Ryan Gosling & Margot Robbie... what a duo! First time watching BARBIE movie reaction 

Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling were fantastic. Some of the comedy hit and some of it was miss. Greta did a lot in here and overall, it was entertaining. What was your reaction? What did we miss? Early Drops & Full Reactions on YT Memberships & Patreon: www.patreon.com/baddmedicine Backup channel Subscribe here ru-vid.com/show-UC1CLUwA27dz-94o3FR0o3xg

people got mad at this movie because they think its anti-men. which it most certainly is NOT. literally one of the main storylines is giving the kens individuality.

The message is that Patriarchy hurts everyone, including men. This wasn’t just a girl-power movie. Women do have unique struggles and they deserve to be acknowledged as such. Anyone who was “offended” or “felt picked on” by it because ken and Barbie don’t end up together has a problem. The entire lesson with that last Ken scene is about not gleaning your self worth and identity from how women respond to you, and simultaneously, men aren’t owed relationships or love based on what they do for or how much they pursue a woman. Seriously, anyone who takes issue with that or first wave feminist ideals is scary.

The monologue starting @2:50 is actually touched on history. Women up to the late 60s and 70s were not allowed to have a bank account or open a line of credit in their own name without their husbands signature. So they couldn't buy a car or have a house. Barbie being able to do that was big. Careers for women had been limited at that point. Barbie was aspirational and opened opportunites for girls and young women.

1:02:00 The film literally says that patriarchy affects both women and men. The thing is that most male directors don't touch on those topics and when a female director like Greta touches on the struggle of being a woman, some men start to say that they suffer too, well no one says otherwise, why have that mentality? Especially since men have tons and tons of movies where a male director could touch on the issues that men face, like fragile masculinity, men repressing their emotions because they are judged by society, etc., and they don't do it. So why do they expect a female director to tell them textually that the film's speech and message is also for them, because women suffer but men too... Additionally, Greta is giving Ken an epiphany of where his value lies, that he is enough, that he doesn´t need to be something specific imposed by social norms, to be valuable. And I assure you that many women identified with Ken and it was not necessary for it to come out of a woman's mouth to understand that the message was for all of us.

About Oak’s speech: This is exactly what the movie’s about… Those expectations all come from patriarchy. It’s all about Patriarchy hurting everyone, but especially women. Feminism is exactly about fighting all of that.

I understand your takes, but the reason this movie was a big thing for girls and women was because it literally represents the teenage girl experience. When Barbie started having this thoughts, and her feet went flat and all of those things, this is literally what happens to girls. One day we just wake up and start noticing all of our "flaws" and start being insecure. It also shows how patriarchy not only affects women but also men. For me it was a very powerful movie because watching Barbie discover all these things about the real world was like experiencing this all over again. I never thought this movie would go this direction. I literally left the cinema crying, but Greta is amazing and all her movies have always affected me so I should expect that by now hahahahhahaha.

Almost all movies are centered around men, many of them show unnecessary violence against women and make women dumb and dependent, and when this is pointed out, men say: "It's just a movie, you're taking it too seriously." Then men come running and cry about every movie where a woman controls her own life. When I don't like a movie, I move on. You know, they prove the point of the movie by spreading hate every time it's mentioned.

Oak saying he won't get too worked up over the message... with his arms crossed and trying not to laugh, then spending 8 minutes about the message in the end. lol His critique of Ferrara's speech about the female experience showed how much he missed the point of the movie (which also covered the male experience), and perhaps how uncomfortable he is with listening to the female experience. "Why did this movie make a billion dollars?? Genius marketing!" ...Or maybe there's a whole demographic who's been treated as invisible by the film industry for a while, and surprise, they enjoy seeing their stories being told.

There is a line that didn't make it into this reaction of the movie: "Any power you have must be masked under a giggle." I think that is exactly what this movie does. It presents a lot of really deep and thought-provoking ideas for both women and men but they're masked under the silliness and absurdity. Yeah it may not resonate will all women or many men, but it obviously resonated with quite a lot of them and I think it's important to acknowledge that. It definitely didn't deserve the hate it received from some very specific groups of people. Also, justice for Allan.

It’s fascinating watching men react to America’s monologue in this. Not a flicker! In the cinema half the women were in tears before she was a third of the way through. It shows how we can walking alongside each other in this world and be oblivious to the experience of those walking beside us. The line “one day Ken’s will have as much power as women do in the real world,” Again, not a flicker of reaction!

When they make a movie about mens struggles, people don't go 'BUT WOMEN STRUGGLE TOO!' But when they make a movie about womens struggles, we have to hear constantly about how "MEN STRUGGLE TOO!'

Oak seemed to miss the whole point of the movie with that rant. I will say he usually does a great job at picking up on some pretty subtle but important points about movies, so I was surprised his take on it was *so* surface this time, when it was pretty much right there. I guess he fell into the trap of thinking making fun of the patriarchy and toxic masculinity bullshit is the same as making fun of men, and saying that it’s not hard to be a man. Thinking those are the same thing is kind of strange. “Being male is the same as being a douchebag, and anyone who has a problem with that is being mean to men” is such a weird, contradictory take. The point is that the patriarchy hurts everyone, including men, and that maybe we need to stop trying to control each other, so that everyone can be who they want, and everyone can feel and be treated like they’re equal, with inherent worth, because they’re a person. That’s literally it. It’s not a complicated message, nor was it hidden. Nowhere in this movie does it place the blame for the unfair expectations of society on men, or say that it’s only women who experience it. It was just that it was coming from a woman, who can only speak to her own experiences. The system that is rigged to only benefit the most powerful (whoever they are) is the problem, and that’s exactly what the movie says. What exactly does Oak think Barbie was apologising to Ken for? She realised that all the Kens were doing was flipping the script on the Barbies, so the Barbies must have been going about things the wrong way, all this time. If the message was “men suck and we should take everything away from them”, you could definitely just delete the whole ending.

