History Film / FortyDaysAndFortyNights

* FutureSocietyPresentValues: Almost every aspect of this film from the premise itself to the execution is done in such a way that anyone in modern times would cringe upon seeing it. Matt is treated like dirt by everyone around him for deciding to go celibate--which is a perfectly fine option for anyone at all--and then the consequences of the bet and ''especially'' the fact that [[spoiler:Nicole ''rapes Matt just to win a stinking bet.'']] Everything is simply laughed off and there are no consequences for the things that happen to Matt and Erica over the course of the film. It treats men as if they're ''supposed'' to just hump anything that comes along and most of the women are portrayed as awful or shallow as well.

** There's also the issue of an unmarried person giving up sex for Lent. As the Church views premarital sex as a sin, it's something he shouldn't be doing in the first place, meaning it's not much of a sacrifice.

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: [[spoiler:Nicole handcuffs Matt to his bed and has sex with him while he's asleep and, therefore, can't consent. The only person who has a problem with it is Erica, who thinks [[NotWhatItLooksLike Matt had consensual sex with Nicole]], forcing him to [[TheUnfairSex beg for Erica's forgiveness]], while Nicole's act of sexual assault is brushed off as just [[BlackComedyRape a comically desperate form of cheating on their bet]] and not... y'know, '''sexual assault'''. Even Matt and Erica just seem to shrug it off once they agree that "it doesn't count."]] Audiences' reaction to it at the time were pretty negative, but it's safe to bet that simply pitching a gender-inverted version of that story would have gotten the writer fired on the spot.

* GagPenis / RagingStiffie: In the last few days of Lent, Matt's knocking things off of the table when he turns.

Matt Sullivan (Hartnett), after a bad breakup and finding out his ex-girlfriend Nicole (Shaw) is now engaged to another man, decides to give something up for Lent: Namely, [[CelibateHero any form of sex]], including [[ADateWithRosiePalms keeping himself company]]. When his friend/roommate Ryan (Costanzo) and their co-workers find out, they make a SideBet that he won't make it, which eventually goes viral with people online betting as to what day and manner in which he'll break the vow. Things go a bit awry when he meets Erica (Sossamon), the girl of his dreams, soon after.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Jerry, Matt's boss, ends up doing this in the office bathroom after drinking orange juice laced with Viagra (which was meant for Matt by another co-worker).

%%* NoHuggingNoKissing: And [[ADateWithRosiePalms no masturbating]].

* FakeOrgasm: Early in the film, Matt fakes an orgasm with his date. However, she is unconvinced and demands to see his condom. Matt's next instinct is to quickly roll off of her and run into his bathroom in search of something, anything white.

** Early in the film, Matt fakes an orgasm with his date. [[NoSell She isn't convinced]].

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: [[spoiler:Nicole handcuffs Matt to his bed and has sex with him while he's asleep and, therefore, can't consent. The only person who has a problem with it is Erica, who thinks [[NotWhatItLooksLike Matt had consensual sex with Nicole]], forcing him to [[TheUnfairSex beg for Erica's forgiveness]], while Nicole's act of sexual assault is brushed off as just [[BlackComedyRape a comically desperate form of cheating on their bet]] and not... y'know, '''sexual assault'''. Even Matt and Erica just seem to shrug it off once they agree that "it doesn't count."]] Audiences' reaction to it at the time were pretty negative, but it's safe to bet that simply pitching a gender-inverted version of that story wouldn't have gotten the writer fired on the spot.

* FutureSocietyPresentValues: Almost every aspect of this film from the premise itself to the execution is done in such a way that anyone in modern times would cringe upon seeing it. Matt is treated like dirt by everyone around him for deciding to go celibate--which is a perfectly fine option for anyone at all--and then the consequences of the bet and ''especially'' the fact that [[spoiler: Nicole ''rapes Matt just to win a stinking bet.'']] Everything is simply laughed off and there are no consequences for the things that happen to Matt and Erica over the course of the film. It treats men as if they're ''supposed'' to just hump anything that comes along and most of the women are portrayed as awful or shallow as well.

* SocietyMarchesOn: Almost every aspect of this film from the premise itself to the execution is done in such a way that anyone in modern times would cringe upon seeing it. Matt is treated like dirt by everyone around him for deciding to go celibate--which is a perfectly fine option for anyone at all--and then the consequences of the bet and ''especially'' the fact that [[spoiler: Nicole ''rapes Matt just to win a stinking bet.'']] Everything is simply laughed off and there are no consequences for the things that happen to Matt and Erica over the course of the film. It treats men as if they're ''supposed'' to just hump anything that comes along and most of the women are portrayed as awful or shallow as well.

