# Barbie - Teaser Trailer **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** movies, toys-models\ **Created:** [December 16, 2022, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667 "2022-12-16T20:10:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 8
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/141 "2023-09-04T14:32:05Z")
And now presumably Greta Gerwig and Warner Bros are trying to figure out how to write a sequel. ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/142 "2023-09-04T16:14:23Z")
And why not? They’d make a killing. I’m just not sure where they’d go from here storywise. ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/143 "2023-09-04T22:12:14Z")
Your wish for sequels shall be granted, although they’ll surely not match the hype of **Barbie**. > **[Mattel Execs on Next Hollywood Moves: ‘Barney,’ ‘Polly Pocket’ and ‘Barbie’...](https://variety.com/2023/film/news/barbie-sequel-mattel-films-barney-hot-wheels-1235680302/)** > > After dominating the box office and breaking records with “Barbie,” Mattel has officially arrived in Hollywood. In 2018, after a tumultuous period of declining toy sales, Mattel brought… ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2023, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/144 "2023-09-04T22:16:11Z")
It’s not _my_ wish for Barbie sequels, but that of the studio execs, who can never leave a good thing alone. In my opinion, most movie sequels should never have been made The Back to the Future sequels, for example. On the other hand, Godfather II was a worthwhile sequel. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2023, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/145 "2023-12-19T17:19:09Z")
Just saw this over the weekend and liked it a lot. Very Funny. I was discussing it over dinner and giving some criticism about the monologue and themes being too on the nose. My friend pointed out my criticism was basically what the monologue was pointing out: it’s impossible to meet expectations. And while that can be an unfair shield of criticism, also point taken. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/146 "2024-01-24T01:53:24Z")
So Oscar noms are out! [Barbie nominated for best picture and Gosling gets a nom for best supporting actor. Nothing for Robbie or Gerwig.](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/2024-oscar-nominations-barbie-oppenheimer-poor-things-full-list-140131765.html) This performance art by the Academy, right? A pathetic attempt at humor? ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/147 "2024-01-24T01:55:51Z")
What actress and director should be removed from the nominations? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/148 "2024-01-24T03:41:14Z")
No idea, but it just seems…odd? Unfortunate?..that a movie with such a strong feminist message and made such a cultural splash, especially with with women this year, receives two Oscar nods for Ken but none for Barbie or the woman who was lauded for the manner in which she brought it to the big screen. ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/149 "2024-01-24T06:30:41Z")
Ken agrees with you: [https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/23/entertainment/ryan-gosling-oscar-nomination-barbie](https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/23/entertainment/ryan-gosling-oscar-nomination-barbie) ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 8:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/150 "2024-01-24T08:38:56Z")
They managed to nominate Greta at the Golden Globes if memory serves. ---
**Author:** ![Spice\_Weasel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spice_weasel/32/5435_2.png) [@Spice\_Weasel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spice_Weasel)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/151 "2024-01-25T19:56:00Z")
I think Ken had the best performance. But yeah, it’s a bummer. ---
**Author:** ![WildaBeast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wildabeast/32/6_2.png) [@WildaBeast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildaBeast)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/152 "2024-01-25T20:08:49Z")
Gerwig did get nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay (Along with Noah Baumbach). ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/153 "2024-01-27T14:12:43Z")
So what does it take to get nominated for best director, if not creating the most original, talked about and successful Moviefilm of the year? ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/154 "2024-01-27T17:13:58Z")
Historically speaking, having a penis helps. But specific to Barbie, I imagine some voters felt like they were juggling a lot of options, and giving her credit for the co-writing of the script was enough, ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/155 "2024-01-27T20:36:42Z")
> [@Biffster](#): > > So what does it take to get nominated for best director, if not creating the most original, talked about and successful Moviefilm of the year? You have to be funny, but not too funny. You have to really want the award, but never act like you do or say that you do. You should make a statement with your film, but not piss off a large portion of society, especially fragile men. Always stand out and always be grateful. But never forget that the system is rigged. So find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful… ---
**Author:** ![Biffster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biffster/32/339_2.png) [@Biffster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffster)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2024, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/156 "2024-01-27T22:18:21Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > You have to be funny, but not too funny. You have to really want the award, but never act like you do or say that you do. You should make a statement with your film, but not piss off a large portion of society, especially fragile men. Always stand out and always be grateful. But never forget that the system is rigged. So find a way to acknowledge that but also always be grateful… Sounds similar to America Ferrera’s speech in the Barbie movie. Ironic. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2024, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/157 "2024-01-28T00:15:47Z")
(taps microphone) “Zat is zee joke.” ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/158 "2024-03-21T18:25:15Z")
> [@peccavi](#): > > …hilarious adult jokes like the final line of the movie, which is likely to go over the heads of the little ones (_Barbie is finally anatomically correct!_) Finally saw this yesterday. I’ll eschew an overall assessment other than to observe that I suspect I was not the target audience. But I have to ask about that final line. I asked my wife to explain it, and she said, “It was just funny, because she doesn’t have a vagina.” I didn’t really see how that was funny, but she had really enjoyed the movie, so I didn’t want to yuck her yum. I had asked, because I was confused. If she lacked genitalia, why would she go to the gynecologist. If she had obtained/developed a vagina, how did that happen? Before when she and Ken went to the real world, they made a point of observing that they lacked genitalia. And no, I’m not trying to impose some rigid rules on a very mane-believ movie. But even in fantasy, ISTM there ought to be SOME rules/expectations/explanations. Is there a source - maybe the writer/director - explaining that, in fact, Barbie became anatomically correct? Or was it explained somehow when she was sent back to the real world, that it would be with “alterations” to allow her to be a “real person”? I’m truly happy so many people enjoyed the movie so much. My opinion really doesn’t matter. It is unfortunate in a situation like this, where one person REALLY LIKES something and wants to share it with someone close to them, and that second person is less than enthusiastic. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/159 "2024-03-21T18:27:44Z")
> [@Dinsdale](#): > > I asked my wife to explain it, and she said, “It was just funny, because she doesn’t have a vagina.” I (and I suspect most) people took it as the opposite: She was now a “real woman” (versus a toy) and thus had a vagina. Counterpointing her earlier comment when being sexually harassed that she didn’t have genitals. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2024, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667/160 "2024-03-21T18:32:56Z")
> Barbie : Do you give me permission to become human? > Ruth : You don’t need my permission. > Barbie : But you’re the creator. You… Don’t you control me? > Ruth : I can’t control you any more than I can control my own daughter. I named you after her, Barbara. And I always hoped for you like I hoped for her. We mothers stand still so our daughters can look back to see how far they’ve come. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/barbie-teaser-trailer/976667.md?page=9)