I was very young when I saw the music video first, perhaps not even a teenager, and thought that her and Liv Tyler were *THE GOALS*. of course as an adult I see what the video is really about (although those two are still iconic in it and I like the song itself).
@@deluxereissue Aerosmith's "Cryin'" and The Crush both came out in '93... I'd say that was her breakout year because she became instantly recognizable. "Clueless" is definitely her signature role. That's the one everyone thinks of.
It's very 90s because the writers took the time to go to American high schools to listen to how kids were actually talking. The language isn't treated as some 'ah ha!' moment either. It's just the way they talk. Then the costume designer mixed on trend clothing of the day from Contempo Casuals, Wet Seal, or Delia's with very exclusive French and Italian designers (things someone in Cher's position would have access to). So Cher is very fashionable while also looking very timeless. The white Calvin Klein dress, the red and black check coat and skirt w/ the black stockings and beret, even the pink satin bridesmaid dress at the end; you could wear all those tomorrow and probably get a ton of compliments. Side note: I saw this in the theater and I asked my teacher mother if the grades thing was legit. She said "if you can truly convince a teacher to give you an A instead of a C, that's the grade you earned."
I mean, with the grades thing, some of the 'negotiations' were just Cher asking for/doing extra credit assignments, which is super normal. The other was just playing on sympathies, which is also somewhat normal lol. C to an A is obviously really something unless a kid turned in like, mountains of extra credit/late work
Since you've reacted to Cruel Intentions (based on the 1782 French play "Les Liaisons Dangereuses") and now Clueless (based on Jane Austen's "Emma") maybe you could continue with other teen movies based on classic literature? Some ideas...Easy A based on The Scarlet Letter, 10 Things I Hate About You based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, Valley Girl based on Romeo and Juliet, Warm Bodies also based on Romeo and Juliet, She's All That based on Pygmallion...
Let's take a moment to appreciate the gym teacher. Played by the ever fabulous Julie Brown. Who gave us the MTV show "Just Say Julie", the album "Trapped in the Body of a White Girl" featuring the songs "Earth Girls Are Easy" and "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun". She appeared in the film "Eart Girls Are Easy" with Geena Davis. And co-wrote the original "Camp Rock" DCOM. (She even appears onscreen).
@@cflournoy1529 Matt Dillon always plays an a**hole in alot of movies he’s in, or that’s what it seems like anyway. He played the leader of the bullies in My Bodyguard, he played the rebel in the Outsiders and he plays a racist cop in Crash.
@@cflournoy1529 I know there’s other movies where he doesn’t play that type of character like “Wild Things” and “One Night McCool’s” but his more famous roles are the ones where he plays an a**hole. Did you see the Outsiders or Crash?
I love the trend of adapting classic novels/plays as modern movies and I'm kind of sad that seems to have disappeared. For other great ones of the trend: 10 Things I Hate About You, Cruel Intentions, and of course She's the Man Also knowing that it's an adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma explains some of plot, especially the photo Elton puts up in his locker - in the novel, Emma (Cher) takes days or weeks to paint a portrait of Harriet (Tai) which Elton then obsesses over, which just doesn't quite translate to photography :D
Don't forget Get Over It (2001) [Midsummer Night's Dream], My Own Private Idaho (1991) [mix of the King Henry plays], and O (2001) [Othello]. I've always especially loved Get Over It, cheesy though it is.
There's supposed to be a modern retelling of Much Ado About Nothing later this year starring Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), so we could be seeing this genre making a comeback during the next few years (especially since the whole 30-year nostalgia cycle means we should be due for a throwback to the culture and style of the 90s)
Alicia Silverstone I believe started in the Aerosmith videos, and might have been in “the Crush” before this, but that might have been just after, but I feel like she was younger in that. The Crush is pretty good, it’s a thriller about a girl getting a crush on her grown neighbor played by Cary Elwes from “the Princess Bride, then her crush gets out of hand and she becomes obsessed with him..
Clueless is a modern adaptation of the book "Emma" by Jane Austin, even if her work is usually consider "serious" I found the book comedic and quiet like social critique of the high rich class. So for that reason, they are pretty much the same movie but I would recommend you to watch "Emma" 2020 version that is set in 1800s and the custom design is beautiful and the cinematography is also georgeous.
Oh, I would not say her work is consider serious, I would say that she wrote social commentary comedy romance books. Even her most serious book - Mansfield park is still pretty funny, and there is a theory that her last book, Anne Elliot, is less funny simply because it was not yet finished. I actually adore 2020 Emma adaptation b/c imho that movie understood that Jane Austen was funny, and the movie captures that.
@@lenusniq_9746 I am not native english speaker, so I was trying to say that her work is seen as this huge thing that some people can have this idea of her work being so serious when is comedy😅
I liked the 2020 Emma... Yes and Cher is Emma... and she was the one clueless if I understood it correctly but then she fixes herself. Cher is so likeable.
Rad reaction Cass! Cher's dad is the best in this movie. The line "I have a .45 and I doubt anybody would miss you" is hilarious! This movie has good comedy and heart and that's an awesome combination. Keep up the good reactions and many blessings to you and yours.
