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[turps]

My fandomgiftbasket basket has been posted and is here.

I saw Barbie today and enjoyed it so much! We saw the midday show at the big IMax screen and every seat was full, so the atmosphere was lovely especially as lots of people had dressed in pink, including the cinema staff and the areas outside of the screens which had all been Barbified with strings of pink lights, sparkly pink curtains and bunting. But yeah, I won't spoil as I think it's one of those films you need to see unspoiled, but it was funny, serious at times, nostalgic and poked fun at itself often, and I liked that a lot.

There seems to be an unofficial challenge going around to see Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day, I suspect because they're so different. One of the workers at Odeon was going to see them both after his shift had finished, the second film ending at midnight. All I can say is good luck to him. If I tried that I'd be flat out and asleep before the second one started.

I also picked up my new compression wraps today. It should have been yesterday when I was at the pharmacy but they couldn't find them anywhere. Then on the afternoon, the pharmacist phoned to say they had been found, and when I picked them up today I saw why as they'd been left in the box they'd been sent in from the company that makes them. Considering my name was only inside, no wonder they couldn't find them yesterday. So, new compression day tomorrow. It'll be nice to have some that don't pop open again because the Velcro always starts to be less sticky after a few months.

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[shadowhive]

I’ve seen a few people posting about those but I just know if I tried to make one (like always) my mind would go absolutely blank

I’ve heard good things about Barbie, I’m glad it sounds fun!

Yeah I don’t get the mood whiplash of watching both (and isnt Oppenheimer really long too?) I’d definitely not be able to watch both together

[turps]

It took me ages to write out my basket, which is why it was done on the last day. I know what I want to read, but somehow tend to have problems remembering and writing stuff out. But, there are 150 baskets to be filled which is impressive.

Barbie was a load of fun. I liked it a lot.

I suspect the whiplash factor is why the challenge to watch both has started. No way could I do both, one film is my lot for sure.

[jacieleigh]

I heard in the news there was a shortage of pink paint due to the filming of Barbie! LOL. While I can stay awake (sometimes) for a movie I love, I tend to fall asleep during movies I haven't seen before. Maybe it is an age thing? I don't know. I remember my XBF was always either on his cell phone or snoozing when we watched movies. Then he'd ask me how it was. *smh*

I'm not sure if I ever had a Barbie. I had some similar sort of doll, but I think it was a smaller, cheaper knockoff. I remember having three of them. However, unless a doll could ride my model horses, I had no use for it! The Barbie-style dolls just did the splits. I did realize that my brother's GI Joe was articulated much better, plus the hand was made to grip a steering wheel so GI Joe could not only sit on my model horses, but could hold the reins! Despite my suggestion that I get more GI Joes, that didn't happen. I got more horses and wound up tying my stuffed animal toys in the saddles... LOL. Good memories, but no Barbies.

Glad your new wraps were found and hope the fitting goes well!

[turps]

I heard in the news there was a shortage of pink paint due to the filming of Barbie! LOL.

I can well believe it! The sets were very pink.

Well, you'll know that James often falls asleep at the cinema, I suspect for him it's just a 'him' thing. Of course the comfy recliners don't help *g*

I used to have Sindy dolls, which were pretty much Barbies but with a fuller figure. I did have loads of them, including the dream house and accessories. I also played with my brother's Action Men, which I think were the same as GJ Joes but with a different name.

You're right though, the gripping hands of those were a plus.

It's funny what sticks in your mind so many years later.

[turlough]

I noticed there were quite a lot a baskets posted on the 21st so you weren't the only one who was late :-)

I like hot pink and magenta and several other varieties of pink but that much Barbie pink sounds a bit TOO much.

Good to hear they managed to find your wraps. Hopefully these will have velcro that lasts a bit longer than usual.

[turps]

I noticed there were quite a lot a baskets posted on the 21st so you weren't the only one who was late :-)

Yeah, I noticed the stragglers. It took me a while to decide if I wanted to join or not, but am glad I did in the end.

There is so much pink for the Barbie films. The cinema looked fun all decked out, though I'm not sure if all the staff liked their new outfits. Though one guy was wearing pink leggings with yellow shorts over the top which was quite the look.

It's so good to have velcro that actually sticks again. I really do hope they last longer this time.

[dreamersdare]

You were stylishly late to the fandomgiftbasket party, its good. I need to check out the requests, see if they shake anything loose from my head.

Barbie is on my list of hopefully non-thinky fun. I did see something theater day suggesting those two films had given the cinemas their best day since sometime in 2019!

[turps]

I need to check out the requests, see if they shake anything loose from my head.

I hope you see something that prompts you. There are a lot of baskets to look through! I need to do the same but have been busy offline lately.

I did see something theater day suggesting those two films had given the cinemas their best day since sometime in 2019!

I can well believe that, and am glad for the cinemas. I do feel for the Empire cinema in Sunderland that folded just before the two films came out. It makes me wonder if they'd managed to hold on a few weeks they could have got that boost and stayed open.