“No, no, no, no, anyone but her! Not…Janey Briggs! Guys, she’s got glasses and a ponytail! Aw, look at that, she’s got paint on her overalls, what is that? Guys, there’s no way she could be prom queen!”
All I remember from that movie (other than the premise) is when the dude starts singing Janey’s Got a Gun and she gets tackled by campus security or something
No, it’s a tragedy, not a joke. The tragedy of beauty standards in films, when even the supposed “ugly girls” are actually beautiful but the supposed “beautiful girls” set unrealistic expectations.
The nerdy girl in the movie actually being stunning IRL was always amusing
Not that unusual. Hate to blow their cover, but look closer at all the nerdy women…
Same with nerdy men, ryan gossling is not who I pictured for dr. grace in project hail mary
“No, no, no, no, anyone but her! Not…Janey Briggs! Guys, she’s got glasses and a ponytail! Aw, look at that, she’s got paint on her overalls, what is that? Guys, there’s no way she could be prom queen!”
All I remember from that movie (other than the premise) is when the dude starts singing Janey’s Got a Gun and she gets tackled by campus security or something
I mean she was still gorgeous in the film
Wasn’t that liek a part of the jokes?
No, it’s a tragedy, not a joke. The tragedy of beauty standards in films, when even the supposed “ugly girls” are actually beautiful but the supposed “beautiful girls” set unrealistic expectations.