Just to give a little backstory for your question at 50:02 (because I think it's really beautiful)- Greta Gerwig had the idea that Barbie needed to see what it's like to be "human" and so she knew that it would involve some sort of "real life videos", and then she decided to open it up to the entire production crew, actors, producers, etc. Basically anyone who worked on the film could submit footage of someone who was important to them because Greta wanted to show that a massive amount of effort goes into making movies like this, and at the end of the day, it's still the human component that drives it, and she wanted the people who worked on the film to be seen, literally and metaphorically. So those people are real (not actors, I mean), and they are all connected to part of the crew in some way. Also, to answer Oak's question at 1:19:01 - putting her in the box would "reset" her and stop her from coming back to the real world. They followed her back to Barbieland because she was still "conscious" and could possibly still come back at some point. It's not that they JUST wanted her to go back, they wanted to erase her knowledge of the real world.

It’s always interesting when people miss the point with marginalized people and say “Well, we all have these universal problems”. Yes, we all have our struggles but some groups have ADDED stress that is needless. Yes, we can all be victims of violence, but women are targeted by male criminals because of their womanhood and have to always be on guard even in situations men just take for granted. Yes, we can all be negatively affected by gender roles, but at the end of the day, it's okay for a girl to take on masculine traits but downright horrifying to many people for boys to exhibit feminine traits. Just the way we talk about women vs men is very telling. When a businessman is aggressive and greedy, we call him “savvy”. When a woman in business acts the same way she’s called a “bitch” or “over emotional”. When a man is promiscuous, he’s a “stud” who’s “sowing his wild oats”, but when a woman is highly sexual, she’s called a slut or a whore. I think some guys just don’t like to think about the ways women are affected by behavior that is engrained in them, so they minimize it’s effects. This is how patriarchy is bad for men too.

Totally agree on your take and I will say something I think that maybe gets overlooked in this movie is the moment at the end with Ken and Barbie where she talks about how Ken is more than his clothes, cars, job, girlfriend, etc. and that he can be whoever he wants to be. I think the true purpose of this movie is to show that the traditional view of patriarchy doesn’t serve anyone of any gender because it puts you in a box and set of expectations when you should just do and be who you want and be free to do those things

i would say the reason it made a billion is not only the talent, art direction, and controversy around it but that women genuinely just want to see a movie that celebrates being super girly. other than maybe disney princess movies it’s pretty rare to get that

Usually I don't compliment the credits, but I really appreciate how they showcase a bunch of the Barbies that were in the movie and then some.

I loved this movie. Allan was my favorite, not just for his comical role but because he was portrayed as the Strongest both physically (with the fight) and mentally- when he advocated and tried to protect the Barbies from those who would hurt their world. ❤

I love you guys and specially tend to wait for Oak’s take on every movie because I love how invested he gets and he’s not afraid of going deep in his analysis, however …(here comes the eye roll lol) It bugs me every time I hear a man say “I can go word for word on that monologue and show you how it applies to men too”… I heard once that the biggest fail in communication is that “we tend to listen with the intent to reply rather than to understand” In order to get to a middle ground in equality between men and women we need to listen and acknowledge each others struggles, this movie is more focused on how patriarchy hurts women in particular yes, but still hints how is hurting men too and i feel like so many people are missing the point.

1:02:00 That's the thing I love about the message. The movie is very feminist and from the viewpoint of women. The speach was brilliant imo, I felt very seen. But the whole point is, that the system of patriarchy isn't just toxic for women, it's also toxic for men. As they said, they had the seeds of their own destruction. Ken felt like he HAD to be Barbies boyfriend to have any value, any happyness. Then built that whole construct with his boys club but in the end wasn't really happy because what he really cared about was horses and feeling valued for who he was. But learned that this doesn't have to happen through Barbie's love. He's Ken'ough the way he is.

This reaction clearly states which of you are sitting on the higher levels of emotional intelligence here… The comment section explains everything about the movie, its themes and true message perfectly. This movie isn’t for everyone, but sitting here and saying you can tell why some men lashed out the way they did is just mind blowing. Women never bully movies online the way men do. For once we get a movie made by women to raise the strength of women (even if men are welcome to enjoy it and hopefully give an inch of interest of what it’s like walking in our shoes and listen to the underlying themes regarding men, women and everything in between). Greta is a genius. Big shout out to Answer and Mason Quinn in this one! 🎉

This movie is so culturally important and the messaging is so layered, the point being that patriarchy does a disservice to both men and women. Every second of this film is intentional while being accessible and visually stunning. Greta is a genius and Margot is a gift.

Some fun facts about hair and costumes! As the movie progresses, Barbie’s costumes move forward through time and have less structure. In the beginning all of them are more 50s/early 60s. When she visits Weird Barbie her costume is late 60s mod, and by the time we reach the end of the movie she is in a yellow flowy dress. Her hair also changes from being voluminous to getting flatter through the movie. At the end she is also wearing a pair of pink Birkenstocks, a combination of the shoes Weird Barbie offers her, representing her appreciation of who she was and embracing who she is.

