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Clueless
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Director:
Amy Heckerling
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"Clueless may not have the overt
social commentary that many independent and avant garde films have,
but I think that it strengthens the film's ability to use parody, irony
and satire to provide broad criticisms of our consumer society." - jenherb "Clueless provides an example that
shows that pleasurable entertainment can include social criticism; even
if that criticism may not reach all audiences as intended or may take
on mixed interpretations, it is clear that Clueless has played a more
critical and controversial role than - jenherb "[Gayle Wald's] claim that shopping affords Cher agency within a terribly restricted social realm seems patronizing and indulgent, as though an intelligent young woman can only really make decisions with respect to her choice of plaid for the day and selection between an endless variety of chunky platform heels. Poor baby!" - ces1983
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Clueless
(1995)
Quotes
from the Class Discussion Forum: