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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Has anyone noticed lots of promo for the new Barbie movie all over. I was at Barbican station in London where the signage was temporarily changed to Barbie-can station. |
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"Has anyone noticed lots of promo for the new Barbie movie all over. I was at Barbican station in London where the signage was temporarily changed to Barbie-can station. "
I have to be honest..
No... Not seen or heard a bean. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"End of Margot Robbie’s career me thinks 
I think she'll survive
Dunno Jaga, that’s some crap to bounce back from. She’s good but is she that good??"
Yes, yes she is. |
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"Lots of ads and all sorts of stuff bouncing off it. Even as far as "and this is why you need pink furniture or walls now".
Do I hell."
Fun fact: the production of this movie required so much pink paint, it contributed to a worldwide shortage! |
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"Lots of ads and all sorts of stuff bouncing off it. Even as far as "and this is why you need pink furniture or walls now".
Do I hell.
Fun fact: the production of this movie required so much pink paint, it contributed to a worldwide shortage!"
The version of this I read was that the pink mania caused people to rush out and buy pink paint.
I had a pink bedroom when I was little. Never again |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
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"Lots of ads and all sorts of stuff bouncing off it. Even as far as "and this is why you need pink furniture or walls now".
Do I hell.
Fun fact: the production of this movie required so much pink paint, it contributed to a worldwide shortage!
The version of this I read was that the pink mania caused people to rush out and buy pink paint.
I had a pink bedroom when I was little. Never again "
Same, think it would give me a permenant headache now trying to sleep surrounded by all that pink! |
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"Lots of ads and all sorts of stuff bouncing off it. Even as far as "and this is why you need pink furniture or walls now".
Do I hell.
Fun fact: the production of this movie required so much pink paint, it contributed to a worldwide shortage!
The version of this I read was that the pink mania caused people to rush out and buy pink paint.
I had a pink bedroom when I was little. Never again
Same, think it would give me a permenant headache now trying to sleep surrounded by all that pink!"
I can imagine a dusty rose or salmon pink if it's your thing. It is not my thing at all  |
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By *lofeldMan
over a year ago
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"Lots of ads and all sorts of stuff bouncing off it. Even as far as "and this is why you need pink furniture or walls now".
Do I hell.
Fun fact: the production of this movie required so much pink paint, it contributed to a worldwide shortage!"
Kinda like the covid era toilet roll craze for 2023. Or not..  |
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By *aizyWoman
over a year ago
west midlands |
"Lots of ads and all sorts of stuff bouncing off it. Even as far as "and this is why you need pink furniture or walls now".
Do I hell.
Fun fact: the production of this movie required so much pink paint, it contributed to a worldwide shortage!
The version of this I read was that the pink mania caused people to rush out and buy pink paint.
I had a pink bedroom when I was little. Never again
Same, think it would give me a permenant headache now trying to sleep surrounded by all that pink!
I can imagine a dusty rose or salmon pink if it's your thing. It is not my thing at all "
No, I don't know if its my age or disposition maybe a combination of the two but any shade of pink is far too cheerful for me now! |
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By *eardedHandymanMan
over a year ago
Barnsley/Manchester/Warrington/Sheffield |
So many hot girls floating around in pink clothes I could have spent the day outside the cinema if I'd have know that's what was going on. Unfortunately took my youngest to watch a Disney animated film. Good fun nonetheless |
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"Lots of ads and all sorts of stuff bouncing off it. Even as far as "and this is why you need pink furniture or walls now".
Do I hell.
Fun fact: the production of this movie required so much pink paint, it contributed to a worldwide shortage!
The version of this I read was that the pink mania caused people to rush out and buy pink paint.
I had a pink bedroom when I was little. Never again "
Was it a bright pink? Because I don't mind light pink at all, nor light yellow or light blue - the house I grew up in had 3 rooms with these 3 colours. Most of the time I slept in the yellow/blue one though. |
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"Lots of ads and all sorts of stuff bouncing off it. Even as far as "and this is why you need pink furniture or walls now".
Do I hell.
Fun fact: the production of this movie required so much pink paint, it contributed to a worldwide shortage!
The version of this I read was that the pink mania caused people to rush out and buy pink paint.
I had a pink bedroom when I was little. Never again
Was it a bright pink? Because I don't mind light pink at all, nor light yellow or light blue - the house I grew up in had 3 rooms with these 3 colours. Most of the time I slept in the yellow/blue one though."
No, not particularly.
Just not my thing apart from when I made the choice when I was four |
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"End of Margot Robbie’s career me thinks
I think she'll survive
Dunno Jaga, that’s some crap to bounce back from. She’s good but is she that good??"
I don't think that the Barbie movie is meant to be a nihilist commentary upon the entropy of the universe and the ultimate death of everything, scripted by a three time Pulitzer prize winner, filmed according to the rules of the Dogme 95 manifesto, and expecting to win the Guldbagge Award from the Swedish Film Institute. It's a film about a range of dolls for 7 year olds, where everything is pink.
