Movies in 1980 Were Different

Movies now: we gotta be careful so as not to offend anyone Movies in 1980: "Israeli air, please clear the runway"

White text contrasts modern movies’ concern about offending everyone with a stereotypically insensitive line from a 1980 movie, shown over a dark image of an airplane apparently struggling on the runway. The joke is a commentary on changing standards of political correctness and how older films used blunt ethnic or national stereotypes as humor. EN: White text contrasts modern movies’ concern about offending everyone with a stereotypically insensitive line from a 1980 movie, shown over a dark image of an airplane apparently struggling on the runway. The joke is a commentary on changing standards of political correctness and how older films used blunt ethnic or national stereotypes as humor.

• @afrosidemoon / 56127 2023-04-23