Clueless

What Did I Watch? Clueless

When Did I Watch It? Saturday June 9, 2012

Where Did I Watch It? Home, on Blu-Ray

Tagline? Sex. Clothes. Popularity. Whatever.

Oh my God, I’m totally buggin if you haven’t seen this movie. For those of you that have, you know exactly what movie I am talking about, just by my opening sentence. I am talking about the classic Clueless. I watched Clueless this past Saturday, probably for the thousandth time.  Clueless is loosely based off of Austen’s Emma. Clueless is set in a Beverly Hills high school and gives us, the viewer a look into the popular girls at the school, and life in the 90s.

Clueless was released in 1995 and was directed by Amy Heckerling. The film was popular enough in box office to spawn a large book series and TV show. The books were ok; I remember reading a few, but only buying the ones with the “original” Cher on the covers. Cher (Alicia Silverstone) was replaced by Rachel Blanchard due to having a 10 Million dollar contract with Tri-Star Pictures.  The TV was nothing compared to the movie, and I remember being so disappointed in it. It had potential; the only cast missing from the series was the original Cher (Alicia Silverstone) & Josh (Paul Rudd).

Back to the movie, Clueless showcases the life of Cher and her friends. Cher lives in a mansion fitted with a maid and Gardner, this girl’s a princess. Her father, a 500-dollar an hour litigator lives with her as well. Cher’s mother died long before during a freak-accident during “routine liposuction.” Cher’s best friend is Dionne (Stacey Dash) who’s also rich and popular.

Another character highlighted in this film is the dreaded ex-stepbrother, Josh (Paul Rudd). Cher can’t stand Josh’s ways and Josh can’t stand that she is superficial. Cher meets a new girl at her school, who’s “so adorably clueless,” and she begins a PROJECT!

Cher also plays matchmaker to two teachers, Mrs. Geist (Twink Caplan) and Mr. Hall (Wallace Shawn). Why does she care? She wants them to relax on grading so harshly so she can boost her report card grades.

After doing good deeds for others, Cher realizes that she wants a boyfriend. In comes Christian (Justin Walker) they become fast friends and Cher invites him over. After failing to impress him, Cher feels like there is something wrong with her. Dionne’s boyfriend, Murray informs her that Christian’s a cake boy, he’s gay. Dionne than adds that the boy does know how to dress. Then my favorite line of Clueless comes from Cher; “Oh my God, I’m totally buggin.’”

In the end, it’s all a happy ending. Cher ends up with a guy she loves; the teachers get married, and all loose ends are tied nicely.

Would I recommend this flick? Definitely! This movie is probably my favorite movie of all-time, definitely in my top 5. From witty lines to classic music, Clueless has it all. Watch it for yourself, to see what I am talking about. You won’t be sorry. At least check out the trailer that I have included below….

Check out Clueless today, a true cinema classic in my book. A movie that I’ve owned on VHS, DVD and Blu Ray.

Check Out The Trailer......