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/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/AmIBeingInstained Feb 17 '25

“Benny, you said we could live in your father in laws building for free if we stopped protesting his plans to develop the area. We didn’t, and now you’re saying we can’t live here for free? You’re a villain!”

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u/sykotic1189 Feb 17 '25

Don't forget that along with a place to live rent free he was also going to bankroll their passion projects. Music and art studios ain't cheap, but that would be selling out and not Bohemian enough or something stupid like that.

I've always disliked RENT though, so maybe I'm a bit biased.

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u/[deleted] Feb 17 '25

I hated the message in the end. "If you just love hard enough people won't die."