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Wales Online
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
'Pure gold' teen comedy sums up the 1990s now streaming on Netflix
'Pure gold' teen comedy sums up the 1990s now streaming on Netflix The 1995 teen comedy about Cher Horowitz, a wealthy, stylish and endlessly optimistic high school student in Beverly Hills, has landed on Netflix The film is streaming on Netflix A timeless classic that culturally influenced and mirrored an entire generation of audiences has arrived on Netflix. What would subsequently inspire countless Halloween outfits, endless quotations and a lasting position in pop culture history initially began as a television pilot in 1993. "Twentieth Century Fox said they wanted a show about teenagers - but not the nerds. They wanted it to be about the cool kids," explained writer and director Amy Heckerling in a DVD-exclusive special feature. Heckerling, who had studied Jane Austen's Emma in college, decided to create a modern spin on the character. "I started to think, 'What's the larger context for that kind of a 'nothing can go wrong, always looks through rosecoloured glasses' kind of girl? So I tried to take all the things that were in this sort of pretty 1800s world and see what that would be like if it was in Beverly Hills.", reports the Express. Alicia Silverstone in a scene from the 1995 classic (Image: Getty) This gave birth to Clueless - the 1995 teen comedy featuring Cher Horowitz, a wealthy, fashionable and perpetually optimistic sixth-form student in Beverly Hills, who embarks on helping others whilst managing friendships, relationships and her own personal development. Alongside her best pal Dionne (both named after famous singers), Cher chooses to give new transfer pupil Tai a makeover and steer her through the school's social pecking order - only to discover herself experiencing a transformation of her own. Nearly 30 years later, the film's appeal remains undiminished. One viewer praised, "Alicia Silverstone is pure gold". Another said: "It might be 30 years old now, but it still stands the test of time. An enjoyable movie that doesn't feel old and is as relevant now as it was then." Another described it as "by far the best movie ever made about rich teenagers. It's so funny you'll watch it over and over again. This movie is a solid classic for life." For many who grew up with it, Clueless is more than just a comedy. "As a kid of the 90s, I always enjoy watching it. The fashion, the dialogues... it's a feelgood film. It's a shame (teen) films are not like that anymore," said another fan. Article continues below Clever, sophisticated and endlessly quotable, Clueless is regarded by many as the definitive teen film of its generation - and as one reviewer put it: "If you haven't seen this film, then you're missing out on what it felt like to be a teenager in the 90s. A+." Clueless is now available to stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Disney+ and more.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Cult classic 90s comedy shaped a generation finally streaming on Netflix
Clueless was a hit with critics and audiences alike and quickly became a cultural touchstone - not to mention a huge box office success. The film was followed by a TV series spin-off, which ran for three seasons from 1996 to 1999. A timeless classic that culturally influenced and mirrored an entire generation of audiences has arrived on Netflix. What would subsequently inspire countless Halloween outfits, endless quotations and a lasting place in pop culture history initially began as a television pilot in 1993. "Twentieth Century Fox said they wanted a show about teenagers - but not the nerds. They wanted it to be about the cool kids," revealed writer and director Amy Heckerling in a DVD-exclusive special feature. Heckerling, who had studied Jane Austen's Emma during her university years, chose to craft a contemporary take on the character. "I started to think, 'What's the larger context for that kind of a 'nothing can go wrong, always looks through rose-coloured glasses' kind of girl? So I tried to take all the things that were in this sort of pretty 1800s world and see what that would be like if it was in Beverly Hills." This gave birth to Clueless - the 1995 teen comedy featuring Cher Horowitz, a well-off, fashionable and perpetually upbeat secondary school pupil in Beverly Hills, who embarks on helping others whilst managing friendships, romances and her own personal development, reports the Express. Together with her best mate Dionne (both named after famous singers), Cher chooses to give new transfer pupil Tai a makeover and steer her through the school's social pecking order - only to discover herself experiencing a transformation of her own. Almost 30 years later, the film's appeal remains intact. One viewer said: "Alicia Silverstone is pure gold". One viewer added: "It might be 30 years old now, but it still stands the test of time. An enjoyable movie that doesn't feel old and is as relevant now as it was then." Another hailed it as "by far the best movie ever made about rich teenagers. It's so funny you'll watch it over and over again. This movie is a solid classic for life." For many who grew up with it, Clueless is more than just a comedy. "As a kid of the 90s, I always enjoy watching it. The fashion, the dialogues... it's a feelgood film. It's a shame (teen) films are not like that anymore," another fan expressed. Smart, stylish and endlessly quotable, Clueless is seen by many as the ultimate teen movie of its era - and as one reviewer put it: "If you haven't seen this film, then you're missing out on what it felt like to be a teenager in the 90s. A+." Clueless is now available to stream on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Disney+ and more.
