A Look Into the Eyes of Amy Heckerling: Amy Heckerling’s Filmic Techniques in Fast Times at Ridgemont High

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uses in order to show that Stacy is more innocent than her actions might otherwise indicate is during her sex scene with Mike Damone (Robert Romanus). For example, we can see Heckerling using costumes to show Stacy's innocence when she wears only a bottom piece of bathing suit with no top under her t-shirt when she wants to have sex with Mike. Here, having no bathing suit top on suggests that Stacy is more innocent than her actions might otherwise indicate. We can see that this suggestion of innocence is appropriate because Stacy is only a fifteen-year-old freshman in high school that is really a bit young to be having sex.
Throughout the movie, Heckerling uses other various costumes to portray actions and emotions in the movie. Another example of this is Brad Hamilton’s (Judge Reinhold) costume at All American Burger. For instance, we can see Heckerling using costumes to show Brad’s successfulness by having him wear a red button down shirt and black dress slacks while he is ...

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chest. Here, having his shirt open suggests that he is a surfer living a laid back lifestyle. This suggestion of being laid back and carefree is appropriate because Jeff lives the life of a surfer who is breaking the school dress code.
Various costumes are also used throughout the movie to portray teachers. For instance, Mr. Hand (Ray Walston) is shown throughout the movie in various costumes. For example, the first time the viewer is introduced to Mr. Hand he is shown wearing a grey suit. Here having a grey suit on suggests that Mr. Hand is an authoritative figure. We can see that this suggestion of being a figure of authority is appropriate because at multiple times throughout the ...

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