Barbie (Greta Gerwig, July 21, 2023) Movie • Page 17

Why? I thought it was odd in a bad way and my whole theater row had the same reaction.

 

If they don’t get a pretty funny “2001” reference, that’s on them.

 

I mean, it was fine. Can’t imagine caring too much about it.

 

Seeing a bunch of baby dolls get brutally smashed to pieces by weird mute kids… uh sure, fine I guess

 

Was just a really weird way to start a fun oddball film.

 

But the opening was also fun and oddball…

 

naaaah come on, that’s a reach… I mean if that’s directed at the opening scene I mentioned that is.

 

Fun…? Haha geeez

 

It’s a total parody of the beginning of “2001: A Space Odyssey”!

 

It was an incredible trailer for the movie when it premiered by itself a few months ago. It wouldn't have hurt the movie if it didn't make the actual cut, but it felt spot on thematically as the actual intro.

 

The music? Of course it is… but that’s it

 

the music sure

 

This forum is so funny sometimes…

 

That theme has been used in a thousand things… who cares…

 

It would have landed better if we hadn’t seen the entire scene in the first trailer, but it was still a clever way to start the movie. It winks at the whole cultural conversation that built around it the moment Gerwig signed on. It’s a big commercial IP but it’s got a well respected director. It’s a way of telling the audience, look we know it’s not 2001, but we’re gonna try.

oh and it’s also just fucking funny

 

I’m pretty sure every fast food company on earth has used that theme at least once lol.

 

I have two daughters, and the funny part is that they love baby dolls hahaha!

 

The movie did not need that scene at all. It did nothing and honestly was a weird set up point.

 

Everything about it is a 2001 reference. Have you seen that movie?

It's a buildup of the cultural significance of Barbie and it's also very funny.

 

Yea, it’s just a weird comparison to me I guess

 

That isn’t it lol. The entire scene is almost verbatim the 2001 opening

 

Outside of video games, I think Barbie has to be one of, if not *the* most politicized kids toy of the past century. The whole movie deals with Barbies being seen as these completely idealized perceptions of what “modern women” are supposed to be. The 2001 reference, in which Barbie stands in for the obelisk that brings about a new stage of human development, works perfectly to set up that idea from the jump