HEATHERS: The most CONTROVERSIAL 80s teen movie

This video so speaks to me. My senior year in high school (1989) if you hadn't seen Heathers you probably would not have been able to follow a single sentence said by my group of friends. Since almost everything we said was either a quote or a reference to Heathers.

I still to this day say hello to new people with "greetings and salutations"

WHERE CAN I SEE HEATHERS??? IM DYING FOR IT.

keep up the good work ❤

I love this movie, it’s beautiful and can never be made again.

I gave up on watching this video after the 3rd or so time he said suicide feeling like getting an electric shock from my headphones.

Part of the problem today is shallow thinking. So much of what is in the news, so much of what some people and some politicians say is so far from reality - and basically thoughtless (not thinking through what they're actually saying or espousing) -

That they become a parody, a satire of themselves.

We have reduced such serious issues as bullying, gun violence, etc to thoughtless talking points - that they become knee-jerk reactions.

We couldn't have some '80s satires now because many would not understand the satire. They would only glance at what they see and react (either they own reaction or how they've been told to react).

Satire can delve into serious issues by twisting them just enough to inflict weighty, thoughtful commentary on the underlying issue.

So many today cannot have an in-depth conversation about topics they themselves say they believe in (or are against).

Shallow thinking kills satire.

"the band was mentioned as big fun" IS THAT HOW THAT SONG GAME TO BE??? I LOVE THE HEATHERS MUSICAL

i wonder what heather grahms parents thought of the script for boogie nights?

I'd love our college to put it on, but at the same time, we have had shooters and bomb threats in local city council meetings which are held on campus and I just know our dean would axe this in a second.

your censorship is very... ear gouging. I actually had to stop watching because of how that noise feels.

My favorite line from the movie was " F Me Gently With a Chainsaw "

Who wasn't and still isn't smitten with Jennifer Conley ! She is still gorgeous !!

I was a fan of the movie from the beginning, I saw it twice at the theater !

It’s a warning, and we didn’t pay attention: The Facades must Fall, or We will all Suffer.

It's really unfortunate how little-known this movie is among people younger than 45 or 50 today.

In what world was Heathers more controversial than Porky's?

Controversial?

Off topic: Think Young Winona Rider and Kiera Knighly, though not the same age, strongly resemble each other.

No wonder Winona Ryder doesnt think she was pretty back then. She was and still is

But PC wasn't a thing back then

I lasted 3 minutes, learning nothing of value about a film of equal worth.

Post-Columbine, this stuff would not have a chance. Maybe just as well, but what a great film.

if saltburn could be made in this day and age, heathers could definitely be made

The same companies doing real life, comic book attrocities? Sure, sure.

i love this one, but i thought River's Edge was Most

Just saw this a couple days ago. I do NOT believe this is a dark comedy. This is an Alfred Hitchcock-style THRILLER. I found virtually nothing in it funny. But it was mesmerizing. However, I can't see myself ever wanting to watch it again.

I had no idea this was a "controversial film." How absurd. Also it is absurd that you can't say "the 's' word" at YT now. They are making communication impossible. Thank you for not using a high-pitched, deafening beep in place of disallowed words.

I love this movie, and I am obsessed with the soundtrack. It has such a unique dreamy and distant energy, I love listening to it casually

My favorite movie since I was 12, always will be 🖤

When you say it was the most controversial teen movie, it makes me think you are not really a film critic

Fortunately i saw HEATHERS on big screen when originally released. And in the years since its release it hasnt lost any of its bite. Ryder in a true star turn and slater channeling his inner jack make the film really click. When compared to the anodyne crap that passes for inventive and edgy entertainment HEATHERS really is superb.

I watched this movie recently after a bunch of people said it didn’t age well (but didn’t explain why) and thought it was good. I think they forgot it’s a satire… 😂

Eye brows were raised at the fact that I've seen this in the comedy section and Practical Magic of videostores. It's like if American Psycho was in the comedy section. Art pushes boundaries. This is the kind of art that sure created something everyone can have a different view and opinion on.

I had a girl at my schoold commit s+icide and the same thing in heathers happened. EVERYONE pretended to know her and EVERYONE glorified it when they could have helped her in the first place. While tragic, Its unfortunately common. because its so common thats what made it dark humor.

I LOVED this movie! Can't believe all of the trouble it had! Young me didn't understand all of messages were controversial... so glad it got made!

I never saw it as a comedy...what does that mean??

Jesus man, take a pause between your sentences! Otherwiseitbecomesanexhaustedvideotowatch. Cheers.

I guess the OP never watched Eating Raoul….

if i ever meet daniel waters im shaking his hand for this masterpiece

So basically, Shannon being Shannon.

Love this movie. It's funny but also disturbing in all the best ways.

The scene where he lights the cigarette off her burn made me snort liquid through my nose. One of the reasons why I still remember this film.

Just subbed ❤❤

This movie may’ve been controversial but it’s definitely one of my fav cult classics and great casting

How can it be "groundbreaking" in the 80s when nobody watched it in the 80s...?

The show isnt that bad...

Great video!

As an older teen in 1990, I probably saw this movie at least 20 times and shared it at least 10.