It is apparent to me that Clueless was quite obviously far beyond its cinematic years. It was advanced for its time in relaying messages to its target demographics. Moral issues were cleverly disguised in this movie through unexpected catalysts. A good example of this phenomenon is Alicia Silverstone’s character "Cher"; she plays the role of a stereotypical superficial Beverly Hills blonde with daddy's plastic. However, it is my observation that her character contained significantly more depth and ethical behaviors than a typical Beverly Hills girl stereotype. She cared, but did not seem to know exactly how to manifest her desired good deeds for society.
There are several scenes where Cher presents her ethical side. One such scene is when Ty was not having a fun time at the dance club, and she is by herself and very down. Cher’s inner dialogue said that she could not have a good time because Ty was having such a bad time. Another scene where she exhibited moral behaviors was when Elton said that he would never date Ty because of his upscale social status and Cher called him a "snob and a half." Additionally, she felt bad when she realizes that people do not take her seriously and that she may have messed up her dad's case by highlighting the wrong phone conversations. She did not want her father’s case to suffer at the behest of her mistake. She also consistently cares for her father's health, and is continuously bringing him healthy food and looking out for his well-being.
It is evident that Cher is much more than a typical blonde who resides at the mall. She is a character of sincere feelings, and one who wants to make a difference in society. I believe that Clueless was far ahead of its time. I have yet to see a movie since the release of Clueless, that is targeted to the same demographics and displays such a bright sense of humorous dialogue with as much creativity as Clueless. They also equipped the cast with an advanced vocabulary, indicating a superior academic environment, and making sophisticated words a "trendy" commodity for youth to utilize. In summation, Clueless does not serve its title justice. This movie is the complete opposite. In actuality, this movie and the characters within it are brilliant and set a positive moral example to young society in an age when good examples are scarce in movies produced and created for this demographic.
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I totally agree with everything you said! Clueless is a teen movie that was popular and related very well to its target audiance but it also shows a lot of good moral values! Another exaple is that Cher is openly a virgin something that is not as values in our era as it should be.
I was very impressed with the movie and Cher's good will too. I don't think I would have seen everything as in depth as you had I not seen the movie in class and in an environment where we had to analyze it.
I think that many people can relate to the film which made it so popular. Not only was it funny but your right on with Cher's depth. It made her a real character that you could relate to and not see as just an airhead Barbie girl.
Really good point, this age demographic is lacking good films with actual lessons. I agree with how you viewed Cher, a nice girl and she learned some lessons which really helped her use her kindness in her world.
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