Barbie | 21st July 2023 - BuzzJack Music Forum

BuzzJack: Forum Index

General Discussion

Movies and Theatre

Latest Site News

Five weeks at the top for Sabrina Carpenter

Sabrina Carpenter is number 1 for a 4th week

Espresso is still number one

3 Pages

< 1 2 3 >

Barbie | 21st July 2023

Display modes

Track this thread | Email this thread | Print this thread | Download this thread | Subscribe to this forum

Hadji View member profile	13th July 2023, 08:58 AM Post #21
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 20 November 2014 Posts: 12,806 User: 21,386	There’s another film that comes out next week called the secret kingdom and when I saw it was being released next week, I said to myself that they should bring it forward a week so that there’s at least one new release tomorrow instead of none


WhoOdyssey View member profile	13th July 2023, 11:31 AM Post #22
‘psychedelic pop-infused’? Pull the other one! Joined: 2 March 2018 Posts: 28,973 User: 67,771	QUOTE(Hadji @ Jul 13 2023, 09:58 AM) There’s another film that comes out next week called the secret kingdom and when I saw it was being released next week, I said to myself that they should bring it forward a week so that there’s at least one new release tomorrow instead of none Most school summer holidays begin next week though, so I don’t blame them really. I saw the trailer before Elemental and it did look very cheap though.


Tafty³³³ View member profile	13th July 2023, 09:12 PM Post #23
I found the love, I found the love in me Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,657 User: 5,042	There are literal memes of “Barbie’s intended target audience / Barbie’s actual audience” it’s very similar to the Gentleminion trend that happened during Minions release last year. It’s gonna appeal to everyone.


awardinary View member profile	13th July 2023, 09:18 PM Post #24
Here to play, here to stay Pronouns: he/him Joined: 8 February 2015 Posts: 20,555 User: 21,587	Why wasn’t Ariana Grande approached to record for this soundtrack, it would have been a good move.


WhoOdyssey View member profile	16th July 2023, 10:34 AM Post #25
‘psychedelic pop-infused’? Pull the other one! Joined: 2 March 2018 Posts: 28,973 User: 67,771	QUOTE(awardinary @ Jul 13 2023, 10:18 PM) Why wasn’t Ariana Grande approached to record for this soundtrack, it would have been a good move. Perhaps she was and turned it down.


Hadji View member profile	17th July 2023, 04:31 PM Post #26
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 20 November 2014 Posts: 12,806 User: 21,386	Imagine Barbie and Oppenheimer both get released on dvd on the same day too This post has been edited by Hadji: 18th July 2023, 01:11 AM


Rap Codester View member profile	17th July 2023, 11:16 PM Post #27
Gia, do you know the order of the solos? Joined: 24 October 2014 Posts: 39,490 User: 21,308	to anyone who's debating on which one to watch, this is the right answer


conorw View member profile	18th July 2023, 03:18 PM Post #28
BuzzJack Platinum Member Pronouns: he/him Joined: 4 October 2021 Posts: 8,694 User: 137,667	QUOTE(awardinary @ Jul 13 2023, 10:18 PM) Why wasn’t Ariana Grande approached to record for this soundtrack, it would have been a good move. shes been busy filming the live action wicked films. the only thing shes done aside from wicked is do a verse on die for you, and she said she wasnt planning on doing any new music but cos it was the weeknd she couldnt say no


Tafty³³³ View member profile	19th July 2023, 06:34 AM Post #29
I found the love, I found the love in me Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,657 User: 5,042	89% on Rotten Tomatoes with 107 reviews so far… legit cries for awards in a LOT of the reviews. For Greta, Margot and Ryan… I wonder if that will come to fruition? I’m so hyped!


Addy! View member profile	19th July 2023, 06:07 PM Post #30
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 21 January 2007 Posts: 23,963 User: 2,666	Predictions for Box Office are $75 million (the most conservative) to $140 million (the most outrageous) for opening week. I think it will easy clear $100+ million with those reviews and hype!!!


