Barbie - Review
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Mattel's Barbie gets her own movie that you might have heard about. Does director Greta Gerwig deliver a much-needed summer hit?
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👏👏👏Love the quick shade that David Zaslav made $39 million but can't afford to pay writers and actors. 👏👏👏
Yeah haha it was a sudden little stab and then he moved right on lol, satisfying
Right, because those selfless martyrs have been working for minimum wage until their brave strike 😂
@@danielhubbard2703 Don't you want to be properly compensated for your work don't be corny
Robbie and Gosling are getting $12 million for this movie. Seems like liveable wage to me.
If the typical actor made $12 million a year, there would not be a strike. Do some research about how poorly paid the typical actor is and how low their residuals are for streaming.
A nuanced and honest review that doesn't resort to being mean-spirited and irrational. Yet another reminder of why Dan is such a good critic.
I love that dan can give clear reasoning for how he felt about a movie without spoiling it Thanks dan 👍
Agree I do too
Agreed! I don’t watch trailers for movies I’m excited about and I really appreciate it
And gives a rating. Most reviews don't even bother.
Me too, also, he is a dressing criticism of the use of the subject matter in a very profesional way: making a distinction between his subjective approach and objective analysis. He find the second act bland and point to some humor that may not be suitable for all people. A 3/5 feels right (even tough, I believe is a 4.3/5 hehehe)
It feels good whenever somebody does his job well 😌🩷
Yes. I had to turn off a big name crutic because he was spoiling plot details.
😂😅”So this are my somewhat complicated thoughts on Barbie and I’m sure everyone will receive them warmly”. 😅😂
Dan has a lot of experence what vocal harcore fans can be like when you don''t rate certain films as the best (or worst in some cases) film in existence.
Give a good review or face the wrath of the Barbie fan army 😅😅
@@udaygorade8697 THE BARBIERIANS.
That plumbers union stuff is the funniest thing I heard all week
This was so eloquently stated by dan. This is what you call a professional movie critic.
Okay but I would love to see a pro labor Mario movie
I hope that movie is in the pipeline.
Mario doesn't work. He dicks around in forests and shit collecting money he finds on the ground
@@boy638 I see what you did there
Antz(1998) is the closest thing I can think of.
right? sounds a lot more exciting than what we got. I would've been ecstatic at that kind of plot, would've made the whole thing feel like a proper film instead of just a fun commercial
I love how you slipped in David Zaslov’s salary in regards to the writer’s strike without skipping a beat. Great review!
Murrell is already my no 1 reviewer because of this!
Hes a Capricorn, we can shade with the best lol
@@heavenlyjadedI love Capricorns. Y’all are the best partners!
@@tmarie69 awe thanks! I try to be for my husband's sake lol Dan's birthday it the day before mine. i truly geeked out about that lol
@@heavenlyjaded As long as you don't actually believe that. :)
I’ve been watching Dan for a long time since his time being Movie Fights champion, but wasn’t keeping up too much with his new content and WOW whenever a new picture is about to be released I always check his channel first for his review and he is a sure daily watch for all his other videos. Dan is the MAN!!
"Those are my somewhat complicated thoughts on Barbie I'm sure everyone will receive them warmly " famous last words 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
There was a solid undertone of sarcasm in his delivery for sure. :)
I would totally watch the Super Mario Union Organizer Brothers movie
As someone who absolutely adored this movie from top to bottom (though I agree that the dialog was at times a tad too heavy-handed), I respect and admire you clearly discussing why it didn't land quite as well for you as it did for others.
The film was shite.
What I love about Greta Gerwig is this really palpable compassion she has for all of her characters. Mattel's board could have been portrayed as glowering capitalist villains but wasn't. She understands they are all trying to find meaning and survive in the socio-economic systems they live under. Her most pointed critique was of the inequitable systems in place, both the patriarchy in 'the real world' as well as the female-led hierarchy in Barbie Land, where the Ken's are second-class citizens. That's what I think a lot of people don't grasp about this film. That she is equally as critical of Barbie Land for what it's doing to its disempowered citizens as she is of 'the real world' and that's what makes Barbie's apology at the end so poignant and cathartic.
