Legally Blonde Is Smarter Than You Think | Guilty Pleasures Ep. 153

[@damianporter942]

she doesnt even actually ATTEND the school for him. she enrolls for him, she went to that first class for him, but after that moment where he talks down to her despite making it in to Harvard, its just a movie about a woman applying herself to FULLY PASS LAW SCHOOL to spite a man who she realized didnt respect her as a person.

[@damianporter942]

i have no doubts that she fully payed that harvard tuition planning to go to One (1) class and win him back, and when that didnt happen she straight up became a lawyer.

[@nailinthefashion]

That part

[@eveiveneg637]

This is not a romcom. It's a career com. Her success isn't dependent on a man. It's based on her accomplishments!!!! This was SO SO SO important! Especially in 2001!!!!

[@katiex3171]

“i’m a fat cat, you’re a fat kitten, and she’s stupid.” DEAD

[@stephanievillavicencio6927]

I made my husband watch this and in the court room scene he figures out of the reveal because his mom would get perms when he was little. I was so shocked I had to pause the movie to laugh and text everyone.

[@nailinthefashion]

THATS SO CUTE LMAO

[@FlagCutie]

"I thought Kelsey was stupid, but now I'm thinking we're both stupid." 😂😂😂😂

[@dulcebautista1437]

I don't think Jennifer's character is meant to be dumb. She's shy, lacks confidence and had been spoken down on by her Verbally abusive ex. She showed the typical Abuse victim Characteristics.

[@nailinthefashion]

She’s not stupid, she’s naive. She has the equipment and needs to read the manual, to perfect her bend and snap, but she tried. That’s smart

[@princessleia9735]

Most quoted moment is “what, like it’s hard?” 💁🏼‍♀️

[@nailinthefashion]

For me it’s “you have the right equipment and just need to read the manual” or “I object!”

[@AnnieB.8]

There is a Netflix show about decluttering where they clean up and tidy up Reese Witherspoon‘s closet and she does indeed still have the outfits.

[@NSAB120]

It’s the hone edit on Netflix

[@KateKalnicki]

"Reese Witherspoon's breakout role" - excuse me, the 1999 classic Cruel Intentions would like a word

[@hp6964]

What I’m saying 🤧

[@brandygreen865]

Yes but this was her breakout lead role. She was usually in an ensemble like Cruel Intentions or sharing a lead role like in Election.

[@kotaniyumiko]

Cruel Intentions was not NEARLY iconic enough. Reese in Legally Blonde is still relevant to the culture over 20 years after the movies release.

[@hp6964]

@@kotaniyumiko I think we can all agree to disagree. The music from Cruel Intentions still lives on but yet I can’t say I remember a single track from Legally Blonde. Legally Blonde is a good movie for sure but it’s also another stereotype movie and there’s a lot of those so it can get lost a little bit easier

[@Lady-Seashell-Bikini]

@@kotaniyumiko Did you just say that Cruel Intentions was not iconic enough? How DARE you?!?!?!

[@alyssatate122]

Crazy that the writer of this wrote 10 things I hate about you , she’s the man , house bunny and Ella enchanted . What a run

[@coral-annemond7111]

Saying "she has her book club and production company" lightly as a passing comment is funny because it is such a brilliant business move!!! She basically has an ongoing successful book-to-movie machine because she can see the books that perform the best in book club and gets first right to make it a film at her production company! Never ending lucrative cycle of media!!!

[@nailinthefashion]

Taking notes lmao

[@livk453]

I always use this movie as a example of the tightest, most succinct, easy to follow screenwriting like it’s PERFECT in every way 🙌🏻

[@magpi599]

It never occurred to me until this episode that Luke Wilson is Owen Wilson’s brother. Makes so much sense!

[@priscilae.6513]

Zacks bend and snap helped Kelsey’s point

[@lildeadgirl1443]

Legally Blonde the musical deserves a watch just for Christian Borle alone

[@PrimRooks]

That show's original soundtrack was my introduction to Borle's Emmett and I've never been the same since 😍😍

[@ambriaashley3383]

The cheater?? Poor Sutton Foster. But yeah, he can sing pretty well.

