Anonymous
Post 07/25/2023 01:12     Subject: Barbie trailer
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Anonymous wrote:Are the references to walking out of the movie in these comments a figure of speech?? Once you are at the movie unless it is really disturbing it seems very dramatic to walk out in the middle. I liked the movie but honestly didn't really see anything that would cause someone to get up and leave mid-movie


It’s not that dramatic? I’ve left movies before when I was bored and didn’t want to waste another hour sitting there. No need to be dramatic about it, just grab stuff and leave. I’m sure plenty of people have left movies you’ve been at, you just didn’t notice.

Idk. Maybe you imagine this big flouncing scene or something?


Do you go to movies by yourself? I can't imagine getting up and making everyone I'm with leave because I'm "bored" most people just take a nap or something.


No, I usually go with my DH. We have a hand signal if one of us is getting bored and wants to leave. We actually usually agree but in the event that we don’t, the other person just swings back and picks up the one who wanted to stay. The entire decision is done silently. It’s not that frequent for us but we’ve certainly done it. I’ve also just left the theater and waited in the lobby.

I’m not the only person for sure, I’ve had the experience where I left a movie and ended up chatting in the lobby with someone who did the same thing. You just don’t notice the people who leave but it isn’t uncommon.


I hope you reserve end seats so you don't disturb an entire row of people 20 minutes into the movie because you're "bored" and have the attention span of a gnat.


Goodness. It must be hard to go through life so sensitive.


Golly. What’s it like being so hard to please that you need special hand signals with your spouse because you can’t handle a 2 hour movie and would rather chat up strangers?
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2023 00:19     Subject: Barbie trailer
LOL some of y'all are just mad that it's more popular and making more money than that QAnon movie is.
Anonymous
Post 07/25/2023 00:12     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Are the references to walking out of the movie in these comments a figure of speech?? Once you are at the movie unless it is really disturbing it seems very dramatic to walk out in the middle. I liked the movie but honestly didn't really see anything that would cause someone to get up and leave mid-movie


It’s not that dramatic? I’ve left movies before when I was bored and didn’t want to waste another hour sitting there. No need to be dramatic about it, just grab stuff and leave. I’m sure plenty of people have left movies you’ve been at, you just didn’t notice.

Idk. Maybe you imagine this big flouncing scene or something?


Do you go to movies by yourself? I can't imagine getting up and making everyone I'm with leave because I'm "bored" most people just take a nap or something.


No, I usually go with my DH. We have a hand signal if one of us is getting bored and wants to leave. We actually usually agree but in the event that we don’t, the other person just swings back and picks up the one who wanted to stay. The entire decision is done silently. It’s not that frequent for us but we’ve certainly done it. I’ve also just left the theater and waited in the lobby.

I’m not the only person for sure, I’ve had the experience where I left a movie and ended up chatting in the lobby with someone who did the same thing. You just don’t notice the people who leave but it isn’t uncommon.


I hope you reserve end seats so you don't disturb an entire row of people 20 minutes into the movie because you're "bored" and have the attention span of a gnat.


Goodness. It must be hard to go through life so sensitive.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2023 23:51     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:I am seeing the movie tomorrow night. I am a GenXer, and I was never allowed Barbies when growing up. I was also a tom boy — super athletic — and I loved hot pink, but had to hide it. I am looking forward to the movie.


OP here (my post above). I just got back from the movie and thought it was pretty stupid. Even my daughter (18) and her friends (18-22) said the same thing. At least we all had a night out together.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2023 23:14     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:This is pg-13. Who will go? Surely not enough adults to make it a success.


Here's another prediction that didn't age well. Some people need to admit they are just out of touch and have no clue what people want. Who will go, indeed.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2023 22:16     Subject: Re:Barbie trailer
This movie is for geriatric millennial working moms. No one in the theater was laughing except me and my friends. They even play Closer to Fine on their road trip.

This is not a Barbie movie like the Barbie and the Sensations VHS I watched on repeat as a child. It’s social commentary on capitalism and feminism, but is also marketing and capitalism itself.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2023 21:57     Subject: Barbie trailer
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Anonymous wrote:What the heck is this supposed to be about?


Gender swapped LEGO Movie


+100
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2023 21:46     Subject: Barbie trailer
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Anonymous wrote:I am all for a kitschy good time, but nothing in the trailer looked enticing. I’m guessing this is going on I bomb big time.


Agree. Hard to believe this is for real based on how horrible the trailer is.


I think you have been proven wrong.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2023 21:46     Subject: Barbie trailer
I've walked out of movies a few times. It was always because I asked myself, do I care what happens? Is there something else I'd rather be doing? Is this a colossal waste of my time? If the answers are no, yes and yes, I get up and leave.

I've never left a movie because I was offended or shocked.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2023 21:40     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:This movie was just ok. I’m not surprised to hear people raving about it - they don’t want to lose face after hyping it up so much.


I thought the marketing people were behind the hype. Why would they be losing face? They did what they were paid to do, quite well.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2023 21:22     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:This movie was just ok. I’m not surprised to hear people raving about it - they don’t want to lose face after hyping it up so much.

Agree.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2023 21:22     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:This movie was just ok. I’m not surprised to hear people raving about it - they don’t want to lose face after hyping it up so much.


They don’t want to anonymously lose face?
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2023 21:18     Subject: Barbie trailer
This movie was just ok. I’m not surprised to hear people raving about it - they don’t want to lose face after hyping it up so much.
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2023 21:11     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:The movie makes sense to women of a certain age—not teens or even young women.


As a 40 year old woman, I'm kind of hopeful if it isn't resonating with younger women so much! If America's speech didn't make them start crying in their pink outfits in the middle of a movie theater (not me... just you know... other people) maybe they aren't being crushed by unrealistic societal expectations?
Anonymous
Post 07/24/2023 21:03     Subject: Barbie trailer
Anonymous wrote:Barbie was a summer film and satire, and I thought it was terrific.


It's so good! It's definitely a movie for adults, though. Kids and teenagers might enjoy the spectacle and the silliness, but the themes of the movie are for adults. I saw it on Saturday and spent a good amount of time yesterday talking with my dharma teacher about Buddhist themes in Barbie.