I totally just realized after my 17 years of watching this movie that Janis’s only friend was Damien the gay kid. He was the only person who would stick around with her after everyone rejected her for thinking she was gay 🥺
I think it’s because society tends to label hyper femininity as evil but this movie shows anyone can be an asshole regardless of their aesthetic choices/gender presentation. Alternative subcultures especially have a few bad apples, likely due to feelings of rejection from mainstream culture
Fun fact: Tina Fey didn't originally want Lizzy Caplan to play Janis because she thought that Lizzy was too good looking to play an outcast. So Lizzy wore goth/punk clothes to play Janis.
Janis and Damien kissing might have been the funniest shit to me. Just the instant discomfort for the both. I mean shit at least they gave it a try. Can't leave shit untried 😂
Kissed my bestie on his birthday. He really got into it, and afterward said he tried, but it didn't feel like anything he liked. I'm gay he isn't. Haha he laughed it off tho.
Janis is basically Regina but backwards, but that doesn’t mean that she’s a bad character or anything bc that’s what makes her character great but it should be mentioned bc most just think she’s perfect when she’s really not Edit: Holy crap I forgot I wrote this
Janis’ look is hilarious to me because it’s a fusion of all the alternative looks in the early 2000s just before emo hit. I remember seeing girls dressed like this, and still to this day they’re unlabeled. Just an umbrella alt girl look lol
@@soleil7259 Yes, it is for the non alternative lol but if you fall under the umbrella you know there are specifications. In this instance her image is a fusion, most likely pastiche via the uncertainty of a costume department styling an “outcast teen” lmao
A lot of people assume that the mean girls in the movie are only the plastics and cady. But actually janis is also a mean girl. She's just different but ALL the girls are mean.
@@clarieblue4016 yes exactly. I think she didn't do much wrong to Regina and Janis. Sure she kind of betrayed them but they used her first and treated her like trash
I understand why Janis was mad at Cady for not going to the art show, but I feel her rant on her was undeserved. She essentially manipulated her into becoming plastic to mess up Regina.
She pushed Cady to keep pretending on being a Plastic to have someone inside the group, and make fun of the things they do or say. But Cady started to like it too much, thats on her. Plus Janis only stargted taking revenge on Regina after Cady told them what she did with Aron at the Halloween party. Thats when Janis was like: she will pay! Cady was the one that little by little started getting more into it and becoming one herself.
@cadengraysonawhitu8871 I think both of them were wrong. Janis was bitter due to Regina ruining her reputation by spreading rumors and having everybody at school ostracize her and used Cady for her eighth grade revenge. Cady on the other hand, was letting the popularity get to her head, resulting in her declining grades (by playing dumb and deliberately flunking quizzes in her favorite subject, math, just to impress Aaron) as well as becoming a pompous, shallow person and shouldn’t have lied to Janis about not being able to attend her art show just to throw a party.
THIS! Besides the adults everyone is a mean girl. Regina, Karen, and Gretchen definitely are. Cady definitely is. Janis and even Damien(ik he’s a boy but still) for manipulating Cady
"there are two kinds of evil people in this world. those who do evil stuff, and those who see evil stuff being done and don't try to stop it" "-does that mean i'm morally obligated to burn that ladies outfit?" the contrast from the seriousness of that statement during cady's ethical dilemma sends me every time lmao
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Look I don’t care if Janis is mean. She’s still iconic as shit and I wish she had more screen time. Maybe I’m just biased because I want a friend like her. Sarcastic and witty but is also their for her friends. I lover her in short and I’m not ashamed.
The point of this movie is that they're all mean but are still iconic and admirable Same thing with Regina for example, as Cady said, "I could hate her and still want her to like me". They're all mean in different ways but they still have good points
2:45 When Kady says that Janis is not in the book, she’s still mad because the book is meant to have rumors and bad comments of all the *GIRLS* in the school. And when they “didn’t include Janice” in there, she took it as a: “Lol, Janis is manly-like, she’s not even a girl.”
