POLICE ACADEMY is Surprisingly Progressive

08/20/20 • 15 min

80s Movies: A Guide to What's Wrong with Your Parents

Police Academy (1984) was both a product and ahead of its time. Film authorities Tara McNamara, Gen X, and Riley Roberts, Gen Z, examine the ensemble comedy through the modern lens to identify how it unexpectedly defies stereotypes while still falling into the same old '80s traps when it comes to objectifying women.

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CLUE's Sexual Stereotypes Were Helpful to No Boddy

Based on the popular Parker Brothers game for kid 8 and up, Clue (1985) is a shocker of a family film: nearly all of its characters are defined by their sexual transgressions. In this episode, film authorities Tara McNamara, Gen X, and Riley Roberts, Gen Z, examine how the homophobic and sex-shaming jokes perpetuated unhelpful stereotypes and how the oppressive mindset affected a generation. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/80sMovieGuide Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/80smovieguide/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/80sMovieGuide For complete information on Clue and other '80s movies, go to our website, https://80smovieguide.com

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