If there's one thing I've learned from this whole movie run, it's that Renee Rapp is truly THAT GIRL! Like, she can sing, she's pretty, she's a lesbian icon, she can act, she's a Megan Thee Stallion supporter, she's extremely funny, like, what's not to love about her?!
FunFact: the French Teacher is played by Ashley Park who was the Original Gretchen in the Broadway Show, also when Gretchen shows her Spotify you can see that Thieving Dreams is playing, one of Babe Wood song, Babe Wood is in fact the one who plays this Gretchen
janis is played by bi icon auli'i cravaho who is the moana voice actor!! she's also in a queer romcom called crush I highly recommend if you haven't seen it!!
Whenever I talk about Renee Rapp nobody knows who she is. And the best way I can describe her (without the Broadway aspect) is “Think Billie Eillish mixed with Christina Aguilera mixed with a little hint of Ariana Grande. With the relatability and realness of your best friend from high school”
While I appreciated that they removed Coach Carr preying on his underage students, I wish that they'd given Jon Hamm more to do. Same goes for Jenna Fischer and Ashley Park, though I liked the small reference to Ms. Norbury and Principal Duvall being in a relationship.
this movie was way too scared to get cancelled by kids on tiktok… they literally took all the funny jokes and things away like wtf but it was an entertaining movie and avantika carried the movie as karen
The one scene that genuinely made me scream was that Halloween dance break scene. It was phenomenal. But it is iconic. Then Renee's song came on and I was just blown away.
While I love Angourie Rice, she just felt bland and forgettable in comparison with the flashier characters such as Janis, Damien, Regina and Karen. While she's a capable actress, her singing felt standard compared to her costars, and she's supposed to be the lead.
@@Siwa_Pyra I'm not buying that. Most people in the English speaking world grow up listening to some American Pop music.. To the extent that even non-American English-speaking singers often sing in an American accent. (think harry Styles for example)
I don’t think that’s such a terrible move for her character tho. kinda plays into cady being an outsider who isn’t as in tune with her environment like the other characters. I’m not saying that’s what they were going for, but it’s not as bad of a move to put the weaker singer in her role. if regina had the same issue, we’d have a problem.
i still can't get over Janis being played by Moana like the actress felt pigeonholed into that girl from Disney, to being one of the most iconic roles of the movie.
One thing I'll give this movie its tens on (other than the casting for most of them we don't talk about Aaron) is how Damien and Janis somehow FEEL closer than even in the original. Janis was so mean in the original that Damien felt more like a follower than her best friend, here I can believe that they are bffs and that they actually like Cady. My two hags Ms Norbury and Principal Duvall got together, I love winning!
Thank you for reacting to this I really enjoyed it. I feel like one of the main reasons why ppl were disappointed at this film is because it’s a musical. I’m a musical theater kid so I’ve seen this musical many times and it’s so good and loved by many ppl. I do wish they promoted it more as a musical than just a movie. So many coming of age films have become musicals for years just like mean girls . If you want to check out some movie that where turned into musicals here are some I KNOW you will love (Heather’s , Beetlejuice) love you so much ❤
tbf as someone who loves musicals, this was BARELY one 😭 there are some grand numbers but most of the songs are so blink-and-you’ll-miss-it that it for sure felt more like a movie than a musical. I can kinda see why they didn’t really market it as one, outside of the fact that they don’t sell well anymore.
The girl that plays Janis is Auli'i Cravalho!!!! She's the voice of Moana!!!!!!!!!! I love her voice and she's an incredible actress. Janis, Regina and Karen made this movie for me for sure.
The one thing that makes this plot line not work today is that high shools have hallway cameras now. They would've seen Regina drop the burn book and the case would have been closed.
