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30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Any movie that teaches the idea that if you're persistent, then you'll get the girl/guy.

JoMiEd , Pride & Prejudice Report

Final score:

279points

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

It's not romantic it's creepy!

72points

Micu herself gave some opposite examples—the good lessons. "I recently watched ‘Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop’ which was about loving yourself as well as all your flaws and accepting love from other people. Also, ‘Dead Poet Society’ teaches you to seize the day."

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Grease : If He cannot "rise" to her level - She should "sink" to his.

BlitheringEediot , Grease Report

Final score:

264points

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

I hated the ending of this movie! That they had to change to be with each other and of course the woman was the one to compromise in the end

93points

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Fifty Shades of Grey.

It’s a movie about a guy who was ab$#ed perpetuating the cycle of abuse with the thin veneer of “it’s okay because he’s rich and this is how BDSM works.” The f%^k it does; almost all the characters are all sh$^ty people. Period.

Lentra888 , Fifty Shades Darker Report

Final score:

259points

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

This franchise was the definition of cringe and should be #1

80points

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group 13 reasons why. Not a movie, but is basically plays to the fantasy of any teenager who’s thinking of harming themselves how everyone will run around afterwards trying to piece it all together and they’ll still be a big part of peoples lives when they’re gone.

The sad reality is that this is not true and it’s a terrible message to give to kids.

RavenBrannigan , 13 Reasons Why Report

Final score:

253points

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earringnut 3 years ago

As a suicide surviver I can confirm that people don't grow souls just because someone died. If they didn't care when you were alive they won't care when you're dead. The flip side is anyone who did care is deviated.

140points

If Micu was making a movie with an unusual moral, she would want to communicate that good isn't always rewarded with good: sometimes the good goes to bad people instead, to give spectators expectations of "just how the world works."

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Cats. It teaches impressionable Hollywood producers that it's a good idea to make a movie like Cats.

flychinook , Cats Report

Final score:

248points

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

Cats. Period. No further explanation needed!

44points

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group The whole Twilight series. Edward and Jacob are both controlling pricks at best, and Bella is too spineless to put them in their place.

"My love dumped me, so I'm going to engage in reckless behavior."

"My love is dead, so I'm going to commit su&%#de by cop."

"My love is in a relationship with someone else, so I'm going to try to force myself on her so she will change her mind."

If you want some professional input about how bad the relationships are in Twilight, check out Cinema Therapy on YouTube.

DeadpanWords , Twillight Report

Final score:

208points

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

Honestly all the characters need therapy! They have serious issues! Probably the writer too!

48points

DIDiMISSsomethin , Bridget Jones's Baby Report

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Any romcom. You're about to get married, but you met a really cool person you had a connection with. Now your fiance seemed... Off. They aren't the right person for you. Leave them for that stranger.

Final score:

193points

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matilda 3 years ago

And suddenly your fiance seems to be the worst person ever

73points

Talking about sending messages, movies are treated as a powerful tool for propaganda. While today's Hollywood is more influenced by the audience, award shows, and other countries' censorship, from 1934 to 1968, the industry was self-regulated by the strict Hays Code.

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Love Story. "Love means never having to say you're sorry!" What the hell were they thinking?

NutsAndOrBerries , Love Story Report

Final score:

190points

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

That is the most stupid movie line in the entire movie industry worldwide!!!! By far!!!

92points

#10

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group The Sex and the City Movie… and series. Big leaves Carrie time and time again over the years. This teaches that if you stick around your toxic relationship the man might finally change and commit to you…even after 10 years!

With that said, I love SATC! Watching it in my 20’s I saw Carrie finally get her man. Watching it in my 30’s I cringe and just wish Carrie would have stayed with Aiden.

mizzo0o , Sex and the City 2 Report

Final score:

178points

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Ellie Rosser 3 years ago

I am 100% team Aiden, but glad he didn't get stuck with Carrie, she would have made him miserable!!

94points

eliterule12 , To All The Boys I've Loved Before Report

#11

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Most high school movies. There's nothing wrong with wearing glasses. Characters barely ever study etc.

Final score:

163points

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

But if you don't wear glasses in the movie how you will take them off after and suddenly be the hottest person in the school?🙄

114points

The Hays Code was influenced by moral panic from spectators and politicians as well, but many of the rules wouldn't fly in todays US. It prohibited things like interracial dating, French kisses, evoking empathy towards criminals, etc. In fact, in one of the movies mentioned in this list, Cinema Paradiso, a filmmaker shares memories of stealing cutout frames of kissing from a small-town cinema in Italy, where they were censored by a local priest.

#12

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group 50 shades of gray. Creepy dude gets viewed as elegant and mysterious just because he’s rich

CaydeWick , 50 Shades Of Grey Report

Final score:

160points

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An Co 3 years ago

While I agree the movie is evil (mainly because the people are scum and it portrays BDSM incorrectly.) But your description of it sounds like a solid preparation for real life. Rich men are perceived as elegant and mysterious even if they are just creepy scum.

40points

#13

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group 40 days and 40 nights. It's about a girl who's a total slot but she decides to challenge herself not to have sex for 40 days. She's doing fine until her friend makes a website about it and a being pool starts. Suddenly everyone is trying to get her in bed.

Meanwhile she meets this really great guy who teaches her that love doesn't have to involve sex, you can have a great time and even be intimate without f@#king.

Still, she's so horny, you guys. At the end of the 40 days, she literally handcuffs herself to a bed to keep from letting anyone f@#k her.

The pool is up to huge amounts of money now.

