This week we continue looking at the 10 films nominated for Oscar in the Best Picture Category. This week we look at two vastly different films on the same theme In a category we call “Revenge of the Robot Women.”  It’s going to be tight, but I plan to get out three more episodes before March 10 when the Oscars are awarded. Wish me luck.

Links of Interest

Oscar Nominations 2024: https://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2024

“Barbie” (2023): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1517268/

“Poor Things” (2023): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14230458/

“Oppenheimer” (2023): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15398776/

Barbieheimer on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbenheimer

“Poor Things” Trailer 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlbR5N6veqw

“Poor Things” Trailer 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjm0udI77KU

“Making of Poor Things”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC0P5-z52Yk

Cinematography of “Poor Things”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-sZZzsVw0A

“Killers of the Flower Moon”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5537002/

“Barbie” Trailer 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBk4NYhWNMM

“Barbie” Trailer 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZuubCclyS0

Weird Barbie clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmThigh1i8s

America Ferrera’s Monologue from Barbie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBqlDWHkdHk

Making of “Barbie”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Zzqzn2t-g

“Anatomy of a Fall“ (2023): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt17009710/

“The Zone of Interest” (2023): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7160372/

“American Fiction” (2023): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt23561236/

“Nyad” (2023): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5302918/

“Maestro” (2023): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5535276/

“The Color Purple” (2023): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1200263/

“Ruitin” (2023): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14160834/

Music video “I’m Just Ken”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDCnJHyMuyU

Music Video “What I Was Made For?”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW8VLC9nnTo

Finneas Discusses the Making of “What Was I Made For”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0NVjuxVFSY

Sasha hates Barbies clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVrOW9p8J24

Billy Eilish performs “What Was I Made For” on SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zvnKOf3gf4

Barbie opening scene comparison with that “other movie”:: https://youtu.be/I6vPuIMAOlA?si=ZWOisd45dmPgt6XH 

The film parodied by Barbie on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062622/

Barbie opening scene complete version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-OuwvuUGsE

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