[@devlynlarsen9984]

As a hair stylist, teenage boys are the ones getting perms nowadays

[@Jiddy12345]

Rainie's iconic reaction at 26:52

[@Anna_Bee]

Zach making me lmao "why do you hate women?" + "now she's homophobic" 😭

[@sabrinaalamo3335]

PLEASE watch Legally Blonde the Musical! I don’t care if you are not a musical person it is the best musical adaptation of a movie HANDS DOWN.

[@gabbiescar9086]

Yesss it’s so good

[@emilyk2424]

Totally agree!!

[@fallingstars360]

This is going to be controversial, I love a lot of the songs don't get me wrong, however, I think that the fact that Emmet is the reason she starts wanting to succeed in the musical makes the premise weaker than the original movie. In the original movie, she has help that is true, but her drive to succeed is within her and she is struggling but she is the ultimate decider of her own success, where as in the musical Emmet is the reason she starts to even really try in school. He is the reason she even begins to study in the musical. I think the movie is more inspirational for having the strength within and ownership of your own destiny. I still do think the musical has a fun spin and songs that are serious ear worms :)

[@emilyk2424]

@@fallingstars360 I understand your take! I didn’t think him helping her study took away anything from her though!

[@billybay7248]

​@fallingstars360 my thoughts exactly! It takes away from her badassery! I understand they wanted to give him a bigger role but they should've found another way

[@solcarlosofficial]

UNPOPULAR OPINION: the musical version of legally blonde is better than the movie 😱 The develop enemy’s and Elle’s relationship waaaaay more in the musical

[@Arcade_gamerr]

You should do Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen

[@amandaskoglund13]

The legally blonde musical is my FAVORITE musical ever i know every word and song by heart

[@tayloralexa6237]

i love how obsessed with the musical zach is. legally blonde was my first broadway show when i was in second grade! still know and love the entire musical and has my dad pirate the MTV recording onto a dvd so i could watch it on my portable DVD player on long roadtrips

[@ksiren]

Immediately re-download Legally Blonde the Musical to rewatch it when they mentioned it. I LOVED that shit

[@hrithikashetty6200]

Also also something that blew my mind. One of Elle's sorority friends the redhead ......yeah eventually plays cassie's mom in euphoria. 'OH she needs a fucking exorcism' lady.

[@kasey_price]

Reese Witherspoon was also sooooo good in Man on the Moon as a pre teen

[@eyeseajujubee]

I absolutely love this movie. It showed how femininity that was usually dismissed in society is valid and wonderful. I’m visually impaired and the discussion about the title took me out 😂 this podcast is so good. Zach is such a fun guest!!

[@frankiefrank3422]

Can Zach #2 stay permanently 😁 (as an ADDITION not REPLACING ANYONE)

[@alexismonetti]

some more fun facts about Legally Blonde! Delta Nu is based on Delta Gamma, and the scenes in the sorority house was filmed at the Delta Gamma house at UCLA. Even the Delta Nu crest is the Delta Gamma crest, but with Bruiser's head in the place of the Delta Gamma cream rose (can you tell that i rushed DG directly after Legally Blonde came out?)

[@CelineRazavi]

Karen and Kirstin are two the most underrated screenwriters. Even when people acknowledge how objectively good their work is there's some sort of guilty pleasure caveat attached to it. Goddamnit

[@crontainer8950]

next we must speak about the other sacred text--- the devil wears prada

[@ldragon8480]

comedy courtroom - Liar liar, he was a lawyer afterall.

[@rebeccaaaron5472]

The MTV taping of the musical is amazing. I still watch once a year. Also shout out to the mtv competition show to pick who would be Elle woods in the traveling show

[@unsolved86]

Been waiting for this one for a while.

[@rachellobo5569]

Can confirm, I have rewatched the musical way more than the movie. Emmett's character is WAY more interesting!

[@sophiesquires9929]

My film professor repeatedly said this is the perfect film, at least in theory terms of a hollywood film. Always used it to explain fabula and syuzhet and to contrast art house film narration’s loosened cause and effect.

[@jwtwfv]

I love Zach for bringing up Carmen: the hip hopera lol & yes, I need y’all to watch the sweetest thing!

[@RyanIsOnYoutube]

The Oracle... Dungeons and Dragons Zach? It's the MATRIX, CMON.

[@RyanIsOnYoutube]

Also Jesus, all these callouts and you already noticed Selma Blair but you didn't connect Reese to Cruel Intentions?

