One day in my junior year of high school, during AP English, the girl who sat next to me quietly caught my attention. I turned to her while the teacher lectured on the other side of the classroom. She whispered, “I can fit my whole hand in my mouth.” I smiled, thinking that was weird but funny. I looked down to take some notes. I looked up again, and there she was: fist entirely in her mouth. I managed not to LOL, but it was a struggle. It’s a good thing we sat in the back.
I respect your talent, Karen Smith (Amanda Seyfried).
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With Savor the View, we’ll watch, think, and talk about movies and the things that matter. A special welcome and thanks to our regular crew!
Each Monday, I share brief, spoiler-free remarks and questions to frame viewing a movie on our own.
Each Thursday, I share post-viewing questions to poke at the issues, ideas, quandaries, inspirations...whatever...that movie might have summoned (spoilers, ahoy!).
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General thoughts?
The universal/general
This movie is…mean. How much is mean, but not true? How much is mean, but also true? And, because the world is not necessarily a good place, by “true,” I mean not necessarily “right” or “good,” but simply accurate?
The specific/unique
Why do people in this film behave the way they do? Does the “why” matter?
The viewer is always present
Is there a moral (or more than one) to this story? If so, what is it? Do you buy it?
Is Regina George (Rachel McAdams) the anti-Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick)?
Worthwhile Reads
https://thetwingeeks.com/2019/06/24/mean-girls-15-years-later/
https://www.slashfilm.com/1492262/20-years-ago-mean-girls-made-fetch-happen-at-box-office/
Next Week’s Movie?
For June – the month of “Summer Camp” – Mean Girls (2024)
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