K-9 (1989) | How Woke Is It?

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K-91989

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What We Think

K-9 is an almost entirely non-woke film, representing good old-fashioned entertainment with no noticeable ideological agenda. It's hard to imagine this kind of buddy action-comedy being made in quite the same way nowadays without someone on Twitter finding something to critique.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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What is this?

The film's narrative is primarily a straightforward buddy-cop comedy, focusing on the relationship between a tough police detective and his dog. Character backgrounds are developed naturally, without modern ideological box-checking or forced identity traits. There's little to no sense that plot or personalities are shoehorned in to satisfy quotas or contemporary social trends.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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Traditional values like loyalty, bravery, and partnership are celebrated. Masculine virtues are central to the film's dynamic, and family or religious themes aren't mocked or undermined. The movie relies on classic tropes rather than subverting or revising any foundational aspects of Western culture.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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No evidence of ideological monoculture here, opposing worldviews are shown through criminals and police, but not exaggerated for political messaging. There's no overt commentary on contemporary social issues, making for a refreshingly pluralistic (or, at least, apolitical) tone by today's standards.

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