Makeover Montage: A Fashion in Film Podcast · Marie Lodi and Blaire Bercy

Kirsten Dunst's Platform Flip Flops In Get Over It (2001)

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Martin Short is treated as the same theatrical type he plays in Birdcage, Father of the Bride, and The Morning Show.

1. Makeover Montage: A Fashion in Film Podcast covers Kirsten Dunst’s Get Over It (2001) as the first title in Dunstember. 2. Blair Bursey and Marie Lodi host the episode, and their costume-focused perspective shapes every comparison to Bring It On and other early-2000s teen films. 3. The episode asks why Get Over It feels like a “lesser, but similar, Bring It On,” and whether Mary Jane Fort’s clothes can carry a movie with “very little fashion.” 4. Blair and Marie say the film is “probably the least fashion forward movie” in the Kirsten Dunst lineup, then place it beside Interview with a Vampire, Marie Antoinette, Bring It On, and All I Want to Do. 5. They point out that Get Over It arrives in the same era as Romeo and Juliet, 10 Things I Hate About You, She’s the Man, and O, when teen films were adapting Shakespeare and similar sources. 6. The hosts identify the cast as a major selling point, naming Kirsten Dunst, Ben Foster, Shane West, Cisco, Colin Hanks, Zoe Saldana, Mila Kunis, Martin Short, Susie Kurtz, Ed Begley Jr., Carmen Electra, and Vitamin C. 7. They describe Shane West’s character Shooter Striker as having a “really bad fake British accent” or possibly an Australian one, and treat that performance as part of the movie’s odd tone. 8. Blair and Marie summarize the plot as Alison dumping Ben Foster, Ben trying to win her back, and the school musical version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream driving the action. 9. They also note that the movie feels stacked with teen-comedy energy but lacks the sharper writing, richer subcultures, or more distinctive characters they wanted. 10. The hosts repeatedly compare the movie’s costumes to Bring It On, saying the styles are similar but “turned down,” “muted,” and less bold. 11. Blair says Mary Jane Fort’s superpower is making repeated outfits feel character-true, and Marie agrees that Kirsten Dunst wears the same kind of clothes across scenes. 12. They single out Kirsten Dunst’s graphic tanks, knitted fishnet sweater layers, flip coats, straight skirts, and frankenflops as the movie’s main wardrobe vocabulary. 13. Blair also notes that the girls’ clothes feel rooted in Gap, Lucky Brand, and Old Navy, which makes the film a strong 2001 time capsule. 14. Marie highlights the assistant to Martin Short’s drama teacher as her favorite fashion presence because of the colored shirt cuffs, hair clips, and bright pop accents. 15. The hosts say the best looks appear in the final dance sequence, when Cisco and Vitamin C perform and the background dancers wear black pants with colorful tops. 16. They also mention Carmen Electra’s metallic gold bikini in the same closing sequence, which stands out as the most obviously glam costume in the movie. 17. Blair and Marie’s tone stays conversational and fast, with constant side references to other films, old TV, and their own memories of 2001 clothes. 18. The episode uses a loose review format that moves from plot, to cast, to costume details, to personal reactions, rather than a strict scene-by-scene breakdown. 19. Anyone who likes early-2000s teen movies, Kirsten Dunst, or costume analysis would probably enjoy this episode. 20. Anyone looking for deep plot discussion or strong fashion stakes may want to skip it.

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