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People act like Janis only befriended Cady to get revenge on Regina but she was nice to Cady and wanted to be her friend before Regina got interested in Cady, also Janis is self aware about not being perfect she calls herself mean and even compare herself to Regina
I know that Janis's lines or portrayal are iconic but I'm seriously not a big fan of her - even in the beginning. Yes, she was open about being mean later on but she was manipulative from the very beginning. She appeared nice but she immediately dismissed Cady's actual name and basically re-named her even after Cady makes it clear that she wants to be called Cady, convincing her to skip class even though Cady didn't want to, telling Cady which social groups she should interact with and which not and in general, she made Cady march to Janis's drum beat to accomplish Janis's goal of revenge. She often dismisses what her supposed friend wants and if not, talks Cady into it until she wants it. To me, it has always seemed like a recruitment of an ally who is easily led rather than actual friendship. It's one thing she recognizes she's a mean girl (and most likely used to behave in a similar way to Regina in the past). However, she shames Regina for the same things she is doing - being overbearing, manipulative and mean/sometimes downright cruel. KNOWING how much it hurts to be on the receiving end of cruel bullying and yet still being a bully herself isn't a good mix in my book. Don't get me wrong - I like Janis as a character. She has a purpose, her flaws make her human and definitely has some moments that teach good lessons but I'll never understand why people say, they'd want her as a friend. I'm not trying to sugar-coat what the other characters do, either. Almost anyone in this story is somewhat mean or at least enabling mean behaviour. That being said, I think this is a great story and I enjoy both movie and musical (haven't read the book) with all the characters realistic flaws, I'm just baffled how many viewers want to be friends with any of them the way they are portrayed in the story :D
@@SexuallyRepressedMegalodon she included her in the portrait that probably took hours if not days to draw, and they had genuine fun together. also she wouldn't have been so hurt by Cady ditching her if she didn't consider her a friend. people want to be clever and all they say about Janis is she's just as bad as Regina, and that's true in a lot of ways & she did manipulate Cady, but Janis has some humanity unlike all-plastic Regina ie look at her relationship with Damien.
Janis Ian deserve a spin-off movie considering that she's very funny and hilarious for a snarky emo goth girl. Add to the fact that she was portrayed by Lizzy Caplan makes her even more iconic and unforgettable.
Janis and Damien's kiss at the end is soo damn funny because they're both playing a part being dramatic. Her little eyes looking up and him, and he closes his eyes all romantically before leaning down. Lmao.
I feel even more bad for Janis She was bullied for so many years and didn't know why. She finally snapped. If Janis was real, she would've commited suycide cz of Regina's rumours
“At least me and regina know we’re mean, you try to act so innocent” -Janis to Cady. The ‘mean girl’ movie title can be interpreted multiple ways, thats why the movie so well-written 🎉
i love this movie and i love janis bc her character is so interesting. it mirrors regina's in a really interesting way... i wanted to point out some bits in which she acts just as bad as regina. she's presented as an ally but is actually just using cady and her naivety to fight her battles. cady also calls her out on this later in the movie so it's not a complete secret it's just not always as blatant as it is with regina 0:49 "why would we get you into trouble? we're your friends!" this is a common manipulation tactic. rationalizing things that go against someone's better judgement by using your relationship status is manipulative and wrong. 2:00 "regina george is not sweet! she's a scum sucking roadwhore! she ruined my life!" this isn't necessarily manipulative but she is manipulating cady's view of regina from the get-go to get her to do something she doesn't really understand the implications of. again she's using cady's naivety to get back at regina 2:16 "look, this isn't about hating her, okay? i just think that it would be like a fun little experiment if you were to hang out with them and then tell us everything that they say." she's oversimplifying her personal objective to get cady to agree without suspicion. again this is manipulative imo 3:00 "there are two kinds of evil people in this world - those who do evil stuff and those who see evil stuff being done and don't try to stop it." while i personally think this is actually a pretty good quote to live by here she's using it to (again) manipulate cady by insinuating she will be "evil" if she doesn't do what janis wants her to do. again trying to hit at cady's weak points to get her to do her bidding 3:32 "come on! she's never gonna find out, it's just - it'll be like our little secret." again she's giving her fake reassurance without bothering to listen to cady's protests. i also want to take this opportunity to point out that janis rarely talks about anything other than scheming against regina when she's with cady. she's been using cady as a screw-regina pawn since day one and never actually cared about getting to know her (she also never cared enough to pronounce her name correctly) 3:49 "because she's a life ruiner. she ruins people's lives." here she's using cady feeling low and vulnerable to again fuel cady's hatred towards regina anyway, that's about it. i want to finish off by saying i don't actually think janis is worse than regina - she used cady's naivety to carry out her personal vendetta against regina, but outside of that i don't think she's bad in the way regina is. is she great? no, not really. is regina the absolute worst? not necessarily! they're both interesting characters that conflict and mirror each other in different ways. i'll say as to janis and cady i do hope that they became genuine close friends. despite all of the stuff janis did and the fact that their relationship mostly hinged on mutual hatred of regina, the painting janis made and the ending of the movie leads me to believe they might be able to forge a genuine friendship.
Regina=mean girl Cady=Pawn (for both Regina and Janis) Janis=The Matrix breaker/The ULTIMATE Mean-girl slayer Janis destroyed the Matrix and reduced the mean girl to a fat tomboyish girl
i LOVE the characters of Damian and Janis!! i know "mean girls" is only fictional, but I'd hang out with them ALL THE TIME, if I could. at least, WAY more than Regina and her friends. It'd be SOOO fun :D they remind me of some of the friends I had in middle/high school
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"Because I have a big LESBIAN crush on you!" 8:45 - 8:50 Am I the only one who thinks this is the most Iconic part of the movie, and probably one of my favourite scenes actually.
