Any Which Way You Can (1980) | How Woke Is It?

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Any Which Way You Can1980

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What We Think

A relic of its era, "Any Which Way You Can" is refreshingly non-woke by today’s standards, just comedy, tough guys, and an orangutan. Identity politics and virtue signaling are blissfully absent.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

"Any Which Way You Can" centers on blue-collar characters and straightforward, sometimes goofy action-comedy. Casting clearly prioritizes fit and personality over fashionable identity checklists. There’s no forced representation and characters are defined by their quirks, flaws, and relationships, not social labels.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film embraces traditional masculinity, family bonds, and un-ironic patriotism. Gender roles are as conventional as they come, with brawls, bar scenes, and romance played for laughs, not as subversion. Religious or cultural values are not mocked or rewritten.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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What is this?

You’ll find more orangutans than political sermons here. Dissenting views aren’t villainized, because they're not present. The story avoids moralizing, allowing good-natured chaos and flawed characters to drive the plot without preachy undertones.

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