Then her ex boyfriend walks in. He sees her tied up, so he ra&#s her. He claims the prize money and literally rides off into the sunset.

The s*#^ty girl is upset because her awesome new boyfriend might not accept her now that she cheated on him by being r&#ed but it turns out he's ok with it.

Oh wait oops I accidentally reversed the genders of all those characters.

Ray_LAC , 40 Days and 40 Nights Report

Final score:

149points

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Susie Elle 3 years ago

I'm confused

45points

#14

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Lots and lots of romantic movies. Maybe you can just walk up and kiss someone like in The Notebook if you’re Ryan Gosling. In reality, though, get consent first ffs.

Any action movie where someone disarms someone who has a knife. Don’t try that. If possible, run the fuck away.

Fifty shades of grey. Shit writing aside, that’s not how you do bdsm, relationships or anything in between. It’s not romantic. It’s creepy. Why in the fuck did anyone like that movie?

Zeelthor , The Notebook Report

Final score:

135points

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Pamela24 3 years ago

The worst part of the Notebook is when he threatens that he will kill himself if she doesn't go out with him. So toxic, not at all romantic.

52points

AtomicPunk , Revenge of The Nerds Report

In 1934-1941, as divorce rates grew, Hollywood's screwball comedies, like His Girl Friday, It Happened One Night, and Adam's Rib started incorporating the theme of remarriage, which later was recognized as a subgenre by philosopher Stanley Cavell, who dedicated a whole book to it in 1979 called Pursuits of Happiness: The Hollywood Comedy of Remarriage. It's important to note that female characters in these films were independent and still chose to come back to their husbands, even though these screwball comedies show marriage as a miserable situation.

#15

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Revenge of the Nerds can’t even claim it’s satirical. The nerds are just as bad - if not worse - than the jocks. Yes the jocks started it by running a few pigs through their party. What the nerds do is far worse but really only at the expense of the easier targets - their women.

Other than the humility of losing in what is effectively a few competitions they cheat at (along with some Tigers Balm in their jockstraps), the Lambdas don’t really get revenge on the jocks, they take it out on their women.

First they spy on them in the nude. Then they distribute the nude photos to the school. Finally Lewis r*^es Betty Childs. All because like four girlfriends helped the jocks with the pigs?

And the idea that it’s okay because Lewis is good in bed is beyond disturbing. She doesn’t just accept it, she decides she’s “in love with a nerd.” That movie was written by some serious incels.

Final score:

134points

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Susie Elle 3 years ago

Almost all 90's comedy movies are like this. "I have a problem with this guy so I'm gonna get his girlfriend or wife in bed and then somehow it's all her fault in the end!"

42points

#16

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Overboard - she has amnesia so he convinces her she is his wife & mother to his 3-4 kids. Then he has sex with her.

So r#^ey.

Sparkle__M0tion , Overboard Report

Final score:

127points

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Vicky Z 3 years ago (edited)

The original story described is from the 80's with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell and not the picture above which is the remake!(edit:picture was changed after my comment) In the remake is the other way around! It was already cringe even for the 80's and i have no idea who decided that this story had any place in today's society!!

33points

Gabija Jan 3 years ago

Thanks, now it's fixed.

6points

Francie Patton 3 years ago

I love this movie! It's a movie!

10points

Tami 3 years ago

The chemistry between Hawn and Russell is huge!

2points

Full Name 3 years ago (edited)

Oh my god people - it was a MOVIE. And it was friggin hysterical too. Y'all are starting to take this sh*t way too seriously. And by the way this movie was remade recently with the roles reversed. So there, that balanced it out.

7points

AnnaBanana 3 years ago

And the remake was CRAP!

4points

Otter 3 years ago

It's been a long time since I've seen this movie... but doesn't he just use her for enough labor to make up the cost of her refusing to pay him and throwing away his tools? And he refuses to have sex with her until it's with her fully informed consent? Refresh my memory.

6points

AnnaBanana 3 years ago

Yes. Mostly - they don't have sex until they've fallen for each other, but she still doesn't know who she is at that point. But there's NOTHING "rapey" about it. AT ALL.

6points

Libstak 3 years ago

And he enlists the kids to lie as well.

6points

Nikki Sevven 3 years ago

Let's be fair here. She was a rich bitch who destroyed his livelihood by throwing his tools in the ocean and refusing to pay him for the awesome cabinetry work he completed on her yacht. Not saying he was perfect, but she wasn't 100% a victim here.

4points

Sa Ruuu 3 years ago (edited)

That's completely different?? How can you compare those things as the same thing? That's literally like saying, oh that girl deserved to be tricked and raped because she stole money from the guy. Crimes don't cancel each other out

9points

Tami 3 years ago

Yes, and the movie is about change and personal growth. We do shitty things to each other, but if we're lucky, love wins out in the end. I love the ending when Dean asks the extremely rich Joanna, "What can I possibly give you, ever, that you don't already have?", and she looks lovingly at the three boys, then says, "A little girl." Ok, I'm for having fewer or no children, but that's a touching display of personal growth.

1point

Vicky Z 3 years ago

No no! There is no excuse! If you see the 80's movie with the genders reversed you might change opinion

1point

Maureen McDermott 3 years ago (edited)

It’s one of many versions of “The Taming of the Shrew.” “Moonlighting” had a creative episode of Shakespeare’s tale. Another 80’s version of TOTShrew is Another is “10 Things I Hate About You.”