I, too, have thrown myself at a gay boy even though he was very openly and obviously gay to everyone, but me apparently 😅 I was like 14 in my defense lol.
Gotta watch Dazed and Confused! Not *strictly* a teen movie but really one of the greatest movies ever that almost exclusively stars teens. Apart from that, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Heathers and Risky Business are also really great. Also please keep doing the Lana videos, love them!!
Amy Heckerling actually didn’t plan on Cher miss pronouncing the word Haitians. Alicia Silverstone mispronounced it and they kept it in. She thought it was funnier and it was 😂 I’d also like to add that the direction of Amy Heckerling and Alicia Silverstone’s execution, did a really great job at making Cher likable and I was really happy you noticed that, she wanted us to root for her, even though she was spoiled and wealthy.
I think it's definitely a good movie to analyze. Amy Heckerling's magnum opus, I think and it's a shame she wasn't granted more freedom to do things after turning this in. I think one of the main reasons it works is because it's never really making fun of Cher. She's ditzy and privileged but loving and a teenager.
I love that you picked up on Cher being smart and kind so early. The movie initially comes off as superficial, and it always bums me out when people don't see beyond that. We shouldn't judge teenage girls by their interests and the way they talk.
I’m so glad you liked this movie, it’s actually an adaptation of the novel “Emma” by Jane Austin. I absolutely love this more “modern” adaptation of the novel and I like how the film doesn’t take itself too seriously either. I do recommend checking out Emma 2020, it’s another great adaptation of the novel with Anya Taylor Joy and Mia Goth.
So glad you found your way to Brittany Murphy. Almost all her movies are gold. Especially "The Black Book" , and "The Ramen Girl". "Neverwas" is an obscure but sentimental favorite, as well.
A movie I think you'd appreciate is Return to Me. Oddly, not many reactors know about it. David Duchovny, Minnie Driver, and one of the best supporting casts you'll ever see, especially especially especially in a romantic comedy. As rom-coms go, it's one of the best.
The cult classics like Mean Girls, Wild Child, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Legally Blonde etc. I just want to say I really loved your BTD reaction video and it's cool seeing people being introduced to Lana. Would love more reaction videos like those too. Hope you have an amazing day
I was a kid when this movie came out. When Tai said she’d never had straight friends before, I thought she was referring to sexuality. It didn’t occur to me until years later that she was talking about drug use.
This was a modern day version of the book, Emma. Gwyneth Paltro played the Emma role, in a movie called Emma. I love this version of the story as much as I do the book and original screenplay/movie.
I wish more people knew this because otherwise they often conclude there was “no reason whatsoever” to include certain things lol. Which is understandable if you have no context.
When Cher explains how she negotiated her report card and her dad says "Honey, I couldn't be happier than if they were based on real grades" just kills me Top teen movies include 10 Things I Hate About You, Bring It On, Whip It, Juno, Now and Then, Superbad, and Dick
this is probably the "movie star" big break for Silverstone, but by that point she had already starred (with Liv Tyler) in three Aerosmith vids that MTV played like 27 times a day, so pretty much every young person knew about her
The way a lot of people didn't pick up on Christian right away back then and also a lot of reactors watching it now don't pick up on it right away but you were like "he's wearing a fedora in 1995" lmaooooo
I adore this movie! I was 12 when it came out, & would quote it ALL the time. I always erupt when Mr. Hall pulls Travis off the window and says, "And could the su*cide attempts PLEASE be postponed until next period!" 😂 'Can't Hardly Wait' & 'Empire Records' are my favorite better-known teen comedies from the 90's, but a lesser-known favorite is 'Loser' starring Jason Biggs & Mena Suvari. It came out in 2000, but is also an Amy Heckerling film & is steeped in classic 90's tropes. You should check out any of those three. They instantly make a tough day better for me. And their soundtracks are exquisite! 🥰
A genuinely great movie with magnificent character writing. The main characters are all complex. They're not stereotypical cutouts, they're smart sometimes, dumb sometimes like all teens are. They're all decent people but not blandly nice. Their characters are so well defined that judt watching them interact is a pleasure. Oh and the dialogue is much cleverer than it needed to be.
My favorite teen movie includes FOUR teenagers. They are brothers. They get into fights. They like pizza, they live in the sewer, and they are MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
Yes- everyone significant in the movie is clueless at some point in their own parts of the story. Except her dad. The introduction of Tai shows the culture shock of Tai being from the East coast when Tai asks for herbal refreshements- or ouid, but Cher and Dionne think she means literal tea. So they offer the Coke- as in soda, while Tai thinks they mean as in the drug. She figures out it's not when they tell her not to get in with the stoner kids and do ouid all day. The part where she says "Sh!t, you guys, I never had straight friends before!" and Cher and Dionne look at each other confused was because in California straight meant sexuality, but Tai means "Straight-edge" or "doesn't use drugs/alcohol". Christian probably just thought he would be the gay best friend of one of the most popular girls. Clueless, Legally Blonde, Where the Heart Is, and Fried Green Tomatoes are on my "always rewatch" list that give me the same nostalgia. Some (sorta) time-travel-ish movies to watch that are from that same era are Pleasantville and Blast from the Past. I see someone else mentions The Craft- if you want the spooky movies us goths watched over and over from that area it would be The Craft, The Crow, and Interview With the Vampire.
