10 Comebacks & Clapbacks That Prove 90s/00s Movies Had The Best Scripts

If you're like us, then you are desperate for the movies of childhood. We are always in our nostalgic feels, especially for films and music from the 1990s and 2000s. Most of us grew up glued to television screens. I saw Mean Girls twenty times alone due to the ABC Family channel running constant re-runs. This was before phones were always in our clutch. We had to be in front of the TV exactly when the movie started. If you wanted to watch it another time you would have to record it. Most of these movies I had recorded as well. They were worth recording because of the iconic zingers and one-liners. These characters have a lot of chutzpah. The list below has movie baddies such as Elle Woods, Janis Ian and a random villager from Shrek that deservers to be spotlighted. Keep scrolling to see the infamous comebacks and clapback's that we still quote from to this day.

01
When Janis Responded To: 'Nice wig Janis, what's it made out of?'

via @meangirls

This fantastic clapback was fast and witty. It made us all feel powerful as kids watching from our TVs. Janis gets bullied constantly throughout the movie. She is hurting on the inside but never lets it show. She protects herself with her shield of words. She used humor as a defense mechanism. It's pure punk power. We stan Janis Ian until the end of time.
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02
When Elle gave the sickest burn ever to be delivered at Harvard

via @legallyblonde

Elle Woods has to constantly prove herself in the movie Legally Blonde. We were so proud of her when she finally served Vivian on a plate.
03
When Whitney and Courtney went in on Big Red in Bring it On

via @bringiton

Whitney Dow: She puts the "itch" in bitch
Courtney Egbert: She puts the 'whore' in horrifying.
04
When this random villager in Shrek had a great response to a suitor

via @Shrek

Mic drop. This moment is such a quick yet important zinger in Shrek. This villager baddie knows what she wants. She deserves the perfect suitor and will not be settling for peasant behavior. King sh*t only.
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05
When Emily took issue with Andrea's choice in skirts

via @TheDevilWearsPrada

I take personal offense to this as I always have a hideous skirt convention to get to... The Devil Wears Prada has several moments of pure savagery. This is a standout scene. Emily roasted Andy for her sartorial choices and this remark slapped her into shock.
06
When The Iconic Billy From School Of Rock Didn't Hold Back

via @schoolofrock

This sassy kid gave us a forever phrase that lives rent free in our heads. He told off Mr. Schneebly like a true queen in training. Ru Paul would be proud.
07
When Viola as Sebastian popped the eff off

via @shestheman

Shakespeare's wit maybe gets lost in translation in She's the Man's. But the angsty script was all the slapstick and predictable jokes that we needed as kids. This scene resonated with every kid that had been picked on.
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08
When Detective Del was done with BS in I, Robot.

via @irobotfilm

As a tween, this line shook me to my core. I thought nothing could ever be funnier or more savage than Will Smith in I, Robot. In retrospect, we repeated this way too much and I apologize to the teachers who suffered from overhearing us laugh at this joke during school lunch.
09
When Tai lashed out at Cher in Clueless

via @clueclessforever

Clueless is an undeniable part of pop culture in the 1990s-2000s. Tai's salty insult sends Cher Horowitz into an angst-fueled spiral after she says "You're a virgin who can't drive." The ultimate mic drop.
10
When Wednesday defended her bathing suit choice in Addams Family Values

via @90s.legends

It's hard to believe that this movie came out in 1993. It was always re-run on television in the early 2000s. Wednesday Addams is still one of the most sought after characters. You can't walk down the streets on Halloween without seeing a girl dressed up in her signature breads and black dress. Wednesday was a punk at heart and delivered this sassy line to her preppy competitor.

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