I think you hit the nail on the head. This was masterfully done. Really correcting the new wave hyper feminism that was prominent in the early 2020s by using the Barbie landscape to show arguably the only place we could look to that would show how a matriarchy is equally problematic. She also shows great empathy for the fact that modern men feel pressure to operate in a patriarchy they didn't create either. Will Ferrell and Ryan Gosling show great humility in their roles striving to drive home that point.
It's all tied to existentialism - which is really the root problem we all struggle with despite belonging to different demographics and belief systems.
It's funny that a lot of the right-wing media is trying to crucify this movie, but the stats don't lie. Red states are loving this movie too because it really does a great job of not politicizing these concepts. I think tying it all to existentialism seems like it would be really pretentious and overly deep, but blending that with the humor really takes the politics out of the movie and creates a message that is hard for really any demographic to not connect with.
It's also hilarious too. The message never overtakes the humor. Even the few preachy moments are still really funny.
Do you think Mattel will allow that 😂
@@travisbickle4360 that's a fair point lmao
@@travisbickle4360 Point taken but they did allow themselves to look like buffoons at times and clueless purveyors of patriarchy.
@@user-dc7um4pr3f Good points. The reason I used "female-led hierarchy" instead of a matriarchy is because a matriarchy would be a much more flat structured society than Barbie-Land (which is carbon copy of the patriarchy with gender roles reversed) and would have way more sex, too. Look it up! You guys have been missing out! (Lol!)
The only question that needs answering: was Barbie invited to any partying?
She's the one doing the inviting
Honestly coming out of that movie theater, for the first time ever i felt so happy to be a woman! Like I genuinely appreciated myself and i had feelings over coming alot of things because i knew i could do it. America’s speech was necessary because sometimes its nice to have reassurance
That really was a Fantastic scene by America, what great writing too.
One of the few times I disagreed with Dan, but I still love that you can give your opinion without spoling the movie. I loved the movie and found that it managed to find the right tone and not feel preachy for me whilst being very, very funny. I shed tears of laughter watching this, but then again, there were very specific "girl jokes". Now I'll go back to listening to I'm Just Ken for the 100th time today😂
I didn't like this movie at all. There were so many really young girls in my theater and they were getting confused/bored in the movie & didn't understand what was going on. It felt like this movie was 100% made for people like me, older adult women who are unhappy with how things are as they enter middle age. The movie did not care about the people who are current fans of Barbie. Imo, it was a movie that needed to thread the needle like Shrek, where it was appealing for kids, and self-aware for adults, and it didn't do that.
I think the joke of Ken is that he is one note. He is just an accessory to Barbie. That might be why some of his material was one note.
You think the creator of Barbie and Ken (Ruth Handler) would name Barbie after her daughter Barbara and Ken after her son Kenneth if she created Ken to be an accessory? Being seen as an accessory is part of the new narrative designed to pit the sexes and the races against each other so the majority does not look toward the class system.
It’s hilarious that Dan was the only one in the screening not wearing ALL PINK! 😂🤣😂 💖💝🎀💅💁🏼♀️💕
Not the only one - but we did all unconsciously gravitate to the back, hahaha.
I feel like Barbie would have done good work for feminism if it was released in the 60s. I haven’t seen women pandering to men like would you like a beer honey? I’m so wowed by you! In a hot minute. The world isn’t actually like that. Everyone said “it won’t be what you expect” and I thought that meant a whole new take on love, femininity, feminism, and the rising hatred between men and women. Instead, I feel it’s message will add to it. One of feminism’s biggest obstacles is people (mostly men) believing it means women want to oppress men, and for them to be second class citizens. And the tone, comedy and messaging in this movie screams barbieland is how it should be, and a man feeling so alone, unseen and unwanted he wants to kill himself (Ken) is a comedic moment and a tool that women should manipulate. Everyone is like “that’s the point! It’s satire!” but I don’t know what else you’re meant to take away from it and don’t see how Gerwig didn’t expect it to actually hurt the feminism movement. It feeds into the harmful narrative about feminism, bringing nothing new to the table. Also, Gerwig, who hurt you? You’re insanely cynical about love and love is always unrequited and an obstacle. The perfect society is one with no love (only platonic!), and I was looking forward to seeing a take on Barbie/Ken’s love like we saw in Toy Story. Where masculinity means men can wear pink and love their girlfriends so so much and wear their heart on their sleeve.