After watching the reaction: I don’t think it’s *just* fun and nothing deeper, but I know what you mean in that it is what it is. To me, that’s a sign of how creative and clever it is. The way it adapted Emma is so funny. XD One could definitely critique the portrayal of Dionne’s romance, but I think, like with Cher and Tai’s reconciliation, their relationship was fundamentally quite strong. Beneath the drama, they cared about and admired each other. And both Tai and Cher were pretty sweet people who relied on one another to a degree. Like you said, it was realistic in that sense. Great reaction!
Hey Cass! Loved your reaction, as always! A few important teen films you may not have seen (and non-spoiler comments about them): Metropolitan - If you consider 18, home from first semester of college to be a “teen” film, this is arguably the best of all time. But it is somewhat niche. It is more like a play than a traditional film. Made by iconic filmmaker Whit Stillman. Risky Business - The film that propelled Tom Cruise to stardom. Pump Up The Volume - The teen film, made in 1989 and released in 1990, that signaled the end of the 80s and beginning of something new. One leg firmly in each decade. Starring 80s/90s icon Christian Slater. Easy A - Emma Stone being awesome for 100 minutes. Superbad - must-watch classic, though you’ve probably already seen it. Booksmart - completely derivative of Superbad, but also excellent. Definitely worth seeing.
JANE AUSTEN'S "EMMA." Cher = Emma Woodhouse Josh = Mr. Knightly Dionne = Miss Taylor/ Mrs. Weston (in terms of Cher/Emma going to Dionne/Mrs. Weston for advice) Mr. Hall & MIss Geist = Marriage of Mr. & Mrs. Weston (Cher/Emma takes pride in feeling responsible for their relationship) Murray = Mr. Weston Tai = Harriet Smith Elton = Mr. Elton Travis = Mr. Robert Martin (the farmer!) Amber = Mrs. Elton Christian = Frank Churchill Cher and Emma's respective fathers pose an interesting comparison.
I LOVE this movie. It was such a neat thing to make the rich glamorous girl a great person. And it wasn't even a change story. She was a good person all along. Even though she was into clothes, fashion, etc. she wasn't completely shallow. Even though she set out to make Mr Hall happy to losen him up on her grade, she was actually wanting to make people happy.
Not a teen movie recommendation, but TV show set in high school: Freaks and Geeks. It's only one season, a ton of cast members are recognizable now, and it's really good. Paul Feig and Judd Apatow were the main creative forces behind it.
At the beginning of this video, and as someone who has seen it, yes, it is THAT movie lol. You nailed it. XD Genuinely iconic, with great music, and like so many classic movies from the ‘90s, an excellent script. Brilliant adaptation of Emma.
Cass, this was Alicia's major break out roles as before this she appeared in a episode of "The Wonder Years" in 1992, two TV films and a feature film in 1993 called "Torch Song", "Scattered Dreams" & "The Crush", a episode of "Rebel Highway" in 1994 as well as a TV filmed called "Cool and the Crazy", before staring in "Hideaway" followed by "Clueless" in 1995.
As a parent I can translate, "WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A NICE FAMILY DINNER!" is parent speak for, "I'd like a nice family dinner without any issues and urgently." But it can be easily confused with, "Im f***ing hungry, do as your told and let me eat!" I hope I helped.
Both are based on centuries old novels! I don’t think that’s a coincidence so much as how they adapted the relationships to “modern day.” You know how people are marrying or dating their cousins or family friend who’s decades older than they are in those things? Lol.
I'm going to add a movie to your list: "Valley Girl" (1982). Nicolas Cage's film debut and a super fun 80s teen romantic comedy. Like "Clueless", "Valley Girl" was directed by a female director, Martha Coolidge. For me, it's Valley Girl for 80s, Clueless for 90s and Mean Girls for 2000s.
I think other classic teen movies has to be Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Dirty Dancing, the Outsiders, and Dead Poets Society.
My favorite teen movies include: American Graffiti I Wanna Hold Your Hand Breaking Away Risky Business Better Off Dead Ferris Bueller's Day Off Can't Buy Me Love Heathers Dazed and Confused She's All That Can't Hardly Wait Eurotrip Easy A
26:01 - This is a cover of All by Myself sung by Jewel but Celine Dion's version didn't come until the following year. Original song is by Eric Carmen.
I was thirteen or fourteen and was obsessed with 'Clueless'. At the time I thought I had a crush on Alicia Silverstone but looking back (after coming to terms with being trans) I know I actually wanted to be Cher Horowitz not date her. Actually the only thing I hate about the movie is the way they portray the Cranberries (who were like royalty here in Ireland) as some poseur band that only Elton likes. Dolores O'Riordan (RIP) deserved far better.