As a woman one of the most relatable moment for me was what Ken experienced in the real world, seeing men supporting each other, having respect and rights, broship. I NEVER experienced that among women, that we would have place and real value in the world or support each other without questions (sisterhood) and it frightens me. That scene was a real eye opener for me and kind of broke me. Also seeing the reverse in the original Barbieland (Barbies having value) was such an unbelievable experience for me and a new safe space I can't even explain. This movie brought out so many emotions, showing new perspectives on things.

Hi Badd Medicine! I've been following you guys since Potter and enjoy your reactions. But I want you to truly ponder something for a moment: do you think you would have a different view of this movie if you were a woman? As a woman myself, I found many parts of this movie to be infuriating as it hit a little too close to home. I found the ending, especially America's speech to be comforting and empowering. To hit on Oak's point, yes there are definitely beauty standards for both men and women, that should be addressed. However, oppression of women is long standing and built into our society. Women are often paid less than their male counterparts and women-led careers are typically lower paying. Think teachers, for example. Think about walking into a store like Target, going to their beauty/cosmetic section, and how many of the aisles are geared towards men vs women. Oak mentioned height being something than men cannot control, that woman have a preference over. I agree this to be true, and something I can not fully understand, as the height I am at is often preferred. But there are many things that women cannot change about themselves that society tells them they should change. There are also things about women that they can change, and then feel like they have to. For example, as men you probably did not have the experience of being a pre teen(10-12 years old) and worrying about needing to start shaving your legs or learning to do makeup. These are ideas that are enforced from a very young age. And that is not even mentioning the amount of fear women have to be in due to high rates of being victimized. While I think you make a good point about some of these things being a "we" issue, it is also okay to address the minority group directly on their own (and that is not mentioning that male issues were also discussed in the movie). Honestly there are not a ton of movies that are female led, that explore these issues. When you look at major movies, men dominate the cast. Even take Harry Potter for example. Looking at the first three movies and key characters, there was Hermione. Then there was Harry, Ron, Draco, Neville, Snape, Hagrid, Dumbledore, etc. Female characters were added in more as time went on, but still were not as prevalent as male characters. So, I would have to disagree with Diamond Dave, on saying that if you miss this movie, you are not missing anything. This was a very important movie for many people, and maybe a rewatch, trying to look at it through the lens of a women could be enlightening. I found a film celebrating women, led by a woman (Greta Gerwig) to be needed. We could even talk about how many female directors there are, and the fact that Hollywood has seemingly decided women are less capable of creating films. But, that is where I will stop. I look forward to continuing to watch your reactions and submitting my requests. I've already suggested it, but a really great movie that discusses aspects of mental health, especially male mental health, is the movie "The Perks of Being a Wallflower." I will continue to recommend until y'all watch because it's that good!

What I loved about this movie is how self aware is.Even thought as a man I can't completely relate to the experience of playing with Barbies, some scenes and the ending really touched me.

I loved and enjoyed this movie. It’s a reminder that this world isn’t perfect but we can still have fun. People getting mad because it’s “anti-men” aren’t using their critical thinking caps. At the end of the movie it’s pretty clear that women and men deserve to be enough. Come on guys.

I loved the movie and “I’m just Ken” is stuck to my head forever

I just want to recognized one of the hero of the movie, Allan, who is an introvert and didnt get brainwashed by the patriarchy, we need more people like Allan

1:01:28 I was really excited to see your reactions to Barbie, and I did enjoy it overall...but Oak, you are usually so on point. You are usually an incredibly thoughtful and introspective ally. And I'm am dumbfounded that you just minimized and shrugged off America Ferrera's powerful monologue with "Yes, but *men struggles*". YES, WE KNOW. That's the whole point of the movie! Strict gender expectations and limitations HURT ALL OF US. But women have significantly less rights, resources and power in this country. We've come a long way since the 50's when Barbie was created. But we are losing more freedoms every day now. Barbie made a billion dollars because half the population is female, a significant percent is LGBTQ+, and Barbie is a powerful rallying cry to why we *still* need more equity and equality for ALL PEOPLE. I am an older millennial. I have a BA for construction management, was valedictorian, and worked in construction for 10+ years. I ran multi-million dollar remodels, but made the lowest salary despite tenure and experience. My company bragged that they had a woman superintendent, but internally I was repeatedly discriminated against. I was literally told I wasn't a "working super" because the men "had tools and could do stuff" -- I had my own tools and did plenty. They asked why I didn't have kids while I was working 10-12 hour days on my jobsites, but then let me go soon after an intern started a rumor that I was trying to get pregnant. The CFO even pulled me aside to specifically ask me about it, which I'm pretty sure is illegal. I went to see Barbie with my sister, my mother-in-law, my dad's sister, my dad's wife, and my favorite cousin David. We all wore pink ribbons. America Ferrara's speech broke me and lifted me. I loved this movie more than I can express. I enjoyed the silly joy of it and the total embrace of the very real pain of just trying to be. I enjoy your channel and a lot of your reactions. I am just the teeniest bit -- I guess disappointed? -- that you guys didnt really get it. I thought you would.

