Movies: Barbie (July 21st 2023)

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Barbie looks funny, irreverent and fresh. Oppenheimer looks dark and epic.

I’ll see Barbie in the theater on opening night to be a part of the crowds. I’ll see Oppenheimer on streaming so I can absorb it.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Barbie will be a huge fail. I’ll just call that right now.

 

[Osprey]

I'm not going to go see it, but I suspect that it'll be successful. It cost only $100M and generations of women are going to drag along their boyfriends and husbands or make it a ladies night because the guys did Mission: Impossible the previous week.

 

[Jussi]

I'm not going to go see it, but I suspect that it'll be successful. It cost only $100M and generations of women are going to drag along their boyfriends and husbands or make it a ladies night because the guys did Mission: Impossible the previous week.

Did you even watch the full trailer? This doesn't seem to be that kind of a movie.

 

[Osprey]

Did you even watch the full trailer? This doesn't seem to be that kind of a movie.

I watched it and it absolutely looks like that kind of movie. I don't see how there's any denying that. It could easily be one that guys who do see it end up liking, though.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Did you even watch the full trailer? This doesn't seem to be that kind of a movie.

Dude, it's a chick flick lol.

 

[Jussi]

Dude, it's a chick flick lol.

It's not from what I've been reading.

 

[Osprey]

It's not from what I've been reading.

It's Barbie, a franchise that's all about female fantasies. There's pink everywhere. There's singing and dancing. There's pop music predominantly by female artists. It's about the female protagonist's feelings and her quest for true happiness. It's clearly a movie made for women (not that men can't enjoy it, too).

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

It's not from what I've been reading.

I didn't think we could read YouTubers.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Barbie will be a huge fail. I’ll just call that right now.

It’s going to make at least half a billion.

It’s also not a “chick flick.” By any means.

 

[Jussi]

It’s going to make at least half a billion.

It’s also not a “chick flick.” By any means.

Ryan Gosling getting a lot of praise at the test screenings (assuming those are legit). And it's PG-13 because there's sexual jokes and swearing so it should be right up Crypto Guy's alley.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Barbie will be a huge fail. I’ll just call that right now.

Lmao

‘Barbie’ Glamming Up For $80M-$100M Opening With Presales Bigger Than ‘Little Mermaid’; ‘Oppenheimer’ Has Shot At $50M – Box Office Outlook

'Barbie' Eyeing $80M-$100M Opening, 'Oppenheimer' $40M-$50M: Box Office

deadline.com

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Lmao

‘Barbie’ Glamming Up For $80M-$100M Opening With Presales Bigger Than ‘Little Mermaid’; ‘Oppenheimer’ Has Shot At $50M – Box Office Outlook

'Barbie' Eyeing $80M-$100M Opening, 'Oppenheimer' $40M-$50M: Box Office

deadline.com

Enjoy your Barbie movie lmao

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Enjoy your Barbie movie lmao

I will. And a whole lot of other people will.

 

[DaaaaB's]

Can't believe anyone thinks this is more interesting than Oppenheimer. Well, any man at least. Wish Ryan Gosling would stop going in crap like this.

 

[Jussi]

Can't believe anyone thinks this is more interesting than Oppenheimer. Well, any man at least. Wish Ryan Gosling would stop going in crap like this.

Probably because Oppenheimer's story is well known and the whole Manhattan Project went by the book. I've sene the miniseries that came out in the 80's, starring Sam Waterston as Oppenheimer and it was dull as hell. Then I read about the subject from an encyclopedia and was informed. Barbie at least seem to in a completely unexpected direction.

I will. And a whole lot of other people will.

Based on BO projections, at least more people will.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

Can't believe anyone thinks this is more interesting than Oppenheimer. Well, any man at least. Wish Ryan Gosling would stop going in crap like this.

I don’t think it’s more “interesting” but it’ll sure be a hell of a lot more fun. It also intrigues me way more than Oppenheimer.

 

[DaaaaB's]

Probably because Oppenheimer's story is well known and the whole Manhattan Project went by the book. I've sene the miniseries that came out in the 80's, starring Sam Waterston as Oppenheimer and it was dull as hell. Then I read about the subject from an encyclopedia and was informed. Barbie at least seem to in a completely unexpected direction.


Based on BO projections, at least more people will.

There's been plenty of good movies about stories that were well known. Wouldn't surprise me if Barbie movie does make more at the box office considering the general public have terrible taste in movies. Box office numbers mean absolutely nothing to me.

I don’t think it’s more “interesting” but it’ll sure be a hell of a lot more fun. It also intrigues me way more than Oppenheimer.

If by fun you mean corny, annoying and dumb then yes I agree.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

There's been plenty of good movies about stories that were well known. Wouldn't surprise me if Barbie movie does make more at the box office considering the general public have terrible taste in movies. Box office numbers mean absolutely nothing to me.


If by fun you mean corny, annoying and dumb then yes I agree.

I’d love your comprehensive review of Barbie, since it seems you’ve already seen it.

 

[Jussi]

There's been plenty of good movies about stories that were well known. Wouldn't surprise me if Barbie movie does make more at the box office considering the general public have terrible taste in movies. Box office numbers mean absolutely nothing to me.


If by fun you mean corny, annoying and dumb then yes I agree.

So you've seen both movies then?

 

[DaaaaB's]

So you've seen both movies then?

I don't need to see it, it's pretty obvious that a Barbie movie is going to be corny, annoying and most likely dumb. I'm definitely not surprised that you're looking forward to it though.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

I don't need to see it, it's pretty obvious that a Barbie movie is going to be corny, annoying and most likely dumb. I'm definitely not surprised that you're looking forward to it though.

It’s only obvious to anyone who wants to come in with a preconceived notion of what it’ll be. Shocking those opinions are coming from certain posters.

 

[DaaaaB's]

It’s only obvious to anyone who wants to come in with a preconceived notion of what it’ll be. Shocking those opinions are coming from certain posters.

So the same thing people(maybe you) are doing with Oppenheimer. Keep up the snide remarks though.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

So the same thing people(maybe you) are doing with Oppenheimer. Keep up the snide remarks though.

I haven’t seen anyone talking down about Oppenheimer. Just people punching down at what they perceive Barbie to be.

 

[Jussi]