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I'll be honest here, I honestly think Janis was a lesbian. She acts like how I used to act when I would go through my phases of being super in the closet and not wanting to believe I was a lesbian. & Just like with Janis, no one really fell for my straight act. Everyone thought I actually was a lesbian. Janis honestly still reminds me of me though. I'm still in the closet, but it's literally because I can't/don't feel safe coming out to everyone and being completely honest. The media and at times, every person may seem 100% accepting of the LGBT community but in reality, not everyone is. I'm sorta out online, but I'm still super careful about where I out myself and I'm out to some of the people I know. I'm also out to a small number of relatives. I'm pretty accepting of myself as a lesbian, but sometimes I still struggle with my sexuality. Janis reminds me of me, where I'm at right now in terms of my acceptance of my sexuality and my current struggles with being a lesbian and living in today's world. Janis is low-key one of my role models.
@sunshine-zz7rb nah bud , Janice is also mean , she used Cady and manipulated tf out of her , she admits this herself " at least me and regina know we're mean" but at the end she got better She became friends with Cady, the whole point of the movid is every girl is mean , there are just degrees how mean they are and later in the movie they improve
I loved this movie but it gave you the wrong impression of high school lol. I was about to go to high school when this movie came out. Some things are a true but most of it is dramatized for movies. Awww the memories.
@@coffeecrimegal5968 that’s who I was talking about, what I was trying to say is “ofc Lindsay Lohan is going to be in here, because she is the main character”
The plastic look looked horrible on Lindsay yet after this she went out and made herself look plastic irl ... so sad. She looked so nice when she was natural
Janice never really got a comeuppance for what she did. I do get why she wanted revenge, and I dislike that people overlook that Regina was a huge bully to her and others. But she never admitted to how she really did use Cady?
She confesses though. Cady knew the entire time and goes along with it, enjoying every moment. And they were still friends at the end. So if anything, Cady knew and Janice doesn't have to admit anything really.
Lindsay was so pretty. I wish she didn't get plastic surgery. It ruined her looks. It's sad that her family was narcissistic and toxic and drove her to the dumps with them. Lindsay is talented. I hope she gets another chance. Hollywood really ruined her. Besides that the cast in this movie were amazing and truly talented. Won't get that type of talent together in teen movies again.
I don't think she is all that interested in acting anymore. She is engaged to some rich Middle Easterner, I think. She cleaned up her life and seems to be happy where she is now.
I totally just realized after my 17 years of watching this movie that Janis’s only friend was Damien the gay kid. He was the only person who would stick around with her after everyone rejected her for thinking she was gay 🥺
Awww
Wouldn't it be great to have a ride or die friend 😥?
Didn't they have other people at their lunch table?
@@morbidsearch doesnt mean they talked to each other r
@@ariannygonzalez2300 i second this, they probably didnt talk to the others in their table group
it’s so funny noticing how the two most manipulative people in the movie (Regina and Janis) are total opposites especially in appearance
I think it’s because society tends to label hyper femininity as evil but this movie shows anyone can be an asshole regardless of their aesthetic choices/gender presentation. Alternative subcultures especially have a few bad apples, likely due to feelings of rejection from mainstream culture
Janis and Regina are both gorgeous! But, imo, Gretchen beats them both!
@@cheneethompson5756 I agree. Gretchen is BY FAR the prettiest.
@@cheneethompson5756 Karen too
@@cheneethompson5756 karen eats everyone up
Fun fact: Tina Fey didn't originally want Lizzy Caplan to play Janis because she thought that Lizzy was too good looking to play an outcast. So Lizzy wore goth/punk clothes to play Janis.
didn't work! janis will always be the hottest actor in mean girls to me lol
hence why i am watching this video
but no one else could've played janis.
Lezzy* Caplan
@@ykMMD No, it’s spelt as Lizzy
Ppp
@@jackie-xx3yz It's a joke (that I stole from thr mean girls honest trailer)
why did it take me 10 years to realize that she’s not actually gay everyone just thought she was because she’s lebanese
OH GOD I REALIZED THAT NOW I'M SCREAMING
What does that mean?
@@meglbrn5368 lebanon is a country in the middle east. so to say you or your family is from there means your lebanese
@@btaylor7569 yeah but why saying she’s a lesbian because of it? Because the two words sound familiar?
OH OML😭😭
I'd want Damien as a friend. Hes literally the most loyal friend ever.
