Barbie in the Nutcracker - Nostalgia Critic

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[@havdroid9769]

PRETTY PLEASE, IT IS THE DAY 444 WAITING FOR THE ,,G-force " MOVIE REVIEW EPISODE BY THE ,,Nostalgia Critic" HIMSELF! PLEASE SEE THIS Doug!

[@havdroid9769]

Also, i'm first!

[@carrigancooper9562]

Review Barbie: spy squad, fast and furious month , Scooby doo where’s my mummy , Barbie (2023) and Scooby doo: haunted holidays (2013) please nostalgia critic?

[@air03man]

A barbie nutcracker CHRISTMAS special ? well it is CHRISTMAS so come on Barbie let's go party CHRISTMAS party get it ?

[@alfredoramirez127]

Is it bad to say that I would rather watch the Nutcracker in 3D?

[@DarkKnightofAnime]

Tim Curry is unironically the best thing about the movie then again that’s nothing new for Curry, man always gives 100% to any role he’s given

[@EssexAggiegrad2011]

He always is

[@kdusel1991]

For every one star movie, he's the reason said movie gets that star!

[@logantrimble006]

He can make even the worst projects he's in watchable. He's that great.

[@patrickzalatoris3206]

Put tim curry in a trash movie like cats and automatically in 10x better

[@erainmartinez8175]

Yes he is

[@wstine79]

Nostalgia Critic: "HI BARBIE!" Barbie: "HI, DOUG!"

[@chasehedges6775]

O HAI MARK! LOL

[@kdusel1991]

Ooh petition for Doug to do an NC review of the live action Barbie movie??

[@kdusel1991]

​​@@chasehedges6775 I did not hit her! It's not true! It's bullshit! I did not hit her! I did nahht! oh hai Mark!

[@kingcodebra]

Wanna go fer a ride?

[@kdusel1991]

​@@chasehedges6775 I did not hit her! It's not true! It's bullshit! I did not hit her! I did nahht! Oh hai mark! 😂

[@jeremiahnoar7504]

Doug, there's like 47 of these movies. You just opened up a real can of worms.

[@chasehedges6775]

47? Wow

[@destendgem]

I looked it up, there's 43. Which is still crazy.

[@jeremiahnoar7504]

@destendgem ah. My sister collected them so I knew they at least hit the big 40. But yeah, impressive for a toy line

[@mattphillips3537]

Well he also reviewed Disaster Movie this year.

[@saisameer8771]

Personally, I'd like to see him do the hot wheels movies.

[@trinaq]

Petition for Doug to cover ALL of the Barbie movies as Nostalgia Critic. I grew up with Barbie, being a real girly girl, so would love to hear his thoughts on these flicks.

[@BethGoth15]

Barbie month!! 😂

[@kainightingale253]

A fashion fairytale is still my favourite

[@kikio0529]

I have waited for this day😂

[@lordqwertythepyromancer3458]

ID LOVE TO SEE THIS

[@sweethistortea]

@@BethGoth15Yes! I second this!

[@kayhaven4710]

You have just summoned the ENTIRE Barbie fandom. I hope you’re ready. 😂

[@Depth217]

ROUGH RIDERSSSSSS, let’s roll.

[@pennysanchez7656]

Seamus has already done it before, so can Doug.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

@@Depth217he’s not ready! A avalanche of sparkly glitter and inconsistent writing ✍️ is coming he’s way!

[@TotallyHuman]

And badly. how dare HE!

[@kdusel1991]

​@@TotallyHuman now let's see him review the others! Mwahahahahahaha!!!

[@wstine79]

It looks like Doug is going to have to review all FIFTEEN Barbie animated movies now. Including the Rapunzel and Mermaid films.

[@kdusel1991]

Maybe march can be Barbie Month!!

[@Anna-B]

I’m pretty sure there’s more than 15 😂

[@HolaMundoTheMisteriousAG]

*fifty

[@knottyorchid1212]

I smell a BARBIE MONTH

[@kdusel1991]

​@@knottyorchid1212 hey everybody, next month is March. YOU KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS.... BARBIE MONTH!!!

