15 Problems Only Film Fans In 2016 Would Understand

6. London Has Fallen: Racist Or Hilarious?

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Though few would admit that they think London Has Fallen is a genuinely good film, there are certainly plenty who can find a lot of entertainment value within it thanks to a tone that just barely stops short of shouting "America, f*** yeah!"

Fans may feel conflicted about where the line is drawn, though. Is London Has Fallen just dumb fun that deserves to be laughed at, or is its quasi-racism actually a lot more troubling, all the more considering how well the film did at the box office?

When Gerard Butler's character tells a terrorist to "go back to F***headistan", is it just an hilariously bad line, or further whipping up racist sentiments?

Either way, it's a difficult and discomforting question. Can a bad movie merely be a bad movie, or does the conscience win out?

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