Scenes that would never fly after #MeToo

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?

 

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.

 

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?

 

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.

 

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

 

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.

 

"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.

 

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.

 

Hair pie!

 

Pepé Le Pew really is problematic.