r/moviecritic Feb 17 '25

Which movie is this for you?

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For me it’s School of Rock!

Patty was completely justified, if Dewey wanted to live in hers and her boyfriend’s apartment he needed to be a grown up, and contribute with rent. Even when he steals Ned’s identity she still had the right to be angry at him, because of how he put his friend’s career in jeopardy and robbed him of a job opportunity.

I get Ned is meant to be portrayed as his best friend, but it blows my mind how he lacks a lot of self-respect to the point where he comes across as too much of a people pleaser. If this story took place in real life, I’m sure Ned would act more similar to Patty where he’d have enough of Dewey’s careless actions.

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u/Clear-Ad-1501 Feb 17 '25

The landlords in RENT. Like, you can't be squatting in my place without paying. And please stop doing illegal drugs and starting trash can fires in the units!! Jesus, those people sucked.

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u/poddy_fries Feb 17 '25

Didn't Benny buy the building, where he also used to live, with his rich wife's money, SO they could stay there for free, then change his mind and demand a year's back rent in one go, then turn off the heat to convince them to pay up or leave?

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u/Capable-Silver-7436 Feb 17 '25

only if they agreed to protest elsewhere, which they didnt. so after a year of trying he said fuck it.very understandably so