I don't think you guys fully understood the movie tbh, with all due respect. There were several ironic statements such as "soon men in Barbie land will have as much power as women in the real world." and your faces were completely straight like none of you caught that. It's really interesting to see the difference in reactions between men and women. Women aren't laughing, it's not really a funny movie, the jokes aren't jokes they're political statements. I've yet to see a man reacting to this movie who actually understands it, or even learns from it. I'm a fan of you guys and your reactions but to be honest this was a hard video to get through, constantly waited for the ball to drop but it never did. When seeing this movie in the theatre, not a single woman left with a dry eye, it's very emotional and hard-hitting. The Oak I think understood the most or at least tried to, but nothing in this movie is anti-men it is just pro-women. Overall I don't know if this movie should be "reacted to" It's educational and carries a powerful political statement, not always an easy thing to watch people misunderstand. ITS NOT ABOUT MEN. For once a movie is not about men, it is not anti-men or man-hating it is simply to lift up women and young girls. The Girl Power speech does not state that men have it easy or that men don't face issues, it is a movie made by women for women of course it will focus on the struggles and issues faced by women. The simple fact is that women do face more struggles and yet those experiences are invalidated like in your discussion at the end. "What about men" "Men struggle too" like... SERIOUSLY?! Can men not just listen, support and learn. Not everything is about you, as a woman it is exhausting. And I must say it is a shame as I watch you guys often. Just a couple of days ago in my country, a 15-year-old girl was stabbed in the throat with a machete because she rejected a man's advances. Our struggles as men and women are not the same. You fear women will reject you, we fear men will kill us.

Bit disappointed with Oak’s “we suffer too” argument, thats not the point. As a woman I left so sad after watching this bc its a terrifying world for women, constantly afraid of walking alone, how many times you say to a friend after he leaves a party “text me when you get home”? Yeah men suffer with toxic masculinity and the expectations of society, but women have been taught to compete with themselves bc of patriarchy, while men help each other thrive, things have been changing thankfully and I hope men understand that its not a war, its an unfair situation, America Ferreras monologue was incredible and you should try to understand womens pov. Lots of love!

I had the best time watching the movie! Honestly, as a woman, this touched me on another level. It felt like all the jokes were made for me, and the moments when it took itself more seriously were perfect to me. Never felt like I was actually seen as I did watching this.

I really liked the movie. This movie was satire. Using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose or critique topical issues, and it was fun. Ryan Gosling was a standout in a stacked cast...just great performances all around. I like how Ken and Barbie go on different journeys, but land on the same spot of self realization to determine the path needed to move forward in their development. Very smart and unapologetic movie. I loved it. ❤❤ Thank you for your reaction!

America Ferrera stole the film in my eyes. When she spoke about the expectations that every woman feels upon her, It broke me. I am an LGBTQ male, I know what it is like to live outside of the box and to feel stress. I have never felt what she was describing. She was able to place everything into a simple statement and I don’t think anyone else would’ve been able to do that.

46:37 "we were only fighting because we didn't know who we were" kills me every time. The delivery, the nobility, the virtue... just masterful

Couldn’t wait for this. Yes. All the Barbies, sets and clothes were accurate to real Barbies. I remember them all…even Alan who was marketed as being able to wear Ken’s clothes. Funny point, Mattel cared completely about the Barbies but didn’t really care what they did with Ken.

The observation about men having overlapping struggles with women was, I believe, part of the point. The movie's intent was to acknowledge that fact, but because the focus was Barbie, the message about how men are equally diminished by patriarchy and the damaging, unrealistic expectations it can foster, was delivered in the subtext of how it warped Gosling's Ken. *EDIT* Big ups for Gosling's workout routine, but it's probably likely there was a t least some contouring happening there for the cameras.

Appreciate that women finally have a movie for them with relevant issues and humor that is not based on ridiculing women: ❌ Make it about men: ✅

The line that also gets overlooked is when the intern said "I have no power. Does that make me a woman? "

the standards that are set for men were also created by the patriarchy. being physically strong, the pressure to be the bread winner, not being allowed to cry, it was other men in power who set those expectations. so yes, patriarchy hurts men and women, and everyone has standards they’re expected to meet. but appearance-wise, the standards set for women are not even close to what is set for men. there is a reason more women feel they need to get plastic surgery, to wear makeup, to starve themselves. society puts value on appearances for everyone, but look at celebrities and see how often women are criticized and when they supposedly “hit the wall” and then how it is for men. look at the real world and see how women are overly sexualized and objectified not just when they have to look good for a movie, but in the work place, in schools, within their own families. Men can say that if they’re ugly, they feel insecure or unvalued, and that is absolutely true. But for women, being ugly is treated as though it is the worst thing in the world. Even if you are smart, successful, rich, strong, etc, it doesn’t matter. If women don’t look like they appeal to men, they are treated by their peers and by things like the media as if they are not even people. It is a horrible, horrible feeling that men should feel lucky they will never have to experience. There’s so much I could say but the last thing I’ll add is that the consequences of the overall standards set by patriarchy are very different for men than women. They are not comparable. Why? Because the whole point of those standards is that men are superior and women are inferior. Men are superior therefore they have to work jobs and make money. Women are inferior therefore they have to stay home and cook and clean for their husbands. Men are superior therefore they cannot cry. Women are inferior there they aren’t logical enough to go to school or be a leader. Men are superior therefore they feel the pressure of being in charge. Women are inferior there they cannot be in charge. Of course times have changed especially in the western world, but still. Men may feel like they have standards and unfair expectations as well (which they do) but those were set by the patriarchy. While men now still have to worry about not showing emotions or about working out so women will like them, women are still terrified about walking alone at night because something horrible might happen to them. That is the difference.

