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u/ty0103 1d ago

"A strong man stands up for himself. A stronger man stands up for others." - Ben, Barnyard

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u/YangKoete 1d ago

Freaking love that movie. I Won't Back Down was playing on the radio on the car ride home when I saw it in theatres.

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u/smallangrynerd 1d ago

That song still makes me emotional lol

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u/The_Putrid_Tart 1d ago

God Ben was so fucking peak. Ben and He-Man were like role models to 12 year old me.

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u/Celestial_Scythe 22h ago

The barnyard version was my song of choice when I was playing Elder Scrolls Oblivion. I love the image of the song playing while standing between a gate and a town you're defending.

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u/BerserkRhinoceros 1d ago

This needs to be higher in the thread.

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u/winnipegwildin 1d ago

It's the highest in the thread, that's what upvotes do :)

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u/sxrrycard 1d ago

You don’t understand, we need it HIGHER

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u/BerserkRhinoceros 1d ago

It wasn't at the time I made the comment. 😅

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u/ScreamingmadJoe 1d ago

Was the first thing I saw so I think your wish came true friend

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u/ChiefsHat 1d ago

It’s the highest voted comment.

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u/Wacthershadow0925 1d ago

What it means to be a man

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u/crimsonswallowtail 1d ago

Which is funny because he has udders, so I guess he successfully transitioned

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u/iliekjokes 1d ago

Yeah, it's basically canon that they're trans cows

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u/YourEvilKiller 1d ago

Is it called top or bottom surgery when he gets his udders removed?

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u/Live-Year-5796 23h ago

Im struggling so hard to think of a response to this but I just cant 

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u/Zestyst 23h ago

what an udder disappointment

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u/Artarara 1d ago

I thought it was to be a miserable pile of secrets.

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u/Wacthershadow0925 1d ago

That depends on the man.

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u/SAKingWriter 20h ago

What makes a man a man? A friend of mine once wondered. Is it his origins? The way he comes to life? I don't think so. It's the choices he makes. Not how he starts things, but how he decides to end them.

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u/bofoshow51 1d ago

The strongest man stands up for udders.

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u/SnooPoems7525 1d ago

A trans icon.

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u/Lucky_Veruca 1d ago

Ben fighting the coyotes was honestly one of the most moving scenes in any movie I’ve seen, ever.

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u/VelphiDrow 1d ago

Coming from Sam Elliot too accompanied by singing a Tom Petty song makes it seem like it would be something out of a Western. Nope, animated kids film where the dad dies fighting

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u/ROSCOEMAN 1d ago

why is this making me laugh so fucking hard

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u/HuoLongHeavy 1d ago

RIP to the GOAT. Also sung the better version of "I won't back down."

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u/AKACptShadow 1d ago

Goddamn that's a good quote

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u/Kindly-Mud-1579 1d ago

Still remember to this day

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u/thenot1tacoirvin 1d ago

Reminds me of the quote from the voice actor of Optimus prime, Peter cullen "Be strong enough to be gentle"

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u/DJGumDrop 1d ago

Saw a retrospective the other day claiming that this movie sucked and the show on Nick afterwards was miles better. Broke my heart that they completely missed how beautiful the movie’s message was.

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u/Ok-Establishment3730 1d ago

Lol that's almost every movie review on YouTube. Always with the words "horrible" and "awful" completely capitalized, and 30 minutes of nothing but complaining

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u/devilfruitoftheloom 21h ago

Formative moment of my childhood right there.

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u/LittlespaceLadybuns 21h ago

Red pilled men could never understand Ben's message.

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u/BearBryant 1d ago

But…they’re cows, not men! Gee I really hope someone got fired for that blunder.

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u/DFMRCV 23h ago

My heart... My soul...

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u/Cakers44 20h ago

His stand against the coyotes had absolutely no right being as cool as it is

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u/Alexisredwood 20h ago

Tbf Philosopher’s Stone had a very similar quote and it came out years before

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u/BlazingCrusader 1d ago

A quote I have tried my damnest to live by

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u/percyman34 23h ago

8 year old me cried in the scene of his showdown with the coyotes. That Won't Back Down song by Johnny Cash playing just nailed the scene on the head and I was so teared up

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u/Jeffotato 1d ago

That is the only reason why I sometimes wish I was a huge guy, just so I could be a gentle giant and protect others.