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What are some concepts/themes that wouldn't work too well anymore in TV and Film?

posted 5 years ago by [deleted]
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Thinking about the recent Charlie's Angels flop it occurred to me that when the original series came out it was somewhat radical or groundbreaking. Three attractive women being chosen to conduct special operations. Of course it helped that they were attractive but the show was fun.

This isn't a groundbreaking theme anymore. There are plenty of female cops, firefighters etc.

Another show Three's Company or the original British version being Man About the House. A single man living platonically with 2 women.

I'm not sure there would be anything noteworthy about that anymore to warrant a show.

Any other themes or topics that you don't think would work anymore?

[–] Mustang (5449) 2 years ago

Just watched "Big" (1988) again and still enjoyed it.

This thread sprang to mind though. Asides from the childhood fantasy adventure aspect in the background you have a very traumatized mother and almost completely ineffective cops.

Also, although in an adult body it is implied the 14 y.o boy has sex with the adult woman.

I think Twitter would be ablaze if you tried to make this now.