Enjoyed this movie so much in cinema, casting couldn’t have been more perfectt! it had layers for something certain people presumed would be just a silly film and seeing grown men react to this with an open mind was so refreshing 💗

Soooooo many movies (especially in the 80s and 90s) are allll about what it’s like to be men. Men also complaining about being subordinate to other men in systems of power. As a little girl, I had no choice but to see those men in those movies and pretend I was being included in their rhetoric. Doesn’t help that “men” is used to incorporate men AND women (“all MEN are created equal”). Yet this movie comes out and she specifically calls out WOMENS issues and men are all “but what about meee?” She didn’t have to give Ken his own arc at all and she made sure she did and was kind to him at the end. So…. Boo-hoo.

The thing that I noticed the most, was not your remarks afterwards, which were fine, because everybody’s entitled to their opinion, and frankly, I liked the Barbie movie, but I didn’t love it either. What grabbed my attention like a needle scratching across the record was that when they introduced Ruth in that softly lit room that Barbie ran to, you all were wondering if she was a doll. I didn’t occur to any of you it was possible that she was part of Mattel’s administration. I noticed that because it could be argued that was a sign of unconscious patriarchy, that four guys would just naturally assume that it’s possible she was an old doll, but it didn’t cross your minds she could’ve run things. Interesting, right? I’m not trying to give you heat here, because you guys seem incredibly likable, and I love following your channel. It’s just the kind of thing that people can unconsciously think, especially men. It’s not an insult, it’s just an interesting tell.

Lol I was so glad that you guys liked the movie until diamond dave opened his mouth. The part where he says that if you don't want to watch the movie, you won't miss out is so wrong. And I was honestly hoping at least one of you guys would admit that movies are usually so focused on men, this was basically an action movie but for women. For once men are just seen as additional characters. Barbie wasn't living for Ken, and Ken got a bigger role in this movie than women usually get in regular movies, lets say fast and furious or james bond. It was just very refreshing to have a female-focused movie and I just wished you would acknowledge that this is rare. I didn't know until now that I really enjoy hearing the Oaks opinion and seeing his reactions to movies and I agree with him that the speech could in reverse also apply to guys. I am worried on what pages the Oak is hanging that he read so much hate on the Barbie movie, I heard it on the background but it wasn't that much on my social media only to hear that apparently men are angry. Thanks for this upload !!!!!!

Ooof. Im 24 minutes into watching this and I’m so sad. I really thought some of the symbolism and deeper meanings would be hitting the guys by now. When I heard Quinn say “I don’t think that’s how that happened” after the bit in the beginning about how Barbie fixed inequality, I was concerned. Note- it hasn’t happened. Talking about the plastic ties and being put in the box as if it’s all about the plastics and not the fact that it’s a room full of men literally confining her and putting her in her place. I’m still holding out hope that as we go along the movie will sink in a bit to all 4 of the men. I’m especially curious about The Oak’s take as he often sees deeper into things and really pulls out the meaning of things. Even just watching him he’s reacting differently than the rest. I’ve tried not to look at the rest of the comments so I don’t spoil myself, but I did see a few “but this applies to men too” comments. All I can say to that is I really hope they didn’t actually say that. Fingers crossed I don’t have great disappointment in my future. I was really looking forward to this one. Though it is a perfect example of how many men and women viewed this movie differently. And how subversive sexism is in our culture that men don’t see what’s right in front of them. It would be super interesting to watch them watch this movie with a women who gives a commentary on her thoughts while watching. Ok- off to watch the rest!

As a dude, I was shocked how much I loved this film. Laughed throughout, and it’s one of those movies that you can easily rewatch and catch something new.

Rhea Perlman's character was based on Ruth Handler the inventor of Barbie and co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot, as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975. She created Barbie and named her Barbie after her daughter Barbara.

This movie is very self aware and intentional and i loved everything about it. If anyone thinks Ryan's abs are just a coincidence, has missed the point. If anything is a sort of a diss on how a lot of Ken dolls were sold shirtless (even though it was marketed for young girls) and to some that was a depiction of "hot partners" - and to the small brains of some, that is still their ideal type today. The jokes are made tastefully and carefully. The speech of Ferrera could be about man as well, ofc it could, but this is the Barbie movie, and that speech was a direct response to Margot-Barbie saying she felt useless and ugly. A lot of woman relate to the speech, and it was such an important moment in the character development of Margot-Barbie. It was also very intentional that besides being "stereotypically hot", Ryan-Ken was not much of anything else. People arguing he was dumb and was attracted to the most absurd things like listening to absurd music... if he was all about Guns and Roses would he be better? Would you approve him then? Like isn't that missing the point completely?! Ryan is the comic relief of the movie every 10 seconds and keeps the movie from being a drama - and he stole the show! I can't take the people that took offense to this movie seriously. Should i then take offense in all the 80-90's movies that treat women as an acessory to men and are classified with quotes such as "behind a great man there's always a great woman"... like be serious. This movie is classified as comedy, let it stay funny.

