Interesting things about Amy Heckerling
- Studied Film and TV at New York University and got a Masters Degree in Film from The American Film Institute.
- Even though she was educated she was not recognized. However, in 1982, she made 'Fast Times at Ridgemont High and people started to take notice.
- In 1987, while Amy was pregnant, she got the idea for Look Who's Talking (1989)
- In 1994, Amy wrote Clueless (1995).
- In high school she made a film called 'Getting it over with' which represented how she lost her virginity. It was recognized by Cameron Crowe
- While she was pregnant, her husband started pretend talking like the new baby, mimicking what he thought the baby might say.
Alicia Silverstone staring as Cher Horowitz
A little bit about Clueless...
Clueless is an American comedy film loosely based on Jane Austen's Emma. it stars Alicia Silverstone as the main character 'Cher Horowitz', who is the appropriation of Jane Austen's Emma Woodhouse. Cher is a beautiful, wealthy and popular student, daughter of a very known lawyer and whose mother is long since dead. Cher's best friend Dionne Davenport is also rich, gorgeous and knows what it is like to be envied.
Clueless is an American comedy film loosely based on Jane Austen's Emma. it stars Alicia Silverstone as the main character 'Cher Horowitz', who is the appropriation of Jane Austen's Emma Woodhouse. Cher is a beautiful, wealthy and popular student, daughter of a very known lawyer and whose mother is long since dead. Cher's best friend Dionne Davenport is also rich, gorgeous and knows what it is like to be envied.
Paul Rudd staring as Josh
One of the very few people who like pestering with Cher is Josh, her ex-stepbrother, who is visiting them during his college vacation. Josh and Cher spar continually but without malice; she refers to him as "granola breath" and mocks his scruffy idealism, while he teases her for being selfish, vain, and superficial, and says that her only direction in life is "toward the mall". To prove to her ex-stepbrother that she is not as selfish as he sees her, takes it upon her self to commit good deeds, which is why she decided to take on the role of the matchmaker and find a suitor for her teacher, who seemed sad and lonely. with her first good deed successfully completed she decides that good deeds are fun and that she should be doing more of them, hence why when Tai Fraizer, the new and tragically 'unhip' student comes to their school, Cher decides to 'adopt' her and transform her into a popular student.
Brittany Murphy sating as Tai and Jeremy Sisto staring as Elton
One of the many steps to making Tai popular was to persuade her to keep away from 'Travis Brinkenstock' who Cher considers to be an amiable skateboarding slacker, and encourage her to fall for Elton, a snobbish son of a music-industry executive.
Cher's second matchmaking does not go to plan as Cher son finds out that Elton is in fact in love with her and not Tai, breaking her friends heart.
When a dashing new student 'Christian' arrives to school, Cher forgets all about her plan to find a suitor for the friend and decides to seduce Christian and make him hers. Her plan, however, backfires when she soon finds out that Christian is in fact a homosexual after her failed attempt to seduce him into sleeping with her.
Cher's second matchmaking does not go to plan as Cher son finds out that Elton is in fact in love with her and not Tai, breaking her friends heart.
When a dashing new student 'Christian' arrives to school, Cher forgets all about her plan to find a suitor for the friend and decides to seduce Christian and make him hers. Her plan, however, backfires when she soon finds out that Christian is in fact a homosexual after her failed attempt to seduce him into sleeping with her.
Justin Walker staring as Christian
Cher has a problem! Her plan to make Tai popular has worked too well and Tai has turned into an attention grabbing son, who soon realizes that she has a crush on Josh. When Cher ridicules the idea, Tai insults her and shows her that she has been outdated. Cher soon enough realizes why the fact that Tai like Josh angers her is because she loves him and had not realized it. she is unable to use her normal 'seduction' techniques as he is not like many boys. Hence why she is more than delighted when Josh admits his feeling for her.
in the end, the first match that Cher made in the beginning get married and Tai, Dionne and Cher's friendship is solidified. Tai ends up accepting Travis's attempts to go out with him and Cher accepts Josh's request and becomes his girlfriend. She embraces Josh and they kiss as the film closes.
in the end, the first match that Cher made in the beginning get married and Tai, Dionne and Cher's friendship is solidified. Tai ends up accepting Travis's attempts to go out with him and Cher accepts Josh's request and becomes his girlfriend. She embraces Josh and they kiss as the film closes.
