Comment on ‘Barbie’ Becomes Biggest Warner Bros. Movie Ever at Domestic Box Office, Beating ‘The Dark Knight’

• girl@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  Well, if you were from a southern US state, I would’ve bet that everyone you know hated it because they’re conservative and think it’s “man-hating”. I don’t know anything about UK geopolitical leanings though.

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  • realcaseyrollins ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I think there are a couple factors at play: firstly, this movie is actually pretty silly and weird; although I disagree with the movie's politics, it's a good film, and I like it. However, it felt a lot more like a cult hit than a mainstream blockbuster success. I can tell why some people wouldn't like the film due to it's weirdness or how much of the plot doesn't make sense.

    But also it's a highly political film, so there's a lot of subtext, jokes, and moral messaging that probably won't connect unless you're fluent in American politics and the three waves of feminism that have swept the nation.

    • girl@lemm.ee ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      True, it makes sense that people in the UK would not relate in the same way. I know there are patriarchal issues in the UK as well, but I don’t know how UK people view those issues.

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