And don’t even get me started on the plot. So many points just seems to open something interesting and fades away, the mother daughter relationship, the board and Mattel, femininity (at the start). I feel like Gerwig plays it safe with the female/feminist audience, and so decides to never bring any new dialogues to the movie, which is my definition of safe.
I think I just expected too much. And I, a left-wing woman, felt too uncomfortable to say I didn’t LOVE this movie in case I seemed anti-feminist.
Its supposed to be comedy though. They are exaggerating.
'the world isn't actually like that'. By 'world', do you mean America?
Come to India mate. All the taxi drivers, bus drivers, neurosurgeons, supreme court judges, crane operators, lorry drivers, truck drivers, cardiothoracic surgeons, mechanics, mechanical engineers and most CEOs are men. All married women cook all meals for their husbands. Marital rape is legal. Gay people can't get married. The list goes on and on. So unfortunately, the world is exactly like what is depicted in the movie. You just need to move out of America and travel more.
@@silverstarlight9395yeah, go and screen this movie in India, and see what happen...
Totally agree with You, it was not a satire. They say it's a satire when they saw the message was twisted and wrong. The movie Stands on stereotypes to represent the "real World". And the real world Is nothing close to that movie. And the script... So mediocre, no character development, no purpose in them... A lot of argument holes, story doesn't make Sense.... I hated the movie, Is a movie to tell the men: women are delusional, they live in their own unreal world, leave them Alone and go live your life safe away from those sinister beings. I didn't see the message for unity and compassion some people saw.
Dan: *has thoughts*. Me: You didn't wear any PINK!
i kinda liked the 'heavy handed' delivery of the message. it was refreshing to watch an incredibly self aware movie that wasn't afraid to be bold in its message, particulalry the monologue by america ferrera felt just like every single frustration/challenge women face every single day being voiced in just an incredibly blunt and real way, rather than being simply preachy in my opinion. idk maybe im just a woman so it appealed to me more lmao
The more heavy handed the message, the more it's directed at simple minds. It was refreshing to not have to think about the film to hard to read the subtext of what the director was trying to say. Doesn't the majority of that monologue apply to the struggles of all sexes and genders of the lower class? Hollywood loves a film that uses the universal experiences of being human to divide people apart inside their own social class.
@@Moloch187And yet people have interpreted this movie in wildly different ways and are angry about it, so maybe the messages needed to be even simpler.
It boggles my mind how so many people did not understand that Barbieland was a satire: an inverse representation of real gender roles in a traditional society: the Barbies are the “patriarchy” here, holding all the political power and real estate, while the Kens represent the women, as second class citizens with no political power, no voting rights, no property rights, and entirely dependent on the Barbies, just like women are dependent on men in a traditional patriarchal society.
We see the Kens go through their own soft revolution for civil rights, albeit misguided as they initially just want to take over, ending with them understanding that they have self worth independent of the Barbies, and getting some representation in government. By the end of the movie, their road to equality has started, but it is not instant, mirroring the civil rights progress of real women, who had to fight for voting rights and even after achieving them they still had a long way to go before reaching equality.
Yet so many folks in online comments seem to believe this movie just hates men.
People need to stop casting Will Ferrell again and again to play the same damn role every time. It's not funny anymore.
I think you have to understand that, for most millennial women, who are in the target demographic for this film, the on-the-nose scene was likely the most seen we’ve ever felt in a piece of media like Barbie. As a woman, that scene hits us differently. All the women in my theatre were crying during that scene which tells you something about how we experience the world. It was simultaneously eye-opening and obvious. That scene is important and poignant.
THIS. Men just don't get it because they don't walk in our shoes. I also find men having a hard time getting the last line the way women do. It's hilarious and I'm still talking about it.
We were all crying in my screening too.
I don’t know, I disagree. I feel like giving us obvious messaging instead of more subtle hints is dumbing us down, and I feel like it (for lack of a better word) insults the audience’s intelligence. If the message is to empower women, and to highlight female power, I think they should have enough faith for the audience to let us read between the lines. Sorry if I sounded too harsh, it’s just what I think.
