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sensitive subjects like racial
sensitive subjects like racial discrimination domestic violence and
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rape whoa this is heavy Wow
rape whoa this is heavy Wow times have really changed haven’t they I
times have really changed haven’t they I
times have really changed haven’t they I always respect you welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 movie
down our picks for the top 10 movie tropes
tropes
tropes and trends that would not fly today but
and trends that would not fly today but
and trends that would not fly today but we raised you like you will one of us
we raised you like you will one of us
we raised you like you will one of us you mean I’m gonna stay this color for
you mean I’m gonna stay this color for
you mean I’m gonna stay this color for this list we’re looking at previously
this list we’re looking at previously
this list we’re looking at previously common plot elements practices devices
common plot elements practices devices
common plot elements practices devices or cliches in filmmaking that would most
or cliches in filmmaking that would most
or cliches in filmmaking that would most likely not be used today either because
likely not be used today either because
likely not be used today either because of changes in what is considered
of changes in what is considered
of changes in what is considered acceptable by modern standards or
acceptable by modern standards or
acceptable by modern standards or changes in the film industry itself
changes in the film industry itself
changes in the film industry itself chicken lists allow us to be clear we’re
chicken lists allow us to be clear we’re
chicken lists allow us to be clear we’re not saying these tropes fads or types of
not saying these tropes fads or types of
not saying these tropes fads or types of behavior don’t still happen in films
behavior don’t still happen in films
behavior don’t still happen in films today but they’re usually handled far
today but they’re usually handled far
today but they’re usually handled far differently how can I sell an
differently how can I sell an
differently how can I sell an infomercial about fat kids who can’t
infomercial about fat kids who can’t
infomercial about fat kids who can’t keep their Beatle snacks shit hmm we’re
keep their Beatle snacks shit hmm we’re
keep their Beatle snacks shit hmm we’re also not saying that movies with such
also not saying that movies with such
also not saying that movies with such content are bad in fact many of them are
content are bad in fact many of them are
content are bad in fact many of them are classics but we just can’t ignore some
classics but we just can’t ignore some
classics but we just can’t ignore some of the things that are featured in them
of the things that are featured in them
of the things that are featured in them dong has only been in our country a
dong has only been in our country a
dong has only been in our country a short time Fred I think we could all
short time Fred I think we could all
short time Fred I think we could all help in this simile number 10 everyone
help in this simile number 10 everyone
help in this simile number 10 everyone smokes so this is Johnny Farrell I’ve
smokes so this is Johnny Farrell I’ve
smokes so this is Johnny Farrell I’ve heard a lot about you Johnny fair
heard a lot about you Johnny fair
heard a lot about you Johnny fair nowadays the Motion Picture Association
nowadays the Motion Picture Association
nowadays the Motion Picture Association of America takes smoking into account
of America takes smoking into account
of America takes smoking into account when rating a film but that wasn’t
when rating a film but that wasn’t
when rating a film but that wasn’t always the case I just paid out buddy
always the case I just paid out buddy
always the case I just paid out buddy I’d like to get it back in fact back in
I’d like to get it back in fact back in
I’d like to get it back in fact back in the day it would be common to see
the day it would be common to see
the day it would be common to see characters smoking like chimneys even in
characters smoking like chimneys even in
characters smoking like chimneys even in children’s films stars such as Rita
children’s films stars such as Rita
children’s films stars such as Rita Hayworth Humphrey Bogart and Marlena
Hayworth Humphrey Bogart and Marlena
Hayworth Humphrey Bogart and Marlena Dietrich we’re often seeing puffing away
Dietrich we’re often seeing puffing away
Dietrich we’re often seeing puffing away in some of their most famous roles
in some of their most famous roles
in some of their most famous roles the media’s relationship with cigarettes
the media’s relationship with cigarettes
the media’s relationship with cigarettes has drastically evolved throughout the
has drastically evolved throughout the
