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- Clueless is a 1995 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling. It stars Alicia Silverstone with supporting roles by Stacey Dash, Brittany Murphy, and Paul Rudd (in his film debut). It was produced by Scott Rudin and Robert Lawrence. The film is a loose adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1815 novel Emma.
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Jul 17, 2020 · It is the best Jane Austen film adaptation not despite, but because it learns to leave Austen behind. To call Clueless the best Austen film adaptation is no small praise.
- Jane Hu
The film is a loose adaptation of Jane Austen's 1815 novel Emma. The plot centers on a beautiful, popular, and rich high school student who befriends a new student and decides to give her a makeover while playing matchmaker for her teachers and examining her own existence.
- Cher = Emma
- Tai = Harriet
- Josh = Mr. Knightley
- Elton = Mr. Elton
- Christian = Frank Churchill
- Travis Birkenstock = Robert Martin
Emma is well regarded by her family and her community, with manipulation as her major weakness, a flaw that comes more into light as the book progresses. She lives in wealth with her indulgent father after her mother dies. This is exactly Cher’s background and character arc.
Emma makes a project of Harriet Smith, just like Cher makes a project of Tai. Harriet is an outsider because she is lower class, while Tai is the new kid in school. While both defer to the judgment of their mentors, they ultimately know what’s best for themselves.
Both Josh and Knightley start off as brother figures before becoming major love interests. Both are older than their women, with a slightly disturbing prior familial relationship.
Cher/Emma initially try and set up Tai/Harriet with Elton without realizing the very obvious fact that he is in love with Cher/Emma. In Emma, Emma paints a picture of Harriet for Elton, while in the book Cher takes a pic of Tai that Elton treasures. It makes more sense that Elton would want a painting by his love than a photo snapped by her, but ei...
Though initially appealing, Christian was an unsuitable paramour for Cher because he is gay, while Frank was bad for Emma because he was engaged to another.
Both were deemed unsuitable (stoner and farmer, respectively) for Tai/Harriet, but they were ultimately pretty great guys. Images: Paramount, Giphy (6)
- Loretta Donelan
Feb 21, 2023 · Some may be surprised to learn that Clueless is a modern retelling of a Jane Austen novel called Emma, and the two stories aren't very different. That's not to say that they are duplicates, as Clueless has some notable differences from its source novel.
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Jul 19, 2020 · When it was released in July of 1995, writer-director Amy Heckerling’s high-school comedy—which was based on Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma —took a classic story about a privileged,...
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- Deputy Features Director
Feb 12, 2024 · Clueless (1995) remains the best and most creative modern adaptation of Austen's Emma, updating the story for a new generation. Jane Austen's classic novel Emma has been adapted into multiple movies, some greater than others.
Jul 17, 2020 · Clueless, which turns 25 this week, is actually a remarkably faithful Austen adaptation. Not in setting, of course; Austen’s characters were far from computerized closets and “loqued out”...
