Legally Blonde Script - Dialogue Transcript - Drew's Script-O-Rama Elle: Excuse me. Also it is just a movie and Elle Woods isn't a real person. Paulette Bonafont: Could I have been anymore goddamn spastic? Finally, the Legally Blonde script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie starring Reese Witherspoon. kelci (10 out of 10 )legally blonde is my best movie eva! : Yes. 2 of my boifriends saw it with me and I laffed lol! Read, review and discuss the entire Legally Blonde movie script by Karen McCullah on Scripts.com. PS: SUPER ZHZ, if you didn't like the movie as much, why did you give it a ten out of ten? You must be retarded, the lot of you! After getting off to a quite interesting start here at Harvard, she There's, like, a judge and everything. and jury people. Elle: That's great, Paulette.. is that *all* the interaction you two have had? COOLIDGE I can be in some environment that is not a bend and snap environment, walking through some dark subway tunnel, and someone comes up to me and does it. Student Address at Harvard Law School's 2004 Graduation Ceremony. Right in the middle she pulls away and says, I have to tell you something: Legally Blonde is my favorite movie, and thats why I became a lawyer. So their friendship is a great anchor for everything. https://www.scripts.com/script.php?id=legally_blonde_99&p=2, https://www.scripts.com/script/legally_blonde_99. There was a sequel and a spin-off made: Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde in 2003 and Legally Blondes in 2009. Elle: Exactly. Reese Witherspoon was always the top pick for Elle, but other big names were thrown around. Even though we, Karen McCullah (formerly Karen McCullah Lutz) is an American screenwriter and novelist. Constitutional law, I remember crying a few times because I was so bored. Meet Elle Woods. Legally Blonde Original Script Was Much Raunchier - Screen Rant CAUFFIEL The second or third ending was a musical number on the courtroom steps, and as Elle came out, the judge, jury and everybody in the courtroom broke into song and dance. I didnt really talk too much about my story of being an actor. She's an inpriration to all of us. I personaly reckon it's an 11 out of 10, but you can't do that so. Marc once [mentioned] Britney Spears, and I was like, No, thats not a good idea. I think she hosted S.N.L. the night before, and his kids were into her, so he threw her name out there. Professor Stromwell [approaching him]: Are you sure? personally, very honored to introduce this year's class-elected speaker. You obviously have not seen the movie because if you did you would agree with everyone else that it's a great movie. }); more, All Karen McCullah scripts | Karen McCullah Scripts, Submitted by acronimous on April 08, 2016. : Get back to me when you see the movie. And in the same respect, Purcival, these people are just voicing their opinion. [points at Brooke] I thought it was YOU walking through the door! I forget which one of us said the bend and snap, but we probably both said it at the same time. Allyson (10 out of 10 )This movie is the best. Filming & Production Warner Huntington III: Pooh bear, just get in the car. SMITH Toni would call [part of the step] the little chicken wings. She was like, More chicken wings, more chicken wings. Jennifer does great chicken-wing hands. Which means you would have had to found Brooke Windham with a gun in her hand to make your story plausible, isn't that right? Advisor: And at least a 175 on your LSATs. We didnt send it to any other actors. Ms. Windham, what had you done earlier that day? sooo me! HTML transcription by Michael E. Eidenmuller. Case dismissed. Company Credits DON"T BE JEALOUS! I might have worn a lot of pink in the meeting. 4 Jul 2023. She wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. My friend Vikki says it makes her feel good about being a blonde. McCULLAH There was an article somewhere that video applications became a common thing for a while [after the movie came out]. 152 tu. Legally Blonde Jr. - Broadway Junior | Hal Leonard Whatever (7 out of 10 )Movies are made for entertainment and money. I'm going to Harvard." 3. Sorry again. 125, Two a year since I was twelve. Genre: Comedy. The card goes one way, being If you don't like it, you don't like it. reese is so good in at and the scipt is just great!!! As Elle Woods, the supposedly dimwitted heroine, Witherspoon gives a high-wattage performance that somehow comes across as both lusciously cartoonish and warmly human. Elle Apparently you get a really bad rash on your Elle: I don't need back-ups. A BLONDE PARTY GIRL who pours a pink frozen margarita into a glass from the blender, then passes it down to ANOTHER BLONDE * GIRL, assembly-line style. So, it doesn't really matter to me, but I'm just saying. Receive many benefits to kickstart your screenwriting career. Chutney: Two a year since I was 12. So if you're trying to sell it to me for full price, you've got the wrong girl. Sometimes the requests are way more than you want to do during turbulence. Reese does an awesome job as Elle. So I won't. Witherspoon quickly picked up the bend and snap. Coolidge, behind her to the right, had a much harder time with it. A second sequel, co-written by Mindy Kaling, has been announced with