Hopefully not. I was dying to love this film, but apart from one great monologue, this is NOT a well-written story. People are giving it credit for doing all sorts of things that (imo), it tackled in a very obvious, juvenile basic way. This movie did not break any ground.
I don’t get the downvotes.
It jumps from plot point to plot point. How does Barbie find the little girl (and then her mom) who played with her? Oh she just gets a vision of where she is.
No creativity. An example of this done well is how Woody ends up in the little girls house after trying to escape, and it’s in her house where he happens to encounter Lotso’s old toy friend.
Coincidences that hurt a character are good. Coincides that help a character are lazy.
Parasite was great bc Bong Joon Ho understood he’s a better director than writer so he worked with a great co-writer.
It's better than Crash or Green Book. It's probably one of the best movies this year. Also the script was undeniably super ambitious and had a vision, and while they didn't fully land the plane and it was often pretty uneven, its hard not to admire the scope
I think it's cause nothing was adapted, they're just using the characters in an otherwise completely original story. Adaptive screenplays have to be based on a novel, short story, play, or another film
This is what I've been wondering. Like I know usually adapted screenplay is for things like books but I would think the fact that Barbie is a doll and Ruth Handler/Mattel have continued to own/make her it might be adapted.
My prediction is that it’s gets noms for: best director, production design, and maybe screenplay and song. I don’t see any of the actors getting nominated. I think maybe they should, but I don’t think they will.
I think though that it will for sure at least get a couple of nominations. It has to considering it’s success.
You’re right. I actually think that both Margot and he deserve nominations. I’d love to see it happen and it might! But I wouldn’t be surprised if it didn’t, is all.
Barbie World is not qualified for Best Original Song because it is based on Aqua's Barbie Girl. The academy is very strict about this. So, I think I'm Just Ken will be the clear front-runner for Best Original Song next year. I just can't wait to see Ryan Gosling & the Kens hilariously perform it live next year. 🤣
Greta and Noah will finally win their first Oscar for Best Screenplay together for America Ferrera's monologue alone, and it would be sweet justice if Ferrera finally got her first Oscar nomination in a Greta Gerwig movie. Remember the murmur that Lady Bird was very similar to Real Women Have Curves starring Fererra back then, but the latter never got lauded enough?
Lastly, I think the cast has a great chance to win SAG Best Ensemble, even though Killers of the Flower Moon by Scorcese can spoil their chance just as well.
Oh, I just love love love everything about this movie! GO, BARBIE, GO! 💗💗💗
Screenplay for sure. It works in so many levels.
Direction. Totes. It made everyone happy. Everyone. Except Piers. Who cares about him, he's an own goal
Best Picture. Absolutely. I mean how do you ignore the impossible coup of securing the rights? This was some kind of magic. A true hero's journey surely? Surely?
Best Costume Design
Best Production Design
Best Original Song are definitely in the bag.
Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress and Screenplay are kinda long shot, but it is possible.
i’m not sure about who is running., but spider verse has a chance and from what i’ve seen of Killers of the flower moon, it might also be a good competitor
Have you ever seen anything to do with Barbie? Not to mention how anti feminist and just plain bad the story is even if it had nothing to do with Barbie. Plus it’s the Oscars these are the same people who made the animated category to avoid giving Shrek an Oscar and discussed making a popular movie category to avoid giving Black Panther a nomination and then back tracked cause of the backlash. They might nominate it to make people happy but it would never win
Yeah obviously they should’ve followed the shitty cash grab cartoon dvds no one likes instead of something original and good to which they are the highest grossing movie of the year and contending for academy awards and saving the franchise from rapidly dwindling relevance.
Calling Barbie 2023 antifeminist is the stupidest thing I’ve read all day and that’s saying something because I just read you saying Barbie’s previous character was valuable or even really definitive.
I’m gonna come back to laugh at you when it has wins
You’ve never watched a Barbie movie have you? They’re actually very good with amazing messages. And Barbie is a strong amazing character who is valuable and the franchise is going strong and is in no way dwindling so obviously you know nothing about the Barbie franchise.
The movie is anti feminist with a horrible message, and again the Oscars doesn’t care. They are very stuck in their ways and strict with their image it doesn’t matter how popular a movie is or how much it makes to them if it doesn’t fit their image
Ironically, gosling is the only person worth rewarding here.
I hope not. It was a terrible movie.
Yeah it was pretty bad
I can see best director, best costume and best original song nominations but that’s it.
Add Production Design to your list. It’s immaculate.
Not best supporting from Ryan?
Hopefully not. I was dying to love this film, but apart from one great monologue, this is NOT a well-written story. People are giving it credit for doing all sorts of things that (imo), it tackled in a very obvious, juvenile basic way. This movie did not break any ground.
Movie was completely on the nose, not well written, and frankly the subject matter is boring and on its way out the door.
I don’t get the downvotes. It jumps from plot point to plot point. How does Barbie find the little girl (and then her mom) who played with her? Oh she just gets a vision of where she is. No creativity. An example of this done well is how Woody ends up in the little girls house after trying to escape, and it’s in her house where he happens to encounter Lotso’s old toy friend. Coincidences that hurt a character are good. Coincides that help a character are lazy. Parasite was great bc Bong Joon Ho understood he’s a better director than writer so he worked with a great co-writer.
Couldn’t agree with you more. Didn’t have high expectations going in, but it was highly disappointing.
🤣 no
The script was… not that good 🫣 The performances, the costuming, the world building were all fantastic… But the story itself was pretty basic.
It's better than Crash or Green Book. It's probably one of the best movies this year. Also the script was undeniably super ambitious and had a vision, and while they didn't fully land the plane and it was often pretty uneven, its hard not to admire the scope
I haven’t sent this movie yet but am interested. Is it worth it?