has drastically evolved throughout the years with new laws being created in
years with new laws being created in
years with new laws being created in regards to cigarette ads as well thank
regards to cigarette ads as well thank
regards to cigarette ads as well thank you Rob Reiner we’re gonna use these
you Rob Reiner we’re gonna use these
you Rob Reiner we’re gonna use these children to bring the tobacco cover you
children to bring the tobacco cover you
children to bring the tobacco cover you down
down
down number nine violent PG movies
unlike other entries on this list this
unlike other entries on this list this alteration was due to a change in
alteration was due to a change in
alteration was due to a change in industry standards before 1984 there was
industry standards before 1984 there was
industry standards before 1984 there was no pg-13 rating so there was nothing to
no pg-13 rating so there was nothing to
no pg-13 rating so there was nothing to bridge the gap between PG and r-rated
bridge the gap between PG and r-rated
bridge the gap between PG and r-rated films
this had been controversial for some
this had been controversial for some time but it was the violence in pg-rated
time but it was the violence in pg-rated
time but it was the violence in pg-rated films like gremlins jaws Raiders of the
films like gremlins jaws Raiders of the
films like gremlins jaws Raiders of the Lost Ark and poltergeist that caused the
Lost Ark and poltergeist that caused the
Lost Ark and poltergeist that caused the MPAA to reconsider their system and we
MPAA to reconsider their system and we
MPAA to reconsider their system and we can see why jaws had the same rating as
can see why jaws had the same rating as
can see why jaws had the same rating as Honey I Shrunk the Kids that just
Honey I Shrunk the Kids that just
Honey I Shrunk the Kids that just doesn’t sound right where are we number
doesn’t sound right where are we number
doesn’t sound right where are we number eight casual attitudes towards bullying
eight casual attitudes towards bullying
eight casual attitudes towards bullying what are you gonna cry now come on cry
what are you gonna cry now come on cry
what are you gonna cry now come on cry baby cried Bobby
baby cried Bobby
baby cried Bobby bullies maybe the villains of some
bullies maybe the villains of some
bullies maybe the villains of some classic kids movies but why the hell do
classic kids movies but why the hell do
classic kids movies but why the hell do the parents or teachers never seem to
the parents or teachers never seem to
the parents or teachers never seem to care about what’s going on don’t you
care about what’s going on don’t you
care about what’s going on don’t you know how to knock flem wad take heavy
know how to knock flem wad take heavy
know how to knock flem wad take heavy weights for example where Ben Stiller’s
weights for example where Ben Stiller’s
weights for example where Ben Stiller’s character forces his campers to lose
character forces his campers to lose
character forces his campers to lose weight and mocks them for their size
weight and mocks them for their size
weight and mocks them for their size that’s right
that’s right
that’s right a wacky comedy about child abuse looks
a wacky comedy about child abuse looks
a wacky comedy about child abuse looks like London Bridge is falling down huh
like London Bridge is falling down huh
like London Bridge is falling down huh while most bullies got their comeuppance
while most bullies got their comeuppance
while most bullies got their comeuppance by the end it usually wasn’t thanks to
by the end it usually wasn’t thanks to
by the end it usually wasn’t thanks to an authority figure
an authority figure
an authority figure now that society is more aware of some
now that society is more aware of some
now that society is more aware of some of the tragic results of bullying
of the tragic results of bullying
of the tragic results of bullying Hollywood has taken a step back in its
Hollywood has taken a step back in its
Hollywood has taken a step back in its portrayal of these characters I’m going
portrayal of these characters I’m going
portrayal of these characters I’m going to ask you guys to shake hands can you
to ask you guys to shake hands can you
to ask you guys to shake hands can you do that
do that
do that meanwhile writers like Tina Fey have
meanwhile writers like Tina Fey have
meanwhile writers like Tina Fey have humanized bully archetypes using humor
humanized bully archetypes using humor
humanized bully archetypes using humor and honesty how many of you have ever
and honesty how many of you have ever
and honesty how many of you have ever felt personally victimized by Regina
felt personally victimized by Regina
felt personally victimized by Regina George
many of the entries on this list avoid
many of the entries on this list avoid the nuances of real life and this entry
