Heathers (1989)

(Third viewing) I quote from and praise this so often that my older son finally broke down and asked if I wanted to watch it with him. His comment: "No, seriously, was Christian Slater supposed to be a badass or something?"

OK - so, yes. It's dated. The gay stuff in particular barely applies in today's world. But the things that will always make sense: dying to fit in, the casual cruelty of schoolmates, the way even those at the "top" panic at the first sign they may be wobbling... are handled with originality and audacity.

Maybe my generation is the only one that can identify with the period, but the core themes will never get old.

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