Barbie: Greta & Margot's Best Easter Eggs, Secrets, References, & Hidden Surprises!

[@thetake]

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[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

For those who mistook Pregnant Midge for a single mom and hated such a concept: SINGLE MOMS EXIST AND THEY ROCK!!!!

[@TheMagdalenaBB]

I think she was married to Alan.

[@DCMarvelMultiverse]

@@TheMagdalenaBB Did you not understand that the video said detractors THOUGHT that Midge was single. I know the video said she was married. If YOU had bothered to hear the whole thing, you could INFER that the problem was that ignorant people assumed she was single based on their prejudice. You're "actually" reply does not apply to the point I was making which a clap back at a prejudice, not a mistaken understanding of her marital status which I did not make.

[@ILvIsekai]

They exist because a) Father died because of a tragedy. b) Father (MEN) and patriarchy sucks c) very unlikely event, Mother (Girl) are immature and selfish little idiots

[@youmadornahhh]

@@DCMarvelMultiverseunclench holy shit

[@chloe.cordeiro]

​@@youmadornahhhswear, man's holding a fat one in

[@Spicie95]

I have seen the movie twice in the cinema now with two different friends 😁 The second time I watched it, my friend pointed out that Sasha and her three friends are a reference to Bratz, the doll line that challenged Barbies in the 00s.

[@samf.s.7731]

there are a ton of references in this one, I LOVE THAT

[@questionresearch8721]

That actually makes sense. I need Allan to have a spinoff.

[@Strawberrysatori]

Also Sasha’a mom calls her Bunny Boo that’s Sasha’s (the BRATZ doll’s) Nickname in the BRATZ world !

[@exitmygamekid3007]

I finished barbie. And.. well one might think that after the back and forth between male and female domination, that maybe some common ground could be found and men and woman could work together both sides given power and respect. In the process perhaps teaching the audience that for all our differences men & women are both pretty awesome. But, nope.. the Ken's slide back into a depressing existence of being irrelevant second class citizens. And that I think is supposed to be what? A happy ending? It's superficial in the way it's portrayed as bright and colorful. However there's something seriously dark going on under the curtain. This is a movie made by people who utterly despise men and masculinity, or any sort of traditional gender roles in general. The nail in the coffin though is how well the marketing team kept the fact that this is a Wolf in sheep's clothing under wraps. At least She-hulk wore her feminist labels like a badge of honor same as the female oceans movie and Ghostbusters Melissa McCarthy. Thisis some spiteful, mean-spirited, dog shit? It's so f***ing devisive and unnecessary. They had a perfect opportunity to unify audiences & wrap this up with reconciliation & equality but, they just couldn't help themsevles.. they were so filled with rage and hatred and bitterness that it just had to come spewing out on the screen. The message I get is that men and everything they do is utter shit. They cant be trusted with any sort of power or responsibility. That the only way to have a peaceful harmonious society is to let the women run everything and have men be docile powerless servants who exist only to please them. Wow, what an inspiring message for young impressionable girls. And like I said before none of this would be nearly as insidious if the marketing department hadn't done everything in its power to keep it a secret. I knew what I was getting into with She-hulk atleast. But barbie really is a Wolf in sheep's clothing promising one thing and delivering something completely different. How many parents are going to take there kids to see this thinking it's a happy go lucky barbie flick with no political stance? I'm still waiting for an intelligent take on why this movie isn't dog shit, just like your taste in movies.

[@Spicie95]

