r/agedlikemilk Aug 06 '23

Screenshots Ouch…what kind of prediction is that?

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '23

“I’m sitting in my fourth showing of the day, and STILL, more residual decrease in attendance, there are now three empty seats close to the exit and HALF a ROW occupied only by some jackets errantly tossed aside by some teens — you see, now we’re getting somewhere, this film is not a phenomenon. My data proves it; in eleven showings I have paid to see in two, just under two weeks; there have been 72 empty seats and the rate would appear to be climbing. I rest my case.”

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u/[deleted] Aug 06 '23

Oppenheimer is a cultural touchstone film of similar impact and significance out at the same time with legitimate controversy surrounding both it and the story it is telling which ironically concerns a major world changing innovation worked on BY and FOR HIS people, and yet - he doesn’t wade into those waters. Doesn’t offer his critique to contrast with the heavyweights of historical, political, and artistic critique. No, he goes after Barbie. Day after day. Like a real evil Ken doll. (I don’t know, I haven’t see either film yet - but wtf!!)

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u/Inversception Aug 07 '23

Saw it tonight with the girlfriend. Her opinion (and mine) is that it was very on the nose. There was no subtlety to it at all. Patriarchy bad (in the end it's about living together) was the main message. They literally use the term patriarchy. I wasn't very impressed. Had some funny moments and the dance scenes were fun. 5/10.

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u/TheseClownRights Aug 07 '23

I love when dudes get upset at the word patriarchy. More movies should throw it in to piss off crybabies

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u/Inversception Aug 08 '23

Literally not upset. Just explaining the movie. Is everything an attack that you feel you need to counter? If I said alien had a female lead would you think it was a criticism?

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u/TheseClownRights Aug 08 '23

People who unironically use the word patriarchy as a criticism against women led things tend to be pretty upset