Emma and Clueless...
clueless is said to be a Americanized, updated version of the 16th century Emma by Jane Austen, it shares many characteristics of the novel as well as significant differences with it.
the film transports Emma from the 16th century to the 20th century, from and English country land to southern California, hence producing 'Cher Horowitz'.
Clueless utilizes the classic, high brow text by adapting it and making it more appealing for individuals of the 20th century. This includes the use of modern language, common settings, technology and visual graphics.
Character swap!!
clueless is said to be a Americanized, updated version of the 16th century Emma by Jane Austen, it shares many characteristics of the novel as well as significant differences with it.
the film transports Emma from the 16th century to the 20th century, from and English country land to southern California, hence producing 'Cher Horowitz'.
Clueless utilizes the classic, high brow text by adapting it and making it more appealing for individuals of the 20th century. This includes the use of modern language, common settings, technology and visual graphics.
Character swap!!
- Emma Woodhouse is modified and modernized to produce Cher Horowitz
- Mr.Knightley has deceased in age and altered to produce Josh (Cher's ex-stepbrother)
- Harriet Smith is stripped of her elegance and innocence to produce Tai Fraizer
- Mr Woodhouse is adjusted and given health problems to produce Mr.Horowitz
- Frank Churchill had changed his sexuality to produce Christian
- Mr.Elton has been Americanized and given his surname as his first to produce Elton
- Mr.Martin has been stripped of his farming equipment and given a skate board to produce Travis.
- Mrs Weston has been given and African American race and a younger age to produce Dionne Davenport.
So... what has changed ? (Similarities/Differences)...
- Both texts were written as a reflection of what they the society lacked in. In Emma, Jane Austen thought that women of her time were very subtle. They did not participate in much activities other than cooking and making perfect homes. she wanted to create a character that was outspoken and like to have her voice heard, which she has through Emma. In Clueless, Amy wanted to replicate what she thought of the girls in her society except more classy. She thought the girls in her society cared too much about make up and how to impress people; hence creating Cher Horowitz.
- There is a Difference between the roles that the women holds in Jane Austen's time and Amy's time. A women was expected to marry and have children as well as be responsible house keepers in Jane's world, which is why it seems weird that Emma was claiming she wanted to stay single her whole life. It was found strange that someone would even think about being single. However in Amy's world, the single life was normal. A women was not expected to marry at such a young age and a single life was more obvious. In Amy's time, a women as expected to work and have n education, which was not that advertised in Jane's time.
- In Jane Austen's time, a girl was not allowed to have relationships before marriage, and 'love' was a word that was tossed around a lot without thought, it was thought weird for a girl to being with a man and not loving him or not being married or at least engaged to him. This was contrasted in Clueless as the idea of having a boyfriend and having sex before marriage was not outrageous, it was pretty normal.
Values in Emma and Clueless...
Manners: Manners was something that everyone had in Emma, there was no one who was overly rude ad if there was they had to be discreet about it. Manners was something that was possessed by both male and females in Jane's time.
Manners was not important in Amy's time and that was shown in Clueless. Most of the characters lacked manners.
Class: The higher a persons social class, the more they are respected. Some one with a low social class was not treated with the same respect as the higher social class. This is shown through both texts.
In Emma; Mr Martin was considered someone of no class, hence Emma did not respect him; it made sense in the world of Jane Austen. This was also shown through Cher, who was respected and well known as she was considered to have class.
Gender Roles: In Jane's world, a male was the gender of authority and it was to stay like that. Emma had started off as an independent character who was self assured and confident. However she crumbles at the end and falls in the mercy of Mr Kightley's Hands.
The idea of males over females was not displayed in Clueless. It was changed to shoe a balance between both genders.
Manners was not important in Amy's time and that was shown in Clueless. Most of the characters lacked manners.
Class: The higher a persons social class, the more they are respected. Some one with a low social class was not treated with the same respect as the higher social class. This is shown through both texts.
In Emma; Mr Martin was considered someone of no class, hence Emma did not respect him; it made sense in the world of Jane Austen. This was also shown through Cher, who was respected and well known as she was considered to have class.
Gender Roles: In Jane's world, a male was the gender of authority and it was to stay like that. Emma had started off as an independent character who was self assured and confident. However she crumbles at the end and falls in the mercy of Mr Kightley's Hands.
The idea of males over females was not displayed in Clueless. It was changed to shoe a balance between both genders.
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