@@imanis.h.8431 I definitely don't think you are being to harsh... but I liked that it felt kind of obvious to the audience because in the world of the movie it is super unfamiliar to Barbie. This is Barbie's first time being confronted with patriarchy and so she has never had one of those talks with her friends about how those underlying forces can make being a woman just feel bad. And I like that Barbie is able to use that to see that the mere concept of being put into a box or assigned a "role" is the problem.
@blondie556 men don't get it because we feel the way she described in that scene, they aren't female exclusive emotions
What's annoying is that it is just so on the nose. Gerwing is a good filmmaker, but subtlety she can't do. Same thing in little women. She very much went to the "don't look up" school of satire.
Also, I believe that a truly bold satire should fight or stand up against something systemic (ie: Dr Strangelove, Life of Brian), not preach to the choir. But whatever. Also, if you need a toy movie to feel validated, you're the problem. Not society
I’d really love to watch a double bill of Barbie and Blade Runner 2049, just to see serious Gosling and silly Gosling back to back.
You could just watch the nice guys instead
hell yes.
Dan…whether or not anyone agrees or disagrees with your thoughts on a film, shouldn’t matter at all to you. 💯
When the success of your channel is based on views it should matter at least a small amount. The RUclips film critics who I subscribe to have at least an 80% chance that I will like the movie if they do. I'm looking for film recommendations the majority of the time when I click a film review so I want reviews from someone with a proven similar taste in film as me.
@@Moloch187 So he should twist his opinions and lie to appease the masses
@@ompatel5570 What are you talking about stupid? Quote where I said "he should twist his opinions and lie to appease the masses". You can't can you.
I receive your thoughts warmly. and thanks for the in-depth review that still didn't spoil anything. I was on the fence about seeing it, but I'm much more curious now.
follow up: I saw it today, loved it!
Funny movie. The point is that both men and women are trapped in their roles. Men feel they need to dominate (or are somehow less manly), and women need to pursue their careers (and not be loser mothers). It calls for balance on both sides. And what's wrong with that?
Feels like you missed an opportunity to point out that while much of what’s discussed regarding patriarchy and feminism is old news to YOU, it may not be the same for younger audiences
I loved this movie because I never seen this movie before, while also knowing the history of Barbie. This is as well researched as Openheimer is. I would recommend watching the history of Barbie, and Ken. Several RUclipsrs have done a great job telling it.
I really appreciate the nuanced reasoning you give for your opinion.
I saw this last night and had a similar experience! One of the only people not dressed in pink. Made me think I’d missed out on a memo.
I agree I think some of the messaging (and yes that one particular scene) was a bit on the nose. Nevertheless, I had fun (probably because I spotted so many actors I love from other things in this movie) and laughed out loud a lot.
One of the best movie watching experiences I’ve had since covid drove a lot of audiences from the cinema.
Dan usually downplays his opinion a little bit, so if even he says it's preachy, then it's gotta be beating you over the head with the message
I was definitely not surprised based on several casting choices….. the lame Man Doctor Joke…. Missing the irony on Dr Barbie…. And they all look old….
@alejandromolinac the director choice alone, should have told me everything. I was really hoping it was just going to be a fun tongue-in-cheek comedy kind of like the 21 Jump Street.
@@iwishiunderstood159I agree. If anything, Great Gerwig put me off getting excited about it
@@iwishiunderstood159 wait the remake one?? Yikes
Kind of want to see a Masters of the Universe done in this way. Imagine all the 80s toys brought to life in that way.
Now that’s a great idea. I would love to see the real-world version of the play-sets
Great idea
Hold on, you're not just going to drop that Super Mario Oscar bait and walk away...
I fully understand your points, though I had a great time with the movie! I particularly enjoyed the way the board members of Mattel moved. It didn't really make a whole lot of sense in the real world - Barbie land setup, but they were delightful
This is a barbie movie as much as Mindy Kaling's velma was Velma. The dressing is there but once you look deeper you realize that they are not the same.
Hey Dan! In this upcoming edition of Charts, can you include demographics for Barbie and Oppenheimer? I'm curious to see who is going to these two films. I feel like this weekend will defy expectations all over the place. I haven't been excited about a big weekend bill like this in a while.
This seems what I expected a fish out of water story taking Barbie out of Barbie land so she can discover herself. That’s why I didn’t get the excitement for this film. But hope people who are enjoy it.