While I of course agree that many experiences are universal amongst humans like struggles mental health and body image, part of that point is that women do not have a space to see that recognized without men coming in and saying “what about me.” To me it’s very evident in the movie about how as women, we do see the struggles men face and want to uplift them to feel seen and validated in a world that doesn’t because of the standards out there by the patriarchy. Rarely can you have a conversation of the struggles of women without recognizing the struggles of men or many men won’t even listen because it’s not about them. Take for example the conversation of sexual assault. Women try to express their experiences to just be heard or to try and find justice for themselves. But many of the times we hear the echo “men are victims of it too.” We know, and we don’t push you away, but men want to use that as a reason to put down the experiences of women who statistically are more likely to experience sexual harassment/abuse. Even more so part of America’s speech on wasn’t just about how women physically look, but the societal expectations that are just not placed on men. Men can be a boss and be authoritative but when a woman acts the exact same way, she’s too “bossy” or “bitchy.” Women can be mothers, but if they work all the time they’re “neglectful” whereas men who work all the time are supposedly breadwinners. It’s the simple fact that a woman can do exactly what a man does but women are much more restricted in how they can act in these roles, lest they are ridiculed and squashed by both men and women. And I agree with what many others have said in the comments that never in this movie does it express men don’t have problems and unrealistic standards set upon them by the patriarchy. And the movie even takes it a step further by acknowledging the way men are expected to be in society but showcasing how it’s typically women being there to support him. Barbie apologies to Ken at the end for not returning his feelings and shows him that he is worthy by just being himself and doing the things that bring him joy. But Ken never apologizes to Barbie. He never acknowledges that he’s the one who put Barbie on a pedestal and made his actions about winning her affections. He never tells her he’s sorry for taking her home, her friends, everything she’s built and replacing it with his things just because he never received her love back. The Barbies didn’t get mad at the Ken’s for trying to takeover at the end. Instead they listened to everything they had complained about and decided to make sure the Ken’s didn’t have to be in the shadows anymore so they could all be celebrated.

i love this movie because it also shows men's struggles; mostly how the society expect them to react, lead, etc. But not only that, but how every single human has their own expectations on how they 'should' contribute in society. Yes I know the main focus is how the world treat women in real world, but with how everything is upside down (in gender role) between two worlds, we can place ourselves in either men or women's shoes in order to understand their positions (and expectations from society). I always have my own principle on how we should be support each other to make balance in society, not to step on each other and the movie teaches us about it; at least as far as I interpretate it.

Was really looking forward to you guys watching this! It made a billion dollars because it caters to a very large and underserved market: women. Regardless of race or socioeconomic background, a lot of us grew up playing with Barbies. It also had a brilliant marketing approach (Barbenheimer included) and the cast was perfect (outside of Will. I’m also not a Will Ferrel fan, Mason lol) The leads were people both men and women love. Barbie is one of those movies where if you grew up playing with Barbies, it’s perfect. If you didn’t grow up playing with Barbies, it’s still an entertaining watch but you just won’t catch all the references or jokes. There are things in this movie that a Barbie fan will find hilarious because they get what the writers were trying to do. To Oaks point about America’s speech being relatable to everyone, I agree and disagree. Yes, we all suffer under patriarchy but women are not the creators of it, we don’t benefit from it (it harms us in most ways physically, mentally and emotionally) and we don’t hold the power to change it. It’s not an equal playing field when there’s a power imbalance. I agree that you just have to let people like things. Even if the thing isn’t for you. If you didn’t grow up playing with Barbie I totally understand it falling flat for you. But a lot of the Barbie hate was just misogyny disguised as cinema criticism lol The assumption that a movie can’t be good/funny if it’s lead by women. People thinking the writing around the Ken dolls was a diss towards men versus it just being canon: Mattel doesn’t care about Ken lol

It made a billion because women really connected to the messages being expressed. the movie expressed what other movies don’t talk about

I agree with oak, men's mental health awareness is extremely important. People of all genders struggle constantly with societal pressures. My only grief with his comments is the need to bring up men's problems when discussing women's issues. If someone is discussing one issue I think it's a bit odd to respond by making sure people are aware that another issue also exists. I am only sharing my opinion and am open to constructive criticism.

The fact that you thought Ruth (the creator of Barbie) was a doll, just proves this movie was needed.

Woman: lists all the contradictory messages in society Man: But we have to work out, though! Can we point out, that all genders have their struggles but that there are definately differences? Great.

I find it so funny, that no one get the joke of magic earring Ken and it being discontinued.There was controversy over magic earring ken being a gay character and it’s said his “Magic Earring”, which he wore as a necklace was actually a cock ring.( lol) FYI: Ruth Handler (Rea Pearlman)is actually the woman who created Barbie & named her after her daughter.

I truly love this film. The film isn’t anti-men at all. It’s more that the patriarchy hurts everyone, regardless of gender. And America Ferreria’s monologue made me sob-it summed up the experience of women everywhere.

Honestly I'm a little disappointed in their review after. The movie is so much more than the cast (GOSLING), cinematography, director, jokes, will Ferrell, etc. It is about womanhood, and for what feels like the first time women get a movie that summarizes the womanly experience, the good and the bad in abundance (I could go on forever about this). A little disappointed that you chose to focus on the men and their issues. While I understand that it is an issue that is of importance, there are many movies that highlight said issue (even fight club???). The whole point of the movie is to show that kens in barbieland are like the women in the real world, while also showing how women would flourish like the barbies if they had control over their freedom and had autonomy. Feminism in this movie is to show how both versions, where both men and women in the two different worlds are discriminated against is never the answer. I don't know if you noticed but when ken became obsessed with patriarchy, instead of building his own kendom he took over what was barbies dreamhouse. Even concepts of barbie being a long distance low commitment gf kind of show a pattern of how where even if ken finally became the one in power chose to degrade the barbies instead of having a role reversal of the initial barbieland. You can also see how at the end of the day ken does not apologize, its still barbie who apologizes. Its a movie where a lot of women came out of the theatre in tears because they never knew that other women were also having the same universal experience and that it is not necessarily that they are the problem. Usually when I have nothing good to say, I keep it to myself but I just need to say this. I watch all of your guys' videos and am a huge fan in general but maybe give it some more thought. (This is not a jab at men, its just give us the same importance - its barbie and its ken).

