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Barbie: who saw it? (lemmygrad.ml)
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Today was the first day that both our kids are in day-care all day. Effectively the end of our parental leave. Me and my SO decided to treat ourselves to a movie and saw Barbie. We figured if the conservative sphere was getting pissy about it, it must be good.

Anyone else see it?

I wasn't expecting much. I have to say, I don't think I could have ever expected this movie to be what it was. It's campy, funny, colorful, and steps on your throat with it's message and hardly let's it off. I say that as positivity as someone can.

It's amusing to me that some people think the movie is anti-man. It did make me feel mournful for my daughters inevitable loss of innocence. A corporate, big budget toy advertisement of all things. I think that's the most surprising part. In some ways Barbie is the most unlikely and perfect vehicle for what the movie has to say.

I don't know. It's conflicting because, at the end of the day it's a huge corporate puff peace, but also... What else could deliver it's message to so many people?

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[–] RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you think PG means in PG-13? Perfectly Good?

[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ@lemmy.world -5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Parental Guidance - 13 and over.

[–] RedWizard@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

It's not a restriction by age it's a warning about content, but it's left to the parents to decide if it's appropriate.

[–] ChapolinColoradoNZ@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Nice, thank you.