Holy Moley. Backlash? Get a life.Bobbert wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 11:01 amI'm trying to remember the last time we saw as much hype for a movie as we have for Barbie.
For some reason, I keep thinking about the hype for the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby, maybe because of its subsequent poor showing at the box office.
It will be interesting to see the backlash against Barbie, from all directions:
- Barbie is a sexist movie because it [objectifies women] [denigrates men].
- Barbie is a racist movie because it creates a fantasy world of white privilege.
- It's just a doll, for heaven's sake!
My post was mostly speculation about the different reactions the movie might provoke. The publicity for this movie seemed to be everywhere the past week.Round Six wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:34 amHoly Moley. Backlash? Get a life.Bobbert wrote: ↑Fri Jul 21, 2023 11:01 amI'm trying to remember the last time we saw as much hype for a movie as we have for Barbie.
For some reason, I keep thinking about the hype for the 1974 version of The Great Gatsby, maybe because of its subsequent poor showing at the box office.
It will be interesting to see the backlash against Barbie, from all directions:
- Barbie is a sexist movie because it [objectifies women] [denigrates men].
- Barbie is a racist movie because it creates a fantasy world of white privilege.
- It's just a doll, for heaven's sake!
Barbie is a movie for little girls. Just like the latest Mario Brothers or Puss-N-Boots flick, parents are going to be making reservations ahead of time to take their little princesses to see this movie. That's it. Don't read anymore into it.
Where is all this you wrote coming from?
If you're a girl over the age of 12, or a boy of any age, you don't care.
Get outside, breath some fresh air, go make a friend. All kidding aside.
Boy this bulletin board can sure attract some lonely people.
"All the hype" is tying to push folks to see both Barbi and Oppenheimer. How many girls under 12 qualify for that?Round Six wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 10:34 amHoly Moley. Backlash? Get a life.
Barbie is a movie for little girls. Just like the latest Mario Brothers or Puss-N-Boots flick, parents are going to be making reservations ahead of time to take their little princesses to see this movie. That's it. Don't read anymore into it.
Where is all this you wrote coming from?
If you're a girl over the age of 12, or a boy of any age, you don't care.
Get outside, breath some fresh air, go make a friend. All kidding aside.
Boy this bulletin board can sure attract some lonely people.
I have a feeling that movie is going to be about as historically accurate as the Afleck's "Pearl Harbor" movie.
You're probably right. But if it recreates the intensity, stress, and uncertainty of the event, like Dunkirk did, that will be a good thing.km1125 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 22, 2023 1:03 pmI have a feeling that movie is going to be about as historically accurate as the Afleck's "Pearl Harbor" movie.
Hopefully it'll be entertaining enough to justify the $$$, but a lot of folks are going to walk away with the impression that's how things really happened.
Actually even with its PG-13 rating its really geared more to adults. Probably adults who played with Barbies when they were young although I'm not sure that matters so much.
100% agree with that part.
Well, you may be right and (gasp) I may be wrong. My niece took her 7 year old to see it Saturday. The girl got bored and wanted to leave early.craig11152 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:18 am..... Actually even with its PG-13 rating its really geared more to adults. Probably adults who played with Barbies when they were young although I'm not sure that matters so much ....