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Classic movies they couldnt make today

posted 5 years ago by Gbpxl (12)
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They dont necessarily have to be classic I suppose, but what are some movies that were made years ago but whose releases today would result in boycotts, death threats, etc?

Here are some that come to mind
Soul Man
Blackula
It's Pat
Mrs. Doubtfire
Silence of the Lambs

Obviously the racial connotations and the depictions of transgenders in some of these movies might be too much for todays audiences

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77378) 5 years ago

Blazing Saddles

[–] slimone (7996) 5 years ago

I loved Blazing Saddles!

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77378) 5 years ago

45 years later and still hilarious

[–] PaladinNJ (21509) 5 years ago

Love it as well but (unfortunately) I think you're right.

[–] TexasJack (12516) 5 years ago

Mrs. Doubtfire would still be ok, but It's Pat would be protested like crazy.

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

The subject matter of Pat is less offensive than the awfulness of the movie. The sketches were hysterical back in the day though

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Child Bride

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Candy (1968)
any of the teen sex comedies from the 80s

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

Pinky (1949)

[–] KvlhokVjequs (285) 5 years ago

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[–] BurningSun (717) 5 years ago

Considering that Heathers was loosely remade in 2017, I don’t think you’re right.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77378) 5 years ago

I tend to agree with Kv on Heathers
The rampant school and other mass shootings have made that a REALLY tough to sell topic

[–] TexasJack (12516) 5 years ago

Tropic Thunder was only 11 years ago and I can scarcely believe they were able to do it then. I’m glad that they did, because it was funny as hell.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77378) 5 years ago

The Birth of a Nation

[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

'Mrs. Doubtfire' is heading to Broadway as a musical. No boycotts, death threats, etc. anticipated.

'Tootsie' opened this past Spring as a musical, and was nominated for a number of Tonys - and won for outstanding lead actor in a musical. Again, no boycotts, death threats, etc. that I'm aware of over the past few months. (Granted it's not doing as well as it should at the box office - but that's because the book and the score has much to be desired).