[@kaylaskreations4973]

Fun Fact: The voice of Nutcracker also the voice of Cole from Ninjago Rest in Peace Kirby Morrow 🙏🏼🥺

[@IllisiaAdams]

Wait, Cole died IRL?! 😢

[@Animestar21]

@@kaylaskreations4973 also Cyclops in X-Men Evolution

[@kaylaskreations4973]

Oh yes! I forgot he did them and he once voice Aniakin Skywalker

[@kaylaskreations4973]

@@IllisiaAdamsI’m afraid so yes…

[@shortstackislander]

@@IllisiaAdamsyeah, he passed away a few years ago now.

[@martinsoll6402]

As someone who loves the ballet, and has subsequently read the original book and watched the majority of film adaptations of that book, I can't believe I'm saying this, but... ...I actually consider this to be one of the better film adaptations out there. (and it's not very good, but honestly, neither is the original book) Infact I can confidently say the ballet is the only reason anyone remembers this story fondly at all.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

@@martinsoll6402 I argue Tom and Jerry did a great adaptation of the story it’s close to my heart ❤️ this one’s Pretty enjoyable at a level as well.

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

Wow Despite all the poor reviews?

[@yu_rin8351]

The Nutcracker Prince 1990 is a good cartoon, have you seen it? It adapts the book's plot very well and is quite cute. I loved this story because of this cartoon

[@user-gf5ce9ig1b]

​@@yu_rin8351 for me that's the best one. I don't consider it perfect but it has a special place

[@thesapphireone]

For me, I greatly enjoyed the animated Nutcracker movie with Kiefer Sutherland, it had way more charm and heart put into it compared to the terrible one with the Nazi rats!

[@moonstoneuniverse8516]

Like Tamara said “For every one star movie Tim Curry’s in he’s the reason they have that one star.”

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

I agree ❤.

[@loopyshot3326]

I like that qoute! Where did she say that?

[@moonstoneuniverse8516]

@ Home Alone 2

[@kdusel1991]

​@@loopyshot3326 in the home alone 2 review! And she's correct too! Tim Curry literally makes any movie more awesome just by being involved!

[@patrickzalatoris3206]

Put tim curry in the worst movie you've ever seen, and automatically the films worth a reason to watch it

[@maxmeidl4909]

This and the Swan Lake movies honestly made me grow a nice appreciation for the music style of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

[@sakunaruful]

Agreed. Appreciation for music and ballet.

[@kdusel1991]

​@@sakunarufulI've gone to see the Boston Ballet performance of the nutcracker! I highly recommend you go if you can get tickets! It's fantastic!

[@rainpooper7088]

Barbie Swan Lake also brought back some plot points from the first draft of the story. That magic crown that protects her from evil spells you could swear was a merchandising addition? Actually a thing in that OG draft only.

[@sagev.5818]

@@rainpooper7088now I really want to find the first draft of Swan Lake!

[@yanaulyana]

What's about Sleeping Beauty? In the Disney's film 1959 Chaikovski's music was played.

[@shadowjudge921]

*"Let's watch 'Barbie in the Nutcracker' a 43 year old man just said that."* And I just spit out my tea laughing.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

I almost did to.

[@kdusel1991]

​@@Jarod-vg9wq same!

[@kdusel1991]

​@@Jarod-vg9wq at least Tim Curry makes it somewhat tolerable

[@masterofinfinity479]

i watched this as a liitle boy back in the 90s, and i'm not using my little sister, mom, or grandma as excuses to do so

[@user-dr2yz8um3d]

We all share his pain

[@SWDude2710]

Fun fact: Kelly Sheridan was the first voice actress of Barbie in the 21st century and also the actress who voiced her for the longest time between 2001 and 2016 and some few years in between, beginning with this movie.

[@sweethistortea]

I can’t see her as any other role tbh.

[@SWDude2710]

​@sweethistortea she's also Starlight Glimmer in MLP FIM and EQ. Very good role of hers.

