the cast: Reese Whitherspoon (Elle Woods); Luke Wilson (Emmett); Selma Blaire (Vivian); Matthew Davis (Warner); Victor Garber (Professor Callahan)
the plot: When a blonde sorority queen is dumped by her boyfriend, she decides to follow him to law school to get him back and, once there, learns she has more legal savvy than she ever imagined.
don't miss: how Elle figures out Enrique is lying.
listen for: "That's great, Paulette. Is that the only interaction you two have ever had?" "No! Sometimes I say "okay" instead of "fine." "
also don't miss: the bend and snap. Works every time.
extra bonus points: if you know how many different hairstyles Elle has during the film.
the cast: Christina Ricci (Penelope Wilhern); James McAvoy (Johnny/Max); Simon Woods (Edward Vanderman); Peter Dinklage (Lemon)
the plot: Penelope Wilhern, born to wealthy socialites, is afflicted by the Wilhern spell that can only be broken when she finds true love with "one of her own kind". Hidden away in her family's estate, the lonely girl meets a string of suitors in her parent's futile attempt to break the curse. Each eligible bachelor is enamored with Penelope and her sizable dowry; until her curse is revealed. Lemon, a mischievous and eager tabloid reporter wants a photograph of the mysterious Penelope and hires Max to pose as a prospective suitor to get the shot. The handsome down-on-his luck gambler finds himself falling for Penelope, but not wanting to disappoint her or to expose his surreptitious ways, he decides to disappear. Fed up by this latest betrayal and determined to live life on her own terms, Penelope breaks free from her family and ventures into the world alone. She finds adventure with Annie, her first friend, and becomes the person she was meant to be.
did you know: in addition to starring in the film, Reese Whitherspoon was also lead producer.
I'm a collector of 1940s-60s just-about-anything, I have enough old snapshots to wallpaper a small house, and I'm saving my pennies so that one day I can have my very own roller rink.
Some of the images are from screenshots I've made and some have been collected from several years of net trolling. If one of them is yours and you would like to be credited, please let me know and I'll take care of it!
