Movie Marathon (Part 3)

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  1. Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
  2. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
  3. The Fifth Element
  4. The Avengers
  5. X-Men
  6. PeeWee’s Big Adventure
  7. Jumanji
  8. Poltergeist
  9. Spider-Man
  10. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

Next topic pending

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NEXT: Fairly Innocuous Films that Couldn’t be Made Today (and why)

  1. The Bad News Bears, 1976 (lots of smoking by actors under 18)
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Fairly Innocuous Films that Couldn’t be Made Today (and why)

  1. The Bad News Bears, 1976 (lots of smoking by actors under 18)
  2. Little Darlings, 1980 (Two fifteen-year-old girls race to lose their virginity.)
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Fairly Innocuous Films that Couldn’t be Made Today (and why)

  1. The Bad News Bears, 1976 (lots of smoking by actors under 18)
  2. Little Darlings, 1980 (Two fifteen-year-old girls race to lose their virginity.)
  3. Sixteen Candles, 1984 (stereotypical Asian character, implied date rape)
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Fairly Innocuous Films that Couldn’t be Made Today (and why)

  1. The Bad News Bears, 1976 (lots of smoking by actors under 18)
  2. Little Darlings, 1980 (Two fifteen-year-old girls race to lose their virginity.)
  3. Sixteen Candles, 1984 (stereotypical Asian character, implied date rape)
  4. Porky’s, 1981 (generous doses of misogyny played off as “boys will be boys”)
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Fairly Innocuous Films that Couldn’t be Made Today (and why)

  1. The Bad News Bears, 1976 (lots of smoking by actors under 18)
  2. Little Darlings, 1980 (Two fifteen-year-old girls race to lose their virginity.)
  3. Sixteen Candles, 1984 (stereotypical Asian character, implied date rape)
  4. Porky’s, 1981 (generous doses of misogyny played off as “boys will be boys”)
  5. Soul Man, 1986 (C. Thomas Howell in blackface)
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Fairly Innocuous Films that Couldn’t be Made Today (and why)

  1. The Bad News Bears, 1976 (lots of smoking by actors under 18)
  2. Little Darlings, 1980 (Two fifteen-year-old girls race to lose their virginity.)
  3. Sixteen Candles, 1984 (stereotypical Asian character, implied date rape)
  4. Porky’s, 1981 (generous doses of misogyny played off as “boys will be boys”)
  5. Soul Man, 1986 (C. Thomas Howell in blackface)
  6. Dude, Where’s My Car?, 2000 (transphobia)
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Fairly Innocuous Films that Couldn’t be Made Today (and why)

  1. The Bad News Bears, 1976 (lots of smoking by actors under 18)
  2. Little Darlings, 1980 (Two fifteen-year-old girls race to lose their virginity.)
  3. Sixteen Candles, 1984 (stereotypical Asian character, implied date rape)
  4. Porky’s, 1981 (generous doses of misogyny played off as “boys will be boys”)
  5. Soul Man, 1986 (C. Thomas Howell in blackface)
  6. Dude, Where’s My Car?, 2000 (transphobia)
  7. The Breakfast Club, 1985 (teens smoking pot, the panty scene?)
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Fairly Innocuous Films that Couldn’t be Made Today (and why)

  1. The Bad News Bears, 1976 (lots of smoking by actors under 18)
  2. Little Darlings, 1980 (Two fifteen-year-old girls race to lose their virginity.)
  3. Sixteen Candles, 1984 (stereotypical Asian character, implied date rape)
  4. Porky’s, 1981 (generous doses of misogyny played off as “boys will be boys”)
  5. Soul Man, 1986 (C. Thomas Howell in blackface)
  6. Dude, Where’s My Car?, 2000 (transphobia)
  7. The Breakfast Club, 1985 (teens smoking pot, the panty scene?)
  8. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Transphobia)
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Fairly Innocuous Films that Couldn’t be Made Today (and why)

