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Friday Essay: Clueless at 25 — like, a totally important teen film – The Conversation AU
Clueless turns 25 this year. The film, a loose adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma, is a cult classic that has spawned books, a TV series, a musical and countless fashion tributes.
While many teen films fade away never to be heard of again, Clueless, a loose adaptation of Jane Austens Emma, has remained in the cultural consciousness since its 1995 release. Maybe its the catchy soundtrack, or familiar story about social comeuppance, or the endurance of the teen film as a genre. Most likely its a combination of many factors.
Austens Emma Woodhouse is transformed into Cher Horowitz (played by the then relatively unknown Alicia Silverstone), a Beverly Hills teenager, who like…
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