Cher (Alicia Silverstone), the Beverly Hills teenager who narrates Amy Heckerling’s comedy Clueless (1995), feels betrayed when the new girl, whom she’s taken under her wing, admits she has a crush on Cher’s stepbrother.
Discussion Questions
After watching the clips from Clueless, consider the questions below. Then submit your response.
1. How is irony generated in the clip in visual terms? Through language? Through counterpoint between sound and image?
2. Discuss how the film’s Los Angeles setting contributes to a postmodern aesthetic.