2points

Dutchman Callypso 3 years ago

She was rude to him first, refused to pay him and I am not saying he had a right to take advantage of her (no one ever has!) but what he did made them both better people in the end. None of them had a good life to start with. Dean was widowed with a bunch of reckless kids, and Joanna's husband was a delusional idiot, she was visibly bored and miserable, taking it out on everyone around.

1point

Marlowe Fitzpatrik 3 years ago

They also didn't have sex until they both had feelings for each other.

2points

Clearly sunny 3 years ago

I love that movie tho.

1point

Kimberly Brown 3 years ago

Well, they were already a couple so …

0points

kkathleen517 3 years ago

Oh for Gods sake, again its just some fiction comedy movie. I loved that movie damnit, and my parents took me with them to see it at the theater when I was a little girl- I loved it then too and it didn't "teach me" anything bad. All of these posts are stupid I quit

0points

DumYum 3 years ago

This movie is one of my guilty pleasures.

0points

Riley Quinn 3 years ago

The only thing I know about Overboard is that it's referenced in The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard.

0points

Nothanks L. Walk 3 years ago

Didn't Ricki Lake do one like this as well?

0points

Devil's Advocate 3 years ago

Don't forget that in the end, doesn't she leave her rich (but horrible) husband for Kurt anyway?

0points

Jean Nielsen 3 years ago

No, her husband wasn't rich, she was!

2points

Grumble O'Pug 3 years ago

I hate this movie so hard.

-1point

#17

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group a lot of disney channel stuff aimed at teenage girls. the protagonists are bi&$hy and manipulative and use their looks to get what they want disguised as empowerment

Virtual_Smile , Cruella Report

Final score:

126points

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Fabian Meresse 3 years ago

Typically, Richie Rich. Would slap that kid, also uses money to get whatever he wants...including power on women. Really bad bad values there

20points

On the other side of the world, the first Commissar for Education in the Soviet Union remembered Lenin saying "that of all the arts, the most important for us is the cinema." He recognized the capabilities of cinema as a thought-shaping tool in a country with a large percentage of illiterate people. The Commisar stressed the importance of showing films in remote villages where people hadn't seen any, thus propaganda there would be even more effective.

#18

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Passengers with Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence. It's okay to develop Stockholm syndrome and fall in love with the guy who basically ruined your life and manipulated you.

misslemon9 , Passenger Report

Final score:

123points

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Vicky Z 3 years ago

It IS okay to develop Stockholm syndrome actually! It's not the victim's fault! What HE did was horrible let's judge him not her!

114points

AgreeableShirt1338 , My Best Friend's Wedding Report

#19

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group My Best Friend's Wedding - Hey, I know a way to show my support for my best friend. Lets sabotage his wedding to a perfectly lovely girl.

Final score:

121points

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Franc Esca 3 years ago

It's a great movie and one of the only realistic ones. A woman realizes too late she lost her love and embarrassing hurts people acting like a complete suitcase trying to win him back. the only unrealistic part is when he forgives her.

42points

#20

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Not a movie, but the kids' show "Caillou" is fucking terrible. It's made for kids at the age where they copy everything they see, and the main little fucker in the show crys and whines the whole time, so kids who watch it become insufferable.

Bad lesson for kids, good lesson for parents who will learn about "modeling."

Bananagrahama , Caillou Report

Final score:

120points

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Zophra 3 years ago

I agree. I hated this show for my kids.

26points

What have you learned from movies? Have you learned the Heimlich maneuver to save a choking person? Threw a similar party to Project X? Became concerned about the fabric of reality and privacy after The Matrix and The Truman Show?

#21

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Shrek teaches it's okay to inflate innocent animals into balloons and let them float away to their probable death

RekNepZ , Shrek Report

Final score:

113points

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earringnut 3 years ago

Lol

77points

#22

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Pretty mild example but Justice League.

The moral of the story is basically that a team is nothing without their strongest member. Basically it’s contradicting the moral of what teamwork even stands for in the first place.

hmansloth , Justice League Report

Final score:

104points

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iBlank 3 years ago

Superman is probably the biggest reason DC suffers in general... he's way too overpowered to be interesting or have any realistic reason to team up with anyone

41points

Old_Year9015 , Revenge of the Nerds Report

#23

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Oft cited, but for good reason - Revenge of the Nerds. R@#ey stalkers are the heroes here.

Final score:

102points

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Enlee Jones 3 years ago

A year or two ago Cracked.com did an article about this movie and how problematic it is, especially the hero of the movie technically committing rape by deception. An alarming number of commenters saw nothing wrong with this and said they’d do the same thing if given the chance. o.0

31points

#24

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Didn't want to let the kids see Jackass. Gave in. Ńext day, the very next day, they were sliding down a staircase in a laundry basket.

mediaman54 , Jackass 3D Report

Final score:

98points

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Fabian Meresse 3 years ago

''Don't try this at home'' And chill out, if you let your kids watch Jackass, maybe YOU are the nut one

49points

itsskylerprobably , Chicken Little Report

#25

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Chicken Little oh my GOD that freaking chicken’s father did not give an f about his son until he was the big star of the town

Final score:

96points

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Brian bell 3 years ago

Hollywood seems to make most fathers into clueless a-holes. Most Dads I know try to do their best even when they are a little clueless. Another shitty movie for that was Inside Out. Made me not like the movie because of how they depict the douchy dad.

30points

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

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Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#26

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Not a movie, but Paw Patrol. All the adults are incompetent and require a kid with 5 dogs to deal with their every problem.

