Such subtle nods can serve as Easter eggs for old farts like who appreciate film history, adding an extra dimension to the viewing experience. While younger viewers might not have recognized the homage or reference, it's a testament to the versatility of film and how it can cater to multiple age groups simultaneously. The Kubrickian opening brought me a touch of nostalgia and activation. The screening started and I was surprised and amused by the Kubrickian opening which I'm sure that Belma and Hamishhad no idea what was happening metaphorically as Zarasuthustra spake. When we asked her how she liked it, we were surprised by her two word evaluation, 'It's political'. Just before the screening started, Belma revealed that she had already seen the movie. I'm interested in film as a reflection of culture. Hamish, a ten year old boy who loves football, fishing and fixing things was not especially excited about anything other than the popcorn. Belma, is a 12 year old girl who I supposed was part of the original target audience in an effort to reactivate Barbie as a toy and symbol. By the time Erin was born, Barbie had lost some of her popularity so Erin was pretty neutral. Looks to me like a savings of $30.Īll five of us came as agents with differing agendas. Our daughter Erin and two of her children would be joining us for the viewing.

The 'movie' on the screen cost six bucks to rent. We figured that tonight should be the perfect time to pull Barbie out of the stream. We've been n the stream and watching true crime especially Joe Kendra. We haven't been back to the movies since. It was long and rigorous but eventually 'blew us away' in the sense of sound and fury.

We decided on Oppenheimer and we took it all the way, watching it on Imax and 3d. Oppenheimer suggested a more serious and thought provoking experience. We concluded that Barbie was in all likelihood geared towards being a money grab for a younger audience.

We realized that we'd probably have to see that one as well.īoth Barbie and Oppenheimer hit the traditional screens at the same time and produced what has been called the Barbenheimer effect. Also trailing that day was the preview for Oppenheimer. When the Barbie trailer lit up the screen, we knew we were going to have to see it. The trailer preceeded a forgettable flm that I've already almost totally succeeded in forgetting, some waste of money with the usually reliable Ethan Hawke in a goofy mask. I remember the day when we first saw the trailer for Barbie. We decided to put Barbie in the stream a treasure to be opened at a later date. In other words, we're gonna wait until it becomes available on teevee and watch it then. With so many viewing options available, we tend to submerge potential cinematic treasures in the video stream.

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