* ColdTurkeysAreEverywhere: ...but do not expect the same results if attempted in the real world if you are not [[MrFanservice Josh Hartnett]].

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: [[spoiler:Nicole handcuffs Matt to his bed and has sex with him while he's asleep and, therefore, can't consent. The only person who has a problem with it is Erica, who thinks [[NotWhatItLooksLike Matt had consensual sex with Nicole]], forcing him to [[TheUnfairSex beg for Erica's forgiveness]], while Nicoles's act of sexual assault is brushed off as just [[BlackComedyRape a comically desperate form of cheating on their bet]] and not... y'know, '''sexual assault'''. Even Matt and Erica just seem to shrug it off once they agree that "it doesn't count."]] Audiences' reaction to it at the time were pretty negative, but it's safe to bet that simply pitching a gender-inverted version of that story wouldn't have gotten the writer fired on the spot.

* {{Fanservice}}: Buckets of it, thanks mostly to MaleGaze.

* GirlPosse: There's one at Matt's workplace.

* NoHuggingNoKissing: And [[ADateWithRosiePalms no masturbating]].

* SomethingElseAlsoRises: An example that combines {{Fanservice}} with FanDisservice, given the context. [[spoiler:The parts of Matt's EroticDream where Erica lays naked atop a washing machine, stares down at him sultrily, and goads him on as his arousal builds is [[CrashingDreams interspersed with shots of]] [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale Nicole mounting him]] and goading him on as well until he opens the washing machine, causing a torrent of water to gush out while, in reality, he climaxes before waking up to [[OhCrap find Nicole straddling him]].]]

* WorldOfJerkass: Just about every supporting character in the film is a jerk. Matt's priest brother John doesn't support or help him stay celibate. Ryan reports on Matt's activities to his co-workers, some of whom try to get Matt to break his vow through a number of ways, ranging from producing a CheekCopy to going as far as to [[TamperingWithFoodAndDrink lace Matt's orange juice with Viagra]] (though Jerry ends up drinking it instead). And [[spoiler:Nicole literally rapes him]].

%%* ZettaiRyouiki

''40 Days and 40 Nights'' is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann, written by Rob Perez, and starring Creator/JoshHartnett, Shannyn Sossamon, Paulo Costanzo, and Vinessa Shaw.

* WorldOfJerkass: Just about every supporting character in the film is a jerk. Matt's priest brother John doesn't support or help him stay celibate. Ryan reports on Matt's activities to his co-workers, some of whom try to get Matt to break his vow through a number of ways, ranging from producing a CheekCopy to going as far as to [[TamperingWithFoodAndDrink lace Matt's orange juice with Viagra]] (though Jerry ends up drinking it instead). And [[spoiler:Nicole sexually assaults him]].

* BlackComedyRape: [[spoiler:Nicole's rape of Matt at the end is portrayed this way.]]

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: [[spoiler:Nicole rapes Matt when he's asleep and handcuffed to his bed, thus winning {{the bet}} and forcing him to apologize to Erica for it. Nobody in the movie calls her out on it, and the only person who's upset about it is Erica, who's angry at ''Matt'']].

* LoopholeAbuse: Erica and Matt agree "it doesn't count."

* TheUnfairSex: Paired with NotWhatItLooksLike, forcing [[spoiler:Matt to beg Erica's forgiveness for having been '''sexually assaulted''']].

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: [[spoiler:Nicole rapes Matt when he's asleep and handcuffed to his bed, thus winning {{the bet}} and forcing him to apologize to Erica for it. Nobody in the movie calls her out on it, and the only person who's upset about it is Erica, who's angry at ''Matt'']]. [[https://old.reddit.com/r/Filmmakers/comments/3psi5q/i_am_rob_perez_i_wrote_40_days_40_nights_among/cw91kqo/ The writer even defended it, and mocked someone who tried to talk about male rape]].

* {{Jerkass}}: Pretty much most of the supporting cast. Matt's priest brother John doesn't support or help him stay celibate. Some of Matt's co-workers try to get Matt to break his vow through a number of ways; one even goes as far as to [[TamperingWithFoodAndDrink lace Matt's orange juice with Viagra]] (though Jerry ends up drinking it instead). And [[spoiler:Nicole sexually assaults him]].

Matt Sullivan (Hartnett), after a bad breakup and finding out his ex-girlfriend Nicole (Shaw) is now engaged to another man, decides to give something up for Lent: namely, [[CelibateHero any form of sex]], including [[ADateWithRosiePalms keeping himself company]]. When his friends find out, they make a SideBet that he won't make it, which eventually goes viral with people online betting as to what day and manner in which he'll break the vow. Things go a bit awry when he meets Erica (Sossamon), the girl of his dreams, soon after.

