“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well

When we watch films, we know that we’re not seeing real life. We can suspend our disbelief to accept that bullet holes won't zoom through car doors and humans can simply brush off brutal injuries and continue along with their days. But just because movies aren’t real life doesn’t mean they should be riddled with problematic content…

Cinephiles on Reddit have been discussing some of the most famous films and scenes from years ago that definitely wouldn’t be well received today. From casual examples of racism and misogyny to consent being completely ignored, we’ve gathered some of the most blatantly problematic examples below. So enjoy reading through and being reminded of which movies you don't need to rewatch, and be sure to upvote the films that aged like milk!

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“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well Grease. That scene where Danny is pressuring Sandy in the car. And just his entire behaviour towards her. Ew.

daisychaingirl93 , Paramount Pictures Report

Final score:

113points

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madbakes 8 months ago

Are there things in Grease that are not acceptable today? Yes. Do I still love that movie and know every word? Also yes

84points

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“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well The way Natalie is constantly body-shamed in Love Actually.

mrgalikti , Universal Pictures Report

Final score:

100points

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Fat Harry 8 months ago

Is that Martine McCutcheon? She's beautiful.

19points

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“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well American Beauty. Something about Kevin Spacey trying to have sex with an underage kid makes it tough to watch now.

SatansFieryAle , Universal Pictures Report

Final score:

98points

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Ross “Sarcastic Dad” 8 months ago

It was supposed to be cringy then as well?

14points

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“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well Jim shares nude video of Nadia on the internet in American Pie. Everyone just laughed it off.

badRLplayer , Universal Pictures Report

Final score:

96points

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laura lee 8 months ago (edited)

Yeah reminded me of revenge of the nerds, also gross behavior

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“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well Sixteen Candles. A lot of racism, casually addressing sexual assault, and later an actual date [sex crime].

u/thesecondaqaurius:
16 Candles, the scene where he hands his drunk girlfriend to the geeky freshman and tells him to do whatever he wants... hella problematic.

Talkback92 , Universal Pictures Report

Final score:

94points

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The Other Guest 8 months ago

Date rap‍e. Use the correct words, damn it.

102points

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“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Awful yellow face by Mickey Rooney.

anonymous2222222222 , Paramount Pictures Report

Final score:

90points

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The pigeon 8 months ago

This is one of my favourite films, but his scenes always ruin it for me. Like why did they do this??

39points

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“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well When Vince Vaughn is forced to have sex with Gloria in Wedding Crashers.

hockeyjmac , New Line Cinema Report

Final score:

88points

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Dread Pirate Roberts 8 months ago

Just cuz it's a man getting raped instead of a woman doesn't make it funny.

137points

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“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well We saw Holiday Inn on Prime and said "It'll be a nice Bing Crosby movie with some Christmas songs," turned it on, and suddenly the cast is there in black face singing some of the most racist s**t I've ever heard.

albinofreak620 Report

Final score:

87points

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Mi So 8 months ago

Ohhhh yeah! There’s a reason you see White Christmas on cable every December but not Holiday Inn. Remember watching it as a kid (back in the ‘80s) & thinking “WTF is this?!”

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“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well Blank Check. An adult woman kisses the little boy on the lips for waaaay longer than I'm comfortable with. Imagine if the genders were reversed.

BroChick21 , Walt Disney Pictures Report

Final score:

81points

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Giraffy Window 8 months ago (edited)

Why would reversing the genders be worse? It's completely disgusting no matter what adult is making out with what child.

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#10

“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well Just saw this last night with the ladies in my family... Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

Those ginger fellas literally went one by one and abducted the hottest chicks from some town then held them hostage for months until through Stockholm Syndrome the women all fell for them.

frmsea2okc Report

Final score:

81points

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pep Ito 8 months ago

I guess OP didn't realize that the movie is actually a version of the rape of the Sabines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rape_of_the_Sabine_Women#Adaptations

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#11

“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well Revenge of the Nerds.

