That Time Tyra Banks Was Barbie (Life Size) (Movie Nights) (ft.

[@smjaiteh]

I remember this film. It was pretty dumb. That being said, the casting department did good work. Tyra Banks as a living Barbie Doll, Lindsay Lohan as an emotionally disturbed and sociopathic child with access to the Necronomicon Ex Mortis. Perfect casting.

[@latroletteeeee]

FUCK OFF

[@TsarIvanIV]

as completely bizarre as this movie is, I have a soft spot for it. I practically raised my little sister during summer breaks, and she had a really hard time watching movies because she had some serious fear problems. for whatever reason, Life Size was one of the few movies that she wasn't scared to watch, so she and I rented it a bunch of times. thanks for reviewing this weird but endearing movie, brought back a lot of good memories.

[@BohemianScandalous]

I could watch the entire length of America's Next Top Model as long as Allison and Phelan were making fun of it

[@Tareltonlives]

YES

[@Aleksa_Milicevic]

America's Next Top Modelling Nights 🤣

[@MyssBlewm]

That would be great. I'm all for it.

[@fenrir-art4742]

Rather watch that show with Ashley Graham in it so I can enjoy more of HER. Also, I would like that too.

[@Kaefer1973]

If I was a little child I absolutely would have preferred "sometimes things just happen" over "everything happens for a reason", and not only because it's true and I didn't like to be lied to.

[@StarlightPrism]

I saw this movie as a kid and had the same reaction as Lupa. I thought it was really funny that the spell worked and no one seemed to acknowledge that. Even if they decided not to bring her back to life, shit, I would have checked that book for other spells!

[@shiro5684]

I'll explain, she saves the line when becoming the doll because the dolls have a hive mind mentality and once the life size dolls turns back into a dolls her individual experiences and knowledge rush back into the collective doll mind, transferring the I formation instantaneously to every doll.

[@SsnakeBite]

Even as a kid I never quite understood why films seem to be under the impression that being a tomboy and enjoying girly stuff are mutually-exclusive.

[@jaquelyndixson9813]

+SsnakeBite Probably because girls like me. I was a tomboy and hated girly stuff. I cut the head off any Barbies I was given for Christmas until my mom stop buying them.

[@namebrandmason]

+SsnakeBite That's what I was wondering. Like she couldn't be girly and also not into dolls? What if she liked crafts or stuffed animals or something. It is an option.

[@91Vault]

+SsnakeBite I guess the idea of the stereotype is that tomboyish girls reject girly things...which has some truth IRL (and I'd argue that's because of society complicated relationship with "girl things") media also has a complicated relationship with tomboys...at the younger end the girl who acts tough and rejects girl things is seen as cute/likable/precocious...if she's slightly older its an indication of being "down to earth" and not some air headed "popular girl" ,its also a sign she's the love interest our main boy character SHOULD be going for but alas he just sees her as a freind UNTILL SHE GETS A MAKE-OVER! beecause if you're a tomboyish girl in a movie you have to make sure once you reach a certain age you ditch the tom-boyishness and try and fem it up for that boy you apparently like, because lord help you people are gonna think youre a lesbian if you don't drop that shit after 13 like I said...complicated

[@91Vault]

+SsnakeBite I guess the idea of the stereotype is that tomboyish girls reject girly things...which has some truth IRL (and I'd argue that's because of society complicated relationship with "girl things") media also has a complicated relationship with tomboys...at the younger end the girl who acts tough and rejects girl things is seen as cute/likable/precocious...if she's slightly older its an indication of being "down to earth" and not some air headed "popular girl" ,its also a sign she's the love interest our main boy character SHOULD be going for but alas he just sees her as a freind UNTILL SHE GETS A MAKE-OVER! beecause if you're a tomboyish girl in a movie you have to make sure once you reach a certain age you ditch the tom-boyishness and try and fem it up for that boy you apparently like, because lord help you people are gonna think youre a lesbian if you don't drop that shit after 13 like I said...complicated

[@HippieGoddess142]

SsnakeBite Or that we had to like girly stuff because we were girls despite it being clear we didn't enjoy it.

[@seanmatyas3938]

Very disappointed that the Life Size world wasn't in Kingdom Hearts 3.

