indigo girls did it for me
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 27 May 2023 00:37 (ten months ago) link
damn is really this mattel’s first live action feature film since masters of the universe bombed
can't believe you're forgetting max steel
― ufo, Saturday, 27 May 2023 11:22 (ten months ago) link
The bit I laughed at most is Ken mugging behind his mug shot (and his mug shot saying 'AND KEN'), but I really have some hopes for Kate McKinnon as weird Barbie with the pen marks and the chopped hair.
― Andrew Farrell, Sunday, 28 May 2023 00:34 (ten months ago) link
feel like i've seen more references to this movie, which is not out yet, than any in years and years
i mean i'm not gonna go see it, but the marketing, even accidentally, has been impressive
― mookieproof, Friday, 30 June 2023 02:50 (nine months ago) link
really hope it's awful
― mookieproof, Friday, 30 June 2023 02:51 (nine months ago) link
"Why do people say they like things? We may never know."
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 30 June 2023 14:05 (nine months ago) link
Allegedly Barbie's advanced ticket sales signal an $80-100M opening weekend, compared to $50M for Oppenheimer
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Friday, 30 June 2023 14:12 (nine months ago) link
First reactions?
― The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Elektra) (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 10 July 2023 18:39 (nine months ago) link
...would be expect in about a week, when it opens
― Andrew Farrell, Monday, 10 July 2023 19:00 (nine months ago) link
*expected
we call barbs from mookie "barbies"
― New No-No Bettencourt (Sufjan Grafton), Monday, 10 July 2023 19:04 (nine months ago) link
The usual dubiously ott reactions are out. Lotta talk of costumes, sets and Gosling.
― Josh in Chicago, Monday, 10 July 2023 19:05 (nine months ago) link
when will they issue their warning about the onscreen colors and dance scenes being so flashy that people prone to seizures should be cautious about attending?
― more difficult than I look (Aimless), Monday, 10 July 2023 19:25 (nine months ago) link
Initially I couldn't really give two shits about this movie, but after seeing how big mad it makes some people I hope this makes a gazillion dollars.
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 10 July 2023 19:27 (nine months ago) link
I hope it makes 100x as much money as Oppenheimer
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Monday, 10 July 2023 19:30 (nine months ago) link
otm
― Maxmillion D. Boosted (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 10 July 2023 19:33 (nine months ago) link
lol both screenings are on the same night
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, 10 July 2023 20:12 (nine months ago) link
how big mad it makes some people
Barbie purists?
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Monday, 10 July 2023 20:57 (nine months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahNWoa0f9x0
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 01:37 (nine months ago) link
i had one of the cassettes! and the Barbie & The Rockers Barbie!:D
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 02:23 (nine months ago) link
I'm a Barbie girlIn a Barbie worldReport your last knownYou're in the blast zone
― linoleum gallagher (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 02:32 (nine months ago) link
You have to see Oppenheimer first. This is because Barbie lives in the world that Oppenheimer built.— Lynda Carter (@RealLyndaCarter) July 10, 2023
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 11:49 (nine months ago) link
It's a good line and I hope her social media manager gets a bonus
― Chuck_Tatum, Tuesday, 11 July 2023 12:45 (nine months ago) link
The second season of the L.A. Made podcast is about the history of Barbie, as told by those who were there. It's fascinating.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Tuesday, 11 July 2023 16:27 (nine months ago) link
https://letterboxd.com/journal/the-official-barbie-watchlist-greta-gerwig/
― Daniel_Rf, Thursday, 13 July 2023 18:31 (nine months ago) link
She has great taste!
― Piedie Gimbel, Thursday, 13 July 2023 18:36 (nine months ago) link
Well, screening's on Monday. Good luck, America.
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 14 July 2023 13:54 (nine months ago) link
My sister im law the other day was talking about all the great things she's heard about it, and I let her know that functionally no one has seen it yet, so three cheers for marketing.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 14 July 2023 14:04 (nine months ago) link
https://time.com/6294427/barbenheimer-future-of-movies-barbie-oppenheimer/
― fair but so uncool beliefs here (Eric H.), Friday, 14 July 2023 14:07 (nine months ago) link
Thanks. I don’t know what I.P. means in this context.
― Live and Left Eye (James Redd and the Blecchs), Friday, 14 July 2023 14:14 (nine months ago) link
Not a long time ago these movies would have opnened on the July 4th weekend. Late July was always the dumping ground for bombs and quickie comedies for bored teenagers.
