I couldn’t decide if I wanted to see this movie or not. I didn’t realize it was online now so I may have to check it out. I appreciate your thoughtful insights on the movie. I totally agree about the pink. I have always hated pink but my mother loved it. So you can guess what color I was dressed in until I was old enough to rebel. I went thru a short purple phase in junior high but since that time my favorite color has always been shades of blue. However I did own a Barbie or two when I was young. The one I remember most was the Malibu Barbie which I think may have influenced my desire to move to California & attend either UCLA or Pepperdine. Those dreams didn’t happen except living in California much later in life. Of course I didn’t live in a Malibu beach house! Lol
Thanks, Sheila! It's still a bit expensive to rent online, but I didn't want to go to a theater and there aren't many showtimes now — eventually it may be available on HBO Max. Sorry you were subjected to all that pink!! Well, if Barbie can inspire a move to California, that's not so bad!
Hi Rosana, I haven't seen this movie yet, I din't think it was my cup of tea, but reading your article has made me rethink that choice. Your article is so well written and clear that I have to see what the fuzz is all about. I'll come back to this thread and share my opinion once I see it. Thank you again for sharing.
Thanks, Antonio! I didn't think it would be my cup of tea either, but even Rafael enjoyed it — except for the musical numbers, which aren't his thing. There's more to it than you might think! Though it's still not really my kind of movie.
Ya gotta love a movie that ends with the word gynecologist! I was very entertained by the movie but for sure had some real gripes. Like, yes, the Barbies can be anything they want, but they still all have to look perfect while doing it. And "weird" Barbie? Most girls' Barbies end up with their hair cut and their faces drawn on. So if you don't look perfect, you're weird? Sheesh. Still, I liked the main message of the movie about how effed up our gender roles are. And Ferrera's speech may seem obvious to many of us, but it's not to everyone, and I like thinking about all the men who went to the film and heard it.
For sure! That was a great ending. It's good that this movie is out there, and if it reaches people who haven't gotten its message, that's a great thing! Thanks for reading and commenting!!
I haven’t seen the movie, but I enjoyed your take on it, and your use of it’s and its in the same sentence!
Glad you appreciated it (and its)!
I couldn’t decide if I wanted to see this movie or not. I didn’t realize it was online now so I may have to check it out. I appreciate your thoughtful insights on the movie. I totally agree about the pink. I have always hated pink but my mother loved it. So you can guess what color I was dressed in until I was old enough to rebel. I went thru a short purple phase in junior high but since that time my favorite color has always been shades of blue. However I did own a Barbie or two when I was young. The one I remember most was the Malibu Barbie which I think may have influenced my desire to move to California & attend either UCLA or Pepperdine. Those dreams didn’t happen except living in California much later in life. Of course I didn’t live in a Malibu beach house! Lol
Thanks, Sheila! It's still a bit expensive to rent online, but I didn't want to go to a theater and there aren't many showtimes now — eventually it may be available on HBO Max. Sorry you were subjected to all that pink!! Well, if Barbie can inspire a move to California, that's not so bad!
Hi Rosana, I haven't seen this movie yet, I din't think it was my cup of tea, but reading your article has made me rethink that choice. Your article is so well written and clear that I have to see what the fuzz is all about. I'll come back to this thread and share my opinion once I see it. Thank you again for sharing.
Thanks, Antonio! I didn't think it would be my cup of tea either, but even Rafael enjoyed it — except for the musical numbers, which aren't his thing. There's more to it than you might think! Though it's still not really my kind of movie.
Ya gotta love a movie that ends with the word gynecologist! I was very entertained by the movie but for sure had some real gripes. Like, yes, the Barbies can be anything they want, but they still all have to look perfect while doing it. And "weird" Barbie? Most girls' Barbies end up with their hair cut and their faces drawn on. So if you don't look perfect, you're weird? Sheesh. Still, I liked the main message of the movie about how effed up our gender roles are. And Ferrera's speech may seem obvious to many of us, but it's not to everyone, and I like thinking about all the men who went to the film and heard it.
For sure! That was a great ending. It's good that this movie is out there, and if it reaches people who haven't gotten its message, that's a great thing! Thanks for reading and commenting!!