Clueless Director: Amy Heckerling Cast: Alicia Silverstone, Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, Paul Rudd
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- DVD Release Date: 08/30/2005
- Original Release: 1995
- Rating:
- Sales Rank: 400
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- Common Sense Rates this for Ages: More
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Scenes
Features
The Class of '95 - A look at the cast then and now; Creative Writing - Writer/director Amy Heckerling talks about creating the world of "Clueless"; Fashion 101 - How the filmmakers invented the trendsetting fashions that defined the movie; Language Arts - Director and cast give the 411 on the groundbreaking slang and vocabulary used in the movie; "Suck 'N Blow" - A tutorial; Driver's Ed; We're History - Stories from the cast and crew on the making of "Clueless"; 2 theatrical trailers; Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 tvs; Dolby Digital: English 5.1 surround - English 2.0 surround - French 2.0 surround; English subtitles; Spanish subtitles
Full Product DetailsScene Index
Disc #1 -- Clueless
1. Way Normal Life [1:11]
2. As If [1:45]
3. Chuckleheads [4:23]
4. Powers of Persuasion [1:38]
5. Adorably Clueless [1:05]
6. Makeover [6:58]
7. Rolling With the Homies [3:31]
8. Turn Away [4:19]
9. Calorie Fest [1:20]
10. Down Girl [5:09]
11. Cake Boy [1:45]
12. Majorly, Totally, Butt Crazy in Love [6:21]
13. Do-Gooder [1:13]
14. Puppy Love [4:12]
15. End Credits [3:59]
Editorial Reviews
Returning to the milieu of her genre-defining teen masterpiece, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Amy Heckerling again found the sweet spot in the teen world of the time with Clueless -- scoring an enduring hit that appeals to viewers of all ages. A loose adaptation of Jane Austen's 19th-century comedy of manners Emma, Clueless employs high school as a microcosm of a larger society; in this case, the sun-drenched paradise of conspicuous consumption known as Beverly Hills. Leading the pack as a rich, blonde cutie named Cher is Alicia Silverstone, in a career-making performance. With the help of her best friend, Dionne (Stacey Dash), well-meaning busybody Cher attempts to turn the school nerd, Tai (Brittany Murphy), into a teen queen -- with unexpected results. Heckerling's witty satire is dead-on, particularly in its rendering of the kids' speech, an adolescent patois peppered with vacuous expressions like "as if!" and "whatever!" The beauty of Clueless is that, even as it makes fun of Cher's relentless pursuit of popularity, it reveals an insightful, well-meaning individual beneath its heroine's image-obsessed surface. Kryssa Schemmerling, Barnes & Noble
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Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 14 and UP
What to watch out for
- Consumerism:
Constant mention of labels, designers, stores, etc. The characters are very consumerist, but they all mean well.
- Drugs:
Scenes of teens drinking and taking drugs.
- Language:
Some strong language, including "s--t."
- Sex:
Sex jokes, some implied sex.
- Violence:
Not an issue.
- Messages:
Not an issue.
What Parents Need to Know
About Clueless
Parents need to know that the movie contains some strong language, scenes of teens drinking and taking drugs, and some implied sex. There's also a lot of therapeutic shopping. It's edgy, but teens can handle it.
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about the ways that Cher is less than honest with herself about her motivations for her "good deeds," and what different choices she might have made. Tai is also a character who is less than true to herself, and pays a price. Was what she went through worth it? Does Cher learn and grow over the course of the story? Families might also want to look at Austen's novel and see how the adaptation reflects the original.
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