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Wait what because of the bad words? I. What?
If you've grown up as a kid only having access to the internet in the last 6 years or so, yeah I could see how Idiocracy might be shocking. The dialog in that movie is the antithesis of the status quo nowadays. For a kid without context about the satirical and parodical nature of the film, they might think that the movie was endorsing that kind of language.
It would take some guidance from a guardian on what it means, why its relevant, and why its actually become important over time.
Its a required watch in my mind.
Really good point. Historical context is key
That's nuts. I remember being 11 years old and one of our friends snuck a copy of South Park's Bigger, Longer, and Uncut they stole from their older brother over to my place, and when they started singing the "Uncle Fucker" song, we lost our minds laughing, fumbling for the remote to turn down the volume so the neighbor ladies wouldn't overhear and get us in trouble lol
It's crazy how much Tiktok has normalized censorship for this generation