the nuances of real life and this entry
the nuances of real life and this entry is no exception
is no exception
is no exception I don’t know how many Germans we’re
I don’t know how many Germans we’re
I don’t know how many Germans we’re gonna kill but we’re gonna make an awful
gonna kill but we’re gonna make an awful
gonna kill but we’re gonna make an awful lot of noise while Germany was one of
lot of noise while Germany was one of
lot of noise while Germany was one of the central figures in World War two it
the central figures in World War two it
the central figures in World War two it would be more accurate to depict history
would be more accurate to depict history
would be more accurate to depict history on film by referring to the Nazi Party
on film by referring to the Nazi Party
on film by referring to the Nazi Party rather than the whole country as the
rather than the whole country as the
rather than the whole country as the culprits now especially when you can
culprits now especially when you can
culprits now especially when you can access all of the world’s knowledge on
access all of the world’s knowledge on
access all of the world’s knowledge on your cell phone it’s a lot less
your cell phone it’s a lot less
your cell phone it’s a lot less excusable to make mistakes like this a
excusable to make mistakes like this a
excusable to make mistakes like this a medic can see out of bad people it will
medic can see out of bad people it will
medic can see out of bad people it will attack Iran many films fanned the flames
attack Iran many films fanned the flames
attack Iran many films fanned the flames of racism and misinformed viewers on
of racism and misinformed viewers on
of racism and misinformed viewers on every corner of Europe hundreds
every corner of Europe hundreds
every corner of Europe hundreds thousands would rise to take our places
thousands would rise to take our places
thousands would rise to take our places even Nazis can’t kill that fast even
even Nazis can’t kill that fast even
even Nazis can’t kill that fast even classics like Casablanca and dr.
classics like Casablanca and dr.
classics like Casablanca and dr. Strangelove are guilty of glossing over
Strangelove are guilty of glossing over
Strangelove are guilty of glossing over the more complicated aspects of
the more complicated aspects of
the more complicated aspects of international relations all the Russians
international relations all the Russians
international relations all the Russians are Bobson I think that’s all I’ve been
are Bobson I think that’s all I’ve been
are Bobson I think that’s all I’ve been told number six
told number six
told number six casual attitudes towards slavery you got
casual attitudes towards slavery you got
casual attitudes towards slavery you got a good boy
a shortage to sell it slavery is
a shortage to sell it slavery is undoubtedly one of the most regrettable
undoubtedly one of the most regrettable
undoubtedly one of the most regrettable aspects of American history
aspects of American history
aspects of American history though some films seem to take it rather
though some films seem to take it rather
though some films seem to take it rather lightly in the mid 20th century we were
lightly in the mid 20th century we were
lightly in the mid 20th century we were treated to several motion pictures that
treated to several motion pictures that
treated to several motion pictures that portrayed slaves as perfectly pleased
portrayed slaves as perfectly pleased
portrayed slaves as perfectly pleased with their situation which we know is
with their situation which we know is
with their situation which we know is for the most part very untrue saw this
for the most part very untrue saw this
for the most part very untrue saw this debates the most infamous example of
debates the most infamous example of
debates the most infamous example of this is Disney’s song of the south the
this is Disney’s song of the south the
this is Disney’s song of the south the inspiration for the Splash Mountain ride
inspiration for the Splash Mountain ride
inspiration for the Splash Mountain ride at Disneyland my my what a wonderful day
at Disneyland my my what a wonderful day
at Disneyland my my what a wonderful day the movie was never released in its
the movie was never released in its
the movie was never released in its entirety on home video because the
entirety on home video because the
entirety on home video because the company was so embarrassed by the
company was so embarrassed by the
company was so embarrassed by the musicals portrayal of race relations
musicals portrayal of race relations
musicals portrayal of race relations that really says it all there’s a waddle
that really says it all there’s a waddle
that really says it all there’s a waddle man what will do nothing tell stories
man what will do nothing tell stories
man what will do nothing tell stories number five casual homophobia I just
