What’s Aged the Worst?
Sequels and a planned Legally Blonde 3; Bend and Snap nail-salon scene; no suitors for Elle; lecherous law professor; pool-boy stereotype; reshot ending; Bruiser the Chihuahua
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- The 2003 sequel Red, White and Blonde, a 2009 direct-to-DVD spinoff and the musical preceded a Legally Blonde 3 reportedly coming next year with Reese and Mindy Kaling involved; it feels like a mistake.
- The Bend and Snap nail-salon scene is really bad and unappealing, though it became its own phenomenon.
- Nobody hits on Elle except Luke Wilson and the lecherous professor; at Harvard she would be asked out constantly.
- The horny law professor would not happen in a 2021 version and is visible coming for 90 minutes.
- The pool boy gay stereotype is the part most criticized, was a flaw 20 years ago and is not funny.
- The reshot ending is poorly done, with a wig and a long zoom on her face; it could have ended after the trial with the epilogue.
- Bruiser is added late: Chihuahuas are very turn of the century, evoking Taco Bell.