didn’t have to deal with bullying growing up? For that matter, what member of the community today doesn’t have to deal with bullying from a certain whackado in the White House?In honor of Coming Out Day–and for some cathartic pushback against the world’s bullies–have a look at these fun movies about school bullies who get a hearty dose of comeuppance. They run the gamut of the genre spectrum from sweet to scary, and in any case, have some popcorn on hand.
Each one of them gets wild.CarrieNo, not the original classic. Queer director Kim Peirce gave Carrie the update treatment in 2013, which included turning up the volume on some of the lesbian subtext of the original.
Chloe Grace Moritz and Julianne Moore star in a movie less about the creepiness of femininity than the power of it, and the destructive nature of bullying and religious fanaticism. Let the debate rage on as to whether the world needed a Carrie remake, but at least this one is pretty good.Mean GirlsThe cult classic which catapulted Lindsay Lohan to fame, and foretold the success of actors like Rachel McAdams and Amanda Seyfried remains a terrific comedy and an interesting meditation on school bullying among women…and their gay besties.
Daniel Franzese, as the flamboyant gay boy Damien, remains one of movie’s highlights.ThirteenWhile not especially queer, Thriteen does play into a certain degree of sexual fluidity. Evan Rachel Wood stars as Tracy, a young teenager who falls in with Evie (Nikki Reed), the most popular girl in school—and one of the most distrubed.
As their friendship develops, the two descend into a world of drugs, stealing and sex, with Evie manipulating Tracy to get her way. That eventually translates into a sexual exploration between the two,
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Mean Girls
Lindsay Lohan
Rachel Macadams
Julianne Moore
Daniel Franzese
Amanda Seyfried