Mean Girls and 4 Other Most Nostalgic Movies Millennials Watched as Kids
A magic mask, the village of Sleepy Hollow, and the diary of an unlucky journalist – just mentioning them takes us back to our childhood.
Some films never get old. Despite primitive special effects, familiar plots, and naive morals, movies from our childhood can be rewatched repeatedly and reveal something new each time.
1. Mean Girls, 2004
Millennials grew up with teen comedies from the '90s and '00s. Perhaps the film with the most cult status is Mean Girls. The film tells the story of 16-year-old Cady, who transfers to a new school and befriends the popular girls.
Many of the film's elements have seeped into real life, including wearing pink on Wednesdays, the Burn Book, and the provocative dance of Santa's elves.
2. The Mask, 1994
The Mask is one of the films that made Jim Carrey famous. In it, Carrey demonstrated his dramatic talent and ability to transform. It offers a unique interpretation of the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story.
A shy bank employee named Stanley Ipkiss accidentally finds a mysterious green mask. The mask makes the wearer look like a sarcastic, invulnerable cartoon character. Thanks to his alter ego, Stanley is able to win over a beautiful woman and fight off criminals.
3. Sleepy Hollow, 1999
Tim Burton is another name that resonates with millennials. The director has created a distinctive world that is impossible not to fall in love with.
The main characters in his films are often strange, eccentric outcasts – loners with whom young people can easily identify.
Ichabod Crane, the main character of Sleepy Hollow, is an example of this. The skeptical New York constable goes to a village to investigate a series of mysterious murders. The locals blame an ancient legend, the Headless Horseman, for the murders.
4. The Notebook, 2004
The Notebook is the most famous film adaptation of Nicholas Sparks' novel of the same name. The film made Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams famous and romanticized toxic relationships.
The story follows two teenagers who meet in the early 1940s. Noah falls in love with Allie, an upper-class girl, but her snobbish parents disapprove of their romance. While Noah is away at World War II, Allie gets a fiancé. After returning home, Noah tries to renew his relationship with Allie.
5. Bridget Jones's Diary, 2001
If men's worldviews were largely influenced by Fight Club, then for some women of this generation, the main character of Bridget Jones's Diary became a role model. Bridget was very different from the perfect girls in movies in the 2000s who met strict beauty standards.
She was a chaotic mess in a short skirt – had addictions and was unable to build healthy relationships with men. Bridget's spontaneity and down-to-earthness made her attractive.