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It’s incredible when you think of the cultural impact a movie can have. There are movies that live in our psyche for just a few weeks, maybe a few months, but the truly astonishing ones have influenced entire generations. Animal House is one of those movies.

Any movie you watch about college probably takes at least inspiration from Animal House. Whether it be the pillow fight in the ladies dorm, the dueling frats, the wound up dean, toga parties, rambunctious shouting, and everything in between. Perhaps older movies did this but Animal House is the one that did it all.

The Test of Time

While all the references and elements may have survived the test of time, I also want to mention that there are some parts that, well, don’t. From peeking into the ladies dorm to some outright gross party motions, we’ve grown to know that these things are wrong. Yet we still regard this movie as one of the greatest. In a world of cancelling and boycotting, how can we possibly see this movie as “Good”?

I’ve already told you: Because we know it’s wrong. And listen, it’s not every scene that’s wrong. Just a few things that wouldn’t float well in today’s cinema. When we watch Animal House, we see these scenes and recognize that the actions portrayed are not right. I don’t like the phrase”A sign of the times” but in this case it’s applicable. Excusable? No. But applicable. Movies shouldn’t be disregarded due to the thought processes of the past. By growing and realizing how different we are from those times we can still appreciate the movie, without getting too offended by it.

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