This film is amazing its a perfect satire on the "john hughes" type films of the mid to late 80s. While those films are great in there own fun amd quirky ways this is pne pf those that truly captures the struggles and angst of teens at that time and I still think that it applies today. Its the perfect teen satire. A must watch and a must in your movie collection!

I was drawn to this movie after watching Wynona Ryder's role in Stranger Things. I knew nothing about it before watching, assuming it was some sort of John Hughes-ish teen comedy. A few minutes in, I realized it was actually a surprisingly dark, surreal, violent movie. The comical approach to violence and suicide is jarring and a bit weird. I appreciated how it explored the parallels between high school and society at large. I understood that the deaths were symbolic of societal breakdowns representing what it means to be a good human being.Ultimately, taken in the context of recent school shootings, I feel the film has not aged well. It comes across as insensitive, homophobic, and vulgar. The way it seemingly normalized violence left me disgusted. Aside from the acting and cinematography, which I think were subpar, the plot and vibe of the film are just wrong. It straddles the line of comedy and social commentary, never leaning enough to one side and leaving the audience wondering, "are they serious?"

Honestly, out of all the movies I've ever watched, this movie has easily grown to be my favorite. The smaller things add to the plot, such as the colors of the Heather's choice of clothing, as well as the climax of the movie, and it's overall a great film. (*Slight* spoiler here) "Chaos is what killed the dinosaurs, Darling." That line itself would easily make the list of most memorable/significant lines of the movie, especially since it leads to the climax, and also shows great character development. Rambling aside, this movie is more than 10/10, and I'd recommend you set aside a day for the movie.

I actually heard that Stanley Kubrick had originally been tapped to direct. Anyhow, I really can't talk about this movie without revealing some spoilers. If you want the film to be a total surprise than I'll just tell you to see the movie. Veronica Sawyer (Winona Ryder) is part of a clique of three beautiful popular girls all conveniently named Heather; stereotypical mean girl Heather Chandler (Kim Walker), pushover Heather McNamara (Lisanne Falk), and bookish Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty). The Heathers spend most of their time bullying the overweight Martha "Dumptruck" Dunnstock (Carrie Lynn) while Veronica has her eye for the loner new kid Jason "JD" Dean (Christian Slater). When Veronica brings JD along in a plan to get back at Chandler by making her a drink mix that will make her throw up, JD discreetly pours drain cleaner in it. Needless to say she dies. I should probably stop right there. If you love dark comedies than Heathers is highly recommended. If you were expecting a Mean Girls like story, I'd still recommend it but you have been warned.