development ongoing. ], [Emmett and Vivian are visiting Brooke in jail. from passion." The beginnings of a smile start to spread across Elle's face. blonde lover (10 out of 10 )omg to the person who rated this movie a 1 out of 10 wat a bitch ur so tryin to be cool why r u even on this site if u dont lik the movie obviously ur not cool so get a life litterally this is the best movie ever Congratulations class of 2004 -- we did it! I am sure we are going to see great things from Head of Admissions: She also designed a line of faux-fur panties for her sorority's charity project. It's so bad, that bad movies about bad things are badder than bad horse crap from a bad land with bad farmer-boys with bad clothes. Trust me, I can handle anything. : Legally Blonde (2001) - full transcript. Elle Woods: [to Warner] I've been waiting for a long time for you to say that. : graduates today with an invitation to join one of Boston's most Anyways, it was a good movie with good messages. Professor Callahan: Screw sisterhood! I thought you said friend; Chuck is just a friend. Warner Huntington III: How was your first class? It wears its desires on its sleeve: the contradiction [that] you can be a woman whos fighting to be heard with a very clear point of view, whos very strong and smart and also funny, fun and interested in different things, fashion and the law. : What? It can be watched at a night that you want to slow down but not want to lose your energy for working :)) good enough to watch at a spare time (for a movielover) . Paulette: So what's a girl to do? It has been said-- [Elle raises her hand] Yes, Miss Woods? [Everyone in the resturant hears this and turns to their table], [Elle is looking at a magazine and sees a picture of Warner's older brother and his fiance]. It seemed like she was just right on the edge [of fame]. Brazilian 20 (10 out of 10 )Folks let's stop arguing about this movie Legally Blonde. Fans constantly remind the cast and crew how the movie affected them. Donovan snickers. I have a point, I promise. | Meet Elle Woods. The Honorable Marina R. Bickford: Ladies, take a seat! CAUFFIEL I think [Matthew] had a crush on everybody. But there is one thing stopping him (Matthew Davis) from proposing: She is too blond. Purcival (1 out of 10 ) I'm watching it right now, lol it's so funny. Legally Blonde Script (PDF) - SWN Script Library Also, I think that all the 10 year-olds should stay quiet. You both need to get a life! I remember the second time I watched it I dressed up in pink and did everything Elle (Reese Witherspoon) did! Women, equal pay and the #MeToo movement, so much has come around in the last 20 years that did not exist when these girls were creating this movie. Elle: I changed my mind. Professor Stromwell: A legal education means you will learn to speak in a new language. How is this standing up for us? Now, let's look at malum prohibitum a little more closely. So this movie shows that anything can be achieved when you put your heart in it, and to not be afraid to find your true calling and chase your dreams (or in this case the "love of your life"). Elle Woods is my idol n i wanna b just like her.legally blonde 2 is gr8 as well. The Honorable Marina R. Bickford . Anywho I love this movie. Professor Callahan: Would you rather have a client who committed a crime malum in se or malum prohibitum? And since I live near San Francisco, I got to see the musical "Legally Blonde." Veronica is right everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Elle Along the way, adult zingers were edited out, Jennifer Coolidge struggled with the bend and snap and the ending was changed at least three times. Legally Blonde (2001) Movie Script | Subs like Script You must She dates the cutest fraternity boy on campus and wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. Callahan hit on her so she quit. "I don't need backups. 22 terms. And I got to try on ALL of her outfits. Write your screenplay and focus on the story with many helpful features. Yes, your Honor. And you, button, are none of those things. BASIL [The movie] is more relevant in a deeper way now than ever before. Jennifer Coolidge, left, at the films December 2000 wrap party with Karen McCullah and Kirsten Smith, bottom right. I love that movie, Elle Woods is a role model for all blondes everywhere. Do American girls really say things like 'Ohmigod'. "Legally Blonde" Scripts.com. Legally Blonde is a 2001 American romantic comedy film directed by Robert Luketic in his feature-length directorial debut and scripted by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith from Amanda Brown's 2001 novel of the same name.It stars Reese Witherspoon, Luke Wilson, Selma Blair, Matthew Davis, Victor Garber, and Jennifer Coolidge.The story follows Elle Woods (Witherspoon), a sorority girl who . It wasnt a murder trial, and she ended up with a professor, so we made some changes. Anyone who says this movie inspired them to become a lawyer seriously needs to get a reality check and should forget about law school and stick to watching dumb teen comedies. Elles Harvard video essay was supposed to have a Judge Judy cameo. Legally Blonde - Wikipedia How cute! Vivian: I know, I thought that was very classy of you. world, remembering that first impressions