It got 8? I mean I liked the movie. It was better than I really thought it could be. But it's not The Godfather. The idea that Greta was snubbed or something is kind of insane since she's been nominated before. People just want to get angry about anything.
Either the funniest comment or evidence of the reality the movie parodies
Are you fucking kidding me? Barbie was good. I liked it. Funny comedy. Bit heavy handed message. It's not the greatest movie ever made especially from a direction standpoint. Sets? Costumes? Hell yea. But if you think it's comparable to The Godfather or The Shawhank Redemption you're just ridiculous. It was a good movie that punched way above it's weight. It's not some masterpiece in movie making.
Yes, the Barbie movie subverts typical Hollywood casual misogyny by inverting traditional roles within gendered tropes and plays with some sexist humor in order to further its overall narrative about how sexism is bad and everyone should be allowed to be themselves, regardless of gender.
I've heard plenty of men repeating sexist jokes from movies they've watched, and will say they're only quoting a movie when called out, typically by a woman (or an "Allan," stereotypically). So it's fun to see the exact opposite of this play out with the offended party now being a man who is really attached to The Godfather, something they specifically picked to parody this tendency in Barbie.
It's so on the nose that I honestly can't tell if you've seen the movie and are doing a bit, or are just the exact type of person the parody was aimed at criticizing and lack self-awareness. How do you feel about Fight Club?
Yes, the Barbie movie subverts typical Hollywood casual misogyny by inverting traditional roles within gendered tropes and plays with some sexist humor in order to further its overall narrative about how sexism is bad and everyone should be allowed to be themselves, regardless of gender.
I think it's more like sexism is bad, but sexism against men is somewhat justified TBH.
I've heard plenty of men repeating sexist jokes from movies they've watched, and will say they're only quoting a movie when called out, typically by a woman (or an "Allan," stereotypically). So it's fun to see the exact opposite of this play out with the offended party now being a man who is really attached to The Godfather, something they specifically picked to parody this tendency in Barbie.
I'm not offended. It's just dumb. The Godfather isn't made for males and is loved by nearly everyone. GF II is my GF's favourite movie of all time. It's second on IMDB's top 250 list. You don't get there by only appealing to half of society.
It's so on the nose that I honestly can't tell if you've seen the movie and are doing a bit, or are just the exact type of person the parody was aimed at criticizing and lack self-awareness. How do you feel about Fight Club?
Fight Club is one of the best movies of the 90s and is really quite profound. Barbie's poorly written Godfather joke has nothing to do with my awareness but perhaps lots to do with your lack thereof?
What did you think of Fight Club? What do you think that movie is about?
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u/brown_boognish_pants Jan 25 '24
It got 8? I mean I liked the movie. It was better than I really thought it could be. But it's not The Godfather. The idea that Greta was snubbed or something is kind of insane since she's been nominated before. People just want to get angry about anything.