I watched this in the cinema, and when I said Renee was seducing me. She saved this movie for me. Damien and Janis also gave it their all and I loved it and KAREN she is so fine. But the movie has too much Cady in it for her to serve me nothing that’s what ruined it for me. I wish they kept the Ceaser monologue that Gretchen did in the original especially when Regina’s downfall has more to do with Gretchen’s help. But no the plastics were not focused on enough. Like Cady is not a singer but they gave her the most numbers? 4/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ one star for ⭐️Regina, one star for ⭐️Damien, one for ⭐️Janis and ⭐️One for The plastics and none for Cady Heron bye…
Glad my favvve is reacting to this ! I know so many people hated it but I kinda had a blast 😂 My issues were the outfits as well and definitely new Aaron 🥴
So many thoughts Chu omg. 1) I knew you were gonna love Karen and Damian in this, their actors understood the assignment fr. 2) The way you felt about Aaron is the exact way I feel about him! Like I'm sorry but he's not giving me "ex of Regina George" y'know? 3) 7:47 No you're right to have that reaction, and what makes it worse is that in the og musical on stage that song also introduces the other plastics. They have their own verses and everything, and it's one of my favorite songs in the show so it hurts that they cut those parts out to make it a Regina solo
The young ones dont go to spent their times in the mall like we do in the 2000s were the Og mean girls is time located, thats why they dont change location, in this time thats no make sense (excuse my broken english im learning)
What happened to hot guys in romcoms and musicals? Aaron was not giving what needed to be given. Also, the fact that the movie was directed by a duo that has never directed a movie before, the high budget and the final result were kinda sus. Reneé, Aulili, and Avantika are innocent tho Aulili who played Janis is the voice of Moana I was so shocked, she grew up so fast
He looks similar to the guy from stranger things, so I guess this is what gen z finds attractive 🤷♀️ The girl who played Karen did a good job without copying exactly from the movie.
Thank you for reacting to this and having fun with it! Regina, Janis/Damien…the vocals! And Karen was so fun to watch. ::jiggles boobs to the beat::❤️🔥💅🏾
Please please please listen to the Broadway cast album, the movie has great renditions of the songs but the Broadway cast was on a different level vocally
I agree that this Cady didn’t hold up to the OG, but man this musical was so fun. And in terms of the sets, that’s leftover from the musical as well, where obviously they are limited by the set design. Great reaction as always!
Lindsey Lohan was in her bag with making a like-able character in that era. In reality cady is not a like-able character. Lindsey lohan just made her likes-able the same way she did the character in confessions of a teenage drama queen. She made you root for a compulsive liar. Lindsey had an essence to her in that era. This girl plays cady so head on. Regina and the plastics are really pushed to the spotlight in this iteration.
I love your reaction! Such a gift on the end of my work week. I'm a former theater kid and me and my friends used to sing the songs from the original Broadway musical Mean Girls so this movie was so joyous for me. I love that you watched it with a critical but open mind. I agree with your assesment of Miss Caddy😬
when we’re first introduced to the plastics in the broadway musical version, each plastic had their own little solo, but this movie cut out almost half of the songs in the og musical
22:35 Is there something wrong with the way I'm looking at this because I know this and keep reminding myself of it but Janis and Damien are still my favourite characters in this movie? And in the original as well? And revenge party is my favourite song - not just because the party itself seems colourful and a lot more fun than the halloween party or the party at Cady's house.
I encourage you to listen to the original broadway soundtrack, the introduction of ALL the Plastics is much better and there are many other good songs that got cut.
Well the girl playing Cady is a nepo baby so that explains it… Loved that you at least enjoyed some of this movie! I appreciate the more diversity and some of the changes, and of course Renee is perfect as Regina but she has the advantage of playing her on stage for years by now. I do wonder why they didn’t get more casts members from the stage versions. Some fans from the original act like watching this one or this one even existing is going to erase the original or something 😒, so thank you for your reaction 😊
Ahh nepo baby that explains it. Loved the changes but they picked the whitest latina to be gretch, like damn hollywood really hates casting brown ppl 😭
Y'all heard the word "nepo baby" and ran with it. Angourie is not a nepo baby! Having successful parents does not equal being successful because of nepotism. Sure, Angourie's mom and dad are also actors, but they've only worked in Australia. Her parents are local actors in Australia, meaning its very unlikely that they have enough influence to get their daughter an in into big film projects in a completely different country. It's not like Angourie's first projects were immediately big projects, she began acting in small projects.
You can't go back to the original Aaron, he is in his 40s lol Jonathan Bennett is married and not sure that he plays, heterosexual parts anymore. It's been 20 years since the last mean girls came out. This new one, is so good, with Renee Rapp! She ate this up! Her voice is more than reason enough to love this movie. But she makes Regina George actually scary and intimidating, the way you want to see a Queen Been and Mean girl to be.
