Heathers (Wednesday June 6th Post)

(Wednesday June 6th Post)

What Did I Watch? Heathers

When Did I Watch It? Saturday June 2, 2012

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

Tagline? Best Friends, Social Trends and Occasional Murder.

 

Heathers was released in 1988 as a Black Comedy and starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. When Heathers was originally released it was considered a box office bomb. It recouped a little over half of its 2 million dollar budget while in theaters. This film now has achieved a Cult Classic status, and has wound up on numerous “Best” lists.

Now, I was born in 1989 so how did I ever come across Heathers? I believe it was multiple ways. I remember my mom recommending it to me probably when I was 13 or 14. I also think I saw a trailer for it on an old VHS that I was watching around the same time. After seeing the trailer, and my mom’s recommendation (she’s generally good at picking movies that I’ll like) I headed out with my mom to buy it.

Here I am a 13 or 14 year-old girl standing in Media Play (R.I.P.) looking at Heathers on DVD in awe of the price. If anyone remembers Media Play the one thing they will remember is there availability to literally any movie know to mankind, and there sky-high prices. Heathers was $22.99, I purchased it thanks to birthday money and probably some from my mom as well. Walking out of the store I was excited to add this movie to my growing collection. At this point in time my collection probably had about 100 movies in it. Now I have over 1,500 movies in my collection easily.

Now, back to Heathers, this movie centers on a clique in Ohio at Westerberg High School.  The clique is composed of four teenage girls, three who are named Heather.  The other clique member who is not a Heather is Winona Ryder who plays Veronica. While Veronica is popular, she wants to give up her popularity and head back to her geek friends since the Heathers are shallow bitches.

That’s when a new student, J.D. (Christian Slater) shows up and the bodies begin to pile up. Heather is dead, and with a suicide note left behind, people assume it’s just another teen suicide with the pressures of high school. Is it just suicide? Or is it something more? But as the teens continue to die off, suicide becomes the cool thing to do at Westerberg High. Students are trying to kill themselves left and right, and it looks like the Heathers reign may soon be over.

To find out Veronica and J.D. can take over the Heathers and rule the school with equality and not shallowness check out Heathers. If you’re not sure if Heathers is for you at least check out the trailer that I have included below.