Top 10 '80s Movie Tropes That Wouldn't Work Today
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Date: 2023-11-20
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TheRantingBoy
I dont see why a character using an offensive word like retard is 'problematic'. If you take that argument to its final conclusion, no characters can say anything negative or offensive, making it impossible to portray the types of people who might use those words. I understand this video is focusing on how times have changed, but you're also mistaking content for intent. This thinking is what's leading to the death of movies and why theres a huge rise in nostalgia and screening older movies. A movie made of entirely politically correct characters makes realistic storytelling impossible. In real life, people arent politically correct. It's this thinking that's led to the banning of books like To Kill a mockingbird at schools.
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I dont see why a character using an offensive word like retard is 'problematic'. If you take that argument to its final conclusion, no characters can say anything negative or offensive, making it impossible to portray the types of people who might use those words. I understand this video is focusing on how times have changed, but you're also mistaking content for intent. This thinking is what's leading to the death of movies and why theres a huge rise in nostalgia and screening older movies. A movie made of entirely politically correct characters makes realistic storytelling impossible. In real life, people arent politically correct. It's this thinking that's led to the banning of books like To Kill a mockingbird at schools.
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TV
I thought the bullying one wasn't that bad. We often saw the protagonist learn to stand up for himself in movies with bullying. And in some, the main character would try to avoid a fight before being forced into it, like Jerry in 3 o'clock High. We'd also see this in action movies where the hero is forced into a fight by hurting or killing someone close to him, like Kickboxer, Roadhouse or Never Back Down.
Asian stereotypes, yeah those were bad. I've only ever seen Brian Tochi in one thing where he used his normal voice and that was a 1985 Twilight Zone episode.
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I thought the bullying one wasn't that bad. We often saw the protagonist learn to stand up for himself in movies with bullying. And in some, the main character would try to avoid a fight before being forced into it, like Jerry in 3 o'clock High. We'd also see this in action movies where the hero is forced into a fight by hurting or killing someone close to him, like Kickboxer, Roadhouse or Never Back Down.
Asian stereotypes, yeah those were bad. I've only ever seen Brian Tochi in one thing where he used his normal voice and that was a 1985 Twilight Zone episode.
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Jules
Films r made in a certain time, with certain people, when they thought it was ok or considered funny! 20 yrs down the rd, there will be films made even now with all these diversity and politically correct changes that will be considered taboo too! The world doesnt change that much, if 2020 taught us anything! Just accept a movie from its time period, enjoy, criticize, just do whatever make u happy and watch it for what it was then and what it means to you now!
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Films r made in a certain time, with certain people, when they thought it was ok or considered funny! 20 yrs down the rd, there will be films made even now with all these diversity and politically correct changes that will be considered taboo too! The world doesnt change that much, if 2020 taught us anything! Just accept a movie from its time period, enjoy, criticize, just do whatever make u happy and watch it for what it was then and what it means to you now!
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LaDracul
6. Personally, I think the bully from Three O' Clock High had problems himself that were NOT being addressed. I don't think they came out in the film, either.
5. Funny, it actually did lead to Lewis and Betty becoming a couple and getting married as we see in the later films. Still not right, though.
2. Do the words Rachel Dolazel mean anything to you?
1. Thor's a homo!
The ThorxLoki incest fan art doesn't help to disprove that.
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6. Personally, I think the bully from Three O' Clock High had problems himself that were NOT being addressed. I don't think they came out in the film, either.
5. Funny, it actually did lead to Lewis and Betty becoming a couple and getting married as we see in the later films. Still not right, though.
2. Do the words Rachel Dolazel mean anything to you?
1. Thor's a homo!
The ThorxLoki incest fan art doesn't help to disprove that.
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Luciano
Its a dumb thing to be this evolved an still get hooked on old chains. Smoking getting pregnant knowing that drinking lowers your defences. What were you thinking? Maybe the raise does not have the right to go no farther. If it can't learn, just keeps repeating its pass. Lets call it quits an put them out of their misery. But how do I separate the good from the bad? I've got to think it out an get back to you later.
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Its a dumb thing to be this evolved an still get hooked on old chains. Smoking getting pregnant knowing that drinking lowers your defences. What were you thinking? Maybe the raise does not have the right to go no farther. If it can't learn, just keeps repeating its pass. Lets call it quits an put them out of their misery. But how do I separate the good from the bad? I've got to think it out an get back to you later.
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David
I remember casual homophobia was still a thing in the early 2000's, you couldn't go to a high school anywhere without hearing at least twenty homophobic jokes and slurs a day. Surprisingly, it all ended very abruptly in the late 2000's, it was amazing how fast it went from being universally funny to borderline criminal so fast. People nowadays are WAY too sensitive. It seems nobody jokes about anything anymore.