Critics need to learn from Dan as he once again offers his honest views while breaking down *specific* reasoning that has some merit to it as opposed to devolving into "I oppose = bad"
Well done.
Refreshing to hear a man review this in a nuanced way. I've seen a few movie review youtube channels offer nothing but a hysterical meltdown about how Barbie is just two hours of man-hating. Which is ridiculous. Good for you.
Made for a corporation about a corporation and used to promote that corporations products... but not corporate art. Ok. I have no idea what people think "corporate" means.
I think the “Patriarchy” story should have been left for the sequel. Barbie having an existential crisis is enough of a story on its own. But it was such a joy I don’t really care. It was amazing.
Just saw Barbie with my family. So smart! I love Greta’s observation of Barbie Land basically being a reverse “Real World” and the realization that both places need to change is super clever. Loved how both Ken and Barbie are both on journeys of self-discovery with the movie showcasing some really good humor, peppy dance/song numbers and the physics in Barbie Land mimicking how kids play with Barbies in real life. The audience I was with was having a blast. One of the best of 2023 and so refreshing to get out of the super-hero and sequel based monotony that Hollywood has been churning out. This is a movie that had something important to say and wasn’t afraid to have fun while doing it.
WHEN THE MESSAGE IS THIS OBVIOUS, THEN WHY AM I STILL LIVING IN THIS WORLD? you will get punched in the face with this message over and over again, until something CHANGES! i'm over subtlety. this movie is female rage and i love it!
that said, i agree with your point on a describing level. it's just that i think, it's the right move for this movie.
and yes, the martel boss and alan were kinda mixed in the shuffle.
i disagree though, that the critic on barbie by the tween girl wasn't picked up again. it's literally what the human woman said: it's not enough, that barbie is beautiful and a president etc. she also needs to be a feminist icon who defies beauty expectations. it's just too much.
I disagreed with most of your criticisms. My only complaint was that the way we got from the climax to the end was a little clunky. It felt like they knew where they wanted to go, but wrote themselves into a corner trying to get there. It worked well enough in the style of magical realism they created, but it was weaker than other similar things in the film.
Omg, how many time people should repeat that this is PG-13 movie. No kids under 13 are allowed in the cinema, stop quoting 6-8 years old!
PG-13 doesn't mean that kids under 13 aren't allowed in the theater. It means that parental guidance is suggested for kids under 13. 'R' and 'NC-17' are the only restrictive ratings the MPA issues.
Dan is easily my favourite reviewer because while I rarely agree with his opinion as we have different tastes and sensibilities, he is so clear and objective that I can always tell if I want to spend my money on a ticket irrespective of his personal reaction. I have been following since the Junkies Days, another well delivered critique. Dan is the Man
Agreed. A few films Dan and I see differently and appreciate how Dan clearly states to the viewer, “That’s ok. I’m sharing an opinion and it doesn’t mean it’s right or wrong.” It’s clear, poignant, and always offers me perspective. Dan IS the man!
That’s what I look for in a reviewer.
It’s pretty hard to disagree with him this time, though.
His opinions were pretty factual as a whole.
Women will get it, more than you. I can’t wait.
I acknowledged as much in my review - but I don't think it's the difference of 'getting it' or 'not getting it.' It's about how people appreciate things differently based on life experience. There's nothing wrong with that.
I ADORED IT. The men are supposed to play women of the 1950s that is why it feels off but hey to each their own.
I loved it. Hilarious; Ryan Gosling stole the show. Definitely enjoyed it.
It was so bad I almost walked out, woke, poor writing, cringe dialogue, etc.
@@IVXKR Definitely not a movie for everybody.
@@IVXKRWhen "woke" is one of your arguments against the movie then... Yeah, anyway...
@@_jolie_it’s fair criticism. Some people may have been expecting an easy to watch fantasy movie but got more of a social ethics one. Not everyones cup of tea and that’s alright. People aren’t obligated to like something just because of the underlying messages in the movie
@@Blakosswoke is just politics I don’t like, it’s a meaningless umbrella term, and it really should never be a part of film discourse, having political themes is not inherently a negative, messages in art predate film by fucking millennia.
This movie committed a cardinal sin of storytelling: if a story ever features an unruly group of teenagers ganging up to bully someone, there must be revenge and comeuppance for those mean teens. We never got that closure.