That reaction was fantastic. "Dr. Seuss" girl hairdo wasn't exactly common, but it was sort of a trickling down into the mainstream of what had been a sort of retro-edgy look, starting with The B-52s and by the 90s, it had mutated into......that sort of look! That was my favorite part of the reaction, your reaction to Dr. Seuss girl! And also your opinion on what makes a great screen kiss! Great revisiting this movie with you, as it always is. So happy you to have found your channel. One of the first reactors I ever discovered.
Agree, it's a fun movie.Try Gotcha! ; Easy A ; Mean Girls ; Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead ; The Craft .. BTW Alicia also played Batgirl in Batman & Robin
Oh my god, you're back!!!! You've been back for 7 months!!! I never knew! Subscribing now! You have been totally missed!!! PS: I see you're doing TV shows. Have you seen "Severance" yet? From last year? it's only 9 episodes, it's mindblowing, I think you would do great on that show! Ok, checking out this "Clueless" reaction now. I have such a great memory of seeing this in the theatre, I had just broken up with someone and went to the movies and saw three movies in one day! lol. And "Clueless" was the first. It was at the $3 movie theatre in Manhattan (now closed!). GREAT to see you, Cass!!!!!!!
I'm really excited to chill out and watch this. I don't think I've seen this since I was inspired to rent it by the TGIF TV series. I do remember that it was really good tho and a good warmup for when we finally get to do Do Revenge
RIP to Britney Murphy. What a fun, bubbly personality she had on screen.
For an underrated teen movie with Britney - Drop Dead Gorgeous
Drop Dead Gorgeous is hilarious and I love it.
Best comedy of the 90's, hands down!
She was also in Riding in Cars with Boys
This was roughly based on EMMA. It’s a great adaptation. It came out when I was a young teen. I was obsessed. Had the posters and everything.
I'd say Alicia's breakout was actually the Aerosmtih music videos she starred in.
I was very young when I saw the music video first, perhaps not even a teenager, and thought that her and Liv Tyler were *THE GOALS*. of course as an adult I see what the video is really about (although those two are still iconic in it and I like the song itself).
And the movie “Crush”. I think that was before the Aerosmith videos
YES, I know she was in the Aerosmith music video CRAZY and my personal favorite, CRYING...Stephen Dorff 🔥 🔥 is her boyfriend in the video ; )
@@deluxereissue Aerosmith's "Cryin'" and The Crush both came out in '93... I'd say that was her breakout year because she became instantly recognizable. "Clueless" is definitely her signature role. That's the one everyone thinks of.
@@deluxereissue no you don't get it.
It's not a comedy, but The Craft is a 90s cult classic. 👌
that's on my watchlist!!
The original is, the remake, not so much.
The original is amazinggg.
@@officialcassreacts *_Pippi Longstocking_** hairstyle at **13:06**.*
"That's a fedora. Is he fruity?" That was a fast read. 😂
That’s not a read, that’s called a homophobic slur
Older Iconic Teen movies: Heathers, The Craft, Breakfast Club
It's very 90s because the writers took the time to go to American high schools to listen to how kids were actually talking. The language isn't treated as some 'ah ha!' moment either. It's just the way they talk. Then the costume designer mixed on trend clothing of the day from Contempo Casuals, Wet Seal, or Delia's with very exclusive French and Italian designers (things someone in Cher's position would have access to). So Cher is very fashionable while also looking very timeless. The white Calvin Klein dress, the red and black check coat and skirt w/ the black stockings and beret, even the pink satin bridesmaid dress at the end; you could wear all those tomorrow and probably get a ton of compliments.
Side note: I saw this in the theater and I asked my teacher mother if the grades thing was legit. She said "if you can truly convince a teacher to give you an A instead of a C, that's the grade you earned."
I saw it in a theater with a girl and I was a Smoking Popes fan.
The main phrase I remember was
"That was so five minutes ago"
I mean, with the grades thing, some of the 'negotiations' were just Cher asking for/doing extra credit assignments, which is super normal. The other was just playing on sympathies, which is also somewhat normal lol. C to an A is obviously really something unless a kid turned in like, mountains of extra credit/late work
Since you've reacted to Cruel Intentions (based on the 1782 French play "Les Liaisons Dangereuses") and now Clueless (based on Jane Austen's "Emma") maybe you could continue with other teen movies based on classic literature?
Some ideas...Easy A based on The Scarlet Letter, 10 Things I Hate About You based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, Valley Girl based on Romeo and Juliet, Warm Bodies also based on Romeo and Juliet, She's All That based on Pygmallion...
I endorse this comment. The best teen comedies are the ones based on classic literature.
Also 'Get Over It' loosely based on A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Though not adapted from Pygmalion, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen surrounds a production of My Fair Lady
Warm Bodies is sooooo good!! It really gets overlooked.
Let's take a moment to appreciate the gym teacher. Played by the ever fabulous Julie Brown. Who gave us the MTV show "Just Say Julie", the album "Trapped in the Body of a White Girl" featuring the songs "Earth Girls Are Easy" and "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun". She appeared in the film "Eart Girls Are Easy" with Geena Davis. And co-wrote the original "Camp Rock" DCOM. (She even appears onscreen).
