Blind Date (1987) | How Woke Is It?

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Blind Date1987

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What We Think

‘Blind Date’ is about as non-woke as you can get by modern standards, more interested in slapstick and awkward situations than affirming any ideology. If you’re looking for a pre-woke comedy, this is a safe bet.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

'Blind Date' keeps its focus on comedy and slapstick. The characters are products of their era, with identity traits serving the plot or jokes, not ideology. Casting and character arcs are driven by humor instead of modern 'woke' priorities. There’s little evidence of forced representation or heavy-handed messaging.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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The film doesn’t set out to undermine traditional roles. Masculinity, romance, and even some outdated gender jokes are played for laughs, not commentary. Family, relationships, and culture are addressed with 1980s sensibilities, mostly neutral to slightly traditional. Any subversions are more classic comedic tropes than modern ideological statements.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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Alternative views exist, mostly in the form of zany characters and comedic foils. The film’s worldview is rooted in mainstream 1980s culture, with conflicts based on personality quirks, not social ideology. There’s no attempt to villainize dissent; it’s just lighthearted chaos for everyone.

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