• @whatsarefoogee@lemmy.world
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      82 years ago

      Everything “woke” about this movie was conspicuously missing from the trailers or any promotional material. The marketing for this film has been incredibly well handled.

    • Echo Dot
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      62 years ago

      But it did go broke. It is reality that is wrong.

      • @TheOakTree@beehaw.org
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        42 years ago

        They spent $300m on production and marketing, and made $1b… I’m struggling to see the broke part.

        • Echo Dot
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          22 years ago

          What? I don’t think you’ve read my comment properly.

          • @TheOakTree@beehaw.org
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            2 years ago

            I don’t really understand what you mean then, you said it did go broke, and that reality is wrong. Meaning, it didn’t go broke, and you refuse to acknowledge reality for some reason.

  • Mossy Feathers (She/They)
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    382 years ago

    Honestly, what I expected when I went to see Barbie was a charming yet shallow movie-length commercial. What I got instead was one of the best movies I’ve seen in a long time.

  • @Poggers@lemmy.world
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    362 years ago

    Got back from the theatre about 10m ago, and I see why! It was a lot of fun, and while it did have some serious things, it also didn’t take it’s humorous parts seriously. For 2 hours and the cost of a ticket, I’d definitely recommend it.

      • Toaster
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        22 years ago

        Make it a realistic Hunger Games esque survival card game movie. I want to see heads explode when they get hit with that 7th consecutive Draw 2 and have to draw 14 cards. I want to see Predator but it’s two guys both holding three Draw 4s. I want blood to be spilled, a PG-13 rating at a minimum.

  • @Creddit@lemmy.world
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    212 years ago

    100% the next actual Barbie doll is going to be “Weird Barbie”

    Just searched “Weird” on Amazon and it’s already the top suggested result. People are searching for the doll and also the Halloween costume en mass.

  • @Anissem@lemmy.ml
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    152 years ago

    Like Barbie or not, I’m just happy to see some original movies pop up. Hopefully it can be a reminder to studios that people don’t want just sequels and reboots.

    • @Geth@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      92 years ago

      Technically still based on an existing and very recognizable IP, that’s probably part of the success. The story is mostly original I guess.

  • @Master@lemm.ee
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    112 years ago

    Just came back from seeing it. Loved the overall message but the movie was pretty disjointed with a lot of weird plot lines that never get closure. It wasn’t that great of a movie which was sad because the set pieces were great, the acting was good and it had a wholesome positive and thought provoking message. It just wasn’t a good movie. But also its been two hours and im still going over the movie mentally so maybe it is a good movie.

    I just dont know how I feel about this movie.

  • Tb0n3
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    62 years ago

    That’s, what, 200 tickets sold at least with today’s prices.

  • @Badass_panda@lemmy.world
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    32 years ago

    Just watched it, gotta say I really enjoyed it. I thought it was smart and fun – I am not super familiar with the toys but I feel like if I were, there would have been a lot of Easter eggs.