[@gracekim1998]

🤣ok that’s the best comment I’ve ever seen! 21.12.2021

[@guiltygearalonecompl]

There’s always Kingdom Hearts 3.7

[@gracekim1998]

@@guiltygearalonecompl yep

[@jaso4455]

They should totally review America's Next Top Model

[@Mattfromthepast]

this movie has the exact same plot as Full metal alchemist.

[@quinnzykir]

And all it costed was a little brother, an arm, and a leg

[@equusquaggaquagga536]

@@quinnzykir FOR WHAT CAN EQUAL THE VALUE OF A HUMAN SOUL?!

[@bryanbazalar8642]

Life Size 2: Lohan gets a dog Me: Oh no...

[@Drewski217]

While there's nothing of Tyra's likeness specifically there *was* a line of 'top model' brand dolls for a very limited time XD

[@bowiezombie69]

Lol, Allison's face when Phelan says Ecstasy...that was perfect.

[@WinterSteele]

Omg, your jean jacket is off the hook!

[@lnfreeman]

I still have fond memories of this movie

[@CoolG97]

My theory as to why the doll couldn't do any of her jobs was because that model was not part of the play-set. This movie confused me as a kid.

[@dr.penguinstein3426]

I would love Life-Size 2 (or the Phelous movie) to be about Phelous accidentally bringing to life Steffi Love and Bat-hero, then after failing as a super villain in the real world, she steals the neconomicon. Then the second half becomes Evil Dead-ish. She creates an army of bootlegs and it ends with an epic battle featuring various internet personalities, including Linkara who throws in some Clone Saga references (can play off the fact she wants to replace the world's populations with "bootleg" humans), Cinema Snob, etc.

[@tallblondasian]

+Dr. Penguinstein No, not Linkara, Fat Grandma should be the hero that saves the day when everyone else fails to defeat the bootleg army!

[@Tareltonlives]

I would totally watch that. And they were joined by GIANT DIZZY GILLESPIE

[@akcheartsjb]

They now have a life size 2, you got yur wish

[@quinnzykir]

Stefi should be Lucy Lawless

[@QJ89]

"Awww. That hurts my feels."

[@91Vault]

to be pedantic I think it does make sense that she would "know" she did those past jobs but not actually have any of the related knowledge/ability because it's purely superficial

[@Zice033]

I used a VHS copy of this movie to Fix my VHS copy of Days of Thunder. I keep the spools that the movie is on in my nightstand for a later date.

[@Moonbeam143]

This is a weird remake of "Child's Play".

[@zakkizer2490]

or a really bizarre predecessor to Ted!

[@UndeadZamiel]

or a less creepy A Ted Named Gooby

[@Tareltonlives]

I was also thinking Mannequin, too

[@Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf]

And Weird Science.

[@fenrir-art4742]

The only thing missing is Tyra's character not becoming a giant lizard after getting upset and eating people.

[@amberwingtundrawing776]

Perfect timing to watch this because I just found out their making a Life Size 2!

[@ashleytheblindvisionary907]

This was one of my favorite movies as a kid. It may not be perfect, but I still love it.

[@Scribblerjohnny]

Tyra Banks gave Miley Cyrus a photo of herself as a teen for Miley's birthday present. This really happened.

[@noemistephanie93]

Wow really? Idk that. That is weird

[@christostsaknis7176]

I love the intro, reminds me of getting ready to see some cheesy lifetime movie with my sister's in the 90s

[@danielnorton9803]

Thanks for the old man joke Phelous!!

[@tessalyyvuo1667]

15:39 Allison's delivery of that line was much better than Tyra's. More feeling, which made it actually funny.

[@LiamWalds]

Even watching this as a child I knew that that final "Be a Star" sequence was completely pointless and out of nowhere

[@yoshiyajoshuakiryu3198]

I know this is an old video but Allison, your hair is beautiful!

