movies that COULD NOT be made now

[polywideblock]

 

                carrying on from a discussion I had on the weekend  which movies WOULD NOT make it past the script  reading stage 

              just watched this gem again last night and I think would be at the top of the list  1: BLAZING SADDLES     

                    enjoy 

                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upvZdVK913I

                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDm3zCvN4ao

                   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=493pL_Vbtnc

           

[Ponch ®]

               carrying on from a discussion I had on the weekend  which movies WOULD NOT make it past the script  reading stage  

             just watched this gem again last night and I think would be at the top of the list  1: BLAZING SADDLES    

                   enjoy  

                 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upvZdVK913I

                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDm3zCvN4ao

                  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=493pL_Vbtnc

           

I think it could still get made. I mean Django Unchained was essentially the serious/action version of BZ.

Both of those movies intentionally satirized racism, sexism, etc and were aware of it. On the other hand, a movie that was just unapologetically offensive probably couldnt get made. Im thinking of some of the James Bond movies (sexism), or movies that have really effeminate characters just for the purpose of ridiculing gay people, or movies that show africans as savages, etc.

Hell, I was watching Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy's late 70s/80s stand up movies and I don't think they could get away with some of the stuff they said back then.

[RallyeMike]

I disagree that anything from the mainstream past would be off limits today. As long as its entertainment, especially satire or comedy... just about anything still goes. There are very few limits, if any. Example given - just watch Tosh.O on regular basic cable T.V.

Its a good thing when we can laugh about it together.

[A383Wing]

I disagree that anything from the mainstream past would be off limits today. As long as its entertainment, especially satire or comedy... just about anything still goes. There are very few limits, if any. Example given - just watch Tosh.O on regular basic cable T.V.

Its a good thing when we can laugh about it together.

[polywideblock]

                                                     there's nothing like a good oll number 6     

                                                   seems you can get away with different things now as opposed to then

[Mike DC]

  
The censors will allow almost anything to be released these days.  

The challenge is getting the studios to fund it and the people involved to deal with the PR flak.  

[Ponch ®]

 
The censors will allow almost anything to be released these days.  

The challenge is getting the studios to fund it and the people involved to deal with the PR flak.  

But even then, all you have to do is create enough buzz around it to get it crowdfunded, and then release it on Netflix or Crackle.

[Mike DC]

  
That works fine for a standup routine.  But it won't get anything made that costs money to shoot.  

On a serious fiction shoot with pro equipment & actors you can hardly roll a camera for less than several million.

[Ponch ®]

 
That works fine for a standup routine.  But it won't get anything made that costs money to shoot.  

On a serious fiction shoot with pro equipment & actors you can hardly roll a camera for less than several million.

I dunno man...there's been a few movies that have hit 7 figures through crowd funding. I read somewhere that thats how super troopers 2 is getting made.