Films that would not be made now

[Samcro]

I know it’s a topic that has been done before.
but what film do you think would not be made now and why?
mine is, every which way but loose.
yep the Clint Eastwood film with the orangutan

But what is often forgotten in Grease - understandably so because ONJ's appearance in that famous climax was eye-catching and at odds not just with her character in the film but her real-life image too - is that John Travolta has also changed and turns up in very different clothes and adopting a different style. In order to win her over

Of course you could still make the argument that no one should change who they are for someone else, but within the film itself there is an equivalence there which is often overlooked.

i saw South Pacific a couple of years ago and wsas surpised

Part of the reason why South Pacific is considered a classic is its confrontation of racism.
Rodgers and Hammerstein's attempt to use the Broadway theater to make a courageous statement against racial bigotry in general and institutional racism

i wondered how that attempt went down when it was first shown?

Teletubbies was developed using research into toddlers.

I am now frightened of toddlers

If a programme/film is set in a specific time period then it should be true to that period

If people are uncomfortable with that then they best not watch it.

But the nurses in that programme might have been pursued by the doctors but they were either willing participants or they were able to turn them down with no repercussions
Most episodes were hilarious and some so terribly moving and they showed how the men and women coped with hideous conditions in a war no-one wanted. With very good arguments against too.
It's one of the best series ever written imo, with terrific acting and if today's youngsters can't cope with a bit of unwarranted flirting on screen then I don't know what to say.
Yet they seem numb to the gratuitous sex, nudity and misogyny on so many music videos

Go figure

Yep, me too !!

Still vapid crap I’m afraid.

I’m more concerned with how it goes down these days to be honest. If the misinterpretation of the song lyrics and overall misunderstanding of what the movie was saying is anything to go by, it’s very concerning.

I've explained this - modern portrayals of same thing would reflect it in a more palatable way without minimising

I think a few directors have tried this and all that happens is that the impact is watered down. I don’t think we’re doing anyone any favours with this approach - better to show it for what it really was without supporting or endorsing it.

Some Like it Hot

and I am glad they will not remake this fantastic classic

many great films would not be made now

Grease

I think it would still be made but tweaked somewhat. Some of the lyrics have not aged well

It is not aimed at adults

How on earth would you/could you rewrite MASH in a more 'palatable' way without sanitising it for modern youth?

Programmes and films should be left alone

However 'wrong' they may be now, they were of their time and should reflect that

Oh dear - have you misunderstood what I'm saying? 🙄

Or are you just being patronising...

I've explained this - modern portrayals of same thing would reflect it in a more palatable way without minimising

One of the most uncomfortable movies I’ve ever seen was 10 Years a Slave, reflecting that time in a more palatable way would have been an absolute injustice to the people who experienced slavery. There’s sometimes no way to make something more palatable nor should we try.

You misunderstood me

Why on earth should difficult things be made more "palatable" for the oversensitive? That's ridiculous. It's infantilising your audience, fails to address any issues meaningfully and just isn't how good art and writing works. Some of us prefer to watch things and make our own minds up like grown ups.

FFS.

Erm this is so weird

Agree to disagree esp as we are way off topic because so much cross and 😡 questioning

I saw a 1990s james garner sitcom the other day. One scene is a woman gets very drunk, goes home with garner and wakes up naked. She's worried they had sex but the punchline is that he rekoved her clothes as he likes to sleep naked!

That’s Ke Huy Quan’s accent!

Haven't seen Indecent Proposal mentioned yet. I don't think that would get to production today.

I’ve always been frightened of toddlers.

Whats wrong with Bambi?