Warning: This article discusses topics of transphobia, child abuse, inappropriate relationships, and suicide.
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Unfortunately, there are some scenes from ’90s movies that wouldn’t happen today. These moments are often uncomfortable because they are politically incorrect, poorly written, or simply out of date.
Some of the best movies of all time are from the ’90s, but this doesn’t mean that certain scenes haven’t aged poorly. Also, some movies from the ’90s are just plain weird, usually because of a scene that, today, wouldn’t work at all.
10 Ace Ventura’s reaction to kissing a trans woman
Ace Ventura (1994)
The main character discovers that Lois is trans after kissing her in Ace Venture: Pet Detective It’s an incredibly embarrassing moment from a ’90s comedy movie. After Ace discovers that Lois once identified herself as Ray Finkle, he vomits ferociously in a rather over-the-top reaction.
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While understanding of transgender people has improved tremendously, this moment is still pretty ridiculous. It’s fair that Ace reacts badly to finding out that Lois is the real villain of the movie, but vomiting on her identity wouldn’t translate as comedic in 2024.
9 The kiss scene
Blank Check (1994)
blank check It follows 11-year-old Preston Waters cashing a million-dollar check, but this initially wholesome premise is soured by the involvement of the FBI. It’s crazy that undercover agent Shay would take a ” commercial date ” with Preston, let alone the pity kiss she gives him at the end of the movie.
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It is disconcerting that blank check attempts to justify an illegal relationship between a child and an adult simply because Shay is on a mission. Then she agrees to go on a second date when Preston is 17, as if that’s any less weird.
8 Sam and Josie’s kiss
I’ve Never Been Kissed (1999)
I have never been kissed is a romantic movie that is ruined by an inappropriate relationship. At the end of the movie, Sam and Josie kiss in the field in front of everyone. This scene is supposed to be touching, but even though Josie isn’t actually a high school student, it’s totally surprising that Sam kisses her.
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Any normal teacher would want to avoid controversy even if Josie was lying, but then he succumbs to peer pressure and gives her a very public first kiss. If Sam had any common sense, he would have quit his job and moved far, far away.
7 Francis hooks up with a woman outside the club
Train Search (1996)
Although Francis Begbie isn’t exactly the best person in the world Train location cast, his character gets even worse when he connects to his car. While making out with her, Francis goes crazy when he feels her body and realizes that she is trans.
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While his reaction is better than Ace Ventura’s, it’s still annoying that he’s so angry about a person’s body. What makes this scene even more frustrating, however, is that Francis’s friends don’t tell him that the woman is trans on purpose, simply because they think it’s funny.
6 Jim streaming Nadia on his webcam
American Pie (1999)
The webcam scene is considered one of american pieThe funniest moments, but that doesn’t mean it would be done today. Although Jim’s desperation for female contact is supposed to be a peculiar trait of his character, watching Nadia change herself on webcam is just embarrassing.
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Movies are another world, but realistically, there’s nothing fun about someone being watched without their knowledge. Poor Nadia is forced to leave the country because of this. This reinforces how Nadia, the victim, is punished for the incident more than the actual perpetrator, even though she doesn’t realize it until it’s too late.
5 Caitlin has sex with a dead man
Office Workers (1994)
Although Caitlin is horrified to realize that she has had sex with a corpse in Office workersIt doesn’t improve the scene. Worryingly, though, Caitlin doesn’t realize that the person she’s intimate with isn’t breathing either.
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Each Office workers The film relies on shocking humor in one way or another, but this moment is so painful that it makes the audience wonder who came up with the concept in the first place. The comedy is clear, no doubt, but such a scene is unlikely to be reflected in a movie today.
4 V is exposed to three minors
Milk Money (1994)
At the beginning of milk moneysex worker V she happily takes money from three little boys and shows them her breasts in a sleazy motel room. Instead of thinking like a responsible adult, he does it anyway, which is child abuse.
Even though V doesn’t sleep with them, that doesn’t mean his actions aren’t immoral. Your profession is your business, but there is no reason why children should be involved.milk money It’s supposedly one of the most expensive scripts ever, but if it were remade today, it would be difficult to justify why this scene should be included.
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3 Lester fantasizes about his daughter’s friend
American Beauty (1999)
American beautyThe narrative is pretty uncomfortable, but Lester’s fantasy of Angela in the rose petal bathtub definitely wouldn’t work today. Lester imagines pleasing Angela, which is illegal, immoral, and inappropriate on many levels. Not only is she a minor, but she is also best friends with Lester’s daughter.
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Lester barely knows Angela, a teenager whose prefrontal cortex isn’t even fully developed yet. This scene would never happen today, especially since the American beauty The characters are set against a romantic backdrop, but it’s just plain creepy.
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2 Buckley calls the suicide hotline
Dead Man on Campus (1998)
Dead man on campus‘The story wouldn’t happen today, but especially the suicide hotline scene. That Cooper pretends to be a volunteer is quite controversial, let alone that he plays into Buckley’s Bill Gates paranoia. It’s vile that Cooper and Josh would try to make someone commit suicide for the sake of their grades.
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1 Mathilda dresses up and sings
León: the professional (1994)
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Natalie Portman is only 12 years old León: the professionalwhich makes Mathilda’s seduction scene even more terrifying. Mathilda dresses in lingerie and sings “Like a Virgin” and imitates Marilyn Monroe’s happy birthday to JFK, but Léon just stares back at her.
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While this is just a childhood crush, it doesn’t excuse the fact that Léon doesn’t shut it down right away. This ’90s movie scene would never happen today, and it’s strange and awkward that this moment is considered kind of funny.