1. Porky's (1982)
Porky's is an interesting case in the whole government-funding movies thing, and it led to the great Cultural Change of Film Funding. Often cited as one of the worst examples of what Canadian Government should not be financing (as determined by Canada's cultural elitist watch dogs of the time), it nonetheless is the most successful Canadian box-office film in history. Although it was filmed in Florida and directed by previous entry Black Christmas's Bob Clark, himself an American, nobody was prepared for the money this movie raked in when competing against its American neighbours. Porky's was the simple story of rowdy teenagers wanting nothing more than to party and spy on girls in locker room showers, as per usual 80s stereotypical teen comedy protocol. Porky's success led to the flood of teen-centered sex comedies of the 80s (you're welcome) and it all has to do with the government of Canada helping to realize a dream - a dream that involved a guy named Pee Wee losing his virginity and sticking his penis into a glory hole. After the public outcry over such taxpayer-funded filth, the Canadian government entirely rebranded their film division, which would cause it to go into a decades-long spiral of funding more socially conscious yet box-office bombing films that still lingers to this day.
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