Yahoo
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I Won't Watch "Clueless" The Same Way After Reading These 34 Fascinating Behind-The-Scenes Facts
This week marks the 30th anniversary of Clueless — and what better way to celebrate than to learn some fun facts about the classic? It's greater than a game of suck and blow... Amy Heckerling originally pitched Clueless to Twentieth Century Fox as a TV series called No Worries — but the executives thought it "needed more boys". when working on it as a movie, it took awhile to settle on the title Clueless. Before that, Amy Heckerling used the titles I Was A Teenage Teenager and later Clueless in California. was partially inspired by Jeff Spicoli from Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which Amy Heckerling also directed. She recognised he was the most popular character she'd created and decided that that was because he's "positive", so she wanted to create a lead who was positive and happy — which became Cher. was when she was re-working the idea from a TV show to a movie that Amy Heckerling revisited Jane Austen's Emma and realized Cher was basically a modern Emma, and she could base the plot of Clueless on Jane Austen's novel. she was writing the script, Amy Heckerling pictured the Beastie Boys' Adam Horovitz as Josh. Witherspoon, Alicia Witt, Keri Russell, and Tiffani Thiessen all auditioned for the role of Cher — and so did Brittany Murphy, who went on to play Tai. / WireImage, Jim Smeal / Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images Affleck and Zach Braff both auditioned for the role of Josh, as did Jeremy Sisto, who got the role of Elton, and Justin Walker, who went on the play Christian. Ron Davis / Getty Images, Getty Images being cast as Josh, Paul Rudd originally asked to read for the role of Murray, not realising the character was black and thinking he was a "white guy who's trying to co-opt black culture". He also read for Christian and Elton before Amy Heckerling suggested he try Josh. Green — who is Breckin Meyer's best friend — was the other top choice for Breckin's role of Travis. Terrence Howard, who is close friends with Donald Faison, was a top contender for the role of Murray. Hill auditioned for the role of Dionne. Michelle Gellar was offered the role of Amber, but couldn't get out of her obligations to All My Children, which she was working on at the time. Silverstone thought Cher was a "materialistic, annoying little bitch" when she first read the script. She changed her mind when she realised how much Cher cares about her dad and other people. had no idea that Clueless was based on Emma until after she'd finished filming. Dash, who played Dionne, was 27 years old and had a six-year-old son at the time of filming. making Clueless, Jeremy Sisto had previously worked with Alicia Silverstone on a movie called Hideaway — he played a serial killer who goes after her character. Heckerling based the role of Mr. Hall on a friend of hers who was a teacher, who helped her observe real classes while she was working on the script, and even had a cameo as the principal in the final movie. she always had Wallace Shawn in mind to play Mr. Hall — and he was actually a teacher for three years in real life. Heckerling had a cameo as a bridesmaid for Miss Geist's wedding to Mr. Hall — she is best friends with Twink Caplan, who played Miss Geist, in real life. Heckerling borrowed the unique slang used in the movie from a bunch of places, including real teens at Beverly Hills High School and those auditioning for the movie, the castmembers and crew, the queer community, and, of course, her own brain. wanted Josh and Cher to be next-door neighbours because they thought the ex-step-sibling relationship was "too incestuous" — but Amy Heckerling pushed back, arguing (truthfully) that her own grandparents had been step-siblings who met as teenagers. Meyer sprained his ankle while rehearsing one of the skateboarding scenes, and subsequent scenes that featured him had to work around the fact he couldn't really walk. 23.A fake, cardboard credit card was used for the "suck and blow" scene because some of the actors couldn't "suck" on a real credit card long enough to film their shots. filming Clueless, Paul Rudd's real life echoed the movie in a scary way — like Cher, he was robbed at gunpoint after he'd been out with a friend one night. 'This is an Alaïa' dress wasn't originally part of the script — the dress was chosen first, and then written in. Silverstone had a massive 63 costume changes over the course of the movie. Rudd wore a lot of his own clothes to play Josh — including the Amnesty International t-shirt. Faison didn't actually have braces in real life — he wore them as Murray to hide an extra tooth he had (a baby tooth that had never fallen out). hairclip Cher wears in the concert scene was later used on Amanda Bynes' character in She's the Man. Paramount Pictures, Miramax costume designer Mona May later worked on Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, which she described as a "grown-up" version of Clueless, aesthetically. the iconic opening looks Cher and Dionne wear, the plaid suits were meant to be reminiscent of schoolgirl uniforms, while the over-the-knee socks were inspired by Cabaret. Silverstone kept a lot of Cher's outfits, but ended up giving them all away. extras were randomly paired to makeout for a party scene — they later went on to get engaged in real life. Rudd gave everyone one of those necklaces with their name written on a grain of rice as a farewell gift when shooting wrapped. Clueless on Hulu.
