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minus-squarebananafunguslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoFinally went and watched Barbie, probably an unpopular opinion but I thought it was just kind of good, not great or brilliant, but just good. I think it served it’s purpose well though, another Hollywood movie designed in everyway to become perfect media fodder.
minus-squarePilklinkfedilinkarrow-up7·1 year agoNo I think you’ve probably arrived at the consensus view. A great soundtrack, set design, good funny moments, and a nice message, but more than a few awkward moments and will not be remembered for good writing.
minus-squareBottom_racerlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoI think what I’ll remember it for is the insane marketing and how some dudes were ridiculously upset by it (and countries banning it).
minus-squarecuavaslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoIt was only banned for displaying a map that appears you show China’s “nine dash line”. That’s rather contentious at the moment.
minus-squareBottom_racerlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoYou’re talking about Vietnam but Lebanon, Kuwait I think UAE and Algeria did too.
Finally went and watched Barbie, probably an unpopular opinion but I thought it was just kind of good, not great or brilliant, but just good.
I think it served it’s purpose well though, another Hollywood movie designed in everyway to become perfect media fodder.
No I think you’ve probably arrived at the consensus view. A great soundtrack, set design, good funny moments, and a nice message, but more than a few awkward moments and will not be remembered for good writing.
I think what I’ll remember it for is the insane marketing and how some dudes were ridiculously upset by it (and countries banning it).
It was only banned for displaying a map that appears you show China’s “nine dash line”. That’s rather contentious at the moment.
You’re talking about Vietnam but Lebanon, Kuwait I think UAE and Algeria did too.