Barbie (2023)

[Pawnless Endgame]

I was watching it thinking "This feels a bit like the plot of Elf"

And that was before will Ferrell appeared!

I was thinking Disney's Enchanted. Amy Adams (as Giselle) starts off in her fairyland setting, then gets sucked into the real world and bad stuff happens in real life!

 

[VincentHanna]

Ah, never seen that.

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

Vietnam has been triggered by Barbie due to her film showing an "offensive" map containing some islands contested by Vietnam and China. Vietnam has also pulled a few other films in the past due to this.

Barbie movie gets Vietnam ban over South China Sea map

A scene in the film features a map depicting China's territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Deleted member 77746]

Vietnam has been triggered by Barbie due to her film showing an "offensive" map containing some islands contested by Vietnam and China. Vietnam has also pulled a few other films in the past due to this.

Barbie movie gets Vietnam ban over South China Sea map

A scene in the film features a map depicting China's territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea.

www.bbc.co.uk

worlds gone mad.

 

[Scam]

Happens more than you'd know. What's the mad part is that WB didn't just cut it out and be done with it. That's your bread and butter of releasing movies internationally.

 

[Nitefly]

I’m thinking I might give this a punt at the cinema, looks like it could be a well-pitched comedy.

 

[Pawnless Endgame]

I’m thinking I might give this a punt at the cinema, looks like it could be a well-pitched comedy.

It could turn out to be an all-round decent firm, but I would still feel embarrassed going in there by myself as a lone middle-aged male, when everyone else around you are females / couples / groups.

 

[Shamikebab]

Yeah I'll probably watch it when it comes to streaming but no chance in hell I'd go see this on my own. Feel like it would put you on some lists

 

[Efour]

Going when its released here

I suspect it to be quiet humorous in Barbie land "very camp" but very woke and feminist for the rest of the film.

 

[Efour]

Tickets tonight lol

Fully booked cinema 164 seats..
I've not seen this in. Years.....

 

[Efour]

Swedes are all gender benders

 

[omnomnom]

Reviewing well. Cant wait

 

[Stu999]

Swedes are all gender benders

Wut?

 

[ArcticHeron]

I’m thinking I might give this a punt at the cinema, looks like it could be a well-pitched comedy.

I said in this thread already, but the pedigree of talent especially behind the camera is just too good to ignore. Greta Gerwig is an immense talent and Noah Baumbach has been one of the most gifted screenwriters for years now. Both of them balance tone as good as any Director/writer living today.

 

[jpaul]

Heard the bbc interview with writer and its 12+ categorisation in the UK - inevitable because of the obvious genitals quips it has to make,
also the womens rights, and the man being an accessory, plot, whilst populist for GenZ , is becoming passé for the rest of us.

 

[Jokester]

Swedes are all gender benders

I hear you can even identify as a turnip these days.

 

[Feek]

I hear you can even identify as a turnip these days.

Only if your name is Baldrick.

 

[iron_monkey]

If i do watch this its definitely a watch at home movie, i couldnt sit in a cinema full of screaming kids.

 

[omnomnom]

I hear you can even identify as a turnip these days.

You can?

Name change please.

 

[Efour]

Surrounded by 14 year olds in pink cowboy hats... Kinda cool lol

Sounds wrong