It’s rare for a 17-year-old movie to suddenly start trending on Twitter.
But it happened after controversial Alabama senatorial candidate Roy Moore tweeted Wednesday night: “Dear Mitch McConnell, Bring. It. On.” after the Senate majority leader called for him to drop out of the race.
Dear Mitch McConnell,
— Judge Roy Moore (@MooreSenate) November 16, 2017
Bring. It. On.
Enter Peyton Reed, a Raleigh native and UNC alumnus who directed 2000’s “Bring It On,” a popular movie about rival cheerleader squads starring Gabrielle Union and Kirsten Dunst.
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Reed tweeted back at Moore: “You’re not allowed to use the name of my cheerleader movie, you (expletive) pedophile.”
Game on. The twitterverse caught fire, and others chipped in one hilarious reply after another, including quoting the film, where Union and Dunst’s characters exchange their own challenges to “bring it,” to quoting other teen flicks from that era.
A sample:
Dear Mitch McConnell,
— Harry (@DocEgonSpengler) November 16, 2017
She's. All. That.
— Jonah Puls: Ragnorak (@Babyy__P) November 16, 2017
Let him know Peyton pic.twitter.com/n2KyjfteVU
— Mr. Weeks (@MrDane1982) November 16, 2017
Reed’s most recent movie, 2015’s “Ant Man,” grossed more than $500 million worldwide. A sequel, “Ant-Man and the Wasp,” is due out in 2018.
David Menconi: 919-829-4759, @NCDavidMenconi
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