@@exitmygamekid3007 Here's the thing, I can write the truth at you about why this movie works in such a monosyllabic way that anyone can understand it, but you will still refuse to understand, because you have decided you don't want to understand or attempt to compromise your hatred against a movie, you choose to seek out to hate upon. A movie. Seriously. Anyway, here goes: If the movie ends on the note that Barbieland becomes an equality utopia, it would not be reflective on what the real world looks like under patriarchy. The Kens ask for a seat on the supreme court, but instead get a lower cabinet, and according to the narrator, eventually the same level of power as women have in the real world. That is what we call satire, because it reflects a world opposite to ours wherein men and women have their roles reversed and we can laugh at how absurd everything works in their world, and therefore how absurd that same structure is in ours. And you are right. The ending is superficial and pretends to be happy, because it is, once again, a reflection on the world we live in, and because Barbie, Ken, Midge, and Allan are dolls who live in a fantastic plastic world. "I'm Just Ken" is a song about the Kens attempting to claim their own sense of identity in a world where they don't have a purpose other than "beach" and being Barbie's boyfriend or guy friend. Main Ken clings onto Barbie, but she can't be his crutch or purpose in the world, and throughout the movie, it is obvious that their relationship is drain on both of them, because they are only together out of design and expectation. It has nothing to do with hating men, rather making the point that the Kens are "enough and great at doing stuff". They can be anything they want to be, if they just find out what that is. And as we see with the Kendom, if the Kens work together, they can accomplish something quite impressive, but as soon as they begin fighting, it all falls apart. The Kens become undone by mansplaining and jealousy, in a comical and over the top manner, one can't help but laugh at. Another example of satire, when all the Kens flash on screen saying "here, let us show you". Most women in the audience relate so well to that scene, and you can clearly see the actors having so much fun making it. The marketing tag line is literally "She's everything, he's just Ken". If you didn't see the obvious feminist implications of that phrase, that is on you. Furthermore, if you don't understand why that is perfectly related to the Barbie brand, you clearly don't care enough about Barbie (or Ken) to bother with this movie. And I have no idea where you are coming from with the idea of the marketing hiding the feminist themes. A movie directed by acclaimed feminist director Greta Gerwig, staring a cast of primarily women, in a movie based on Barbie, who has literally held every possible career in her 64 years of existing. Again, if you didn't care about the dolls, it is on you for watching the movie. Anti-feminists have been complaining about everything with a feminist angle from the last 10 years, as being anti-men, for not catering to men specifically. Anything with a woman in the lead role, gets flag, like when the reactions to the trailer for Ghostbusters (2016) contributed to KZbin removing dislike numbers from videos, reactions to Captain Marvel forced Rotten Tomatoes to change user reviews, and just this year reactions to The Little Mermaid (2023) did the same for IMDb. At some point, you just have to know when not to seek out and hate on media you don't enjoy just because you don't enjoy it. This hate-train is ruining actual attempts at criticism, because people want to be angry, instead of indifferent. Barbie has a rating of PG-13 (according to the US scale, adjust for differences in other countries). If anyone brings a kid to watch it, it is entirely on the parenting, not the movie. That is like when people actually complained the movie Sausage Party wasn't a kid-friendly movie, despite being animated, and I predict at least one case of horrified parent somewhere bringing their kid to the upcoming Doggy Style, which has talking dogs. Kids don't run the world, nor should they. In any case, Barbie is a pretty harmless movie on that front, considering kids are used to watching movies with dirty jokes that fly over their heads. Feminism isn't a political stance. It's a wish for societal equality between the sexes, as well as a break down of oppressive structures and cultural expectations that people don't thrive under. Anyway, as I stated earlier: if you don't like something, don't seek it out. Maybe you watched Barbie in good faith and was disappointed - totally fair - but why on Earth would you waste your time complaining about to someone you don't know who did like the movie?? Your comment does nothing to change my opinion on it, aside from maybe liking it a bit more after analysing it in my head for this comment. Go watch something you love and have fun with it. Talk/chat about it with others who like it too. That's a thousand times more enjoyable and a better use of your life.

[@trinaq]

I liked how they acknowledged all of the discontinued Barbies and Kens. Also, I loved the use of a Matchbox 20 song as the Kendom anthem, and Weird Barbie offering our Barbie a Red Pill, Blue Pill scenario.

[@Sen-droit]

Please tell me I wasn't the only one who lost it at the "depressed girls watch the 1995 BBC series Pride and Prejudice" scene

[@crimsonrose]

same same, I was cackling!

[@thegreenjellybean77]

Ikr! I felt so called out 😂😂

[@catherinesanchez1185]

I was screaming laughing .