14:36 they changed this because d word is a slur towards lesbians, that’s also why in a lot of newer productions of mean girls it usually says lez instead of
I hear you on the lack of set changes. The change in not going to the mall…I can see what they updated as it’s not something kids do as much as they did in 2004/2005. Take them to the club then! It’s 2024.
If there's one thing I've learned from this whole movie run, it's that Renee Rapp is truly THAT GIRL! Like, she can sing, she's pretty, she's a lesbian icon, she can act, she's a Megan Thee Stallion supporter, she's extremely funny, like, what's not to love about her?!
i need her to become a huge popstar cause she’s also a very big Beyoncé fan
people where trying to rock butt scratching girl says people would get tired of her like i dont get the comparison
Shes bi but yesss I completely agree she is amazing and honestly such a mood
@@Santy_skzloVer69she’s actually been using lesbian almost exclusively these last few months.
@@Santy_skzloVer69she has come out and said she’s a lesbian quote recently
The way noneeee of us moved for the new Aaron 💀💀💀 me and my friend looked at each other in the theater like 🤨
i was in shock 😂
Ong I looked at my friend and made the face
@@taylorelissaa he’s attractive just not to me unfortunately
@@taylorelissaaits okay to say he ugly. Not everyone can be pretty, now can he act 🤔
@@taylorelissaahe’s guy next door cute not whatever the hell the original aaron samuel’s did to achieve that kind of cute
Talking about Janice got pipes, she is the voice of Moana! also another great reaction as per usual ;)
FunFact: the French Teacher is played by Ashley Park who was the Original Gretchen in the Broadway Show, also when Gretchen shows her Spotify you can see that Thieving Dreams is playing, one of Babe Wood song, Babe Wood is in fact the one who plays this Gretchen
Chu- your reaction to the new Aaron Samuels took me out. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 And you were correct to have that reaction! 🤪
Same haha! Speechless. He grew on me though throughout the movie but still.
The initial was like…ok. Ok.
@@mikeyb.2203 Same for me. I liked him more as the movie goes on. But he’s definitely not someone I would immediately crush on at first sight.
His reaction was everything
When Aaron turned around, in the theater the girl in front of me said "Ew he ugly!"
@@briannadancereader I wouldn't necessarily use those words. I would just say that I do not find him attractive.
The girl who played Janice was also the voice of Moana. The mics were ONNNN!
“i’m a sexy mouse, DUH!” ahhh i’m so excited for this reaction
the way i was so excited to hear her say that line 😭😭
Avantika as Karen is spot on along with the actor who plays Damian
The reaction to Aaron sent me. Same gurl same.
Chuuzus processing this Aaron oh my gooodd lmao 😂🙈
also your top favorite movie choices are stellar!!
@@goldernbtatenun🥹♥️
Avantika really did her thing in this movie!! She and Renee really did it for me! As for Cady… Good luck Charlie😭
i need Avantika to be booked and busy!
janis is played by bi icon auli'i cravaho who is the moana voice actor!! she's also in a queer romcom called crush I highly recommend if you haven't seen it!!
Whenever I talk about Renee Rapp nobody knows who she is. And the best way I can describe her (without the Broadway aspect) is “Think Billie Eillish mixed with Christina Aguilera mixed with a little hint of Ariana Grande. With the relatability and realness of your best friend from high school”
The reaction to Aaron had me on the floor
While I appreciated that they removed Coach Carr preying on his underage students, I wish that they'd given Jon Hamm more to do. Same goes for Jenna Fischer and Ashley Park, though I liked the small reference to Ms. Norbury and Principal Duvall being in a relationship.
this movie was way too scared to get cancelled by kids on tiktok… they literally took all the funny jokes and things away like wtf but it was an entertaining movie and avantika carried the movie as karen
Ur French for partition is sending me 😂😂😂🤣🤣
Janice is played by auli'i cravalho & she was also Moana!
The one scene that genuinely made me scream was that Halloween dance break scene. It was phenomenal. But it is iconic. Then Renee's song came on and I was just blown away.
