How Hollywood Screwed Over a Generation of Men

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  • Опубліковано 19 гру 2024

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  • @atheistcory4174
    @atheistcory4174 8 днів тому +75

    James Bond(Sean Connery) in Diamonds Are Forever(1971) " I don't normally like redheads but somehow you make it work" ( push pull).

  • @Tjonny1000
    @Tjonny1000 3 дні тому +3

    Yo Todd thanks for loving some of the greatest movies of all time! Gonna watch Joe Black and Scent of a Woman! Out of all of them Barney Stinson and Joey Tribani inspired me. And in Crazy Stupid Love, Gosling motivates me to bulk up at the gym. Watch these movies, learn from them, know that the world is your oyster. Life is short. It can all end tomorrow, make the most it and have the craziest adventures possible with the endless number of remarkable , gorgeous women in this world. When you're old and grey and counting the seconds of the sunset with a wrinkled cougar , know that you lived .

  • @MarkyV-oe5pn
    @MarkyV-oe5pn 6 днів тому +10

    Feminism and social media. Thank you

  • @khairt1731
    @khairt1731 8 днів тому +28

    All the movies and tv shows have women acting as the stoic masculine, rational leader and the men are an emotional mess and follower.

    • @geronimocochise2033
      @geronimocochise2033 7 днів тому +6

      Which is repulsive really

    • @wuxing6866
      @wuxing6866 6 днів тому +4

      The Simp Sons

    • @mr12aT
      @mr12aT 2 дні тому

      All? Can you list 10?

    • @Ignauhak
      @Ignauhak 9 годин тому

      @@mr12aT Movies: Star Wars The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi, What Men Want, Barbie, Mulan 2020, Captain Marvel, The Marvels
      TV Shows: Jessica Jones, Supergirl, Arrow, Punisher.

  • @SurinderismCinema
    @SurinderismCinema 8 днів тому +10

    We definitely need The Game adapted into a movie

  • @JoaoPedro-ky6qg
    @JoaoPedro-ky6qg 8 днів тому +9

    I'd recommend older movies from 40s to 70s,Steve McQueen,Bogart,Mastroianni and others taught me a lot about how to act around women,how to flirt,etc.

  • @exxie1
    @exxie1 7 днів тому +9

    I'm not a movie guy, I'm more of a rock 'n' roll man. But rock 'n' roll actually taught me exactly what you're talking about. Listen to Motörhead, Thin Lizzy, 74-77 Kiss, AC/DC to some extent... these bands pack blue-collar, masculine attitudes that nobody teaches these days. Thin Lizzy is actually a more down-to-Earth approach on how men fall in love. Not that crybaby shit.

  • @Greg-rp7ou
    @Greg-rp7ou 8 днів тому +7

    I would add Van Wilder to the list. Ryan Reynold’s character showed me (a Hollywood version) of how to be confident with women.

  • @wadeosborn7515
    @wadeosborn7515 8 днів тому +13

    Growing up in a time that a man had to speak to a woman. This skill has definitely been lost to anyone in their 30’s

  • @javirez_ahre
    @javirez_ahre 8 днів тому +17

    Javier Bardem's character in Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona.

    • @arashsadr3836
      @arashsadr3836 6 днів тому +1

      Interstingly enough, this movie is restricted here in Australia. No platform provides it. PC is ridiculous down under guys.

  • @brunoreis4103
    @brunoreis4103 6 днів тому +3

    Hey Todd. Take a look at Hit Man (2023 film). Real life story of a guy who pretends to be different types of hitman, one of which is a badass James Bond type. It is a good one for a breakdown cause he is usually shy and uncalibrated but transforms himself when playing the cool hitman guy (seductive/confident).

  • @sundvallen
    @sundvallen 6 днів тому +4

    I swear to god, todd looked 40, 20 years ago, and he still looks 40

  • @Shakor77
    @Shakor77 7 днів тому +4

    You can't have movie about men and boys anymore. Everything has to be about female empowerment and/or toxic masculinity.

  • @michaeljjt1976
    @michaeljjt1976 7 днів тому +5

    Crazy Stupid Love....until the end. The last 15 minutes are just horrible "hollywood myth of the one" nonsense

  • @Paolo01047
    @Paolo01047 5 днів тому +1

    Todd I have a good one:Suntan. From Greece,life and sex for an introvert doctor on a Greek island during the summer.He makes lots of mistakes and he fall in a hippie girl.Then tries to do game with tourists.I found it very realistic and portrayed how the average guy out there reacts with younger women and why women are eventually afraid for such guys.In short:what a man should not do if he wants to have women.