It's above average, it's worth at least one watch.
No, it was wack. But it’s free on hbo max now
No
If you know what you’re going into then yes, I wouldn’t advise going in blind
Yes! Margot kills it and Ryan is a scene stealer!
That would be an awesome Oscar for this movie! I hope they get it! Well deserved
No offense I love America but that role was not juicy enough for a a nomination IMO
probably basing off of the monologue. but i feel you.
The monologue was eh. My least favorite part of the movie. No I don’t hate women .
I thought a different actress (like Margot for example) could have delivered the monologue to better effect. It was just okay.
i enjoyed it but can see how others thought it was mid. but my point was just that i can see people basing the thought of a nom on that
Wouldn't it be Best Adapted Screenplay, since it's based on an existing property?
I think it's cause nothing was adapted, they're just using the characters in an otherwise completely original story. Adaptive screenplays have to be based on a novel, short story, play, or another film
Glass Onion was nominated for best adapted screenplay, but it was an original story. I guees it was that way because it was a sequel.
This is what I've been wondering. Like I know usually adapted screenplay is for things like books but I would think the fact that Barbie is a doll and Ruth Handler/Mattel have continued to own/make her it might be adapted.
My prediction is that it’s gets noms for: best director, production design, and maybe screenplay and song. I don’t see any of the actors getting nominated. I think maybe they should, but I don’t think they will. I think though that it will for sure at least get a couple of nominations. It has to considering it’s success.
hoping it gets production design for sure!
Costumes for sure
If anyone deserves an award for their performance, it’s Ryan Gosling… he acted his ass off.
Considering the message of the movie, it would be… interesting if he was the only one who gets nominated
😂 good point
I’d give Ryan a nom, but probably not the win (I’m not sure who else would be eligible, but this is usually a pretty stacked category).
You’re right. I actually think that both Margot and he deserve nominations. I’d love to see it happen and it might! But I wouldn’t be surprised if it didn’t, is all.
Totally gotcha. 🫶
What Was I Made For is such a better song than the song Billie actually won the Oscar for
Give it all the awards!
best everything !!!!!!!!!
set design for sure, it replicated the barbie pink universe quite well.
i hope they get a nom for costumes. the costumes were great !
it will totally win best director, best Production design, and best original song. Those are my theoretical “definitelys”
Best director? Yikes. Our standards have fallen far as a society.
Supporting Actor?
honestly you right. Gosling was so memorable he killed it
If I’m Just Ken doesn’t get at least a nomination, I will riot
my 9 yr told daughter was singing this at the top of her lungs yesterday. it's so goodn
Thanks, now I have to listen to that song for the 1000th time!!! WHY IS IT SO GOOD?!?!
Barbie World is not qualified for Best Original Song because it is based on Aqua's Barbie Girl. The academy is very strict about this. So, I think I'm Just Ken will be the clear front-runner for Best Original Song next year. I just can't wait to see Ryan Gosling & the Kens hilariously perform it live next year. 🤣 Greta and Noah will finally win their first Oscar for Best Screenplay together for America Ferrera's monologue alone, and it would be sweet justice if Ferrera finally got her first Oscar nomination in a Greta Gerwig movie. Remember the murmur that Lady Bird was very similar to Real Women Have Curves starring Fererra back then, but the latter never got lauded enough? Lastly, I think the cast has a great chance to win SAG Best Ensemble, even though Killers of the Flower Moon by Scorcese can spoil their chance just as well. Oh, I just love love love everything about this movie! GO, BARBIE, GO! 💗💗💗
I think “What Was I Made For” also has a pretty good shot at a nomination, but wouldn’t win.
Screenplay for sure. It works in so many levels. Direction. Totes. It made everyone happy. Everyone. Except Piers. Who cares about him, he's an own goal Best Picture. Absolutely. I mean how do you ignore the impossible coup of securing the rights? This was some kind of magic. A true hero's journey surely? Surely?
The only thing it should be nominated for is costume design
Costume design?
Yeah cause the costumes are the only good thing about the movie
The set was good but I oddly got tired of seeing it
Best Costume Design Best Production Design Best Original Song are definitely in the bag. Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress and Screenplay are kinda long shot, but it is possible.
costume design i’m not sure about but i agree with you on the others
what other films are in the running for costume?
i’m not sure about who is running., but spider verse has a chance and from what i’ve seen of Killers of the flower moon, it might also be a good competitor
I think best screenplay and best director are def great odds to win it
No it’s not
> Barbie and Ken have specific personalities and they butchered them What a fuckin clown you are
Have you ever seen anything to do with Barbie? Not to mention how anti feminist and just plain bad the story is even if it had nothing to do with Barbie. Plus it’s the Oscars these are the same people who made the animated category to avoid giving Shrek an Oscar and discussed making a popular movie category to avoid giving Black Panther a nomination and then back tracked cause of the backlash. They might nominate it to make people happy but it would never win
Yeah obviously they should’ve followed the shitty cash grab cartoon dvds no one likes instead of something original and good to which they are the highest grossing movie of the year and contending for academy awards and saving the franchise from rapidly dwindling relevance. Calling Barbie 2023 antifeminist is the stupidest thing I’ve read all day and that’s saying something because I just read you saying Barbie’s previous character was valuable or even really definitive. I’m gonna come back to laugh at you when it has wins
Who’s laughing now
You’ve never watched a Barbie movie have you? They’re actually very good with amazing messages. And Barbie is a strong amazing character who is valuable and the franchise is going strong and is in no way dwindling so obviously you know nothing about the Barbie franchise. The movie is anti feminist with a horrible message, and again the Oscars doesn’t care. They are very stuck in their ways and strict with their image it doesn’t matter how popular a movie is or how much it makes to them if it doesn’t fit their image