[@marshallhuffer4713]

And is Sango in Inuyasha.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

I’m not a Barbie fan but she did a great role.

[@SWDude2710]

@@Jarod-vg9wq indeed, she did.

[@fataleflare]

Fun Fact: Arnie Roth, co-creator and Music Director of Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY composed the music for all of the CGI Barbie movies starting from this one until Barbie & the Diamond Castle in 2008.

[@monsterchic162]

What if told you, that there's ANOTHER Barbie movie with Tim Curry as the villain?

[@derekstein6193]

If I had a nickel for each time I heard of an animated Barbie film with Tim Curry in it, I would have two nickels. Which is not a lot, but it is weird it happened twice.

[@arilumani6194]

I checked on Wikipedia and it's Barbie and the Three Musketeers where Curry voices the prince's evil cousin.

[@Dreamlight_Whisper]

Doug reviewing Barbie is something I didn't expect, now we gotta get the early 2000's like Barbie the Princess and The Pauper, Barbie as Rapunzel, Barbie in the 12 dancing princesses, Barbie as the island princess, barbie and the magic of pegasus. He's bound to like one of them

[@AngelWingsYT]

Rapunzel is the best imo

[@Dreamlight_Whisper]

@@AngelWingsYT Diamond Castle, Magic of Pegasus and Swan Lake are my favorites, I hope he reviews the other ones

[@Achillez098]

Please review Barbie of Swan Lake some time! I'm a full grown man, and I'm not one bit ashamed to admit I love that movie.

[@sweethistortea]

Swan Lake is the best Barbie movie alongside 12 Dancing Princesses.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Our first grade music teacher had us watch this and I didn't realize it than, but it was my first exposure to Tim Curry. Naturally, his Mouse King is the best part, and what I remember most. So while I don't really like the movie, I have some good feelings towards it. That more than I can say for most other direct to dvd Barbie movies.

[@watershipup7101]

Yep. Tim Curry makes everything better.

[@genjis5155]

This is the only one I've seen as well. And I was also basically forced to by my niece.

[@thusnameddigital9397]

Pretty much sums up my feelings about this movie too.

[@DavidRichardson153]

Really, it is hard to not like a Tim Curry performance. Animated or live, you're bound to like, if not love, them.

[@ThisAdamGuy]

1:02 no, you look like someone who's reviewed all the Care Bears movies.

[@kayleighbaker2511]

In his defense, he did grow up watching those.

[@benderbendingrodriguez420]

*time for a game of disappearing bears*

[@charlirenner193]

Say what you want: This is one of the better Nutcracker adaptations I've seen and I still love it to this day. Also, that adaptation with Macaulay Culkin was really good too.

[@Senile_Yeti]

A NC episode? How could i refuse

[@Senile_Yeti]

Oh bollocks, I thought this was "Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper"

[@imogencory9591]

Preminger, YESSSSSSSS!

[@miss-tessbess]

@@Senile_Yeti Love how there's a good chance he WON'T know this is a Barbie Princess and Pauper reference

[@miss-tessbess]

@@Senile_Yeti And I'm just realizing I misunderstood what you misunderstood

[@Anna-B]

I would love for the Nostalgia Critic to do more of these! You could even go in order… you already started from the beginning!

[@kaylacolgan]

Barbie and in the Nutcracker was my childhood!

[@maxmeidl4909]

Tim Curry as the Mouse King is without a doubt the highlight of this movie.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Fun Fact: Kelly Sheridan (Barbie) and Kirby Morrow (Nutcracker) also played characters that shared a romantic relationship in the English version of the anime series Inuyasha.

[@kdusel1991]

Inuyasha and Kagome?

[@SarahAshley124]

And the Canadian tv show Class of the Titans!

[@Animestar21]

@@kdusel1991Sango and Miroku

[@kdusel1991]

​@@Animestar21 that's right! I couldn't remember! Thanks for helping out!

[@kelseypeavyhouse9584]

Yes!! I call her Demon Slayer Barbie!

