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Her saying “you don’t sound deaf” is wild His quick “you don’t look ignorant but you can’t judge a book I guess” comeback was amazing.

the biggest letdown of the live action barbie movie was HANDS DOWN the absence of an uncomfortably horny animal. took me right out of it tbh

I think now that the Barbie v. Bratz trilogy is over, it is time for Kurtis to conquer the next culture war: Monster High v. Ever After High.

"Girls and their satanic rituals" The funny thing is, it's for some reason awfully common for preteen girls to have like a... summoning demons and trying out witchcraft phase 😂😭 so this is spot on lmao. In primary school so many of my friends were just trying to summon bloody mary in the school bathroom and trying to get their hands on an ouija board. That shit was wild

The most realistic thing about the bratz movie is having a bestie, falling out for a year or two and then having one conversation that fixes everything and going right back to besties.

I understand the trilogy has come to an end… but a bonus round comparing Barbie video games to Bratz video games is kind of warranted.

Okay but “You don’t look deaf” “And you don’t look ignorant” kinda goes hard

As a Jamaican, Chet Hanks’ magical appearance was a legit jump scare. Lawd have mercy pon mi soul 😭🙏🏾

Glad the “you dont have a daddy OR a bankaccount” line got the recognition it deserves. Been on my mind for years 😭💀

Nothing’s stopping you from watching every single Barbie and Bratz movie and series, Kurtis.

As a Hispanic, I totally confirm that there is definitely a mariachi band at my breakfast table at all times

I honestly think if bratz would release an updated movie and they market it right, it would do well. The fashion would be insane.

as a hispanic person, yasmin's part was so accurate i love waking up every morning saying buenos dias to my mariachi in my living room

As a Mexican I can confirm that a mariachi sings me awake and to sleep every day

As a Mexican I can confirm that every household has their own personal mariachi band. You feed them your left over tamales 😊✨💕

Kurtis referencing both Pop Culture Detective _and_ their video on "born sexy yesterday" was wild. I also watched that video and also keep seeing that trope in so many forms of media now. Him talking about it felt like a crossover even though it totally makes sense for him to watch that channel.

when i see a new kurtis upload i jump up and down and squeal like a little pig

lindsay lohan practicing necromancy on tyra banks is truly iconic

Man you’re telling me I waited to watch the Barbie movie before watching this video to avoid spoilers and there weren’t any? Lol! Thanks for the video Kurtis, great as always and subversive. Thanks for making it fun!

The Cheetah Girls was more Bratz than Bratz itself

the brats movie is just ICONIC but the barbie movie is actually good😭

Casey is the most realistic little girl I've ever seen in a movie. Can confirm that a weirdly high amount of them are obsessed with witchcraft

This is so freaking hysterical to me because when the live action Bratz came out - I was already deep in the rabbit hole of obsession with those dolls and movies that I ended up loving it. It reminded me of movies like aquamarine (ovbi no one can beat that classic) & I completely skipped over criticizing it in ANY way bc I loved Bratz. 😂 Now I can see the bizarre nature of the film and why TF did I not notice hahahaha btw Meredith’s songs still slap to me this day lol

as a hispanic i was brought to tears by the beautiful representation

So beautiful how inclusive this movie is. Jade - POC, goth Sasha - POC Chloe - Impoverished, single mom Dylan - Deaf Yasmin - Mariachi band in her dining room special mention: Dexter - Jamaican

thinking we’d actually get a barbie analysis from kurtis was too good to be true

40:08 is genuinely the best and most suitable line delivery ever

i love pop culture detective’s videos !!! 36:40 that’s so cool that you’ve learned from their video essays as well

kurtis's daddy issues being triggered by life size is way too relatable

using life sized as a replacement for Barbie is phenomenal 😭

Honestly everytime I have a bad day I just watch a Kurtis Conner video and I can guarantee you this guy has not even once failed to make me laugh and forget about my problems for at least a few minutes

would love to see a comparison between winx and w.i.t.c.h :)

As a girl who loved Bratz growing up, I have decided that The Cheetah Girls is actually the best representation of live action Bratz dolls. A diverse group girls living in an urban setting who are tight knit due to their music group, but still have their own interests and backgrounds. Their differences/competing interests causes strife between them in organic ways (not like just choosing to sit at different lunch tables lol), but ultimately prioritize their friendship in the end. In the sequels, they have international adventures. The characters are pretty comparable to the Bratz: Galleria = Sasha, Dorinda = Chloe, Chanel = Yasmin, Aqua = Jade? (Aqua isn't Asian though, and she's the most underdeveloped character of the group, so she's kinda the odd one out.) Would be interesting to have had The Cheetah Girls (2003) vs. Life-Size (2000) - a fairer match up I think! Bratz live action should have been compared Life-Size 2 because that one is trash lol

Im Mexican and i can confirm every time i leave my little casita and say "adios" to mi familia as my little brothers and sisters take turns hitting the pinata in in the living room, with my uncle's mariachi band practicing for the cinco de mayo concert for this year in full uniform, while my dad mows the yard wearing his sombrero, with "la cucaracha" playing in the background even though we have speakers hooked up.

