“Having been fortunate enough to see both already (although on separate days), it’s actually surprising how both Barbie and Oppenheimer will make you think about death. Oppenheimer lingers like a dark cloud when the credits roll, so I’d worry that you wouldn’t be in the right frame of mind to enjoy Barbie to its fullest, like it deserves, meaning I’d go Barbie and then Oppenheimer.
“Whichever order you watch it though, you’ve got five hours of pure cinematic gold right there.”
Wow! After putting James Bond next to Barbie, I wondered if I was going to be accused of being a sexist letcher after young girls. Twelve hours later, the biggest event in Hollywood places Perky Barbie next to Somber Oppenheimer! WTF! Should I consult an attorney?
John Presco
Creator of Barbezanya
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Barbenheimer t-shirts prove that the internet, in fact, isn’t all bad.
When folks found out that both Barbie and Oppenheimer were launching on the same day, magic happened and a most wonderful meme was born. Poking fun at how brilliantly opposite they are (one a comic fantasy, and the other a Very Serious Thriller), this marriage has resulted in some pretty fun Barbenheimer t-shirts. We’ve rounded up a few of our favorites below, allowing you to memorialize this momentous moment in tee form.
“Oppenheimer,” led by Cillian Murphy, tells the story of how American physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer developed the atomic bomb during World War II. Once you’ve finished taking a somber stroll through American history, step out of the theater and put on your best pink pumps for “Barbie.” The movie about the popular doll stars Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken. This modern-day story follows Barbie as she begins to question her life in Barbieland and searches for something more. As Hollywood faces two strikes for the first time in 63 years, this summer highlight offers a communal celebration of cinema. Tickets are selling fast, so plan your day-long movie experience today. You can find upcoming showtimes on Fandango or wherever you prefer to purchase movie tickets.
The ‘Barbenheimer’ phenomenon: How a movie meme inspired the ‘crazy, weird’ double feature
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Margot Robbie, Tom Cruise react to ‘Barbenheimer’ ahead of blockbuster movie weekend
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This weekend, it’s a battle of the bombshells at the summer box office.
Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” finally land in theaters Friday, after more than a year of online memes that have playfully pitted the films against each other. The star-studded projects couldn’t be more different: one is a sweetly subversive comedy starring Margot Robbie as the iconic doll, while the other is a cerebral, three-hour drama about the making of the atomic bomb.
And yet, the two films have become an unlikely double feature, with more than 200,000 moviegoers seeing both “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” on the same day, according to the National Association of Theatre Owners.
“I think it’s the perfect double bill,” says Robbie, speaking to USA TODAY before the Screen Actors Guild strike. “It’s like having a steak dinner, then an ice cream sundae for dessert. I want both!”
The ‘Barbenheimer’ movie meme has blown up in ‘unprecedented’ ways
The “Barbenheimer” meme was born early last year when it was announced that Warner Bros.’ “Barbie” would be released in theaters the same day as Universal Pictures’ “Oppenheimer.” Twitter instantly latched onto the dichotomy of the two films, cracking jokes about the light and dark nature of the respective movies, and their tongue-in-cheek battle for the soul of America.
My late friend, Ed Corbin, and I played lot of Disc Golf until he hurt his shoulder. I invented hitting Barbie balls with golf clubs in the park near the Campbell Center. We got on the news. They have been trying to raise James Bond from the dead, and, Barbie has been raised from the dead – BIG TIME! Her movie may break records. Sean Connery seducing Barbie, is the New Artificial Reality.
When I wrote a sketch about Victoria and Miriam having breakfast, I enjoyed every second of my muse-inspired session. Then, I heaved a great sigh, because, no one would get it. Why would any James Bond freak get a kick out this scene. Fleming would love it. And so would Dael Kingsmill, who I did not know existed till yesterday.
It can be said Miriam is always experiencing mood swings, but several days after she and Victoria returned from Eugene Oregon, her mood had taken a turn for the worse.
“I hate my room. I need to be relocated. My accommodations are not austere enough. I need an environment that is more, severe.”
We must begin work on the Bohemian Rose Labyrinth – immediately! We artists must start collecting our beautiful women – THE MUSES OF THE WORLD – who have long been protected (mund) by the Long-faced Comet Kings. Jesus and John the Baptist were cousins and had long faces. I am from the Aaron line. Renderings from the Shroud of Turin depict Jesus with an underbite which I am my daughter have.
You dark ugly thugs of the Sleeping Mud Nest have failed to drag me down. I am awake! I surround myself with the Spirit of the Rougemont Templars!
The owners of the CBCLLC have opened a Pandora’s Box. They will hire artists and writers – as a last resort! They will be the last – on the scene! They want us Bohemians walking about wearing their Sandwich Boards. We are not a freak show? Anyone can design a Glass Box, but, only we can make a glass slipper!
You fools! Can’t you see! Behold the Tower of Beauty and the Labyrinth! On a certain day, the rising sun cast a shodow in the center of the maze. This is a cosmic sundial. The Brothers of the Bohemian Club gathered around this circle. Then, it came, out of the bay!
QUINOTAUR
Who knew this was going on amongst the stacks of felled trees soon to be made into barrels that were sold all over America. My grandfather, William Frederick Broderick was head of sales. He was connected to all the Turnverein. This is why the Mafia never took hold of San Francisco. Beware……….The Woodminster cometh!
Now you understand why I want this façade to be moved to the end of the existing pier. He will rise again!
When I came back to life, I knew my job was to bring the Kingdom of Truth to the Surface of the World. This is done this day. There is no way to avoid The Fight that I and my Running Mate take to the Republican Party in order to defeat it, and expel it. The Liars and their King Deceiver have altered the true intention of this party that my kindred, John Fremont helped found. He was the first Presidential candidate. He married Jessie Benton, a ancestor of my niece, Drew Benton.
I will try to answer to Question of our existence……Why does Truth exist? I am ageless in this Quest. My body get old, but my relationship to The Truth – is forever! Here is Danill Andreyev who rediscover the Matrix while in isolation in a Russian prison. It is no mistake that we three look alike.
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