History YMMV / BarbWire

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: The opening sequence makes fantastic use of a cover version of "Word Up!" done by Scottish rock band Gun. In this opening sequence, both the song and (read: Combined with) the use of large breasts make one of the few redeeming things about this movie.
** There's also Music/TommyLee's "Planet Boom" during the end credits.

* HarsherInHindsight: With the vitriol of the 2016 presidential election, the idea of a Civil War in 20'''17''' doesn't seem so far-fetched anymore.

* BestKnownForTheFanService: The aforementioned opening credits sequence, which features Pamela Anderson dancing in a rubber dress with her breasts hanging out while being sprayed with water, is one of the few scenes from the film that people actually remember.

** One scene has the bad guys viewing the memories of one of their fallen comrades. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNw9aY43MIs The Nostalgia Critic]] wondered how that's even possible. A few years later, ABC Family launched a series called ''Stitchers'' that's based around that exact idea.

* ScrewedByTheNetwork: Pamela Anderson actually blamed the studios for making the movie bomb by forcing the inclusion of nude scenes. She claimed the R Rating made it so her teenage fans couldn't go see it.

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: ''Barb Wire'' fell victim to this when critics (and later WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic) made the connection to ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''. Played with in ''Series/SiskelAndEbert'', where Ebert asked Siskel if he didn't at least enjoy seeing how they tried shoehorning ''Casablanca'' plot into the film.

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: ''Barb Wire'' fell victim to this when critics such as ''Series/SiskelAndEbert'' (and later WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic) made the connection to ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''.

* RetroactiveRecognition: Yup, that's [[AttackOfTheClones Jango Fett]] (Creator/TemueraMorrison).

* HarsherInHindsight: With the vitriol if the 2016 presidential election, the idea of a Civil War in 20'''17''' doesn't seem so far-fetched anymore.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: The final fight scene between Pryzer and Barb, despite the rest of the movie, is actually a very good action scene.
* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The opening sequence makes fantastic use of a cover version of "Word Up!" done by Scottish rock band Gun. In this opening sequence, both the song and (read: Combined with) the use of large breasts make one of the few redeeming things about this movie.

** Because of Gramercy [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwing]] ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000: The Movie'' to put their weight behind this film, it's odd to note that one scene has a character [[MythologyGag tries to kill the heroes with]] [[Film/FugitiveAlien a forklift]].

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: ''Barb Wire'' fell victim to this when critics such as ''Series/SiskelAndEbert'' (and later WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic) made the connection to ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''.

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: ''Barb Wire'' fell victim to this when critics such as ''Series/SiskelAndEbert'' made the connection to ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''.

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: ''Barb Wire'' fell victim to this when critics such as ''Series/Siskel&Ebert'' made the connection to ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''.

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: ''Barb Wire'' fell victim to this when critics such as Siskel & Ebert made the connection to ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''.

** Because of Gramercy [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwing]] ''MysteryScienceTheater3000: The Movie'' to put their weight behind this film, it's odd to note that one scene has a character [[MythologyGag tries to kill the heroes with]] [[Film/FugitiveAlien a forklift]].

* TheyCopiedItSoItSucks: ''Barb Wire'' fell victim to this when critics such as Sisker & Ebert made the connection to ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''.

* SerialNumbersFiledOff: Did we mention this movie is a WholePlotReference to ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''?

* CharacterDerailment: Fans of the original Dark Horse comic probably thought, "Oh, Barb, what have they ''done'' to you?" The original Barb Wire was a gritty heroine, and her CatchPhrase "Don't call me babe!" was not ironic at all - she was really tough as nails. (The catch phrase referenced Creator/JohnByrne's ''Babe'' comic featuring a tall, busty woman.)

* CharacterDerailment: Fans of the original Dark Horse comic probably thought, "Oh, Barb, what have they ''done'' to you?" The original Barb Wire was a gritty heroine (who wasn't even blonde), and her CatchPhrase "Don't call me babe!" was not ironic at all - she was really tough as nails. (The catch phrase referenced Creator/JohnByrne's ''Babe'' comic featuring a tall, busty woman.)

* SerialNumbersFiledOff: Did we mention this movie is a WholePlotReference to Film/{{Casablanca}}?

** There's also TommyLee's "Planet Boom" during the end credits.
* HilariousInHindsight: Because of Gramercy [[ScrewedByTheNetwork screwing]] ''MysteryScienceTheater3000: The Movie'' to put their weight behind this film, it's odd to note that one scene has a character [[MythologyGag tries to kill the heroes with]] [[FugitiveAlien a forklift]].

* SerialNumbersFiledOff: Did we mention this movie is a WholePlotReference to {{Casablanca}}?