I think that Margot Robbie will survive very well receiving a $12 million payment for spending a couple of months acting as a doll and becoming loved by hundreds of millions of girls. And no doubt getting fapped over by more than a few blokes. [I'll be gobsmacked if there isn't already some Barbie porn being made, and gimp masks being manufactured in bright pink latex]. Whether or not it's an Oscar winning performance, this film isn't going to lose money and I think you can reliably expect Robbie's career to suffer no harm whatsoever. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I saw it last night, it was so tacky it was brilliant  nice easy way to de-stress after a heavy week at work and daughters last day of term. I didn't need to engage my brain, just enjoyed looking at all the pink and outfits! |
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I'm going tonight!
When I first saw it advertised I thought it was a Barbie film for kids BUT then I saw the trailers and laughed so I am going for drinks and Barbie tonight.
I hope they weren't the only two good clips ..... maybe I need two drinks before I see it..... or three. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"For those who have seen it, what age child do you think should watch it? Have girls who are desperate to watch it thank you "
There were plenty of primary school kids when I went yesterday. They might not follow the feminist storyline but the outfits and dance routines are fun. Barbie says the word vagina at one point and "motherfucker" is bleeped out but its not anything that most young kids won't have heard before. |
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"For those who have seen it, what age child do you think should watch it? Have girls who are desperate to watch it thank you
There were plenty of primary school kids when I went yesterday. They might not follow the feminist storyline but the outfits and dance routines are fun. Barbie says the word vagina at one point and "motherfucker" is bleeped out but its not anything that most young kids won't have heard before."
Brilliant thank you  |
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"So many hot girls floating around in pink clothes I could have spent the day outside the cinema if I'd have know that's what was going on. Unfortunately took my youngest to watch a Disney animated film. Good fun nonetheless "
Creepy |
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"For those who have seen it, what age child do you think should watch it? Have girls who are desperate to watch it thank you
It's a 12A "
I find that one a hard one, I've taken my boys to see 12A avengers films and they were fine. I knew what to expect as I'd seen lots. With this one it's harder for me to guage I'm on the no side at the moment. But she would like to go. |
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"For those who have seen it, what age child do you think should watch it? Have girls who are desperate to watch it thank you
It's a 12A
I find that one a hard one, I've taken my boys to see 12A avengers films and they were fine. I knew what to expect as I'd seen lots. With this one it's harder for me to guage I'm on the no side at the moment. But she would like to go. "
We have a 6yo wanting to see it, who can't understand that a Barbie film isn't for kids her age  |
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"For those who have seen it, what age child do you think should watch it? Have girls who are desperate to watch it thank you
It's a 12A
I find that one a hard one, I've taken my boys to see 12A avengers films and they were fine. I knew what to expect as I'd seen lots. With this one it's harder for me to guage I'm on the no side at the moment. But she would like to go.
We have a 6yo wanting to see it, who can't understand that a Barbie film isn't for kids her age "
It's really strange isn't it? Some of the films the boys want to watch I can explain it's too violent etc. Not sure where to start on Barbie |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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"For those who have seen it, what age child do you think should watch it? Have girls who are desperate to watch it thank you
It's a 12A
I find that one a hard one, I've taken my boys to see 12A avengers films and they were fine. I knew what to expect as I'd seen lots. With this one it's harder for me to guage I'm on the no side at the moment. But she would like to go.
We have a 6yo wanting to see it, who can't understand that a Barbie film isn't for kids her age
It's really strange isn't it? Some of the films the boys want to watch I can explain it's too violent etc. Not sure where to start on Barbie "
Because the idea (and I'm not advocating for or against) the premise behind it is that it is a feminist movie wrapped up in a barbie skin.
It is not aimed at kids. Aimed at the parents whom were kids when barbie was more of a phenomenon than she is now. |
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"For those who have seen it, what age child do you think should watch it? Have girls who are desperate to watch it thank you
It's a 12A
I find that one a hard one, I've taken my boys to see 12A avengers films and they were fine. I knew what to expect as I'd seen lots. With this one it's harder for me to guage I'm on the no side at the moment. But she would like to go.
We have a 6yo wanting to see it, who can't understand that a Barbie film isn't for kids her age
It's really strange isn't it? Some of the films the boys want to watch I can explain it's too violent etc. Not sure where to start on Barbie
Because the idea (and I'm not advocating for or against) the premise behind it is that it is a feminist movie wrapped up in a barbie skin.
It is not aimed at kids. Aimed at the parents whom were kids when barbie was more of a phenomenon than she is now."
Oh I get that, and I'm totally up for nostalgic films. But with the kids seeing all the adverts for it, for them at least it feels as though it is a film about their toys just like toy story, which the Barbie film isn't |
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"For those who have seen it, what age child do you think should watch it? Have girls who are desperate to watch it thank you
It's a 12A
I find that one a hard one, I've taken my boys to see 12A avengers films and they were fine. I knew what to expect as I'd seen lots. With this one it's harder for me to guage I'm on the no side at the moment. But she would like to go.
