Why Some People Hated the New Barbie Movie

 


The new Barbie Movie is out in theaters and the media has been raving about it. What’s not to love? Well, apparently a lot. 

Why Some People Hated the New Barbie Movie

Even a week or two before the release of the movie people were saying things like this post on Facebook: “How many people think that the Barbie movie is a waste of film?”


Once the movie came out, while the mainstream media and the usual suspects in the Hollywood critics chorus chanted the same praise phrases, a few critical thinkers disagreed— a lot. 

Both Elon Musk and Ben Shapiro pointed to the heavy-handed use of the word “patriarchy” throughout the movie. Musk Tweeted , “If you take a shot every time Barbie says the word ‘patriarchy,' you will pass out before the movie ends.”


And political pundit Ben Shapiro, also points to the ubiquiitous use of the word "patriarchy" in what is perportedly a film for children, as well as several adult-themed, even vulgar humor moments in the film. He took to social media to post, "All you need to know about #BarbieTheMovie is that it unironically uses the word ‘patriarchy’ more than 10 times." 

Shapiro says this is a movie designed to make women think they would be better off without men. Matt Gaetz’s wife, Ginger, agrees. “The 2023 Barbie movie, unfortunately, neglects to address any notion of faith or family, and tries to normalize the idea that men and women can’t collaborate positively,” Ginger Gaetz posted on Twitter.

But is it a feminist film as Ben Shapiro says? Director Greta Gerwig, who has built her heavily-female following making movies with feminist protagonists like "Little Women" and "Lady Bird," says the new Barbie movie is "most certainly a feminist film."

Speaking of vulgar humor, we were all spared the "fart opera" that was cut from the movie, but unfortunately, the "beach you off" adult humor scene was left in.

Watch Ben Shapiro's video review of the Barbie movie here.

I don't know about you, but I don't go to see movies or take kids to see them to be indoctrinated with feminism. I certainly wouldn't take kids to see a film with "beach you off" humor.

What did I think about the movie? In spite of my many years as a doll collector and doll writer, I was turned off enough by the hype and the media gushing to decide not to spend my money on it. I'll catch it for free some day when it goes on Plex or Peacock, but I won't be sharing it with any impressionable kids.

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