Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold (1986) | How Woke Is It?

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Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold1986

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What We Think

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold is an unapologetically old-fashioned adventure flick, blissfully free of present-day woke trends. Expect cheesy action, traditional roles, and zero ideological lecturing, refreshingly non-woke by today’s standards.

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Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

Allan Quatermain and the Lost City of Gold is pretty much a throwback to old-school adventure films. It barely dabbles in identity politics, characters are cast for fit and era-appropriate fun, not to showcase buzzword diversity or force modern representation, for better or worse.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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What is this?

This film openly celebrates masculine heroism, traditional romance, and old-fashioned adventure tropes. Religion, family, and traditional roles are played straight, not mocked. If anything, it skews so traditional it would feel downright retro, even corny, by modern standards.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

While alternative worldviews aren't the focus, the film doesn't overtly mock tradition or push a single ideological narrative. Villains are stereotypical, but not based on modern culture-war points. It's a product of its time, not a vehicle for contemporary ideology.

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