46-479: The Lake may refer to: Film and TV [ edit ] The Lake , a 2009 Warner Bros. web series starring Elisa Donovan The Lake (1998 film) , a 1998 television film The Lake (2017 film) , the working name of a French-American-German film renamed Renegades The Lake (TV series) , a 2022 Canadian television series for Amazon Prime Video Literature and drama [ edit ] The Lake (play) ,
92-552: A "clueless" transfer student named Tai Frasier arrives at the school, Cher decides to make her her next project. She gives her a makeover with the help of Dionne, providing Tai with confidence and a sense of style. Cher tries to extinguish the attraction between her and Travis Birkenstock, an amiable but clumsy skateboarding slacker , and instead steers Tai towards handsome, popular student Elton Tiscia. However, Elton has no interest in Tai and instead tries to make out with Cher in his car after
138-607: A British play by Dorothy Massingham and Murray MacDonald The Lake (Kawabata novel) , a 1954 novel by the Japanese writer Yasunari Kawabata The Lake (Yoshimoto novel) , a 2015 novel by Japanese writer Banana Yoshimoto "The Lake" (short story) , a short story by Ray Bradbury The Lake , a radio play by Ned Chaillet The Lake , a school production by The Lakes South Morang P-9 School in Victoria, Australia Music [ edit ] The Lake (EP) , an EP by Antony and
184-489: A Motion Picture at the American Comedy Awards . In 2008, Entertainment Weekly selected Clueless as one of the "New Classics", a list of 100 best films released between 1983 and 2008; Clueless was ranked 42nd. That year, the publication also named it the 19th-best comedy of the past 25 years. The film is ranked as number 7 on Entertainment Weekly 's list of the 50 best high school films. Clueless
230-526: A beautiful, popular, and rich high school student who befriends a new student and decides to give her a makeover while playing matchmaker for her teachers and examining her own existence. Clueless was filmed in Southern California over a 40-day schedule. Heckerling studied Beverly Hills High School students to understand how teenagers in the 1990s talked and learned some appropriate slang terms from them. The film grossed $ 88 million worldwide, and
276-407: A clip from the film consisting of Cher Horowitz saying her famous phrase "Uh! As if!". In 2023, Silverstone once again reprised the role of Cher Horowitz in a commercial for Rakuten which debuted during Super Bowl LVII . In 1996, the producers created a spin-off television series , which followed parallel storylines of Cher and her friends. Several cast members from the film went on to star in
322-449: A daughter, Scarlett Avery Bigelow. Clueless (film) Clueless is a 1995 American coming-of-age teen comedy film written and directed by Amy Heckerling . It stars Alicia Silverstone with supporting roles by Stacey Dash , Brittany Murphy , and Paul Rudd (in his film debut). It was produced by Scott Rudin and Robert Lawrence . The film is a loose adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1815 novel Emma . The plot centers on
368-449: A few film roles to her credit. Though Silverstone only had the thriller The Crush as her previous film, the studio did not pressure Heckerling to cast big stars, and Silverstone ultimately won the role of Cher. Ben Affleck and Zach Braff auditioned for the role of Josh. Sarah Michelle Gellar was offered the role of Amber Mariens but turned it down due to her commitments to All My Children , while Zooey Deschanel auditioned for
414-479: A few weeks, visits Cher and her father during a break from college. She playfully mocks his idealism, while he teases her for her vanity and superficial lifestyle. After receiving a poor grade, Cher decides to orchestrate a romance between two teachers at her school, Miss Geist and the hard-grading Mr. Hall, so that Hall will relax his standards and allow Cher to renegotiate the grade. After seeing their newfound happiness, she realizes she enjoys doing good deeds. When
460-418: A gruff litigator ; her mother died during a liposuction procedure when Cher was a baby. She attends Bronson Alcott High School with her best friend Dionne Davenport, who is also beautiful and from a wealthy family. Dionne has a long-term relationship with popular student Murray Duvall, though Cher believes Dionne should be dating more mature men. Josh Lucas, the socially conscious son of Mel's ex-wife of only
506-611: A guest role in the NCIS episode "Dead and Unburied". She was featured in 'N Sync 's 1999 music video for " Thinking of You (I Drive Myself Crazy) " as the love interest for Joey Fatone . She competed on the twenty-fourth season of Worst Cooks in America , the show's seventh celebrity edition titled That ' s So ' 90s , which aired in April/May 2022. Donovan has been married to her husband Charlie Bigelow since October 13, 2012. They have