number five casual homophobia I just
number five casual homophobia I just need some a skirt while we were tempted
need some a skirt while we were tempted
need some a skirt while we were tempted to include LGBT stereotypes on this list
to include LGBT stereotypes on this list
to include LGBT stereotypes on this list they are unfortunately still
they are unfortunately still
they are unfortunately still occasionally seen in films today we just
occasionally seen in films today we just
occasionally seen in films today we just been having sex with each other all the
been having sex with each other all the
been having sex with each other all the time loads of sex gay crazy sex
time loads of sex gay crazy sex
time loads of sex gay crazy sex man-on-man however much less accepted
man-on-man however much less accepted
man-on-man however much less accepted today is blatant homophobia in films at
today is blatant homophobia in films at
today is blatant homophobia in films at this moment I have sunk as low as I can
this moment I have sunk as low as I can
this moment I have sunk as low as I can go
I was wrong long ago it was relatively
I was wrong long ago it was relatively commonplace to see a gay character being
commonplace to see a gay character being
commonplace to see a gay character being used mostly for laughs oh gosh that’s
used mostly for laughs oh gosh that’s
used mostly for laughs oh gosh that’s fantastic today we wouldn’t likely see
fantastic today we wouldn’t likely see
fantastic today we wouldn’t likely see certain insensitive slurs used in casual
certain insensitive slurs used in casual
certain insensitive slurs used in casual fashion nor would we see a plot that
fashion nor would we see a plot that
fashion nor would we see a plot that involves a lesbian being turned straight
involves a lesbian being turned straight
involves a lesbian being turned straight means I’m a lesbian but I gotta tell you
means I’m a lesbian but I gotta tell you
means I’m a lesbian but I gotta tell you if I wasn’t I mean after a first date
if I wasn’t I mean after a first date
if I wasn’t I mean after a first date like this I find it really hard
like this I find it really hard
like this I find it really hard that’s it just get under the covers and
that’s it just get under the covers and
that’s it just get under the covers and do you big time right now some of the
do you big time right now some of the
do you big time right now some of the more destructive depictions of gay men
more destructive depictions of gay men
more destructive depictions of gay men involve them sexually assaulting or
involve them sexually assaulting or
involve them sexually assaulting or raping straight men all in the name of
raping straight men all in the name of
raping straight men all in the name of comedy huh larious let’s play tummy
comedy huh larious let’s play tummy
comedy huh larious let’s play tummy sticks what’s the music number for rape
sticks what’s the music number for rape
sticks what’s the music number for rape is no big deal Tim changed your mind
is no big deal Tim changed your mind
is no big deal Tim changed your mind remember in Revenge of the Nerds when
remember in Revenge of the Nerds when
remember in Revenge of the Nerds when Luis pretends to be staying so he can
Luis pretends to be staying so he can
Luis pretends to be staying so he can have sex with Betty
have sex with Betty
have sex with Betty yeah that’s rape ditto the scene in
yeah that’s rape ditto the scene in
yeah that’s rape ditto the scene in sixteen Candles when Ted is left with a
sixteen Candles when Ted is left with a
sixteen Candles when Ted is left with a very intoxicated Carolyn what happened I
very intoxicated Carolyn what happened I
very intoxicated Carolyn what happened I have no idea in fact this kind of
have no idea in fact this kind of
have no idea in fact this kind of behavior was unfortunately
behavior was unfortunately
behavior was unfortunately non-controversial in 20th century films
non-controversial in 20th century films
non-controversial in 20th century films what’s worse is that often times it was
what’s worse is that often times it was
what’s worse is that often times it was treated as a punchline the winner of
treated as a punchline the winner of
treated as a punchline the winner of course his name king of sexual Awareness
course his name king of sexual Awareness
course his name king of sexual Awareness Week and is allowed to rape and pillage
Week and is allowed to rape and pillage
Week and is allowed to rape and pillage the neighboring towns until camp ends
the neighboring towns until camp ends
the neighboring towns until camp ends true sometimes a villainous character is
true sometimes a villainous character is
true sometimes a villainous character is initiating the sexual assault but even
initiating the sexual assault but even