[@brewedtea6063]

yep! My friends and I screamed laughing at that part!

[@mariesabine2385]

I think we all felt personally attacked by that scene 😂

[@chrissiem3958]

Im so happy Totally Hair Barbie was mentioned, because she is the one I made into a Weird Barbie! Over the years, her hair became a matted ball attached to her head, so I gave her a buzzcut and colored it with markers 🤣🤣🤣 but with her big earrings, she totally rocks the look and I still have her 😏👍🏼💖

[@Sabbathtage]

The way she was sold Mattel pretty much said "grab your scissors"

[@lubomirholik3104]

Actually, Weird Barbie in movie is in doll form Totally Hair Barbie, you can see it, when little Gloria cuts her hair and paints her face. My Totally Hair Barbie also got haircut.

[@lindseywolthuis9535]

I’ve got another one! The white sparkles that appear every now and then in the movie resemble the white sparkles on the Barbie doll cases in the 1960s.

[@ceciliaquental5409]

Don't know if you guys caught it, but Ken's fur coat had a horse pattern on the inside. (There were so many horse symbols lol)

[@FabulousKilljoy917]

I just ADORED this movie, but I have to ask, who else remembers the surfer Barbie & Ken from the early/mid 00s who had flat feet? Also I LOVED my pregnant Midge doll

[@winterbutterfly8861]

I still have them

[@GD-kx4df]

Another film reference was Alan screaming when Ken hit the waves. Spielberg used that dolly zoom in Jaws on the beach, great nod to another ‘Beach’ film!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

Margot’s Styling was absolutely iconic throughout the press tour. Such fun! 👏🏽

[@anoisano275]

They promoted this movie the way I wish Disney had promoted The Little Mermaid 😅

[@teatodd2]

Exactly. They put so much money behind it so kids, parents, & 80s babies had no choice but to get excited.

[@anoisano275]

@@teatodd2 Yeah, I get some older folks didn't want another Disney remake, some were just made she wasn't white. But I'm a black woman and love Halle's vocals, but the trailer looked so dreary and I saw more people arguing about the movie than I did any promos for it. My nieces didn't care about seeing that film the way they want to see Barbie.

[@sydney9011]

Greta Gerwig said that the Wizard of Oz was a huge inspiration for Barbie, so seeing it on the TV isn't surprising, but its also the reason there is a Pink brick road!

[@Staicha]

I cant get over the fact that they included magic earring Ken but changed his necklace from the ...khm...ring to just saying Barbie😂😂

[@teatodd2]

I wished they had a holiday barbie in the movie. I lived to see those every Christmas

[@claraberry3]

At the end barbie is wearing pink Birkenstocks

[@elliottmallin4410]

Girly KZbin channel doing girly Easter eggs from girly blockbuster. I love everything about this so much!

[@greyLeicester]

This has never been a 'girly' channel 🤦🏻‍♀️ even from its Screenprism days...

[@elliottmallin4410]

@@greyLeicester Perhaps I should rephrase, and call it a channel that actually honors the female perspective in a youtube culture dominated by male voices?

[@PokhrajRoy.]

The costumes, production design and access to Mattel’s inventory must’ve been more than a boon for Greta Gerwig.

[@taylorgayhart9497]

One of my favorite details is the fact that Barbie doesn’t have a mirror in her vanity. There aren’t actually any mirrors or mirror finishes and Barbie land, so that means that none of the Barbies actually know what they look like. To me, that’s interesting commentary on the fact that Barbie has transformed from just a toy for girls to play with to the epitome of patriarchal beauty. It’s a reflection of the fact that the societal standards for women (being the perfect spouse, mom, employee, and looking beautiful while doing it), are things being placed on women (and Barbie), and don’t necessarily come from us. The Barbies don’t care that they’re beautiful, they just want to have a good day every day, it’s the people in the real world so focused on their looks.