7c518c130a4c , Paw Patrol Report

Final score:

95points

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An Co 3 years ago

That is kind of a requirement for any tv show or movie where the kid is the star. Otherwise the first adult they meet should take over the plot and save them.

56points

#27

Hocus Pocus, Max gets relentlessly harassed and bullied almost the entire movie for being a virgin

RetailDrone7576 Report

Final score:

95points

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glowworm2 3 years ago

I was actually quite surprised when rewatching this movie in college (hadn't seen it since I was a kid) and discovering that the "virgin" bit was so thoroughly emphasized. Especially because it's Max's little sister who keeps bringing it up. Someone who shouldn't even know what a virgin is to begin with at her age.

48points

#28

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Any movie where a couch or car door is used as cover in a firefight.

That's concealment really...

A .22 will go through a car door or a couch.

A car isn't even cover like in Jon Wick or anything. Rifle rounds will zip right through unless it's a solid engine block hit.

Kunkyskunts , John Wick Report

Final score:

91points

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Dina Simoné 3 years ago

Good to know. I will use that knowledge in any upcoming firefight.

50points

QuietlySmirking , Christmas with the Kranks Report

#29

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Christmas with the Kranks teaches us that adults should not be allowed to spend Christmas however they like, and they must bow to peer pressure and do what other people want them to do.

Final score:

83points

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C. D. McCullum 3 years ago

Free Frosty!! Such crap, what if you don't celebrate, will your crazy neighbors harass you every December?!

15points

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

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“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#30

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group The intern - teaches if your boyfriend cheats on you because he can't stand how successful you are, it's your fault and you should forgive him

misskitten1313 , The Intern Report

Final score:

83points

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Susie Elle 3 years ago

That's not the message I got from that movie at all. To me, it's when needs in a relationship aren't met for a prolonged period of time, or when people lose themselves in the flow of a relationship that they actually feel trapped in, people can make bad decisions, for which they ultimately can be forgiven for, if the appropriate effort is done. (emphasis on 'can' and not 'should')

61points

JackieWithTheO , Sierra Burgess Is A Loser Report

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#31

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Sierra Burgess is a Loser

It’s ok to catfish a guy because you’re not cool and he seems to really like you anyway. He’ll fall for your true self so it’s all good.

Final score:

31points

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Cold Contagious 3 years ago

I've never seen it 😳

2points

#32

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Any movie in the 90s with a stepdad. They are always the antagonist and gave a horrible expectation for separated households.

Kiljlik , Stepdad Report

Final score:

30points

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Fabian Meresse 3 years ago

My stepdad brought and keep on bringing better things and advices in my existence than my father

14points

#33

Annie. You'll be fine, as long as a rich old man wants you.

OneTreePhil Report

Final score:

28points

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H Edwards 3 years ago

Also an ode to capitalism and anti-communist propaganda. I watched it again recently and it's kind of hilarious.

6points

#34

Another movie I think about is Blank Check. Kids can't have fun without money; you can steal a million dollars and splurge for a few days with no consequences; and a grown adult woman can kiss a young boy on the lips and that is not weird or creepy because she's attractive and he's into her.

CarefulCoderX , Black Check Report

Final score:

27points

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Guido Pisano 3 years ago

"and a grown adult woman can kiss a young boy on the lips and that is not weird or creepy because she's attractive and he's into her." - what?

5points

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

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French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#35

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group I watched Cinema Paridiso recently and a part went like this.

Girl breaks up with guy.

Guy wants girl back

Guy decides way to get girl back is to stand outside her house and stare up at her bedroom window

He fully does this for what seems like months in the montage

Eventually she realises what an amazing beautiful and romantic gesture is and takes him back and loves him more than ever

Only bit about that film I didn’t like.

fannyfox , Cinema Paradiso Report

Final score:

25points

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Robert Bailey 3 years ago

Dude, should have brought a radio to hold above his head.

4points

#36

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Limitless basically ends with the protagonist winning and succeeding in everything he ever pursued in life while getting back together with the woman who previously wanted nothing to do with him because he did enough super Adderall to be high all the time.

zlide , Limitless Report

Final score:

24points

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Kyle 3 years ago

Drugs are good for you, kids!

2points

Kingofthekaiju1954 , Diary of a Wimpy Kid Report

#37

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Diary of a Wimpy Kid. All 3 (There was never a 4th) films (and the books by extension) teaches readers that You can be an a-hole and get away with it (mostly).

Final score:

23points

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Lawless 3 years ago

Actually, the writer of the books never wanted Greg to be seen as a role model. He was never meant to be one. The movies I can’t say but I do remember hearing that somewhere.

15points

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

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Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#38

Reality Bites - Being a miserable, lazy, pretentious asshole who treats women like s#&t gets you chicks while the generous, nerdy, hard worker who does everything to help a girls career gets dumped.

AgreeableShirt1338 Report

Final score:

19points

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Helen Haley 3 years ago

Just because you're the generous nerdy hard worker doesn't mean you'll get the girl, or deserve her. Attraction is weird and it is up to her.

18points

#39

Cheaper by the Dozen teaches that as a parent you can make a selfish decission and it won't matter because your kids will feel guilty if they call you out for that.

mr-masterdisaster Report

Final score:

16points

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Nikki Sevven 3 years ago

Not remotely based on the book, which was amazing.

6points

#40

Raya and the Last Dragon made no sense!

The story "teaches" that you should learn to trust people. Literally everyone they meet gives them a reason not to trust them. Makes absolutely no sense.