Buzz Feed
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
34 'Clueless' Behind-The-Scenes Facts You Never Knew
This week marks the 30th anniversary of Clueless — and what better way to celebrate than to learn some fun facts about the classic? It's greater than a game of suck and blow... Writer/director Amy Heckerling originally pitched Clueless to Twentieth Century Fox as a TV series called No Worries — but the executives thought it "needed more boys". Even when working on it as a movie, it took awhile to settle on the title Clueless. Before that, Amy Heckerling used the titles I Was A Teenage Teenager and later Clueless in California. Cher was partially inspired by Jeff Spicoli from Fast Times at Ridgemont High, which Amy Heckerling also directed. She recognised he was the most popular character she'd created and decided that that was because he's "positive", so she wanted to create a lead who was positive and happy — which became Cher. It was when she was re-working the idea from a TV show to a movie that Amy Heckerling revisited Jane Austen's Emma and realized Cher was basically a modern Emma, and she could base the plot of Clueless on Jane Austen's novel. When she was writing the script, Amy Heckerling pictured the Beastie Boys' Adam Horovitz as Josh. Reese Witherspoon, Alicia Witt, Keri Russell, and Tiffani Thiessen all auditioned for the role of Cher — and so did Brittany Murphy, who went on to play Tai. Ben Affleck and Zach Braff both auditioned for the role of Josh, as did Jeremy Sisto, who got the role of Elton, and Justin Walker, who went on the play Christian. Before being cast as Josh, Paul Rudd originally asked to read for the role of Murray, not realising the character was black and thinking he was a "white guy who's trying to co-opt black culture". He also read for Christian and Elton before Amy Heckerling suggested he try Josh. Seth Green — who is Breckin Meyer's best friend — was the other top choice for Breckin's role of Travis. And Terrence Howard, who is close friends with Donald Faison, was a top contender for the role of Murray. Lauryn Hill auditioned for the role of Dionne. Sarah Michelle Gellar was offered the role of Amber, but couldn't get out of her obligations to All My Children, which she was working on at the time. Alicia Silverstone thought Cher was a "materialistic, annoying little bitch" when she first read the script. She changed her mind when she realised how much Cher cares about her dad and other people. She had no idea that Clueless was based on Emma until after she'd finished filming. Stacey Dash, who played Dionne, was 27 years old and had a six-year-old son at the time of filming. Before making Clueless, Jeremy Sisto had previously worked with Alicia Silverstone on a movie called Hideaway — he played a serial killer who goes after her character. Amy Heckerling based the role of Mr. Hall on a friend of hers who was a teacher, who helped her observe real classes while she was working on the script, and even had a cameo as the principal in the final movie. But she always had Wallace Shawn in mind to play Mr. Hall — and he was actually a teacher for three years in real life. Amy Heckerling had a cameo as a bridesmaid for Miss Geist's wedding to Mr. Hall — she is best friends with Twink Caplan, who played Miss Geist, in real life. Amy Heckerling borrowed the unique slang used in the movie from a bunch of places, including real teens at Beverly Hills High School and those auditioning for the movie, the castmembers and crew, the queer community, and, of course, her own brain. Executives wanted Josh and Cher to be next-door neighbours because they thought the ex-step-sibling relationship was "too incestuous" — but Amy Heckerling pushed back, arguing (truthfully) that her own grandparents had been step-siblings who met as teenagers. Breckin Meyer sprained his ankle while rehearsing one of the skateboarding scenes, and subsequent scenes that featured him had to work around the fact he couldn't really walk. A fake, cardboard credit card was used for the "suck and blow" scene because some of the actors couldn't "suck" on a real credit card long enough to film their shots. While filming Clueless, Paul Rudd's real life echoed the movie in a scary way — like Cher, he was robbed at gunpoint after he'd been out with a friend one night. The 'This is an Alaïa' dress wasn't originally part of the script — the dress was chosen first, and then written in. Alicia Silverstone had a massive 63 costume changes over the course of the movie. Paul Rudd wore a lot of his own clothes to play Josh — including the Amnesty International t-shirt. Donald Faison didn't actually have braces in real life — he wore them as Murray to hide an extra tooth he had (a baby tooth that had never fallen out). The hairclip Cher wears in the concert scene was later used on Amanda Bynes' character in She's the Man. Clueless costume designer Mona May later worked on Romy and Michele's High School Reunion, which she described as a "grown-up" version of Clueless, aesthetically. For the iconic opening looks Cher and Dionne wear, the plaid suits were meant to be reminiscent of schoolgirl uniforms, while the over-the-knee socks were inspired by Cabaret. Alicia Silverstone kept a lot of Cher's outfits, but ended up giving them all away. Two extras were randomly paired to makeout for a party scene — they later went on to get engaged in real life. Paul Rudd gave everyone one of those necklaces with their name written on a grain of rice as a farewell gift when shooting wrapped. Stream Clueless on Hulu.
Toronto Star
19-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Toronto Star
Do the ‘Time Warp' again and sing along to ‘Xanadu' in this week's repertory film offerings
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