Today was the first day that both our kids are in day-care all day. Effectively the end of our parental leave. Me and my SO decided to treat ourselves to a movie and saw Barbie. We figured if the conservative sphere was getting pissy about it, it must be good.

Anyone else see it?

I wasn’t expecting much. I have to say, I don’t think I could have ever expected this movie to be what it was. It’s campy, funny, colorful, and steps on your throat with it’s message and hardly let’s it off. I say that as positivity as someone can.

It’s amusing to me that some people think the movie is anti-man. It did make me feel mournful for my daughters inevitable loss of innocence. A corporate, big budget toy advertisement of all things. I think that’s the most surprising part. In some ways Barbie is the most unlikely and perfect vehicle for what the movie has to say.

I don’t know. It’s conflicting because, at the end of the day it’s a huge corporate puff peace, but also… What else could deliver it’s message to so many people?

  • SpaceDogs
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    11 months ago

    I haven’t seen it yet but my friends and I are planning on a Barbenheimer double feature, I’m looking forward to it since I’ve heard a lot of good things.

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      11 months ago

      You’ll have fun, for sure. I’m interested in Oppenheimer but I have a strong feeling it’s very revisionist and likely wreaks of character rehabilitation. I’m sure it’ll be a gorgeous film.

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        11 months ago

        I don’t know much about Oppenheimer the guy but people seem to be split online about the movie; some say it’s sympathetic to Oppenheimer while others say it’s critical. All I know is that Einstein is in it and there’s nude scenes.