[@equiinom]

I thought they meant the oracle of delphi 😂

[@laurenpigott885]

Preach other Zach! That MTV version of the musical is classic! I have trouble watching the movie now without hearing the musical songs.

[@ec2335]

As a femme lawyer who loves pink and has watched this movie sooooo many times, I am SO glad you did this movie and gave it justice 💕

[@sarah_glick]

THANK YOU ZACH for being present to represent the genius that is the musical!! I was gonna be so sad if it wasn’t mentioned, it is inCREDIBLE

[@PokhrajRoy.]

So nice to see ZNT and Kelsey on the episode again. Such fun! ❤

[@lylaruthstrom6800]

My all time favorite Elle Woods line is when she sees Warner for the first time in Harvard. Warner is like “You got into Harvard law?” And Elle goes “What like it’s hard?!” I get so hyped every time

[@waltz0153]

You guys should go ahead and make it a "thank-you-next" Month and do "13 going on 30" and "bring it on"

[@TriforceLiz]

I grew up with this movie and I still think it's one of the most perfect films ever made. Now I'm going to have to watch the musical!

[@MsUzawa]

Please please please, add new merch with “We see the bend. We see the snap. Awoogaa” 😂😂😂

[@Cancerarod]

Shocked y’all haven’t done THE SWEETEST THING. Iconic and Selma Blairs parts in the movie are hilarious.

[@brandygreen865]

The reason they couldn't use Stanford(like in the book) is because Stanford wouldn't allow filming. Insecure is the only show that got to film on Standford's campus I believe in the last 20 years.

[@neivilde.1242]

the musical is SO GOOD

[@melmoelmochelsea]

I always miss Garrick, but im so proud of him!

[@deaniewink]

It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen this film, it just gets better every damn time.

[@bigtimednp]

FINALLY THANK YOU!!!! This is one of my favorite movies. The court room scene is my favorite part, I could watch that scene every day and never get bored of it. Also, PLEASE watch the legally blonde musical! It’s so, so good and very easy to find on KZbin. Like Zach said, I think it’s better than the movie. The chemistry between Laura bell Bundy and the actor who plays Emmett is INSANE

[@Anna-B]

LOVE this movie! It’s so fun

[@meghangeorge6493]

This is so timely… I randomly thought of the MTV reality show last week and have been consuming Legally Blonde musical content nonstop ever since. Just watched the MTV recording last night!

[@didntevenchoosethisfont141]

BEGGING the pod to do Best In Show y'all will LOVE it!!!

[@alexare6655]

Well now you need to do Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants.

[@allison_jbs]

Legally Blonde is one of my all-time favs!! I want to rewatch it again today now 😻😻

[@sonne5367]

Love love love this movie choice! Would also love love love if you did Lisa Frankenstein

[@kathrynm5074]

You all just unlocked a core memory. I quoted the endorphins line including how happy people don't kill their husbands in health class in high school. Omg. 😅

[@GeorgiannaMiller5]

she helps everyone around her, and even though she herself is wealthy, she doesn't help anyone else with money

[@cb1188]

I remember the musical!! I watched it so many times. Iconic film and musical!

[@MB-pt8np]

Love this trio!! Fun as a Kelsey fan so see them here! Great energy as always!!

[@monii.v]

I second you guys watching The Sweetest Thing! It’s so so good, hilarious and I bet Kelsey would love it!!

[@alishaj2268]

ALSO, I agree with Zach! The musical is so good and I’d watch it over the movie, as amazing as the movie is.

[@Iseultte]

OMG YES ZACH!!! The Sweetest Thing is one of my favorite movies of all tiiiiiiime!! I was literally thinking they have to do that movie during this episode!

[@alishaj2268]

The Sweetest Thing has become one of my new favorite movies. Such a great friendship/girlhood movie for us in our 20s💖

[@francis2fly]

1 of my all time faves to watch. It is a "comfort" movie.

[@danacolosimo9760]

Speaking of Owen and Luke Wilson, I think the gang would like Home Fries with the Wilson brothers and drew Barrymore, and a few other notable cast members

[@Mazikeen_]

Yes pleaaaaase do THE SWEETEST THING!!!

