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badhair77

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23. I don't know what I expected but it wasn't anything like it.

Sun Dec 31, 2023, 01:51 PM

Dec 2023

I did, however, really enjoy it. I loved the whole movie - the music, the design, the fashion, the history, and the casting. Much deeper message than I expected. Honestly, I didn’t expect any message.

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"Barbie" - NO SPOILERS -one of the best made movies I've ever seen [View all] underpants Dec 2023 OP

Saw it on the big g screen. Genuinely genius! Ninga Dec 2023 #1

I was underwhelmed by it Joe Cool Dec 2023 #2

Same here. Xavier Breath Dec 2023 #11

I think it needs to be seen in a theatre. LisaM Dec 2023 #51

"Viewing it with a lot of women wearing pink was a big part of the experience." Xavier Breath Jan 2024 #71

Same ejbr Dec 2023 #19

Probably like me with star wars. I could relate to Barbie because recall Demovictory9 Dec 2023 #45

I agree sop Dec 2023 #20

I saw both. Gminus1..loved it. Barbie was good too..in a diff way Demovictory9 Dec 2023 #43

Didn't care for it rockfordfile Jan 2024 #67

I wasn't enthused to see it, but I streamed it last week and enjoyed it. hlthe2b Dec 2023 #3

My 18 year old son went o see it last summer in the theater MontanaMama Jan 2024 #81

Nice. Underscores how worthwhile the messaging... hlthe2b Jan 2024 #82

I went to a Halloween Zumba class in full Weird Barbie persona. Croney Dec 2023 #4

Hilarious underpants Dec 2023 #8

Can we get pictures? Niagara Jan 2024 #57

I botched the face cover, lol. I'm not one to show my face Croney Jan 2024 #62

It's okay to cover your face on a public board. Niagara Jan 2024 #63

Thank you! Croney Jan 2024 #65

I watched it on Max to see what all the hype was about. I got the points of truth sinkingfeeling Dec 2023 #5

Will Ferrell in an idiotic role? newdayneeded Jan 2024 #60

This was one of the few movies with Will Ferrell in it that I actually liked jmowreader Jan 2024 #70

i liked "the other guys" newdayneeded Jan 2024 #75

A friend and I saw it when it first came out. We had both been ambivalent niyad Dec 2023 #6

It's a blast Sympthsical Dec 2023 #7

I loved the movie part.... LakeArenal Jan 2024 #76

You can't think about the logic in any of it Sympthsical Jan 2024 #78

I think it's a beautiful movie. Just that one small thing. LakeArenal Jan 2024 #79

Oh absolutely Sympthsical Jan 2024 #80

It was good. Wouldn't say best ever. jimfields33 Dec 2023 #9

Appreciated. I meant that in consideration of the size of the subject. underpants Dec 2023 #14

No kidding rockfordfile Jan 2024 #68

I thought it was funny hibbing Dec 2023 #10

Jennifer Coolidge should have been Barbie. Saw it online and laughed. twodogsbarking Dec 2023 #12

My kids and grandkids watched it three different times so I had to join the fun each time. tavernier Dec 2023 #13

Hell ya sister underpants Dec 2023 #16

Indeed tavernier Dec 2023 #17

Lol Demovictory9 Dec 2023 #48

I watched it when it first came out in the theaters and also watched it last night it is so much darker the second kimbutgar Dec 2023 #15

It is layered. Collimator Dec 2023 #32

I have Rebl2 Dec 2023 #33

I love this movie! Thanks for the review!! ALBliberal Dec 2023 #18

Pass. n/t elocs Dec 2023 #21

I thoroughly enjoyed it. Wore my only three articles of pink clothing to the theater in the spirit of solidarity. Collimator Dec 2023 #22

I don't know what I expected but it wasn't anything like it. badhair77 Dec 2023 #23

Shit. I've gotta see it. calimary Dec 2023 #24

I didn't care for it LPBBEAR Dec 2023 #25

Many other people did obamanut2012 Dec 2023 #44

Until the last half hour. Lunabell Dec 2023 #26

the rhea perlman part sucked the air out of it, but i see why they went there. maxsolomon Jan 2024 #86

I loved it TexasBushwhacker Dec 2023 #27

Great movie Wild blueberry Dec 2023 #28

The commercials for it are so godawful Jilly_in_VA Dec 2023 #29

Honestly thought it was a lot of hype about nothing. cate94 Dec 2023 #30

So I watched it, and liked it a lot. greatauntoftriplets Jan 2024 #85

I recorded it last week because I wasn't able to watch it at the time. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2023 #31

I'd love to know what you think. underpants Dec 2023 #40

I'll be sure to let you know. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2023 #50

I watched Barbie not sure if it would live up to the hype. Initech Dec 2023 #34

Worth another watch for sure underpants Dec 2023 #41

Never had a Barbie Mossfern Dec 2023 #35

" Barbie had an incurable condition and they put her in a cryogenic state. . ." Collimator Dec 2023 #37

Actually, I think that would be Mossfern Dec 2023 #39

During the summer, my dad would fight forest fires MerryBlooms Jan 2024 #72

Just watched it last night. It was good, but by no means one of the best. tinrobot Dec 2023 #36

I was not a Barbie kind of gal, BUT Greybnk48 Dec 2023 #38

My wife and I also watched it last week at home... WarGamer Dec 2023 #42

Okay. I thought it was a complete presentation underpants Dec 2023 #46

Having said that... I'm definitely NOT the target demo for the movie... WarGamer Dec 2023 #49

OK!!! OK!!!! We'll watch it!!! nt LAS14 Dec 2023 #47

I thought it was beautiful. Not the plot but the movie. LakeArenal Dec 2023 #52

AFTER a review by forum hosts LOCKING Omaha Steve Dec 2023 #53

Unlocking again after further review EarlG Jan 2024 #54

Thank you. tavernier Jan 2024 #55

Thank you! Niagara Jan 2024 #56

Thanks. sinkingfeeling Jan 2024 #58

Thank you hlthe2b Jan 2024 #59

Agreed. honest.abe Jan 2024 #61

America Ferrera's monologue (a little spoiler) LearnedHand Jan 2024 #64

Loved it!! TSExile Jan 2024 #66

There is no justice in the world... jmowreader Jan 2024 #69

I was . . . surprised the first time around. Watch it a second time. It is much funnier. Hamlette Jan 2024 #73

Saw Barbie August 16 largely because of what read at DU. PufPuf23 Jan 2024 #74

Went reluctantly. Even dressed up since my friends were really into it and had been looking forward to it for MLAA Jan 2024 #77

Saw it in the theater with my daughter and 3 of her friends yellowdogintexas Jan 2024 #83

I thought it was great Johnny2X2X Jan 2024 #84

Unusual combination of humor and social commentary cally Jan 2024 #87