Barbarella: Post Irony & Why The World is Ready For a Remake | VIDEO ESSAY

For those who may not be familiar with the film, "Barbarella" is a sci-fi adventure that follows a space-age adventurer as she travels to a distant planet to save humanity. On the surface, the film appears to be a fun, campy romp, but upon closer examination, there are deeper themes at play.
In today's episode, we look at the state of filmmaking in 2023 and the Post-Ironic Film Era, the impact a Barbarella Remake can have on the science fiction genre, and what Sydney Sweeney could bring to a Barbarella Remake as an actress who has made her mark in films and TV shows like Euphoria, White Lotus, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and many more.
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[@hamwise1792]

Damn man, you sold me on a Barbarella remake. That's not something I ever thought I'd say.

[@JonathanJuan]

The success of Helldivers really reinforces how much the public is hungry for post-ironic content

[@k.g.7591]

Man, your videos s are always fantastic. I'm sorry you get passed up by the algorithm. If it hadn't been for this video I probably never would have heard about this movie but now I would watch It in theaters

[@isasscoralick]

4:50

[@ce2araybara226]

Great video. Can't believe ur not more popular

[@supermushroomariojenkins1717]

Yea, the days of the "smart" films have been kicked in the nuts by uber CG and Marvel/DC/InsertName Franchising...they need to re-examine the industry before its too too late...at the moment that train is at high speed out of the station...like that movie about the train out of control. That was a good one :P

[@mushroomhehe370]

call me crazy but I really like the casting choice of Sydney Sweeney as Barbarella

[@joelthedreamer4271]

I respectfully disagree this post ironic film era is what's killing Hollywood.

[@playbookshowme484]

shes to short

[@stevenedwards4470]

You think they were mocking the 70's in 1968? I smell failure. Incoherent films are generally just bad films. Who is this remake for? There are 174 people who remember the original. Most of the "self aware irony" you refer to in established IP's might also be labeled as laziness and fear. I don't know why you think this is a good idea. Hollywood almost never dabbles in Clever. Easy mass appeal is the road they will forever tread. They've lost a lot of money these last 7 to 10 years. And I think the only reason they're remaking this now is because they already own it and can't think of something new. That requires risk.

[@afrocut]

Barbarella has been made into a better film through these odd take aways that it is some clever female empowerment film. But Barbarella is essentially nothing more than a sex toy in the film, she is constantly in the need of saving, being talked into sex, lucking into winning, putting men in jeopardy, and boiled down to nothing but eye candy. Even the concept of humanity losing the ability of human sensation isnt correct, it was just the rich that found sex through technology to be more appealing. Its also a strange takeaway that they dont make movies like this anymore, they do, its just, like this movie, they are now dumped on streaming and not seen as a blockbuster because like this movie they are cult trash. Barbarella wasnt a huge success, being listed 45th on the grossing film of 1968 so comparing this to dune is a bit of a stretch. it would be more fair to liken These swings in science fiction to the form of superheroes, which is what Barbarella technically is by based off of a comic book. I find its positive outlook confusing and see the only reason for being happy about sydney sweeny doing a remake is because people are attracted to her. Jane fonda herself has stated that she hopes they make it feminist because they missed the mark.