Yeaaasssssss!!!
No one ever picks up on her! She was a big part of my childhood because I mostly watched MTV. But I used to love her show, Just Say Julie!
All By Myself is a song by Eric Carmen in 1975 - Celine Dion's version is a cover - there's lots of covers now.
Empire Records 1995 is my favorite teen movie. Can't Hardly Wait 1998 is an underrated one.
Two of my absolute favs!
You can always tell a movie has a killer soundtrack when you here almost none of it on the reaction video itself.
Favourite teen movie: 10 Things I Hate About You
1 of the very first teen movies ever was “My Bodyguard” from 1980
@@nsasupporter7557 I literally just watched My Bodyguard this morning!!! So good!
@@cflournoy1529 Matt Dillon always plays an a**hole in alot of movies he’s in, or that’s what it seems like anyway. He played the leader of the bullies in My Bodyguard, he played the rebel in the Outsiders and he plays a racist cop in Crash.
@@nsasupporter7557 He does seem to be type cast.
@@cflournoy1529 I know there’s other movies where he doesn’t play that type of character like “Wild Things” and “One Night McCool’s” but his more famous roles are the ones where he plays an a**hole. Did you see the Outsiders or Crash?
I love the trend of adapting classic novels/plays as modern movies and I'm kind of sad that seems to have disappeared. For other great ones of the trend: 10 Things I Hate About You, Cruel Intentions, and of course She's the Man
Also knowing that it's an adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma explains some of plot, especially the photo Elton puts up in his locker - in the novel, Emma (Cher) takes days or weeks to paint a portrait of Harriet (Tai) which Elton then obsesses over, which just doesn't quite translate to photography :D
Personally hoping for Forbidden Planet.
Don't forget Get Over It (2001) [Midsummer Night's Dream], My Own Private Idaho (1991) [mix of the King Henry plays], and O (2001) [Othello]. I've always especially loved Get Over It, cheesy though it is.
For an adaptation of a story Shakespeare adapted too - The Northman
There's supposed to be a modern retelling of Much Ado About Nothing later this year starring Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria), so we could be seeing this genre making a comeback during the next few years (especially since the whole 30-year nostalgia cycle means we should be due for a throwback to the culture and style of the 90s)
Alicia Silverstone I believe started in the Aerosmith videos, and might have been in “the Crush” before this, but that might have been just after, but I feel like she was younger in that.
The Crush is pretty good, it’s a thriller about a girl getting a crush on her grown neighbor played by Cary Elwes from “the Princess Bride, then her crush gets out of hand and she becomes obsessed with him..
the crush was a good movie!
Clueless is a modern adaptation of the book "Emma" by Jane Austin, even if her work is usually consider "serious" I found the book comedic and quiet like social critique of the high rich class.
So for that reason, they are pretty much the same movie but I would recommend you to watch "Emma" 2020 version that is set in 1800s and the custom design is beautiful and the cinematography is also georgeous.
Jane Austen was the hardest working dead person in Hollywood during the 90's
Oh, I would not say her work is consider serious, I would say that she wrote social commentary comedy romance books. Even her most serious book - Mansfield park is still pretty funny, and there is a theory that her last book, Anne Elliot, is less funny simply because it was not yet finished. I actually adore 2020 Emma adaptation b/c imho that movie understood that Jane Austen was funny, and the movie captures that.
@@lenusniq_9746 I am not native english speaker, so I was trying to say that her work is seen as this huge thing that some people can have this idea of her work being so serious when is comedy😅
@@melannydayrethratliff1309 oh, okay :)
I liked the 2020 Emma... Yes and Cher is Emma... and she was the one clueless if I understood it correctly but then she fixes herself. Cher is so likeable.
Cher is truly ICONIC. Also, I love Heathers. Definitely more of the mean queen bees type of movie
Do people still say “fruity?” 🧐
My favourite teen movie will forever be Jawbreaker! It’s a late 90s camp classic 😂
I was searching all the comments to see if somebody said jawbreaker and you beat me to it LOL
Rad reaction Cass!
Cher's dad is the best in this movie.
The line "I have a .45 and I doubt anybody would miss you" is hilarious!
This movie has good comedy and heart and that's an awesome combination.
Keep up the good reactions and many blessings to you and yours.
Dan Hedaya is so funny! He's great in The Crew and Joe vs The Volcano.
It's funny that you called Amber "Dr. Seuss girl" right as she's dancing with a guy in a Cat in the Hat style hat.
I noticed this in editing and laughed
I, too, have thrown myself at a gay boy even though he was very openly and obviously gay to everyone, but me apparently 😅 I was like 14 in my defense lol.
me too.
J A W B R E A K E R😍
Gotta watch Dazed and Confused! Not *strictly* a teen movie but really one of the greatest movies ever that almost exclusively stars teens. Apart from that, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Heathers and Risky Business are also really great.
Also please keep doing the Lana videos, love them!!