  • @jackcayman3273
    @jackcayman3273 8 днів тому +13

    Whatever you did for your skin worked. It looks good, bro.

    • @jp3mcpherson
      @jp3mcpherson 8 днів тому

      Bro is like 40 😐

    • @matvei15
      @matvei15 6 днів тому

      @@jp3mcpherson And?

    • @standardofexcellence
      @standardofexcellence 6 днів тому

      Know your skin type and optimize it with investments lads, neglect of personal care counts for 70% of aging for dudes and only 30% genetic. This also involves discipline and little to no harmful drugs

  • @UnpluggedNutrition
    @UnpluggedNutrition 8 днів тому +8

    I like ryan gosling in Fall guy, nonchalantly flirting with Emily Blunt character after not seeing her for years. I think Glen Powell would be a good fit for movies like you’re talking about, he was great in Everybody wants some

  • @thomv5591
    @thomv5591 8 днів тому +13

    As a guy that was a teenager during the 80's I agree with Todd's assessment. There are no movies made for men anymore. Could be why they suck and don't make money

    • @DanielW-m9d
      @DanielW-m9d 8 днів тому +2

      Well that's not true. Just that the dynamic between men and women are different

    • @gonsleiva3595
      @gonsleiva3595 5 днів тому +1

      @DanielW-m9d Is it really the dinamic different? The environment, media and communication technology has changed, but intrinsically woman are still attracted to confident masculine man like they were 20-40 years. Behavioral evolution cues do not change that fast. Because the doctrine of feminization of man is happening by the media, there is no surprise that young man are struggling more than prior generations

  • @Tof221
    @Tof221 8 днів тому +3

    I never saw the post with the movie recommendations, but I'll add a few more (sorry these are also a bit old but you're pretty spot on with this phenomenon):
    Swingers 1995 (Personal favorite of mine. Plenty of scenes to break down for both good AND bad examples of game. Also a fantastic movie about the importance of Wingmen)
    Vicky Christina Barcelona 2008 (Woody Allen does an excellent job depicting the dichotomous nature of Women's dating priorities with the 2 main female characters. Most people analyze the "cold approach" scene because it's so refreshing to see a male character cold approach someone, but I really think more should be said about the dialogue between the two leads.)
    Out of Sight 1998 (George Clooney has an infectious charm and should be studied with a microscope. The approach is fine, but really it's his presentation and his tonality. Even the early scene where he robs a bank while complimenting the clerk displays this.)
    I'm confident these were probably already mentioned in the comment section of your poll but just wanted to toss them out in case. Cheers mate!

  • @calibrepowa1762
    @calibrepowa1762 8 днів тому +2

    You could try series on streaming services like you mentioned - Queen's Gambit is a great show that has interesting dynamics between the main character Beth Harmon and three other love interests Harry, Townes and Benny. Harry has low confidence and screws up his opportunities while she falls for the other two. Your analysis of the three characters would be really interesting

  • @adapt-or-die-trying
    @adapt-or-die-trying 6 днів тому +1

    Super inspirational. Thank you Todd 🙏

  • @swaggybaconcheese1566
    @swaggybaconcheese1566 8 днів тому +12

    This early to a Todd vid and I'm going out tonight?
    It's a pull, I'm calling it

  • @OHHnoYOUdidntMAN
    @OHHnoYOUdidntMAN 8 днів тому +4

    The 40-Year Old Virgin is my family's favorite movie xD

  • @farzam5704
    @farzam5704 8 днів тому +4

    I think you forgot the movie list?

    • @ToddVDating
      @ToddVDating  8 днів тому +4

      Fixed. Thanks!

    • @farzam5704
      @farzam5704 8 днів тому

      ​@@ToddVDatingThanks. Long list! What would be the top three :)

  • @johndoe-fq7ez
    @johndoe-fq7ez 7 днів тому

    I randomly stumbled upon a film "About Adam" on TV in like 2014 and I've never forgot about it, it fits this genre too.

  • @marioottaiano475
    @marioottaiano475 7 днів тому

    Always high quality, every time I watch Todd's videos I feel like cheating. I should pay to watch these videos, great work Todd!

