in hiroshima and nagasaki. newscaster: beneath that sinister ball of smoke, the world s - most destructive force has been unleashed. there is speculation that the film may never be shown injapan because of ongoing sensitivities over the world war two nuclear attacks. but at the hiroshima atomic dome and peace park, one japanese student who has been living in london is in favour of the film being shown in japan. i think people are still interested in the film, maybe interested in the american perspective of all of this. i think maybe it might be even better to show it here and kind of educate japanese people even more about it. screaming these controversies may follow oppenheimer and barbie for some time but they 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
very different films, barbie and oppenheimer, opening at the same time. i think 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 blockbusters we have grown accustomed to. it really puts its filmmaker, greta gerwig, on the map. greta gerwig is now absolutely a a list director. she started off acting in very, very small micro budget movies, and worked her way up, as both actor and director, to this level, so this is somebody who is using this is odd years of understanding of filmmaking and storytelling, you see that reflected in the film. what s going on? why are these men looking at me?
oppenheimer and barbie have been huge hits in north america and europe. in fact, one hollywood studio executive boasted perhaps a little arrogantly that with barbie, the film has been working well everywhere. well, not quite because in some parts of the world, both barbie and oppenheimer have met with quite a lot of resistance, as noah gittell has been finding out. barbie has garnered significant controversy in the middle east, where its feminist and lgbt themes have made it a target of government censors. the film has been pulled from cinemas in algeria and banned outright in kuwait after playing there for a month. in lebanon, the minister of culture recommended a ban of barbie, claiming it promotes homosexuality and sexual transformation a reference to a barbie character in the film played by trans actor hari nef. at the end of the day, we re all barbie. some endorse the minister s recommendation. they feel that barbie could have a negative influence
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,
two very different films, barbie and oppenheimer, opening at the same time. i think 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 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 very small micro budget movies, and worked her way up, as both actor and director, to this level, so this is somebody who is using this is odd years of understanding of filmmaking and storytelling, you see that reflected in the film.