It used to be that playing with dolls was a girl thing and that was that. Boys played with ACTION FIGURES and girls played with DOLLS. Let’s be honest, there’s not a lot of distinction between the two. These days boys can play with dolls and it’s perfectly okay for a lot of people. Of course gender norms being what people want and not what they are, in movies it still seems a little odd to see anyone playing with dolls unless they’re kids. But it can be extremely funny if such scenes are done right. There are likely a lot of scenes in movies that have to do with playing with dolls, but the ones that are meant to be funny are usually the most amusing.
Here are some that might make you laugh.
5. Spaceballs
“Your helmet is so big.” Huh boy. At a time when comedy was still really forgiving of slapstick Spaceballs was at the top of the heap for a little while. It’s definitely a personal favorite just for the in your face kind of humor that Mel Brooks liked to throw around. Whether there will be a sequel is still up in the air, but really how good would it be considering that John Candy and Joan Rivers have both passed away, and Rick Moranis has no desire to come back to Hollywood. Who are you left with then, the least funniest people in the movie?
4. What About Bob?
If you still need to resort to using puppets to talk to your kids then the issue isn’t what they’re doing or why there’s a lack of communication between you, it’s YOU. Dr. Leo Marvin was definitely the kind of guy that did not know how to socialize with his own family. He could teach a class on it, give lectures to people that were struggling, but when it came to his own family there was a serious disconnect.
3. Kung Fu Panda
There’s nothing wrong with having action figures or dolls of your favorite heroes, especially if they’re this AWESOME. But if you’re going to try to emulate them without embarrassment you might want to close the window first. A lot of people that don’t aspire to greater things like this don’t understand the need to pose and parade around like a madman that early in the morning.
2. Big
So really, how awesome would it be if you got to be a literal toy tester and get paid for actually playing with all the toys? There might be a job like this but I kind of doubt it comes with the freedoms that Josh Baskin had and the nonstop privileges that he was afforded. Plus, giving a guy a Barbie doll is just asking for ridicule from his buddies.
1. Toy Story 3
Poor Barbie. Sent to Sunnyside where all the unwanted and unused toys go. At least she’ll get played with. Of course she’ll have her hair pulled out, her head twisted around, and her arms and legs possibly torn from her body, but hey, she’s getting played with. In truth it seems like she’d be better on the girl’s shelf still.
See? Playing with dolls isn’t all that bad or that inherently girly.
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