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I remember casual homophobia was still a thing in the early 2000's, you couldn't go to a high school anywhere without hearing at least twenty homophobic jokes and slurs a day. Surprisingly, it all ended very abruptly in the late 2000's, it was amazing how fast it went from being universally funny to borderline criminal so fast. People nowadays are WAY too sensitive. It seems nobody jokes about anything anymore.
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Livingfree4me
Dan Akroyed was black face in the Trading Places movie because he was trying to fool the bad guy in the movie. He was pretending to be Eddie Murphy's friend to get the suitcase. It was also a scene where everyone was dressed up in costume because it was Halloween. He wasn't in black face to offend black people. For crying out loud!
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Dan Akroyed was black face in the Trading Places movie because he was trying to fool the bad guy in the movie. He was pretending to be Eddie Murphy's friend to get the suitcase. It was also a scene where everyone was dressed up in costume because it was Halloween. He wasn't in black face to offend black people. For crying out loud!
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Topaz_no_life
I love love love 80s movie, but the straight characters just hurling homophobic slurs at each other throughout has and always will be off-putting to me. (Same with the r-word, honestly) I understand that it was a different time, but it always just takes me out of the magic of the movie for a little bit.
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I love love love 80s movie, but the straight characters just hurling homophobic slurs at each other throughout has and always will be off-putting to me. (Same with the r-word, honestly) I understand that it was a different time, but it always just takes me out of the magic of the movie for a little bit.
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Rocker87TTMom
FYI. People still say retarded. Also with Number 3 you ironically showed 4 films with Asian stereotypes that came in 1984. Still classics. The blackface/brown face didn't bother me. Hell Trading Places and Short Circuit are great films. I thought Soul Man caused a lot of controversy even back in 1986?
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FYI. People still say retarded. Also with Number 3 you ironically showed 4 films with Asian stereotypes that came in 1984. Still classics. The blackface/brown face didn't bother me. Hell Trading Places and Short Circuit are great films. I thought Soul Man caused a lot of controversy even back in 1986?
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David
I'm a 50 year old guy man and I have to say that the woke movement today is more racist than any thung and cheek films from the 80s. I've had my share of homaphobia but back then I could just insult someone right back. Today alot of people are not allowed to say what they think which is actually worse.
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I'm a 50 year old guy man and I have to say that the woke movement today is more racist than any thung and cheek films from the 80s. I've had my share of homaphobia but back then I could just insult someone right back. Today alot of people are not allowed to say what they think which is actually worse.
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MK
1980's movies kick ass. people took risks back then not some of the PC shit we see today. However the depiction of LGBT people was different then. They get a bit more respect these days & I think that's good. Also the way rape was handled back then could of been better. Rape is bad at ALL levels.
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1980's movies kick ass. people took risks back then not some of the PC shit we see today. However the depiction of LGBT people was different then. They get a bit more respect these days & I think that's good. Also the way rape was handled back then could of been better. Rape is bad at ALL levels.
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Tyronne
First, Blackface is pretty messed up. But. Dan Aykroyd was not doing blackface, he and Eddie Murphy were in a disguise to trick the dude with the crop report. Now if Dan Aykroyd was wearing makeup the entire movie to appear black, then that would have been blackface and just wrong.
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First, Blackface is pretty messed up. But. Dan Aykroyd was not doing blackface, he and Eddie Murphy were in a disguise to trick the dude with the crop report. Now if Dan Aykroyd was wearing makeup the entire movie to appear black, then that would have been blackface and just wrong.
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Happy
Sorry but i miss the 1980s movie. To day in 2018 It's too politically correct. The actors are afraid of saying anything that does not satisfy the film companies. And the movie companies are afraid that someone will be offended and not see the movie if not that sue them.
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Sorry but i miss the 1980s movie. To day in 2018 It's too politically correct. The actors are afraid of saying anything that does not satisfy the film companies. And the movie companies are afraid that someone will be offended and not see the movie if not that sue them.
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Compucles
There is also plenty of truth in Asians being good at math or martial arts. It's not just a stereotype. Would you prefer for Daniel's sensei to be a white man teaching him a Japanese martial art rather than giving a major role to a legitimate oriental actor?
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There is also plenty of truth in Asians being good at math or martial arts. It's not just a stereotype. Would you prefer for Daniel's sensei to be a white man teaching him a Japanese martial art rather than giving a major role to a legitimate oriental actor?
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Odin
Yes, everything has changed. You can't say or do anything without some group losing their minds. What movie and actor in the last 10 years hasn't received some kind of backlash over every little thing? Only a matter of years before no one is allowed an opinion.
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Yes, everything has changed. You can't say or do anything without some group losing their minds. What movie and actor in the last 10 years hasn't received some kind of backlash over every little thing? Only a matter of years before no one is allowed an opinion.