Amy Heckerling actually didn’t plan on Cher miss pronouncing the word Haitians. Alicia Silverstone mispronounced it and they kept it in. She thought it was funnier and it was 😂
I’d also like to add that the direction of Amy Heckerling and Alicia Silverstone’s execution, did a really great job at making Cher likable and I was really happy you noticed that, she wanted us to root for her, even though she was spoiled and wealthy.
I think it's definitely a good movie to analyze. Amy Heckerling's magnum opus, I think and it's a shame she wasn't granted more freedom to do things after turning this in. I think one of the main reasons it works is because it's never really making fun of Cher. She's ditzy and privileged but loving and a teenager.
If you haven’t seen it yet Never Been Kissed is another good one!!
I love that you picked up on Cher being smart and kind so early. The movie initially comes off as superficial, and it always bums me out when people don't see beyond that. We shouldn't judge teenage girls by their interests and the way they talk.
I’m so glad you liked this movie, it’s actually an adaptation of the novel “Emma” by Jane Austin. I absolutely love this more “modern” adaptation of the novel and I like how the film doesn’t take itself too seriously either. I do recommend checking out Emma 2020, it’s another great adaptation of the novel with Anya Taylor Joy and Mia Goth.
Cant Hardly Wait is probably my favorite teen comedy of the 90s. Clueless is up there with it though.
The best line is, "my plastic surgeon doesn't want me doing any activity where balls fly at my nose." 😂🤣😂
Also from the 90’s Alicia silverstone And Brendan Frasier in BLAST FROM THE PAST
Dazed and Confused is my favorite. The Craft, the original, is awesome too.
13:07 That's Pippi Longstocking hair. It was a children's book series and there were some films made in the 1970x's 80's and 90's
Empire Records is an underrated gem! Amazing soundtrack and so much fun
So glad you found your way to Brittany Murphy. Almost all her movies are gold. Especially "The Black Book" , and "The Ramen Girl". "Neverwas" is an obscure but sentimental favorite, as well.
The first thing I saw her was an episode of "Nash Bridges", and I knew she was someone to watch out for. Man, I miss her...☹️
A movie I think you'd appreciate is Return to Me. Oddly, not many reactors know about it. David Duchovny, Minnie Driver, and one of the best supporting casts you'll ever see, especially especially especially in a romantic comedy. As rom-coms go, it's one of the best.
28 years and Paul Rudd still looks like that. life is unfair
Say Anything is my favorite coming of age movie. Love John Cusack.
The cult classics like Mean Girls, Wild Child, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Legally Blonde etc. I just want to say I really loved your BTD reaction video and it's cool seeing people being introduced to Lana. Would love more reaction videos like those too. Hope you have an amazing day
Pleasantville, Heavenly Creatures, Heathers.
And if you wanna go a bit edgier, Heathers.
@@KthulhuXxx yessss, cult classic, actually went to see it on the west end last weekend
Clueless is a retelling of 'Emma' by Jane Austen.
Can’t Hardly Wait is my favorite teen movie! Soooo good 😂
I was a kid when this movie came out. When Tai said she’d never had straight friends before, I thought she was referring to sexuality. It didn’t occur to me until years later that she was talking about drug use.
This was a modern day version of the book, Emma. Gwyneth Paltro played the Emma role, in a movie called Emma. I love this version of the story as much as I do the book and original screenplay/movie.
I wish more people knew this because otherwise they often conclude there was “no reason whatsoever” to include certain things lol. Which is understandable if you have no context.
When Cher explains how she negotiated her report card and her dad says "Honey, I couldn't be happier than if they were based on real grades" just kills me
Top teen movies include 10 Things I Hate About You, Bring It On, Whip It, Juno, Now and Then, Superbad, and Dick
my favourite teen movie is a smaller Amanda Bynes one called What a Girl Wants! it has Colin Firth, too 🖤
Why are trying so to fit in when you were born to Stan out
this is probably the "movie star" big break for Silverstone, but by that point she had already starred (with Liv Tyler) in three Aerosmith vids that MTV played like 27 times a day, so pretty much every young person knew about her
The way a lot of people didn't pick up on Christian right away back then and also a lot of reactors watching it now don't pick up on it right away but you were like "he's wearing a fedora in 1995" lmaooooo
This is California the movie, required watching no matter the generation.
before this movie Alicia did a movie called "The Crush" where she plays a psychopath
Say Anything is my #1 teen movie ever. I've been a John Cusack fan ever since. I also love Easy A.
Watching 'Not another Teen Movie' would sum them all up...
That soundtrack was SO great!
I adore this movie! I was 12 when it came out, & would quote it ALL the time. I always erupt when Mr. Hall pulls Travis off the window and says, "And could the su*cide attempts PLEASE be postponed until next period!" 😂 'Can't Hardly Wait' & 'Empire Records' are my favorite better-known teen comedies from the 90's, but a lesser-known favorite is 'Loser' starring Jason Biggs & Mena Suvari. It came out in 2000, but is also an Amy Heckerling film & is steeped in classic 90's tropes. You should check out any of those three. They instantly make a tough day better for me. And their soundtracks are exquisite! 🥰
A genuinely great movie with magnificent character writing. The main characters are all complex. They're not stereotypical cutouts, they're smart sometimes, dumb sometimes like all teens are. They're all decent people but not blandly nice. Their characters are so well defined that judt watching them interact is a pleasure. Oh and the dialogue is much cleverer than it needed to be.