[@ladyauri]

I just want to say when I was a kid my dad build me a huge house for barbies and it had stair case and I was using it

[@maksimnikiforovski2034]

The ending scene where all the characters receive a gift is a clear reference to the 'Wizard of Oz' ending scene. Just like Dorothy, Barbie chooses the real world instead of Oz/Barbieland.

[@HarryThomasPictures]

Love how Greta respected the Barbie source material and history so much in the movie!

[@krattenfnatten]

Gay Ken was also featured in the background- on the Barbie-side.

[@fotinikaratza5966]

When Barbie was at the party and had a sudden thought about dying, it was a nice reference to "Don't worry dqrling"

[@PokhrajRoy.]

6:41 Allan is most definitely born out of a subconscious queer imagination even in the movie.

[@elektra121]

The German version, at least, I think, had a reference to the 90ies song by "Aqua": "Hi Barbie! Hi Ken! Wanna go for a ride? Sure!"

[@ashleyaustin4053]

Not a reference to Barbie but at the end of the movie they reference the film Gotta Kick it Up when America Ferrera's husband says si se puede and she tells him it's a political statement

[@trinaq]

I love that Margot suggested that Barbie's dream house include a slide so that she could leave her house in the morning. The houses being transparent was also a neat touch, kudos to the set designers.

[@parklady4233]

Seeing Day to Night outfit made me cry!

[@GabyGibson]

I have to admit: when Margot Robbie was announced that she was going to play Barbie I was skeptical. But the moment I saw the Super Bowl spot, my jaw dropped.

[@w.m.6156]

Fun and funny movie, had a great time watching it with our kids. Really good and catchy music/songs.

[@dylanthehopelessrema]

Wow this really didn’t say a single thing you wouldn’t know by watching the movie itself

[@josefk7437]

Seeing the adverts for the Barbie movie, I thought it must have a lot of Wes Anderson Easter Eggs. Wes Anderson had a similar color pallette and a dollhouse feel to his movies. It looks like the movie took Wes Anderson's artistic style to its next logical level. I am not sure if that was intentional.

[@talkingtochapri]

I love this movie ❤

[@jessicavictoriacarrillo7254]

Ann Roth is a legend

[@marcneef795]

The start of the fight of the Kens also reminded me a bit of the Omaha Beach landing. I don't know if that was intended, or if it is just because both settings involve beaches...

[@jbills3000]

i liked this! 💝

[@geckohunter123]

I was waiting for two versions of Oreo barbie to show up at some point, one white and one black 😂.

[@tdsollog]

It was a wonderful cheeky movie. ❤🎉

[@PokhrajRoy.]

9:01 I was very confused as to who it was but I’ve rectified that mistake since.

[@kathammer1133]

great video

[@kerrajohnson3203]

I was 10 in 2003 and remember pregnant Midge like it was yesterday.

[@_miramari]

Drink every time the narrator says "Barbie" 🍹 (65 times, if you count "Barbenheimer" as one)

[@Toxic_Femininity]

I can’t believe that wasn’t Barbra 😢

[@gabrielafonseca4034]

I really want to own a weird Barbie. If they don't make one for Christmas I'll make one buy messing up a regular Barbie

[@lucydonohue4919]

I say go for it and make one! That way it will be totally unique to you, just like wierd barbie should be!

[@MsDudette21]

they did. it'll actually be released tomorrow (Aug. 4th)

[@gabrielafonseca4034]

@@MsDudette21 Yay!!

[@David-sv3my]

I feel like no one got the The Office reference with the director of Mattel played by the same actor of the replacement of Michael Scott in The Office. With the explanation that he is not sexist.

[@youmadornahhh]

How do you not have images of all the references…

[@vinceatumac]

so many easter eggs the only thing that stick are the Bratz homage scene HHAHAHA

[@societycrumbles]

My favorite cameo was Earring Magic Ken, cause I was really hoping to see him. I'm just sad they took away his c*ck ring :C

[@tabathastaples7884]

Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Chapter by Chapter / Verse by Verse !!!!!!!

[@gsandau]

I had a Casey, who had a single, triangle earring. You hardly ever see her referenced.

[@PokhrajRoy.]