Even if you chalk up the spy cams to be "80s College Comedy Hi-jinx" the scene where Lewis has sex with Betty because she thinks he's Stan definitely isn't cool today.

teke367 Report

Final score:

77points

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Enlee Jones 8 months ago

There’s a name for that, it’s called “R@pe by Deception”. Not to mention the sceneswhere those gosh-darn wacky nerds put hidden cameras in the girls’ house and watch them naked (oh, and one of the nerds is 12 years old), or put the nude pictures of Betty at the bottom of the pie. Comedy!

57points

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#12

“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well That scene in the first Rocky movie where he seduces Adrian by coercing her into his apartment after she's said no, physically blocking the exit when she tries to leave, taking his clothes off without any encouragement, and then kissing her without any consent as she clearly tries to resist.

SuperSilver Report

Final score:

72points

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WonderWoman 8 months ago

BuT iTS tRUe LOvE

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#13

“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well White Chicks.

Try making a movie with that premise with those kind of jokes today.

anon , Columbia Pictures Report

Final score:

71points

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Aiden Brough 8 months ago

Or... Hear me out... The worse aspect of 'whitefacing'...

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#14

“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well A whole segment in Peter Pan with a bunch of Native American people singing a song called 'What Makes the Red Man Red?'

rachelgraychel Report

Final score:

69points

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Michael Largey 8 months ago

I saw it when I was a kid in the 1950s. I knew nothing about stereotypes, but - even though this was my favorite movie - something inside me said the equivalent of "Really?" I suspect that what my parents had told me about prejudice against black skins told me it applied to red ones too.

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#23

“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well National Lampoon's Vacation. If an IRL Clark W. Griswold really did the things in the movie he'd be branded a domestic terrorist, not including the stealing from a hotel and k*****g a dog.

llcucf80 , Warner Bros. Report

Final score:

37points

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Gordito Sandwich 8 months ago

The dog was an accident

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#24

“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well The first Ace Ventura. Its still funny, but there is not way in hell they'd be able to make it now.

anon , Warner Bros. Report

Final score:

19points

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Kris 8 months ago

Personally i still find this movie funny. Im part of the LGBTQ+ community and i see it as a point in history but that doesnt mean i cant enjoy it now. Personally i dont find it offensive, the same way i dont find gay jokes offensive. If you dont like it then dont watch.

47points

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#25

“Everyone Just Laughed It Off”: 26 Movie Scenes That Definitely Didn’t Age Well Dirty Dancing... P**ophilia isn't as accepted now as it was in the 80s.

SouthJerssey35 , Vestron Pictures Report

Final score:

-5points

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Mimi La Souris 8 months ago

We didn’t see the same movie then, because she’s making the decision, not him. she makes it clear that she wants to be with him as he pushes her away

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What do you think ?

I would argue 'context' for a lot of these as I do whenever I hear the screeches of 'WHY IS HISTORY BAAAD'. But to be honest, most of these films were pretty awful even when they were released...

Carsten Petersen 8 months ago

The rape scene in Saturday Night Fever :-(

13points

Sans Serif 8 months ago

I had forgotten about that when I thoughtlessly sat down with my kids to watch it...

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Greenmantle 8 months ago

Yeah, I don't know why that hasn't been mentioned. That was awful

Marnie 8 months ago

That was treated seriously, so I don't know why you think anything has changed. That was a very dark movie. Are you saying they don't make dark movies these days?

2points

MagicJacket 8 months ago

I hate articles like this so much. Yeah. Things were different back then. PEOPLE were different. Some things are questionable, and some are just way over the line, but as a society we have progressed to where these things bother us now. That is a good thing. We don't have to let these things ruin entertainment where you feel guilty even watching it. Just accept them as products of their era and find the laughs or drama they provide. Watching a 40 year old movie through today's societal lens is silly.

9points

Bina Wei 8 months ago

I don't think it's silly. It's how people can improve and learn. Some like to dissect films and some like to just watch. Personally I'm more the latter, I like escapism fiction but sometimes the former is fun to see others discussing.

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