Mean Girls. Picture: UIP
When old films age well, they become classics in the modern context, even if they initially received bad ratings, low box office returns or had limited release.
If you’re not in the Halloween horror mood, here are some cult classics that will warm your heart (and probably have you snorting with laughter) again.
Starring: Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart and Judy Greer
Director: Darren Stein
This movie has it all. A black comedy about teens that accidentally kill their best friend, unforgettable slow-motion fashion sequences, Imperial Teen’s Yoo Hoo and Rose McGowan’s raunchy and empowered performance as Courtney Shane – that at times has you rooting for the mean girl.
Jawbreaker was way ahead of its time, with drenchings of female empowerment and a darkly fantastical look at teen life, idol worship and how meaningless high school relationships are.
A Christmas Prince. Picture: Netflix
Starring: Rose McIver and Ben Lamb
Director: Alex Zamm
If you haven’t heard about this Netflix Original, it’s time that you introduce yourself to this ultimate Yuletide guilty pleasure.
You know the story for the most part – aspiring journalist travels to Europe to get the scoop on a prince, and they fall in love, but not without the royals trying to end the relationship.
Shmaltz from beginning to end – but the kind of schmaltz that warms your heart. More good news is a sequel is releasing later this year, and you can’t miss out on this first instalment that’s the oh-so-good kind of bad.
Starring: Cameron Diaz, Selma Blair and Christina Applegate
Director: Roger Kumble
Before Girls’ Trip and Bridesmaids, The Sweetest Thing was the standard of gross-out female comedy.
From a catchy musical sequence about penises, glory holes and a movie montage ripping off Grease, Dumb and Dumber and Pretty Woman, this is one of those timeless films that will instantly make you feel better. Its thin plot is also a joy because you just get to giggle along.
The Sweetest Thing. Picture Columbia
Starring: Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams and Tina Fey
Director: Mark Waters
The film that made October 3 an unofficial holiday has had such a powerful role in modern pop-culture thanks to its endless quotable lines and the fact that it explores “girl world”, where all the fighting is sneaky.
But there are important messages of not serving others, being authentic and never making “fetch” happen. It’s also the film that launched the careers of a number of A-listers such as Rachel McAdams and cemented Tina Fey as a comedic genius.
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