initiating the sexual assault but even so it’s usually brushed off after the
so it’s usually brushed off after the
so it’s usually brushed off after the matter and she taught her woman
matter and she taught her woman
matter and she taught her woman Dan’s burg telogen so George McFly hires
Dan’s burg telogen so George McFly hires
Dan’s burg telogen so George McFly hires Biff Tannen to work for him even though
Biff Tannen to work for him even though
Biff Tannen to work for him even though he once tried to rape his wife not
he once tried to rape his wife not
he once tried to rape his wife not buying it I think you got the wrong car
buying it I think you got the wrong car
buying it I think you got the wrong car McFly George
McFly George
McFly George he’ll be number three non-ironic racial
he’ll be number three non-ironic racial
he’ll be number three non-ironic racial caricatures
caricatures
caricatures oh yes mu is use Bonnie he’d ever
oh yes mu is use Bonnie he’d ever
oh yes mu is use Bonnie he’d ever mouthful me Hattie McDaniel became the
mouthful me Hattie McDaniel became the
mouthful me Hattie McDaniel became the first african-american to win an Oscar
first african-american to win an Oscar
first african-american to win an Oscar for her role as mammy in 1939’s gone
for her role as mammy in 1939’s gone
for her role as mammy in 1939’s gone with the wind
with the wind
with the wind Oh nom Miss Scarlet you come on and be
Oh nom Miss Scarlet you come on and be
Oh nom Miss Scarlet you come on and be good knee just lit no unfortunately the
good knee just lit no unfortunately the
good knee just lit no unfortunately the role she played was a black stereotype
role she played was a black stereotype
role she played was a black stereotype that would be considered offensive by
that would be considered offensive by
that would be considered offensive by today’s standards it was never easy for
today’s standards it was never easy for
today’s standards it was never easy for me I was born a poor black child this
me I was born a poor black child this
me I was born a poor black child this has been taken to a new level with white
has been taken to a new level with white
has been taken to a new level with white actors playing roles of different races
actors playing roles of different races
actors playing roles of different races but we’ll get to that later I got the
but we’ll get to that later I got the
but we’ll get to that later I got the car buddy a crow in Dumbo named Jim Crow
car buddy a crow in Dumbo named Jim Crow
car buddy a crow in Dumbo named Jim Crow adam reverend Roden is gonna address you
adam reverend Roden is gonna address you
adam reverend Roden is gonna address you an Asian and Sixteen Candles named long
an Asian and Sixteen Candles named long
an Asian and Sixteen Candles named long Duk dong Oh sexy girlfriend mom died and
Duk dong Oh sexy girlfriend mom died and
Duk dong Oh sexy girlfriend mom died and whatever this is don’t get me wrong
whatever this is don’t get me wrong
whatever this is don’t get me wrong though I have a great to play it in the
though I have a great to play it in the
though I have a great to play it in the bud is it credit to your race let’s be
bud is it credit to your race let’s be
bud is it credit to your race let’s be thankful for the progress we’ve made
crazy number two casual violence against
crazy number two casual violence against women it’s only five miles it’s a good
women it’s only five miles it’s a good
women it’s only five miles it’s a good stretch of the legs during Hollywood’s
stretch of the legs during Hollywood’s
stretch of the legs during Hollywood’s golden age it was unfortunately common
golden age it was unfortunately common
golden age it was unfortunately common to show a male character striking a
to show a male character striking a
to show a male character striking a female character usually to calm her
female character usually to calm her
female character usually to calm her supposed hysteria
apparently we only recently learned that
apparently we only recently learned that hitting a female a would probably not be
hitting a female a would probably not be
hitting a female a would probably not be very helpful in calming her down and B
very helpful in calming her down and B
very helpful in calming her down and B is just not okay well I can change that
is just not okay well I can change that
is just not okay well I can change that in a hurry to add insult to injury the
in a hurry to add insult to injury the
in a hurry to add insult to injury the man hitting the woman would sometimes be
man hitting the woman would sometimes be
man hitting the woman would sometimes be her love interest classic stars such as
her love interest classic stars such as
her love interest classic stars such as Glenn Ford John Wayne and even eventual
Glenn Ford John Wayne and even eventual
Glenn Ford John Wayne and even eventual President Ronald Reagan are guilty of
