Why is reddit-logo so invested in that new Nolan movie? I know our boy baby-matt has said the film is supposed to be somewhat of a metaphor for Nolan "making the superhero film popular." But that shit sounds like some big-brained egotistical bullshit because it was always going to be popular no matter what. So is it some sort of modern white man's burden film and a justification for lmayo to use the bomb. I just want to know why people are so invested in a film?

  • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    It looks good and is at least a movie about a historical event with some kind of narrative (not sure how they will portray the historical significance, obviously I'm hoping it's portrayed as a very bad thing to drop the bomb.). It's also not trying to sell you something afterwards or bait a sequel.

    This is better than 99% of mainstream movies coming out. Prime example being the Barbie movie. While it looks really fun and cool and better than the superhero slop, it is, at the end of the day, a toy advertisement.

    • axont [she/her, comrade/them]
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      1 year ago

      I haven't seen it, but the Barbie movie seems to be a deconstruction of what it means to be a symbol of both female empowerment but also repression. There are also apparently a bunch of scenes where multiple Barbies confront an evil Mattel CEO (explicitly Mattel) over what they're supposed to symbolize or teach children.

      It still sounds like slop, but the director is Greta Gerwig, who was previously known for more artsy films. You're right though, it's still a vehicle for a toy company

    • Lurker123 [he/him]
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      1 year ago

      “It's also not trying to sell you something afterwards or bait a sequel.”

      Turnerdad.jpg Insert text: … and this is where I would put my Oppenheimer funko pop. If I had one!