What is your opinion of movies like Bad Moms?

[Elena321]

Lately,“Hollywood” seems to be releasing a stream of similar movies such as Bad moms,
Rough night,the hangover etc…

What is your opinions of these films-harmless fun,immoral trash,or somewhere in between?

:bouquet:Elena

 

[BoomBoomMancini]

It’s hard to make a judgment without knowing who the viewer is. If you have a raunchy adult comedy like the Hangover, I personally think it’s acceptable harmless fun, provided the people watching it are adults who are mature enough to understand that it’s just a movie and not a template for behavior to be imitated.

We can’t expect adults to be entertained by stuff that is made safe for kids.

 

[CradleJourney]

Lately,“Hollywood” seems to be releasing a stream of similar movies such as Bad moms,
Rough night,the hangover etc…

What is your opinions of these films-harmless fun,immoral trash,or somewhere in between?

:bouquet:Elena

My opinion - okay for adults if that’s your type of comedy…but to me, no thanks. I just don’t find them amusing. I just don’t get the point, in real life, of getting intoxicated, doing crazy things, and hoping you can survive the fallout afterwards. My thrills are more of the physical or intellectual variety so I go for more of sports comedies or intrigue movies.

 

[AdamP88]

It’s harmless fun for the most part. But some movies take it too far. I personally thought the hangover was hilarious.

 

[DeniseNY]

From the previews of Bad Moms it looked… stupid.

 

[exnihilo]

I find most comedies made by Hollywood to be simple, stupid, debased, mean spirited, in no way funny, and lacking any merit. I’ve not seen this movie but based on the description it is one of those. I don’t object to portraying people realistically which can include immorality. But I don’t find comedies like this do it in a way where there is any moral value or I can laugh at it.

We can’t expect adults to be entertained by stuff that is made safe for kids.

Jesus told us to be like children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The same may apply to our entertainment choices. If we aren’t entertained by ‘safe’ entertainment we might be debased. I can still watch and enjoy The Andy Griffith Show just like when I was a kid. At the same time I have a different appreciation for it. The reason is because while simple and safe it isn’t mean spirited. It pokes fun at people’s quirks while respecting their dignity.

 

[BoomBoomMancini]

Jesus told us to be like children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven.

I don’t think Jesus meant for us to be childish in our intellects or social interacts. An adult is not going to be entertained by cartoons meant for 10 year olds.

 

[BlueEyedLady]

From the previews of Bad Moms it looked… stupid.

I hadn’t heard of that one, so I just looked up the trailer. From what I can tell, the dialogue is so cringe-worthy that I’m embarrassed for them. No one talks like that in real life.

‘The Hangover’ was pretty good though, until about 2/3-3/4 of the way through, and then it kind of lost me. Mike Tyson and the lion were just a little too over the top for my tastes. If you’re looking for a girl buddy movie, ‘Bridesmaids’ was hysterical.

 

[pensmama87]

I don’t think Jesus meant for us to be childish in our intellects or social interacts. An adult is not going to be entertained by cartoons meant for 10 year olds.

Maybe.

There are stories that can have very broad appeal. While it’s not all I’d ever want to read or watch, I genuinely enjoy many movies I’ve watched with my kids, and books we’ve read together. There can be depth to the themes and some real skill in the storytelling, without including content that would exclude a younger audience.

One thing that bugs me about these particular movies is when they include children, and what would be considered real life abuse or neglect is played for laughs. I know trickery or special effects are sometimes used, but sometimes those kids are actually on set and hear the lines, or utter really foul things themselves. I find that appalling.

I did laugh at The Hangover and Bridesmaids. But the copycats I don’t think have been nearly as good. And I don’t think films like that have much rewatch value, because what makes a lot of the jokes work in the first place is surprise.

 

[randomuser]

I think the ‘gold standard’ of trashy movies is John Waters: Polyester, Desperate Living, the original Hairspray (not the movie based upon the play of it), Serial Mom, etc. None of the other films mentioned in this thread, except for maybe Bridesmaids, comes anywhere close to the outrageousness of John Waters - whose other non-Hairspray movies are all but forgotten these days.

 

[randomuser]

One thing that bugs me about these particular movies is when they include children, and what would be considered real life abuse or neglect is played for laughs. I know trickery or special effects are sometimes used, but sometimes those kids are actually on set and hear the lines, or utter really foul things themselves. I find that appalling.

“Bad Grandpa” (the Johnny Knoxville one) was very funny for that very reason - I remember having to take an aspirin as soon as we got out of theater because I had a stomach ache from laughing and crying so hard.

 

[exnihilo]

I don’t think Jesus meant for us to be childish in our intellects or social interacts. An adult is not going to be entertained by cartoons meant for 10 year olds.

No Jesus didn’t mean for us to be childish in our intellects. Most Hollywood comedies are precisely that, childish.

I would be entertained by a well done cartoon of Aesop’s Fables or Hans Christian Andersen’s stories. The reason being they are well crafted works with a good moral component.