President Ronald Reagan are guilty of
President Ronald Reagan are guilty of this act it was even featured on some
this act it was even featured on some
this act it was even featured on some posters for the 1946 film Gilda that is
posters for the 1946 film Gilda that is
posters for the 1946 film Gilda that is definitely not something you’d see today
definitely not something you’d see today
definitely not something you’d see today we hope before we unveil our number one
we hope before we unveil our number one
we hope before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable or in this
pick here are some honorable or in this
pick here are some honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions teach’em
case dishonorable mentions teach’em
case dishonorable mentions teach’em paleface brother all about red man good
paleface brother all about red man good
paleface brother all about red man good this should be most enlightening Oh
this should be most enlightening Oh
this should be most enlightening Oh makes the red bat red
it rubs the lotion on its skin or else
it rubs the lotion on its skin or else it gets the hose again
number one blackface yellow face round
number one blackface yellow face round face
face
face Al Jolson and a jazz singer how is that
Al Jolson and a jazz singer how is that
Al Jolson and a jazz singer how is that not racist to you well this is a
not racist to you well this is a
not racist to you well this is a terrible example of blackface this guy
terrible example of blackface this guy
terrible example of blackface this guy isn’t even trying to look like a real
isn’t even trying to look like a real
isn’t even trying to look like a real person this one has a long and
person this one has a long and
person this one has a long and complicated history black faces the
complicated history black faces the
complicated history black faces the practice which sees a white actor
practice which sees a white actor
practice which sees a white actor wearing makeup to appear black whereas
wearing makeup to appear black whereas
wearing makeup to appear black whereas yellow face is to appear Asian and brown
yellow face is to appear Asian and brown
yellow face is to appear Asian and brown face to appear Latino or Hispanic even
face to appear Latino or Hispanic even
face to appear Latino or Hispanic even some of the most highly acclaimed films
some of the most highly acclaimed films
some of the most highly acclaimed films of the 20th century used this trope
of the 20th century used this trope
of the 20th century used this trope including Breakfast at Tiffany’s
including Breakfast at Tiffany’s
including Breakfast at Tiffany’s featuring Mickey Rooney as iy Yunioshi
featuring Mickey Rooney as iy Yunioshi
featuring Mickey Rooney as iy Yunioshi and the jazz singer the first non silent
and the jazz singer the first non silent
and the jazz singer the first non silent film unkind be fun fine when I know when
film unkind be fun fine when I know when
film unkind be fun fine when I know when a more recent example is Sol man which
a more recent example is Sol man which
a more recent example is Sol man which was widely criticized at its release
was widely criticized at its release
was widely criticized at its release just to what’s mmm
just to what’s mmm
just to what’s mmm right on Robert Downey jr. also famously
right on Robert Downey jr. also famously
right on Robert Downey jr. also famously used black face in Tropic Thunder
used black face in Tropic Thunder
used black face in Tropic Thunder although that was more a satirical
although that was more a satirical
although that was more a satirical representation it still generated some
representation it still generated some
representation it still generated some controversy you want to step on real a
controversy you want to step on real a
controversy you want to step on real a mine won’t die oh I’m gonna get shot by
mine won’t die oh I’m gonna get shot by
mine won’t die oh I’m gonna get shot by Brie mother people can hit man do you
Brie mother people can hit man do you
Brie mother people can hit man do you agree with our list terrific that was
agree with our list terrific that was
agree with our list terrific that was terrific
terrific
terrific what do you think is an outdated movie
what do you think is an outdated movie
what do you think is an outdated movie trope or trend we’re gonna supply one
trope or trend we’re gonna supply one
trope or trend we’re gonna supply one the point of $100 on your doll hairs
the point of $100 on your doll hairs
the point of $100 on your doll hairs it’s a lot of doll hairs for more
it’s a lot of doll hairs for more
it’s a lot of doll hairs for more retroactive top 10s published every day
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for 400 years
for 400 years that word is kept us down
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