My favorite teen movie includes FOUR teenagers. They are brothers. They get into fights. They like pizza, they live in the sewer, and they are MUTANT NINJA TURTLES
Oh, I just audibly cackled at this content! Well done! 😂👏🏼
The way I had literally just made the disgust with tongue out face a second before you said “okay so we all just collectively got the ick, right?”
I agree to it being a comfort film, something to have on in back round, ,you can come and go to it and not worry about picking up where you are at.
Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. Also a 90s classic.
I really liked the 90s run of teen movies adapted from classic literature. This and 10 Things were the best of them imho
It’s timeless because it’s based on Emma, a timeless novel.
Yes- everyone significant in the movie is clueless at some point in their own parts of the story. Except her dad.
The introduction of Tai shows the culture shock of Tai being from the East coast when Tai asks for herbal refreshements- or ouid, but Cher and Dionne think she means literal tea. So they offer the Coke- as in soda, while Tai thinks they mean as in the drug. She figures out it's not when they tell her not to get in with the stoner kids and do ouid all day. The part where she says "Sh!t, you guys, I never had straight friends before!" and Cher and Dionne look at each other confused was because in California straight meant sexuality, but Tai means "Straight-edge" or "doesn't use drugs/alcohol". Christian probably just thought he would be the gay best friend of one of the most popular girls.
Clueless, Legally Blonde, Where the Heart Is, and Fried Green Tomatoes are on my "always rewatch" list that give me the same nostalgia. Some (sorta) time-travel-ish movies to watch that are from that same era are Pleasantville and Blast from the Past.
I see someone else mentions The Craft- if you want the spooky movies us goths watched over and over from that area it would be The Craft, The Crow, and Interview With the Vampire.
After watching the reaction: I don’t think it’s *just* fun and nothing deeper, but I know what you mean in that it is what it is. To me, that’s a sign of how creative and clever it is. The way it adapted Emma is so funny. XD
One could definitely critique the portrayal of Dionne’s romance, but I think, like with Cher and Tai’s reconciliation, their relationship was fundamentally quite strong. Beneath the drama, they cared about and admired each other. And both Tai and Cher were pretty sweet people who relied on one another to a degree. Like you said, it was realistic in that sense. Great reaction!
I love Clueless. And I don't normally like teen movies, but this one is great!
Hey Cass! Loved your reaction, as always!
A few important teen films you may not have seen (and non-spoiler comments about them):
Metropolitan - If you consider 18, home from first semester of college to be a “teen” film, this is arguably the best of all time. But it is somewhat niche. It is more like a play than a traditional film. Made by iconic filmmaker Whit Stillman.
Risky Business - The film that propelled Tom Cruise to stardom.
Pump Up The Volume - The teen film, made in 1989 and released in 1990, that signaled the end of the 80s and beginning of something new. One leg firmly in each decade. Starring 80s/90s icon Christian Slater.
Easy A - Emma Stone being awesome for 100 minutes.
Superbad - must-watch classic, though you’ve probably already seen it.
Booksmart - completely derivative of Superbad, but also excellent. Definitely worth seeing.
My favorite teen movie is 10 Things I hate About You. Also like Thirteen even though it's not a typical teen movie. And can't forget Cruel Intentions.
JANE AUSTEN'S "EMMA."
Cher = Emma Woodhouse
Josh = Mr. Knightly
Dionne = Miss Taylor/ Mrs. Weston (in terms of Cher/Emma going to Dionne/Mrs. Weston for advice)
Mr. Hall & MIss Geist = Marriage of Mr. & Mrs. Weston (Cher/Emma takes pride in feeling responsible for their relationship)
Murray = Mr. Weston
Tai = Harriet Smith
Elton = Mr. Elton
Travis = Mr. Robert Martin (the farmer!)
Amber = Mrs. Elton
Christian = Frank Churchill
Cher and Emma's respective fathers pose an interesting comparison.
I LOVE this movie. It was such a neat thing to make the rich glamorous girl a great person. And it wasn't even a change story. She was a good person all along. Even though she was into clothes, fashion, etc. she wasn't completely shallow. Even though she set out to make Mr Hall happy to losen him up on her grade, she was actually wanting to make people happy.
Not a teen movie recommendation, but TV show set in high school: Freaks and Geeks. It's only one season, a ton of cast members are recognizable now, and it's really good. Paul Feig and Judd Apatow were the main creative forces behind it.
At the beginning of this video, and as someone who has seen it, yes, it is THAT movie lol. You nailed it. XD Genuinely iconic, with great music, and like so many classic movies from the ‘90s, an excellent script. Brilliant adaptation of Emma.
Because it's an adaptation of Emma, by Jane Austen. ❤
Favorite teen movie (also favorite movie period) is Heathers
Cass, this was Alicia's major break out roles as before this she appeared in a episode of "The Wonder Years" in 1992, two TV films and a feature film in 1993 called "Torch Song", "Scattered Dreams" & "The Crush", a episode of "Rebel Highway" in 1994 as well as a TV filmed called "Cool and the Crazy", before staring in "Hideaway" followed by "Clueless" in 1995.
