Amy Heckerling's 1995 classic, which loosely adapts Jane Austen's "Emma," follows Cher Horowitz (Alicia Silverstone), a beautiful, popular, Beverly Hills-born "virgin who can't drive," who just wants to, like, do "stuff for other people." Cher decides to give a makeover to clueless new girl Tai (Brittany Murphy) and bring her under her wing, all while trying to manage her grades, hang with her best friend Dionne (Stacey Dash), and deal with her annoying stepbrother, Josh (Paul Rudd). As Cher goes on this journey of selflessness and self-discovery, she realizes that perhaps Tai isn't the clueless one after all.
If "10 Things I Hate About You" took a paternity test on "Maury," there's no doubt that "Clueless" would be identified as the father. "Clueless" draws from a classic text, mixes satire, genuine emotion, and charm, and features a beautiful cast of future stars. While Cher's outfits alone have influenced countless films and humans worldwide, Cher herself is the beating heart of this film. Sure, she's spoiled and entitled, but she's also kind, well-intentioned, funny, and perhaps most importantly, unique. It's hard to remember a world in which "ugh, as if" and "whatever" didn't exist, and that's all thanks to Cher and Alicia Silverstone.
