The Strange Evolution of The Barbie Movies

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  @xiisalt · 1 month ago

  i have not been able to watch through a single one of the dreamhouse adventure movies. i want my whimsy back

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  @Sheepy16able · 1 month ago

  &quot;If you`re ever in need of an evil regent, Tim Curry is your man&quot; aged very horribly very quickly.<br><br>Rest in peace :(

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  @ars0on · 4 weeks ago

  5 stars for the barbie diaries but only 3 for barbie of swan lake is diabolical 😭

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  @waterbottle5684 · 1 month ago

  i WISHHH they continued the streak they were on with the fashion fairytale era, it was different but it felt modern without taking away from the story and impact UGHH LOVE BARBIE

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  @nininisninins · 4 weeks ago

  the magic of pegasus deserved more than 3 stars💔

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  @luckymissy6255 · 1 month ago

  I&apos;m definitely not one of those old people who claim that everything was better when they were young but...in this case it really was better when I was young. <br>My biggest problem with the new movies is that everything has this extremely sanitized image with &quot;relatable normal girl&quot; branding which Mattel equates to boring clothes and no whimsy anywhere. No plot, no action, nothing of anything really. Despite also being colorful visually, the vibes it gives me is &quot;sad beige mom&quot;. Everything feels neutral, sanitized and flavorless. <br>They are so focused on being relatable and inclusive that they forget about whimsy dreamy fantasy. Little kids want to dream big, not watch a normal girl doing normal stuff. You can be inclusive while still being whimsical. (One good execution is the prosthetic fin!) <br>You don&apos;t have to make Barbie average and regular to be relatable. The Princess Barbies and the Fairy barbies had relatable personalities as well. <br>Of course I could simply ignore new releases and just rewatch the old stuff, but I am genuinely worried about how this boring format impacts the new generation.

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  @lordgrimixb · 1 month ago (edited)

  The Barbie movies from 2001 to 2014 were something else. But maybe it&apos;s because I get hit with so much nostalgia whenever I see those movies. Charm school, Mariposa, princess end the pauper and fashion secret were just incredible. Barbie life in the dream house was also my favourite Barbie series.

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  @tessrhian2264 · 1 month ago

  I think some people don’t realize that we see disability representation in fairytopia, Elina is the only person with out wings, she cannot fly/travel like the others can

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  @essencetune7341 · 1 month ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UxaueIvaYY&amp;t=1117">18:37</a> RIP Tim curry

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  @jka1165 · 1 month ago

  Me: I have short attention span<br>Youtube: Here&apos;s an hour long video about Barbie movies <br><br><b>Me asf: GET INTO IT!!!!</b>

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  @OceanWanderer_2 · 1 month ago

  You can tell when the movies were bringing original ideas vs when they were copying pop culture trends.<br><br>Their pop-star/musical &nbsp;movies align with Hannah Montana and Disney channel musicals. Their superhero movies align with Marvel popularity. Their charm school movies align with Harry Potter. The video game movie aligns with Minecraft and Roadblox.<br><br>The great thing about the first 2 eras is that they are creating a new market and interest, &nbsp;not following other pop culture .

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  @theblackdaria_ · 4 weeks ago

  How did she go from looking like the doll in the early 2000s to… that? The modern version. Dear God😭

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