Doomsday Dong View member profile	20th July 2023, 12:32 PM Post #31
Buffy/Charmed Joined: 18 April 2013 Posts: 44,629 User: 18,639	Oppenheimer on course for 50 million. Wasn't much of a battle in the end


Jαsє View member profile	20th July 2023, 09:51 PM Post #32
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 13 June 2011 Posts: 20,022 User: 14,043	Seeing Oppenheimer at 12pm tomorrow and Barbie just after 4. Hyped! This post has been edited by Jαsє: 20th July 2023, 09:52 PM


Davidson View member profile	21st July 2023, 10:35 PM Post #33
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 15 September 2010 Posts: 10,470 User: 11,847	Just got back and I mainly loved it… the script was super sharp, very clever and thought it was all perfectly pitched. It both managed to satirise the problems with Barbie whilst also celebrating the feminist possibilities so well. It got the tone just right, whilst managing to have lots of laugh out loud moments. My criticisms were mainly that although some parts were laugh out loud funny, there was definitely a bit of dip in the humour quality in the scenes in the ‘real world’ Barbie headquarters. Some of that was a little too much SNL type cringe humour for me. Also I wasn’t sure if I loved the ending? It seemed a little off kilter with the rest of it and I wouldn’t have chose that ending personally. I would give it a 7.5/10 personally.


Addy! View member profile	21st July 2023, 11:04 PM Post #34
BuzzJack Legend Joined: 21 January 2007 Posts: 23,963 User: 2,666	now the projections have Barbie at $150 million (biggest of 2023) and Oppenheimer at $75 million which is going to be the biggest for Nolan.


Tafty³³³ View member profile	21st July 2023, 11:55 PM Post #35
I found the love, I found the love in me Pronouns: He/Him Joined: 13 December 2007 Posts: 87,657 User: 5,042	I absolutely LOOOOOVED this! It was everything I kinda expected and wanted it to be! My only issue was the structure of the movie felt a bit "quick". But I'd rather it was like that rather than have simple situations over simplified and outstay their welcome in dragged out scenes. I also think, for me, the humour actually managed to stay at a surprisingly high and consistent mark for its entire runtime. Comedies usually fall so flat for me after the first half, especially ones that tackle social commentaries, but I actually think some of the strongest comedic moments and laughs were in the 2nd half of this movie. I must see this again soon. The replay factor is so strong!


spiceboy View member profile	22nd July 2023, 10:12 AM Post #36
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 6 September 2017 Posts: 12,101 User: 39,568	I’m seeing this tomorrow as part of our wedding anniversary celebrations, really looking forwards to it!


Jade View member profile	22nd July 2023, 01:27 PM Post #37
I was waitin' in the garden Pronouns: She/her Joined: 18 January 2011 Posts: 60,584 User: 12,810	I agree that the boardroom humour fell a bit flat but I found the script really funny and well thought out aside from that. I loved the deep themes that were explored, like spelling out the uncomfortable truth of the patriarchy in Gloria's speech or questioning the feminism behind Barbie, while also being such a fun movie. It felt like an event going to see it today, nearly everyone was dressed in pink (myself included x) and it was the most packed out I’ve seen the cinema in a long time. Suitably impressed on the whole 💖 Margot and Ryan worked so well as Barbie and Ken 👏


LewisGT View member profile	22nd July 2023, 06:10 PM Post #38
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 7 February 2013 Posts: 12,054 User: 18,293	I really liked it but I thought it fell surprisingly flat with the audience I watched it with. I felt like I was the only one enjoying most of the jokes. Everything’s over-the-top and potentially the messages are a little too on-the-nose at times but it’s brilliant in being nothing like you’d expect from a big summer box office movie based on Barbie. I do wonder if it will actually appeal to younger children though, the references will obviously go over their heads, but the plot doesn’t feel like it will be interesting to them. I probably would say it’s currently my least favourite of the 3 but this has firmly established Greta Gerwig as one of (if not) my favourite directors. She’s the only one I can think of that has a 100% batting record for me.


Hadji View member profile	22nd July 2023, 10:37 PM Post #39
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 20 November 2014 Posts: 12,806 User: 21,386	I’m seeing Barbie tomorrow and Oppenheimer on Tuesday This post has been edited by Hadji: 25th July 2023, 10:06 PM


spiceboy View member profile	23rd July 2023, 04:21 PM Post #40
BuzzJack Platinum Member Joined: 6 September 2017 Posts: 12,101 User: 39,568	I saw it today and was very disappointed. Felt like it didn’t quite hit the note on the “patriarchy / feminism” angle it set out to and it also wasn’t really funny it was a bit slapstick in parts. I feel like the bones of a good movie is there but they didn’t quite get it. Margot and Ryan were both great as Barbie and Ken though.