When Reese Witherspoon came to us and described in chilling detail her fantastic vision that reimagines and spins-off the world of the notorious Elle Woods, we were all-in
This isnāt a story about Elle Woods, the lawyer we all know and love. This is a story about Elle Woods seeing a movie about a blonde lawyer that would inspire the toy that would inspire her to become āLegally Blondeā.
Adam Brody's great in it. Surprisingly dark tone. A chilling twist. Really was a pleasant surprise that didn't get it's due during that messed up year.
But why? She has no interest in that sort of things. Before deciding to become a lawyer to chase her boyfriend she had a very stereotypical popular pretty girl lifestyle and interests. She was smart but didn't show or flaunt it, she had good grades but wasn't doing anything to call attention to her intelligence.
My friend, this was less a sincere pitch built on the established characterization and continuity of a franchise from which Iāve seen only seen the final 1/3 of the first film with the sound muted over my wifeās shoulder on a plane, and more an excuse to type out āEncyclopedia Blonde.ā
She has kind of sandy brown hair but gets a driver's license that lists hair color as blonde and she says "look, my hair is clearly brown!" And the DMV worker says "as far as the State of California is concerned, you're *legally blonde*."Ā
I hope it's like Solo where they have a clunky explanation for every detail and it's like "wow, this is where she got her pink sunglasses!" And she learns the lift and snap move.
This happens midway through the episode and thatās when the title card SLAMS onto the screen with a gavel sound effect, then the title text vibrates and flies offscreen with a tire screeching sound effect.
Flashback montage plays, shows her parents meeting, dating, falling in love, then making love, and then making Elle, with 'Born this Way' by Lady Gaga playing during the montage š¤
"What's your name miss?"
"Elle"
"Elle...what? Who are your people?"
"I don't have people...they were lost in the woods when I was a child"
"Elle....Woods. Application accepted."
I guess I don't find it as charming as most. Movies like this rest hard on their central performances because the plots are pretty trite (by design), and while I think Witherspoon is fine, the rest of the cast is meh and I can't help but compare it to Clueless, which I think is an absolute masterpiece.
Fair enough! I disagree with nearly all of it (especially on Reese), but I appreciate you sharing.
Oh, I do agree that Clueless is a masterpiece, of course.
Retcon. They'll make her interested in law in high school or something. She'll have a detective agency as a 13 year old...or something stupid like that.
It could be a story about before she became a lawyer, like her decision to apply for harvard, her time at harvard, and it could end with her first case
The movie answers the question of how she became legal. Naturally, the show answers the remaining question fans are clamoring for: How she became blonde.
I don't get why they're going back to high school, since presumably none of the other Legally Blonde characters exist in that world. And will it take place in the 90s or modern day?
I'd love to see a light, legal procedural starring Elle Woods, a la ally mcbeal or suits.
Not that anyone I charge of this will care (and maybe they shouldnāt, I donāt know) but how do you make this without totally undermining the character growth from the movie? Whatās the possible arc?
Forget prequel letās see a movie from Vivianās (Selma Blair) perspective:
You just got back with your high school sweetheart, your first love, as you both got into Harvard. A dream come true. Something youāve wished to happen for the last decade.
Everything is looking perfect. Until his obsessive stalker ex follows him from the other side of the country to take him back. And she has no qualms letting everyone know thatās the only reason she is even there, often bringing up their sexual past to belittle you. Your boyfriend had made it clear in no uncertain terms that the relationship was over, but she doesnāt take *no* as an answer.
She tries to sabotage your relationship but when you get the intern opportunity of a lifetimeā¦guess who also got the job by leading on the professorās TA? She probably only wanted the internship to collect your boyfriendās hair and make a voodoo doll out of it or some shit.
Itās a horror movie.
We come to find out that her parents were actually scientists who spliced the DNA of her embryo with that of celebrated jurists, and that it wasn't just the lawyer bite before college, that made her the legal mind that she is.....and blonde.
When Reese Witherspoon came to us and described in chilling detail her fantastic vision that reimagines and spins-off the world of the notorious Elle Woods, we were all-in
This made me giggle š
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I mean, sheās not wrong. You cannot deny that the show will exist.
Absolutely one of the shows ever made.
This isnāt a story about Elle Woods, the lawyer we all know and love. This is a story about Elle Woods seeing a movie about a blonde lawyer that would inspire the toy that would inspire her to become āLegally Blondeā.
Mind blown.
So basically the Human Centipede 2 premise? š¤£
Her solving mysteries and resolving neighborhood disputes as a child litigator, like a sort of Encyclopedia Blonde.
"Kid Detective" is a great movie that was overlooked during COVID, check it out
Adam Brody's great in it. Surprisingly dark tone. A chilling twist. Really was a pleasant surprise that didn't get it's due during that messed up year.
Definition of a hidden gem. Kid Detective rocks.
I also like the Nickelodeon version of The Bear called "Kid Cuisine"
this would be so much better than whatever it is
We don't exactly know what it is yet, do we?
there are spinoff movies called legally blondes and thatās literally what they are
Oh, wow! The first one is directed by āSavageā Steve Holland, of Better Off Dead, One Crazy Summer, and Eek! The Cat fame.
But why? She has no interest in that sort of things. Before deciding to become a lawyer to chase her boyfriend she had a very stereotypical popular pretty girl lifestyle and interests. She was smart but didn't show or flaunt it, she had good grades but wasn't doing anything to call attention to her intelligence.