The David Zaslov take down haha. Bravo. Great review.
Im also seeing different reactions from critics being split own gender lines thus far..
all the female RUclipsr critics I've seen have been positive ( some overwhelmingly so) most of the males RUclipsrs have been mixed .
Not to say all men but most have seem feel tis a bit heavy handed as youve said
As I noted, I understand that the film will resonate differently with many audience members, and many women in particular, than it did with me. That's the value of having critics with different life experiences and why it's important to make sure that everyone has a voice in the critical community.
Men and women are different...who woulda thought eh :) but yeah agree!
@@DanMurrellMovies Does that include Toxic Fandom youtube site. There are losing it.
@@DanMurrellMoviesCurious to know what your fiancé thinks of the movie tbh
She disliked it a lot more than I did and felt like the movie was pandering to her.
So basically, it’s Lego Movie for adults aimed at women. Got it.
Dan, you’re my Man. I agreed with the heavy handed scences. Too much dance aswell. The Actors were the best. Ending was under wellming.
Hot Take? I don't think this movie is for kids and I don't understand why someone would bring their kid. This movie was for those who grew up with Barbie and are grown. Not those currently growing up.
Already got my pink shirt picked out for Friday night. Equally excited for this and Oppenheimer.
! watched barbie today, it was funny, good movie. Oppenheimer next
@@SideEffects297 that’s great I’m glad you liked it! I’m sure I will too.
Got my atomic bomb shirt picked out for Friday night haha
men finding it "preachy" is so funny to me given the film they're rewieving xD
I love how you express your ideas trying to be neutral because , I understand how you felt disconnected. To me the movie was great on the delivery of the message , I agree it could be read a preachy but to me was a YAASSS!! I love how on your face was. Really Brave. I think rather than preach, it was letting women from their heaviness . It’s true.. the movie knows what it’s doing, in my screening there was a massive cheer from the female audience in the monologue and could here a couple or THANK YOUS!! The cheer was also from the queer audience . I loved the female gaze…The changing acts were quite slow but It been a while since a film brings back the surrealism from old Hollywood and really makes the most of it.
48% of Mattel employees are women, while 52% are men.
I went to see it with a 6-year-old and I really appreciated how the movie somehow managed to be for adults and kids at the same time. While the identity politics and social criticism for sure flew over my kids' head, she still managed to follow the plot in her own way, which I thought was really great storytelling.
I am really interested in knowing how your daughter saw the movie. What was the story according to her? I'm glad you both had a good time!
The best part about the movie is that it will introduce thoughts about what it means to live as a man vs as a woman in our society to kids that have likely not given it much consideration.
It's pg-13. I loved how The Dark Knight was for adults and kids at the same time.
@@dani01949 *Spoilers for those who haven't seen yet* She understood that the Real World was less fun for Barbie (without fully understanding the patriarchy thing) and was upset when Ken stole Barbie's house and made it ugly. So I think for her the main gist of the story was how the Barbies got back their land and that Barbie decides to become human. (Also, she now wants a slide that goes from her bedroom to the pool.)
@@Moloch187 It's rated PG where I live
This movie was horrendously grotesque mirror of toxic masculinity and had toxic matriarchy at its core.
With comments like "Ken (men) are superfluous" and " I don't know/care where Ken sleeps at night", " Can we (Ken/men) get one man supreme court justice"?.
I know this is supposed to be the polar opposite of our world oozing with toxic masculinity, but in reality woman have had more and more opportunities, rights suffrage for over a century in most Western countries, woman serving as a Supreme diver 1981.
This movie was a piece of crap that is a Big fat stinking Straw man Fallacy!
One thing I was worried about with critic reviews is how a potentially different gendered reception to the themes of the film would play out in these analyses. It'd be such a shame if this movie doesn't get the props it deserves because men don't "get it". A number of the women I went to had such a strong emotional response to the Ferrera monologue for example, yet it does seem to be, as you put it "on the nose" with other people, with this negative response skewing male. I respect the fact that that wasn't for you, but would point out that other critics have praised how certain themes were tackled.
Very excited to see this and very interesting that there are very wildly varying opinions among reviews. It certainly looks like a love letter to Old Hollywood Musicals and French Cinema and is approaching a seemingly fluffy topic with a lot of thought. Appreciate your opinion as always and look forward to where it hits for me.
