Heathers

I first watched this movie when I was in 7th grade (probably too young but I undoubtedly fell in love with it) and I have been a fan ever since. The story, the characters, the look, the sound, they all add to the overall feel of the film and make it a great example of American satire. The dialogue is witty, the characters smart, and the plot line solid. I already owned a copy of "Heathers" when this edition was released so I hesitated to buy it, but I ultimately caved in and got it. And boy was I happy I did so. First off, the locker is a fantastic idea for a rerelease of this movie. So many movies don't even try to capture the essence of the film in their rerelease packaging but I really think the marketing & design departments went over and beyond for this one. Included in the locker were two DVDs and a Blu Ray. The film itself is same old same old but the special features disc includes two documentaries and a few other extras. I don't own a Blu Ray player as of yet so I haven't been able to watch the Blu Ray version but I'm sure the quality is amazing. The discs were inside of a shockingly realistic yearbook from 1988, profiling the trends and such from that year. Also included was a fake Algebra II book that held a t shirt inside. The t shirt is quite large, but I'm sure it'll shrink a little after being washed. The magnets are fantastic! I put them on my fridge so every time I get something to drink I can laugh a little. All in all, this is the perfect box set for such an iconic film. Every element captures the essence of the film; there's no random items the production company just threw in. This is a set for the mega fans, like myself, that want a blue locker so sit on their bookshelf.

Love this movie. Dark comedy about teenage suicide if you are into that type of thing. Trigger warning if you ever had someone close to you end their lives as a teenager. Interesting reflection nonetheless. "If you were happy every day of your life you wouldn't be a human being. You'd be a game-show host."

Heathers is a fantastic movie full of wit, wryness, and sarcasm, and yes, twisted humor. The snobby clique (all girls named "Heather", with the exception of not-so-snobby Veronica, played by Winona Ryder) present an exaggerated look at an alpha-female high school group. If you've been a high school girl at any point in time, they're not as over-the-top as it seems. You have Christian Slater playing the bad-ass J.D. in this movie, complete with motorcycle. J.D. convinces Veronica to play pranks on the snobby kids, yet one by one, the pranks end in those kids' deaths and J.D. using Veronica's abilities to forge her friends' handwriting to cover the deaths up as suicides, complete with manufactured suicide notes. ***SPOLIERS AHEAD*** The movie premise is unrealistic on so many levels. Honestly, would the first Heather really drink Drano out of a cup on a dare? I mean, after the first sip, surely she'd spit it out rather than down the whole thing? After that death, would Veronica really go along with J.D.'s plan to set-up the football jocks in the woods? Her character is a smart girl, and yet she's made to look "dumb and in love" as she follows J.D.'s schemes without questioning his motives or intentions? And what's up with J.D.'s dad in this movie? What a weird character to randomly throw in as an attempt to explain why J.D. is so messed up. But all in all, it's a great film, I love the sarcastic one-liners, the dry humor, the fact that Winona Ryder and Christian Slater look fantastic in this movie... I love that they play strip croquet, and all the 80's fashion is even more fun to watch now that that decade has passed (Swatch watches! Jackets with padded shoulders! Odd color combos!) Definitely a good movie to add to your collection, but only if you don't take yourself too seriously and have a good appreciation for dark humor.

Just as good as I remembered. A classic film in my mind.

Heathers has broad cult classic - a must see!

