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Heathers (1989) DVD Review
Heathers (1989) DVD Credits:
Heathers (1989) Directed by:
Michael Lehmann
Heathers (1989) Written by:
Daniel Waters
Heathers (1989) Cast:
Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Shannen Doherty, Lisanne Falk, Kim Walker, Penelope Milford, Glenn Shadix, Lance Fenton, Patrick Labyorteaux, Jeremy Applegate
Heathers (1989) Released by:
Not available at this time
Region:
1
Heathers (1989) DVD Release Date:
30th June 2008
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Heathers (1989) Synopsis:

A teenage girl and her outcast boyfriend resort to murder as revenge against their high school's popular crowd.

Heathers (1989) DVD Review:


Dark comedies are far too underappreciated. Heathers was so far ahead of its time that some of the scenes are almost too familiar and are even more shocking today than when it was initially released. Scenes of the outcast kids fighting back by killing the popular kids may have shocked and distressed audiences in 1988, but after the many high school shootings it contains a whole new edge. Dark comedies are difficult and since the Coen Brothers have worked at making it more commonplace, audiences take for granted the delicate balance between humorous and horrific. Heathers remains one of the best to tightrope-walk that fine line and retain a certain amount of style along the way.

I suggest watching back-back episodes of Beverly Hill 90210 prior to Heathers. Get yourself primed to watch Shannon Doherty and the other obnoxious popular kids picked off maniacally by Veronica (Winona Ryder), a girl upset that she isn’t allowed into a clique of popular girls all named Heather simply because of her name. When a new kid, J.D. (Christian Slater doing his best Jack Nicholson impersonation) gives Veronica the initiative to get revenge on the Heathers, it quickly turns ugly. Revenge turns to murder and suddenly Westerburg High is forcibly changed with the popular kids disappearing. It is the wicked fantasy of anyone who has been picked on relentlessly, and carried out with the utmost of glee. J.D. in particular seems to have been biding his time until he could begin murdering in as many creative and elaborate ways as possible.

The 20th High School Reunion Edition of this cult classic presents the film in a newly re-mastered version, also containing the original ending screenplay excerpt as a DVD-Rom feature. There are all sorts of other gems in the two-disc set. There is a new documentary about the film including a visit to the locations the film was shot at and new interviews with director Michael Lehmann, writer Daniel Waters, and producer Denise Di Novi. These three are also on a feature film commentary track together. The special features also include a second documentary, “Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads”.

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Heathers (1989) DVD review written by: Ryan Izay

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