1988's Heathers is the Mean Girls of its time (and one of Tina Fey's obvious inspirations) and what a weird, weird film it is. A sort of high school revenge fantasy about mean popular kids getting their just desserts, it straddles the line between black comedy and impressionistic lunacy. You're never too sure what's real and what isn't; it's its own heightened reality. Winona Ryder and Christian Slater are engaging, even if few of the other actors turn in memorable performances, and the universal high school experience should dispel the dated elements (terrible fashions, synth music) before long. Heathers leaves you with more of a smirk than a grin, but I still let out a few giggles, and being a tough comedy audience, that should be considered a success.
I really didn't think I would like this movie, but I just can't help it. If you like Mean Girls, you'll like this movie. The style of dress is clearly very '80s, but I feel the story transcends the decades that have passed since the film's debut.
A movie that cleverly and deviously plays with humor. Love Christian Slater's psychotic ambiance. Him and Winona make a great on-screen couple feuding over power.
I liked it a lot, but the ending felt a little out of place for me.
100 minutes of anti-humanity propaganda and I'm supposed to feel good when that horrible school doesn't explode??? The best possible ending would honestly be just nuking Ohio entirely.
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Such a dark comedy, but I strangely love this movie!Siskoid
1988's Heathers is the Mean Girls of its time (and one of Tina Fey's obvious inspirations) and what a weird, weird film it is. A sort of high school revenge fantasy about mean popular kids getting their just desserts, it straddles the line between black comedy and impressionistic lunacy. You're never too sure what's real and what isn't; it's its own heightened reality. Winona Ryder and Christian Slater are engaging, even if few of the other actors turn in memorable performances, and the universal high school experience should dispel the dated elements (terrible fashions, synth music) before long. Heathers leaves you with more of a smirk than a grin, but I still let out a few giggles, and being a tough comedy audience, that should be considered a success.woeb0t
I really didn't think I would like this movie, but I just can't help it. If you like Mean Girls, you'll like this movie. The style of dress is clearly very '80s, but I feel the story transcends the decades that have passed since the film's debut.voltesque
A movie that cleverly and deviously plays with humor. Love Christian Slater's psychotic ambiance. Him and Winona make a great on-screen couple feuding over power.Fellini_Fiend87
"What's your damage?""Fuck me gently with a chainsaw."
This movie freakin' rules!
Monaramona
bestfucking
movie
ever
Neens
Ok, so I am massively overtired, but what on earth did I just watch?OOOO
I liked it a lot, but the ending felt a little out of place for me.halcain
Interesting....that's for sure.kurvduam
(removed by mod: please post in English)CorPse
Hard for me to enjoy this in an unalloyed way in a post-Columbine world.Limbesdautomne
I am more likely to find myself interested in an Indian cricket musical film than a teenage war between popular students and freaks...Read more in French on La Saveur des goûts amers.
george4mon
good film the ending pissed me off thoughpunknachos
I was utterly disappointed and disgusted .-. I'm sorry world