[@kaylacolgan]

Barbie in the Nutcracker was my childhood!! I'm 27 years old, and I have it on DVD!!

[@monsterhanna6691]

Barbie will always be a part of my childhood, and I have this and other movies on DVD; and I'm 28. 😂🩷

[@Misslaurenc93]

I’m 31, I have it on DVD too 🥲

[@d13ndr1der7]

I’m 27 years old and I hate these movies cause they ruined my damn sundays on Nickelodeon growing up. XD

[@purpleheart3000]

Amateur! **pulls out battered VHS tape**

[@ErichoTTA]

3:30 There's your Nutcracker 3D joke. 7:06 And there's your Barbie 2023 joke.

[@derpylovecosplay]

OMG! The first real Barbie movie I remember watching. I loved this movie so much when I was a kid!

[@MsDigimonGirl]

Same here! Oh I remember wearing out the tape over and over oh its pure nostalgia to me😊

[@raven-deelarsen2644]

Me too! This was the reason I fell in love with The Nutcracker

[@paradisecity0406able]

How could you not love Tim Curry as the great king rat?!

[@DigiRangerScott]

Because it doesn’t stop her from being in the nutcracker

[@sweethistortea]

There’s another Barbie movie with Martin Short. He even sings in it. “How can I refuse.”

[@davidrothman5258]

You're not the first 43 year old man to say this.

[@LaBellesGrace]

Nor will he be the last. 🤭🤣

[@LaBellesGrace]

DOUG, that thumbnail better be false advertisement!! As a mega Barbie fan since childhood; this is a warning. It’s the best Nutcracker adaptation we’ve got 😆😅

[@LaBellesGrace]

Doug not knowing that Kelly and Barbie are sisters paired with that parent joke, and that Eric IS in fact played by Ken has me giggling. 😔

[@yanaulyana]

Is Europe and my country girl's name is Shelly.

[@LaBellesGrace]

@ here in Australia she usually marketed as Kelly, but every now and again she did go by Shelley. I recall my childhood dvd of Christmas Carol listing her by Shelley, but weirdly the one I got to replace that copy she went back to Kelly. 🤔 I find it all so fascinating!

[@LaBellesGrace]

I’ve been WAITING for this review for a DECADE. It’s barbie time 😩

[@michaelnelson1127]

The first domino has fallen! Doug’s quest of reviewing animated Barbie movies has only just begun! I’ll admit, I’ve watched a few of them (including this one) with my sister growing up, and it’s probably due to my child self having ‘lower standards for quality movies’, but I liked them a fair bit.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: First Barbie movie of the Barbie movie series.

[@MushroomHat]

Where do we stand with Barbie and the rockers? It was technically a movie

[@jareththegoblinking3191]

Wish it was Barbie Christmas Carol, now THAT I enjoyed

[@KittyOfChess]

@MushroomHat It was technically considered a TV special, not a movie. Even Mattel considers Nutcracker as the first Barbie movie

[@anthonymalerbo322]

We’re never gonna get a review of “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys” are we?

[@younglove3362]

no

[@dylansharp8471]

@@younglove3362 Why?

[@o.h.x-9062]

Barbie in The Nutcracker? The first ever CGI Barbie movie? …That would’ve been my second guess.

[@Tommedian]

This is the second video where the Nostalgia Critic referenced the “Read?” poster from Gravity Falls, it clearly lives rent free in his mind

[@aeon87]

5:14 .....I'll never forget Longclaw, Mr. Critic. Never.

[@Jarod-vg9wq]

Nor me! She deserves more attention in the franchise!

[@QueenHaiku]

Never did I ever think NC would be reviewing one of my favorite Barbie movies. Happy day!

[@hillylabs]

0:17 When Doug makes this face, that's when you know the review's gonna be a good one.

[@lafeaschronicle3218]

@@hillylabs Oh I'd love that so much 💕 Favorite Christmas movies

[@Bat-Addicted-Loony]

It is kinda cool how a ballet barbie movie helped revolutionise motion capture animation, like, they spent Money on those ballet scenes

[@chasehedges6775]

Well, That’s awesome and interesting to know.