[@brandygreen865]

Yeah but they need the R rated one so they get the Too Big To musical number. 🤣🤣🤣

[@danradfan12]

another fun fact Elle has a different hairstyle in every scene

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Sorry I didn’t get the notification but omg this movie was a watershed moment in culture. Also, EMMETT OP

[@kismitj]

the "brown hair block head" was the Look for duders back then. "you got into law school?" "what, like its hard?" is a Mood

[@ShaeKababy]

34:14 yes yes PLEASE do The Sweetest Thing 🙏

[@brittboynton9555]

This is so exciting!!

[@mlilejay8698]

never forget the fact that Elle got a 179 on her LSATs. That is ONE POINT OFF OF THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE SCORE YOU CAN GET. And we see her work her ass off. There's a scene where she gets a significantly lower mark on her initial practice test and she somehow jumps that after like... maybe a few weeks study? In a field she's never even thought about joining before this. Elle is a hidden genius.

[@BellaK-qc1de]

love the musical! the soundtrack is so good

[@taurinstraiter2325]

The guy in Election (1999) and the rival character with the guitar in Just Friends (2005) is Chris Klein who's most famously known as Chris Oz in the American Pie movies, along with Jennifer Coolidge. Also, I'm with the opinion of other people of suggesting "The Sweetest Thing (2002)"

[@TheBlackDemon1996]

One thing I like about this movie is the scene where they argue about the sperm donor, because it shows that not only is she wasting her time trying to get back with her ex, but it subtly warns her about her teacher. Her ex makes an argument that would help a stalker get off scot-free and the teacher agreed with it.

[@victoria139]

OMIGOD YOU GUYS THEY’RE DOING LEGALLY BLONDE

[@xxAlexixx88]

Omg no end quote to close the episode… LIKE ITS HARD

[@jasmineezell1056]

I didn’t expect Zack to look like that 😊

[@mayavogel178]

I need to hear their opinions on the musical. I LOVE THE MUSICAL!!!

[@beccastevens1588]

I also went to school with Jessica Campbell! Congrats Zach, on making it out of Missouri and hope you don’t have to come back often. It sucks here lolsob

[@priscilae.6513]

Please do an episode on Aquamarine 🌊

[@Sayj14]

Underappreciated masterpiece of friendship 🩵

[@KCallia]

*Love* Aquamarine, so underrated 🩵

[@torijeri]

the most important thing i learned from this episode “chihuahuas are like turtles”

[@ArtByDesign80]

17:55 100% Chris Klein from American Pie

[@llamachai]

PLEASE WATCH OBSESSED NOW THAT YOU'VE MENTIONED ALI LARTER AND BEYONCE. THAT WAS SUCH A FILM LOL

[@JulianaMcKenna]

I thought legally blonde meant that she was a chemical blonde and she was legally blonde on her drivers license

[@ambriaashley3383]

Lmaooo

[@marsharehm5599]

There’s also a version of the movie with several extended scenes that didn’t make the cinema version!

[@edwardbutcher6914]

I absolutely recommend reading the book, I loved it as a kid, but the film is more feel good

[@clairecoburn1820]

Try Guys get perms

[@NSAB120]

Yes!!!

[@jem29]

my favourite musical is Legally Blonde! it's even better than the movie. it's on youtube so go watch it!!!

[@StephanieLouise]

Reminding y'all that THE SWEETEST THING MUST STILL HAPPEN BECAUSE IT'S INSANE

[@m1ssb0ba]

YES Sweetest Thing! so bad and so good!

[@annalisegrueter6417]

ZACHARY. Reese had starring rolls in Cruel Intentions and The Election wayyyy before Legally Blonde

[@BaddeGrasse]

Can not fucking WAIT for the sweetest thing!!!❤

[@clerbie]

I just binged the podcast "Sentimental Garbage" episodes on sex and the city with Dolly Alderton!!!! I love her!! def worth a listen

[@carolinesch.]

37:45 yeah it does happen

[@camillaricaurte618]

we need a reaction of legally blonde the musical

[@TheCindyJun]

Sad to inform that Matt Davis and Ali Larter have both since been cancelled since :/ Raging republican and racist, respectively.

[@ambriaashley3383]

Yes ugh I hated how Ali treated her husband co star on Heroes & that enforced the racism claims for me