In 1995, the movie Clueless became a sleeper hit, developing a cult status that continues to this day. It's hard to channel that '90s lingo with that powerful vocal fry and think of any other film.
So when members of the cast reunited over the weekend at C2E2, the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo, fans got excited. The group drew a massive crowd to their panel and ignited fans' hopes for a possible sequel.
Alicia Silverstone, who played the main character Cher, posted a photo to her Instagram with herself, Breckin Meyer, Donald Faison and Paul Rudd.
"So much fun hanging out with these boys today #paulrudd @donald_aison and @breckinmeyer! They had me laughing so hard on our panel. Such a great day at #c2E2"
Faison and Meyer, who also have Instagram accounts, posted the same photo saying respectively,
"Rolling with the homies… #clueless #PaulRudd"
and
"We. Have. No. Clue."
And fans could not be more excited.
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The film earned the love of fans by being a decently faithful, modern retelling of the book Emma by Jane Austen. Cher plays matchmaker with her friends, and through the course of the film comes to understand herself.
The movie was praised for its accuracy in its depiction of '90s teenagers. The characters' lingo is still memorable to this day. And their chemistry was absolutely wonderful.
Which was on full display in the panel.
.@donald_faison: Thank you for including Breckin. @breckinmeyer: Which is also the title of my autobiography. #clueless #c2e2— Clare Kramer (@Clare Kramer) 1553362747.0
Okay, someone just asked Breckin and Donald about doing a DuJour reunion, all is forgiven, audience.— Genevieve Koski (@Genevieve Koski) 1553362888.0
.@donald_faison: Do you remember, y’all took me out for my 21st birthday? @AliciaSilv: *I* was there?!? Paul Rudd… https://t.co/4Iy8WVYnAQ— Clare Kramer (@Clare Kramer) 1553362396.0
Donald: “For some reason my nickname became ‘Clueless!’ Like ‘YO CLUELESS!’” Breckin: “That wasn’t because of the m… https://t.co/GwLNv30wTn— Wendy Fox Weber (@Wendy Fox Weber) 1553363300.0
Q: I wrote my dissertation on how #Clueless is the best Jane Austen adaptation of all time… @breckinmeyer: Yeah! Suck it, Paltrow! #c2e2— Clare Kramer (@Clare Kramer) 1553364281.0
Silverstone revealed she had some difficulty relating to Cher at first, dismissing the character as too materialistic. However, she eventually found the sweetness in the character, crediting Amy Heckerling's writing.
"Her script was brilliant and I laughed the whole way through."
Faison and Meyer were cracking jokes like old friends.
And everyone agreed that Paul Rudd has not aged in over twenty years.
"They had to knock on Paul's trailer an hour early because he had to finish sucking the lifeblood out of babies."
Meyer jokes.
The only problem with this reunion is that I wasn't there.
Lmaooooo at there being a clueless reunion at c2e2 today and we’re going tomorrow https://t.co/Vs8XQmh8PS— Fanny Dooley (@Fanny Dooley) 1553390030.0
Nothing made me more upset than not being able to get in to the Clueless Reunion panel today, I even wore my Cluele… https://t.co/xi2Rql7HHI— spooky ghost e 👻 (@spooky ghost e 👻) 1553388781.0
I wish I was at the Clueless reunion just so I could ask someone how the fuck Josh knew where Cher was when she jus… https://t.co/9TsJOXvQTB— Brandi, #1 Libby the Cat Fan 😾 (@Brandi, #1 Libby the Cat Fan 😾) 1553465022.0
The cast didn't confirm anything about a sequel, letting fans cheer for a "if we were to ever do a sequel…" comment. However the enduring camaraderie of the cast makes us excited if they ever can put it together.
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at 9am...
"Not the most morbid but I love Anthony Jeselnik’s story about his neighbor who has Alzheimer’s. 'One of my next door neighbors is a 90 year old man suffering from Alzheimer’s. And every single morning at 9am he knocks on my door and asks me if I have seen his wife.'"
"'Which means that every single morning at 9am I have to explain to a 90 year old man suffering from Alzheimer’s that his wife has been dead for quite some time. Now I’ve thought about moving. I have thought about just not answering my door in the morning. But to be honest, it’s worth it… just to see the smile on his face.”
dreagan021
Comedy?
"Why can't orphans play baseball? They don't know where home is."