Renee ate her role as Regina up 🔥☺️😍
As a lesbian I am so proud of Renee yesssss lesbian power ❤
NOT YOUR REACTION AT SEEING AARON SAMUELS LMAOOOO
Renee rapp really did that ❤
that’s my girl!
Avantika's Sexy was THE BEST part of the movie for me. That sequence a blast and a surprisingly VERY big upgrade from the broadway musical version.
The reaction to Megan IM DEAD😂
janice is played by the actress that voices moana 💫
The way I clicked so fast😁😁
🥹♥️
Your reaction when you first saw Aaron finished me cause same 😭😭
While I love Angourie Rice, she just felt bland and forgettable in comparison with the flashier characters such as Janis, Damien, Regina and Karen. While she's a capable actress, her singing felt standard compared to her costars, and she's supposed to be the lead.
Yeah I had heard before hand that Cady’s singing was weak but even with that warning I was like oof that’s bad
Angourie said it was really hard to sing in an American accent so that probably played a factor in making singing even harder
@@Siwa_Pyra I'm not buying that. Most people in the English speaking world grow up listening to some American Pop music.. To the extent that even non-American English-speaking singers often sing in an American accent. (think harry Styles for example)
I don’t think that’s such a terrible move for her character tho. kinda plays into cady being an outsider who isn’t as in tune with her environment like the other characters. I’m not saying that’s what they were going for, but it’s not as bad of a move to put the weaker singer in her role. if regina had the same issue, we’d have a problem.
Same with Gretchen. She was iconic in the first one and she’s just kind of there in this one minus a couple one liners that’s from the original.
I love how he refers to Lacey Chabert as just Gretchen lol.
i still can't get over Janis being played by Moana like the actress felt pigeonholed into that girl from Disney, to being one of the most iconic roles of the movie.
love that you call her ms. lohan 😌 she deserves
she’s everything
One thing I'll give this movie its tens on (other than the casting for most of them we don't talk about Aaron) is how Damien and Janis somehow FEEL closer than even in the original. Janis was so mean in the original that Damien felt more like a follower than her best friend, here I can believe that they are bffs and that they actually like Cady.
My two hags Ms Norbury and Principal Duvall got together, I love winning!
Thank you for reacting to this I really enjoyed it. I feel like one of the main reasons why ppl were disappointed at this film is because it’s a musical. I’m a musical theater kid so I’ve seen this musical many times and it’s so good and loved by many ppl. I do wish they promoted it more as a musical than just a movie. So many coming of age films have become musicals for years just like mean girls . If you want to check out some movie that where turned into musicals here are some I KNOW you will love (Heather’s , Beetlejuice) love you so much ❤
tbf as someone who loves musicals, this was BARELY one 😭 there are some grand numbers but most of the songs are so blink-and-you’ll-miss-it that it for sure felt more like a movie than a musical. I can kinda see why they didn’t really market it as one, outside of the fact that they don’t sell well anymore.
@@pillowvibes agree 1000000%
Honestly the 1st aaron was an average looking dude to me as well
he was cute for the 2000s 😭
Right he was not cute at all
The ensemble was fantastic! Regina, Damian, and Janis were the best vocalists of the movie.
Love how I had the exact same reaction to seeing Aaron for the first time!! 😭
Bestie i know u well😳, when u said “mean girls is my favourite movie” i was like “really I thought it was moonlight 🤔” surprised myself 😂😂😂
lmaoooo this is why you are my friend! 😂❤
@@Chuuzusit is the girl from Euphoria 🎉
The girl that plays Janis is Auli'i Cravalho!!!! She's the voice of Moana!!!!!!!!!! I love her voice and she's an incredible actress. Janis, Regina and Karen made this movie for me for sure.
The one thing that makes this plot line not work today is that high shools have hallway cameras now. They would've seen Regina drop the burn book and the case would have been closed.
They do????
Your reactions are HILARIOUS! I loved watching this, our reactions were in sync! 😂
i havent watched the movie bc im not a big fan of musicals but im so glad you're reacting to it!
