Scenes that would never fly after #MeToo

[Dick Whitman]

As I mentioned on the movie thread, I filled a yawning gap in my film-viewing history by watching "Blade Runner" for the first time yesterday. It was tremendous. But the key romantic scene in the movie made me squeamish. In it, Deckard, played by Harrison Ford, tries to kiss Rachael, a "replicant." She turns away a couple times, rebuffs him, then tries to leave. He slams the door on her and blocks her way, then keeps trying to kiss her until she gives in. Romance and happily-ever-after ensue. She wanted it the whole time!

In a movie that holds up incredibly well overall, this was the exception, and quite jarring.

Other recent viewing example:

• In "The Sandlot," one of the boys tricks the hot female lifeguard into giving him mouth-to-mouth.

Others?

 

[justgladtobehere]

She's Gotta Have It.

Don't know if it's totally accurate, but I remember being creeped out by a scene near the end. Maybe it was artistically justified. It was a long time ago and I am not very sophisticated.

 

[Stoney]

White Palace. Susan Sarandon forces sex upon a man who'd previouly rebuffed her by initiating a non-consensual blowjob during his sleep. Upon waking, however, he had no objection (for obvious reasons).

That scene was considered hot as hell in 1990. Wonder how it'd be interpreted today. Wasn't it technically rape?

 

[Dick Whitman]

White Palace. Susan Sarandon forces a sexual encounter upon a man who'd previouly rebuffed her by initiating a non-consensual blowjob during his sleep. Upon waking, however, he had no objection (for obvious reasons).

That scene was considered hot as hell in 1990. Wonder how it'd be interpreted today. Wasn't it technically rape?

We discussed this on one of the other threads, regarding a similar situation from real life. The consensus was that since he, in fact, wanted it and didn't object, it would not qualify as rape or sexual assault.

It's a bit Russian Roulette-ish.

 

[ChrisLong]

"Obsessed" -- Ali Larter on Idris Elba, who had Beyonce waiting at home.

 

[Songbird]

 

[Stoney]

We discussed this on one of the other threads, regarding a similar situation from real life. The consensus was that since he, in fact, wanted it and didn't object, it would not qualify as rape or sexual assault.

It's a bit Russian Roulette-ish.

Similar to that Body Heat scene where William Hurt smashes through the window door to get at Kathleen Turner. In both cases, the message is that it was OK (and really hot) to force the sex because it turns out they really wanted it.

Those scenes wouldn't pass without uproar and objection today.

 

[LongTimeListener]

"Revenge of the Nerds" where the chief nerd wins the cheerleader for life by pretending to be the lead jock and giving her mind-blowing oral.

Also, the panty raid scene.

Basically the whole movie wouldn't get made.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Similar to that Body Heat scene where William Hurt smashes through the window door to get at Kathleen Turner. In both cases, the message is that it was OK (and really hot) to force the sex because it turns out they really wanted it.

Doubt those scenes would pass without uproar and objection today.

And a "real man" knows when the woman really wanted it.

With "Blade Runner," I suspect it was a bit of homage to '30s noir, which saves it a little bit.

 

[Steak Snabler]

"Revenge of the Nerds" where the chief nerd wins the cheerleader for life by pretending to be the lead jock and giving her mind-blowing oral.

Also, the panty raid scene.

Basically the whole movie wouldn't get made.

Hair pie!

 

[Songbird]

 

[User 149557]

Pepé Le Pew really is problematic.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

Pretty much all of Entourage.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Pretty much all of Entourage.

But "Entourage" was satirizing that lifestyle, right? It's not necessarily wrong to show men being heels. It's wrong to show men being heels and playing it as if they aren't being heels, like the Deckard scene.

 

[Dick Whitman]

Then again, "Fifty Shades of Grey" was made. I watched it. It's two straight hours of glorified emotional abuse.

 

[Jake_Taylor]

But "Entourage" was satirizing that lifestyle, right? It's not necessarily wrong to show men being heels. It's wrong to show men being heels and playing it as if they aren't being heels, like the Deckard scene.

I think that was the original idea, but it quickly turned into bro lifestyle fantasy porn.

 

[TheSportsPredictor]

The entire series of Moonlighting, especially this:

 

[MTM]

"Revenge of the Nerds" where the chief nerd wins the cheerleader for life by pretending to be the lead jock and giving her mind-blowing oral.

Also, the panty raid scene.

Basically the whole movie wouldn't get made.

A lot of comedies of that era would have to cut scenes, like the peeping in Animal House and Porky's. And the rape line in Blazing Saddles (which would never get made today for a myriad of reasons).

 

[playthrough]

White Palace. Susan Sarandon forces a sexual encounter upon a man who'd previouly rebuffed her by initiating a non-consensual blowjob during his sleep. Upon waking, however, he had no objection (for obvious reasons).

That scene was considered hot as hell in 1990. Wonder how it'd be interpreted today. Wasn't it technically rape?

A guy who I went to school with, years after graduation, initiated a non-consensual blow job on another guy while he was sleeping. He got several years in prison for sexual assault.

 

[Songbird]

LOL, would Kelly Leak be taking Amanda Whurlitzer to a Stones concert after she made that "anything" bet?

Or maybe Buttermaker was right ... maybe she wanted to lose.