GW2RNGR
"Why can't orphans play tennis? They get confused when they hear love."
JayDub506
People who make comedy are evil. LOL.
The Darkness
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storm_the_castle
God Laughs?
"A Holocaust survivor dies and goes to heaven, where she meets God. To break the tension she tells God a joke about the Holocaust, but God doesn’t laugh. The lady shrugs and says 'I guess you had to be there.'"
“'I guess you had to be there' is a common expression used when someone doesn’t laugh at a joke. It means that the comedy may not translate without the context of the situation."
"In this case the Holocaust survivor is saying it, meaning that during the Holocaust God was nowhere to be found. It’s not really a joke about the Holocaust, but the absurdity of belief in a benevolent God. Hilarious right?"
semimillennial
Oh Baby
"How many dead babies does it take to fix a light bulb? More than 3 cause my garage is still dark."
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I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Because I don't know what it says about us as people if we laugh. Oye.
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Curious to hear from strangers online, Redditor Liam_Tang asked:
"People who've divorced, aside from adultery, what were the irreconcilable differences that ended the marriage?"
You think you know a person when you walk down the aisle.
These Redditors were in for a rude awakening.
Pet Neglect
"My wife divorced her ex for many reasons, but the final straw was when she went out of town for a few days, and when she got back he had not fed or given water to the dog. The dog lived a long and happy life after that."
– StrangeCrimes
Obsessed With A Crush
"Not me, but I had an old coworker that divorced his wife for spending their entire savings on candy crush and games of the same type."
– Hexis40
Compatibility Musts
"ITT: Intimacy (sex/romance), beliefs (religion/spirituality/politics), kids, and I haven’t seen it yet but it’s coming: finances."
"The big four. You REALLY need to discuss these things in detail BEFORE getting married."
– rabbiskittles
Physical violence is a legit reason for people to peace out of a relationship.
The Flattening
"She threatened to hit me with a hammer."
– michaelrohansmith
Hitting The Bottle
"She became an abusive alcoholic. It was sad but I had to get out."
– diegojones4
Emotional pain is too damaging to recover from.
Truth Hurts
"She told me as we stood in front of the judge ending our 7 year marriage, 'I never loved you, I just wanted kids.'"
– Pinch_Dogs
Can't Fix Angry
"She was beautiful/smart but an angry angry person. I thought I could be sweet to her and 'fix' that. Heh. She kicked the crap out of me emotionally. Wife II has been a walk in the roses for 32 years now :)"
– lowlandr
A change of heart is worthless if comes too late.
"We Could've Had A Nice Marriage
"He could not understand that my wants and needs were as important as his wants and needs. We tried to make it work for 7 years. During that time, for things that were really important to me, I tried explaining logically, asking nicely, begging, crying, yelling, passive aggressiveness... cycled back through all of these options multiple times."
"(If I knew something was important to him, I would do that. For example, he was really into sports, so I went to all his events, even though that is not at all my thing.) When I finally threw up my hands and told him it was time to get a divorce, he suddenly panicked and said 'What can I do? Do you want me to do half the chores? I'll do it! Do you want me to get a job? I'll do it! Do you want me to buy you presents for your birthday? I'll do it!'"
"So, in other words, he could have been doing that all along, but just couldn't be bothered. That made me so angry. We could have had a nice marriage that we both enjoyed, but no, by the time he saw the light, that ship had sailed."
"We are both happily remarried now (to different people) and I joke that his new wife owes me a thank you note. It was his experience with me that taught him to listen to her and take her needs seriously."
– Bluebird-True
"What Can I Do?"
"My ex was exactly like this. I didn't marry him but when I told him let's break up, he went all like, what can I do? Let's get engaged, let's look at houses, etc. Basically all the pre-marriage topics that we should be discussing about after being together for 7 years."
"I got so angry and straight up told him it's too late... I don't need you anymore."
– gudetarako
As much as a couple wants to stay together, unforeseen circumstances can eventually tear people apart.
Very few people can maintain healthy long-distance relationships.
When a new job opportunity takes a significant other away, would you begrudge them for wanting a better position to earn more money? Or is it better for them to reluctantly turn down the opportunity so they could stay with you? Do either scenarios breed resentment?
These were questions I've often asked myself with past relationships, and my answers varied depending on the person I was with.
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