CLUELESS (1995)
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Starring: Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd

This is the movie that launched the careers of Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd, and like cheese or wine only gets better with age. Amy Heckerling's witty writing is at its best navigating Cher and Dione, "both named for great singers of the past who now do infomercials," through the trials of being teenage girls, albeit popular ones. There are trips to the ... more 

CLUELESS (1995)
Directed by: Amy Heckerling
Starring: Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd

This is the movie that launched the careers of Alicia Silverstone and Paul Rudd, and like cheese or wine only gets better with age. Amy Heckerling's witty writing is at its best navigating Cher and Dione, "both named for great singers of the past who now do infomercials," through the trials of being teenage girls, albeit popular ones. There are trips to the mall ("Been shopping with Dr. Seuss? Well, at least I wouldn't skin a collie for my bag"), listening to music ("Do you like Billy Holiday? I love him!"), classes ("What did you do at school today? Well, I broke in my purple clogs"), and of course getting your driver's license (" Girlie, as far as you're concerned, I am the messiah of the DMV"). Sure, saying someone is "kind of a Baldwin" might be a bit dated, but to that I say, "Whatever!" --Jennifer Fox less