1. television--no way in hell "all in the family" or "the jeffersons" get on tv now-- casual dropping of the N-bomb and H-bomb in prime time tv--nope never

2. movies-the exorcist wouldn't get made today without being rated nc-17 or X--little girl spewing anti-religious words, telling a priest his mother sucks cocks in hell, masturbating witha crucifix

3. sex--no more low risk unprotected sex--worst you got back then could be cured with penicillin

4. putting on a variety show of singing and comedy skits for the whole family on prime time.

5. wowing everybody with a movie that has lasers and space dogfights.

meltwithu said:

Wow! Cool thread. I dont' know you didnt' have to be twenty one to buy alcohol.

We had a show here in the 70s called "Love Thy Neighbour". It was incredibly racist. It will never be shown again (thankfully).

I don't think Benny Hill would get a show now either.

In the 70's, unmarried mothers usually either had to get married or live in shame.

Living with your partner was called "living in sin".

Diet coke was horrible

Smoking a joint!

Reincarnate said:

you mean it used to be even worse?

sinisterpentatonic said:

not to mention have wild hedonistic sex parties filled with great drugs and groovy disco music

charlottegelin said:

one word: "TAB"

Cutesy family acts like the Osmonds or J5.

Full frontal nudity in the movie Carrie.

Unironic glam, punk, or folkie music.

Safe sex.

Being liberal.

meow85 said:

I saw a full frontal in the movie I saw last night! I must say I was a little taken aback, the rating was M15 - big close-up!

meltwithu said:

GREAT LOOKING CARS!

THE PACER!



THE GREMLIN!


THE PINTO




and of course...

THE LEISURE SUIT!

sinisterpentatonic said:

i would ROCK thos mutherfuckas right now!

meltwithu said:

What the.....? are those shoes made out of playdoh?

charlottegelin said:

The fact that it's supposed to be a locker-room full of high school girls walking around completely naked and a lengthy close-up of Carrie giving herself a shower rubdown -not to mention the famous tampon-throwing "plug it up!" scene tells me it wouldn't make it into a modern movie without some kind of warning or raised rating.

meow85 said:

what rating did it have then? has it changed since then?

charlottegelin said:

I'm not sure about the US, but I know it had an R rating here.

meow85 said:

R18+ here too

This was handed down to me as my first car in the 80's.... but this was our family car in the 70's.