One lesson I took away from the movie was that you can't just change your surroundings or society and expect that it will fix everything. It's not about having everyone look up to you or having the perfect job or whatever, if you're not experiencing the fulfillment you want then you need to do the work on the inside.

May I say, I love this comment section! Literally spent over an hour reading, so much inside, validation, food for thought.

I cannot believe Earing Magic Ken got a cameo shout out in this movie. I literally said to my friend that Mattel were too cowardly to reference the time they accidently dressed Ken in gay club rave gear and a cockring necklace, but low and behold there he was. They replaced his necklace tho, boooo.

You’re right! This message was exemplified through Ken in order to get men to pay attention and relate it to them. Patriarchy hurts everyone and the key difference here is that MEN created and are committed to advancing the patriarchy. Let it go and we’d all be better off. Now I will say that women’s prices is much heftier and it’s almost always charged by a man. Please don’t insult the writers, they meant for you to feel all of this. Glad you enjoyed it clearly Greta didn’t forget men would also be watching, unlike most male filmmakers who don’t bother to research the women’s issues they make so much money off of.

Not many movies pass the Bechdel Test and those that do sometimes only pass with one or two scenes. When you analyze how many movies come out that do not pass the Bechdel Test, this movie's success is no surprise. It filled a huge hole in Hollywood cinema. *edited for misspelled word

It was a powerful message for men too. That the patriarchy is damaging to men as well. As a man, I thought it was very sympathetic and understanding of men and their own identity struggles. Especially in the 21st century. So many of us were raised to exist in a very old fashioned society that doesn't exist anymore. And we're told to be mad because the real world is not the fantasy we were raised with. And we don't know what to do with ourselves. And, yes, men have unrealistic expectations as well. But, a lot of those are put on us by the patriarchy. Not feminism, but we're told feminism and women are the source of our troubles. Further, her statement that women are held responsible for men's behavior is very accurate, and there's not really a correlary experience there for men. And that's a doozy of one. And I LOVED that the message at the end that the answer for Ken and for Barbie was not each other. "You're not your girlfriend." YES!!! Men are raised to root so much of their identity in their relationship with women and how women view them and rely on them. I did not see it as just the struggle of women. It criticized the patriarchy and how it harms everyone. People whose identities are rooted in the patriarchy are going to feel it's a personal attack. But, it's not.

Personally, when I was watching this movie, I wasn't super wowed. I was starting to think it was overhyped and overrated... Until the scene where Barbie was crying and said she wasn't pretty anymore and that she was not good enough. That hit me so so hard. And when the mom started going off, I had never felt so seen in my life. As the movie progressed, I realised exactly why it did so well and why people loved the movie so much. Would I say this is the best movie in the world or even the best movie in 2023? No. Was it what I was expecting it to be? Hell no. But it touched me very deeply and I'm so so happy I watched it.

Just wanted to say that I’m having a horrible day and seeing this reaction made it a lot better. Thank you!

The sets for traveling from Barbieland to the real world were all practical! They used early Hollywood "movie magic" to do it! I think all the Mattel employees are escaped Allans 😁 It was so much fun watching this with y'all.❤

At least Oak (mostly) gets it, and I guess that's gonna have to be good enough, though this channel as whole definitely doesn't pass the Barbie litmus test. Imagine trying to say "both sides are valid" on a discussion about rampant misogyny.

They were iconic Before seeing this movie I saw reviews and thought it was going to be a male hate movie but oh was I wrong.. And now I'm kinda impressed by the way people can not get a message and distort it so much lmao It's like they didn't even watch the same movie The scene where the movie says "the kens have to start somewhere and will eventually have the same power women have in the real world" is pretty self explanatory and I can't believe some men (rttv💀) were angry about the kens having less power and didn't understand that the kens are literally depicting women in the real world, who also started from nothing and still don't have equality

turning this about men was really necessary?

I went to see this movie at the theater with my mom and I came out a different person, crazy as it sounds my relationship with my mother feels better

Oak just didn't get it. As if in history men were ever legally regarded as a woman's property & couldn't vote or have any rights outside their marriage to a woman or even in it. No, he doesn't get it at all & trying to say that the plight of men is comparable to women in society even now is ridiculous! My favorite line was "..and one day the Kens will have as much power and influence in Barbie Land as women have in the real world."

So the song from the end, "What Was I Made For?" by Billie Eilish, is ABSOLUTELY getting nominated for Best Song at the Oscars, but I NEED IN MY SOUL for them to give "I'm Just Ken" a nomination as well. I don't know if two songs from the same movie are allowed to be nomiated, but a NEED it.

Sometimes a bit heavy handed (but also tongue in cheek), but honestly, I love this movie for the acting, the sets, the humor, and just the FUN. So rare nowadays. Also going in deeper with emotions and humanity unexpectedly. I love the risk taking, and I love Ryan Gosling ;)

I watched this in theaters with my 10-year-old son who asked to go with me to see this (he prepped by watching Barbie: Life in the Dream House for it because Barbie isn’t a phenomenon over here in Japan so he was lacking a lot of culture context) and it was honestly the best movie going experience. Less about actually watching the movie but the discussions we had after. He understood that this movie wasn’t about bashing men at all but rather how societal norms and the systems in place are hurting everyone. I was a bawling mess in theaters during THE speech because I have never felt so seen and understood in film before. For me, the Mattel “goons” were the least interesting part for me.