I feel like I was manifesting this video 😂
I watched this in the cinema, and when I said Renee was seducing me. She saved this movie for me. Damien and Janis also gave it their all and I loved it and KAREN she is so fine. But the movie has too much Cady in it for her to serve me nothing that’s what ruined it for me. I wish they kept the Ceaser monologue that Gretchen did in the original especially when Regina’s downfall has more to do with Gretchen’s help. But no the plastics were not focused on enough. Like Cady is not a singer but they gave her the most numbers? 4/5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ one star for ⭐️Regina, one star for ⭐️Damien, one for ⭐️Janis and ⭐️One for The plastics and none for Cady Heron bye…
Agreed!! Loved it so much! The songs slayedd!! Great video and couldn't wait for this reaction! 😂❤
Glad my favvve is reacting to this ! I know so many people hated it but I kinda had a blast 😂 My issues were the outfits as well and definitely new Aaron 🥴
ITS A MUSICAL!?!? 😂 I’m here for this.
Yeahhh the new Aaron Samuels was...🥴 lmao
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS!!!
So many thoughts Chu omg. 1) I knew you were gonna love Karen and Damian in this, their actors understood the assignment fr. 2) The way you felt about Aaron is the exact way I feel about him! Like I'm sorry but he's not giving me "ex of Regina George" y'know? 3) 7:47 No you're right to have that reaction, and what makes it worse is that in the og musical on stage that song also introduces the other plastics. They have their own verses and everything, and it's one of my favorite songs in the show so it hurts that they cut those parts out to make it a Regina solo
yup they could’ve made their intro more iconic!
The young ones dont go to spent their times in the mall like we do in the 2000s were the Og mean girls is time located, thats why they dont change location, in this time thats no make sense
(excuse my broken english im learning)
I felt the same way about Aaron 😂 and Aaron sings in the musical so they couldn't even get a good singer
Absolutely living for Renee 😂
“this is typical scorpio behaviour” has me fucking cryingggg😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Chu you’re such a ray of warmth and light, thank you❤
Love the reaction!!
That is NOT my Aaron Samuels, I’ma say that right now 😭
The girl that plays Janis played Moana, Hailey Banks etc
i just love his personally and reaction 😂
Awesome reaction. ❤❤
What happened to hot guys in romcoms and musicals? Aaron was not giving what needed to be given.
Also, the fact that the movie was directed by a duo that has never directed a movie before, the high budget and the final result were kinda sus. Reneé, Aulili, and Avantika are innocent tho
Aulili who played Janis is the voice of Moana I was so shocked, she grew up so fast
He looks similar to the guy from stranger things, so I guess this is what gen z finds attractive 🤷♀️
The girl who played Karen did a good job without copying exactly from the movie.
Hollywood needs to start casting fine men again! i need a Denzel! a prime Leonardo! a Brendan Fraser!
@@Chuuzus yass exactly, we need sexy leading men back
@mistybabe5489 gen z is cooked 😭. Avantika as Karen ate and left not crumbs
the girl who plays Janis is Auil’i Cravalho, she also plays Moana
I loved this movie (not the lead girl who played Caty though. Her voice was not easy to listen to)
IM SO EXCITED
Love your vids!
no shade to angourie but low key wish sabrina carpenter could've reprised her role as cady from the broadway production like renee did with regina
I went with my kinda boy crazy friend, and she said out loud “wow, he was way hotter in the OG” about Cris😅 I was crushing on Auli’i and Renee tho.
Thank you for reacting to this and having fun with it! Regina, Janis/Damien…the vocals! And Karen was so fun to watch. ::jiggles boobs to the beat::❤️🔥💅🏾
Please please please listen to the Broadway cast album, the movie has great renditions of the songs but the Broadway cast was on a different level vocally
Chuuz PLEASE that boy is fried😂😭
Hahahaha this was brilliant!
I know exactly what you mean about New Cady. Old Cady had spunk!
Wasnt the biggest fan of this and I love the original. but we still here for the views 💜
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i literally died in the theater when i saw aaron😭😭😭😭 so unserious!!
I agree that this Cady didn’t hold up to the OG, but man this musical was so fun. And in terms of the sets, that’s leftover from the musical as well, where obviously they are limited by the set design. Great reaction as always!
That scorpio comment feels targeted lol
Lovedthis!