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#1733106768280552-411: A hyper-pastel fantasy place." As research for the script, Heckerling sat in on classes at Beverly Hills High School to get a feel for the student culture, commenting, "...one thing I observed was these girls in a constant state of grooming." Ken Stovitz had become Heckerling's agent at the time and told her the script had the potential to be a feature film after he read it. The finished script, which
598-488: A more purposeful life, including captaining the school's Pismo Beach disaster relief effort. She accepts an invitation by Travis to a skating tournament in Long Beach where she reconciles with Tai. Cher and Josh eventually follow through on their feelings for one another, culminating in a kiss. Ultimately, her friendships with Tai and Dionne are solidified. Sometime later, Mr. Hall and Miss Geist get married, and Cher attends
644-573: A party in Sun Valley . When she rebuffs him, he leaves her in a parking lot out of spite and she is mugged at gunpoint. Josh picks her up and they begin to bond. Fashion-conscious new student Christian Stovitz attracts Cher's attention and becomes her target for a boyfriend. When she goes to a party with him, Josh becomes jealous and decides to follow her to the party. She invites Christian to her home and tries to seduce him, but he deflects her advances. Murray subsequently tells Cher and Dionne that Christian
690-636: A soft satire that pokes as much fun at teen films as it does at the Beverly Hills glitterati." On Metacritic , the film has a 68 out of 100 rating based on 18 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film three-and-a-half out of four stars. Janet Maslin of The New York Times noted, "Even if Clueless runs out of gas before it's over, most of it
736-562: A surprise sleeper hit of 1995. Clueless opened in 1,653 theaters on July 19, 1995, and grossed $ 10,612,443 on its opening weekend, which led to a ranking of second at the US box office behind Apollo 13 . The film grossed $ 56,631,572 during its theatrical run in the United States and Canada, becoming the 32nd-highest-grossing film of 1995. Internationally, it grossed $ 31 million for a worldwide total of $ 88 million. The box office success brought
782-584: A very special experience in [their] lives together", and said, "I loved working with Brittany. She was so talented, so warm, and so sweet." Heckerling later described Silverstone as having "that Marilyn Monroe thing" as a "pretty, sweet blonde who, in spite of being the American ideal, people still really like." The surviving cast reunited in October 2012 for an issue of Entertainment Weekly . Heckerling later reunited with both Silverstone and Wallace Shawn for
828-442: Is a loose adaptation of Jane Austen 's 1815 novel Emma , and many of its characters have counterparts in the novel. Clueless was released on VHS and LaserDisc on December 19, 1995, by Paramount Home Video . It ended up in the top 20 for both video rental and video sales for 1996 in the United States. It was released on DVD on October 19, 1999. The special features solely included two theatrical trailers . The film
874-620: Is an American actress. She played the role of Amber Mariens in the 1995 teen comedy film Clueless , and reprised her role in the TV series of the same name (1996-1999). Donovan went on to play the role of Morgan Cavanaugh in the sitcom Sabrina the Teenage Witch (2000–2003). Her book, Wake Me When You Leave , was released in June 2021. Elisa was born Lisa Adaline Donovan in Poughkeepsie, New York ,
920-516: Is as eye-catching and cheery as its star." Peter Travers of Rolling Stone contrasted the film to a more adult-oriented movie about teenagers released around the same time, Kids , stating, "The materialism in Clueless is almost as scary as the hopelessness in Kids ", but concluded Clueless is "wicked good fun to be had [and] Silverstone is a winner." Clueless won the award for Best Screenplay at
966-459: Is gay. Despite the failure of her romantic overtures, Cher remains friends with Christian due to her admiration of his taste in art and fashion. Cher's privileged life takes a negative turn when Tai's newfound popularity strains their relationship, and when she fails her driving test and cannot change the result. Returning home in a depressed mood, Tai confesses to Cher that she has feelings for Josh and asks her for help in pursuing him. Cher says Tai
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#17331067682801012-582: Is included in the music video for Simone Battle 's "He Likes Boys" (2011). In the second episode of the second season of the BBC America thriller series Killing Eve , "Nice and Neat" (2019), the Russian assassin Villanelle calls her agency and uses the codename Cher Horowitz to secretly inform her boss she is in trouble and needs to be rescued after being kidnapped. A 2020 Discover Card commercial featured
1058-493: Is mugged in her designer dress, and Rodeo Drive , featured in Cher's "crisis" scene as she dejectedly wanders around after a failed driver's test and a confrontation with Tai. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones performance, originally an outdoor event, had to be moved inside due to rain. Paul Rudd bought everyone gifts after filming wrapped. Mona May did the costume designing for the film. The iconic plaid set worn by Cher Horowitz in