Yes %100
@monochrome he helped Janis and Cady in their plan tho
i love him
Well...YES🌟🔥🥰
I don’t want any of these idiots as my friends accept for Lindsay Lohan.
I love how she always cuts him off from saying what Regina said about her
Yeah lol
it makes me kinda sad because i think she's afraid Cady would leave her like everyone when Regina started those rumors
@@nekame holy sh!t you're right...I always thought it was because she just hated the rumor...Now I feel even worse for the girl...
Janis and Damien kissing might have been the funniest shit to me. Just the instant discomfort for the both. I mean shit at least they gave it a try. Can't leave shit untried 😂
Lmao, "can't leave shit untried" 😂
Kissed my bestie on his birthday. He really got into it, and afterward said he tried, but it didn't feel like anything he liked.
I'm gay he isn't. Haha he laughed it off tho.
@@fleetwood7538 Ahahaha aye at least you two gave it a crack 😂
@@fleetwood7538 niceeeeeee
to me it was so unnecessary
Janis is basically Regina but backwards, but that doesn’t mean that she’s a bad character or anything bc that’s what makes her character great but it should be mentioned bc most just think she’s perfect when she’s really not
Edit: Holy crap I forgot I wrote this
tru
@Sportsman Pariente k,.
Well, they used to be friends
Yes Janis is also a mean Girl too
Do ppl think she’s perfect? I haven’t seen the whole movie but from the clips, she seems rather terrible.
Janis’ look is hilarious to me because it’s a fusion of all the alternative looks in the early 2000s just before emo hit. I remember seeing girls dressed like this, and still to this day they’re unlabeled. Just an umbrella alt girl look lol
Isn't alt an umbrella term already in itself ?
@@soleil7259 Yes, it is for the non alternative lol but if you fall under the umbrella you know there are specifications. In this instance her image is a fusion, most likely pastiche via the uncertainty of a costume department styling an “outcast teen” lmao
It’s just classic hot topic lol
I'm more of a girly girl, but I love janis' style!
Emo was a music genre from the 90's
A lot of people assume that the mean girls in the movie are only the plastics and cady. But actually janis is also a mean girl. She's just different but ALL the girls are mean.
For me cady was the least of the mean girl. Sure she did some wrong but she was new and basically janice and Regina used her. Cady is my fav character
@@anakinswife. yeah ikr Cady was basically innocent from the start but turns into one of those bitches because of Janis and Regina
@@clarieblue4016 yes exactly. I think she didn't do much wrong to Regina and Janis. Sure she kind of betrayed them but they used her first and treated her like trash
@@anakinswife. Mhm
That's the thing, almost everybody was toxic in their own way :D
People thought she was Lesbian cause shes Lebanese.
It's all coming together lmao
I thought she was American
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@@denied5492 🤣🤣🤣
😭😭😭😭
I'm weak with laughter!
''YOUR MUM'S CHEST HAIR'' LOL ICONIC.
OMG I GAGGED AT THIS SCENE 😭😭
‘hi i’m janis’ I love her face when she says that
“Moderately priced soaps are my calling.”
Underrated line
People working at LUSH lol
Can't believe she got only 10-11 min of screen in total movie. She was much more talented than that.
Ikr
Most iconic 10-11 mins i guess
Oh damn
Well Karen Smith has only 7-8 mins in screen
I love janis!
I understand why Janis was mad at Cady for not going to the art show, but I feel her rant on her was undeserved. She essentially manipulated her into becoming plastic to mess up Regina.
it was the fact that she never told them about the party nd didnt invite them
She pushed Cady to keep pretending on being a Plastic to have someone inside the group, and make fun of the things they do or say. But Cady started to like it too much, thats on her.
Plus Janis only stargted taking revenge on Regina after Cady told them what she did with Aron at the Halloween party. Thats when Janis was like: she will pay!
Cady was the one that little by little started getting more into it and becoming one herself.
Cady shouldn’t have said “you’re in love with me or something” cause that’s when Janice really went off.
@cadengraysonawhitu8871 I think both of them were wrong. Janis was bitter due to Regina ruining her reputation by spreading rumors and having everybody at school ostracize her and used Cady for her eighth grade revenge. Cady on the other hand, was letting the popularity get to her head, resulting in her declining grades (by playing dumb and deliberately flunking quizzes in her favorite subject, math, just to impress Aaron) as well as becoming a pompous, shallow person and shouldn’t have lied to Janis about not being able to attend her art show just to throw a party.
“Janis is the REAL mean girl “
THEY ARE ALL THE MEAN GIRLS. THAT IS THE WHOLE POINT OF THE MOVIE.
THIS! Besides the adults everyone is a mean girl. Regina, Karen, and Gretchen definitely are. Cady definitely is. Janis and even Damien(ik he’s a boy but still) for manipulating Cady
In reality Janis and Regina are the real protagonists of the movie. The two main players on either side of the board and Cady is just a pawn.
