Live action Barbie movie

*Raph's Girl* · 09-24-2009, 01:48 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090924/film_nm/us_barbie_1

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Hollywood screens are usually populated by Barbies, but now the real Barbie is on her way to the big screen.

After months of negotiations, Universal has acquired the rights to the iconic Mattel toy to make a live-action feature.

Laurence Mark, whose credits include "Jerry Maguire" and "Julie & Julia," is producing the film.

Barbie, celebrating her 50th anniversary as one of the top toy brands in the world, has never been adapted into a live-action film, though not for Hollywood's lack of trying. Mattel has been extremely protective of the toy, which has generated billions of dollars, wanting nothing to tarnish the polished image. The company did give the go-ahead for a straight-to-home-video animated Barbie movie, which Universal distributes.

It is unclear how the toy will translate to a feature-length movie. Barbie's full name is Barbara Millicent Roberts; is sometimes a high school teen, but at times a pilot, military officer, teacher or astronaut; drives a slew of cars; dates a man named Ken; and has friends straight out of a United Colors of Benetton ad.

Separately, Columbia Pictures has entered into negotiations to pick up He-Man, another Mattel property.

They can just hire out all the gals at the playboy mansion for this.

*Roland* · 09-24-2009, 02:14 PM

Or just hire Paris hilton. She is a Barbie fan.

Navin Johnson · 09-24-2009, 05:28 PM

my wife collects Barbies, enough said

*The Stryker* · 09-24-2009, 05:31 PM

Whatever. Might be decent.

Wake me when the Archie movie gets greenlit.

*Raph's Girl* · 09-24-2009, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Stryker

Wake me when the Archie movie gets greenlit.

That might be sooner than ya think cuz Archie just signed a deal with this company to make movies and such. I did like the 1990 live action Archie movie tho.

*Cipher* · 09-30-2009, 03:52 PM

I can't see this being made without large handfuls of self-aware irony. Could be a comedic proding, or a bland chick-flick. Either way, I don't think it'll make a huge splash.

*Cure* · 09-30-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Cipher Classic

I can't see this being made without large handfuls of self-aware irony.

Like Brady Bunch. Those movies were funny.

Also, didn't they make this movie already? I think it was called Legally Blonde. Loooooooooooooolz.

Or the House Bunny. Loooooooooooooolz.

Or...Terminator.

*XERO* · 09-30-2009, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCure

Or...Terminator.

WTF, FTW.

**Jester** · 09-30-2009, 08:37 PM

This is going to suck....the original was better...whatever works.

*Cipher* · 09-30-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCure

Like Brady Bunch. Those movies were funny.

Also, didn't they make this movie already? I think it was called Legally Blonde. Loooooooooooooolz.

Or the House Bunny. Loooooooooooooolz.

Or...Terminator.

I didn't say it wouldn't still be sh*t.

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