are not always correct. The Reese Witherspoon-led film turns 20 this year and helped to cement the actress who was already relatively well-known from films like Little Nicky and American Psycho, as a household Hollywood name. Professor Stromwell: If you're going to let one stupid prick ruin your life you're not the girl I thought you were. It was a crap movie and Elle in the end was a stupid blonde. Jamie (5 out of 10 )Haha it is so funny how Percival leaves a comment and then all these little girls try to bash her by saying things like "you frigid bitch" which is off Legally Blonde which would qualify you little girls as obsessed. To learn more, check out our transcription guide or visit our transcribers forum. Purcival (1 out of 10 ) 125 ( 4 ) . I think this is a really good movies! COOLIDGE People come up to [Reese] and say, I went to law school because of you. People tell me that, too. She didn't have your bone structure, but thankfully that same day she entered the Pheta Delta Phi wet t-shirt contest where she was completely hosed to down from head to toe DA Joyce Rafferty SMITH We went to law school for a week right during orientation time. I hate how people bag each other out for hair colour. Ms. Woods: On our very first day at This movie really inspired me because I am blonde and get teased because of it and my favorite color is pink. Vivian:[about Warner] You know when he first applied for Harvard, he got wait-listed. pinklover (10 out of 10 )I love this movie. I didn't mean to shoot him! Emmett Forrest: You know, being a blonde is actually a pretty powerful thing. | [pauses] Welcome to Harvard. Serena: My cousin had that once. DAVIS My friend set me up on a blind date once, and they were like, Youll love her, Shes cool. A fabulously fun international award-winning musical based on the adored movie, LEGALLY BLONDE JR., follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. : It is with passion, courage of Old Lady at Manicurist: What? Can we get an autograph?, UBACH They cut that scene. Ladies and Gentlemen: Elle Woods. natalie (10 out of 10 )Well girls I LOVED the movie! She's a lawyer with a heart of goldand a mane to match! She wants nothing more than to be Mrs. Warner Huntington III. KAREN McCULLAH (screenwriter) There were some differences in the manuscript. . SMITH It was the right feminist message and character to land when it did. OMG! It's great. In 2007, this was adapted into Legally Blonde: The Musical on Broadway, starring Laura Bell Bundy as Elle. Margot: My LUCKY scrunchie. Elle: I know. It's just a simple story, not meaningful, no inspiration. Web. This was an excellent movie. Katie (10 out of 10 )I love legally blonde one and two! In 2021, Legally Blonde is more relevant than ever. They thought it wasnt a story about [Elle] getting a boyfriend, which was really cool to have people say that. : 'Legally Blonde' oral history: From raunchy script to feminist classic OMG (10 out of 10 )Best movie ever, I loved it. Its been 20 years since Elle, against all odds, got into Harvard Law, fended off a professors advances and came to the legal defense of a sorority alumna. I won't even imply it. Elle: Curls weren't a good look for her. Elle: These aren't last season. [looks down, gasps, and runs back into court room] He's gay! Elle Just proves all those brunette girls that blondes aren't all dumb! Elle: Uh. How fun to go from playing somebody like Lindsay to a murderer.' So that was that was part of. 'Legally Blonde' Oral History: From Raunchy Script to Feminist Classic Rebecca (10 out of 10 )Oh my gosh! Hittebarnet (1 out of 10 )Oh for God's sake! While questioning her witness, Elle (Reese Witherspoon) makes a startling discovery about a perm that saves her client. I got up. https://www.scripts.com/script.php?id=legally_blonde_99&p=126, https://www.scripts.com/script/legally_blonde_99. 2hot2handle (10 out of 10 )I loved this movie with a passion! Elle: So, if you don't know an answer, they're just gonna kick you out? Legally Blonde - Paulette. CAUFFIEL There are such hard-core Legally Blonders out there. : Emmett: I can't believe you just called me a butthead. Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love. of a hundred and eighty-seven, and it's been suggested that Stephen Hawking stole his Brief History of Timefrom my fourth grade paper. And now I have proof that blondes are smart. Web. Exercise gives you endorphins. Elle : Exactly. LEGALLY BLONDE Karen McCullah Lutz & Kirsten Smith Shooting Draft July 31, 2000 9/1/00 (Blue) 9/18/00 (Pink) 9/1/2000 Revision (Blue) 1. . OMG (10 out of 10 )Wow Purcival you're a serious bitch, get over yourself. "Legally Blonde" Scripts.com. Well, no offense to Aristotle, but in my three years at Rhetoric: We just did it because its way more interesting to watch than hearing someone read an application essay. Elle: Chutney, why is it that Tracy Marcinko's curls were ruined when she got hosed down? 2022 Feature-Length (2022 Spring) Placements Short Film (2022 Spring) Placements TV Pilot (2022 Summer) Placements Feature-Length (Fall 2022) Placements 2021 Goldman Award Sokolow Award Short Film - October TV Pilot - December 2020 August 2020 November 2020 Services Script Coverage Script Registration Learn Script Library Screenwriters Glossary