This week the girls take aim at 90s Movies: Girl Power...
90s girl power movies were stuff the girls thrived on when they were teenagers and wanted to share some of their favorites with everyone. This week tune in to hear the girls discuss three iconic movies which shaped their young minds...
But first, what were we drinking?
Sarah was drinking Brown Brothers Sparkling Moscato
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Amy was drinking Boy meets Girl Pinot Grigio
Bianca was drinking Midori Illusions & a single Pear Cider
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Bianca opened with - What is the origin of “girl power”
In 1991, US punk band Bikini Kill published a feminist magazine or zine for those still stuck in the ’90s called Girl Power. The band's lead singer, Kathleen Hanna, said was inspired by the Black Power slogan. The term became popular in the early and mid 90s punk culture. Many bands used the term including; Welsh band Helen Love, with it appearing in the chorus of their 1992 song “Formula One Racing Girls”, and pop-punk duo Shampoo, who released an album and single titled Girl Power in 1995. From there the term became insanely popular when the spice girls used it as their main phrase.
When I think of movies from the ’90s that inspire women to be badass bitches I think of:
Thelma & Louise (1991)
Matilda (1995)
Mulan (1998)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar (1995)
Buffy The Vampire Slayer (1992)
Tank Girl (1995)
Romy & Michele's High School Reunion (1997)
A League Of Their Own (1992)
The Craft (1996)
Sister Act (1992)
Spice World (1997)
Jawbreaker (1999)
Clueless (1995)
Now And Then (1995)
Mermaids (1990)
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Then Bianca discussed her movie; If ever a movie proved that throwing like a girl is no insult, it was the 1992 quotable classic, A League of Their Own. The movie is about the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) and is both fact and crap.
Amy chatted about one of her favourite movies from the 90s being Spice World. The pop girl group the Spice Girls was the living embodiment of the concept of Girl Power in the 90s. The movie plotline isn't great but it has an array of special guest stars as well as featuring some of the Spice Girls classic tracks.
Sarah talked about one of the most iconic "chick flicks" of the 90s, Thelma & Louise. She discussed the friendship between the two main characters and the adventures they have on a supposed fishing trip.
Thelma and Louise road trip map
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