Oh, but it is with Dendy Powerhouse Outdoor Cinema’s Dog-Friendly screening of MEAN GIRLS on Sunday, February 11 – Fetch is going to be music to you and your pup’s ears.

Because we wear pink on Wednesdays (and in this case – Sundays too), dress to impress in your finest pink with a $100 Pet Barn Voucher up for grabs for the best dressed doggo and their human. All you need to do is post a photo tagging Dendy Powerhouse (#dendypowerhouse #dendypowerhouseoutdoorcinema @dendy.au) to go in the running for this great prize.

Plus, we have a very cool best-dressed giveaway on the day thanks to our friends at Doglato.

In Mean Girls, new student Cady is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite popular girls called ‘The Plastics’ ruled by their queen bee Regina George with her minions Gretchen and Karen. With the help of her outcast friends Janis and Damian Cady sets out to take down this apex predator.

Gates open at 6pm with the film commencing at last light.

Dendy Powerhouse Dog-Friendly Screening: Mean Girls
11 February 2024
Brisbane Powerhouse, New Farm
www.powerhouse.dendy.com.au

Terms and conditions, for the safety and enjoyment of all:
All dogs must be kept on a short leash (2 metres or under). All dog owners are required to respect the park as well as other patrons by picking up after their dog and keeping it quiet during the film. Please bring a drinking container and plenty of water for your dog. Dog owners with aggressive dogs or dogs that must be muzzled will be denied entry. If a dog becomes aggressive or fights with another dog once inside the venue, the owner will be asked to immediately remove their dog from the venue.

Starting with an almost word for word recreation of the original film, when the first musical number arrives it reminds you that this version is something new. The voices behind those songs are average at best but this does well to sell the illusion that these are high-school kids not professional singers. The lyrical content is also believable.

For a work with mean in the title, this version is decidedly kinder and even more gentle. The personal conflicts are toned down and it is much more inclusive. This is highlighted by a student body far more representative of the day and an interface with social media much less destructive. It still shows the inherent dangers but doesn’t hit you over head with it.

Is the new Mean Girls just a retro blast from the past or is it a valid reinterpretation of the previous work? For those that see this question as important, that misses the point. This film was made for fans of the original as well as trying to allure a new generation of hearts and minds to a work that just wants to entertain and maybe plant a seed or two of the acceptance tree.
Rob Hudson
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From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS.

New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika).

However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.
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From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika).

However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs.

As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.

Mean Girls is coming to Aussie cinemas January 11!
www.facebook.com/ParamountPicturesAU

From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron (Angourie Rice) is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George (Reneé Rapp) and her minions Gretchen (Bebe Wood) and Karen (Avantika).

However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels (Christopher Briney), she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs.

As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis (Auli’i Cravalho) and Damian (Jaquel Spivey), she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school.

Mean Girls is coming to Aussie cinemas January 11!
www.facebook.com/ParamountPicturesAU