Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sat October 14, 2023 12:55 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sat October 14, 2023 12:59 pm
by tommy
tragabigzanda wrote:
tommy wrote:Trag famously has a bad sense of humor
I am famous for my ramen
I've never heard of it. Aren't you more famous for your ice cream?
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sat October 14, 2023 3:00 pm
by B
Farmer John wrote:I don't think I laughed, but I might have smirked and nodded a couple times. Maybe one or two of those breathy nose-laughs, as well.
That's all I need to know that your soul isn't irreparably damaged.
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sat October 14, 2023 3:21 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sat October 14, 2023 3:49 pm
by VinylGuy
Yeah I agree with this one being surprisingly unfunny. And I kinda think it was feminism for dummies too.
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sat October 14, 2023 3:50 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Did bammer see this
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sat October 14, 2023 3:58 pm
by wease
Hahaha
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sat October 14, 2023 4:02 pm
by tragabigzanda
Steve Albini wrote:Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sun October 15, 2023 12:06 am
by VinylGuy
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sun October 22, 2023 7:08 am
by washing machine
I can't be the only one here thinking that an edible hitting while you're shopping the k-mart barbie aisle with Joey and VG during a blue light special would be deeply funny.
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sun October 22, 2023 2:27 pm
by VinylGuy
man, that sounds awesome.
Im also super chill and happy when im baked. I do have a tendency for trouble tough.
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Mon November 27, 2023 12:55 am
by blueviper
Finally saw this. It’s a good movie. Don’t know why men were whining about it.
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Fri December 22, 2023 12:51 am
by Farmer John
I like the little song that starts at the 3 minute mark
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sun December 31, 2023 3:13 am
by wease
Watched it tonight. Enjoyed it.
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sun December 31, 2023 6:55 am
by Bammer
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Did bammer see this
Bammer did not
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Sun December 31, 2023 1:22 pm
by epilogue
wease wrote:Watched it tonight. Enjoyed it.
SUBLIME
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Wed January 03, 2024 5:47 pm
by Bi_3
Finally saw this. Lots to like but would have enjoyed more focus on Ferrara and her daughter's characters. The toy story conflict that disrupted the Barbie world just seemed to disappear.
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Tue January 23, 2024 8:35 pm
by Mecca
Gosling getting a nom and Robbie not is great for a little “of course a MAN was nominated and Barbie wasn’t in her own movie” quip, but he totally stole the movie. Robbie was good, but I think you’re fooling yourself if you ignore that he stole every scene he was in.
Re: Greta Gerwig’s BARBIE (2023)
Posted: Tue January 23, 2024 9:06 pm
by Ms Harmless
yes to that America Ferrara take
the Barbie movie is deeper and funnier than many are giving it credit for, but not as deep or funny as it could've been, like most solidly good films out there; I laughed out loud when Ken was telling Barbie he didn't enjoy patriarchy like he thought he might, very relatable content for me; it was also extremely good and important to see an elderly trans woman being called "beautiful"