[@redvelvetunderground]

lol I had that Baywatch Barbie doll, the dolphin squealed when you pulled it's lever thing

[@tessalyyvuo1667]

The best reviewer combo there is! Then again maybe no surprise there is such a great chemistry with you guys. ; )

[@holographictacosalad]

Gotta love Phelan turning into Old Man at 5:46

[@aii5748]

The nostalgia is hitting me hard! 😆 I loved this movie so much as a kid. This was my jam. It was dreamy. I was a fan of Lindsay because of the Parent Trap (another fave movie) and Tyra was so pretty!! lol Awesome review 💖

[@miaria2049]

I loved this as kid. Watched it recently...a lot different.

[@porsche911sbs]

"C'est la Vie" by B*Witched is a song with strong sexual undertones, kinda funny how it's used in a children's film

[@eamonndeane587]

Almost as strange as playing '7 Seconds' over a sex scene in a horror film.

[@James76TV]

@@eamonndeane587 Or "Hey Man" during a basketball game.

[@Jennithebaker]

I cannot wait for y'all to review the sequel!!!😍

[@Kaefer1973]

I'm happy my parents never lied to me when I asked stupid questions like "does everything happen for a reason?". The fact that my parents always said "I don't know" or "nobody really knows" when apropriate did make me bad at seeing through liars later in life though, so maybe parents bullshitting their kids is a good thing after all.

[@LaDracul]

"WHY IS HER HAIR SEWED INTO THE BOX?!" Yeah, that's me whenever I'm unboxing one of my fantasy high school dolls...

[@deadmaster9360]

EAH??

[@LaDracul]

+Dead Master Yep, same with MH.

[@deadmaster9360]

LaDracul Oh, god yes...I don't know if this is common, but my Ravan came without her right hand. Why couldn't I collect something with less parts? Like rocks.

[@LaDracul]

+Dead Master Some people have noticed quality control at Mattel going down, I was told to examine my SDCC purchases before I left the pick up area.

[@QJ89]

Should I be disappointed that This isn't on Disney+, yet the sequel from 15 years later is?

[@CthulhuianBunny]

So, Q5 tells J. Michael Straczynski that he can't put the Necronomicon into an episode of The Real Ghostbusters, but this early 2000's Disney movie (back when they were arguably far more conservative with taboo subjects) flat out has a kid trying to resurrect her dead mother with a book of the dead.

[@randalgraves6979]

FUCK Q5 . 🤨

[@Mecharnie_Dobbs]

Maybe Q5 objected to the name "The Necronomicon." This film shows only "Holcrofts Book of the Dead."

[@dmann2152]

Holy crap I remember this! This used to be on Disney channel all the time!

[@NWRJ]

I really love this movie! By the way, you have a nice 80's inspired outfit!

[@Tareltonlives]

I kinda wish it was a Mitch Buchanan Barbie. Hasslehoff would totally do it, too

[@Sandlot1992]

I remember catching it back on the Disney Channel in 2002 and my sister and I remember singing that song from the movie before and still, she knows the words!

[@Toby77c]

This movie sort of reminds me of weird science

[@imbuffysummers]

I’d love for that to get a review on this channel!! 😍

[@Tareltonlives]

I was thinking a bad version of Indian in the Cupboard

[@Tareltonlives]

I hope they make a film out of Tyra Bank's novel.

[@KeroKaminaX]

i'm surprised you guys don't remember "Shine Bright, Shine Far/Where you live Where you are", that part's atleast memorable from the song

[@IsaacMayerCreativeWorks]

KeroKaminaX Star bright/Star bright My light/So bright Star bright Gonna party tonight

[@QJ89]

Speaking of: Between this and 'Smart House,' Disney really liked B*witched, even if they're not That good.

[@gabe_s_videos]

Maybe I'm reading too much into it, but the b-plot about the woman in the office only looking more attractive and being more confident after she's told to wear makeup and smile more... it kinda sounds like something a sexist male boss would tell her.

[@TheNumnutRandomness]

Geez, I remember this movie. Only thing I remember is dad's love interest messes up little girl's resurrection spell (somehow I missed how messed up that is) and she ends up with Tyra Banks instead. Something wacky hijinks, something bonding, something tearful goodbye and learning about what's really important in life. This review was hilarious! It made me smieyes.

[@thegayghost872]

I remember this movie.

[@austinrees]

You know the idea that a child created a barbie doll homunculus by trying resurrect their dead mother would make great Anime.

[@kpag3030]

Tyra was so pretty back in the day.

