As she experiences the pain of wearing them when her feet are flat, it foreshadows the discomfort women in the Real World put themselves through to be considered as desirable as Barbie. In Barbieland, her feet are designed to wear heels every day and be comfortable because it’s part of her design as Stereotypical Barbie, the epitome of femininity and style. When Barbie’s intrusive thoughts of death lead to her feet suddenly becoming flat, she has no choice but to go to Weird Barbie’s house, and as she teeters up the stairs, she declares that she’d never wear heels if her feet were flat to begin with. 18 “I Would Never Wear Heels If My Feet Were Shaped Like This.” The quote sets the tone of the Barbie movie, which Gerwig and Baumbach have crafted into something subversive and clever. The concept of Barbie saying something so existential in the middle of a party meant to be fun is hilarious because it’s so unexpected. In the midst of Barbie’s huge party and choreographed dance number, she suddenly blurts out, “Do you guys ever think about dying?” which causes a record scratch and a gasp from every Barbie and Ken in the room. It’s an example of the clever double-entendres (and innuendos) that make Barbie enjoyable for adults and children. After being fixed up by the Barbie doctors, he gets confronted by Ken (Simu Liu), where a “beach off” almost erupts. 20 “If I Wasn’t Severely Injured, I Would Beach You Off Right Now, Ken.”Īs the narrator explains at the beginning of Barbie, Ken only has a good day if Barbie looks at him, but when he tries to get her attention by surfing (which he isn’t qualified for because his job is just “beach”) he severally injures himself. She experiences a rude awakening when she finds out Barbies have been blamed for setting women back decades, not admired for bringing them into the future. This sort of naive view is shattered once Barbie observes what it’s like to be a human woman mired in patriarchy in the Real World. 21 “Thanks To Barbie All Problems Of Feminism Have Been Solved.”īarbie was created by Ruth Handler to inspire young girls to be anything they want to be, so everyone in Barbieland thinks that the Real World’s problem of feminism was solved after the doll’s creation in 1959. Its best quotes are not only hilarious and irreverent, but also surprisingly existential and poignant. Barbie is a satirical look at consumerism, feminism, and toxic masculinity, all wrapped up in a candy-coating that makes its themes and messages highly palatable. With the help of Gloria (America Ferrera) and her daughter Sasha (Ariana Greenblatt), Barbie becomes acquainted with humanity’s imperfections and complexities, and Ken learns that he’s more than just an accessory, all of which threatens the future of Barbieland. Meanwhile, Ken (Ryan Gosling) finds that the Real World is a patriarchy dedicated to ensuring men succeed at all costs and decides that it’s something that the Kens could benefit from. After Barbie (Margot Robbie) begins to malfunction in Barbieland, she goes on a journey of self-discovery to the Real World, and realizes that the vision of female empowerment in Barbieland has not transferred to human women’s lives. Warning: This article contains spoilers about the Barbie movie!Thanks to a clever script by Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach, the Barbie movie has many funny, poignant, and clever quotes. The film addresses consumerism, feminism, and toxic masculinity through quotes that are hilarious, poignant, and irreverent.The movie cleverly blends humor and existentialism, with unexpected quotes like Barbie asking about death at a party.Barbie’s journey of self-discovery in the Real World shatters the naive view that the doll solved feminism’s problems.3 “We Mothers Stand Still So Our Daughters Can Look Back To See How Far They Have Come.”.4 “I Want To Be A Part Of The People That Make Meaning, Not The Thing That Is Made.”.6 “When I Found Out The Patriarchy Wasn’t About Horses, I Lost Interest Anyway.”.7 “I’m A Liberated Man, I Know Crying’s Not Weak.”.9 “Note To The Filmmakers: Casting Margot Robbie Is The Wrong Person You Want To Make This Point.”.10 “It’s Like I’ve Been In A Dream Where I Was Really Invested In The Zack Snyder Cut Of The Justice League.”.14 “Are You Shining With A Real Barbie?”.15 “I’m A Man With No Power, Does That Make Me A Woman?”.17 “I’d Like To See What Nude Blob He’s Packing Under Those Jeans.”.18 “I Would Never Wear Heels If My Feet Were Shaped Like This.”.19 “Do You Guys Ever Think About Dying?”.
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