  • @UnDonnaiolo
    @UnDonnaiolo День тому +1

    You can check out Don Jon

  • @thetalentof
    @thetalentof 6 днів тому

    We've still had movies like 'The Beekeeper,' 'Rebel Ridge,' 'Nobody,' 'Plane,' 'John Wick 4,' 'The Killer,' '65,' 'Top Gun Maverick,' 'The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,' 'In the Land of Saints and Sinners,' 'Samaritan,' 'The Bikeriders,' 'Horizon,' 'Dragged Across Concrete,' 'Wanted Man,' 'Equalizer 3,' 'One Fast Move,' 'Road House,' 'Fast Charlie,' 'Wrath of Man,' 'Wolfs,' 'Trigger Point,' 'The Bricklayer,' 'Oppenheimer,' 'Dead Reckoning,' 'The Pope's Exorcist,' 'Werewolves,' 'Greyhound' and 'The Silent Hour' as well as shows like 'Reacher,' 'Tulsa King,' 'The Old Man,' 'The Agency,' 'The Night Agent' and the upcoming movies 'Riddick: Furya,' 'Heat 2,' 'The Bookie and the Bruiser,' 'The Passion: Resurrection,' 'The Battle of Baktan Cross,' 'F1,' '28 Years Later,' 'Den of Thieves 2,' 'Nobody 2' and 'Play Dirty' to help balance things out.

  • @Dr4wfox
    @Dr4wfox 7 днів тому +1

    Experience is a comb that life gives to you, when you are already bald

  • @charthers8903
    @charthers8903 7 днів тому +2

    These movies were part of the dreaded so called “social conditioning” - Things are so bad now people could actually benefit by being conditioned by them

  • @GeneralZeroOfficial
    @GeneralZeroOfficial 7 днів тому

    Honestly, I've always found the romcoms "She's Way Out of My League" and "Plus One" pretty good. The former is more unrealistic in my opinion, but worth looking in to.

  • @christopherjamieson4921
    @christopherjamieson4921 2 дні тому

    Todd, as someone (me) who is no game expert but has had a couple of very loving and fulfilling relationships, why would you say you had some of the best experiences with women? What was it (beyond sex) that made them so great and memorable for you?

  • @cobrakaiisback4709
    @cobrakaiisback4709 6 днів тому

    There was no apps during the time of these movies. Women have too many options nowadays. I would advise any young man starting out to not worry about women at all and just worry about making money. If something falls in your lap fine but do not settle and do not get married ever. The reality is most women are just not worth the effort and the majority of it comes down to your looks and your money. Of course you need social skills in life but you can have the best social skills ever if you do not have looks and money nothing else matters.

  • @dylansands8651
    @dylansands8651 8 днів тому

    Watched Babylon last year, that felt really similar (genre-wise) to what you were talking about here. Not a perfect film by any means, but a fun one!

  • @bangbang120
    @bangbang120 8 днів тому +1

    Do a breakdown of the D.E.N.N.I.S system on it's always sunny in Philadelphia. Yeah it's mostly just a joke, but I feel like there's some truth to it and it was made to make fun of the rising popularity of pick up artists at that time

  • @kriscrystaline9793
    @kriscrystaline9793 7 днів тому

    I love buddy adventure comedies like American Pie, Euro Trip, Superbad, Harold and Kumar, etc.. It makes me motivated for game

  • @CheebaTrees
    @CheebaTrees 6 днів тому

    I'd argue that all those movies are extremely blue-pilled. Andy in The 40 Year Old Virgin didn't get any better at game, he just got some used up grandma who had him sell off his million dollar collectables. The only red pilled movie I've seen about dating is The Last American Virgin.

  • @TheCoolestGeekEver
    @TheCoolestGeekEver 7 днів тому

    There's a great TV show called Hello Ladies that was on HBO about this topic.

  • @fpaulo20091
    @fpaulo20091 6 днів тому

    does the website really work? I see only popups

  • @kriskoss1325
    @kriskoss1325 8 днів тому +2

    What you teach is something I want my son to know; ) this work should be in some humanity heritage database😎

  • @Tjonny1000
    @Tjonny1000 3 дні тому

    Also the answer to why those movies aren't being made anymore, a certain strain of Puritan Calvinism. In the past one episode of this was the " Hays Code".

  • @mykhailoivasenko1702
    @mykhailoivasenko1702 8 днів тому +1

    There's actually one good one - but it's French. It's few years old, but I forgot the name...

