Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 19:13     Subject: Barbie trailer
I’m going to go watch coverage of the USWNT and the women’s World Cup in general to get that disaster of a movie out of my mind. Ugh. I need a palate cleanser.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 18:43     Subject: Barbie trailer
I loved the first half and felt the second half dragged a bit. The first half had a lot of joyful silliness to balance out the “big problem” but then the second half had quite a load in tackling said problem. The backgrounds and music and costume design were all a complete delight. I want to watch it with my mom, an accomplished seamstress, just to hear her reactions to the Barbie outfits.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 18:36     Subject: Barbie trailer
We loved it!
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 17:35     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:Heading toward $150M opening, $300m worldwide. Massive.

I'm not sure whether the PPs were thinking that this was going to be a bubble gum comedy? Gerwig was always going to bring social commentary.


Gerwig’s prior movies had social commentary but were still entertaining. This was wholly tedious, devoid of any joy. I honestly am shocked at how bad it was. The movie makes the worst mistake a movie can make: it assumes the audience is stupid.

I’m sure it will have a big opening. I’m not sure it will have staying power.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 17:20     Subject: Barbie trailer
Heading toward $150M opening, $300m worldwide. Massive.

I'm not sure whether the PPs were thinking that this was going to be a bubble gum comedy? Gerwig was always going to bring social commentary.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 17:07     Subject: Re:Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I really want to understand the point of this movie … but I got nothing.


+1

Viewer here - can't recommend this movie. Went to see it for nostalgia purposes, I loved Barbie - cut her hair, etc. Back in the day we only had one or two - no having more than that, generally. My daughter (now a teen) had a bunch (because of me) and never took to Barbie. She is seeing it this weekend with her friends.

People who attended where I was were into it - dressed in pink, etc. I really wanted to like the movie, but almost walked out in the first 20 minutes - something I never do (nor do I send food back, as a reference). I appreciated the emotional tug re: the mom story line, but other than that, I got nothing.

Agree with other PP that there is a LOT of money they need to recoup for this movie.


Why didn’t you like the movie?


I’m not the PP but I also almost walked out — and I went to the theater dressed in full pink, with girlfriends.

The reason was that it was a truly depressing movie. I was hoping for some nostalgic fun, I got badly done heavy-handed existential corporatism. Oppenheimer was more entertainment. Barbie was … grim. Really, really grim.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 16:50     Subject: Barbie trailer
NP. Saw it today. What a depressing disappointment. I was expecting and hoping to love it. It was probably one of the saddest movies I’ve seen this year instead.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 16:03     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've been kind of underwater and don't understand why there is such a veritable blizzard of clearly over-the-top marketing-driven buzz about this movie. It looks ok, but I don't feel convinced that we needed a Barbie movie or that I should go see it. Why is this getting pushed so hard? Who is funding this uncommonly large PR barrage?

I am aware of Gerwig and Baumbach and like to watch both Robbie and Gosling, but I don't find Barbie at all compelling.
The $100M marketing budget alone means this movie has to make a GiGANTIC amount of money this weekend to recoup that investment. Mattel is also hinging an entire marketing plan to revitalize their toys on this movie. I have never seen this amount of obvious corporate shilling.


People are going to be so disappointed if it doesn't flop. I waited until yesterday to buy tickets for this weekend. I could barely find 2 seats together for any of the multiple showings at 2 different theaters. I suspect the movie is going to do alright.


yeah it’s doing all right all right!
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 15:34     Subject: Re:Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I really want to understand the point of this movie … but I got nothing.


+1

Viewer here - can't recommend this movie. Went to see it for nostalgia purposes, I loved Barbie - cut her hair, etc. Back in the day we only had one or two - no having more than that, generally. My daughter (now a teen) had a bunch (because of me) and never took to Barbie. She is seeing it this weekend with her friends.

People who attended where I was were into it - dressed in pink, etc. I really wanted to like the movie, but almost walked out in the first 20 minutes - something I never do (nor do I send food back, as a reference). I appreciated the emotional tug re: the mom story line, but other than that, I got nothing.

Agree with other PP that there is a LOT of money they need to recoup for this movie.


Why didn’t you like the movie?
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 15:09     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've been kind of underwater and don't understand why there is such a veritable blizzard of clearly over-the-top marketing-driven buzz about this movie. It looks ok, but I don't feel convinced that we needed a Barbie movie or that I should go see it. Why is this getting pushed so hard? Who is funding this uncommonly large PR barrage?

I am aware of Gerwig and Baumbach and like to watch both Robbie and Gosling, but I don't find Barbie at all compelling.
The $100M marketing budget alone means this movie has to make a GiGANTIC amount of money this weekend to recoup that investment. Mattel is also hinging an entire marketing plan to revitalize their toys on this movie. I have never seen this amount of obvious corporate shilling.


People are going to be so disappointed if it doesn't flop. I waited until yesterday to buy tickets for this weekend. I could barely find 2 seats together for any of the multiple showings at 2 different theaters. I suspect the movie is going to do alright.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 13:31     Subject: Re:Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I really want to understand the point of this movie … but I got nothing.


+1

Viewer here - can't recommend this movie. Went to see it for nostalgia purposes, I loved Barbie - cut her hair, etc. Back in the day we only had one or two - no having more than that, generally. My daughter (now a teen) had a bunch (because of me) and never took to Barbie. She is seeing it this weekend with her friends.

People who attended where I was were into it - dressed in pink, etc. I really wanted to like the movie, but almost walked out in the first 20 minutes - something I never do (nor do I send food back, as a reference). I appreciated the emotional tug re: the mom story line, but other than that, I got nothing.

Agree with other PP that there is a LOT of money they need to recoup for this movie.


PP here. To add, my favorite character was Kate McKinnon, for reference.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 13:23     Subject: Re:Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:I really want to understand the point of this movie … but I got nothing.


+1

Viewer here - can't recommend this movie. Went to see it for nostalgia purposes, I loved Barbie - cut her hair, etc. Back in the day we only had one or two - no having more than that, generally. My daughter (now a teen) had a bunch (because of me) and never took to Barbie. She is seeing it this weekend with her friends.

People who attended where I was were into it - dressed in pink, etc. I really wanted to like the movie, but almost walked out in the first 20 minutes - something I never do (nor do I send food back, as a reference). I appreciated the emotional tug re: the mom story line, but other than that, I got nothing.

Agree with other PP that there is a LOT of money they need to recoup for this movie.
Anonymous
Post 07/22/2023 13:16     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:I've been kind of underwater and don't understand why there is such a veritable blizzard of clearly over-the-top marketing-driven buzz about this movie. It looks ok, but I don't feel convinced that we needed a Barbie movie or that I should go see it. Why is this getting pushed so hard? Who is funding this uncommonly large PR barrage?

I am aware of Gerwig and Baumbach and like to watch both Robbie and Gosling, but I don't find Barbie at all compelling.
The $100M marketing budget alone means this movie has to make a GiGANTIC amount of money this weekend to recoup that investment. Mattel is also hinging an entire marketing plan to revitalize their toys on this movie. I have never seen this amount of obvious corporate shilling.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 14:25     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:

Mattel is behind it. It’s the first in their push to make multiple movies based on their toys. I find that really unappealing, despite Greta Gerwig.


Never heard of Greta.

Also, there were already many Mattel toys in all the Toy Story movies.
Anonymous
Post 07/20/2023 14:20     Subject: Barbie trailer
Both Barbenheimers are getting excellent reviews