― Gerard Grisey Funk (Boring, Maryland), Friday, 14 July 2023 14:17 (nine months ago) link
xp Freely
The Russos do the same namedropping shit with their Marvel movies. Thus, a Captain America movie becomes The Parallax View.
― Chris L, Friday, 14 July 2023 14:17 (nine months ago) link
ok but greta gerwig has made two excellent movies
― ivy (BradNelson), Friday, 14 July 2023 14:36 (nine months ago) link
Yeah, also it's just a very different thing: conspiracy films depend on a certain amount of political sophistication that The Winter Soldier clearly does not have, Gerwig is for the most part listing a bunch of great frothy spectacles as inspiration for her own big frothy spectacle. It might very well turn out to not be very good but the references are coherent.
― Daniel_Rf, Friday, 14 July 2023 14:58 (nine months ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/aN8HYb5.gif
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 14 July 2023 15:05 (nine months ago) link
https://i.imgur.com/Frn8rdm.jpg
― Devilock, Saturday, 15 July 2023 08:02 (nine months ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyfQVZHmArA
― formerly abanana (dat), Saturday, 15 July 2023 09:00 (nine months ago) link
apparently gerwig's next project as writer/director after this is 'at least two' narnia films, which seems like an incredibly bizarre move - why would anyone want gerwig to do that? why would she want to do that? how could she possibly make that actually compelling?
― ufo, Saturday, 15 July 2023 10:50 (nine months ago) link
*raises hand*
― the dreaded dependent claus (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 15 July 2023 11:39 (nine months ago) link
I can imagine a good Narnia series directed by Gerwig but I confess I can also imagine her getting swallowed up by franchise considerations. Anyway I'm guessing Barbie box office might determine if this becomes anything more than a vague project.
― Daniel_Rf, Saturday, 15 July 2023 13:19 (nine months ago) link
I will happily see Barbie, but confess that Gerwig getting tied up in Narnia bums me out.
― jaymc, Saturday, 15 July 2023 13:36 (nine months ago) link
they don't tie people up in Narnia, their punishments are far weirder
― linoleum gallagher (Neanderthal), Saturday, 15 July 2023 13:38 (nine months ago) link
has a good director ever truly elevated one of these franchise movies? maybe Cuaron's Potter entry, though I'll never rewatch it to check. I'm probably forgetting something obvious though. Agree with the general ugh at this idea, though I'm not a gerwig stan
Not a long time ago these movies would have opnened on the July 4th weekend. Late July was always the dumping ground for bombs and quickie comedies for bored teenagers.― Gerard Grisey Funk (Boring, Maryland), Friday, July 14, 2023 10:17 AM (yesterday)
― Gerard Grisey Funk (Boring, Maryland), Friday, July 14, 2023 10:17 AM (yesterday)
I can't tell if this post was joking or not (Oppenheimer = bombs; Barbie = the rest)
― rob, Saturday, 15 July 2023 13:38 (nine months ago) link
no, I was being serious. "Big" films opened before July 4, or even Memorial Day.
― Gerard Grisey Funk (Boring, Maryland), Saturday, 15 July 2023 13:48 (nine months ago) link
That still happens. This year the Little Mermaid opened on Memorial Day weekend and Indiana Jones opened the weekend before July 4.
― jaymc, Saturday, 15 July 2023 14:04 (nine months ago) link
my vague memory is the cuaron potter was the best one, certainly elevated beyond the others, but i have no desire to revisit it even ignoring rowling's descent into reaction, and was it really something that anyone wanted or needed anyway?
― ufo, Saturday, 15 July 2023 14:12 (nine months ago) link
The Raimi Spider-Mans certainly benefit from his direction, though I guess jury's out on whether "a Sam Raimi film" is something more elevated than "a Spider-Man film". They also already seem to hail from a very different era in terms of the creative control a director gets when doing a franchise film, but otoh Narnia ain't exactly the hottest property and I could imagine Gerwig getting some leeway.
― Daniel_Rf, Saturday, 15 July 2023 14:16 (nine months ago) link
xpyeah, that's a good point. even though it was better than the rest, I would much rather have had AC try his own take on english fantasy. it's been said before, but it is depressing contemplating a good director getting sucked into these big-budget studio production, they can't help but be compromised imo (as Daniel just said)
Raimi an interesting case. Young me would probably want to mention Burton's Batman films, but I don't actually think he's a good director now lol
― rob, Saturday, 15 July 2023 14:18 (nine months ago) link
batman returns is still great
― ivy (BradNelson), Saturday, 15 July 2023 14:22 (nine months ago) link