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Tyler
Anytime I watch something from the 80s, if Mom is in the room, she claims that you could get fired today for saying something that one of the characters said. That happened anytime we watched Cheers together. Thats also why we stopped watching it together
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Anytime I watch something from the 80s, if Mom is in the room, she claims that you could get fired today for saying something that one of the characters said. That happened anytime we watched Cheers together. Thats also why we stopped watching it together
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CrimsonNineTail
They're playing no. 8, sort of, in The Incredibles II. Similar to Mr. Mom, well by the looks of the trailer I mean. I still feel some of these things are done today. If not movies, than TV. However, I still understand the point of this video.
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They're playing no. 8, sort of, in The Incredibles II. Similar to Mr. Mom, well by the looks of the trailer I mean. I still feel some of these things are done today. If not movies, than TV. However, I still understand the point of this video.
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Tyler
When someone mentions that they used to show smoking in content for kids, the examples I like to use are that they used to show smoking in Disney movies and in The Night Before Christmas, it said that Santa smoked a pipe
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When someone mentions that they used to show smoking in content for kids, the examples I like to use are that they used to show smoking in Disney movies and in The Night Before Christmas, it said that Santa smoked a pipe
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cletus
Alot of mixing 90s stuff in here! These latter end millenials won't know the difference. They dont seem to know the true age range of baby boomers and I'm concerned this is to increase separation between generations.
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Alot of mixing 90s stuff in here! These latter end millenials won't know the difference. They dont seem to know the true age range of baby boomers and I'm concerned this is to increase separation between generations.
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Will
I mean most of these - who even cares? Smoking, offensive language, bullying - it's part of life. You can't remove that from films and act like it doesn't exist. Stuff like that will always be part of society
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I mean most of these - who even cares? Smoking, offensive language, bullying - it's part of life. You can't remove that from films and act like it doesn't exist. Stuff like that will always be part of society
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Quaalude
Its crazy how fixated weve become on all things offensive and problematic. We are regressing as a culture, and the same people driving us back are those who purport themselves as progressive.
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Its crazy how fixated weve become on all things offensive and problematic. We are regressing as a culture, and the same people driving us back are those who purport themselves as progressive.
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Jeffrey
Sure would be nice to cut loose, right? I usually laugh harder at these kinds of jokes than normal ones. I even came up w one of my own to hopefully show people how ridiculous it's gotten.
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Sure would be nice to cut loose, right? I usually laugh harder at these kinds of jokes than normal ones. I even came up w one of my own to hopefully show people how ridiculous it's gotten.
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scoopishere
I don't understand how people insist on saying the r-word. If it's hurtful to a marginalized group of people, don't say it. People act like it's an important part of their vocabulary.
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I don't understand how people insist on saying the r-word. If it's hurtful to a marginalized group of people, don't say it. People act like it's an important part of their vocabulary.
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Counseling
I think the fat shaming jokes of the 80s also are not acceptable today. I'm not sure, though, if much has changed in movies. Sorry, I don't tend to watch too many mainstream movies.
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I think the fat shaming jokes of the 80s also are not acceptable today. I'm not sure, though, if much has changed in movies. Sorry, I don't tend to watch too many mainstream movies.
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Chelsea
Technically, the C. Thomas Howell character in Soul Man is white, but pretends to be black to get into college. Idk if it was a satire or what but it still wouldnt work today.
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Technically, the C. Thomas Howell character in Soul Man is white, but pretends to be black to get into college. Idk if it was a satire or what but it still wouldnt work today.
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katymvt
Maybe we should have more movies of the young heroes taking care of their own bullies more often. That isn't really glorifying bullyism. It's empowering the victim. Right?
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Maybe we should have more movies of the young heroes taking care of their own bullies more often. That isn't really glorifying bullyism. It's empowering the victim. Right?
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Harry
You think bulling has changed if so you are ignoring bulling and the biggest ones arent in schools but in Hollywood everyone has an opinion and will bully to get it known
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You think bulling has changed if so you are ignoring bulling and the biggest ones arent in schools but in Hollywood everyone has an opinion and will bully to get it known
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Tory
I would argue the things pointed out here would be welcomed by audiences. It's only the people wielding the levers of power who think this way.
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I would argue the things pointed out here would be welcomed by audiences. It's only the people wielding the levers of power who think this way.
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Nico
Even tho he scripted Scarface. Oliver Stone did good flix that showed the US invaded other nations like Salvador, Platoon, Born on the 4th
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Even tho he scripted Scarface. Oliver Stone did good flix that showed the US invaded other nations like Salvador, Platoon, Born on the 4th
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JJ
they are offensive ONLY because there are too many whiny little babies in this country now along with them being too damn PC. GROW UP KIDS
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they are offensive ONLY because there are too many whiny little babies in this country now along with them being too damn PC. GROW UP KIDS
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