it s well worth watching. it gives an insight into the origins of barbie and its crazed barbie mania, it helps you understand perhaps why there is all this madness, such as hear in this restaurant, with people all dressed in pink. this documentary helps to explain why barbie has become so much a part of so many lives. i became obsessed and this is what you see now. it shows just how much of a pathbreaking figure barbie was when she arrived in 1959. there had never been a doll quite like her before. barbie was a real breakthrough item, a kind of a totem. before barbie, girls played with dolls and played mom, and that was the only 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, but she gave
something truly different for girls and even boys to play with. barbie has long been a lightning rod for criticism. there have complains that she set an unrealistic standard for young girls, but as the documentary show, mattel, the toy company that manufactures the doll, has tried to move with the times. in 1980, the first black barbie was created. there are now barbies of every nationality and race, body type and disability. but in some ways, all of us 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. we have a barbie fashion show
biggest action stars, tom cruise, partly sidelined during this blockbuster season by the charms of a movie inspired by a long legged, iconic plastic doll. yes, cruise s mission: impossible 7 was not at all bad but the blockbuster season glory really did go to barbie, as emma jones now tells us. cheering already hollywood s golden boy for what top gun: maverick did for post covid cinema attendance last summer, the question was would tom cruise s midas touch work again for mission: impossible dead reckoning? there was a big promotional tour supporting the release, including a world premiere in rome, where part of the film was set. it s all about how do i engage the audience? cruise was as willing as ever to meet fans and to be chief salesman for his movie. it s bigger than all of the films. it has vivid characterisations. it has glorious, luxurious locations and practical action,
it s a thoughtful and intelligent satire. for me, at any rate, it could have been a bit deeper, but that said, it certainly generated a must see. looking good, barbie. thanks, ken. barbie was more than just a blockbuster that broke several records, it was a real event movie, a rarity these days that allowed people to really enjoy a trip to the cinema, and it tapped into a genuinejoy many have a plastic doll. it s like the only toy i used to play with when i was a girl. i used to dress them and do their hair, and barbie was my thing, so obviously now i have a daughter, i want to see it with her. i love barbie. i got so excited, i told my mum, can you please get tickets? and i was so excited. barbie really benefited from barbenheimer, a phrase emerged in social media. it became a cultural meme which helped fuel interested two
met withjoy everywhere. we look at the resistance to each in different parts of the world. translation: men or boys might make feminine gestures, - they might want to put on nail polish, wear earings or do 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 in the programme, the other films that performed well in blockbuster season including tom cruise s mission impossible seven. this movie, it is an epic adventure. all that and more in this special blockbuster review edition of talking movies. barbie, in which margot robbie and ryan gosling give an excellent performances playing characters inspired by world famous plastic dolls, is a lot of fun.