Naw. Both of them were the Villian and manipulated Cady to seek revenge
she's my favorite character
same.
same-
same dude I swear I act EXACTY like her
For real, she was the coolest one
I think she’s everyone’s favourite character
"there are two kinds of evil people in this world. those who do evil stuff, and those who see evil stuff being done and don't try to stop it"
"-does that mean i'm morally obligated to burn that ladies outfit?"
the contrast from the seriousness of that statement during cady's ethical dilemma sends me every time lmao
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It's been years, and I still want the pants that Janis is wearing
It just looks like tape on the legs lol
Tripp NYC pants from the 2000s but modded. I was a kid 00s alt girl and had those pants.
@@witchingbrew3 WOW
@@witchingbrew3 wow so nice
@@witchingbrew3 amazin
Damien pulling on Cadys hair saying , see this is the color I want will be always hilarious for me. This movie is a gem.
I wish I had friends like Janis and Damian in High School. They are both so awesome.
Yup, just not toxic ones
@@shiningjustice3387 janis was just as toxic as regina lol
@@qeiwpwldkdofshishdijxosix9518 not as toxic lol
Same
@@qeiwpwldkdofshishdijxosix9518 Exactly Janis was as toxic as Regina. Cady should have cut Janis off after she cursed her out.
Cady: “Im gonna join the Mathletes”
Everyone: “You can’t do that! That’s social suicide!”
Because being smart is uncool
@@izzieb.2926 I’m a mathlete so nerd is inferred but forget what you heard I’m like James Bond the third
Ok but when you have the money from getting your job using your degree in actuarial science then who’s the cool dawg now?! 🤣
Let’s be honest, we all want a best friend like Damien
They're not loyal after high school.
Totally
Only unproblematic human in this film honestly
Damien seems obsessed with starting fires😭
Look I don’t care if Janis is mean. She’s still iconic as shit and I wish she had more screen time.
Maybe I’m just biased because I want a friend like her. Sarcastic and witty but is also their for her friends. I lover her in short and I’m not ashamed.
The point of this movie is that they're all mean but are still iconic and admirable
Same thing with Regina for example, as Cady said, "I could hate her and still want her to like me". They're all mean in different ways but they still have good points
Janis may be mean but I understand her more unlike Regina. I want a friend like Janis too
She's not the mean girl
She's the Mean-Girl SLAYER!
@@Rose-gs4iy Janis had a reason to be that way, Regina just ruins lives for fun
She's really manipulative. Her and Regina were friends for a reason.
Something in me always liked Janis the most. Plus the prettiest too
prettiest, but she's toxic
Janis is the best. Way more obsessed with her than Regina!
Lulu B who tf is obsessed with regina??😂🤨🤨
Janis was ultimate underdog in the movie lol
2:45 When Kady says that Janis is not in the book, she’s still mad because the book is meant to have rumors and bad comments of all the *GIRLS* in the school.
And when they “didn’t include Janice” in there, she took it as a:
“Lol, Janis is manly-like, she’s not even a girl.”
*Cady
*Janis
& Cady said that Jan wasn’t in it to prevent Jan’s feelings being hurt, or anything like that
Optimist: I love this song!
Pessimist: I hate this song!
Realist: I know this song!
Janis was the best character and no one will change my mind
I agree, but damien's my guy, tho
Lol! Iconic!
Only Glenn Coco competes with Janis for me!
Same
Damian deserved more screen time, also the fact we didn't see him meet someone at the dance is insulting
The way Damian said, *"Oh no she did not!"* is sooo hilarious LMAAOOO
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Janis and Damians reaction to seeing Cady dressed up as a vampire always makes me laugh
found this comment right at that scene LMAO
Janis. Literally. CONNOR ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Janis is amazing-
7:11 “ oh no she did not” The car stop killed me 😂😅
People act like Janis only befriended Cady to get revenge on Regina but she was nice to Cady and wanted to be her friend before Regina got interested in Cady, also Janis is self aware about not being perfect she calls herself mean and even compare herself to Regina
I know that Janis's lines or portrayal are iconic but I'm seriously not a big fan of her - even in the beginning. Yes, she was open about being mean later on but she was manipulative from the very beginning. She appeared nice but she immediately dismissed Cady's actual name and basically re-named her even after Cady makes it clear that she wants to be called Cady, convincing her to skip class even though Cady didn't want to, telling Cady which social groups she should interact with and which not and in general, she made Cady march to Janis's drum beat to accomplish Janis's goal of revenge. She often dismisses what her supposed friend wants and if not, talks Cady into it until she wants it.
