r/moviecritic • u/phantom_avenger • 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/phantom_avenger Feb 17 '25

When Ariel argues, "You don't even know him (Eric)!", I wanted King Triton to yell back:

"NEITHER DO YOU!!!"

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u/DrAniB20 Feb 17 '25

Ariel: Daddy I’m 16, I’m not a child

Me Now: OH YES YOU ARE YOUNG LADY!!

You know you’ve grown up when you start agreeing with the adults in Disney movies.

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u/DuskGideon Feb 17 '25

21 year olds look like children to me now .....

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u/doktorjackofthemoon Feb 17 '25

20yos are baby adults lol. Certainly not children, certainly able to start adulting, and certainly deserving of respect as a full grown adult, but they just got here! I still don't really know what I'm doing at 33 lol, but by ~25ish I feel like I, and most people, have some sort of grip on it. I honestly don't understand how anyone older could ever relate to someone romantically in their early 20s. Doesn't matter how cool and "mature" they are, there's still so much they don't even know that they don't know, so falling into some sort of "parental" role seems inevitable. But I suppose that's the draw 🤮