%%* AllWomenAreLustful

%%* BlackComedyRape

%%* ChristianityIsCatholic

* EroticDream: [[spoiler:During his final day of Lent, Matt has a dream of flying over a field made of breasts, and then seeing Erica naked atop a washing machine in a laundromat as she goads him on.]]

%%* HandsomeLech: Matt

* {{Jerkass}}: Pretty much most of the supporting cast. Matt's priest brother John doesn't support or help him stay celibate. Some of Matt's co-workers try to get Matt to break his vow through a number of ways. And [[spoiler:Nicole sexually assaults him]].

* LoopholeAbuse : Erica and Matt agree "it doesn't count."

%%* RapePortrayedAsRedemption

* SomethingElseAlsoRises: A particularly {{squick}}y example that combines {{Fanservice}} with FanDisservice, given the context. [[spoiler:The parts of Matt's EroticDream where Erica lays naked atop a washing machine, stares down at him sultrily, and goads him on as his arousal builds is [[CrashingDreams interspersed with shots of]] [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale Nicole mounting him]] and goading him on as well until he opens the washing machine, causing a torrent of water to gush out while, in reality, he climaxes before waking up to [[OhCrap find Nicole straddling him]].]]

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: [[spoiler:Nicole sexually assaults Matt when he's asleep and handcuffed to his bed, thus winning {{the bet}} and forcing him to apologize to Erica for it. Nobody in the movie calls her out on it, and the only person who's upset about it is Erica, who's angry at ''Matt'']].

* FanDisservice: [[spoiler:Matt's EroticDream about Erica at the end is ruined by brief shots of Nicole sexually assaulting him in reality.]]

* SomethingElseAlsoRises: A particularly {{squick}}y example that combines {{Fanservice}} with FanDisservice, given the context. [[spoiler:The parts of Matt's EroticDream where Erica lays naked atop a washing machine, stares down at him sultrily, and goads him on as his arousal builds is interspersed with shots of [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale Nicole mounting him]] and goading him on as well until he opens the washing machine, causing a torrent of water to gush out while, in reality, he climaxes before waking up to [[OhCrap find Nicole straddling him]].]]

* DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale: [[spoiler:Nicole rapes Matt when he's asleep and handcuffed to his bed, thus winning the bet and forcing him to apologize for it. Nobody in the movie calls her out on it, and the only person who's upset about it is Erica, who's angry at ''Matt'']].

* EroticDream: [[spoiler:During his final day of Lent, Matt has a dream of flying over a field made of breasts, and then seeing Erica laying naked atop a washing machine in a laundromat as she goads him on]].

* FanDisservice: [[spoiler:Matt's EroticDream about Erica at the end is ruined by brief shots of Nicole raping Matt.]]

* {{Jerkass}}: Pretty much most of the supporting cast. Matt's priest brother John doesn't support or help him stay celibate. Some of Matt's co-workers try to get Matt to break his vow through a number of ways. And [[spoiler:Nicole rapes him]].

* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler:Nicole, as mentioned, rapes Matt and gets the pooled money, and just skankily saunters off into the night]].

* SomethingElseAlsoRises: A particularly {{squick}}y example that combines {{Fanservice}} with FanDisservice, given the context. [[spoiler:The parts of Matt's EroticDream where Erica lays naked atop a washing machine, stares down at him sultrily, and goads him on as his arousal builds is interspersed with shots of [[DoubleStandardRapeFemaleOnMale Nicole mounting him]] and goading him on as well until he opens the washing machine to let water to gush out while, in reality, he climaxes before waking up to [[OhCrap find Nicole straddling him]].]]

* TheUnfairSex: Paired with NotWhatItLooksLike, forcing [[spoiler:Matt to beg Erica's forgiveness for having been '''raped''']].

''40 Days and 40 Nights'' is a 2002 romantic comedy film directed by Michael Lehmann, written by Rob Perez and starring Creator/JoshHartnett, Shannyn Sossamon, Paulo Costanzo, and Vinessa Shaw.

Matt Sullivan (Hartnett), after a bad breakup and finding out his ex-girlfriend Nicole (Shaw) is now engaged to be married to another man, decides to give something up for Lent: namely, [[CelibateHero any form of sex]], including [[ADateWithRosiePalms keeping himself company]]. When his friends find out, they make a SideBet that he won't make it, which eventually goes viral with people online betting as to what day and manner in which he'll break the vow. Things go a bit awry when he meets Erica (Sossamon), the girl of his dreams, soon after.

* EroticDream: [[spoiler:During his final day of Lent, Matt has a dream of flying over a field made of breasts, and then seeing Erica laying naked atop a washing machine in a laundromat]].