I like it because I did the mean girls jr few days before mean girls musical was released
Lindsey Lohan was in her bag with making a like-able character in that era. In reality cady is not a like-able character. Lindsey lohan just made her likes-able the same way she did the character in confessions of a teenage drama queen. She made you root for a compulsive liar. Lindsey had an essence to her in that era. This girl plays cady so head on. Regina and the plastics are really pushed to the spotlight in this iteration.
Lindsay Lohan was truly that girl in the 2000’s. like the Lindsay Lohan cinematic universe was excellent
I love your reaction! Such a gift on the end of my work week. I'm a former theater kid and me and my friends used to sing the songs from the original Broadway musical Mean Girls so this movie was so joyous for me. I love that you watched it with a critical but open mind. I agree with your assesment of Miss Caddy😬
Hey Chu. Hope you’re doing well. Please consider reacting to Slatherhouse. It’s the film of our generation lol
i will definitely check it out hun ♥️
I was waiting for your reaction to Megan 🤭🤭🤭 also I think the actress who played Gretchen would've been a better Cady
Color purple reaction, it’s on MAX❤
the confusion on the new aaron 😭
I felt more drawn to Regina in her first scene than I did to Aaron the entire movie
when we’re first introduced to the plastics in the broadway musical version, each plastic had their own little solo, but this movie cut out almost half of the songs in the og musical
22:35 Is there something wrong with the way I'm looking at this because I know this and keep reminding myself of it but Janis and Damien are still my favourite characters in this movie? And in the original as well?
And revenge party is my favourite song - not just because the party itself seems colourful and a lot more fun than the halloween party or the party at Cady's house.
I encourage you to listen to the original broadway soundtrack, the introduction of ALL the Plastics is much better and there are many other good songs that got cut.
I loved this movie
See, how you felt about this Aaron is how I feep about the original too😂😂😂
Well the girl playing Cady is a nepo baby so that explains it…
Loved that you at least enjoyed some of this movie! I appreciate the more diversity and some of the changes, and of course Renee is perfect as Regina but she has the advantage of playing her on stage for years by now. I do wonder why they didn’t get more casts members from the stage versions.
Some fans from the original act like watching this one or this one even existing is going to erase the original or something 😒, so thank you for your reaction 😊
Ahh nepo baby that explains it. Loved the changes but they picked the whitest latina to be gretch, like damn hollywood really hates casting brown ppl 😭
Y'all heard the word "nepo baby" and ran with it. Angourie is not a nepo baby! Having successful parents does not equal being successful because of nepotism. Sure, Angourie's mom and dad are also actors, but they've only worked in Australia. Her parents are local actors in Australia, meaning its very unlikely that they have enough influence to get their daughter an in into big film projects in a completely different country. It's not like Angourie's first projects were immediately big projects, she began acting in small projects.
She’s not really a nepo baby considering her parents are like, D-listers
that is Pierson wodzynski
I really want to like this movie but I feel there's so much lacking.
The script needed a complete refresh. It would've fine to keep a few iconic lines but the entire thing felt like a read along of the original.
@@mistybabe5489 yeah, I had the same thought.
The actress that plays Kady is in a coming of age movie called Honor Society and is phenomenal, I was pretty disappointed in her performance here.
ive been waiting for someone to react to this movie!!
You can't go back to the original Aaron, he is in his 40s lol Jonathan Bennett is married and not sure that he plays, heterosexual parts anymore. It's been 20 years since the last mean girls came out. This new one, is so good, with Renee Rapp! She ate this up! Her voice is more than reason enough to love this movie. But she makes Regina George actually scary and intimidating, the way you want to see a Queen Been and Mean girl to be.
If you havent seen it already, I recommend The Nice Guys (2016)! Cady's actress is so fun in her role :)
32:59 So you also recognised Ari Notartomaso aka Cynthia from Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies?
14:36 they changed this because d word is a slur towards lesbians, that’s also why in a lot of newer productions of mean girls it usually says lez instead of
which scorpio hurt you 😭
I hear you on the lack of set changes. The change in not going to the mall…I can see what they updated as it’s not something kids do as much as they did in 2004/2005.
Take them to the club then! It’s 2024.
See the movie is fun like i don’t understand 😭💀 People on tiktok were doing way too much over this movie