[@naomibyrd3023]

My favorite scene by far is the “empty room” scene. Something about it always gave me chills as a kid, and even now it captivates me.

[@BabyBendyJr]

This is the first time that NC has ever reviewed a Barbie movie! Strap in ladies and gentlemen.

[@KingdomHeartsBrawler]

Dang, I was hoping there'd at least be ONE Great Mouse Detective joke seeing how the main villain is an unpleasant rodent with a bat sidekick.

[@iamtriston666]

3:34 Tim Curry is in the movie? Now I'M screaming like a little girl.

[@atleastdecent3810]

Fun fact: the voice actor of Barbie in these movies also voices Sango in the dub of Inuyasha. Not only that, but the nut cracker is voiced by the late and great kirby morrow, who voice miroku in the same show.

[@heidiceciliehernes695]

Fun fact: The little girl Barbie is teaching ballet is her little sister. She has canonically three little sisters btw.

[@dragondaveltd1992]

Do Barbie Month next year, Critic!

[@geardog24]

16:48 Good lord, I had no idea the writers of one of my favorite shows was involved with this.

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

You would be surprised were people's careers start.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

At this point I’m surprised Barbie hasn’t found a cure for world hunger and peace

[@purpleheart3000]

Barbie actually achieved world peace in her 1987 VHS special "Barbie and the Rockers - Out of this World"! Her singing was so awesome the world united to throw her a concert in a space station shaped like a flower 🤣

[@kbarts316]

@@koneheadcokehead4981 Or cancer lol

[@derekstein6193]

​@@purpleheart3000 Barbie taking credit for the work of the Wild Stallions. Smh.

[@FerisSyatin]

Dies ist das zweite Video, in dem der Nostalgia-Kritiker den „Read?“-Poster von Gravity Falls referenzierte.

[@wstine79]

I remember working at Toys R Us and having to host BARBIE NUTCRACKER premire party on a Saturday in the break room. So much pink.

[@roxxietamalona8327]

Fun fact the voice actors for Clara and Eric were voice of Sango and Miroku in Inuyasha and those charcater were also a couple

[@thatoneguy9399]

So a cool fact I know: The dancing sequences used motion capture with professional dancers who had done the ballet so they could get it as accurate as possible. MoCap was still fairly new at the time, so for this movie to be able to use this tech was a pretty big deal (And looking at the definitely rushed production, it's pretty impressive the team got to experiment with new tech for it)

[@OfficialDBFilm]

How pissed off critic looks at the beginning tells you everything you need to know.

[@angeldevilus9420]

He just made a grave mistake covering a barbie movie, now all the barbie fans who grew up with all the movies are gonna come out of the freaking woodwork to yell at him to cover the others. Which is hilarious considering he's literally the worst audience to have for those kind of movies, although it would still be funny to see him cover them because even he can admit this is far from the worst nutcracker adaptation out there. We all know which one THAT belongs to.

[@bradyfitzy]

Fun fact: Kelly Sheridan (Barbie) and Kirby Morrow would both later go on to play Sango and Miroku in InuYasha. They were also love interests in that anime

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

To quote the late great Norm Macdonald and something I’m sure Kelly Sheridan might be thinking a lot about is “I miss seeing real comics, Shecky Greene and Buddy Hackett, those types. I like straight stand-up, talking about the Olympics and why I feel obligated to watch them. 'Why am I watching archery at 4 in the afternoon?'‘

[@dylansharp8471]

Huh?

[@livdrawz6234]

This movie was actually doing some really cutting edge stuff for the time, using some of the most advanced motion capture tech to capture all the ballet done in it

[@travisdelafuente1150]

I just noticed that the next Nostalgia Critic episode is on CHRISTMAS!

[@arrow_of_ravenclaw5155]

I watched this so much as a kid. It was one of my favorite Barbie movies, along with dancing princesses and the one with the peacock

[@ReneeSalono71013]

The one with the peacock is called Barbie as the Island Princess.

