Bowie John R
Heathers (Deep Focus)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781593764067
- author:
- Bowie John R
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Soft Skull Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 16.5 x 12.1 x 1 cm
- Genre:
- History, Cultural History, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
Heathers: A Dark and Subversive Look at Teen Culture In 1989, Michael Lehmann's black comedy Heathers drew a line in the sand, rebuffing the sweetness and optimism of its time with darkness and death. This film's influence can still be felt today, inspiring a generation of teen films that may have overshadowed it, but lacked its acid wit and moral complexity. Author John Ross Bowie delves into the rebel-teen mythology that links Heathers to other cultural touchstones like Columbine and heavy metal. With the help of Lehmann, screenwriter Daniel Waters, and members of the cast, Bowie unpacks the film's peculiar resonance, revealing brilliant insights into its teen slang, title, and visual debt to Stanley Kubrick. Heathers remains a thought-provoking exploration of high school life and the realities of growing up. This Deep Focus installment offers a captivating blend of memoir and analysis that sheds new light on this cult classic.
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