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

This was the first time most people then had heard about autism. Looking back it was a clumsy portrayal, but it was ground breaking at the time.

Never mind!

Sadly, it probably wouldn't be an automatic reason for banning/not making nowadays, but Richard Curtis has an enduring obsession with focusing on young, slim, beautiful people and quite nonchalantly and gratuitously shaming anybody who doesn't fit his ideals of perfection as bad, ugly or otherwise undesirable. At least, in most films, plain, old, overweight or similarly 'non-perfect' characters are just ignored, rather than ridiculed.

He also often makes films that are sold as and given an assumed free 'family-friendly' pass - which have many scenes and themes (and language) that are very much not appropriate for children. At least with, say, Tarantino, everybody knows very well where they stand and acknowledges that they aren't for youngsters.

There were also complaints that, in amidst all of the depictions of loving couples, the single scene involving a non-straight (and also elderly, as it happens) couple ended up on the cutting-room floor.

RC himself has said that he wouldn't make that film now, 20 years on.

Most Dennis Potter. Especially Brimstone & Treacle. Although tbf, they caused outrage at the time too.

Gone With the Wind. Unbelievable as it is one of my favourite films and also loved the book. However times have changed and people see things differently.

Re Love Actually being on the list:

• pre pubescent boy largely ignores his mother’s death because he’s “in love”
• fat shaming
• swearing being hilarious
• Andrew what’s his name semi stalking Kiera K
• cringey porn actors

I still quite enjoy watching it somehow! I suspect because of Hugh Grant and Colin Firth - showing my age….

It's ironic saying that Life of Brian wouldn't be made now, given it spent so many years banned for offending religious people and being supposedly blasphemous.

I think it would be, but they'd just leave out the Loretta stuff.

What, they actually had real sex scenes in mainstream films, rather than simulated? I didn't think they ever did that, even with properly adult actors.

yes some are uncomfortable to watch sure but why have this discussion? Will we have a world where only films that are totally politically correct or adhere to a specific ideology are allowed to be shown? Even films which have some artistic value.Just because a generation who refuse to admit that they are prejudiced towards older people and anyone that does not fit into their machine like view of productivity, can feel ok?So no nuance can exist? what will happen to film studies or film analysis?Not talking about Carry on Movies obviously.

I think it would be, but they'd just leave out the Loretta stuff.

Yes, some sincerely-held beliefs are seen as fair game for 'challenging'; but others can never be remotely criticised or made fun of.

He was a genius

Rita, Sue & Bob Too
Scum
Sleepers

He was indeed an excellent writer, but the question is about what films would be banned now.

just leave it as beautiful for gods sake. what did you expect of it? Rodgers and Hammerstein also wrote South Paific in which racism is explored and attacked

Don't you dare call Art Garfunkel's Bright Eyes cheesy! My Gen X mum introduced me to it when I was little, & I still love that song. The film is def gory, but I think that's a good counterpoint w the song. I'm glad the violence wasn't watered down.

Bedknobs and Broomsticks

Yes. It still stands up though, given it's basically a piss take of various then-familiar aspects of particularly "activist" politics (many of which are still familiar today). I reckon they'd still do most of it, tbf, just adapt it a little. Just funny that the people they'd be arguing with on talk shows would be more likely the "ideology" type of religious now rather than archbishops and the like.

All roads lead back up the mango tree !

East is east

Agreed. Saying it couldn't be / shouldn't be made now is like saying Cathy Come Home or Dummy (absolutely harrowing film with Geraldine James) shouldn't or couldn't be made now.

Thanks for the explanation. That’s good to know. Just seems to be an awful lot of slapping in films of yore.

No, I think he said he was a virgin so didn’t know what to do, he didn’t actually have sex with the other actor in the scene. The issue was an underage boy having effectively his first experience with sexual situations on camera, which is weird enough tbh.

I can remember an actress who was a teenage girl, later said the kiss she had on screen was her first ever kiss.

Minipops would never have been made now. Although there were adults at the time going wtf

Ah, thanks for clarifying - I see what you mean. Still horrific, but not as bad as it could have been.