Suddenly I have an urge to purge. I mean, a “Heathers” sequel, 20-plus years later? It’s only one of the best high school movies ever made, but making a sequel would be worse than sexually perverse photography exibits involving tennis rackets. I’d rather have a brain tumor for breakfast.
Sorry — did that sound bitchy?
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1. agent bedhead:worse than sexually perverse photography exibits involving tennis rackets
Or croquet, for that matter.
Jun 2, 2009 - 10:09 am 2. rbj:Just as long as you stay away from badminton rackets.
Jun 2, 2009 - 10:46 am 3. Jay Tea:And let’s not even begin with chainsaws — gentle or not.
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Jun 2, 2009 - 2:56 pm 4. jon:I have to say that although I found Heathers great twenty years ago, I found after a recent viewing that it hasn’t aged well. Really, the best high school movie was and remains Gregory’s Girl. Sixteen Candles is the close second.
I guess now that I’m further and further away from the absurd cartoon reality world that is high school, a story focused on self-centered dumbfucks just loses its ability to amuse me, even though I was glad to see them die. I’d rather watch the hormonally-imbalanced teenagers of Sixteen Candles and Gregory’s Girl than witty repartee from a psychotic Christian Slater and equally psychotic Heathers before Little Miss Voiceover gives it all a super-false optimistic ending. It’s much more fun to watch the clueless people you really can’t hate than a cast of people being dicks to each other and then have an ending where all the dicks die and the voiceover of reason tries desperately to tie it all into a neat bow.
Still, I eagerly await a plethora of good one-liners and insults and conversations where the dad is an idiot.
Jun 2, 2009 - 8:15 pm 5. Transplanted Lawyer:Oh, it gets worse:
That’s as bad an idea as Gladiator II: The Revenge of Gracchus.
Jun 2, 2009 - 10:42 pm 6. Casey:I’ve never been amused or entertained by casual murder. I suppose I’m not cool enough.
Actually, if you want to see a truly bad attempt at black comedy and murder (also starring Christian Slater; what was he thinking?), try Very Bad Things. The title is prophetic, as it is a very bad movie starring very evil people.
Jun 3, 2009 - 10:43 am 7. arhooley:My favorite high school movie: Clueless
Best dark humor with kiddies: Welcome to the Dollhouse
Jun 3, 2009 - 10:54 am 8. Casey:Clueless was good, but I like The New Guy…
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