10 '80s/'90s Films That Would Get a CEO Fired Today (#3 Is Still Considered a Classic)

Growing up in the ’80s and ’90s meant watching comedies that took huge risks — movies that pushed boundaries, crossed lines, and made us laugh until we couldn’t breathe. Today? A lot of these films would never make it past a pitch meeting. Studios would call lawyers. HR would panic. Twitter would explode. In this video, I’m counting down 10 comedies from my childhood that would never get made today — and explaining why they were funny then, why they still work now, and why comedy has always been about pushing limits. These aren’t apology videos. These movies shaped my sense of humor, and I’m not pretending otherwise. 00:00 – Intro 01:38 – #10 The Toy (1982) 03:25 – #9 Soul Man (1986) 05:21 – #8 Nine to Five (1980) 06:39 – #7 Stripes (1981) 08:47 – #6 Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986) 10:38 – #5 The Secret of My Success (1987) 12:31– #4 Can’t Buy Me Love (1987) 14:29– #3 Trading Places (1983) 16:47 – #2 Porky’s (1982) 19:18 – #1 Weekend at Bernie’s (1989)