Clueless (1995) is Amy Heckerling's Beverly Hills retelling of Jane Austen's Emma, and it's still changing how we talk. This week in the Blanket Fort, Beth and Michelle take on the question: is Cher Horowitz really clueless, or is she sheltered, sharp, and thoughtful?
We follow Cher (Alicia Silverstone) as she plays Cupid for two of her teachers to raise her grades, gives new girl Tai (Brittany Murphy) a full makeover, and finally figures out that the person who's been telling her the truth all along is her ex-stepbrother Josh (Paul Rudd). Along the way we talk about Heckerling's gift for main characters who don't see themselves the way everyone else does, why Cher's crew isn't Heathers or Mean Girls, empathy without hubris, found family, and the slang that outlived the 90s. Yes, we still say "as if."
We also hand this 90s teen classic to the Stitch Count, our 9-point rating scale, and it earns an 8 out of 9.