but 0ppenheimer and barbie were not met withjoy everywhere. we look at the resistance to each in different parts of the world. translation: man or boys might make feminine gestures, - they might want to put on nail polish, or earrings and other gestures inspired by barbie. everyone has a barbie story and the stories are about us. we revisit a classic documentary exploring the origins of barbie and the emergence of barbie mania. barbie was the doll with breasts, and legs. also the other films that performed well in blockbuster season, including tom cruise s mission: impossible 7. this movie, it is an epic adventure. all that and more in this special blockbuster review edition of talking movies. margot! barbie, in which margot robbie and ryan gosling give excellent
it. these controversies may follow oppenheimer and i it. these controversies may - follow oppenheimer and barbie for some time but also stand as a testament to the power of these films and the power of cinema to create a global phenomenon. it was in a way strangely amusing to find one of hollywood s biggest action stars tom cruise partially sidelined during this blockbuster season by the charms of a movie inspired by a long legged, iconic plastic doll. yes, tom cruise s mission impossible seven was not at all bad but the blockbuster season glory really did go to barbie as emma jones now tells us. already hollywood s golden boy for what top gun: maverick did for what top gun: maverick did for post covid cinema attended last summer, the question was good tom cruise s midas touch work again for mission impossible dead reckoning? there was a big promotional tour supporting the police, including a world premiere in
some endorse the minister s recommendation. they feel that barbie could have a negative influence on their traditional culture. translation: men or boys might make feminine gestures. - they might want to put on nail polish, wear earrings or do other gestures inspired by the movie. women, too, seeing barbie and her personality can become very controlling. no, this is not how it is supposed to be. in response to the controversy, the lebanese film 0versight committee met and determined that the film did not warrant an official ban, but barbie still has no release date in lebanon, and many wonder if it will ever screen there. some in the film making community in lebanon worry that this is a step towards greater censorship. translation: many things were always being banned i in lebanon for certain reasons, but it s been two years that there is like a campaign against culture by blindly banning everything.
from barbenheimer, a phrase that emerged in social media, it became a cultural meme which helped fuel interest in two very different films, barbie and 0ppenheimer opening at the same time. the early barbenheimer effect was because the well known ip of barbie plus the well known ip of christopher nolan were put together in a way that really sparked the imagination. barbie also distinguished itself in that it is a film defined by a director s artistic vision that succeeded in reaching a mass audience quite different from the typical, often tired, lacklustre hollywood corporate blockbusters we have grown accustomed to. it really put the filmmaker, greta gerwig on the map. greta gerwig is now absolutely a a list director, she started off at a very micro budget movie and worked her way up, as both actor and director
role they were given. and barbie was the doll with breasts and legs. she was shocking, and a lot of the parents were opposed to her, even at the time, she gave something truly different for girls and even boys to play with. barbie has long been a lightning rod for criticism, there have been complaints that she set an unrealistic standard for young girls, but mattel, the toy company that manufactures barbie, has tried to move with the times. in 1980 the first black barbie was created and there are now barbies of every nationality and race, body type and disability. but in some ways, and i include myself, who aren t that blonde haired, blue eyed ideal, we remain accessories, like all these other barbies remain accessories to the main fit, white barbie. to some adoring fans, barbie has become almost a complete way of life.