  1. The Bad News Bears, 1976 (lots of smoking by actors under 18)
  2. Little Darlings, 1980 (Two fifteen-year-old girls race to lose their virginity.)
  3. Sixteen Candles, 1984 (stereotypical Asian character, implied date rape)
  4. Porky’s, 1981 (generous doses of misogyny played off as “boys will be boys”)
  5. Soul Man, 1986 (C. Thomas Howell in blackface)
  6. Dude, Where’s My Car?, 2000 (transphobia)
  7. The Breakfast Club, 1985 (teens smoking pot, the panty scene?)
  8. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Transphobia)
  9. Revenge of the Nerds (Rape)
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Fairly Innocuous Films that Couldn’t be Made Today (and why)

  1. The Bad News Bears, 1976 (lots of smoking by actors under 18)
  2. Little Darlings, 1980 (Two fifteen-year-old girls race to lose their virginity.)
  3. Sixteen Candles, 1984 (stereotypical Asian character, implied date rape)
  4. Porky’s, 1981 (generous doses of misogyny played off as “boys will be boys”)
  5. Soul Man, 1986 (C. Thomas Howell in blackface)
  6. Dude, Where’s My Car?, 2000 (transphobia)
  7. The Breakfast Club, 1985 (teens smoking pot, the panty scene?)
  8. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (Transphobia)
  9. Revenge of the Nerds (Rape)
  10. Breakfast at Tiffany’s (incredibly racist impersonation of a Japanese man)

Recast the role with an actual Japanese dude, no problem.

Pass.

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In Retrospect, Shoulda Seen This Coming

  1. Lethal Weapon, 1987 (Mel Gibson, as Martin Riggs, calls homosexuality disgusting)
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In Retrospect, Shoulda Seen This Coming

  1. Lethal Weapon, 1987 (Mel Gibson, as Martin Riggs, calls homosexuality disgusting)
  2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980 (Decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner joins the extremely gay-friendly cast in a musical based on the formation of The Village People)
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In Retrospect, Shoulda Seen This Coming

  1. Lethal Weapon, 1987 (Mel Gibson, as Martin Riggs, calls homosexuality disgusting)
  2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980 (Decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner joins the extremely gay-friendly cast in a musical based on the formation of The Village People)
  3. Home Alone 2, 1992 (In return for the use of his Plaza Hotel for the film, Donald Trump does a five-second, six-word cameo [“Down the hall, to the left”] directing Kevin to the front desk, as a way of building up the Trump brand.)
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In Retrospect, Shoulda Seen This Coming

  1. Lethal Weapon, 1987 (Mel Gibson, as Martin Riggs, calls homosexuality disgusting)
  2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980 (Decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner joins the extremely gay-friendly cast in a musical based on the formation of The Village People)
  3. Home Alone 2, 1992 (In return for the use of his Plaza Hotel for the film, Donald Trump does a five-second, six-word cameo [“Down the hall, to the left”] directing Kevin to the front desk, as a way of building up the Trump brand.)
  4. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 2016 (Ezra Miller as Credence is under the care of a controlling figurehead whom some regard as a cult leader.)
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In Retrospect, Shoulda Seen This Coming

  1. Lethal Weapon, 1987 (Mel Gibson, as Martin Riggs, calls homosexuality disgusting)
  2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980 (Decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner joins the extremely gay-friendly cast in a musical based on the formation of The Village People)
  3. Home Alone 2, 1992 (In return for the use of his Plaza Hotel for the film, Donald Trump does a five-second, six-word cameo [“Down the hall, to the left”] directing Kevin to the front desk, as a way of building up the Trump brand.)
  4. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 2016 (Ezra Miller as Credence is under the care of a controlling figurehead whom some regard as a cult leader.)
  5. American Beauty, 1999 (Kevin Spacey lusts after a minor.)