To me, it has always seemed like a recruitment of an ally who is easily led rather than actual friendship. It's one thing she recognizes she's a mean girl (and most likely used to behave in a similar way to Regina in the past). However, she shames Regina for the same things she is doing - being overbearing, manipulative and mean/sometimes downright cruel. KNOWING how much it hurts to be on the receiving end of cruel bullying and yet still being a bully herself isn't a good mix in my book.
Don't get me wrong - I like Janis as a character. She has a purpose, her flaws make her human and definitely has some moments that teach good lessons but I'll never understand why people say, they'd want her as a friend. I'm not trying to sugar-coat what the other characters do, either. Almost anyone in this story is somewhat mean or at least enabling mean behaviour.
That being said, I think this is a great story and I enjoy both movie and musical (haven't read the book) with all the characters realistic flaws, I'm just baffled how many viewers want to be friends with any of them the way they are portrayed in the story :D
@@SexuallyRepressedMegalodon she included her in the portrait that probably took hours if not days to draw, and they had genuine fun together. also she wouldn't have been so hurt by Cady ditching her if she didn't consider her a friend. people want to be clever and all they say about Janis is she's just as bad as Regina, and that's true in a lot of ways & she did manipulate Cady, but Janis has some humanity unlike all-plastic Regina ie look at her relationship with Damien.
@@siene1518 I thought I was the only one who didn't like Janis
Janis Ian deserve a spin-off movie considering that she's very funny and hilarious for a snarky emo goth girl. Add to the fact that she was portrayed by Lizzy Caplan makes her even more iconic and unforgettable.
"Your mom's chest hair" ICONIC
Janis and Damien's kiss at the end is soo damn funny because they're both playing a part being dramatic. Her little eyes looking up and him, and he closes his eyes all romantically before leaning down. Lmao.
1:39
Just now knowing that right next to the Sexualy-Active Band Geeks is the Asexual Band Geeks-
I feel so bad for Cady.Cady only wanted friends.
I feel even more bad for Janis
She was bullied for so many years and didn't know why. She finally snapped. If Janis was real, she would've commited suycide cz of Regina's rumours
And people say shit about her online@@youjustgotburned3980
@@youjustgotburned3980nah she would’ve done that if the movie took place in the present
7:05 omg the way cady actually sounded the way she mocked her😭😭😭
this is literally the entire movie in 10 minutes🧍🏽♀️
Janis was also a mean girl. She could have just warned cady and be done with it
Everybody in this movie is mean, that's why its called mean girls
“At least me and regina know we’re mean, you try to act so innocent” -Janis to Cady. The ‘mean girl’ movie title can be interpreted multiple ways, thats why the movie so well-written 🎉
Me realizing the time period was so much short r than I thought and her character so much more manipulative than I remember
I never realized she calls her cady like the golf ⛳️ person 😆
Plotwist: Cady is lugging around her baggage doing her bidding.
And Regina calls her her name properly
Janis surely is a savage character
i love this movie and i love janis bc her character is so interesting. it mirrors regina's in a really interesting way... i wanted to point out some bits in which she acts just as bad as regina. she's presented as an ally but is actually just using cady and her naivety to fight her battles. cady also calls her out on this later in the movie so it's not a complete secret it's just not always as blatant as it is with regina
0:49 "why would we get you into trouble? we're your friends!" this is a common manipulation tactic. rationalizing things that go against someone's better judgement by using your relationship status is manipulative and wrong.
2:00 "regina george is not sweet! she's a scum sucking roadwhore! she ruined my life!" this isn't necessarily manipulative but she is manipulating cady's view of regina from the get-go to get her to do something she doesn't really understand the implications of. again she's using cady's naivety to get back at regina
2:16 "look, this isn't about hating her, okay? i just think that it would be like a fun little experiment if you were to hang out with them and then tell us everything that they say." she's oversimplifying her personal objective to get cady to agree without suspicion. again this is manipulative imo
3:00 "there are two kinds of evil people in this world - those who do evil stuff and those who see evil stuff being done and don't try to stop it." while i personally think this is actually a pretty good quote to live by here she's using it to (again) manipulate cady by insinuating she will be "evil" if she doesn't do what janis wants her to do. again trying to hit at cady's weak points to get her to do her bidding
3:32 "come on! she's never gonna find out, it's just - it'll be like our little secret." again she's giving her fake reassurance without bothering to listen to cady's protests. i also want to take this opportunity to point out that janis rarely talks about anything other than scheming against regina when she's with cady. she's been using cady as a screw-regina pawn since day one and never actually cared about getting to know her (she also never cared enough to pronounce her name correctly)
3:49 "because she's a life ruiner. she ruins people's lives." here she's using cady feeling low and vulnerable to again fuel cady's hatred towards regina
anyway, that's about it. i want to finish off by saying i don't actually think janis is worse than regina - she used cady's naivety to carry out her personal vendetta against regina, but outside of that i don't think she's bad in the way regina is. is she great? no, not really. is regina the absolute worst? not necessarily! they're both interesting characters that conflict and mirror each other in different ways. i'll say as to janis and cady i do hope that they became genuine close friends. despite all of the stuff janis did and the fact that their relationship mostly hinged on mutual hatred of regina, the painting janis made and the ending of the movie leads me to believe they might be able to forge a genuine friendship.
