Mean Girls 3-Way
For almost as long as there have been popular girls in high schools, there have been movies about them. For the first Colosseum episode of the year, Videolander Kyle Brown has chosen three such films from three consecutive decades. They are:
Heathers
Clueless
Mean Girls
Were you popular in high school? What do you wear on Wednesdays? And is Paul Rudd immortal? Grab your cell phone, throw on a sexy Santa costume, and let’s talk about movies!
KYLE’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Heathers Croquet at Veronica’s house
Best Character: Heathers JD
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: Heathers Heather Chandler dies from chemical poisoning
Best Score or Soundtrack: Clueless with songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: Mean Girls Tina Fey
Best Special Achievement: Heathers Heathers: The Musical
Best Scene: Heathers JD pulls a gun
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Clueless Cher’s debate
Best Director: Mean Girls Mark Waters
Wildcard: TIE Clueless & Heathers Best Costumes Award
WTF: Clueless Cher gets with her ex-brother-in-law
Worst Picture: Clueless
Best Picture: TIE Heathers & Mean Girls
Total after deductions:
Mean Girls: 3
Clueless: 2
Heathers: 7
NATHAN’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: RUBBER CHICKEN
Best Character: TIE Clueless & Mean Girls Cher & Regina
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: Mean Girls Regina getting hit by a bus
Best Score or Soundtrack: Clueless with songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: Mean Girls Tina Fey
Best Special Achievement: Mean Girls Cultural Impact
Best Scene: Clueless Supermodel montage makeover scene
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: TIE Clueless & Mean Girls Comedy really holds up
Best Director: Clueless Amy Heckerling
Wildcard: Clueless Most Fashionable Award
WTF: Heathers Christian Slater’s Jack Nicholson impersonation
Worst Picture: Heathers
Best Picture: Mean Girls
Total after deductions:
Mean Girls: 6
Clueless: 6
Heathers: Negative 1
APRIL’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: RUBBER CHICKEN
Best Character: Clueless Cher
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: Mean Girls Tearing down the hierarchy of social expectations
Best Score or Soundtrack: Clueless with songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: Mean Girls Tina Fey
Best Special Achievement: Clueless Iconic Fashion
Best Scene: Clueless Supermodel montage makeover scene
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Clueless Cher MVP Award
Best Director: Mean Girls Mark Waters
Wildcard: Mean Girls Ultimate Mean Girl Regina George Award
WTF: Heathers Veronica helping with bulimia?
Worst Picture: Heathers
Best Picture: Clueless
Total after deductions:
Mean Girls: 4
Clueless: 8
Heathers: Negative 1
RACHAEL’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Mean Girls North Shore High School
Best Character: Clueless Cher
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: Mean Girls Regina getting hit by a bus
Best Score or Soundtrack: Clueless with songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: Mean Girls Tina Fey
Best Special Achievement: Heathers Dark subject matter with wide and long lasting appeal
Best Scene: TIE Clueless & Mean Girls Makeover Montage & Christmas Candy Cane-gram scene
Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Mean Girls The “Burn Book” is the ultimate mean girl thing to do
Best Director: Clueless Amy Heckerling
Wildcard: Clueless The Best Dressed Award
WTF: TIE Clueless & Mean Girls Cher & Josh age difference & Coach Carr having sex with a a student
Worst Picture: Heathers
Best Picture: Mean Girls
Total after deductions:
Mean Girls: 6
Clueless: 5
Heathers: Negative 1