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Post by Allenism on Jun 9, 2017 21:52:08 GMT
I watched this on a pretty long plane ride, and man...it really does hold up brilliantly. This must've been my 5th or so viewing of the film, and it feels just as fresh, buoyant, and inspired now as it did when it was first released. I know Amy Heckerling has had minor successes elsewhere as a writer, but she really nailed the stake at the top of the mountain with this one. "Teen flicks" with classical literary roots are nothing new, but I really can't think of one that fashioned its own tone and style so confidently and seamlessly. The teens portrayed here feel like real teens, despite the sunny privileged bubble in which they exist. It's a shame that Alicia Silverstone's career went nowhere after this, because she demonstrated such stunning star-wattage as Cher and infused likeability into a character that sometimes feels elitist and stuck up on the page. The whole damn cast is pretty great, in fact.
Anyways, thoughts?
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Post by thomasjerome on Jun 9, 2017 22:08:23 GMT
One of the best teen films of all time for sure, a true classic. I had a massive crush on Alicia Silverstone.
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Post by Martin Stett on Jun 9, 2017 22:13:32 GMT
As a massive Austen fan, I'm delighted by how excellent Clueless is. Heckerling understood the story and humor in a way that pretty much no other writers seem capable of (Whit Stillman has proven himself with Love & Friendship, but no one else has made a good Austen adaptation outside of this movie). It's been quite a few years since I saw it, but I had quite a lot of fun with the story, and should revisit it.
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Post by getclutch on Jun 9, 2017 22:16:02 GMT
A teen movie classic that is fantastic and one that you will enjoy watching again & again and it will never bore you out.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2017 3:40:29 GMT
Haven't seen it yet. Is it better than Mean Girls?
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Post by Viced on Jun 10, 2017 4:13:37 GMT
Haven't seen it yet. Is it better than Mean Girls? No. |
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Post by Allenism on Jun 10, 2017 11:59:20 GMT
Haven't seen it yet. Is it better than Mean Girls? By lightyears. I actually find the comparison a bit insulting. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2017 12:33:39 GMT
I watched it maybe once or twice.. but I think it's a forgettable movie.. unlike "Mean Girls"!
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Post by Sharbs on Jun 10, 2017 13:22:43 GMT
Haven't seen it yet. Is it better than Mean Girls? Mean Girls >>>>> Clueless |
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Post by Allenism on Jun 10, 2017 13:41:40 GMT
Haven't seen it yet. Is it better than Mean Girls? Mean Girls >>>>> Clueless In terms of how overvalued it is, sure. Mean Girls is merely okay. Starts off mildly amusing but then fades into a generic message-y movie about how even mean girls have problems. Having said that, this wasn't meant to be a comparison thread. (Not that there's much of one ::sips tea:  |
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Post by Sharbs on Jun 11, 2017 1:56:04 GMT
Mean Girls >>>>> Clueless In terms of how overvalued it is, sure. Mean Girls is merely okay. Starts off mildly amusing but then fades into a generic message-y movie about how even mean girls have problems. Having said that, this wasn't meant to be a comparison thread. (Not that there's much of one ::sips tea: didnt mean to "undermine" your thread. The question was asked... |
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Post by Kirk-Picard on Jun 11, 2017 14:35:29 GMT
Classic
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Post by Johnny_Hellzapoppin on Jun 13, 2017 7:41:53 GMT
Love it, love it, love it!
Also, it is soooooooo much better than the rather pedestrian Mean Girls, but then they aren't all that comparable anyway.
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Post by jakesully on Jun 13, 2017 14:57:45 GMT
Pretty good teen flick.
On a side note, Paul Rudd has found the fountain of youth. He has hardly aged at all .
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Post by moonman157 on Jun 13, 2017 15:38:59 GMT
One of the best teen movies of all time. Silverstone's performance is one for the ages.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2017 2:00:27 GMT
Paul Rudd is such a Baldwin.  I don't really think I can add anything to what you said so beautifully in your OP, other than that I agree with every word. D'you think this would make a list of your 100 Favorite Films? |
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Post by cheesecake on Jul 2, 2017 2:34:32 GMT
Classic. Quotable, rewatchable and so much fun.
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Post by ibbi on Jul 2, 2017 8:36:47 GMT
Agree with all you say. Dan Hedaya deserves special mention for the succession of zingers he reels off flawlessly. The way they transposed the Emma Woodhouse character so seamlessly into the late 20th century is hilarious. I'd love to have been the one reading Austen's novel, and seeing how well/easily it would translate.
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Post by PromNightCarrie on Jul 2, 2017 17:34:35 GMT
This is one of those films that I have to pull out every now and then and watch again. You know me, I like to be miserable watching movies, but this film has so much damn CHARM that even I can't resist.
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Jul 2, 2017 17:36:15 GMT
One of the greatest teen movies for sure . Alicia Silverstone ...man whatever happened to her career ?  |
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Jul 2, 2017 17:39:22 GMT
That being said, I still think THE CRAFT (1996) and 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU (1999) are the best teen flicks of the 90's. |
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