The first two are retarded and the last two have horrible messaging.
The Karate Kid
Washing a car doesn't make anyone a Karate expert.
Flashdance
Ballet training is actually needed to become a ballerina. She had zip.
Pretty Woman
The movie made street prostitution look glamorous. I knew someone who wished she could be one to meet a rich guy. Apparently, she wasn't the only one.
Grease
Give in to peer pressure.
Never saw Flashdance or Pretty Woman (and have no desire to)... "Grease" wasn't memorable, but I do like "The Karate Kid"
shareGrease should be destroyed and never seen again. I hate everything about it. The acting, especially John Travolta is terrible. The music is terrible. The writing is terrible. The message is terrible. I hate it so much.
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You have no soul joes!
Iām joking but personally I love everything you hate about it. Funny how a film can elicit such opposite reactions from different people.
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How is there anything to love about the message in "Grease"?
shareI think if youāre looking for a āmessageā in a movie like Grease then youāre overthinking it entirely.
shareSo there's no problem to you that a story encourages girls to give up their identities and start smoking?
shareOnly as much of a problem that thereās a movie like John Wick which encourages people to shoot as many people in the head as possible to obtain your freedom, or that thereās a movie like The Sound of Music which encourages nuns to give up their religious vocation to find true love. You see where Iām going with this??
shareWell, "Pretty Woman" seems to give some women the idea that prostitution is glamorous.
Yes, it is up to everybody to find out what it's really about before becoming a prostitute.
Unfortunately though, some people aren't smart enough to do so.
And when you look at it that way, you won't see the movie as that harmless anymore.
"Grease" falls into that same cathegory to me.
It might look just harmless to you that Sandy has to change, but I can't see it that way.
Then again, I'm allergic to hearing that peer pressure is a benign thing anyway.
I like all four.
shareYes. No one hates all of these. I'm sure people will hate one or two, or feel indifferent to them, but while the problems you have with them are valid, they're not that deep and there's probably no one that would say they hate all of these.
shareOriginally, I found all of them to be entertaining and even enjoyed the music. I own the Grease soundtrack. But, the problems eventually made them unwatchable for me. I used to cringe when "slutty" Sandy appears.
With the exception of Flashdance, the movies are classics and pop-up on TV repeatedly so I know they're still popular.
I get that. Like I said, the issues you have with them are valid. Even though I love Jennifer Beals, Flashdance is almost completely ridiculous in a lot of ways. But I don't hate it. Movies are made in a certain time, so context is important.
shareYour point on the Karate Kid is valid. Iāve waxed off plenty and am no better of a fighter for it. Except maybe I can punch a little harder with my right arm now.
shareI had a coworker who actually believed washing a car could make someone a karate expert. What a dolt!
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Oh, You!!
Those films are works of fiction. At the end of Grease they ride into the clouds to live happily ever after. Are you worried people are taking these kinds of movies seriously?
shareHaven't seen Flashdance but I like the other three.
shareI've never seen Flashdance but I have no problem with the other movies. They're just fun and entertaining, not meant to be analyzed. But, to each their own.
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