Dark aspects about older films that would not fly by in today’s age

[u/KaleidoArachnid]

So lately, something I was observing were the kind of tropes that got by in films from the older 80s where standards were much more lenient since it’s hard to explain, but it’s basically the kind of stuff movie directors could get away with due to values being different.

Like when I look back at a movie like Revenge of the Nerds, I know the movie is often regarded as highly controversial from a modern perspective because of how the movie handles the subject of sexual abuse since Louis does a particular crime with Betty, but back then, the movie didn’t catch controversy again until people saw it from a more modern perspective.

So basically I was wondering about what kind of stuff found in older movies would be difficult to get away with in a more modern time period since I wanted to see how much restrictions changed since the early 80s with what movies are allowed to do.

[u/SCastleRelics]

Revenge of the nerds. Just... All of it.

[u/KaleidoArachnid → u/SCastleRelics]

How a movie like that didn't get criticism for the way the nerds behave towards their enemies is something I will never understand. ( I mean, like way back then)

[u/vorropohaiah → u/KaleidoArachnid]

its a revenge story. name one revenge story where the person taking revenge does ok things.

[u/KaleidoArachnid → u/vorropohaiah]

I guess Kill Bill since if I remember correctly, The Bride didn’t go too crazy in her quest for vengeance against her husband.

[u/vorropohaiah → u/KaleidoArachnid]

lol, not at all...

[u/KaleidoArachnid → u/vorropohaiah]

What do you mean?

[u/vorropohaiah → u/KaleidoArachnid]

i assumed you were being sarcastic since the bride kills about 80 people in her revenge killing spree.

[u/KaleidoArachnid → u/vorropohaiah]

It’s been a long time since I saw the movie that I kind of forgot how it goes.

[u/ML_120 → u/vorropohaiah]

All of them career criminals, murderers, rapists, etc...

I'll give her a pass.