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(L-R) Camila Mendes as Drea and Maya Hawke as Eleanor in Do Revenge<\/em>. (Cr. Kim Simms\/Netflix \u00a9 2022)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There\u2019s nothing better than kicking back and loosing yourself in a good teen movie. Netflix\u2019s Do Revenge<\/em> follows the expected tropes, while providing the genre with a much-needed fresh perspective. Beware of spoilers ahead<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The movie’s stars are a part of some of the most popular teen series, and include Stranger Things<\/a>\u2019 <\/em>Maya Hawke, Riverdale<\/em>\u2019s Camila Mendes, Euphoria<\/em>\u2019s Austin Abrams, and 13 Reasons Why<\/em> actress Alisha Boe<\/a>. The film also features the ultimate teen queen, Sarah Michelle Gellar.<\/p>\n

Drea (portrayed by Mendes) has reached peak popularity at her posh private high school, even managing to ascend the fact that she\u2019s a student there on scholarship. Surrounded by super rich kids with nothing but fake friends<\/em>, Drea has her priorities in order \u2014 she has her clique, her popular boyfriend Max (Abrams), a feature in the school newspaper, and her eyes set on Yale. She\u2019s got it all. But there\u2019s only so far you can rise without someone cutting you down.<\/p>\n

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Do Revenge<\/em> Poster (Cr. Netflix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Drea\u2019s utopian life goes up in flames after her boyfriend leaks her sex tape but claims to be the victim of a hacking. Enraged by his lies, Drea punches Max in the face, calling her scholarship into question and makes her smooth ride to Yale a bit bumpier.<\/p>\n

Starting a new school year without any friends, Drea meets the new girl, Eleanor (Hawke.) Beginning to form a bond, Eleanor confides in Drea that she\u2019s bitter about transferring, because a childhood bully Carissa, who outed her and began a terrible rumor about her at summer camp when they were 13, is also a student at her new school.<\/p>\n

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(L-R) Maia Reficco as Montana, Alisha Boe as Tara, Camila Mendes as Drea and Paris Berelc as Meghan in Do Revenge.<\/em> Cr. Kim Simms\/Netflix \u00a9 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The two forge a secret pact to get back at each other\u2019s tormentors \u2014 and Regina George-level scheming ensues. According to the streamer\u2019s synopsis, the film can be described as a \u201csubverted Hitchcock-ian dark comedy, featuring the scariest protagonists of all: teenage girls.\u201d<\/p>\n

The film also pays homage to iconic teen flicks that came before it, with Easter eggs that range from deliciously obvious to more subtle nods.<\/p>\n

Drea\u2019s paint fight with her crush Russ (Rish Shah) calls to mind the paintball kiss in 10 Things I Hate About You<\/em>, or the therapeutic balloon painting scene in Princess Diaries<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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DO REVENGE – Camila Mendes as Drea in Do Revenge. Cr. Kim Simms\/Netflix \u00a9 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When Eleanor arrives at Rosehill, she meets Gabbi, who provides her with a tour of the school cliques, much like Cher did in Clueless<\/em>, and Damian and Janis did in Mean Girls<\/em>. \u201cAs a disciple of the \u201890s teen movie, I would be offended if I didn\u2019t get one,\u201d quipped Eleanor.<\/p>\n

Drea\u2019s original clique reps their solidarity through metallic pastel bomber jackets and later inducts Eleanor with her very own, calling to mind the pink jackets of the \u201cPink Ladies\u201d in Grease.<\/em><\/p>\n

With cult-favorites like The Heathers<\/em>, Jawbreaker, Cruel Intentions, Clueless, John Tucker Must Die<\/em>, Mean Girls<\/em>, and more embedded throughout the film, Robinson told Vanity Fair<\/em><\/a>, \u201cIf you put all of those things in a boiling pot and created a soup, I would hope that\u00a0Do Revenge<\/em>\u00a0would emerge from the soup.\u201d She continued, \u201cI wanted to make a campy popcorn movie that does not live in reality.\u00a0Do Revenge<\/em>\u00a0is a world unto itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

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DO REVENGE – (L-R) Maya Hawke as Eleanor and Camila Mendes as Drea in Do Revenge. Cr. Kim Simms\/Netflix \u00a9 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

John Tucker Must Die<\/em> actress Sophia Bush gushed over the film on Instagram<\/a>. “I watched this movie on Saturday night and I f****** loved it so much I haven\u2019t stopped thinking about \u2014 and grinning about \u2014 it,” she wrote.<\/p>\n

“Everything I ever loved about 90\u2019s and 2000\u2019s teen dramas and comedies is here. But the fashion is better. And the music!? All of the Big Brooke Davis Energy and John Tucker Must Die<\/em> lady team scheming is here, but the girls are more complex and their outfits are sick because this movie had #womenincharge<\/a>. Everything my baby teen heart raced over in Cruel Intentions<\/em> and 10 Things I Hate About You<\/em> and CLUELESS<\/em>!? It\u2019s allllll Easter-egged here. The Breakfast Club<\/em> vibes, updated!? I SWOON. This movie is an homage and it\u2019s the future and it\u2019s camp and it\u2019s so so achingly honest about what\u2019s hard and hilarious about how we try to fix it.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31863,"featured_media":64708,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[3324,16],"yoast_head":"\nNetflix\u2019s \u2018Do Revenge\u2019 Conjures the Campy Spirit Beloved Teen Movies<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"'Do Revenge' is loaded with subliminal Easter eggs from the most beloved teen movies like Mean Girls and Cruel Intentions\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/graziamagazine.com\/us\/articles\/netflixs-do-revenge-past-teen-movie-easter-eggs\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Netflix\u2019s \u2018Do Revenge\u2019 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