She manipulated tf out of cady
Facts ....
Exactly
Regina=mean girl
Cady=Pawn (for both Regina and Janis)
Janis=The Matrix breaker/The ULTIMATE Mean-girl slayer
Janis destroyed the Matrix and reduced the mean girl to a fat tomboyish girl
Yeah but she did see Cady as a friend and didn't do it to ruin her life, she was just hellbent on getting revenge on Regina.
@@lailaispremium I like to think that even Regina started thinking of Cady as her friend
I love the theory that Janis used to be the Queen Bee and Regina did to her what she manipulates Cady into doing to Regina.
That would also explain why Damien says “does it bother you that they still use your choreography” in regards to the talent show
i LOVE the characters of Damian and Janis!! i know "mean girls" is only fictional, but I'd hang out with them ALL THE TIME, if I could. at least, WAY more than Regina and her friends. It'd be SOOO fun :D they remind me of some of the friends I had in middle/high school
but they are toxic?!
Janis=The ULTIMATE chess player!
Checkmate queen!👑
Regina thought she was queen but Janis "The Mean Girl Slayer" DETHRONED her
Bruh Regina would gossip behind your back. It wouldn't be that fun then.
she is an icon, she is a legend, and she is the moment. come on now.
Something I’ve noticed is that the only time Janis pronounces Cady’s name correctly throughout the entire movie is when she’s mad at her
Girls friends in a bit use it for a new one 😀 for your time for your birthday present 💐💐 you could you o y 💝 e u u are a young lady y your mom your uu y you could you y y io 🙏 me when I'm done 💯 my life ❤️ hours ago but 😔 is going y 😂 e your mom yes the kids have a good y 😂 uu you are the only way to the store in your time is ui in the office if they don't get u a new 😞🤔 I think 💭💘 is going
"Nice wig, Janice" is a nice foreshadowing. It means Regina wasn't making up the fact that she was bald
Wait, what!? She is!?
I believe she was when she started high school after Regina ruined her life, by this time her hair had grown back
I thought she shaved it off
What the f?!
when you have a drastic cut sometimes people just say you cut all your hair off even if you aren't actually bald
"Because I have a big LESBIAN crush on you!"
8:45 - 8:50
Am I the only one who thinks this is the most Iconic part of the movie, and probably one of my favourite scenes actually.
I also love that random girl who said, "I just have a lot of feelings!"
Lol
Where'd she come from?!
She doesn’t even go here!
Love that apology she gives to Regina at the confession session😂😂!!!
Her lil wave to the "fuck you" signal. amazing
YESSS FAVOURITE MEAN GIRLS CHARACTER
What i love about this movie is their voices.
Janis is like the non popular mean girl
*Does that mean I'm morally obligated to burn that lady's outfit?*
I die every single time
“What’s it say about me?” “You’re not in it”. “Those Bitches “ lmfao
Janis is a mean girl the meanest the most cunning and the true villain of the movie
Yeah, because she was very judgemental to the Plastics by telling Regina is a whore, Gretchen is a gossip girl and Karen is a stupid. Bruh
janis is so cool and pretty!
Having one of those days where I FELT every single word of Janis telling off Cady through the sunroof 🔥🔥🔥
Good girl Friends are not going your mom your dad has your own way your sister 🙏🙏 is you could it really be in even more than a month for me too lol I know 😉 will be happy 😊 with her 😂 e a few weeks so far it was the best for the first 😴 years ago 😔 re turwwiuw it is going 😀 for the ty guys I was o your y you o yu that ww years days off
HOW DID SHE PULL THAT COMEBACK SO EASILY AND FASTLY!?
„Nice wig, what is it made of?“
*half a second later*
„YOUR MOMS CHEST HAIR!“
This movie had 2 villains, and she was definitely one of them
Janis face when Kevin said he wants to see her shaking on the stage 😂❤
I'll be honest here, I honestly think Janis was a lesbian. She acts like how I used to act when I would go through my phases of being super in the closet and not wanting to believe I was a lesbian. & Just like with Janis, no one really fell for my straight act. Everyone thought I actually was a lesbian. Janis honestly still reminds me of me though. I'm still in the closet, but it's literally because I can't/don't feel safe coming out to everyone and being completely honest. The media and at times, every person may seem 100% accepting of the LGBT community but in reality, not everyone is. I'm sorta out online, but I'm still super careful about where I out myself and I'm out to some of the people I know. I'm also out to a small number of relatives. I'm pretty accepting of myself as a lesbian, but sometimes I still struggle with my sexuality. Janis reminds me of me, where I'm at right now in terms of my acceptance of my sexuality and my current struggles with being a lesbian and living in today's world. Janis is low-key one of my role models.
agreed -another lesbian
just like me frfr
Did you also date a handsome Asian dude? Because Janis did
She doesn't seem lesbian to me ,there is many girls like her that are straight
You should just came out the closet completely.. its ok to be different.
