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14 Popular Movies That Aged As Poorly As Unrefrigerated Milk

It seems some movies do have an expiration date.

Ajani Bazile-Dutes
by Ajani Bazile-Dutes

BuzzFeed Staff

We recently asked the members of the BuzzFeed Community to tell us what older, popular movies are actually very problematic. Here are their most eye-opening responses:

Note: Some submissions include topics of sexual assault.

1. She's All That (1999)

Laney's before and after her makeover and then kissing Zack at the end of the film
Miramax Films

"I used to love the movie when I was in middle school, but it's super degrading and sexist toward women. The whole makeover trope is so played out and misogynistic. It basically told young girls that they need to change everything about themselves in order to land a man. There's also a scene where a man tries to assault a woman and it's played off like a joke. I haven't been able to watch it again since I was in college."

—egc26

2. Peter Pan (1953)

Peter Pan wearing a War Bonnet and dancing with Native Americans who are depicted with red complexions
Disney

"That scene around the campfire where they're all singing 'What Made the Red Man Red,' and all of the Native Americans are portrayed with extremely offensive stereotypes. It just disgusts me."

—person192829

3. Love Actually (2003)

Annie referring to Natalie as "the chubby girl" while talking to the Prime Minister
Universal Pictures

"I can't bring myself to watch the movie because I've read about the blatant anti-fat bias littered throughout the movie. I have a lot of self-image issues, and movies like these certainly don't help. I don't get why so many people loved this movie, when I'm just scratching the surface of its many problems."

—hiitsnicetomeetyou

4. Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)

Ace Kissing Lois, later realizing she is a trans woman, and immediately throwing up
Warner Bros.

"It is so misogynistic and anti-trans. And it also makes me wonder how all the animals were treated during filming."

—paigeb4ddb2c3bd

5. Big Daddy (1999)

Sonny judging his roommate's fiancé for working at Hooters in the past
Sony Pictures Releasing

"It was my favorite Adam Sandler movie, but looking back, it was all awful. They all hung out at Hooters but judged the women who worked there, stereotyped the homeless as people who made bad choices, made fun of people with disabilities, and all the women were one-dimensional."

—Rachel501

6. Sixteen Candles (1984)

Long Duk Dong saying "No more yanky my wanky, the donger need food"
Universal Pictures

"Long Duk Dong is an incredibly racist caricature that seemed to add nothing to the film apart from making a cheap and unfunny joke about Asian stereotypes. Then there was obviously the part where it's alluded to that Ted had raped an intoxicated Caroline. How this film became a cult classic is beyond me. It's not a product of its time — it's lazy and irresponsible writing."

—rachaelehayes93

7. Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

A woman referring to Hank by the r-word
New Line Cinema

"It's considered more of a cult classic, but the r-word was sprinkled pretty liberally in there."

—smileyk

8. I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007)

Larry telling Chuck they need to make their trash gayer and Chuck suggesting they throw Larry's son in the garbage
Universal Pictures

"I couldn’t get through it."

—mj2005

9. Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Micky Rooneey as Mr. Yunioshi
Paramount Pictures

"The horribly stereotypical Asian character played by a white man. I went to watch it for the first time and couldn't get through it."

—yourmotherschesthair

10. Shallow Hal (2001)

Mauricio seeing Rosemary for the first time and referring to her as a rhino
20th Century Fox

"It came out in 2001 and I watched it recently, and the first thought that came to mind was, 'This did not age well.'”

—ARenee123

11. Ghostbusters (1984)

Pete ignoring Dana's rejection of him and vowing to pursue her
Columbia Pictures

"I rewatched it with my daughter recently and did not realize in my childhood just how creepy Bill Murray’s character is with Sigourney Weaver."

—catsfordaysss

12. Never Been Kissed (1999)

Sam saying to Josie that when she's his age, guys will be lining around the block for her; after she says he's only saying that because he's her teacher, he says that's why he shouldn't say it
20th Century Fox

"Look, I remember watching Never Been Kissed when I was younger and absolutely loving it. But when I watch it as an adult, I can't get over how many inappropriate plot points in that movie actually made the final cut. For example, there's Rob, a 23-year-old who's pretending to be a high school student...and then starts DATING a 16-year-old girl. The other super-inappropriate storyline revolves around Josie's teacher Sam literally falling in love with her, even though he thinks she's underage. Like???"

—Spencer Althouse

13. Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979)

The three wise men and one of them with a face painted black
Cinema International Corporation

"There is a scene with blackface, which is BAD."

—Catladysara

14. And Superbad (2007)

Seth making obscene, sexual gestures about Jules when she isn't looking
Sony Pictures Releasing

"Did I cry-laugh when it came out? Yes. Did I quote it to death in high school? Yes. Did I rewatch it recently and spend most of the time with my hand over my mouth in horror at how much the world has changed? BIG YES. So many things wrong with that film and its 'humor.'"

—Turnip Cake Dreams

Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.

What other popular movies haven't aged well? Let us know in the comments.