1104-462: Is not right for Josh, leading to the two girls falling out. Feeling "totally clueless", Cher reflects on her priorities and her repeated failures to understand or appreciate the people in her life. After thinking about why she is bothered by Tai's romantic interest in Josh, Cher finally realizes that she is in love with him. In response to her epiphany, Cher begins making awkward but sincere efforts to live
1150-513: The National Society of Film Critics Awards and Alicia Silverstone won the award for Breakthrough Performance from the National Board of Review . The film was nominated for a WGA Award for Best Screenplay . The film was nominated for four MTV Movie Awards , winning for Best Female Performance and Most Desirable Female for Silverstone. Silverstone won the award for Funniest Actress in
1196-407: The 2012 vampire comedy film Vamps . The film was well known for the characters' catchphrases and vocabulary. Cher's verbal style is also marked by ironic contrasts between current slang and historical references, such as when she compares Tai to "those Botticelli chicks". The film also had a strong influence on fashion trends. Fashion as a form of self-expression played an important role in
1242-517: The Johnsons "The Lake", a song by Mike Oldfield from the album Discovery Other uses [ edit ] 107.7 (FM) The Lake , a Buffalo, New York radio station See also [ edit ] The Lakes (disambiguation) Lake (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title The Lake . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
1288-506: The Teenage Witch . She also played Sharona on Disney Channel 's Sonny with a Chance , and has appeared in the films Complacent , The Dog Who Saved Christmas , and its sequel The Dog Who Saved the Holidays . Donovan starred in the web series, The Lake on TheWB.com . She also played Gayle in the web series In Gayle We Trust on NBC.com. Donovan had a role in the film A Golden Christmas , where she played Anna. In 2006, she played
1334-467: The daughter of Charlotte and Jack Donovan, who was a business executive. Donovan's breakthrough role was in the 1995 film Clueless as Amber, Cher's nemesis. Donovan also reprised her role in the television series of the same name . Other notable roles included the film A Night at the Roxbury , Beverly Hills, 90210 as Ginger LaMonica and playing Morgan Cavanaugh on the television sitcom Sabrina,
1380-566: The fictional Bronson Alcott High School campus including the tennis courts, outdoor cafeteria, and the quad were filmed at Occidental College in Los Angeles. Ulysses S. Grant High School in Valley Glen provided filming locations for the school's interior sets. Other notable filming locations include the former Westside Pavilion shopping mall , Circus Liquor in North Hollywood , where Cher
1426-448: The film was "a nod to a Catholic schoolgirl uniform, but taken to another level and, turned designer." Cher wore several designer clothes ranging from Azzedine Alaïa to Anna Sui . The "underwear" Calvin Klein dress worn by Cher was actually designed by Sui who, at the time, was an emerging designer. Calvin Klein was credited due to more brand recognition during the time. The film became
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1472-463: The film's target demographic. Heckerling first saw Alicia Silverstone in the Aerosmith music video for " Cryin' " and kept her in the back of her mind for the role of Cher. When the film was still in development at Fox, executives suggested Alicia Witt , Keri Russell , Tiffani Thiessen , Gwyneth Paltrow , and Angelina Jolie for the part. Heckerling met with Reese Witherspoon , who already had
1518-549: The game depicted in the Sun Valley party scene), Driver's Ed , We're History (stories from cast and crew of Clueless ), and two theatrical trailers. It was released on Blu-ray on May 1, 2012. Special features from the " Whatever! Edition" of 2005 were carried over to the Blu-ray and included a new trivia track. Shipments figures based on certification alone. After the death of Brittany Murphy , Silverstone stated that she "always felt connected to [Murphy] as [they] shared
1564-480: The larger context for that kind of a 'nothing can go wrong' 'always looks through rose colored glasses' kind of girl? So I tried to take all the things that were in this sort of pretty 1800s world and see what would that be like if it was in Beverly Hills." "I remembered reading Emma in college and being struck at how much it reminded me of old TV shows like Gidget . There's something so basic about it. I knew [Clueless] would be set in Beverly Hills because it's
1610-452: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Lake&oldid=1186614603 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Elisa Donovan Lisa Adaline Donovan (born February 3, 1971), known professionally as Elisa Donovan ,
