Classic funny & feel-good, smart humor | Clueless (Special Whatever! Edition)

Ah, lighthearted fun | Clueless (Special Whatever! Edition) | Jace Alexander, Twink Caplan

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	• Clueless (Special Whatever! Edition) Jace Alexander, Twink Caplan Paramount, 2005 average customer review:based on 270 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Hilarious

I really disliked teen movies. Didn't like the 1980s Brat Pack movies (including Molly Ringwald's), didn't like the 1990s movies (e.g., "Never Been Kissed", "She's All That", "10 Things"). Sitting through them was torture, so I never bothered with "Clueless" at the time it came out, thinking it was of the same ilk. It so isn't.

"Clueless" is two steps above the other teen movies. It doesn't make the mistake of taking high school too seriously as the others do; it pokes endless fun at the genre and teens in general. At the same time, however, it has an element of affection which the funny parodies of teen films don't have. It's a perfect combination; Amy Heckerling deserved that WGA nomination.

Alicia Silverstone is hilarious as the well-meaning but clueless Cher, and Heckerling channels the funniest aspects of Austen's Emma to make Cher. Her well-meaning generosity is coupled with just a little shallowness. Heckerling also does a fantastic job of making Cher at once countercultural but even cooler because of it. Her rant about boys who wear pants eighty sizes too big is great, and she manages to deliver an anti-drug message without being preachy. Unlike recent movies like "Knocked Up" and "Juno", Heckerling, with earnest humor, has Cher make virginity cool - "You see how picky I am about my shoes and they only go on my feet." I don't know how Heckerling pulled it off, but she does.

Paul Rudd is adorable as the George Knightley (Josh) falling for Cher, and Brittany Snow and Breckin Meyer make the dopey Tai and skater Travis a fantastic pair. Elisa Donovan's catty Amber, who manages to land Elton, is fantastic.

My favorites after Silverstone are Stacey Dash and Donald Faison as Dionne and Murray and Dan Hedaya as Cher's father. Dash and Faison are so hilarious on screen together; Murray's head shaving and their exchange about "woman" and "Miz Dionne" are laugh-out-loud good. Dan Hedaya delivers on Hecklering's script; his comment to Christian ("I've got a .45 and a shovel. I doubt anyone would miss you") is delivered with all the grumpiness of Austen's Mr. Woodhouse.

Again, though, the genius of this movie lies in Heckerling's script. She makes a surprisingly close rendition of "Emma", despite the radically different setting, and manages to infuse it with both some of Austen's amusing look at the characters as well as modern humor. (Dionne's hats are a riot.) Very fun.

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Classic funny & feel-good, smart humor

I watched this movie again (for the umpteenth time) recently while going through a really rough patch, and it was great to be inspired to laugh out loud, over & over again. Amy Heckerling has a gift for doing movies that are a perfect mix of goofy and witty hilarity. The casting couldn't have been better, across the board. Alicia Silverstone manages to brilliantly pull off playing a girl who's naively and irresistibly lovable, despite having been brought up with the kind of privilege which would make most people detestable. This is much more than just your average, teeny-bopper chick-flick; a much wider audience can appreciate the intelligent humor, poking delightful fun at the 90s generation. I challenge anyone not to crack up during the "freeway scene"; it's absolutely priceless, thanks in large part to the great comedic skills of Donald Faison. Paul Rudd is definitely dreamy (just to address the chick-flick aspect!). Highly recommended to anyone who could use a laugh. :)

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Ah, lighthearted fun

Great movie; Brings me back to when I was like 13. Some of the jokes already seem a bit dated, but this is Alicia Silverstone at her peak. Not a very deep movie, but it's cute nonetheless.

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One of my teen favs...lol

Just purchaseing on DVD, I had on VHS but been phasing all those out obviously. Those are like so 1995....lol

Cher is the most popular girl at Beverly Hills High, and is very involved with her friends, but when it comes to love, she is clueless.
Genre: Feature Film-Comedy
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 10-APR-2007
Media Type: DVD