Barbie | July 21, 2023 | Warner Bros | Margot Robbie is Barbie. Ryan Gosling is Ken. | Second most profitable movie of 2023

[ThomasNicole]

1 minute ago, joselowe said:

I’m so confused it went from fun sarcastic movie to drama?

You was expecting it to be 2 hours of silly camp? 

[Valonqar]

Reactions said it was really emotional and the spot highlighted that. Beautiful. ❤️

Edited July 10, 2023 by Valonqar

[Flopped]

20 minutes ago, joselowe said:

I’m so confused it went from fun sarcastic movie to drama?

 

It's an American studio film. Of course it will have "heart." 

[roxas11]

23 minutes ago, ThomasNicole said:

You was expecting it to be 2 hours of silly camp? 

based on Greta Gerwig previous films, I would be shocked if this was nothing but a silly comedy

 

If this is anything like her other films, there will defiantly be more serious and dramatic moments in this movie

Edited July 10, 2023 by roxas11

[OncomingStorm93]

3 hours ago, Redolent said:

For whatever reason, it’s clear that WB is actively impeding many movie critics’ ability either to see Barbie and/or to see it in timely fashion. And that’s unusual, and it’s pissing a lot of critics off. 

Are you accusing Warner Bros. of incompetence? How dare you. WB has clearly been the most stable and successful decision makers in the industry over the past half decade.

 

[Valonqar]

Critics are spoiled and many give passes to big movies cause they want to be invited to more advance screenings. So WB actually going against that by creating a situation where critics have to give up one advance screening to see the other is pretty based in my book.

Edited July 10, 2023 by Valonqar

[Last Man Standing]

3 minutes ago, Valonqar said:

Critics are spoiled and many give passes to big movies cause they want to be invited to more advance screenings. So WB actually going against that by creating a situation where critics have to give up one advance screening to see the other is pretty based in my book.

"Spoiled" it's their job, they're not kicking back munching popcorn, they're furiously compiling notes.

[ChipDerby]

2 minutes ago, Last Man Standing said:

"Spoiled" it's their job, they're not kicking back munching popcorn, they're furiously compiling notes.

 

Does their job inherently require that they see a movie early in a private screening? Don't most restaurant critics go to an open restaurant and pay for the food (and then write it off/get reimbursed)?

[JustLurking]

Just now, ChipDerby said:

 

Does their job inherently require that they see a movie early in a private screening? Don't most restaurant critics go to an open restaurant and pay for the food (and then write it off/get reimbursed)?

They need the clicks to put food on the table. Early review generally gets them more clicks than late review.

[Last Man Standing]

Just now, ChipDerby said:

 

Does their job inherently require that they see a movie early in a private screening? Don't most restaurant critics go to an open restaurant and pay for the food (and then write it off/get reimbursed)?

No but obviously it's mutually beneficial for both critics and studios or else that wouldn't happen, but that's beside the point, going to see a movie early is not a treat for them, they're going to work.

[ThomasNicole]

 

[Lucas]

If they work for a publication then that publication is way less likely to be interested in a review for a movie or episode of a show that has already been released.

[MotionPictured]

17 minutes ago, OncomingStorm93 said:

Are you accusing Warner Bros. of incompetence? How dare you. WB has clearly been the most stable and successful decision makers in the industry over the past half decade.

 

This is literally what it is though. I think the executives in charge at WB are absolute morons, there have been so many shitty decisions that studio has made. They really shit the bed with The Flash and with HBO Max and with TCM and with Nolan and at this point, if the studio gets bought by Amazon, it will make perfect sense. They don't know what they are doing.

 

They basically got really lucky with this Barbie movie, the buzz for it was super organic. And as for the insane promo? A lot of it is organized by MATTEL not even by WB. Barbie is saving that dumpster fire of a studio's neck right now.

 

Who knows how the reviews will shake out, but even if they are good, the studio is doing nothing but pissing critics off with their scheduling which is a dumb move. They have been making dumb moves for the last five years.

Edited July 10, 2023 by MotionPictured

[ThomasNicole]

Not people praising a big studio for messing up with critics lives lol 

 

These freelancers write for living, watching those movies is what put food in their tables 

 

And yes they have to watch earlier because studios is the ones who benefits the most from it to create earlier hype so their pieces have lower value if it’s published too late

Edited July 10, 2023 by ThomasNicole

[MotionPictured]

1 minute ago, ThomasNicole said:

Not people praising a big studio for messing up with critics lives lol 

 

These freelancers write for living, watching those movies is what put food in their tables 

 

And yes they have to watch earlier because studios is the ones who benefits the most from it to create earlier hype

Exactly! It is not just critics being whiny, this is their bread and butter. It is their job, it is how they pay their bills.

[vale9001]

4 minutes ago, ThomasNicole said:

 

 

 

oh ken becames the villain? 

[ChipDerby]

2 minutes ago, Last Man Standing said:

No but obviously it's mutually beneficial for both critics and studios or else that wouldn't happen, but that's beside the point, going to see a movie early is not a treat for them, they're going to work.

 

I mean, sure it's work. But again, seeing it early in a private screening is not something that should be seen as normal imo. Yes, it's mutually beneficial... sometimes! If the film needs the good press! But Barbie clearly doesn't.

 

It's just been the standard that they allow these critic screenings, because typically they help with the hype. But honestly for these blockbusters now, I don't see a point anymore. The movie is going to sink or swim due to the marketing and how the movie actually looks. GOTG3 didn't have great legs/WOM because early critics reviews said so.

[cupnoodle]

7 minutes ago, ThomasNicole said:

 

 
Spoil the entire movie plot in this trailer?

[swearwords]

9 minutes ago, ThomasNicole said:

 

unironically on board with the Gosling Oscar campaign

[Flopped]

5 minutes ago, vale9001 said:

 

 

oh ken becames the villain? 

 

Still waiting for footage of this movie that actually looks good.