Top 10 Funniest Legally Blonde Moments
#10: Wing Woman
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Elle Woods came to law school with something much more important than impressive internships and family connections. She came with the desire to help people. It’s what drives her toward the realization that law is her true calling. But helping people can take different forms. When she sees her colleague being turned down in an almost cartoonishly brutal way, she becomes the ultimate wingperson. Using her quick thinking and skills for drama, she helps make him look like he’s God’s gift to women. Watching all those soap operas really paid off! Is there an improv troupe at Harvard?
#9: “This Is So Much Better Than That!”
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When Elle lands a prestigious internship with her professor, it proves that she’s every bit as good as, if not better than, her peers. After being disregarded for the way she spoke and dressed, this accomplishment finally showed off her sincere dedication to the law. Her way of throwing it in Warner’s face is to remind him about their four amazing hours in a hot tub together… and assure him that this feeling is so much better. The boast doubles as a blow to her rival, Warner’s stuck-up fiancee. The moment was turned into a hilarious song for the stage musical, but it’s hard to beat this iconic original scene.
#8: The Costume Party
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The visual of Elle’s frilly pink bunny outfit against a sea of neutral and dark colors is the perfect representation of how much she stands out from her Harvard colleagues. Her outfit choice may be the result of a cruel trick played on her, but her reaction is a real lesson in how to have grace under fire. Watching her realize she’s been set up is actually kind of heartbreaking in spite of the funny juxtaposition. All she wants to do is have a good time! But, thankfully, she’s ready with a well-timed and absolutely devastating return fire to Vivian’s snide remarks.
#7: Elle’s First Day
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Culture shock doesn’t even begin to describe Elle Woods’ first day at Harvard. Clearly not used to being the odd girl out, she does her best to ingratiate herself with her fellow incoming law students. Their achievements and resumés are obnoxiously outstanding. Undeterred, Elle gushes about her and her dog’s zodiac sign, her bachelors in fashion, and her presidency of the Delta Nu sorority. While it doesn’t do much to endear her to her very serious classmates, her line about orange NOT being the new pink does give us an idea for a new Netflix series.
#6: Elle Rejects Warner
Warner needed a fiancée who was serious if he was going to be a senator by the age of 30. By the end, though, he should probably be worrying if anyone, serious or otherwise, would even want to marry him. Only once Elle wins her case does Warner see her as good enough to be his future wife. Unfortunately, he’s never really asked whether he was good enough for… anyone, really. His brutal and humiliating breakup may have jumpstarted Elle’s journey of self-discovery as a lawyer, but she now realizes she doesn’t need him. Warner’s own words being used against him make this scene all the more gratifying.
#5: Getting Paulette’s Dog Back
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As hapless manicurist Paulette Bonafonté, Jennifer Coolidge provides some of the movie’s biggest laughs. When she and Elle visit her ex, it’s the first time Elle sees the good she can do in the legal field. She throws some mostly nonsensical jargon in the guy’s face to make him hand over Paulette’s bulldog. Yeah, maybe pretending to be a lawyer when you’re barely a first-year law student is unethical and grounds for expulsion in real life, but this isn’t real life. It’s the movies, and in the movies, it’s icon behavior.
#4: Harvard Video Essay
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One of “Legally Blonde’s” main themes is that knowledge is not the same thing as intelligence. Her application video essay is directed by a Coppola, which is pretty insane in itself. But it’s the video’s unique, “Real World” style presentation of Elle’s qualifications that draws the Harvard admissions board in. While her examples may not be exactly what the department is used to seeing, she does make a pretty strong case. It might not be up there with “The Godfather” or “Lost in Translation”, but it is very memorable!
#3: Endorphins
Compared to her colleagues, Elle Woods has some unique areas of expertise. One of her most memorable observations occurs during her internship, when she’s defending an exercise guru charged with murder. Elle’s knowledge of fitness seems somewhat trivial to a room of very serious attorneys, and her view of humanity may be a little naive, but in all fairness, she does turn out to be right. The topics most familiar to Elle are radically different from those of her peers and professors, but she knows what she knows, and they could learn a lot from her point of view.
#2: Bend & Snap
If there’s anyone who has the energy of an aerobics instructor, it’s Elle Woods. Some of “Legally Blonde”s best scenes involve a subplot where she plays love doctor to Paulette. It starts as a short instruction on how to get a man’s attention, courtesy of her mother’s advice, but quickly turns into a jazzy little early aughts montage, with Elle leading the salon in an impromptu class. The bend and snap works every time. Except those times when you break the guy’s nose. But even that can get results! Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions. Last Season Prada Shoes Enrique’s Fashion Expertise Busts This Case Wide Open Elle’s Friends Come to Court These Supportive Pals Know How to Make an Entrance Warner’s Future Karma Is So Sweet Reckless Abandonment Elle’s Innovative Legal Argument Wins Over Her Professor “You Picked the Wrong Girl” Looks Can Be Deceiving
#1: “What, Like It’s Hard?”
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After the massive effort Elle Woods put into getting accepted to law school, when she finally does see her ex for the first time, she plays it cool. Of course, she’s at Harvard. Why wouldn’t she be? It’s just one of the best and most prestigious law schools in the country, no big deal. It’s kind of hard to tell how much of this iconic line is her rubbing it in, trying to play up her airheadedness, or just being genuinely unaware of this world of academic elitism. But it’s definitely the movie’s best trailer soundbite. No other line so accurately sums up the character’s ditzy air and irrepressible confidence. Did we prove our case or do you have some objections? Render your verdict in the comments.
