Year: 1988
Director: Michael Lehmann
Written by: Daniel Waters
Starring: Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, Penelope Milford, Glenn Shadix, Lance Fenton, Patrick Labyorteaux.
Running time: 103 min.
For some reason or another, I prefer watching teenage based movies from the 80s/90s rather than the ones from today. Though the fashions may be dated, the still manage to speak volumes somehow. The teen movies from today shove technology down your throats in order to be seen as "spirit of the times" movie, also focusing on the quirks of the characters instead of telling you anything about the actual characters (see: Restless). But a movie like Heathers, no matter how convoluted and slightly strange the plot is, has a definitive message after 24 years. One that is best understood by teenagers. Except for the ones with their iPhone's right in their eyes. Because they don't really watch movies. They just update their Facebook statuses and say they're watching a movie.
