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And Stuff. And Ken. You Don't Say...
Took me a minute, but Ryan Gosling's character, Holland March, (from The Nice Guys) telling his daughter,Holly, "and don't say and stuff" and him going on to play 'and Ken' in the Barbie movie is career serendipity at its peak.
If you haven't seen Gosling and Russell Crowe in The Nice Guys, it's worth a look. (Note: adult language, etc)
Hmmm, anyone else having X Files & Barbie (2023) crossover fiction run through their brain?
Truths that Co-Exist
Barbie (2023) is a giant product placement that profits off nostalgia.
The writing is profound and life-changing and understands why we seek nostalgia in a way most nostalgia-driven entertainment doesn’t.
The film is self-aware about how even now, Barbie dolls set incredibly unrealistic beauty standards. Their “body diversity” does not even scratch the surface of what that phrase really means. I don’t expect this to change.
The film still made a beautiful statement with the scene on the bench about how societal beauty standards are narrow and restrictive! And that beauty comes from experiencing life and the marks it leaves on you!
Its feminist statements are validating. Many of us see our reality onscreen, and the great thing is that it includes how cishet men fall down a pipeline of toxic hypermasculinity. It also shows the solution, and allows men to express themselves despite what society expects them to be.
The film is a capitalist venture.
The cast (aside from the leads) and crew were probably overworked and severely underpaid during filmmaking.
We can still appreciate that something fun was made, and we all made another wonderful memory where we and our loved ones went to the movies color-matching in pink.
We should not feel guilty about seeing ourselves in this film.
Meanwhile, support the WGA and SAG-Aftra strike.
New fall trend absolutely needs to be males flash mobbing the Ken dance scene from coast to coast. Don’t fight, flash! Oh wait…not that kind of flash, I mean dance…really gotta think before I type…
Girl Power and Future Films: Poll
Without a doubt, the Barbie movie was a success but the movie was about so much more than a childhood toy. Thinking about the themes interwoven in the plot, it would be nice (IMO) if even more screenplays were optioned that take those ideas into consideration and expand upon them in upcoming female centered films. Quite a few talented women out there for various roles, whether paired together, solo, or in a large ensemble cast. Who would you like to see? I'm limited by the poll's constraints so answer in the tags if you don't see your picks listed because I know I left off a lot of great names of talented artists. I also focused on slightly younger artists, so if you're looking for women a little further along the road of life, feel free to add more names or suggest a second poll! Maybe I'll discover a new artist to watch!
A little over a decade ago, actor Ryan Gosling (appearing here as Luke Glanton from The Place Beyond the Pines, 2012) had few thoughts about one day playing a plastic blonde accessory to one of the world's most famous dolls, Barbie. Yet even then, he was faced with the Ken-ness of it all, staring into the fathoms of what it meant to forever be number two...
I had setup a new Barbie plot in the last post, but I had not outline the story. There are 3 new characters who speak Polish, Urdu, and Croatian.
The Pakistan girl has fallen in love with her new foster parent's son. At first the son does not acknowledge her since he thinks she is the new servant, but he grows to appreciate her since she had taken care of his precious horse. The girl is a healer and is compassionate towards animal like him. Their friendship blossoms afterwards and he decides to marry her.
The other two characters are more complicated. The Polish girl and the Croatian boy find out they are connected to higher powers.
The Croatian boy's aunt adopts him into her family. She never liked her brother's family and how they tried to kill her nephew. He is raised well and is set to be her heir while she is terminally ill. He is loved by his aunt and takes care of her until her last day.
Rumors fly around during this. Many suspect he killed his own aunt to have the house to himself. His past as a savage still follow him.
Meanwhile, the Polish girl is adopted back into her original family. Her stepmom is not happy about this. She is treated like dirt and falls behind her two stepsisters. She is taken care of by the servants and knights. She is allowed to train with them and be with them since her family does not care about her.
Years later, the two reunite. They still get along and find out their mutual friend is still well, especially with her kids. The two decide to become pen pals since they were not able to when they were younger.
He sends her letter of stress and how heavy the loss of his aunt was while she sends letter of how powerless she is in her house and how much she despises her family. The two devise a plan to save each other. They decide to marry one another, making her his first wife and the Duchess.
When she moves in, she is at first not given the respect she thought she would have. As Duchess of the house, she is able to do what she wants. Her husband is more than ok with her savagery and strength. The servants and knights shape up real fast.
The two are very domestic with one another since they had been lonely for so long. They are able to revert back to their own language and fall back on one another. They both love to just converse with one another. She has always been physically affectionate while he has been verbally affectionate. They like to match outfits a lot and share jewelry.
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kensplained for those who need it
“It is literally impossible to be a woman. You’re so beautiful and so smart. And it kills me you don’t think you’re good enough. Like we have to always be extraordinary. But somehow we’re always doing it wrong. You have to be thin, but not too thin, and you can never say you want to be thin. You have to say you want to be healthy, but also you have to be thin! You have to have money, but you can’t ask for money, because that’s crass. You have to be a boss, but you can’t be mean. You have to lead, but you can’t squash other people’s ideas. You’re supposed to love being a mother, but don’t talk about you kids all the damn time. You have to be a career woman but also always be looking out for other people. You have to answer for men’s bad behavior which is insane but if you point that out you’re accused of complaining. You’re supposed to stay pretty for men but not so pretty that you tempt them too much or that you threaten other women because you’re supposed to be a part of the sisterhood but always stand out and always be grateful. But never forget that the system is rigged so find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful. You have to never get old. Never be rude. And never show off. Never be selfish, never fall down, never fail, never show fear, never get out of line. It’s too hard! It’s too contradictory! And nobody gives you a medal or says thank you! And it turns out in fact that not only are you doing everything wrong but also everything is your fault! I’m just so tired of watching myself and every single other woman tie ourselves into knots so that people will like us.” -Gloria (America Ferrera, BARBIE)
WAIT WHAT?! SINCE WHEN?? OH NO I HAVE TO CHECK THESE OUT RIGHT NOW AAAAAAAAA
There is already almost 100 fics about Barbie and Gloria
Sapphic works so fast thank to all of you
The Barbies… and Allan
Weird Barbie is my spirit animal
i love weird barbie
well i guess it’s been confirmed! boys just don’t get barbie
Barbie + Blonde Male Fragility Reviews (insp):
i laughed out loud in the cinema when i saw that 😭
I am Kenough.
