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Barbie trailer - starring Margot Robbie & Ryan Gosling
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NoLootBoxDev
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I will watch it when it goes to streaming
Jinzo Prime
Member
The concept is fine, but the execution is terrible. Barbie's world should look more magical and Barbie herself shoud be more bubbly and clash harder with the real world. It's not hard to pull off, but no one making it cared 'cause it's going to make money on it's name alone.
Yeah, this is gonna be a hard pass for me. Though I'm guessing the half of the population that played with Barbie will turn out IN DROVES and push this to a billion......right? Seems like it has lots of in jokes that you'd need barbie time (or sisters with barbies) to "get".
They kinda did a similar thing with faux He-man, the very short lived "Son of Zorn" cartoon/live action show on Fox https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4798814/, showing the clash of the fantasy/play world with the real world. But I find is VERY hard to balance an ironic take on this type of thing, especially if it is critical, as the Barbie film seems to be. Ken being mysogynistic for example. He was ONLY played with by girls, he isn't a boy toy in a girls show, so if he shows any sexist views, it's because THE GIRLS PUT IT THERE. I'm trying, and FAILING, to recall any boy show that dunked on the female characters. Teila, the Sorceress, She-Ra, Baroness, Scarlett, Lady Jaye, Cheetara, Sheila and Diana, Lisa Hayes. Those women, while yeah, they were sexpot designs, were authentic, competent, and ACTION oriented. I guess there were damsel in distress types like Peach, Minmei, and whatnot but they weren't the "norm" really. That bit with Ken and the doctor just really sticks in my craw for some reason and I wonder how much of the film is like that. Shitting on Barbie as a sexist or "non-feminist" icon just won't play well, I think.
They kinda did a similar thing with faux He-man, the very short lived "Son of Zorn" cartoon/live action show on Fox https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4798814/, showing the clash of the fantasy/play world with the real world. But I find is VERY hard to balance an ironic take on this type of thing, especially if it is critical, as the Barbie film seems to be. Ken being mysogynistic for example. He was ONLY played with by girls, he isn't a boy toy in a girls show, so if he shows any sexist views, it's because THE GIRLS PUT IT THERE. I'm trying, and FAILING, to recall any boy show that dunked on the female characters. Teila, the Sorceress, She-Ra, Baroness, Scarlett, Lady Jaye, Cheetara, Sheila and Diana, Lisa Hayes. Those women, while yeah, they were sexpot designs, were authentic, competent, and ACTION oriented. I guess there were damsel in distress types like Peach, Minmei, and whatnot but they weren't the "norm" really. That bit with Ken and the doctor just really sticks in my craw for some reason and I wonder how much of the film is like that. Shitting on Barbie as a sexist or "non-feminist" icon just won't play well, I think.
The Cockatrice
I'm retarded?
What the fuck, random guy slaps her ass and she goes to prison for punching him is such a cringe shit.
AlteredForms
Banned
I'm familiar with the movie because it's the first time Margot Robbie and Emma Mackey on the same screen. They resemble one another so much it's disturbing:
Carmen Winstead
Member
Looks actually better than expected.
I thought this would be some top tier trash.
And oh my god, Margot Robbie is still the most beautiful human on this planet and this movie proves it again.
I thought this would be some top tier trash.
And oh my god, Margot Robbie is still the most beautiful human on this planet and this movie proves it again.
I can only imagine the eye rolling from all the dudes holding boom mics, setting up lighting, operating the cameras, etc for some of these scenes. I'm sure the shoots with the ladies in bikinis made up for it, but it wouldn't surprise me if there were rules for on set conduct just to get through some of that crap.
Might be wrong though, maybe the doctor scene was more a reference to the LACK of "Barbie Doctor" until........1973? So FIFTY YEARS AGO? Surely that is it!
chromhound
Member
She's so fine
kondorBonk
Member
Looks hilarious
Burning Blade
Member
This has flop written all over it.
Fools idol
Banned
are you joking? women love Ryan Gosling. My other half already has booked a girls night to watch it with friends at work.
jezhumphrey75
Banned
why is barbie white?
pauljeremiah
Gold Member
It’s coming out the same weekend as Oppenheimer, it’s perfect counter programming.
Rockondevil
Member
I'll give it a watch with the missus when it's available to stream. Definitely not going to the cinema for this though.