[@arrow_of_ravenclaw5155]

Ty

[@ReneeSalono71013]

@@arrow_of_ravenclaw5155 You're welcome.

[@purpleheart3000]

Nutcracker is certainly in the top 5, but my favorite will always be Barbie Princess Charm School ❤️

[@YourNeighborhoodWitch]

The reason she keeps figuring things out quickly (Prince Eric, the castle, the wall) is because she is meant to be shown as clever.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Well it happened the NC reviewed the Barbie Movie

[@ChrisNeufeldMusic]

If you’re talking about the one with Margot Robbie, he hasn’t really gotten to that yet. Maybe sometime in 2025?

[@gokuxsephiroth4505]

@@ChrisNeufeldMusic I think it might be a joke, my friend

[@charliehorse8401]

The best part about the Barbie movies is that they are strangely very good ASMR experiences

[@chasehedges6775]

I do like and enjoy good ASMR, honestly. It’s soothing.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

One Last Fun Fact: In an attempt to heal the nation, on February 14, 2021, podcast hosts Richard Martin and Alexander "AJ" Jones of the Cult Popture Podcast released an 18+ hour comprehensive podcast reviewing the 37 Barbie films. The retrospective took over a month to prepare and features numerous guest speakers as well as an original song created specially for the podcast.

[@George-kz5hb]

This movie so PAINFULLY nostalgic for me. My sister had it as a child and we watched it several times. It will eternally have my love!!

[@jettmcplane]

I have watched this EVERY CHRISTMAS for over 20 years. Also, who remembers the Nuttiest Nutcracker? It was the weirdest adaptation but it holds a special place in my heart.

[@ph89787]

Isn’t this the one with Darth Tim Curry as the Rat King?

[@louisduarte8763]

It is indeed.

[@pennysanchez7656]

Yes

[@dragondaveltd1992]

*Call it again!* Now do The Swan Princess Christmas as our Christmas Day Present, Critic!

[@monicaenglish2566]

You heard the people, WE WANT MORE BARBIE REVIEWS!!!

[@Markimark151]

Even though I didn’t see the movie, was already in high school when this movie came out, I’ve seen so many ads of this Barbie movie on Toonami, the network were pushing this like to compete with the direct to video Disney sequels!

[@eggburrito]

Nah, Critic, you don't understand; THIS is probably my favorite Christmas movie 😅 I was six when it came out and I loved Barbie AND ballet. I love it because it's, oh how do you put it... Oh! Nostalgic. ✨❤️

[@joeslickback]

Oh yeah, the Barbie movie that has Tim Curry as the Rat King and the voice actor for Miroku from Inuyasha as The Nutcracker.

[@jeuryrabassa4724]

I actually grew up watching this movie with my little sister. And we actually enjoyed it. And i actually had a good time watching these Barbie animated movies with my little sister. And Ken has always been my favorite Barbie character.

[@Depth217]

My younger sister quite enjoyed the Barbie movies growing up and I have a soft spot for Barbie as Rapunzel. But this one, nah, she said it wasn’t it.

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

Your sister has NO taste (I kid. But it's weirdly probably one of the best adaptations of the Nutcraker tale, in my opinion).

[@manuelalbertoromero9528]

Other than the one with Tom and Jerry of course.

[@sweethistortea]

Please also review the Barbie Christmas Carol movie. Barbie in Swan Lake was my introduction to ballet and I love it the ballet movies. Even if they aren’t that good a lot of the time. 😅

[@ulanieldariaux2558]

