Honestly I'm shocked that some people didn't quite catch that since the beginning lol, knowing her (and looking at the thumbnail) i knew what she meant though i admit, the title was harsh for me when i first read it but that's how youtube works

i’m pretty sure the barbie movie never once claimed to be following/referencing the animated movies so it makes sense that its a standalone

@@oasis_0693 Instead of referencing the animated movie, they reference Mattel's long criticism for the doll which I really love

@@BryanCostner yeah i really liked that part

She defs had me going

We're dramatic that way lol 💅 /jk

Hardly!

Disgrace ISN'T FAR ENOUGH

it was The Ken movie. disgrace.

It kinda is. The only BCU (Barbie Cinematic Universe) references were the Barbie Fairy Secret cameo and the Nutcracker locket Margot wears at the end of the movie. I NEEDED MORE THAN THAT! I wanted to see Aneliese and Erica walking around in Barbieland. I wanted to see Elina and bibble hiding from the kens in Weird Barbie’s house.

The thing is, this move was made by millennials and older, not gen z who are the ones who grew up with the barbie movies, so they dont have the nostalgia for them, they see them as "those weird cgi barbie movies" and they arent worth noting

@@Badusername2000 I just replied to somebody else about this same thing! I do think that is the reason but at the same time, for a movie that was so thoughtfully made, I do wish somebody had taken more time to look at the WHOLE Barbie history and think about how "newer" Barbie elements were really important to a slightly younger generation (not that young either mind you, a lot if not most of us are in our 20s)

A scene where the voice actress for Barbie is in a studio doing voicelines would've been neat! Or a hall with the movie posters.

​@@cupcakewithouttheicinganother thing thats been mentioned is how very specific they were to only include mostly 80's and "weird" Barbies in the ethos and not more quintessential dolls like Malibu Barbie, Barbie and the Rockers, or even mention how Allan was part of the doll line with the pregnant Midge as her husband. The movie seems to heavily base everything on the 80's aesthetic of Barbie more so anything else.

disheartening how bibble didn't have an appearance smh.

Preach

I've been screaming to the void that Marvel ruined cinematic universes in Hollywood 😂. WHY do I need to see a show to understand a movie.

Barbie is described as she can be anything she wants to she can be a fireman , policeman astronaut and more , but making her subjected to the sister vlogger idea takes away that she can different things in different movies as they have to stick to that plot point now

@@Yayisaday great point!

@@juliasplanet7929 thank u ^^ , I just think that they made barbie a vlogger girl who lives with her sisters and stuff , takes away that she can become anyone , barbie was made for little girls to feel like they can be anything outside of sexist beliefs from men

I 100% agree with that! I'd been thinking of that myself. I think the generation thing is so important here. Most people who played a big role in the creation of the movie were millennials so, too old to have grown up with these movies, but also too young to have kids that grew up with these movies

@@cupcakewithouttheicing yep 100%!! I'm the one who introduced my niece to barbie movies; my sister (her mom) could not care less hahaha

EDIT: I watched the end part of the video to hear her thoughts so this comment was written before that. We're on the same page with things, so I have absolutely nothing against Caitlin, I see where she's coming from, I unfortunately just can't fully relate if that makes sense (i.e I was fine with not having any BCU references personally because in my head, the BCU and the dolls are separate.) I was thinking this, the movie was solely about the dolls specifically, not the movies bc the movies have their own lore and backgrounds to them. They're two completely separate topics and though you could watch as many Barbie movies as you'd like in preparation for watching the movie itself but it isn't fully necessary since the movie isn't about the movies we grew up watching, and I'm totally fine with that. In fact, as someone who didn't own a whole bunch of Barbie dolls, save for Barbie from TS3, seeing the dolls in the movie opened up a whole new world of dolls I never even knew existed! The whole entire campaign for the movie, from the movie itself down to the premieres and everything else was filled with things I'd never seen before and I absolutely loved seeing a whole new aspect and side of a beloved doll. If the movie was about the Barbie movies then the plot would be completely different -- and, to be fair I don't really think it would've worked out all that well. Barbie dolls have been around since _1959_ whereas these movies started in 2001. That is a HUGE difference between the two things, making this movie about the movies wouldn't have gathered as big of a pull as it did. And I mean that pull for _all_ generations. Margot Robbie said it herself in an interview, this movie had something for _everyone._ If it had been just about the movies, I doubt anyone except those who grew up watching the movies would've gone to see it. It wouldn't have been as big of a hit as it currently is.