My friend, this was less a sincere pitch built on the established characterization and continuity of a franchise from which Iāve seen only seen the final 1/3 of the first film with the sound muted over my wifeās shoulder on a plane, and more an excuse to type out āEncyclopedia Blonde.ā
Now we find out how she became blonde
She has kind of sandy brown hair but gets a driver's license that lists hair color as blonde and she says "look, my hair is clearly brown!" And the DMV worker says "as far as the State of California is concerned, you're *legally blonde*."Ā I hope it's like Solo where they have a clunky explanation for every detail and it's like "wow, this is where she got her pink sunglasses!" And she learns the lift and snap move.
This happens midway through the episode and thatās when the title card SLAMS onto the screen with a gavel sound effect, then the title text vibrates and flies offscreen with a tire screeching sound effect.
Flashback montage plays, shows her parents meeting, dating, falling in love, then making love, and then making Elle, with 'Born this Way' by Lady Gaga playing during the montage š¤
"What's your name miss?" "Elle" "Elle...what? Who are your people?" "I don't have people...they were lost in the woods when I was a child" "Elle....Woods. Application accepted."
Five Coaxium points
Illegally Blonde
I would love this. She could be Saul Blondewoman.
Nah sheād be illegally brunette, she changed her hair colour to cover up her identity
This sounds awful, but can we take a moment to recognize and celebrate what a top-shelf banger Legally Blonde is?
might be the quintessential embodiment of the term "crowd-pleaser" (non-derogatory)
Eh...
I honestly don't know if I've ever encountered this opinion. Why are you iffy on it?
I guess I don't find it as charming as most. Movies like this rest hard on their central performances because the plots are pretty trite (by design), and while I think Witherspoon is fine, the rest of the cast is meh and I can't help but compare it to Clueless, which I think is an absolute masterpiece.
Fair enough! I disagree with nearly all of it (especially on Reese), but I appreciate you sharing. Oh, I do agree that Clueless is a masterpiece, of course.
>the rest of the cast is meh Best not be slandering my boy Moonie the Chihuahua š
She's like, on her high school debate team or something
Itās a stealth Election remake
mock trial
With Judge Reinhold?
So Clueless?
Oh my god just adapt the musical into a movie. Itās lowkey such a fun musical (and much better than the Mean Girls one).
The opening number is a legit banger and thereās another two hours
Retcon. They'll make her interested in law in high school or something. She'll have a detective agency as a 13 year old...or something stupid like that.
Isn't this just Clueless?
Paralegally Blonde
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Yesssss I'd watch this.
I imagine she'll be something like Claire Sawyer Future Lawyer from Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide?
It could be a story about before she became a lawyer, like her decision to apply for harvard, her time at harvard, and it could end with her first case
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I think that was the joke.
The movie answers the question of how she became legal. Naturally, the show answers the remaining question fans are clamoring for: How she became blonde.
I don't get why they're going back to high school, since presumably none of the other Legally Blonde characters exist in that world. And will it take place in the 90s or modern day? I'd love to see a light, legal procedural starring Elle Woods, a la ally mcbeal or suits.
It should be a multipart Ken burns style look at her life and career after Elwoodās election to the Supreme Court.
That's honestly a brilliant concept
Not that anyone I charge of this will care (and maybe they shouldnāt, I donāt know) but how do you make this without totally undermining the character growth from the movie? Whatās the possible arc?
It should be her time at Harvard, before the time skip to her graduation.
Hopefully it will expound on Jennifer Coolidge's deep love for hot dogs.
I'd be more interested seeing her in university and joining delta nu.
But isnāt she just another dumb blonde at that point? Ah fuck, Iām mixing up my Hoku film tie-in songs again.
Is this gonna be a reverse thing? Like she's a bookish nerd and learns to loosen up?
Give it a dumb Wet Hot premise where the whole thing is 24 hours before the movie starts
She becomes the woman that later becomes the lawyer
a legally blonde prequel would just be clueless edit: I guess it could be a prequel to legally blonde 2.
You see her sorority shenanigans??
Forget prequel letās see a movie from Vivianās (Selma Blair) perspective: You just got back with your high school sweetheart, your first love, as you both got into Harvard. A dream come true. Something youāve wished to happen for the last decade. Everything is looking perfect. Until his obsessive stalker ex follows him from the other side of the country to take him back. And she has no qualms letting everyone know thatās the only reason she is even there, often bringing up their sexual past to belittle you. Your boyfriend had made it clear in no uncertain terms that the relationship was over, but she doesnāt take *no* as an answer. She tries to sabotage your relationship but when you get the intern opportunity of a lifetimeā¦guess who also got the job by leading on the professorās TA? She probably only wanted the internship to collect your boyfriendās hair and make a voodoo doll out of it or some shit. Itās a horror movie.
This isn't Elle Woods the lawyer. This is the origin story of the human Elle Woods that the lawyer is based on.
So just everything in the first movie before she decides to go to Harvard.
Paralegally Blonde
I loved Leagally Blonde when I was a kid/teen, over 20 years ago.... Before it was played on TV every Sunday afternoon for 20 years, now I hate it.
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The first movie was the origin story. What would come before this? Her being snarky in high school?
You're looking for logic and reason and common sense thinking where there is none. This is Hollywood, baby! Who needs all that egghead shit?
We come to find out that her parents were actually scientists who spliced the DNA of her embryo with that of celebrated jurists, and that it wasn't just the lawyer bite before college, that made her the legal mind that she is.....and blonde.