Ok so, I have nowhere to put this but this is the chance for me to get it off my chest regarding the CGI animated Barbie movies: Despite the insane amount of pink, sparkles, and girly whimsy… despite the horrific designs of some character models namely the infamous Bibble and disgusting Mermaidia sea turtle… Despite the dated advertisement campaigns that put Barbie as the epitome of the modern girl (I’m looking at you terrible Rockin’ Rappin’ Barbie): I’ve ALWAYS considered the era of Barbie films, starting with Nutcracker and ending around 2011-12, to have an undeniable _elegance._ The way they tell the story, the way the characters talk to eachother is VASTLY different from the 6-second-attention span of more current children’s animated entertainment, especially on KZbin. Theres a maturity to the interactions, such as the ones between Azura and Elina in Fairytopia. The character relationships, though not particularly complex, are treated with a certain level of respect, even with the narmy or silly environment, such as with Barbie and Raquelle in Fairy Secret. They manage to give this odd, paced, dignity to the stories they depict despite all the hyper girliness, and I picked up on it as a kid. There was a spirituality to some films such as with Barbie Mariposa; again not incredibly deep, just noticeable to me as a kid in a way which helps it stand out from other animated films. Even as Barbie started looking more… alien… around Barbie in A Mermaid Tale, there was still a level of dignity to the characters and stories; even with more ‘wackiness’. The greater focus on chapstick comedy in the films afterwards (Barbie a Fairy Secret for instance) was when things started to slip. But I still consider Barbie a Fairy Secret a decent way of depicting Barbie in a modern, even meta setting. However, it definitely started getting a little stale with Barbie and the Magic Door and VERY stale with the _third_ Prince and the Pauper spoof. After Fashion Fairytale and Fairy Secret, both of which strayed from the typical Fairy-tale timelessness, that’s when it generally lost its magic. Barbie and life in the Dreamhouse, though I watched it, started to stray from the initial magic. But it did make up for it in its sharper comedy. This is also why I was originally comedically against the announcement of the Barbie 2023 film, as it seemed to go TOO meta, and TOO comedically satirical; obviously afterwards, I heard good things about it. Barbie’s original and current campaigns are all about being the modern girl, and the older ones definitely had a fun retro feel to it that many are looking back with a nostalgic appreciation of the aesthetic. Barbie Diaries sit of has this appreciative atmosphere of the stereotypical Highschool environment, with a calming homely feel, even though it isn’t part of the same collection as the fairytale Barbie films (both in setting and aesthetic). In the end, I just wanted to clarify why I believe the fairytale films of Barbie, the ones more timeless in nature, had such an impact on me and many others; beyond the pink, sparkly, and silly. They looked like jokes and sounded like jokes… but surprisingly could have engaging or contemplative moments. The films should definitely be elevated beyond just being pink girly nonsense and being the origin of Bibble. And Tika. Dear god Tika is so cursed.

[@ulanieldariaux2558]

Ugh slapstick typo**

[@ulanieldariaux2558]

Omg and I can’t forget; a commentator below mentioned it but the music. Often the music and songs could be very well put together (especially in Barbie and the Pauper) and as one commenter said below, certain ballets such as Swan Lake were definitely films that had an appreciation for the music of the source material.

[@jordanhunter3375]

The heck is Bibble?

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: The movie's story is based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's tale entitled "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King", and the music is adapted/rearranged from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite" by The London Symphony Orchestra.

[@PrismOpal64]

Doug you absolute FOOL, by reviewing this movie, you've summoned all the Barbie fans who will hound you to review ALL the Barbie movies lol

[@EugenioScamardella]

Ok, 2000s CGI aside, this adaptation wasn't that bad. Plus I think that the design of the Nutcracker was actually quite good, cartoony (especially when compared to the other characters, starting by Barbie/Clara) but proportionated enought to look convincing and relatable. I know it doesn't mean much but he's waaaaaaaay better than the Nutcracker from the 2010 movie. You can see him as an attractive guy turned into a wooden toy. Anyway, isn't Kelly supposed to know the Nutcracker story already? I mean, she was practicing for that very ballet. I'm waiting for Barbie in a Christmas Carol now.

[@pipedream2556]

I love that a previous episode's opening skit was that he was willing to watch even the frraking Care Bears Nutcracker to get some more christmas goodness, but the Barbie version with Tim Curry and actual ballet dancing is somehow where he draws the line 😅

[@re_animatedabby6791]

I am overjoyed. Lol my one Christmas Tradition is that I watch Barbie Nutcracker every year as well as some verison of the Nurcracker wether it be the actual ballet or a film version. ❤ So glad ur reviewing this please review the other Classic Barbies in the futute!