What more can be said about an 80's classic that hasn't been said already? Probably not much. The odds are that most or almost all of those going for the Blu release already own the DVD or remember watching the movie on tape or maybe in a theater. I will therefore focus on my impressions as an owner of the DVD as I watched the Blu Heathers and asked myself if it was worth buying it. [To those new to Heathers, my advice is maybe read some movie reviews and if you decide to buy it, go with the Blu, if you have a Blu player.] So, not sure if this is a statement about 'Heathers' or about the reviewer (that would be me) but, the fact is that I had Heathers as a VHS tape before I had it as a DVD. This Blu 20th anniversary edition is a timely and needed release and it doesn't disappoint. To make it short, what you get approximately the Blu-enhanced release of the Heathers 20th anniversary DVD. It sounds better, the colors are shaper and more brilliant. I don't believe I noticed to many artifacts and, in some instances, I did have a few 'aha' moments where the Blu resolution enhancements were evident. This being a re-release of a late (very low budget) 80's movie, the quality doesn't approach that of 21st century movie on Blu but my suspicion is that even the original picture had an added and very slight dream-suggesting blur-glow as the story line tends to follow the border between a make-believe reality and a world of dreams and wishes. Or, maybe it was just the cheap film could afford and the fact that all had to be done in a hurry as Heathers was the last movie New World Pictures was going to distribute before going out of business. Surprisingly, for such an inexpensive port to Blu, this 'Heathers' comes with a VERY useful Blu-specific feature that I don't believe could be implemented on a DVD. The 'Fast Film Facts', when selected, will pop little post-it-like notes during playback, giving us some insights on what's going on behind the scenes, sometimes literally. For example, we learn that One of the Heathers was Christian Slater's real-life girlfriend, that Winona turned 16 while working on Heathers, that Heaters was released in Europe as 'Lethal Attraction', that the movie was done on a $2 million budget and that budgetary constraints were responsible for many shortened scene and for the somewhat botched ending. In addition, the two featurettes are very much worth watching. They've been done approximately 10 and 20 years after Heathers' debut with the more recent, "Return to Westerburg High" featuring interviews with writer Daniel Waters and director Michael Lehmann, apparently shot in HD and the older "Swatch Dogs and Diet Coke Heads" sill fresh, informative and entertaining after all these years. Overall, even though I still have the original DVD version, I am happy to add Heathers to my Blu-ray library and it's not likely that I will ever play the DVD again. For a Blu-ray release, NOT a restoration, this is as good as it gets and the price is right. I hesitated between a 4-star vs. a 5-star rating. And it was the compromised ending that tipped the balance down. Regardless, I will always love this movie and, as teen, dark comedies go, Heathers will always be the frame of reference.

My daughter enjoys the Heathers musical so I purchased this older movie since I had some credits. She really enjoyed the movie and mentioned the movie and musical follow each other exactly. I have not watched this movie myself, but she really enjoyed it.

5 Stars = Masterpiece Not a horror movie, though there is hilarious horrible deeds done in this film. Also, some down right cold, disturbingly horrible deeds done in this film. Not a fantasy, though there is fantastical funny happenings here, & some fantastical sobering, somber happenings here. A true black & blue, black comedy, with enough devious wit for 10 movies. Right on the mark acting, especially Christian Slater as the manically black hearted, funny J.D., whom killing people to him is like playing 18 holes of golf on a sunny 80 degree day, while skipping school! J.D. offs half the high school with the glee of a 13 year old boy who has just got his first kiss! Winona Ryder as Veronica, is perfect as one of four girls (the only one who is not named Heather & the only one with black hair) who rule their high school like the wicked witches of the west, but she wants out, anyway she can, or so she thinks. So J.D. comes in like her knight in shining black armor, & they both plot to do the three Heathers (hence the name "Heathers) in! But along the way, other popular kids get the Heather treatment too, & Veronica is having second thoughts about J.D. "Heathers" is definitely a twisted film for those with a twisted sense of humor, the more twisted the better! Truly an original break through black comedy that has a rabid cult following, but never got excepted to college.

Veio tudo certinho, pensava que iria demorar para vir, mas veio bem rápido (pedi dia 28/05 e chegou 01/06.) Enfim, amei demais!

Loads of fun. Highly recommend.

Wonderful movie, a classic! Arrived well packaged and on time, excellent quality!

Una de las mejores comedias negras y de cine adolescente que he visto. La calidad de imagen y audio es muy buena. No incluye subtítulos en español.

È stato un regalo ad un’amica , arrivato nei tempi stabiliti, è piaciuto molto.