Going in expecting more like the trailers like Dan said, my first clue that it would be different was the packed house of mostly 30-40 year olds with a good amount of young teens and literally 2 children! All his points are very fair
This whole Barbenheimer thing is such an American phenomenon! The story of both movies separately are a part of America’s history. But then just the fact that these two films,dealing with completely polar opposite topics, are opening on the same weekend is quite a coincidence. And this event even has its own name-Barbenheimer! And everyone seems equally excited to see both movies. That’s cool.
They both will be strong Oscar contenders with competition in the best supporting actor categories with possible nominations for both Downey and Gosling and Billie Eillish writing and singing an original song for both films.
Nah there's no excitement at all. At the cinema no one is talking about it so only RUclipsrs are hyping it up but they're both not hype worthy. This fake hype is for clickbait. Barbie will do better than the bomb movie for sure.
I'll will be seeing both on Friday.
@@jonfreeman9682 Did you even bother looking at the online booking for both movies in your city? That should give you a clear idea if the hype is "fake"!
Yeah, this. I originally thought Oppenheimer would be more my speed (and probably still is), but as the time leading up to the respective openings got closer, I found myself being more curious about both and hoping both do well.
Pretty rare I have three movies I want to see in theaters at the same time: barbie, oppenheimer and MI
Feels like a genuine Black Mirror episode. I'm hooked
It is what it is.
Some people will like it, some will dislike it...at least intended audiences will be emotional as heck.
Say something while saying nothing.
@@Moloch187 He saw it and it was really something to see. That's what I read from his words as I read them.
I just love going to a movie about a toy and getting a free side serving of socio-politics.
I wore black top and pink pants as a joke, but as it turned out, I was just well-adjusted to the crowd at my screening xD
I thought Allan was a very important character. For one he along w Sugar Daddy Ken and Earing Ken are the only male dolls that don't buy into the Neo Kenservative movement. He is an analogue to Blue Shirt mattel Guy as representations of men who don't byu into the patriarcy.
Another preachy "message" movie has become so commonplace that it's about as creative as the next movie from Marvel. Boring and cringy and not as relevant anymore in 2023 as some people in Hollywood thinks.
They can waste money making a Barbie movie But They Can't make a Man Of Steel 2 Movie!?
To be fair barbie did make money
Man of steel had a budget more than double Barbie. Barbie had a box office haul almost double man of steel. Figure out the math.
note to the author of this comment (said in the voice of Helen Mirren) this comment did not age well. I don't think" they" feel their money was wasted. I think being the 7th highest grossing film of all time kind of sent the idea of BARBIE being a waste of money to the trash.
Im looking forward to this but also hope after this and Narnia, that Gerwig goes back to making movies about regular life in Sacramento at some point.
"I'm sure everyone will receive them warmly"🤣
I am taking my gf to see this Saturday for her birthday. She nor I is/was aware this movie had a "message". She doesn't normally go for preachy movies, one way or another, but I can't bring myself to tell her because she has looked forward to seeing this movie since it was announced.
Dude, man up and warn her. Then she can make an informed choice.
I’m in a similar boat, but thankfully we haven’t planned the date yet. I hope she likes it anyways, man; it’s worth a shot for her to go in blind. Good luck!
Through a SNFU on my part, I ended up buying the wrong tickets, and had to get a refund. I took the opportunity to explain what Barbie was about, and we decided to see Oppenheimer instead. Great movie!
Love Barbie, I think it's a great movie. My only issue is when it's trying to go to somewhere serious, they always ruined it with a joke/punchline.
That happens a lot but it's usually done because they don't want the tone to get too serious and want it to stay fun and quirky.
Fox News is complaining about the Film for being male bashing.
I still assume you are joking every time you mention an audience applauding a film.
In my country no-one would ever applaud any film
EVER
Do you think things were "preachy" because you might not have played with Barbies when you were young? My Barbies didn't need Ken. G,.I. Joe tried to visit, but he was kicked out.
If Dan's wedding tux is not plaid, I'm going to be very disappointed.
Thanks for another well articulated explanation and review. It was obvious even during the movie that this piece of art is received differently depending on one's own self.