The Aerosmith videos were also really big for her in her early career.
@@irktog5175 Very true.
"Cryin" and "Amazing" were in 1993 and "Crazy" in 1994 before "Clueless" in 1995.
And now you'll understand the music video for Iggy Azalea's 2014 hit, Fancy! 😁 (Wait, 2014?!? 😲)
Omg Paul, Alicia, Brittney and Stacy were GORGEOUS in this movie....like omg they were all so damn attractive
As a parent I can translate, "WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A NICE FAMILY DINNER!" is parent speak for, "I'd like a nice family dinner without any issues and urgently."
But it can be easily confused with, "Im f***ing hungry, do as your told and let me eat!"
I hope I helped.
Favorites: pump up the volume, some kind of wonderful and clueless
Holy crap - I just realised this movie and Cruel Intentions have the whole step-sibling thing in common. I have seen both movies 100 times.
Both are based on centuries old novels! I don’t think that’s a coincidence so much as how they adapted the relationships to “modern day.” You know how people are marrying or dating their cousins or family friend who’s decades older than they are in those things? Lol.
When Cher said Daddy was a litigator and made $500 an hour, understand that when he wins a huge corporate case, he makes millions 😊
I'm going to add a movie to your list: "Valley Girl" (1982). Nicolas Cage's film debut and a super fun 80s teen romantic comedy. Like "Clueless", "Valley Girl" was directed by a female director, Martha Coolidge. For me, it's Valley Girl for 80s, Clueless for 90s and Mean Girls for 2000s.
13:00 Bahaha, in all the millions of times I've watched this movie, I never noticed that Dr. Seuss haircut.
Dr. Seuss hair, dancing with the cat in the hat.😂
Great reaction! Thanks for sharing
Mean Girls and Legally Blonde are GREAT if you have not seen them
just started watching you (for the first time) and i love your voice
THE CRAFT THE CRAFT THE CRAFT THE CRAFT
Another good movie with Alicia Silverstone is Blast From the Past starring Brendan Fraser.
Yes! I need to rewatch soon since it's been a while but I remember loving it.
I think other classic teen movies has to be Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Sixteen Candles, Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Dirty Dancing, the Outsiders, and Dead Poets Society.
13:13 Its called a "Pipi Longstocking" After the fictional character.
Alicia just looks fabulous in everything. Britney was just so cute (RIP). Paul Rudd - go Ant-man!
My favorite teen movies include:
American Graffiti
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Breaking Away
Risky Business
Better Off Dead
Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Can't Buy Me Love
Heathers
Dazed and Confused
She's All That
Can't Hardly Wait
Eurotrip
Easy A
Great list.
26:01 - This is a cover of All by Myself sung by Jewel but Celine Dion's version didn't come until the following year. Original song is by Eric Carmen.
Greatest teen movie of all time is Say Anything. Period.
I was thirteen or fourteen and was obsessed with 'Clueless'. At the time I thought I had a crush on Alicia Silverstone but looking back (after coming to terms with being trans) I know I actually wanted to be Cher Horowitz not date her.
Actually the only thing I hate about the movie is the way they portray the Cranberries (who were like royalty here in Ireland) as some poseur band that only Elton likes. Dolores O'Riordan (RIP) deserved far better.
That reaction was fantastic. "Dr. Seuss" girl hairdo wasn't exactly common, but it was sort of a trickling down into the mainstream of what had been a sort of retro-edgy look, starting with The B-52s and by the 90s, it had mutated into......that sort of look! That was my favorite part of the reaction, your reaction to Dr. Seuss girl! And also your opinion on what makes a great screen kiss! Great revisiting this movie with you, as it always is. So happy you to have found your channel. One of the first reactors I ever discovered.
Agree, it's a fun movie.Try Gotcha! ; Easy A ; Mean Girls ; Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead ; The Craft .. BTW Alicia also played Batgirl in Batman & Robin
The perfect compliment to this movie is Legally Blond.
4:52 and he’s the dinosaur from Toy Story! 🥰🥰
It's timeless because it's based on Jane Austin story...which are all timeless
Oh my god, you're back!!!! You've been back for 7 months!!! I never knew! Subscribing now! You have been totally missed!!! PS: I see you're doing TV shows. Have you seen "Severance" yet? From last year? it's only 9 episodes, it's mindblowing, I think you would do great on that show! Ok, checking out this "Clueless" reaction now. I have such a great memory of seeing this in the theatre, I had just broken up with someone and went to the movies and saw three movies in one day! lol. And "Clueless" was the first. It was at the $3 movie theatre in Manhattan (now closed!). GREAT to see you, Cass!!!!!!!
I'm really excited to chill out and watch this. I don't think I've seen this since I was inspired to rent it by the TGIF TV series. I do remember that it was really good tho
and a good warmup for when we finally get to do Do Revenge
My favourite teen movie is 10 Things I Hate About You! A reaction to that would be cool, it´s iconic