Little_Hobbitt Report

Final score:

12points

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Sky Render 3 years ago (edited)

It's less about blind trust and more about recognizing that we are more than just our actions. When we take the time to learn about one another, we come to understand one another and our motivations. When you do that, trust can develop; when you push everyone away because of first impressions, it never will. The naivete of Sisu is supposed to highlight how blind trust is misguided, and the characters learning about one another and finally deciding to trust each other and work toward a common goal is the real lesson.

13points

#41

Wonder Woman II: Give up on your dreams, you selfish jerk!

Gate4043 Report

Final score:

12points

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Dustin Herberman 3 years ago

I took wonder woman II as don't take the easy way out.

5points

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

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“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

#42

Empire Strikes Back- crippled war veteran tries to have a relationship with his son but cuts off his hand. Admittedly not the best strategy

DomTime13 Report

Final score:

10points

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Otter 3 years ago

I think the moral of the story is "Don't let your job take over your life or you'll become a monster", and it's a pretty decent moral.

6points

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#43

Something always bothered about Creed 2.

The moral of the story was that fighting is not as important as family and health, like Rocky and Apollo experienced, then fighting again becomes a huge risk to everything he loves.. and what does he do... fights anyway.

I always felt the studio demanded a fight so the movie had a climax.. but it made no sense.

Final score:

10points

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Glirpy 3 years ago

How about Creed, the band? Moral is you can be a sh**ty singer and band and still make money.

-3points

#44

30 Movies That Teach Terrible Lessons, As Pointed Out By People In This Online Group Mean girls 2

Ok-Daikon-728 , Mean Girls 2 Report

Final score:

9points

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C. D. McCullum 3 years ago

Is it that rich kids eat school lunch, because the ones at my school never did!

1point

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Troux 3 years ago (edited)

The Little Mermaid: Want to win the man of your dreams? Be attractive, naked, and silent. Also, it's totally acceptable to completely and suddenly abandon your home, family and friends in pursuit of this one person.

37points

Zedrapazia 3 years ago

Don't forget to mention she's only seen said man once, has never actually spoken to him and doesn't know him at all.

19points

Susan Trevaskis-Owen 3 years ago

Ursula was the one who pushed the "you'll have your looks/men don't like a lot of blather" agenda onto Ariel. Prior to that, Ariel very clearly states what she wants: to be where the people are & to see them dancing, to spend the day warm on the sand, to ask questions and get answers, to be understood & not reprimanded for being herself, to explore a world that she currently cannot be part of.

4points

Meami 3 years ago

The little mermaid drives me nuts.

0points

Shine Caramia 3 years ago

This movie is cited so often but I completely disagree. Ariel wanted to be human well before she knew anything about Prince Eric. She fled her home after her father destroyed her most precious belongings in a violent rage. She was willing to give up her voice but learned just how much she needed it. No, The Little Mermaid is full of great messages.

0points

Daria B 3 years ago (edited)

I might get schooled and downvoted for this, but - no, I'm not going to defend any of these films, I dislike most of these tropes just as much as everyone else - I just think we should change our approach to how we see the entertainment industry. It's entertainment, not documentary. We shouldn't expect a work of fiction to teach us anything. If it does teach something good, besides being entertaining, that's wonderful, but not every film is there to teach anything. So many nice films have been ruined by this approach because people taught it "was teaching a bad lesson", while really, no, the film was just supposed to make you reflect upon what you just saw, possibly making you create your own new thoughts. And, before you school me on how sensitive is the youth, I was always taught that fiction is no reality and thus need not be emulated in real life. Heck, there are things that are funny BECAUSE you wouldn't do them in real life.

22points

Daria B 3 years ago (edited)

So, yes, please, change the cliché tropes, but let's not get all self-righteous about it. End of my Ted Talk. *bows*

18points

pusheen buttercup 3 years ago

I think your side and the other side both have good points. :) We shouldn't view entertainment all the time as an "example of how the world is." However sometimes no matter how we try to prepare, things will rub off on us simply by hearing the same message over and over. I think the media is somewhat responsible for using certain tropes less. (You might feel the same?) For example, I know I do not need to look perfect. But even knowing this fact hasn't entirely protected me from the brain-washing. Despite all evidence and knowledge that I am ok, I still feel like I do not measure up to standards.

3points

Random Anon 3 years ago

Yup, I see movies as entertainment. Nothing more nothing less. If I want reality I watch the news. I don't even care if there is no lesson "learnt" as long as it's... entertaining. Now if someone gained any insight from a show that rocked their world, all the power to them. But personally I think it is a terrible idea to use movies as a source of inspiration in this matter.

0points

Randolph Croft 3 years ago

Any movie where the protagonist is suddenly thrust into a new adventure and expects to become a super-pro in a stupidly short period of time. As opposed to taking years to learn the art/craft/skill needed to succeed.

14points

Jane Doe 3 years ago

Ha. South Park ep where Stan had to learn to ski to win a race against rich high school kids. Stan: dude, I’m 8, I’ve never been skiing before! Montage song about becoming an expert in ten minutes.

1point

Board Pan, duh. 3 years ago

So many of the older Disney princess movies......

6points

FABULOUS1 3 years ago

Reading these felt like I was in my living room watching a movie with my wife who pin points and has something to say about every moment. I get it, some movies teach the wrong things and not very realistic. But one if the kid in the cartoon is a whinny f**k stop letting your kids watch it, and two unless its a documentary watch it for entertainment purposes only, who the hell looks for life lessons in a movie anyways.

6points

Burs 3 years ago

True blood. It has a lot of toxic romance (Bill and Sam being super jealous), they treat mans rape as nothing and in general show a lot of rape scenes as if they are sexy. It made me sick.

