When we watch films, we know that we’re not seeing real life. We can suspend our disbelief to accept that bullet holes won’t zoom through car doors and humans can simply brush off brutal injuries and continue along with their days. But just because movies aren’t real life doesn’t mean they should be riddled with problematic content…Cinephiles on Reddit have beendiscussingsome of the most famous films and scenes from years ago that definitely wouldn’t be well received today. From casual examples of racism and misogyny to consent being completely ignored, we’ve gathered some of the most blatantly problematic examples below. So enjoy reading through and being reminded of which movies you don’t need to rewatch, and be sure to upvote the films that aged like milk!This post may includeaffiliate links.
When we watch films, we know that we’re not seeing real life. We can suspend our disbelief to accept that bullet holes won’t zoom through car doors and humans can simply brush off brutal injuries and continue along with their days. But just because movies aren’t real life doesn’t mean they should be riddled with problematic content…
Cinephiles on Reddit have beendiscussingsome of the most famous films and scenes from years ago that definitely wouldn’t be well received today. From casual examples of racism and misogyny to consent being completely ignored, we’ve gathered some of the most blatantly problematic examples below. So enjoy reading through and being reminded of which movies you don’t need to rewatch, and be sure to upvote the films that aged like milk!
This post may includeaffiliate links.
Grease. That scene where Danny is pressuring Sandy in the car. And just his entire behaviour towards her. Ew.
The way Natalie is constantly body-shamed in Love Actually.
American Beauty. Something about Kevin Spacey trying to have sex with an underage kid makes it tough to watch now.
Jim shares nude video of Nadia on the internet in American Pie. Everyone just laughed it off.
Sixteen Candles. A lot of racism, casually addressing sexual assault, and later an actual date [sex crime].u/thesecondaqaurius:16 Candles, the scene where he hands his drunk girlfriend to the geeky freshman and tells him to do whatever he wants… hella problematic.
When Vince Vaughn is forced to have sex with Gloria in Wedding Crashers.
Blank Check. An adult woman kisses the little boy on the lips for waaaay longer than I’m comfortable with. Imagine if the genders were reversed.
Revenge of the Nerds.Even if you chalk up the spy cams to be “80s College Comedy Hi-jinx” the scene where Lewis has sex with Betty because she thinks he’s Stan definitely isn’t cool today.
White Chicks.Try making a movie with that premise with those kind of jokes today.
A whole segment in Peter Pan with a bunch of Native American people singing a song called ‘What Makes the Red Man Red?’
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James Bond [commits serious sex crime] on P. Galore in Goldfinger.
Never Been Kissed. The teacher becomes interested in Drew Barrymore’s character. She’s an adult but “plays” a high school student.
Soul Man (1986) C. Thomas Howell in blackface to get a college scholarship.
Blade Runner. Hold on, don’t get furious yet. The film still is 95% brilliance; the soundtrack, the directing, the acting. But there’s that scene where Rachael is trying to leave Rick’s home after discovering her life is a lie, Rick refuses to let her leave, holding the door shut and physically handling her until he pins her to a wall and kisses her “passionately”. I think it’s meant to be taken as “a man taking charge” in the way the 80’s loved that, but it comes across as super, super ra**y now. TL:DR Rick Deckard sexually assaults a woman during a severe mental breakdown.
Tiptoes. For a movie made in 2003, it’s surprisingly offensive toward little people. Having to watch Gary Oldman waddle around on his knees with a fake hump on his shoulder (which is essentially a wadded up T-shirt shoved under the one he’s already wearing) is just too much.
Mrs Doubtfire. Today, Daniel Hillard would never see the world as a free man again.
Animal House, with its [sex crime]-contemplation scene.
National Lampoon’s Vacation. If an IRL Clark W. Griswold really did the things in the movie he’d be branded a domestic terrorist, not including the stealing from a hotel and k*****g a dog.
The first Ace Ventura. Its still funny, but there is not way in hell they’d be able to make it now.
Dirty Dancing… P**ophilia isn’t as accepted now as it was in the 80s.
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