America’s monologue moved me deeply. Oaks comments are like hearing black life matter and responding all lives matter. When someone opens up and tells you something deep and profound about themselves or people like them, you should listen. Not say “well we have problems too.” That’s dismissal, not understanding.

Anyone who thinks this movie was anti men missed the point ENTIRELY.

Pretty disappointed to hear Oak’s speech to be completely honest. Men and women’s struggles are not and shouldn’t be placed in direct competition with eachother. Everyone has problems, any rational human being can see that. This movie was about women and for women. It is disappointing that men overall have felt the need to make this movie about themselves and about men’s struggles, when in reality, 90% of media is about men or from their perspectives from a writing and directing point of view. Either way, it is very clear that the message is for men AND women. Patriarchy and inequality hurts everyone.

Really hope you guys are really taking in and hopefully respond to the message in this comment section

There was something that felt so special to see the barbies i played with and wanted in the movie and saying oh my god i remember that one when i saw it in the cinema

It’s a billion dollar movie because it’s been so long for a movie to celebrate femininity and show how patriarchy hurts women and men. It forces people to reach impossible standards. Stereotypical Barbie felt she had to always be pretty, happy, and extraordinarily perfect while Beach Ken felt he had to define himself solely by his relationships with Stereotypical Barbie and the other Ken’s, his home, and his clothes. The message was exactly that you can be anything you want to be and that you shouldn’t have to conform to what others expect of you. It resonated with most people who have gone through hardship and I’m surprised and disappointed that it didn’t really resonate with you and was just another funny movie to you. You’ve been judged as a stupid meathead for liking bodybuilding and weightlifting and this movie explores how unfair it is to pigeonhole people into what a patriarchal or even a matriarchal society demands of you.

🤔 I get what you guys are saying but there's no way that men ever received the kinds of injustices that women do. Women are blamed/punished for everything. For instance, women are blamed for the Original Sin and why humans were kicked out of Eden. If women get pregnant, it's their fault and their problem yet men can decide on if women stay pregnant, give birth or not. Kinda twisted if you really think about it, and why?

So disappointed by Oak

Disappointed that Oak felt the need to give a speech saying that men also suffer, what’s wrong with a movie being just about women’s hardships? Feels like he took the movie’s criticism on patriarchy a bit personal

Man, women can't even have their own movie about their struggles without men complaining about their problems lol. We know that you do as well and it sucks for everyone, but please just get your own America Ferrera speech 😅 I respect your opinions though and Barbie not being your favourite movie is completely fine lol

”the people who got really worked up over it” didn’t understand the message of the movie and failed to watch it with a neutral mindset

I've been so excited for you guys to do this one! Best reaction channel out there by far

I love how Dave explains to Oak “they’re in Barbie world 🙄 ” as if that’s a complete and self evident explanation 😆

Your main takeaway from this movie being that Ryan Gosling (...Ken) absolutely stole the show is just a travesty.

What's really notable here is that for a movie called Barbie you still listed Ryan Gosling first.

The line about mothers standing still is a knife to my heart every time! Very, very fortunately that scene was spoiled for me on tiktok. If I had seen that for the first time in the theater I would not have made it. I would have been asked to leave because of how loudly I would have been crying. The montage of real women almost took me out too.

Yes, the OG Barbie was wearing that striped swimsuit with the sunglasses and curly ponytail. I own one.

I'm curious, after reading some of these comments, have they altered your guys' perspective at all on the movie? I always wonder if reactors reflect much on the comments. Some of these have been so brilliantly expressed I would think it might widen your perspective or give you some more insight that could change your minds a bit. If so, I'd be down for a video of you guys reviewing your comments and discussing any reflections or changes of opinions (like a recap of initial response vs reflected response).

yall made the whole movie about ken and it was annoying

The missed the points here are plentiful. Men do not have “the same” struggles as women. The fact that you can say that after seeing this movie just shows how deeply patriarchy has warped the minds of even well-meaning people. Patriarchy hurts men AND women. That’s what you were trying to hit on , and that is true. The men’s problems you were mentioning are the result of patriarchy. Are our problems equally substantial…? Uh, no. And this movie is NOT a rip off of The Matrix. Insulting. Give me a break. The Matrix borrowed conventions from lots of other things that have been done before. Ironic since The Matrix series is a trans allegory. Lastly, having seen the movie, I was hoping you’d realize how much the criticism of it was fueled and motivated by misogyny. The movie is not perfect, but the false and ultra-negative criticism of it being “anti-man” is undoubtedly fueled by how much our culture hates women who don’t need men and/or choose traditional (patriarchal) gender roles. Sounds exactly like all the white racists crying about having the truth about American history being taught in schools because it’s “anti-white.” Same dynamic here.

this movie is way too good, I can't, it perfectly spoke to women... I just wish you guys had at least one girl in the reaction

I usually love your reactions, but to be completely honest I was really disappointed in you this time. You really missed all the points this movie was making, for both men and women, and listening to you basically tearing America Ferreras speach down and only focusing on "us men too" made me so uncomfortable. Why is it that women can never speak about our experience without men getting angry or making it about them? There are obviously issues with being a man in the patriarchy too, we all know that, and that was also the point of the film. But we are never going to get to a good place if men won´t listen. I thought you were better than this...

Oak's reaction makes me feel like he missed the whole point of the movie and felt attacked by it or something like that, tbh i'm a little dissapointed on your review , definitely didn't pass the Barbie litmus test