[@miguellionblazer5029]

Tim Curry is in the most random of stuff but he always gives it all the effort he can

[@oliviarogers2808]

What are the odds? I was literally watching this today. It was my childhood.

[@neilhannan5112]

We need him to do a review of Arthur Christmas damn it 😢

[@mc-rn8ro]

He really likes Arthur Christmas

[@kdusel1991]

​@@mc-rn8ro agreed!! I hope he does it at some point!!

[@redmario7]

4:42 Nutcracker! Nutcracker! Nutcracker! 😅😂

[@chasehedges6775]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ZC-Infinity]

Honestly, the Barbie movies are worth watching just for the voice talent behind the villains. Tim Curry, Kelsey Grammar, Martin Short, Anjelica Huston, etc. They give some delightfully evil energy that's sorely missing from animated movies today.

[@whoisyouranime]

12:07 - 12:25 A missed opportunity for an "I WAS FROZEN TODAY!" joke.

[@koneheadcokehead4981]

Another Fun Fact: Arnie Roth, who arranged Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's music from the "Nutcracker" ballet for this movie, is also the violinist in Mannheim Steamroller. They are best known for their Christmas albums.

[@ToonGal12]

To be fair, the CGI in this is wonky because it's early 2000s CGI on a direct-to-video budget. But the animation DID improve in the movies as time went on. I really hope he considers reviewing more of the Barbie movies at some point, because even though they're largely supposed to be movie-length commercials, the cast and crew making them could've easily just spat out something in five minutes, but they didn't. They actually put time and effort into making each one special and making sure they taught the intended young audience a lesson. "Princess and the Pauper" and "The Island Princess" are the two that I think come the closest to rivaling a Disney production.

[@williamgreci8219]

Is it weird that I now have a mental image of the Tim Curry Rat King hearing the message and threat told to those 2 guards and liking the threat so much that he uses it to punish them?

[@mysteryinc6720]

"Do I look like I've seen one of these before?" No...but also yes. Thank you for taking time doing this Critic. The things you do for our entertainment... There's been a lot of garbage nostalgia slop that is rougher than the Barbie movies...at the same time it's not something that people go out of their way to watch unless they are fans of the toys.

[@louisduarte8763]

3:45 HUZZAH! TIM CURRY! The only reason a 1-star movie would HAVE its 1 star! 4:17 "Peet-SAH!" "Wah-HA!" 8:27 Have they tried just firing Zaslav? But since they poached James Gunn for their DC movies, they might have a shot. 12:55 WHy didn't you?! 16:49 That's a real cartoon?! 18:14 "MOST unorthodox!"

[@Brandonmeacham-d7j]

Tim Curry. We can All agree on him 🎉

[@benm5970]

8:08 “I speak in the language of Uppity Curmudgeon Turning His Nose Up At Something Whimsical”

[@shadrok163]

2:43 well that joke ruined my childhood

[@aquamarinarosa]

16:14 "IT WAS A DREAM! WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO THINK THAT A WOMAN CAN JUST END UP HERE IN THIS TIME PERIOD FOR NO GOOD REASON EVEN IF I AM A CHILD??" ..it's funny cuz it's true.

[@BugsyFoga]

Dang, really feels like everyone has done a Nutcracker adaptation

[@disneyminnie9368]

@@BugsyFoga just wait until the horror remake .. you bet your buns they'll make one

[@anubusx]

Thw Nutcracker Cinematic Universe.

[@mechmaster315]

@disneyminnie9368 We did have that if you count 2010 film

[@BugsyFoga]

@disneyminnie9368they already made that, it was called Nutcracker 3-D

[@Mr_Movie_Fan]

Still waiting for Tom Cruise to do it.

[@Complexmage-j3d]

Finally we got a bit of the old critic

[@kevonnegandy5751]

I will now be anticipating a Princess and the Pauper review 🙃