5points

René Studer 3 years ago

„The 40 year old virgin.“ Just the whole concept of the movie.

5points

Ben Smith 3 years ago

Your life must be very sad since you clearly don't understand humor.

0points

Bilja M 3 years ago

I was never a fan of movies where main protagonist, no matter man or woman, no matter how good looking they are, just forcefully kisses someone they like without asking, just assuming they are irresistible because they are soooo good looking. Even when it's a woman who plays "femme fatale" and just jumps on some poor schmuck and we are supposed to think it's sexy? Or man who is like "ruggedly handsome" and grabs a woman and kisses her. It's not ok. Ask first, ask on a date, flirt at least to see if the other side is interested.

4points

Just saying 3 years ago

And another thing.....if you work hard enough you can attain your dreams. Sorry but no. Look at the ratios - the number of people who actually hit the big time vs the number who start out, particularly in the creative arts. Sure, work hard at your talent, but have a fall back as chances are that without a little bit of luck and a whole lot of support and money behind you, it won't be happening.

4points

jk nbt 3 years ago (edited)

another bad lesson: in the Ryan O'Neal movie "Love Story" (1970), the bottom line message is "Love means you never have to say you are sorry". Nope, hate to tell you, but the author missed it... If you love someone & want to continue in a long-term relationship, you will have to say that you are sorry more than quite a few times... The relationship will have to be regularly renegotiated with growth and progress, commitment, and recommitments, or it will fail. What sort of charmed life did the author base this nonsense on? Nonsense!! Maybe he stopped saying "sorry" because he knew she was under a death sentence since leukemia was untreatable back then.

3points

kjorn 3 years ago

home alone 1 and 2. everyone is ok with buzz acting like a jerk to his brother?

3points

Brendan 3 years ago

No one's ok with it. His character is written as the bully/thug.

4points

Jerry Mathers 3 years ago

1-Early Bond movies have James raping women. 2-Any national disaster movie about plagues, zombies, aliens, etc. that show America (or the world) rallying together to overcome. We have seen what would happen during plagues or zombies. As far as the a** kicking politicians putting themselves on the line for the good of the country, well let's just say lol to that idea.

3points

Susie Elle 3 years ago (edited)

Crank - it's okay to r*pe your own girlfriend out on the streets for everyone to see while they cheer and hoot because who cares about her it's about the male protagonist and she will eventually start to like it anyway. I don't care if the guy would be dead if he didn't do it - it's still a really cringy scene and ruined the movie for me.

3points

Just saying 3 years ago

Any film that tells you to Be Yourself (I'm looking at you Disney). Yes, lots of us need to get a lot better at accepting the good in us, but not one of us doesn't have things we need to work on as well. Myself is a grumpy, short-tempered cow when at home with my family, for their sake, I need to work on the reasons for that and exercise some self-discipline while I'm a wip.

2points

Seabeast 3 years ago

Many of the "classic" movies from the so-called golden age of Hollywood are pretty problematic as well. "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers" in particular.

2points

Auntriarch 3 years ago

Even as a kid I remember thinking noooo

3points

404 Panda Not Found 3 years ago

Does anyone know why there's a one at the end of everyone's comments?

2points

BeExcellentToEachother 3 years ago

I think it's a glitch/coding error. Glad Im not the only one seeing the "1"

1point

Jessica Combrink 3 years ago

Phantom of the Opera - really, really creepy - like we understand he didn't have love, but still, his actions and obsession doesn't make it romantic.

2points

the annoying theatre kid 3 years ago

did you guys ever see the snl skit about hallmark movies? kate mckinnon says, "it's okay if i cheat on my husband because he works a lot."

1point

Elli Melli 3 years ago

I guess every Woody Allen movie is a bit sexist (I haven't watched them all), but last was You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger: a middle aged man stalks his young neighbour, persuaded her to get lunch together after several no's, tells her he's been stalking and enjoys watching her naked, and asks her to give him more shows of that (even after he finds out she's engaged and getting married soon). This is already unacceptable, but the worst part is that they actually end up together!

1point

Vanta Black 3 years ago

The Pokémon movies teach us that they're not canon, and TV Ash doesn't know the awesome adventures Movie Ash has had.

1point

Kuato 3 years ago (edited)

The Lion King: If you see meerkats and/or warthogs in real life, you should not approach them. They can't talk, sing or make funny jokes. You can't become friends with them. They should best be left alone in their natural habitat. It's a bloody f*cking outrage what Disney made me believe when I was only 12 years old.

1point

Kuato 3 years ago (edited)

But seriously now. I think it's funny how nobody ever seems to be bothered by the really bad ones. Like history channels' show Vikings. This one basically teaches you can become wealthy, powerful and famous by raiding, murdering and raping your way across Europe.

2points

RandomBeing 3 years ago

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken is great except for the romance which is DISGUSTING.

1point

Madzdad the bard 3 years ago

Breakfast Club - the Nerd ends up doing all the work and gets basically nothing for it.

1point

Brendan 3 years ago

The "work" was a 500-word (or so) essay, which he enjoyed writing and felt deep pride in (kissing the paper). The other guys asked him very nicely and were appreciative. But, more importantly, the peers that usually wouldn't notice him, welcomed him into their group, listened to him, and grew respect for him.

5points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

that's like 10 seconds of that movie ----- which is iconic b/c its ending is true. We are all of us the nerd, the princess, the freak, the jock, the criminal.

1point

AnnaBanana 3 years ago

I will not hear ONE bad word about that movie!!

