13 Going on 30 The Rewatchables
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13 Going on 30

What’s Aged the Best?

J.Lo magazine covers; the Six Chicks; Kathy Baker as the mom; wardrobe color shifts; Billy Joel; Ruffalo's wardrobe; luxury references; New York exteriors; the pink slip dress; the 61 Fifth Avenue apartment

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  • Obviously and unquestionably the J.Lo magazine covers in a Garner movie, right as J.Lo is about to split from Ben Affleck, whom Garner is about to date.
  • Near the end Jenna takes down the J.Lo Sparkle covers; the hosts say that five months later Garner and Affleck debuted at Fenway for Game 1 of the World Series, which the speaker says they attended.
  • The hosts say the J.Lo relationship didn't go over with the fan base because she was an unabashed Yankees fan from the Bronx; showing up at the 2004 World Series with Garner, who had a 100 percent approval rating, is a Nick Hornby moment.
  • The Six Chicks as a gimmick: a group of mean girls in a rom-com has a 100 percent success rate, and the name works.
  • The Six Chicks include Brie Larson and Ashley Benson, and Brie Larson seems bumped from the yearbook photo once Jenna ascends.
  • Asked about the mechanics, the answer is that row position reflects closeness to the center of power, so the one on the periphery got pushed out. — Juliet Litman
  • Mean Girls and the Plastics arrived a week later, which is said to have hurt this movie.
  • Kathy Baker as the mom is great casting that looks like mother and daughter, with a good line about not regretting her mistakes.
  • Ariana Grande's thank u, next video homages this movie, with the dream house.
  • Wardrobe shifts to warmer colors as Jenna softens and darker as Lucy turns ruthless; Garner has reportedly worked with the costume designer, Susie, about ten times since.
  • The green Thriller dress reportedly ended up in a costume warehouse and was spotted on a Sex and the City extra, looking different.
  • Billy Joel from the mid-2000s on has aged incredibly, and the 1987 mixtapes are well done.
  • Matt's girlfriend, an attractive anchorwoman moving to Chicago, introduces the term commuter couple and belittles his vitamin-bottle photos.
  • Ruffalo's wardrobe (Adidas, CBGB shirt, well-fitted pants) and his pendant light are still in style.
  • Luxury references like St. Barts and the San Ysidro Ranch remain aspirational.
  • New York locations such as 444 Madison and 61 Fifth avoid anything gimmicky; the movie shows a sunny, crime-free New York without acknowledging 9/11.
  • The pink slip dress is something people would wear now.
  • The apartment at 61 Fifth, 7C, in Greenwich Village would rent for about $55,000 a month now; an Alec Baldwin and Hilaria sighting nearby follows.