[@sholem_bond]

"they imply her mother's death was pointless" I mean personally I'd be more offended if someone insisted that the bad things that happened in my life/losing people I loved was actually okay because "it's all part of Someone's plan." To me, this implies that either human life or human suffering is cheap and unimportant enough that the omnipotent Being couldn't be arsed to find a way around it in order to carry out Their plans. It also implies that that's why it's actually good that this painful thing happened/why your feelings of sadness about it aren't okay or are only okay up to a point, and that you owe it to the universe to find some kind of positive thing in your pain. Idk I realize YMMV on this, but if someone told me that my getting multiple sclerosis was all part of God's plan, I'd want to punch them in the face. Sometimes bad things just happen, and sometimes pain is just pain.

[@gracekim1998]

It’s definitely not the right thing to say regardless of religious beliefs or not 😅

[@skullknight_5682]

the last part was great

[@qu4dq0r3]

so disney had it's own version of "childsplay", suddenly i wanna see a crossover :D

[@userjoao]

I remembered this movie way differently. Thanks for destroying my childhood lol

[@royalcrumble2384]

I think they could have maybe improved the whole movie and especially the ending if the Eve doll line was already kinda outdated and sexist, like if barbie never evolved past the 50s and all the doll's potential careers were homemaker or cheerleader or model. Then it makes sense that the doll line is failing, and you have lindsay lohan hating the doll because it's "girly" in a bad way. Then maybe the arc of the movie is Eve learning about and enjoying stuff that isn't traditionally feminine, and lindsay lohan in the process learning that being "girly" isn't inherently bad. Then at the end, the "new" eve dolls are ones with varied careers, more strong role model types- maybe even one with a football outfit like Lindsay's. Yes, I know I'm overthinking this disney channel original lol

[@eatatjoes6751]

…wait, if so then Tyra Banks wouldn’t be the doll until 1968.

[@Cdr2002]

Allison is ROCKING the 70s lesbian who probably owns a motorcycle look in this vid

[@jevazquez2]

I am watching this video tomorrow. Those two crack me up and I want to learn more about that movie but I need sleep.

[@maryredding1619]

Oh man! Why'd you have to suggest the idea of a Mitch Buchannon doll coming to life!? Now I feel like we've been robbed of an incredible movie! That would have been great 😊 Hobie 2 doll sold separately. Death Pier not included.

[@Tareltonlives]

I would pay money for that

[@mitchellhorton9382]

Awww Snap Ansen is in this movie!

[@AnitaLife27]

Omg, there IS. Living Doll 2! 🤪😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@fenrir-art4742]

No Lindsey in Life Size 2.

[@Disney65Fan]

Yeah imagine if my dolls came to life lol. The ending was so darn sappy and emotional

[@Dr-Zoid-Berserk]

I was going to ask if the show is scripted but the bit about not knowing the date of the film answers it.

[@txl17]

Such a rad jean jacket !

[@DannyWilliamH]

Lindsay Lohan was a football player in this movie? Lmao

[@weirdkitty07]

House with a Clock in its Walls meets Mannequin meets Parent Trap, what's not to love? Ahem. No. Well tihs was back in 2015, so the House books, not the 2018 movie, and a little bit of Hellraiser and Weird Schience. Ha.

[@gracekim1998]

And the only reason I recognise her is because of the Hannah Montana movie where she gets into a cat fight over shoes😅 21.12.2021

[@jemofthe80s18]

I HAD the video when it was new and STILL watched it whenever it was on TV:) "Okay--DRESS ME!" "Real food!" "Yeah, that's what I love about this place. REAL food. Not like one of those hip, trendy places." "I had a car like this in Sunnyvale, but you had to push it." "I had a car like that once. AAA cancelled me." "What state is that in?" "The Sunshine State!" "Oh...Florida." "Oh! I broke a nail! You're not gonna throw me away, are you?!" "Do you know Apple or Windows?" "Both. I love apples!" Then at the faculty party she's singing her theme song and everyone's singing along:) "Shine bright, shine far, be a star! Where you live, where you are, BE A STAR!"

[@Transbian]

I often find myself singing the “be a star “ song. I often get it stuck in my head accidentally and eventually I get to the chorus and then have to sing it! Lmao Thanks...

