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Leia M Apr 25, 2019 Garbage that hasn't aged well.

Leia S Apr 19, 2019 Strengths: I love the way this movie subverts the expectations of a high school flick, especially back in 1989. It has plenty of the fun aspects of your everyday teen romcom, but goes a much darker route. It plays way darker than expected and I appreciated that. It shines a light on touchy subjects for the time like bullying, suicide, and depression. Winona Ryder (Veronica Sawyer) gives one of her best performances and Christian Slater (Jason Dean) is over the top in a good way. He's captivating in how wild he is. The screenplay is strong, doing a lot to make sure these serious subjects get a dash of humor. Meanwhile, Lehman's style as director does a good job capturing the 80s and keeping things moving along smoothly. It manages to be just as relevant 30 years after it premiered. Weaknesses: More than a few moments come across as way cheesy. It's like the filmmakers were trying too hard. The scene where Jason pulls out the gun in the beginning and the way the bomb gets used late both feel a bit much. I know that's part of the charm of the movie, but scenes like that didn't click for me. That final act isn't great and feels a bit disconnected. Overall: A classic 80s movie. It is dark and cleverly written, while focusing on topics that are still relevant today. See more

Apr 18, 2019 My absolute favorite movie of all time

Albus S Apr 17, 2019 Best movie! Seen it many times!

Leia W Apr 3, 2019 Heathers subverts all high school cliches into a bloodbath. Michael Lehmann's black comedy Heathers (1988) is a hilarious comedy on the surface, but also a searing social commentary of teenage dynamics. Daniel Waters wrote one of the wittiest and most memorable movie scripts ever. Nearly every line is iconic and surprising. On the more serious side, Heathers provides insight into teenage suicide, depression, isolation, bullying, murder, bombing, date rape, and friendship. Winona Ryder stars as Veronica Sawyer, a teenage girl desperate to be accepted by the popular girls. Ryder is endearing and lovely, but most of all, brave as she depicts all the pains and dangers a teenage girl could go through in high school. Ryder proves she was already a gripping actress in Heaters. Christian Slater is excellent as J.D. the outsider misfit with an axe to grind. His likable cool boyfriend starts out charming until he reveals himself as one of the 1980's greatest movie villains. You still feel for the guy as he gets motivation, backstory, and romance enough to make you wonder if he could have been a nicer guy. Slater's signature smooth talking is on full display here and his chemistry with Winona Ryder is palpable. Lehmann's direction feels natural in style with the 1980's grounded filmmaking style of the time. He makes you understand these teenagers in each clique. His beautiful direction keeps you engaged in Heather's brisk and well plotted 102 minute running time. I loved the synth score and the variety of locations, costumes, and colors. Everything is interesting to look at in Heathers. The supporting cast features a myriad of sordid characters. Kim Walker is the meanest girl in cinema as Heather Chandler long before Rachel McAdams would ever get to play Regina in Mean Girls. Carrie Lynn is really sympathetic as Martha "Dumptruck" Dunnstock. Shannen Doherty is so easy to hate as Heather Duke. Lisanne Falk is really interesting as Heather McNamara. Falk is initially shallow and vapid, then reveals she is sensitive and sympathetic. I really felt for her by the end of Heathers. Similarly, I adored the very sweet Renee Estevez as Betty Finn. I wish Winona Ryder walked down the hall with her for the finale. Lastly, Glenn Shadix gets a uproarious cameo as Fr. Ripper. In conclusion, Heathers is awesome fun. It brings you to tears laughing at the strange world of high school drama with a dark twist and a cynical, if realistic, perspective. Heathers changed coming of age films forever and deservedly so, as Heathers is genius writing and brilliant acting culminated in a haze of 1980's counter culture. See more

Luke W Mar 16, 2019 fantastic and cheesey. loved watching veronicas bond with jd grow and turn from their wild antics together. a constant thrill for jd and fear for veronica as they are on the run each time. i really enjoyed the theme of the music from this movie too very 80s/90s. See more

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