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?

  • KommandoGZD
    128·
    11 months ago

    Because OP literally only asked who’s seen it all the answers here are plain yes/no ay?

    This “you have to experience something to comment on it” is liberal individualism anyway. I don’t have to be a farmer to comment on the impact of climate change on farming or climate change more broadly.

    You’d have a point if I had commented on the movie’s writing, aesthetic, picture, acting performances, score, etc. But I didn’t. I made a general point about the nature of cultural products under capitalism and the laws that govern this movie as much as any other.

    • ComradeSalad
      123·
      11 months ago

      If you haven’t seen it and don’t care about it, then how are you able to discuss anything within the movie and give your opinion on its content?

      Imagine a film critic giving his opinion and in the end saying “I actually didn’t watch the movie”.

      You are just formulating an opinion based off of what you’ve heard other people say, and it comes across as pretty foolhardy and arrogant.

      The farmer example is also not applicable at all, because that’s still something you can research and find data on independently. You can’t independently gather data or an opinion on a movie. Unless you read the plot summary I guess, but that competently destroys the point of it being a movie.

      No investigation, no right to speak.

      And no, reading the plot summary or watching a YouTube analysis isn’t investigation.

        • ComradeSalad
          121·
          11 months ago

          That is excellent investigation comrade. Everyone knows that Comrade Shapiro’s analyses are so bulletproof and awe inspiring and you don’t even need to watch the movie after listening to him.

    • InternetUser2012@rammy.site
      53·
      11 months ago

      Eh, had a response for you but clearly by your post history it would have been a waste of time. You don’t get it and you won’t. Take care.