  • @skudnu5462
    @skudnu5462 8 днів тому

    very very interesting video

  • @jaspergabriels8933
    @jaspergabriels8933 5 днів тому

    i take action but i just get nothing back for it it's sad

  • @nicholascohen927
    @nicholascohen927 6 днів тому

    Todd you should make one, true game type of movie haha

  • @janvanardoen9531
    @janvanardoen9531 6 днів тому

    You age well. In fact you look better now than 10 years ago. Less baby faced puffy. Also , the hair cut is a game changer.

    • @sundvallen
      @sundvallen 6 днів тому

      Agree, zero aging, he always looked 40 lol its crazy

  • @lazyc97
    @lazyc97 8 днів тому +1

    movie recommendation at 01:54

  • @MVProfits
    @MVProfits 8 днів тому +4

    Strange, I find most movies unrealistic for flirt and love, and as the expression goes, very "blue pill", lots of chasing and needy behavior by men. And in movies, the actual "game" part was often non-verbal, just quick cut scenes of the actors in different settings cut to cheesy music, and voila, it was done ha ha. Your specialty is that you demystify those parts. In fact, I'd say these movies did a LOT of harm. Most gals that jump from one relationship to the next are only into the flirt phase, the limerence phase shown. In movies and stories, it's only focused on that, and then the quick mention or implied "they lived happily forever after". While in the real world. the "after", that's the longest part, by far. I'd even say that you, Todd, are into the flirt part, and not into the rest of the relationship. As men, we admire action heroes, strong fearless characters and so on, but we don't think we can do the same and start gunning down bad guys. Women actually want to find the Perfect Mister Millionaire Prince Charming as in their dumb love movies.

  • @Reesabh9
    @Reesabh9 8 днів тому +1

    CAN YOU PLEASE DO A MOVIE BREAKDOWN OF "UP IN THE AIR"..I THINK GEORGE CLOONEY'S CHARACTER IS CLOSE TO REALITY OF REAL PICKUP SKILLS

    • @Reesabh9
      @Reesabh9 8 днів тому

      AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT WATCH Matthew McConaughey's ghost of the girlfriends past

  • @michaeljeacock
    @michaeljeacock 8 днів тому

    The ugly truth up until the sappy Hollywood ending. Some of what women want is useful. Also, up until the Hollywood ending, you can add Down with Love. And in the non-romantic comedy movies, you can't beat RDJ in Iron Man.

  • @pjsimon3705
    @pjsimon3705 7 днів тому

    No Hard Feelings, My Old Ass, Into the Spiderverse, Saltburn, Bottoms, The Holdovers, Drive Away Dolls

  • @ng-ht1vx
    @ng-ht1vx 6 днів тому

    The Ugly Truth is a great movie.

  • @phontomz
    @phontomz 8 днів тому

    Does anyone have recommendations for movies with strong / high value masculinity examples? Other than what’s mentioned

    • @1989Mordwin
      @1989Mordwin 8 днів тому

      @@phontomz I'll answer with characters instead.
      John McLain(tough)
      Indiana Jones(adventurous)
      Rocky Balboa(relentless)
      Han Solo(street smarts)
      And for dominance the best example I can think of is Dwayne Johnson in the movie Faster(2010)

  • @adrianalcarasjr
    @adrianalcarasjr 8 днів тому

    Love You todd

  • @thodoris7614
    @thodoris7614 8 днів тому +1

    Probably it's time for you to write a script for a goood movie bro ;)

  • @DG-il9bq
    @DG-il9bq 8 днів тому

    I watched a movie called anora recently in the cinema. It could be an interesting breakdown

  • @calisthenicarts312
    @calisthenicarts312 6 днів тому

    I don’t think Todd is in touch with reality! Those movies are hurtful to men today. Ever since Feminist and woke gain more power! Masculine movies were less produced. The women of today are not the same as they were 20 years ago. They have high body count and not interested in family or traditional dating!

  • @movius1dc505
    @movius1dc505 7 днів тому

    Guys all movies Todd recommended are fun or good... but next level stuff to get into God´s pickup mode is Californication. Go watch it! Hank Moody in fiction and Todd in real life, are the men.

  • @peterlustig8778
    @peterlustig8778 8 днів тому

    Hey Tod watched a video course from you 2017.Back then we where still young, with 45 one doesn't fell young anymore, i feel the same. I regret nothing but the stalinistic-feminism has destroyed a lot the young men are so confused and babble stuff like "toxic masculinity" oh boi women are rather toxic nowadays. Good to see that you are Grinding after the leftwing feminism destroyed RSD (i was never a fan of that company, but that the Zeitgeist ruined that is a hallmark in itself.) All the best to you!