(Albeit a female one)

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In Retrospect, Shoulda Seen This Coming

  1. Lethal Weapon, 1987 (Mel Gibson, as Martin Riggs, calls homosexuality disgusting)
  2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980 (Decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner joins the extremely gay-friendly cast in a musical based on the formation of The Village People)
  3. Home Alone 2, 1992 (In return for the use of his Plaza Hotel for the film, Donald Trump does a five-second, six-word cameo [“Down the hall, to the left”] directing Kevin to the front desk, as a way of building up the Trump brand.)
  4. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 2016 (Ezra Miller as Credence is under the care of a controlling figurehead whom some regard as a cult leader.)
  5. American Beauty, 1999 (Kevin Spacey lusts after a minor.)
  6. Rosemary’s Baby, 1968 (Directed by Roman Polanski, Rosemary is raped by an inhuman monster)
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In Retrospect, Shoulda Seen This Coming

  1. Lethal Weapon, 1987 (Mel Gibson, as Martin Riggs, calls homosexuality disgusting)
  2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980 (Decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner joins the extremely gay-friendly cast in a musical based on the formation of The Village People)
  3. Home Alone 2, 1992 (In return for the use of his Plaza Hotel for the film, Donald Trump does a five-second, six-word cameo [“Down the hall, to the left”] directing Kevin to the front desk, as a way of building up the Trump brand.)
  4. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 2016 (Ezra Miller as Credence is under the care of a controlling figurehead whom some regard as a cult leader.)
  5. American Beauty, 1999 (Kevin Spacey lusts after a minor.)
  6. Rosemary’s Baby, 1968 (Directed by Roman Polanski, Rosemary is raped by an inhuman monster)
  7. Manhattan, 1979 (Woody Allen, middle aged man dating teenage girl still in high school).
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In Retrospect, Shoulda Seen This Coming

  1. Lethal Weapon, 1987 (Mel Gibson, as Martin Riggs, calls homosexuality disgusting)
  2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980 (Decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner joins the extremely gay-friendly cast in a musical based on the formation of The Village People)
  3. Home Alone 2, 1992 (In return for the use of his Plaza Hotel for the film, Donald Trump does a five-second, six-word cameo [“Down the hall, to the left”] directing Kevin to the front desk, as a way of building up the Trump brand.)
  4. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 2016 (Ezra Miller as Credence is under the care of a controlling figurehead whom some regard as a cult leader.)
  5. American Beauty, 1999 (Kevin Spacey lusts after a minor.)
  6. Rosemary’s Baby, 1968 (Directed by Roman Polanski, Rosemary is raped by an inhuman monster)
  7. Manhattan, 1979 (Woody Allen, middle aged man dating teenage girl still in high school).
  8. EdTV, 1999 (Why not make a TV show where cameras follow people around and record everything they do?)
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In Retrospect, Shoulda Seen This Coming

  1. Lethal Weapon, 1987 (Mel Gibson, as Martin Riggs, calls homosexuality disgusting)
  2. Can’t Stop the Music, 1980 (Decathlon gold medalist Bruce Jenner joins the extremely gay-friendly cast in a musical based on the formation of The Village People)
  3. Home Alone 2, 1992 (In return for the use of his Plaza Hotel for the film, Donald Trump does a five-second, six-word cameo [“Down the hall, to the left”] directing Kevin to the front desk, as a way of building up the Trump brand.)
  4. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, 2016 (Ezra Miller as Credence is under the care of a controlling figurehead whom some regard as a cult leader.)
  5. American Beauty, 1999 (Kevin Spacey lusts after a minor.)
  6. Rosemary’s Baby, 1968 (Directed by Roman Polanski, Rosemary is raped by an inhuman monster)
  7. Manhattan, 1979 (Woody Allen, middle aged man dating teenage girl still in high school).
  8. EdTV, 1999 (Why not make a TV show where cameras follow people around and record everything they do?)
  9. Network, 1976 (A television network cynically exploits an anchor’s ravings about the news media for profit.)