i do think the script, Ryan Gosling, the production design, and costume design were worthy of awards consideration. do i like that a movie about Barbie made Ken its best character? nah. is it white feminism 101? sure. but with the rise of tradwives and general backsliding we're seeing culturally, PLENTY of people still need feminism 101.
Barbie had its moments. If all it did was normalize imaginative play with its many funky cinematic sequences, I'd say there was value in it. It was big. It contained some tired tropes. It was also entertaining, funny, and worth seeing on a big screen.
Should it be a model for new films? No, not in the usual straight-line Hollywood way, it shouldn't. But give "Barbie" credit for being something you don't get to see every day. And give Gerwig, the cast, and the crew some credit for breathing life into it.
I did enjoy Barbie but I could have written this piece. Anatomy of a Fall is the film that stood out for me this year. However, if I had a vote in the Oscars contest, Perfect Days would have received my vote for best film any category.
I could not bring myself to watch this movie. No matter that it was Gerwig. So maybe I should not be chiming in, but I've been frankly horrified that it even came into being. I mean in the 21st century?
Thanks for saying these truths. As someone who came into feminism a long freaking time ago, the whole concept seems as far from genuine feminist aims as is possible.
Back in my day, which was the 80s, our older siblings used to flush our Barbie’s heads down the toilet, or spared them the ultimate fate but shaved half their hair off, and dyed the remaining strands with black or blue sharpies, so as to make Barbie more bearable, more Adam Ant, more “punk as fuck.” This imprinted on me a feeling about Barbie that I still carry deep in my soul today, which is this: some people hate beautiful Barbie, and that’s ok, because Barbie will break their septic tanks, because you can’t stop progress but you can if you are Barbie.
I couldn’t agree more with this one. When I finally watched it, my faith in modern feminism sunk down in the chair. Would have been a bold and surprising movie in like… 1996? Maybe?? But at this point in time, smdh
this is obvious???
Anatomy of a Fall stans rise!!
Earlier this year, I pointed out that the "Barbie" monologue was done on "One Tree Hill" almost two decades prior. https://teendramawhore.substack.com/p/teen-drama-links-february-6-2024
i do think the script, Ryan Gosling, the production design, and costume design were worthy of awards consideration. do i like that a movie about Barbie made Ken its best character? nah. is it white feminism 101? sure. but with the rise of tradwives and general backsliding we're seeing culturally, PLENTY of people still need feminism 101.
Barbie had its moments. If all it did was normalize imaginative play with its many funky cinematic sequences, I'd say there was value in it. It was big. It contained some tired tropes. It was also entertaining, funny, and worth seeing on a big screen.
Should it be a model for new films? No, not in the usual straight-line Hollywood way, it shouldn't. But give "Barbie" credit for being something you don't get to see every day. And give Gerwig, the cast, and the crew some credit for breathing life into it.
I did enjoy Barbie but I could have written this piece. Anatomy of a Fall is the film that stood out for me this year. However, if I had a vote in the Oscars contest, Perfect Days would have received my vote for best film any category.
Finally ❤️
can't overstate how gagged i am for this series
I could not bring myself to watch this movie. No matter that it was Gerwig. So maybe I should not be chiming in, but I've been frankly horrified that it even came into being. I mean in the 21st century?
Thanks for saying these truths. As someone who came into feminism a long freaking time ago, the whole concept seems as far from genuine feminist aims as is possible.
Back in my day, which was the 80s, our older siblings used to flush our Barbie’s heads down the toilet, or spared them the ultimate fate but shaved half their hair off, and dyed the remaining strands with black or blue sharpies, so as to make Barbie more bearable, more Adam Ant, more “punk as fuck.” This imprinted on me a feeling about Barbie that I still carry deep in my soul today, which is this: some people hate beautiful Barbie, and that’s ok, because Barbie will break their septic tanks, because you can’t stop progress but you can if you are Barbie.
I couldn’t agree more with this one. When I finally watched it, my faith in modern feminism sunk down in the chair. Would have been a bold and surprising movie in like… 1996? Maybe?? But at this point in time, smdh
Fell asleep watching the movie not once but twice.
I’m going to start paying for this.
I hated that fucking monologue.
yea
YES