Could a movie like Heathers be made today? How would it be received by the public?

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renewed marathoner wrote:

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No.

Bottled water has come to far since then.

It is not just blowing up the school/shooting students.

When was the last time that a movie was made that actually captured teenage angst? That treated teenagers as something other than caricatures?

Seriously-- if you are not a vampire, a werewolf, or a superhero, it is pretty hard to find your way into a teen movie.

4runner wrote:

It is not just blowing up the school/shooting students.

When was the last time that a movie was made that actually captured teenage angst? That treated teenagers as something other than caricatures?

Seriously-- if you are not a vampire, a werewolf, or a superhero, it is pretty hard to find your way into a teen movie.

I think this is a good point. But could the same movie be made in today's climate? Or would the public backlash be too much, regardless of the film's merit?

It might get some acclaim when the issue of school bullying, teen suicide is concerned - these are certainly no laughing matter.

I have seen this one quite a few times and think the role Christian Slater played was almost credible; Alienation from his dad. Did his mom take her own life? His image he presents which at first is a target for the jocks until he pulls out a gun loaded with blanks. Getting dumped by Veronica (Winona Ryder), his growing disdain for all the cheerleader rahrah stuff which leads him to take his frustration out on the school which to him represents all of society.

A sad black comedy any way you look at it - cult classic.

4runner wrote:

It is not just blowing up the school/shooting students.

When was the last time that a movie was made that actually captured teenage angst? That treated teenagers as something other than caricatures?

Seriously-- if you are not a vampire, a werewolf, or a superhero, it is pretty hard to find your way into a teen movie.

You clearly don't have a teenaged daughter who counted down the days until Fault in Our Stars opened.

Donnie Darko, probably. But that was thirteen years ago.

Zat0pek wrote:

4runner wrote:

It is not just blowing up the school/shooting students.

When was the last time that a movie was made that actually captured teenage angst? That treated teenagers as something other than caricatures?

Seriously-- if you are not a vampire, a werewolf, or a superhero, it is pretty hard to find your way into a teen movie.

You clearly don't have a teenaged daughter who counted down the days until Fault in Our Stars opened.

Agreed. I left that movie absolutely devastated.

"The Fault in Our Stars" is terrific movie about teens, even for old folks like me.