Heathers (1989)

Easy 5 Star DVD/Film

This is one of the most original movies I have ever seen. Amongst the teen angst films, and there have been a lot of them, none of them touch Heathers. In every way, it is a perfect black comedy.
Some people will be upset that the new edition doesnt offer much in the way of new material. Ok, thats fine, but I lost my old Heathers DVD (or someone borrowed it permanently) and I was going to get a new one anyways. So the release of this turned out to be perfect timing.
The dvd looks and sounds great and there are the nice extra features, though only one that was not on the last release, so I can understand some of the discontent amongst those eagerly waiting for a while new dvd.
A lot of films from the 80's, to me, arent that good and so when I came across this film it was shockingly good. I almost felt guilty at enjoying it so much because it deals with some very dark subjects and does so in a sometimes serious, sometimes frivolous manner. There is no film quite like it.
To sum up, if you have the old 2001 release, you dont need to get this one, not really. Its mostly the same, but if you dont have it, get this one. It is well worth the price and yeah, I wouldve loved to have seen a really long in depth documentary for the 20th anniversary release, it doesnt detract from the overall quality.
A true dark comic masterpiece. July 1, 2008

Glass half empty? No, glass half full.

It is true that this new edition of Heathers only contains one new, additional documentary. But is that a bad thing? Especially when one considers that Heathers is bar-none one of the greatest black comedies and that the last DVD release came out 7 years ago.. frankly, i am pleased. In an age where many DVDs are being re-released with new packaging and no new features, i congratulate Anchor Bay for going one step further. Anchor Bay pulled the same thing last month with Dario Argento's Tenebre and Phenomena by adding approx. 20 minute documentaries to each of them, yet no one seemed to complain. I am also very happy that Anchor Bay decided to use the original poster art instead of the blah and boring individual closeup covers that graced the last release. The big time fans like myself will double dip for completest sake anyway.

So for people who own the previous release, i say weigh in on how much of a fan you are before dipping. For all else, buy NOW. July 1, 2008

Still freaks me out!

Heathers starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater is pretty creepy even to this day. I like this dark comedy and boy it is dark to say the least. Slater tends to over-do-it, I think he was trying to channel Jack Nicholson or something but Ryder really nails this film frame by frame. Look for a young Shannen Doherty pre-90210 days. This film deals with teen suicide in a somewhat comical way, you have to see Heathers if you are one of those girls stuck in a clique, enjoy! June 7, 2008

The Amazonian King completely agrees with what 'Run Lola Run' stated previously!

In her review, she asked, quote, "Why don't these studios try releasing films & TV shows that AREN'T on DVD like Angus" ???

Why? Quite simply, it's money. It's much, much cheaper to simply re-release a film with a proven track record than to gamble on the initial DVD release of an (albeit wonderful) 13 year-old film like 'Angus'.

Studios will never halt their process of releasing a title 2x,3x,4x,5x, etc., due to money. Ever heard of Sam Raimi's first film 'The Evil Dead'? How many releases has it had so far on DVD? I think the last count was 666 (???) A classic teen flick such as 'Heathers' has a fan base of which a certain percentage will buy **every edition* ever issued on DVD. In other words, easy money for the studios. June 5, 2008

Funny!

This isn't an overly good movie, but still a nice comedy to watch if nothing good is on the tube. May 19, 2008

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