We have a 6yo wanting to see it, who can't understand that a Barbie film isn't for kids her age
It's really strange isn't it? Some of the films the boys want to watch I can explain it's too violent etc. Not sure where to start on Barbie
Because the idea (and I'm not advocating for or against) the premise behind it is that it is a feminist movie wrapped up in a barbie skin.
It is not aimed at kids. Aimed at the parents whom were kids when barbie was more of a phenomenon than she is now."
We adults understand what the film is about, but try to explain to a 6yo that it's not aimed at young children! |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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"For those who have seen it, what age child do you think should watch it? Have girls who are desperate to watch it thank you
It's a 12A
I find that one a hard one, I've taken my boys to see 12A avengers films and they were fine. I knew what to expect as I'd seen lots. With this one it's harder for me to guage I'm on the no side at the moment. But she would like to go.
We have a 6yo wanting to see it, who can't understand that a Barbie film isn't for kids her age
It's really strange isn't it? Some of the films the boys want to watch I can explain it's too violent etc. Not sure where to start on Barbie
Because the idea (and I'm not advocating for or against) the premise behind it is that it is a feminist movie wrapped up in a barbie skin.
It is not aimed at kids. Aimed at the parents whom were kids when barbie was more of a phenomenon than she is now.
We adults understand what the film is about, but try to explain to a 6yo that it's not aimed at young children! "
But that's the point. Hollywood advertising don't care. They want YOU adults to see it, make it as appealing for you at the expense of all else, even the disappointment of little girls and boys.
And nostalgia does that, and it does it hard. They say sex sells, and it does, but nostalgia does it just as well. |
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By *EAT..85Woman
over a year ago
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A friend made me go to watch this and I was reluctant initially. It was actually really funny and worth the watch. It's not a film for kids though. There were a couple of 15ish year olds next to me and they didn't get a lot of the jokes or inferences. Mattel properly took the piss out of themselves which was highly amusing too. |
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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago
Redhill |
Kids are not interested because they can’t relate to Barbie. My 15-year-old hated it and he actually quite enjoyed Oppenheimer.
Target market is us nostalgic Gen-Xers who are paying for the ticket. Mattel laughing at itself is brilliant. It’s a marketing success and it will gross millions and millions…
To me, the lead actress did not fit as Barbie at all… but I can’t think of another actress who could have done it better.
I enjoyed America Ferrera’s performance. And Will Ferrell used to irritate me but I liked him on this! |
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"That movie was absolute trash.
5 of us went to see it, everyone wants to unsee it"
Isn't it interesting how people have different views on it? We both thought it was great, really strong message underneath it and good humour etc. |
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By *aitonelMan
over a year ago
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"That movie was absolute trash.
5 of us went to see it, everyone wants to unsee it
Isn't it interesting how people have different views on it? We both thought it was great, really strong message underneath it and good humour etc. "
As a movie it was fucking atrocious. Acid trip fever dream level. The message was there but be fair it was not underneath, it was front and centre, at the expense of a decent story.
I'm not faulting the message at all, the monologue was great, but in terms of movie, I'm glad I didn't pay to see it. If the message was not part of it, the movie would have flopped and be getting slated by more than just those that hate it for the message alone. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I took my daughter to see it last week and we both enjoyed it. It wasn’t amazing and not really what I thought it was going to be but it wasn’t terrible. There were points in the movie where I could tell my daughter didn’t quite understand what was going on but she still managed to enjoy it. |
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"That movie was absolute trash.
5 of us went to see it, everyone wants to unsee it
Isn't it interesting how people have different views on it? We both thought it was great, really strong message underneath it and good humour etc.
As a movie it was fucking atrocious. Acid trip fever dream level. The message was there but be fair it was not underneath, it was front and centre, at the expense of a decent story.
I'm not faulting the message at all, the monologue was great, but in terms of movie, I'm glad I didn't pay to see it. If the message was not part of it, the movie would have flopped and be getting slated by more than just those that hate it for the message alone."
Can you save me from going and tell me what the message is then? |
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"That movie was absolute trash.
5 of us went to see it, everyone wants to unsee it
Isn't it interesting how people have different views on it? We both thought it was great, really strong message underneath it and good humour etc.
As a movie it was fucking atrocious. Acid trip fever dream level. The message was there but be fair it was not underneath, it was front and centre, at the expense of a decent story.
I'm not faulting the message at all, the monologue was great, but in terms of movie, I'm glad I didn't pay to see it. If the message was not part of it, the movie would have flopped and be getting slated by more than just those that hate it for the message alone.
Can you save me from going and tell me what the message is then? "
I don't agree with that opinion at all, quite the opposite actually - I thought it was great - I think the trailer accurately represents what the movie is like. If you watch it and like what you see, you should go see the movie in the cinema. No need for expectations beyond that (either positive or negative). |
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