1656-413: The narrative and character development of the film, television series, and novels, which are topics examined by academic Alice Leppert. Donatella Versace 's fall 2018 collection was influenced by Clueless . Clueless was the main inspiration for Australian rapper Iggy Azalea 's music video for her 2014 song " Fancy " featuring Charli XCX . Many visuals and costumes inspired by the film were used in
1702-502: The role of Amber as well. Seth Green auditioned for the role of Travis and Alanna Ubach was considered for the role of Tai. Terrence Howard and Dave Chappelle were considered for the role of Murray. Jeremy Renner and Jamie Walters auditioned for the role of Christian, and Jerry Orbach and Harvey Keitel were considered for the role of Cher's father, Melvin Horowitz. The character of Wendell Hall, played by Wallace Shawn ,
1748-503: The then-largely unknown Silverstone to international attention and earned her a $ 10 million, multi-picture deal with Columbia TriStar . The film developed a strong cult following after its release. The film was well received by critics. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes , it holds an approval rating of 81% based on reviews from 120 critics, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "A funny and clever reshaping of Emma , Clueless offers
1794-421: The video, which is filled with remakes of Clueless scenes. The outfits are also reinvented to channel the famous stylings of the film with a slightly modern edge. "Fancy" was shot in the same Los Angeles high school where Clueless was filmed. A June 2018 episode of Lip Sync Battle featured Silverstone miming to "Fancy", wearing Cher's yellow plaid skirt suit. A reference to Cher's seduction of Christian
1840-456: The wedding with Josh, Dionne, Murray, and Tai and Travis (who have begun dating). Cher catches the wedding bouquet, and she and Josh embrace and kiss. The idea for Clueless first originated as a television pilot in 1993. Writer and director Amy Heckerling said: " Twentieth Century Fox said they wanted a show about teenagers—but not the nerds. They wanted it to be about the cool kids. The most successful character in anything I'd ever done
1886-547: Was Jeff Spicoli in Fast Times . People think that's because he was stoned and a surfer. But that's not it. It's because he's positive. So I thought, 'I'm going to write a character who's positive and happy.' And that was Cher." Heckerling, having read the Jane Austen novel Emma in college and loving the title character 's positivity, decided to write the script around an Emma-like character, saying, "I started to think, 'What's
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1932-439: Was dead", said Caplan. Six months later, the script found its way to producer Scott Rudin , who gave it his stamp of approval. Rudin's support led to increased interest in the script, and it became the subject of a bidding war between studios which was eventually won by Paramount Pictures . Heckerling was excited, as Paramount owned several major youth-centered TV channels, such as MTV and Nickelodeon , which were suited to
1978-447: Was further successful in the home video market. It has received positive reviews from critics and is considered to be one of the best teen films of all time. Clueless has developed a cult following and has a continuing legacy. The film was followed by a spin-off television sitcom and series of books . Cher Horowitz is a stylish, good-natured, and popular teenager living in a Beverly Hills mansion with her wealthy father Mel,
2024-440: Was inspired by a real-life debate teacher at Beverly Hills High School and a friend of Heckerling's. Prior to full-time acting, Shawn had been a teacher and drew on his experience for his portrayal of Mr. Hall. Principal photography for the film began on November 21, 1994, and consisted of a 40-day filming schedule. Brittany Murphy , who was 17 at the time, required a parent or guardian present during filming. Scenes depicting
2070-495: Was reissued in a special 10th-anniversary " Whatever! Edition" DVD on August 30, 2005. The new issue included featurettes and cast interviews, including: The Class of '95 (a look at the cast), Creative Writing (Amy Heckerling talks about the script), Fashion 101 (how filmmakers invented the trendsetting style of Clueless ), Language Arts (the director and cast members give facts on the groundbreaking slang and how Clueless revived Valspeak slang), Suck and Blow (how to play
2116-491: Was titled "No Worries", contained the main characters that would end up in the Clueless film. Twink Caplan , Heckerling's friend who had worked with her on past projects, said film executives at Fox were wary of the story being too female-oriented to appeal to a large enough audience. "It was obvious they didn't get it. They thought the script needed more boys in it. They were afraid that if they focused on girls, we wouldn't get any guys to see it. So it went into turnaround . It
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