When Kurtis talked about the "born sexy yesterday" thing, it reminded me of the movie Poor Things, and I would really like to see his take on it.

39:42 if this happened in irl, any good parent would probably think she was being human trafficked or something and she escaped to their house

As a Mexican girl I remember seeing the bratz movie when I was like 8 years old without having ZERO knowledge about the bratz (my family couldn’t afford the dolls lol) and thinking Yasmin was a white girl with an eccentric white-Italian family… who rented mariachis in the morning just bc they wanted to??? Kurtis saying that they were supposed to be Hispanic literally made me stop in my tracks

Look...there's just something about Kurtis talking about media generally targeted towards girls that really makes me have the best time. He doesn't punch down at it being for girls, but keeps his humor style the same all while having an unbiased take. Idk the Barbie vs Bratz videos are probably my favorite from his channel and the ones Ive rewatched the most.

As someone who loved Life Sized as a kid I'm glad you decided to talk about it.

"you don't have a dad or a bank account" WAS WILD 💀

Kurtis and Danny making videos about toys coming to life in the same day is iconic

Monster high vs ever after high is an ANCIENT rivalry worthy of a commentary.

As a mexican, I can confirm we have a mariachi band in our house playing live music 24/7

I've had this on my Watch Later list until I was able to watch the new Barbie movie first. I finally watched Barbie last night, come to watch this video, and get the M. Night Shyamalamadingdong twist of you not even reviewing Barbie but instead reviewing frickin Life-Size with Tyra Banks 😂 So turns out I didn't have to wait to watch this video. Life-Size was a movie I loved as a kid; the idea of big things/real things becoming miniature or vice versa has always been an interest of mine. I did also love the Bratz movie as a girl though, and I even have it on DVD still, so I don't appreciate the slander 😠 And Rainy Day by Janel Parrish was a banger.

as a Barbie girl from childhood to now, I am PRAYING for a new and/or “remake” of the Bratz live-action. Barbie was PHENOMENAL for what it was, imagine what we could have with BRATZ?! And to add: we NEED a better monster high live-action. I said what I said.

As a Mexican, I can confirm every Mexican family owns a mariachi band that lives in the cupboards and must be fed at breakfast time.

34:17 Kurtis unintentionally describing the first part of Fmab is funny and weird at the same time

3:45 Yes, the exact same band too! I always eat nachos and quesadillas with them before I go to my cleaning job.

Lmao the bratz discovering that friends can have hobbies outside of the friend group is truly top cinema

okay but you didn’t sit on “yeah and you don’t look ignorant” long enough that was the hardest comeback I’ve ever heard

I LOVE Barbie and was so excited to watch you talk about it so I was crushed when you said you wouldn’t… and then LOST IT when you chose Lifesized. That was one of my childhood favorites!!! SHINE BRIGHT! 🤩💖😂

Loved Full Size when I was a kid…definitely on my “rewatch” list now! Idea for potential competition of film types: Don Bluth 1980-1999 movies vs the Disney movies released at the same time (or could be via matching topics/themes)

Kurtis getting annoyed at a movie bringing emotions out of him is so relatable 😭

"How dare thee call me a wizard" has to be one of the greatest throwaway jokes of all time

21:38 IM CRYINGGGG

seeing kurtis conner meantion harryianna hook was so cool !!! :))

i loved that kurtis reverted back to POC women to tell their stories of how whitewashing these bratz characters hurt POC women. an ally through and through

kurtis, you made me wait 27 minutes thinking "hey i cant wait to hear kurtis conner talk about the new barbie movie" just for that.

Kurtis, you should definitely compare the Pokémon and Digimon movies next. It is literally perfect for you, and I really want to see it.