I get that Greta and (in the movie) Gloria both experienced earlier Barbie stuff, but the movie *did* include 2000s stuff - such as the Midge that was referenced (from 2002) and the "Pooper Scooper" Barbie's dog (2006) were featured. There was only one BCU easter egg, which was a poster of Barbie: A Fairy Secret (2011) hidden in the background of one scene. And I guess you can count the Dua Lipa mermaid Barbie? Since I believe she's referencing the pretty new Mermaid Power movie (2022). I don't think there were any other inclusions of Barbie movie things, which was really disappointing for me. Even including a small moment at the beginning where they showed all of the different Barbies and one of them was a BCU Barbie would've been nice. I personally don't understand the separation between the various Barbie dolls and the Barbie movies because those movies were made with the intent of selling dolls. The Barbie movie was pretty good, but I was disappointed in the lack of 2000s-onward Barbie stuff.

THIS RIGHT HERE YES

soo true :D

oh god, i need to decorate my room with one of those but it’s just art and physical references to my favorite characters. like an unhinged scrapbook

There were so many opportunities and yet we got literally nothing

FACTSSSSS THEY SO DESERVE REMAKES 😭😭

frrr i would love to see a remake of swan lake with newer animation

No please, not a live action. Imo, messing with the older Barbie movies, doing a live action, and even messing up a little would get them so much slander, because these movies are ICONIC, and we're basically so many people's childhood. Doing animation, if they do it it right, could be really fun to watch, but again, it's risky since there were people's childhood

i'm not sure if i can agree. so many studios are remaking or continuing as many movies as they can just to bring in money by profiting off of nostalgia. i say leave them where they stand and keep a beloved series untainted by modern movie making

@@taylorsibley8357 I know what you mean! But it’s very hard to introduce people to Barbie movies when they don’t have the nostalgia to get them past the terrible animation 😅

EXACTLY. a while ago i watched island princess, princess pauper & diamond castle. then i had these huge imagination and vision of how they would be as stage musicals/broadways. i even had some new songs ideas lmaooo

I NEED Diamond Castle and Island Princess as a musical in my life

I really need a princess and the pauper, island princess, and diamond castle musical in my life as well. They're the best movies ever

We need those musicals to happen, especially Princess and the Pauper. Someone please cast me as Princess Anneliese.

I think 12 Dancing Princesses would make an excellent ballet if it was adapted to stage. We know the dances are possible since they were mo-cap'ed.

Right? 😭

I know right. This is an updated vid from her last one that got me introduced to her content

@@Tasha31301same

I feel like she should have expanded on that as that is just a little bit small of a pool of people that would actually relate to her experiences compared to how many people have enjoyed Barbie in the last 2 to 3 decades

Fair opinion however it literally references so much of the dolls or things to do with Barbie in the 80s and 90s, yet nothing from 2000s/2010s? Why is that...

@@denisaelena996because it was focused on dolls that were dolls first, a lot of more recent barbie dolls are based on movies

That puffball was another level of gaslighting. Like kid me was like " who the hell is this thing"

Oh my god mine also had broken her arm

Puppy chase and a few other movies also the better animation company

what do you mean? Great Puppy Adventure looked like it was sunset

Yes Clara wore a heart-shaped necklace in the movie and was the only one other than the girls from Diamond Castle at the end when they discovered the castle.

Sane with the French dub, they called her La Petite Pouce when her name is Poucelina. And I think Italian misnamed her too

I agree! I haven't seen the new Barbie movie yet due to things going on in life, I'm probably gonna watch it this weekend, finally, but I've been seeing mixed reviews. My friends? Either like it, or say it was stupid. Online, I've mostly seen positive (I haven't watched anything or done a deep dive as to not get spoiled), but still. But the ting is, most people haven't watched the whole BCU religiously for years, and still watch it. Everyone doesn't know all the context I do. But Caitlyn does! I'm not watching this just yet, but she's the only person I trust with a review like this that ik I will agree with to atleast some point!

Exactly same!

oh yeah, i remember learning about that a few years ago and I went to find some info on it. All i found was the pretty doll song commercial and the doll itself on amazon. That'd be really cool if caitlyn took a dive into hidden lore or lost media of Barbie.

she says that in the video

@@HenyaStudent yess but so many complain about it 🙆🏼‍♀️ I don’t understand ?

I loved it as well! I rewatch some episodes from time to time, they are way too funny 😅

Yes me too

I would honestly watch any ranking video she puts out.

I had Jammin in Jamaica on DVD with the Barbie doll! I loved both so much that sadly I gave the movie at least away and I think but don't remember if I did or not give the doll as well away.

Agree

Same!! I used to watch that movie all the time

i’m hoping to do an apartment tour once i finally get everything how i want it :)