  • @CoachSteveJandS
    @CoachSteveJandS 8 днів тому +2

    Honestly most Hollywood screenwriters are not trained for life coaching and are not obliged to write a movie that honors the ethics requirements of life coaches....

  • @MSordernature
    @MSordernature 7 днів тому

    A mediocre movie "10 Years" from 2011 has good examples of passing shit tests with Oscar Isaac's character.

  • @qwirtz2002
    @qwirtz2002 7 днів тому

    Todd Watch The Inbetweeners Movie, 2011)

  • @isaiahharris7046
    @isaiahharris7046 6 днів тому

    How old are you?

  • @danielbcd7620
    @danielbcd7620 7 днів тому

    gen z nowadays are no competition for milenials in getting woman

  • @Jaboukii
    @Jaboukii 8 днів тому

    Just Get the flop up and Go out there G, if she sticks, she sticks, if not, meh .. next》

  • @mindsetmotivation9124
    @mindsetmotivation9124 7 днів тому

    You aint old Todd

  • @zaebos0079
    @zaebos0079 8 днів тому

    Don't forget Disney. I'm just starting to watch the video tho.

  • @ARBets23
    @ARBets23 8 днів тому

    Why Todd

  • @cropcell
    @cropcell 8 днів тому

    for modern day examples check out all the reality dating tv shows. Many good interactions amongst the awkward/funny ones. Shows like love island, love is blind, ultimatum, too hot to handle, bachelor in paradise, temptation island, etc

  • @1989Mordwin
    @1989Mordwin 8 днів тому +2

    -The last run (obsession)
    -Good luck chuck (funny)
    -My best friends girl (cocky attitude)
    -Before sundet (sensitive guy)

  • @bobbanks6217
    @bobbanks6217 6 днів тому

    Magnolia😂

  • @kaizo5627
    @kaizo5627 5 днів тому

    I find this to be one of your saddest videos.

  • @porteauloin
    @porteauloin 8 днів тому +1

    Todd you an inspiration. But what is this haircut?? please get back to the slick back one my man :D

    • @guntertorfs6486
      @guntertorfs6486 6 днів тому

      Nah , this haircut fits his face to a T. Makes me wonder what kind of rug you have on your head.

  • @Jackson-e4k
    @Jackson-e4k 8 днів тому

    You’re the youngest looking old guy I know

  • @saifalam2030
    @saifalam2030 8 днів тому

    Well I liked Coda, Green book,Top Gun Maverick, Furiousa, Last night in soho,Mad Max fury road,Hacksaw ridge, intern

  • @LastUncle
    @LastUncle 8 днів тому +1

    bro did you ever game with TOM TORERO?

  • @sonnykrulezz
    @sonnykrulezz 8 днів тому +2

    I might be Todd's biggest fan but because of the cost of living crisis + climate change , 80 % of people are in too much trouble to think about dating in 2024.

    • @lucubrator4283
      @lucubrator4283 8 днів тому

      There was that towers incident in NY, the Ozon hole, y2k,... Media always find some more or less serious story to sell. Housing affordability as a percentage of disposable income has been equally expensive until around 2001 - people just spend less money in other spent less money on other shit (there's a good quote in another 90s movie called fight club). Crying and making excuses has never worked for men - so go out and take the initiative.

  • @Shakor77
    @Shakor77 7 днів тому

    You're not old. You are barely middle aged.

  • @T0MapleLaughs
    @T0MapleLaughs 6 днів тому

    ultra feminist takes of common scripts will lead to this

  • @delawarehistory1675
    @delawarehistory1675 8 днів тому

    You aren't old. Middle aged. Sure. But old? I am 42, assuming I am about your age, and life is just starting. Heck politicians are young at 60 around here.

  • @mdaaaa1211
    @mdaaaa1211 8 днів тому

    I am glad they dont make such movies anymore. I have the opposite experience and results.

    • @trantorthetroll8768
      @trantorthetroll8768 8 днів тому

      Because you’re a dork. If you think the rom com weak male wins Hollywood is better idk what to tell you.

    • @collegerebel
      @collegerebel 8 днів тому +1

      Care to elaborate?

    • @peterlustig8778
      @peterlustig8778 8 днів тому

      No Men lost mostly interest in women -same with me..