1:31 It’s also giving Jacqueline Kennedy feat. Rhinestone

[@kathammer1133]

i was so confused by the scene on the bench with the old lady- this video confirms it was a rumor (daughter of the creator of barbie) okay, so what did this scene mean? it felt like it was meaningful - was it to make people talk, to show me how i am interpretating too much into cinema, was it a favor, was it cut short, was it about age-ism any smart ideas?

[@pikachick222]

This video coulda been a buzzfeed article 😂

[@mayabowler-spohnholz7968]

Haha I had Barbie and her dog that poops!

[@PokhrajRoy.]

7:23 Weird Barbie OP

[@PokhrajRoy.]

6:41 One Earring Ken is a gay icon btw.

[@mundaneamazing]

I did not like that they made Ruth Handler into some sort of diety when she was actually pretty shady. I guess people worship a guy that they believe drowned the majority of life on Earth so 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@elektra121]

Preach. That was my small complaint with the movie. In my opinion, tax evasion is stealing from the poorest of the poor, when you are already rich. You'd have to acknowledge though they even mentioned it. Twice. They could have let it slip.

[@POKIWOKI3]

All the gods of the world religions are shady still there are people who believe in them. ✝️☪️✡️

[@lktzu2821]

I thought she acknowledged the tax evasion issues two times in the movie. This movie didn't spare anyone from jabs.

[@abigailmanning6175]

weird barbie is totally hair barbie

[@wongkengmun1103]

S5

[@deividchg]

Even with all the references and cool outfits, it was still as flat as Barbie's new feet.

[@lktzu2821]

Spoken like a smooth brained incel.

[@jbblue48089]

How do y’all feel about the SAG-AFTRA strike? Did the studio pay you to promote the movie?

[@Morlucia]

I hoped you would also point out the controversy about the movie and its message

[@collagesandmore8986]

I enjoyed this movie it is entertaining and very artistic, but it does have a lot of misandry and heavy-handed messaging that not everyone agrees with. You can't claim to be against discrimination when you are doing it yourself.

[@oooh19]

I loved the mother daughter scenes but at the same time many moms aren’t understanding or kind like America ferreras character so sometimes the mom doesn’t deserve it sometimes she does. Also the girls blaming Barbie for their self esteem issues is weird none of my peers blamed Barbie I mean she’s a doll we’d be influenced by our peers and favorite celebrities not toys

[@MiracleGirl57]

Im I the ONLY girly girl in the world who doesn’t and never liked Barbie? 💀 I never liked dolls in general when I was a kid. They seemed like boring statues to me that didn’t do anything. My favorite toys were the pretend tea party sets that I played with my friends. I loved the toy magic glowing wands, Princess crowns and dresses, a walk in castle, and kid make up. I never even liked the Barbie cartoon movies and instead I liked the Disney princesses. And even though I love the Disney princesses I still wouldn’t have interest in buying the doll versions of them. I guess this is why the Barbie movie doesn’t interest me at all lol. Because I hated her as a kid 🤣

[@andrewpetersen6116]

Was there a porn star Barbie

[@-pm6332]

no but there's a stripper Barbie

[@nicolec8884]

Gross lol

[@shanekajohnson1320]

I’m sorry but the casting in this film is all wrong. Margo and Ryan can’t pull off Barbie and Ken.

[@ran-jv4jr]

Firsttttttt

[@lightghost7524]

Barbie is for women who want to laugh at the opposite gender before going back home alone to their right hand

[@simpdefendmlady6579]

😂

[@F1n3-4rt]

I hope you find happiness. I hope one day, you’ll cringe at the man you currently are. That you’ll grow into something grand. I wish you find love. ❤

[@ІринаЛевченко-з5б]

projecting much?

[@oncerand_directioner]

​@@RussianBot-dc6qg 😂 Why do men like you think that's still an insult? You do know not all women want to be mothers, right?

[@madmax5841]

@@F1n3-4rt Found the feminist right hand enjoyer!

[@SalsaCharms]

I truly loved this movie. We needed this💖🥲