In July of this year, a film about Barbie It will come to the big screen. The film has generated a lot of expectation for its premise and for the team behind its making. It is the new work of Greta Gerwigsuccessful director of Lady Bird and little women. In addition, the cast is made up of quite notorious talents, such as margot robbie (Babylon), ryan gosling (the invisible agent) and Will Ferrell (the spirit of christmas).
The wait becomes more intriguing when you consider that Warner Bros. has already carried out some press functions. The reactions indicate that the film will impress for their production design, performances, and script. Butas we get closer to the release dateor, it is worth remembering that this It will not be the first time that the iconic doll has appeared on the screen. In fact, it has something that we could consider a rich cinematographic universe.
Who is Barbie?
Barbie is the doll launched by the Mattel company in 1959. Since its launch, its motto has been “Be what you want to be”. And throughout history, she has explored different careers and life paths to prove that a woman can do anything.
For example, in 1965, he reached the moon with his astronaut version. In 1985, CEO Barbie hit the market. And, in 1992, the doll launched his first presidential campaign.
Not exempt from valid criticisms, the iconic doll has sought to evolve along with its buyers. One of the most recent samples was given in 2016, when the brand brought out dolls with different body types. This fact even made it to the cover of the magazine Time.
Barbie: Movie Star
Barbie’s foray into the world of movies came in 1987 with Barbie and the rock stars: Out of this world. It is a 2D animated film, in which the doll He is the leader of a musical band. It involves a concert for world peace, a trip to space and a trip through time.
However, it took 14 years for a new movie starring Barbie to arrive again. Barbie in the Nutcracker (2001) it set the precedent for the rest of the movies in this universe to use computer animation. The story is an adaptation of the story written by ETA Hoffmann, “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”. combine musical numbers from Tchaikovsky’s ballet which was derived from the original book, whose dances were performed by members of the New York City Ballet and transferred to the film using motion capture.
The film’s plot follows Clara, a young woman who is bewitched by the evil Mouse King and must embark on a journey to find Princess Plum, who can return her to normality. Along the way she interacts with the Nutcracker and they help each other, inspiring each other to be better people and overcome obstacles along the way.
Putting Barbie in story adaptations was replicated in subsequent films. Such is the case of Barbie: The Princess and the Commoner (2004), which is inspired by The Prince and the Pauperby Mark Twain. On this occasion, Barbie plays Erika and Annelise, two girls from different social classes with an impressive physical resemblance that allows them to exchange places. This was the Barbie’s first musical film, something that would be repeated in future deliveries. In addition, it was the first time that the story on the screen was not the narration of a story, but a film in which Barbie worked as an actress, something that is demonstrated by the inclusion of bloopers in the credits of the feature film.
Also noteworthy is the case of fairytopiaa concept that spawned its own franchise within the Barbie movie universe. it all started with Barbie: Fairytopia (2005), a film in which we meet Elina, a wingless fairy who must save her kingdom when a strange disease affects all winged beings. Later, Elina starred in Barbie Fairytopia: Mermaidia (2006) and Barbie Fairytopia: The Magic of the Rainbow (2007), sequels in which the brave fairy met new friends and magical places. On the other hand, the popularity of the series allowed it to premiere two spin offs, Barbie Butterfly (2008) and Barbie Mariposa and the Fairy Princess (2013), which although they are not starred by Elina, are located in the same world.
barbie in toy story
ANDn 1995, the legendary and revolutionary film was released toy story. With her story of toys being alive and having multiple adventures, it would stand to reason that Barbie would fit the bill. In fact, it was intended to include the doll as Woody’s girlfriend. However, Mattel was concerned that its market would no longer be as easily identifiable with Barbie as the film would give the doll a personality of its own..
Fortunately, the success of toy story he was able to convince the toy company to lend Barbie, and this is how he made his appearance from the second film in the franchise. In toy story 2Barbie helps Woody and his friends find their way as the guide Barbie. However, would be in toy Story 3 where the doll would have more prominence, appearing as a forgotten toy of Andy’s sister Molly. On this occasion, Barbie reunites with her faithful companion Ken of hers and finds a purpose in life: to help and guide the toys of a nursery.
Where can you see the Barbie cinematic universe?
We have more installments within the Barbie cinematographic universe as the magic of pegasus (2005), 12 dancing princesses (2006), island princess (2007), the secret door (2014), video game superhero (2017), among others. In them, Barbie has had numerous professions, different personalities and various obstacles to overcome; always with a message of strength, acceptance and perseverance for the audience.
Today, 36 years after her first film leap, Barbie has more than 40 movies in her collection and some series as well. If you do not have a physical copy, but you want to catch up with the Barbie movie universe, the platforms of streaming they will be your best allies. On Netflix, for example, there are more than 10 titles, such as diamond castle (2008) and princess school (2011). AND on HBO Max you can also find several titles such as spy team (2016) and Barbie in search of puppies (2016).
What is your favorite Barbie movie?
Andrea Alexandra The girl with the mole next to her mouth, with wavy hair and who keeps talking about movies and series; that’s her.