People Are Pointing Out Movies With A Terrible Moral Of The Story, And You Know What? They're Right
Warning: This post contains mentions of abuse.
We've all been there. You finish a movie, and you're left thinking, "Huh. That's a really weird thing to promote in a film."
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Well, Reddit user u/sakurachan999 recently asked, "What's a movie that teaches a really bad lesson?"
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And there were so many excellent responses! Here are some of the top-voted answers:
1.The Twilight Saga
"Edward and Bella's romance checks every single box for a textbook abusive relationship."
"The dad basically says, 'Good on you' to wolf guy after wolf guy forcibly kisses his daughter, and she breaks her hand punching him in the face. Seems like reasonable behavior."
2.Limitless
"It basically ends with the protagonist winning and succeeding in everything he ever pursued in life while getting back together with the woman who previously wanted nothing to do with him because he did enough super Adderall to be high all the time."
3.Jackass
"Didn't want to let the kids see Jackass. Gave in. Next day, the very next day, they were sliding down a staircase in a laundry basket."
4.Grease
"You date a high school asshole, and his no-good friends treat you like shit. What do you do? Oh, that's right, you become hopelessly devoted to him, and no matter how shitty he treats you, you come back to him time after time. I mean, it was one summer, Sandy. How hung was he that you kept coming back? Sandies of the world, you deserve better. Don't believe words, believe deeds."
"If he cannot rise to her level, she should sink to his."
5.Christmas with the Kranks
"It teaches us that adults should not be allowed to spend Christmas however they like, and they must bow to peer pressure and do what other people want them to do."
6.Justice League
7.Father of the Bride
"If you truly care about your daughter, you will exhaust your savings and take out another mortgage on your house to finance her dream wedding. Anything short of that, and you're a heartless, selfish jerk."
8.The Fifty Shades of Grey movies
"This is a terrible representation of BDSM. He uses his looks and money to coerce a 21-year-old girl into a lifestyle that he knows she’s not comfortable with. After a particularly rough scene which left her crying, he just fucking leaves. Aftercare is absolutely essential in BDSM, but he doesn’t care. That’s not a Dom, that’s an abuser."
"Creepy dude gets viewed as elegant and mysterious just because he’s rich."
9.Raya and the Last Dragon
"We need to do a better job of teaching kids that trust is something that needs to be earned. Of course you shouldn't assume everyone is out to get you, but telling little kids that they should never listen to their instincts and that people who have betrayed their trust in the past actually have their best interests at heart is just downright dangerous."
10.Love Story
"'Love means never having to say you're sorry!' What the hell were they thinking?"
11.Sierra Burgess Is a Loser
"It’s okay to catfish a guy because you’re not cool, and he seems to really like you anyway. He’ll fall for your true self, so it’s all good."
12.Mrs. Doubtfire
"Everything that Robin Williams' character, Daniel, did was psychotic. And the new love interest never did anything wrong, yet Daniel tried to sabotage everything possible and ended up basically trying to poison him. Not a good person to cheer for lol."
13.Passengers
"It's okay to develop Stockholm syndrome and fall in love with the guy who basically ruined your life and manipulated you."
14.The Lego Movie
"I hate the lesson of The Lego Movie, which is that you're a bad parent if you enjoy your own hobbies that don't involve your children. Like, this dad — who probably has some stressful, soul-sucking job — spends his own money and free time on his nice, calming hobby of Lego building. But he's the bad guy for asking his kid not to mess with them? As a mom, fuck that. I bought you your own toys! I don't tell you how to have fun with them! I'm allowed to enjoy things my own way too!"
15.Disturbia
16.The Karate Kid
17.The Intern
"It teaches the lesson that if your partner cheats on you because he can't stand how successful you are, it's your fault, and you should forgive him."
18.And finally, The Notebook
"Even when she forgets everything, he still won't leave her alone, to the point where she has to be tranquilized, fuck."
"Still waiting for the remake where they replace Ryan Gosling's character with an ugly person and sell it as psychological thriller."
Which movie do you believe had a bad lesson? LMK in the comments below!
Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