One thing that bugs me about these particular movies is when they include children, and what would be considered real life abuse or neglect is played for laughs. I know trickery or special effects are sometimes used, but sometimes those kids are actually on set and hear the lines, or utter really foul things themselves. I find that appalling.

This should be illegal. I think animals get better protection now. You can’t subject them to certain things and they won’t even show them suffering in certain ways lest people complain. And yet kids are shown in disgusting situations and people laugh about it. We live in a twisted age.

 

[Crusaderbear]

It’s just a movie - you are not meant to emulate it.

 

[trinichiqn]

I haven’t seen any of them so I can’t really speak but I saw part of Bad Moms and that movie is not for anyone. I watched about a half an hour it celebrates so many things that are wrong so why would I want to watch something that encourages things that I’m against.

 

[BoomBoomMancini]

No Jesus didn’t mean for us to be childish in our intellects. Most Hollywood comedies are precisely that, childish.

I would be entertained by a well done cartoon of Aesop’s Fables or Hans Christian Andersen’s stories. The reason being they are well crafted works with a good moral component.

That’s great, but not everyone has your tastes. And I don’t think movies or TV shows need to always reinforce moral lessons. They’re entertainment: they’re not meant to be templates to imitate.

Again, I’d agree that it’s important that we not expose raunchy material to impressionable kids who may not understand the distinction between movie and real life. But I just can’t sign off on the idea that adults need to confine themselves to watching the Hallmark channel.

If well formed, reasonable adults want to watch a shoot 'em up movie, a raunchy sex comedy, or even just a movie where profanity is used, I think it’s totally fine, provided they’re capable of discerning that just because something makes for a funny situation in a movie doesn’t mean it’s something to be pursued in the real world.

 

[randomuser]

That’s great, but not everyone has your tastes. And I don’t think movies or TV shows need to always reinforce moral lessons. They’re entertainment: they’re not meant to be templates to imitate.

Again, I’d agree that it’s important that we not expose raunchy material to impressionable kids who may not understand the distinction between movie and real life. But I just can’t sign off on the idea that adults need to confine themselves to watching the Hallmark channel.

If well formed, reasonable adults want to watch a shoot 'em up movie, a raunchy sex comedy, or even just a movie where profanity is used, I think it’s totally fine, provided they’re capable of discerning that just because something makes for a funny situation in a movie doesn’t mean it’s something to be pursued in the real world.

And many of those raunchy comedies are in actuality quite pro-life: “Knocked Up” is pro-life, “Trainwreck” is pro-life…nearly all of Judd Apatow’s comedies have an unmistakable pro-life message. Even “Sausage Party” had a pro-life message, IIRC.

 

[Dorothy]

I don’t think Jesus meant for us to be childish in our intellects or social interacts. An adult is not going to be entertained by cartoons meant for 10 year olds.

No, Jesus didn’t mean “childish”: He meant child-like, innocent…when children are at their best, eager to learn good things, and are cooperative.

 

[pianistclare]

No Jesus didn’t mean for us to be childish in our intellects. Most Hollywood comedies are precisely that, childish.

I would be entertained by a well done cartoon of Aesop’s Fables or Hans Christian Andersen’s stories. The reason being they are well crafted works with a good moral component.

This should be illegal. I think animals get better protection now. You can’t subject them to certain things and they won’t even show them suffering in certain ways lest people complain. And yet kids are shown in disgusting situations and people laugh about it. We live in a twisted age.

+1

 

[exnihilo]

That’s great, but not everyone has your tastes. And I don’t think movies or TV shows need to always reinforce moral lessons. They’re entertainment: they’re not meant to be templates to imitate.

Again, I’d agree that it’s important that we not expose raunchy material to impressionable kids who may not understand the distinction between movie and real life. But I just can’t sign off on the idea that adults need to confine themselves to watching the Hallmark channel.

If well formed, reasonable adults want to watch a shoot 'em up movie, a raunchy sex comedy, or even just a movie where profanity is used, I think it’s totally fine, provided they’re capable of discerning that just because something makes for a funny situation in a movie doesn’t mean it’s something to be pursued in the real world.

It’s not a question of taste but what is right and good. I am not saying everything must have an overt moral lesson.

It isn’t just children who are impressionable. Adults soak up what we expose ourselves too. If something is inappropriate for children it may be inappropriate for adults too. I can’t see how a ‘raunch sex comedy’ is appropriate for anyone. Just how is ‘raunchy sex’ funny anyway?

I’ve personally started to reexamine what I watch. Yes, it is just entertainment which doesn’t really help the case. This isn’t a necessity of life. Or at least a particular movie or TV show isn’t.

 

[BoomBoomMancini]

Just how is ‘raunchy sex’ funny anyway?

People have different tastes. If movies like The Hangover aren’t funny to you, then that’s fine. But I’d be cautious about stating your preferences as a moral imperative.