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#156: Girl World, Pt. 1 - Mean Girls

#156: Girl World, Pt. 1 - Mean Girls

FromThe Next Picture Show


#156: Girl World, Pt. 1 - Mean Girls

FromThe Next Picture Show

ratings:
Length:
53 minutes
Released:
Dec 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Yorgos Lanthimos’ THE FAVOURITE is, in the words of star Rachel Weisz, a bit like a “high-stakes MEAN GIRLS”: It’s the story of a woman in power challenged by a fresh young outsider, only it plays out in the halls of court rather than the halls of a suburban high school. In this half of our pairing examining the power plays and back-biting of “Girl World,” we look back first at Mark Waters’s MEAN GIRLS to ask whether the much-quoted Tina Fey-penned comedy is still totally fetch, and which of its insights about teen girl-dom circa 2004 still resonate today. Plus, some feedback on recent episodes and a discussion of other pairings we considered for THE FAVOURITE.Please share your comments, thoughts, and questions about MEAN GIRLS, THE FAVOURITE, or both by sending an email to comments@nextpictureshow.net, or leaving a short voicemail at (773) 234-9730.Outro Music: Boomkat, “Rip Her to Shreds”Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Dec 11, 2018
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A biweekly roundtable by the former editorial team of The Dissolve examining how classic films inspire and inform modern movies. Episodes take a deep dive into a classic film and its legacy in the first half, then compare and contrast that film with a modern successor in the second. Hosted and produced by Genevieve Koski, Keith Phipps, Tasha Robinson and Scott Tobias. Part of the Filmspotting family of podcasts.