Barbie review

Episode 696 of the The Countdown podcast, hosted by Paul & Wayne, titled "Barbie review" was published on July 25, 2023 and runs 25 minutes.

July 25, 2023 ·25m · The Countdown

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Summary

The theatre just got a whole lot more colourful as Barbie opened across the world to much fanfare and positive reviews. The boys were there, front and centre, to see it, and here bring you their instant reaction review, recorded just minutes after walking out from catching the film. Can a film about a toy that was "just for girls" when it was released in 1959 entertain two middle aged male reviewers who were bemused by how much pink was being worn at the incredible premiere screening? And further to that, can Greta Gerwig do what even Tom Cruise could not and set the box office alight this "summer" season? Learn the answers to these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Barbie NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:21 Barbie SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:21 - 23:56 Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 23:56 - 24:44 Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown. But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site. Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list! Want to hear a whole bunch of additional content? Head on over to Patreon to fond out how and see what you're missing.

Episode Description

Can a film about a toy that was "just for girls" when it was released in 1959 entertain two middle aged male reviewers who were bemused by how much pink was being worn at the incredible premiere screening? And further to that, can Greta Gerwig do what even Tom Cruise could not and set the box office alight this "summer" season?

Learn the answers to these questions and more, as The Countdown continues ... Time Stamps: Barbie NON-SPOILER Review: 0:00 - 11:21 Barbie SPOILER-FILLED Discussion: 11:21 - 23:56

Final Thoughts Including Potential Spoilers: 23:56 - 24:44

Check out the show's first draft of a website for your one-stop shop for all things related to The Countdown.

But if you want more specific directions, find so many more Countdowns - all the way back to Episode 40! - on our Podbean site.

Join The Countdown Podcast Listener Community on Facebook so you can interact more directly with Paul and Wayne and vote in the weekly poll for who has the best list!

Want to hear a whole bunch of additional content? Head on over to Patreon to fond out how and see what you're missing.