Films that would have a different angle now... eg, Devil Wears Prada.

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I've been watching some old skool^ movies with my^ niece this week.

She's 17 and hasn't seen Devil Wears Prada, so that was on our list.

I'd forgotten how much Ann Hathaway's character's boyfriend and friends vilified her for being ambitious in her job and i think I might have felt sorry for her boyfriend when i first watched it 20(?) years ago.

I don't think the storyline would be the same now^, and this time round, I definitely was more in the 'tell him to jog on' camp.

We also watched Pretty Woman, which was even older. Funnily enough, i thought it stood the test of time much better even though 'man hires prostitute and falls in love' would be totally cringy. Julia Roberts
Character was still 100% her own woman, despite the difference in wealth.

Any other movies we should add to our list? Any previous corkers that need to get in the bin?^

Most things really, all the undercurrent of sexual harrassment of women, older man younger woman, sleaziness, oversexualising teenagers.

Blazing Saddles is a work of genius! Hell pretty much anything by Mel Brooks is, but yes you’d struggle to see it made today.

There is a fantastic musical based on The Shop around the Corner."She Loves Me". I saw it in London years ago starring Ruthie Henshall and John Gordon Sinclair. Brilliant score and such a shame it was never made into a film then it would be better known.