[@blaa6]

I remember this movie. It was so weird. It did come with a Mario 64 Milk ad. Never drank milk since.

[@kobaltsteel6418]

Ugh, I hate this review; where are my microchips!? I don't see any microchips!

[@PhilospherDjPsychologist24]

3:15 actually, Like with Angelica and Cynthia in the Rugrats, some times girls get attached to dolls because they remind them of their mothers, like with Angelica's mom always at work, she treated the doll like a confidant to all her problems, like a child might do with their mothers

[@zadehgenerous8279]

Starring Jesse Pinkman's AA Chairman as the father! "I killed my daughter" Nice moves at the end bb!

[@FarelForever]

Noiw that the sequel came out, will there be a vlog about it?

[@sajibprobably230]

14:45 Oh... I had the album where that song is from. Technically it was my mum's but we really liked the group. I can only describe the feeling this gives me as 'nostalgic whiplash'.

[@lapidot4ever647]

Lohan: oh doll hair is here let me get rid of that. Then the mom is ressurcted and then there is a lot of paper work at the social security office.

[@PIXPromosMore]

I'm VERY sorry to say this, but "Top Model" will be returning this December--on VH1

[@Fiver565]

OMG I remember this got this from my BFF for my 9th birthday XD the doll creeped me out

[@quinnzykir]

They all going to root at you, Carrie!!

[@saltandprepper5024]

wait, she worked on Sunnyvale PD? She must have busted the trailer park boys!

[@Krendall2]

It's kind of sad seeing Lindsay Lohan in anything from Mean Girls and earlier. I forget just how much life she had in her eyes. 17:40 "Death is pointless, that's the point." Anubis; _Gargoyles_

[@Tareltonlives]

Kinda wish it was a movie about Steffi Love.

[@Tareltonlives]

Come on everybody, smize smize smize! Fill the film up with ego! Ego! All she really wants is smize smize smize I can't believe Tyra Banks was a thing!

[@vashstarwind36]

Ha HA!! (Sounding like Steven Colbert from Harvey Birdman Attorney at Law)

[@lapidot4ever647]

The end reminds me of malibu stacy getting the new hat

[@Tareltonlives]

It just hit me: both this and I-Man are Disney. So they can make Tyra Banks into a Disney Princess or Marvel Superhero. Or both. MODELLAND! ONLY ON DISNEY +!

[@Tareltonlives]

I appreciate the later video on Top Model so I got the references in this video :)

[@Disney65Fan]

Oh I remember this film.

[@stevedyer8075]

So apparently there's a Life Size 2 in the planning process, I heard.

[@twilightman2816]

It's been a while (one year ago, check the comments) since I was the first to acknowledge in this comment section that Tyra would be returning in Life-Size 2. And now, here are the first photos from the set. www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tyra-banks-slips-back-her-165709969.html Get ready to review the sequel, Alison. It's happening!!!!!!!

[@musicbox193]

I guess either the person who cast the spell or the person brought to life can reverse it.

[@MrZerothejedi]

Ah yes... carcanceritis. The deadliest fictional disease

[@MyMagnificentOctopus]

Mixing her mother and the doll? Brundle-Tyra?

[@enolamsamoht]

7:02 Eve's hair is clearly brown not black.

[@samcortez420]

Give them hell icebox

[@adiahaalexander9359]

Now I want Allison to do manic episodes of ANTM

[@AllisonPregler]

Man I really should there's so much GOLD

[@SyberiaWinx]

Movie Nights I'd love to see that.

[@adiahaalexander9359]

Movie Nights OMG PLEASE PLEASE DO IT!!! It would be the *tits* and yes there is so much *COMEDY* *GOLD*

[@Account_Not_Applicable]

so the big question: have you watched Life Size 2 yet? and is it worth reviewing?

[@crandlesticks]

God I live for Lupa and the antm references, also who gets credit for the pot ledom joke 👀

[@silvercheetah92]

Just had a flash back to horse camp

[@TigerwomanXsweden]

So cute Q-Q

[@WrecklessEating]

haha :P

[@Dimensioneer88]

She STEALS the book from the bookstore. THAT is how desperate this girl wants her mom back.