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A 25th anniversary look at Jawbreaker, the dark comedy that was Mean Girls before Mean Girls existed.
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In this episode
- Why Jawbreaker still holds up as a sharp satire of high school cruelty
- How the film connects to Heathers and predicted the Mean Girls era
- A breakdown of the costumes, cast, and movie references that make it cult gold
- A bonus look at the 1998 guilty pleasure Devil in the Flesh
About this episode
Make way for Satan in heels, but don't be petrified! Mark welcomes horror artist and movie lover Clark Felix (@clarkmakesart87) to chat about the cruel politics of high school and celebrate the 25th anniversary of the dark comedy Jawbreaker. The twisted and campy Darren Stein film was Heathers on a sugar high and Mean Girls before Mean Girls, with a perfect cast, colorful costumes, nods to classic movies, and dialogue that slays. Clark wonders if they would join the Flawless Four if Rose McGowan offered them the chance, and Mark wonders how many licks does a jawbreaker that big even take? Also, the 1998 guilty pleasure Devil in the Flesh gets a shout-out!
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Movie nerd, filmmaker, and anniversary celebrator Mark J. Parker brings a friend on each episode to discuss movies (and sometimes TV shows) that are hitting milestone anniversaries of release that month. Think 20th anniversary, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th, you get it!
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