1point

Melia Janssen 2 years ago

Nobody has mentioned 'Pretty Woman' so I'll add it on. I never liked the movie but I'm not going to get all feminist about it. Rather, what always bothered me about it is that it had nothing to do with love; it was just sex. Yes, yes, they ended up falling in love but they had absolutely nothing in common with each other. And what happens afterwards when they start meeting each other's friends and family? What if somebody recognises her from her profession? How does a respectable businessman maintain his standing with a former prostitute as his romantic partner?! Rom coms can be fun but not this one.

0points

Mariele Scherzinger 2 years ago

Why are there upvote / downvote buttons for some pages but not for others?

0points

SilverSkyCloud 2 years ago

pretty woman, plenty of people see that movie as glorifying prostitution, like some rich guy is going to see you on the street, take you in and fall in love with you

0points

Rachel Spidalette 2 years ago

Can anybody put Sia's Music movie into this list? It is a horrible movie with terrible morals.

0points

Meami 3 years ago

Yeah all these movies and, honestly, I expect any movie on the Hallmark channel. I saw an ad for a movie on that channel one time where a guy randomly grabs some woman who he doesn't know in an elevator and kisses her. Then, she was so excited that he is taking her on a date. I'm pretty sure that's called assault!

0points

Unnamed Hooman 3 years ago

Snow white: Yes, perfectly fine for a 14 year old to be in the woods around strange tiny people with behavioural issues. And very normal for a 30 something year old man to come along, see a dead body, and decide to kiss it.

0points

elia 84631 3 years ago

Also, movies or shows that has a main character doing everything great without recognising his/her faults.

0points

Samantha Melnychuk 3 years ago

(I figured, but the point about understanding the difference between reality and fiction needs to be pointed out as to another reason why ratings exist)

0points

William Teach 3 years ago

Um, realistically, most of these movies are trying to give any message, they're just trying to entertain. I feel sorry for people trying to take messages of life from movies

0points

Jo Choto 3 years ago

Nobody mentioned Dora the Explorer. What is she, like a five year old? Always going off on her dangerous solo missions without parents, and then drags poor little Diego into her dangerous exploits. Tsk tsk!

0points

staygoldponyboy 3 years ago

I watch movies & shows for entertainment, not for life direction or advice. I know real ducks don't come back to life after being killed, nor do people (though, no horror movies actually made this ridiculous list). I know groups don't break out in song, especially in high school; I know superheroes are not real; and I know there is no "happily ever after". If you don't know all these things, you've got bigger problems than Wonder Woman's wardrobe or the fictional social ramifications of awakening three dead witches.

0points

Larangine Tangerine 3 years ago

I fell there should be some movies like Limitless or Night crawler in this list. They teach you it's OK to resort to questionable actions when pursuing money and power.

0points

Marlowe Fitzpatrik 3 years ago

I feel this is a little over-the-top. As Daria B said - not everything is meant to teach a lesson. Sure, if something becomes a TROPE, as in: is used over and over for a certain type of movie, that can become a problem. There's many movies with questionable morals, and I'm glad that the perception is changing towards a more tolerant and open and less sexist society. But if you as a parent want your kids to not take up one of the tropes, it's on you to set the movies you're watching in perspective. Talk with them! Let them talk about it with you. Let them watch different movies with different morals, so they can make up their own mind about things. There's so many amazing movies, you just need to look better.

0points

Octavia Hansen 3 years ago

I HATE ANY super hero film. Makes people (especially kids) think someone else will show up and fix their problems. They quit thinking for themselves, stand around as victims. This also goes for attributing fabulous man-made structures or nature-made wonders to aliens. Mankind has been intelligent and problem solving all through time. Don't see your species short!

0points

Marlowe Fitzpatrik 3 years ago

Well, I thought especially Iron Man was pretty well-done in that he's NOT someone with super-powers. He's 'just' really smart and a total nerd. No special powers, just a man in a suit of armor.

1point

GaeFrog 3 years ago

The kissing booth

0points

Sergio Bicerra 3 years ago

So much messed up thing movies show us: You only have value as long as you are with someone, if you aknowledged something bad you have to tell everyine right away or it means you don't trust them, "I just wanted to protect you", your partner screws up big time but a romantic gesture will wipe that out, 'no' means 'maybe, try harder', being lonely is not ok. Some script writers should stop writing.

0points

Daniel Mattock 3 years ago

The Rock- want to honour veterans that fought and died? F**k you, you’re a terrorist. Bridget Jones- be a horrible and off putting person and men will still fight over you. The High School Musical series- High School actually matters!

0points

Rench 3 years ago

Why is there a 1 after every comment???

0points

Troux 3 years ago (edited)

(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

1point

Juririn 3 years ago

What about Working Girl? Or Fatal Attraction?

0points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

Working Girl was rotten. "Only successful if get man". Fatal Attraction went awry when the wife didn't kick the cheater to the curb!

0points

Fulsome Kitten 3 years ago

Saw this online, "The Wizard of OZ - Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she meets then teams up with three strangers to kill again." I mean...they aren't wrong. :)

-1point

More Thinking Needed 3 years ago

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Gabija Jan (Post author) 3 years ago

Hi, I personally love seeing interesting characters, it's a fiction - artists might as well use their creativity and explore the rabbit holes their mind goes into without taking these things into physical reality (unless someone gets inspired by them), it also helps viewers understand that they are not a weirdo for having similar thoughts. Completely avoiding these films because of that would be like avoiding violent video games.

