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Barbie: who saw it? (lemmygrad.ml)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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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?

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[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Do you think that under 13s aren't going to watch the movie?

[–] ImOnADiet@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

uh yeah it's up to the parent to know if their kid is mature enough. There's nothing in that movie that could scar a kid like an R rated movie could, what more do you want? do you want them to literally start making parents bring birth certificates to movies to prove their kid isn't under 13???

[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

No, what I meant is that nobody went to see the Barbie movie expecting to find a movie heavily politicised, that's it. Have you ever watched any other Barbie content before this movie? I certainly have done so with my daughter. If I'm going to see a John Wick movie, I know what to expect and so would you. Did you expect a Barbie movie to be what it was? I never said the movie was wrong or the message was wrong, that was never the point of my comments and every one seems to miss that.

[–] ImOnADiet@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Did you expect a Barbie movie to be what it was?

Yeah pretty much. Knew it was about feminism weeks before it even came out lol

[–] BartsBigBugBag@lemmy.tf 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Barbie is inherently political. The mere existence of Barbie in previous generations inspired similar movements to the “anti-woke” far right reaction that we’re experiencing today.

[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago

Hehehe, we're still talking about Mattel's Barbie doll, right? Because that toy's history is not as clear cut as you seem to think. =)

[–] RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you think PG means in PG-13? Perfectly Good?

[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Parental Guidance - 13 and over.

[–] RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

It's not a restriction by age it's a warning about content, but it's left to the parents to decide if it's appropriate.