The New “Barbie” Trailer Is Filled With Amazing Details, Including Several Genius Nods To “The Wizard Of Oz”
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The New "Barbie" Trailer Is Filled With Amazing Details, Including Several Genius Nods To "The Wizard Of Oz",The newest trailer for Greta Gerwig's <i>Barbie</i> is incredible, and if you look closely, there are several homages to <i>The Wizard of Oz</i>, like a "pink brick road."
The New “Barbie” Trailer Is Filled With Amazing Details, Including Several Genius Nods To “The Wizard Of Oz”
Yesterday, Warner Bros. dropped a brand-new teaser trailer for Barbie, which is easily the most anticipated movie of the summer.
Warner Bros.Anyway, the second trailer for Barbie finally gives us a look at these characters — as well as some of the plot — and people can’t get enough of it. So much so that I really need to talk about every detail, Easter egg, and reference packed into this less-than-two-minute teaser.
Warner Bros.The first trailer was an homage to Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), complete with narration by Helen Mirren, as Barbie enters a desolate landscape.
Warner Bros. / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Via youtu.beNow, the second trailer subtly pays tribute to the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, and by doing so, it literally reveals what appears to be the plot of Barbie.
MGM / Everett CollectionTikToker Cat Quinn also pointed out The Wizard of Oz/Barbie theory in this now-viral video that has over 1 million views and counting.
For starters, when Barbie is driving through Barbie Land, she passes by a movie theater where you can spot a poster of Judy Garland as Dorothy Gale in her signature outfit.
Warner Bros. / Via youtu.beAs she drives further down the road — waving at everyone — you can see posters featuring the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion.
Warner Bros. / Via youtu.beThen, we get a clear view of the movie theater’s marquee, which says that The Wizard of Oz is now playing.
Warner Bros. / Via youtu.beBefore this trailer, the plot for Barbie was pretty much kept a secret, but now we finally know that Barbie appears to be leaving Barbie Land for the real world, and Ken is tagging along.
Warner Bros / Via youtu.beLiterally a reverse of The Wizard of Oz — instead of traveling to a fantasy world, Barbie ends up in the real world.
So, as Barbie drives away, you can see that she’s traveling on a pink brick road…
Warner Bros. / Via youtu.be…which is practically identical to the famous yellow brick road from The Wizard of Oz.
MGMAnd you can see there’s a rainbow over Barbie Land, which if we’re sticking with The Wizard of Oz theme, could be a nod to “Over the Rainbow.”
Warner Bros / MGM / Via youtu.beAlso, the absolutely perfect shot of Barbie taking off her shoes and standing on her tiptoes — just like the feet of a real Barbie doll — is similar to The Wizard of Oz focusing on Dorothy’s ruby slippers.
Warner Bros / MGM / Via youtu.beNow, something else I noticed is both 2001: A Space Odyssey AND The Wizard of Oz are Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-produced movies.
MGM / Everett CollectionAnd to celebrate 75 years of MGM in 1999, Mattel made an FAO Schwarz limited edition MGM Golden Hollywood Barbie.
MGMThe Golden Hollywood Barbie doll was a first edition in a series that paid homage to the classic films of MGM studios — like, yup, The Wizard of Oz.
Mattel / Amazon / Via amazon.comThis also isn’t the first time Barbie has referenced actual Barbie dolls. In the first teaser, Barbie is wearing the same outfit the first Barbie wore when the toy was launched by Mattel in 1959.
Warner Bros, Chesnot / Getty Images
Michael Cera’s character Allan is literally the discontinued Barbie named Allan, who was introduced as a friend of Ken’s in 1964. They marketed Allan as being able to share all of Ken’s clothes.
Warner BrosInsert the “and they were roommates” meme here.
And Emerald Fennell’s Midge is based on one of Barbie’s best friends. A version of the Midge doll notably created controversy because she was pregnant, and some people claimed the doll was too mature for children.
Warner BrosMidge was part of a “Happy Family” set alongside her husband and first child.
Basically, I’m obsessed with the details in Barbie already, Greta is a genius, and I will be keeping an eye out for more old Hollywood movie references and some obscure/deep cut Barbie dolls too.
Warner BrosBarbie hits theaters on July 21, 2023.
Did you spot any other great details and/or Easter eggs in the new Barbie trailer? Tell us in the comments below!
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