7points

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Troux 3 years ago (edited)

37points

Zedrapazia 3 years ago

Don't forget to mention she's only seen said man once, has never actually spoken to him and doesn't know him at all.

19points

Susan Trevaskis-Owen 3 years ago

4points

Meami 3 years ago

The little mermaid drives me nuts.

0points

Shine Caramia 3 years ago

0points

Daria B 3 years ago (edited)

22points

Daria B 3 years ago (edited)

So, yes, please, change the cliché tropes, but let's not get all self-righteous about it. End of my Ted Talk. *bows*

18points

pusheen buttercup 3 years ago

3points

Random Anon 3 years ago

0points

Randolph Croft 3 years ago

14points

Jane Doe 3 years ago

1point

Board Pan, duh. 3 years ago

So many of the older Disney princess movies......

6points

FABULOUS1 3 years ago

6points

Burs 3 years ago

True blood. It has a lot of toxic romance (Bill and Sam being super jealous), they treat mans rape as nothing and in general show a lot of rape scenes as if they are sexy. It made me sick.

5points

René Studer 3 years ago

„The 40 year old virgin.“ Just the whole concept of the movie.

5points

Ben Smith 3 years ago

Your life must be very sad since you clearly don't understand humor.

0points

Bilja M 3 years ago

4points

Just saying 3 years ago

4points

jk nbt 3 years ago (edited)

3points

kjorn 3 years ago

home alone 1 and 2. everyone is ok with buzz acting like a jerk to his brother?

3points

Brendan 3 years ago

No one's ok with it. His character is written as the bully/thug.

4points

Jerry Mathers 3 years ago

3points

Susie Elle 3 years ago (edited)

3points

Just saying 3 years ago

2points

Seabeast 3 years ago

Many of the "classic" movies from the so-called golden age of Hollywood are pretty problematic as well. "Seven Brides For Seven Brothers" in particular.

2points

Auntriarch 3 years ago

Even as a kid I remember thinking noooo

3points

404 Panda Not Found 3 years ago

Does anyone know why there's a one at the end of everyone's comments?

2points

BeExcellentToEachother 3 years ago

I think it's a glitch/coding error. Glad Im not the only one seeing the "1"

1point

Jessica Combrink 3 years ago

Phantom of the Opera - really, really creepy - like we understand he didn't have love, but still, his actions and obsession doesn't make it romantic.

2points

the annoying theatre kid 3 years ago

did you guys ever see the snl skit about hallmark movies? kate mckinnon says, "it's okay if i cheat on my husband because he works a lot."

1point

Elli Melli 3 years ago

1point

Vanta Black 3 years ago

The Pokémon movies teach us that they're not canon, and TV Ash doesn't know the awesome adventures Movie Ash has had.

1point

Kuato 3 years ago (edited)

1point

Kuato 3 years ago (edited)

2points

RandomBeing 3 years ago

Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken is great except for the romance which is DISGUSTING.

1point

Madzdad the bard 3 years ago

Breakfast Club - the Nerd ends up doing all the work and gets basically nothing for it.

1point

Brendan 3 years ago

5points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

that's like 10 seconds of that movie ----- which is iconic b/c its ending is true. We are all of us the nerd, the princess, the freak, the jock, the criminal.

1point

AnnaBanana 3 years ago

I will not hear ONE bad word about that movie!!

1point

Melia Janssen 2 years ago

0points

Mariele Scherzinger 2 years ago

Why are there upvote / downvote buttons for some pages but not for others?

0points

SilverSkyCloud 2 years ago

pretty woman, plenty of people see that movie as glorifying prostitution, like some rich guy is going to see you on the street, take you in and fall in love with you

0points

Rachel Spidalette 2 years ago

Can anybody put Sia's Music movie into this list? It is a horrible movie with terrible morals.

0points

Meami 3 years ago

0points

Unnamed Hooman 3 years ago

0points

elia 84631 3 years ago

Also, movies or shows that has a main character doing everything great without recognising his/her faults.

0points

Samantha Melnychuk 3 years ago

(I figured, but the point about understanding the difference between reality and fiction needs to be pointed out as to another reason why ratings exist)

0points

William Teach 3 years ago

Um, realistically, most of these movies are trying to give any message, they're just trying to entertain. I feel sorry for people trying to take messages of life from movies

0points

Jo Choto 3 years ago

0points

staygoldponyboy 3 years ago

0points

Larangine Tangerine 3 years ago

I fell there should be some movies like Limitless or Night crawler in this list. They teach you it's OK to resort to questionable actions when pursuing money and power.

0points

Marlowe Fitzpatrik 3 years ago

0points

Octavia Hansen 3 years ago

0points

Marlowe Fitzpatrik 3 years ago

Well, I thought especially Iron Man was pretty well-done in that he's NOT someone with super-powers. He's 'just' really smart and a total nerd. No special powers, just a man in a suit of armor.

1point

GaeFrog 3 years ago

The kissing booth

0points

Sergio Bicerra 3 years ago

0points

Daniel Mattock 3 years ago

0points

Rench 3 years ago

Why is there a 1 after every comment???

0points

Troux 3 years ago (edited)

(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻

1point

Juririn 3 years ago

What about Working Girl? Or Fatal Attraction?

0points

Leo Domitrix 3 years ago

Working Girl was rotten. "Only successful if get man". Fatal Attraction went awry when the wife didn't kick the cheater to the curb!

0points

Fulsome Kitten 3 years ago

-1point

More Thinking Needed 3 years ago

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Gabija Jan (Post author) 3 years ago

7points