This article explores the hidden darkness in seemingly lighthearted movies, both children's and classic adult films, highlighting how nostalgia and popular elements can obscure potentially distressing themes.
Many movies aren't as wholesome and lighthearted as people assume they are, and watching them closely reveals they can be surprisingly dark. This is especially true when it comes to children's movies, as animation, comedy and music can gloss over some heavy themes. However, these elements can do the same in more mature movies in some circumstances, and people might forget about some darker moments.
Older movies like Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Breakfast Club can hide some darkness behind a glossy veneer of nostalgia. When people think of these classics, they often think about the fashion, the music or the actors. This ignores some distressing topics, like depression, trauma and isolation. Ultimately, it's best to dispell any assumptions about a movie before judging it fairly, but this isn't always easy. The Breakfast Club (1985) The Teen Movie Is R-Rated For A Reason Many people will probably remember The Breakfast Club as a nostalgic 1980s classic about unlikely friendships with an anti-authority streak, but John Hughes' movies aren't necessarily as wholesome as their reputations suggest. The Breakfast Club has an R-rating, and although this is partly because of the scene in which the characters do drugs together, the movie has plenty of dark themes
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