Right away, janis calls her "Catty." It's taken me too long to understand that.
Or "caddie", because she does all of her work for her
One of those rare movies you'll still watch with rapt attention even after 56716 times
Janis wasn’t a good person 😂 She was just as mean as the other girls
No she wasn't.
Yeahh
All Of them were mean girls
At least she’s funny tho lol
@sunshine-zz7rb nah bud , Janice is also mean , she used Cady and manipulated tf out of her , she admits this herself " at least me and regina know we're mean" but at the end she got better She became friends with Cady, the whole point of the movid is every girl is mean , there are just degrees how mean they are and later in the movie they improve
*Jan n Cady arguing*
Meanwhile Dame: “Janis, y’know i cannot stop this car. I have a curfew”
She's not lesbian, she's Lebanese! This is all because of Regina's small misunderstanding during middle school !
Janis could be in the craft, she would fit so well with the mcs
Omgggg Yessssss 💯💯😍😍
janis was my favorite character i kinda had a crush on her when i was in the 6th. gr. best character in the entire movie
Damien is the most underrated character.
Love her character so much 💖 So interesting to see her be like Regina but wanting to destroy her at the same time
Janis playing the victim very well...she using Cady as a tool for revenge and blame on Cady being plastic??!
Not really... She wanted to get revenge as well
Janis was bullied for years cuz of Regina and didn't know why! Everything she did is justified!
@@elydaveigh184 ya That's why be "friend" with Cady
@@Victori.A1 come on thats not the reason of using other people for your revenge
@@leoxxxx9276 lol I meant Cady
Reagan having an emo phase makes all the sense in the world to me!
I loved this movie but it gave you the wrong impression of high school lol. I was about to go to high school when this movie came out. Some things are a true but most of it is dramatized for movies. Awww the memories.
janis is the TRUE villain of the movie... lmao all the drama started because she wanted her 8th grade revenge
Iconic Janis.
She was my favorite character in the movie 😂
Rachel McAdams is fast becoming Hollywood Royalty! 👑
She’s absolutely beautiful too!
this vid isn't about her
@@uncreativename6210 And….. Yet she’s in it anyway!
@@coffeecrimegal5968maybe because she is the main character?😅
@@Iwastoolatetochangemyhandle
Umm No. Lindsey Lohan was the “main character” in this film.
@@coffeecrimegal5968 that’s who I was talking about, what I was trying to say is “ofc Lindsay Lohan is going to be in here, because she is the main character”
The plastic look looked horrible on Lindsay yet after this she went out and made herself look plastic irl ... so sad. She looked so nice when she was natural
Janis is one of my favorite characters from a movie she’s a total mood
Bro this movie is permanently saved in my brain files🥺💚
Literally hated Janis. She was so manipulative.
Janice never really got a comeuppance for what she did. I do get why she wanted revenge, and I dislike that people overlook that Regina was a huge bully to her and others. But she never admitted to how she really did use Cady?
She confesses though. Cady knew the entire time and goes along with it, enjoying every moment. And they were still friends at the end. So if anything, Cady knew and Janice doesn't have to admit anything really.
Is Regina a bully? Why didn't Janice face her? 😅
she‘s such an amazing actress really
When you realize Her character only has 10 min of screen time 🥴🥴
Lindsay was so pretty. I wish she didn't get plastic surgery. It ruined her looks. It's sad that her family was narcissistic and toxic and drove her to the dumps with them. Lindsay is talented. I hope she gets another chance. Hollywood really ruined her.
Besides that the cast in this movie were amazing and truly talented. Won't get that type of talent together in teen movies again.
I don't think she is all that interested in acting anymore. She is engaged to some rich Middle Easterner, I think. She cleaned up her life and seems to be happy where she is now.
Janis is such a bad bitch! My fucking icon!
"YOUR MOM'S CHEST HAIR!"
😂 classic
2:35 I didn't even realize it was them 😂 🤦🤦
5:41 This is my fav Janis look. Fell in love with Lizzy Caplan because of this movie but especially this scene. True story.
Reagan ridley brought me here also I get the feeling that's whut she's inspired of cause of her personality and her hair style