“You don’t have a daddy or a bank account” oh my gosh 😂😂 she gutted her and they just got over it

i actually really appreciate your coverage of the Deaf community and how important it is to have representation. I also appreciate the fact that you covered the fact that lip reading is not as easy as it tends to be portrayed in media. and yes, it would be better to have a Deaf actor to tell a more interesting story about Deaf identities. thank you

I don't think I'm ready for the Barbie vs. Bratz series to end.

LIFe Size was my fav movie when it played on Disney channel so happy you loved it as much as you did

3:51 not just a mariachi, but also a yellow-shifted white balance! In Mexico, everything's yellow!

The edit of Tyra yelling at Lindsay was iconic

Kurtis, you have made it. Being sponsored by Pokémon is insane

I got way too excited to see you review (and enjoy) one of my favorite childhood movies Life Size. It was so good for no reason

i’m not gonna lie your vids are my fav ones to smoke to bc i know you’ll make me laugh, but this one bout sent me to heaven LMAO 😂😭😭 so many times i caught myself literally yelling out laughing and at the point of writing this comment i’m not even halfway through the video 🤣 your comedic timing and editing style is an absolute 10/10 that boy don’t miss

i died laughing over the bratz having school cliques that were like divergent factions. might as well have made the girls born into them. assigned mime at birth

dang, Danny *and* Kurtis in one day? truly is the holiday season

The part where you started to tear up I can relate to any show, movie, and anime I’ve watched but only a few times

17:39 she couldve played sasha

Girl you did not have me waiting for Barbie Movie breakdown to then give me a Lindsey Lohan and a Tyra Banks movie. 😂

Honestly so proud of Kurtis for getting sponsored by THE Pokémon company. He’s really made it

I definitely watched Life Size many times as a kid. I absolutely loved that movie.

25:39 "I cannot wait to play with meowscarada" CLIP IT!

“I’m not Hispanic, is this what girls talk about?” made me shit my britches 💀

Lindsey Lohan really was a phenomenal child actress, ive always loved life sized and she really does ground that movie at her young age it’s crazy😭 Also, Sasha in the Bratz movie saying to Cloe, “you don’t have a dad! or a bank account” has stayed with me since the dayyy i first saw it💀😂 like that girl is not your friend, she had that too ready

I love that you mentioned how odd Dylan as a character was... I'm just hard of hearing and I struggle with reading lips and communicating with those around me, meaning I need accommodations that work with my hearing aids, without even being fully deaf. Everyone is different, but I found it to be a very weird representation that doesn’t mention how exhausting being Deaf or Hard of Hearing can be. Plus, hearing actor... yikes. Edit: Also the Deaf accent... DOUBLE YIKES

Life Size was a big part of my childhood AND I LOVE IT SO MUCH

The fact that Yasmine obviously has a singing double is my favorite thing in the world. Like they couldn’t even get a voice to sound like her?

As a Latina, I can say with full confidence that there is a full mariachi playing at my breakfast table each and every morning without fail.

I was not expecting that twost, and just hearing the words "Life Size" unlocking long forgotten, cloistered memories.

this movie is really good at showing grief and loss and losing someone who was becoming a parental figure. my dad passed when I was like 8 so movies like this are really nice:)

mad respect for the pokemon sponsor this is probably the only time i haven't skipped the sponsorship bc i felt so happy for kurtis

The sequel we’ve all been waiting for

7:42 HELP THE DREAM CONCERT

“Did you see the new shoes at the mall?” is actually one of the funniest lines I’ve ever heard in an actual movie

As a Mexican, mariachi bands were always in my kitchen playing music and simultaneously preparing huevos con salchicha for my family. It was the only way we started the day.

I love how Kurtis thinks there's a realistic way to turn into a plastic doll

Life size was one of my FAVORITE movies as a kid. Im so glad you watched it 🤣

6:25 this reminds me of the manga "School Prison" which is about this school where they literally have a prison on campus, and use that for punishment instead of detention, it's pretty wild xD

Tyra giving Lindsay the “be quiet, Tiffany” speech killed meeee 😂

When I watched the Bratz movie at 10 years old, I genuinely believed this was peak cinema. And I was right

Anybody else notice how the Barbie unofficial live action used Build-A-Bear font in their opening credits?? XD

15:39 That was defenetly not going to be a "cheerleader", but it would have ended with an r nontheless 💀

The sad thing is when she said "you don't sound deaf" is scarcely accurate to how people would treat a deaf person in reality

Kurtis being sponsored by literal fucking POKÉMON is a goddamn MOMENT that I AM HERE FOR

Life-Size! I fricken loved that movie as a kid.