Meaning, as a 46 year old straight, married woman who is familiar with Barbie with a doctoral degree in the sciences; my take was very different on what the message actually was meant to be compared to my husband who I dragged along. We watched a different movie and sometimes that's great.
I found a lot of your criticisms to have been meant as satirical toward modern society. The pauses also in a "mocking" vein. The items you pointed out as having been "dropped" within the movie were the more impactful points to me. These things were sidelined with purpose in my opinion, leaning toward a multifacet satire. The best satire is done when most of the audience misses out on the joke.
I have no idea if it was actually meant this way, but it's definitely art on film and I really appreciated it.
I know what you mean. It's like when you sarcastically mock someone but they don't even get the sarcasm. It's great feeling to satirize someone and they are too dumb to even know what is going on. That's the best kind of satire. It rewards the few gifted people who are more intelligent than others, even though not all of them may have PhDs like yourself.
@@TryingToWakeUp-qb7iu I am not sure intelligence is actually the defining factor for this movie. My girlfriends have not seen it yet, it may be a gender difference, but I appreciate your comments. My husband thought Ken's arc in the film was the best and was meant to be satire toward modern "toxic" masculinity. To each their own. I am definitely going to see it again after Oppenheimer!
As long as it's not as on the nose as Don't Worry Darling.
Why do young children need to receive these "messages" or learn these types of "lessons" Please Jesus protect our children from this agenda.
I just watched it on Max. I don't get the hype. It wasn't garbage but I don't see how this movie was the summer blockbuster it was. I'm not even sure what was accomplished in the movie.
This movie will get greenlit for a sequel, Gerwig is going to disagree with the studio’s input, and we are going to get a Transformers level shitshow equivalent in the next movie. All the strong points made about feminism and fragile masculinity will be thrown away for a romantic comedy, where Barbie does fall in love with Ken after all, goes on a shopping spree, showcasing all the new outfits children could purchase.
Seems like a lot of left-leaning movie-makers are greatly underestimating how off-putting their recent preachey-ness is. It was always a problem with "Christian" movies in the past and now it seems that liberals are guilty of it. I don't go to see a movie about a mermaid or a Barbie doll or anything else so that I can be taught a controversial moral of the story. Most of us just want good escapist entertainment. I don't think I'm only speaking for myself when I say that I go to movies as a break from the real world. I go to church when I want to hear preaching. I listen to politicians or podcasts when I want to hear a controversial point of view. Movie makers need to stay in their lane. Its like they have forgotten why most people want to see movies. It seems like they are much too concerned to use their platform to get across their views. If they are not careful they will lose that platform because a lot of us won't pay to see this stuff, no matter how beautiful and well-made it is.
But if it's Sound of Freedom it's A-OK though, right?
I mean it's probably OK when Nefarious stops a possession horror movie to speak about abortion and euthanasia negatively.
It's interesting that you didn't even mention it being about motherhood and the relationship between mothers and daughters as well, when that's what had a big emotional response for a LOT of women.
I get the points you critic. I loved the movie, haven't had so much fun at the cinema in a long time.
I can acknowledge that this a good critique despite the fact I don't agree with everything. Thanks a lot. Barbie es definitely one of my favorite movies now.
Just watched OPPENHEIMER last night in Los Angeles, it was great! I can't wait to hear your thoughts!
Damn now I need a movie about a Union busting Bowser
I'm seeing both Oppenheimer and Barbie tomorrow!
Thanks for what you do Dan ! Always looking forward to
Your videos !
I can’t wait to see this movie with the girls on Friday. We are very excited.
Didn't know we had to wear something pink but I'll figure it out
I really appreciate these nuanced reviews. I definitely want to see Barbie - it looks visually stunning - but I do feel like expectations need to be managed.
I went because of all the good reviews and I felt disappointed and angry. What a waste! And I'm a woman.
Went on Wednesday here in Adelaide, Australia. .I'm 64 and went with wife and grand daughter...I was gearing up for a snooze fest...but was SURPRISED. Movie was winking at the audience most of the time, and if there was a message, grand daughter missed it , so it was aimed at a few previous generations of girls...so if it was about female empowerment .it was very mild..
THE NEXT BILLION DOLLAR HIT! BARBIE FOR THE $10 BILLION MARK BABY!!!
ok buddy, ok