Chaos is What Killed the Dinosaurs
Chaos is What Killed the Dinosaurs, Darling
Michael Lehmann's Heathers, a dark twist on the classic 80's teen film genre has been praised by audiences and critics for over 25 years. Its crude satire and confronting content provide powerful insight into the likes of society and power roles. Juliette Neilsen evaluates the decision of its inclusion in the recent Global Citizens film festival and its continual relevance.
Heather told me she teaches people "real life". She said, real life sucks losers dry. You want to f*ck with the eagles, you have to learn to fly. -Veronica Sawyer. While its relevance is questioned by some, the decision to include Heathers in the Global Citizens film festival is an excellent and well-thought out choice. Critics and viewers who criticise the film for being 'just another teen movie' and lacking in plot simply don't understand the deeper and more powerful meaning. It positions its audience not to blindly follow leaders, to stand up when situations are unjust and that the morality of a situation must always be taken into account.
At the beginning of the film Veronica Sawyer, the antagonist is the newest addition to the most powerful clique in school called The Heathers, named after the three other girls of the same name. Although she is part of their clique Veronica mentions of numerous occasions that she doesn't like her friends. Soon after she becomes romantically involved with the mysterious yet charming new 'bad boy' at school Jason "JD" Dean, she becomes involved in a string of murders of the popular people at school. Covering up the deaths with elaborate plans to disguise the murders as suicides, JD deceives Veronica into going along with his plans. As the film unravels JD's charming and mysterious persona is revealed to be nihilistic and psychotic as he develops a plot to blow up Westerburg High in an attempt to control society. The only place different social types can genuinely get along with each other is in heaven. –JD
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Michael Lehmann's Heathers, a dark twist on the classic 80's teen film genre has been praised by audiences and critics for over 25 years. Its crude satire and confronting content provide powerful insight into the likes of society and power roles. Juliette Neilsen evaluates the decision of its inclusion in the recent Global Citizens film festival and its continual relevance.
Heather told me she teaches people "real life". She said, real life sucks losers dry. You want to f*ck with the eagles, you have to learn to fly. -Veronica Sawyer. While its relevance is questioned by some, the decision to include Heathers in the Global Citizens film festival is an excellent and well-thought out choice. Critics and viewers who criticise the film for being 'just another teen movie' and lacking in plot simply don't understand the deeper and more powerful meaning. It positions its audience not to blindly follow leaders, to stand up when situations are unjust and that the morality of a situation must always be taken into account.
At the beginning of the film Veronica Sawyer, the antagonist is the newest addition to the most powerful clique in school called The Heathers, named after the three other girls of the same name. Although she is part of their clique Veronica mentions of numerous occasions that she doesn't like her friends. Soon after she becomes romantically involved with the mysterious yet charming new 'bad boy' at school Jason "JD" Dean, she becomes involved in a string of murders of the popular people at school. Covering up the deaths with elaborate plans to disguise the murders as suicides, JD deceives Veronica into going along with his plans. As the film unravels JD's charming and mysterious persona is revealed to be nihilistic and psychotic as he develops a plot to blow up Westerburg High in an attempt to control society. The only place different social types can genuinely get along with each other is in heaven. –JD
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