regina mocked by giving it a homophobic nickname . While it did n’t shift the plot and still had the same result , the introduction of this little item felt farfetched and rum . It put too much stress on the stuffed beast , rather than Regina ’s actions , which ruined the moment .
8Improvement: Janis Is Officially Gay
The original Mean Girls hinted at her sexuality but didn’t overtly address it.
While the originalMean Girlssaw Janis subject to multiple rumors and implications of being festal , in the 2024 movie , she is a gay woman . Of of course , the pilot did repeatedly involve this , but it was never officially recognise . The new variant find out Janis as being proudly open about her gender , even cast anchor one show - stopping vocal on theMean Girlssoundtrackabout how woman treat each other . The 2024Mean Girlsmade a breaker point to update some of the element from the master copy that have n’t aged as well , so it ’s no surprisal that Janis ' sexuality was acknowledged . It ’s still exciting to see , however .
7Better In The Original: Cady’s Family Structure
Mean Girls 2024 didn’t include Cady’s dad.
The absence of Cady ’s ( Angourie Rice ) father , Mr. Heron , in the newMean Girlswas noticeable . In the original , the role was portrayed byScrubsstar Neil Flynn , but the 2024 picture show did n’t include him , only Mrs. Heron ( Jenna Fischer ) . The presence of Cady ’s founder in the original may not have ab initio seemed impactful , buthe did offer support for his girl while she went through her rebellious form . His omission undermines some of the family dynamics of the original . In the 2004 pic , Mr. Heron provided some rather amusing present moment , such as not realize that Cady being grounded meant that she was n’t allowed out of the home .
6Improvement: A More Diverse Cast
The musical adaptation saw more variation in its casting.
One of the biggest changes in theMean Girlsmovie melodic is the diversity seen in the cast . In the original , a majority of the cast was bloodless , with notable exceptions being Duvall and Kevin ( Rajiv Surendra ) . The melodic is much more novel in its inclusivity , such as Gretchen ( Bebe Wood ) making source to her Latinx heritage . There are also name changes for some graphic symbol , such as Karen ( Avantika ) , who goes from being Karen Smith to Karen Shetty , and Janis , who move from being Janis Ian to Janis ' Imi’ike . Both of these name changes go along with the ethnicity of the actresses , with Avantika being of Native American heritage and Cravalho of Hawaiian .
5Better In The Original: The Introduction Of The Plastics
Karen’s & Gretchen’s first moments were skipped over in the new movie.
One of the original’smost memorable scenes is the introduction of the Plastics , which saw the iconicMean Girlsquoteabout Gretchen ( Lacey Chabert ) " That ’s why her hair is so crowing . It ’s full of secret . " However , the 2024 interpretation veer Karen and Gretchen ’s introduction to focus on Regina . While Regina ’s minions still had striking role in the film , the lack of Janis ' and Damian ’s ( Jaquel Spivey ) descriptions of them send packing the opportunity for a screaming mo while also flesh out the balance of the Plastics . Even though Regina is clearly the leader of the pack , the raw variation ’s intro to the Plastics makes it cleared Karen and Gretchen are n’t as authoritative .
4Improvement: Cady’s Apology
Mean Girls 2024 made Cady and Regina’s reconciliation much more sincere.
3Better In The Original: How Everyone Found The Burn Book
The Mean Girls climax wasn’t as funny in the 2024 version.
It give horse sense for social medium to be let in in the 2024Mean Girls , particularly as it ’s ready in the present day , where it ’s such an all-important tool . Unfortunately , however , it made the spreading of the Burn Book page less impactful . In the original , Regina makes century of copies of the pages and drop them throughout the hall of the high schooltime for everyone to come up in a move that sets off chaos throughout the school .
However , in the newfangled movie , just the book itself is entrust . Through the exponent of social medium , the students then portion out all the cruel things that have been written in it , and it kick the bucket viral . It all stop in the same hurtful gab as the archetype . But the new scene does n’t have the same optical impact asthe scene in the original of the pages fluttering through the air travel as the student push each other .
2Improvement: The Difference In Aaron Samuels
He has less focus but more character.
While Johnathan Bennett ’s portrayal of Aaron Samuels was iconic in its own right , Christopher Briney ’s interpretation may be even well . The originalMean Girlssaw Aaron as a jock whose pedantic knowledge was lacking at times . However , this was n’t the worst affair , considering Cady was only seek tutoring from him to get closer to him .
However , Briney ’s Aaron is a flock more sensitive . He is less of an airhead compared to his predecessor and significantly better at math , but still worse than Cady . Even though Aaron is less of a striking character than he was in the original , this shift in word picture is a refreshing change and make it feel that Aaron is more of a somebody rather than just a trope of the manful , attractive romantic interest .
1Better In The Original: The Future Of The Plastics
What happens to their friendship after the Spring Fling is left open.
While the 2024Mean Girlswas a great pic , it lacks the closure that the original gave . The original had scenes dedicate to show up what happened after the event of the Spring Fling , with Cady reuniting with Janis and Damian , Regina refocusing her anger into play lacrosse , Gretchen finding a young coterie to follow , and Karen becoming the school ’s weatherperson . However , the 2024 version ended with everyone trip the light fantastic toe together after Cady ’s talking to , exit the future of the Plastics uncertain . There is a briefpost - credit aspect inMean Girlsthat sees Regina and Karen chatting , but it ’s not exonerated whether this is just a brief moment or the start of true balancing .
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