History Megamind / TropesAToL

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Metro Man did seem at the beginning to be something of a jerk - starting off as a kid, growing up he became a hero and everybody loved him. It's easy to think that he's going to turn out to be the villain, not the loser Hal.

* BechdelTest: Fails.

* BilledAboveTheTitle[=/=]CelebrityVoiceActor: The latter is par for the course with Dreamworks, obviously, but they have been pretty good about avoiding the former after the ''WesternAnimation/SharkTale'' backlash. Until "[[WillFerrell FERRELL]] VS. [[Creator/BradPitt PITT]]", that is.

* DuelingMovies: ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe''

* EveryoneWentToSchoolTogether: Megamind and Metro Man.
** Though Roxie and the real Bernard not only didn't go to school with Megamind and Metro Man, they didn't go to school with each other, either. Metrocity is big enough to have multiple schools, though.
** In addition, Megamind and Metro Man went to a ''special'' school for young geniuses.

* BilingualBonus: Megamind mispronounces "school" as "shul", which is the Yiddish word for "school". If we count flower language there is also the bouquet Megamind brings to the Metro Man Museum; the most common meaning you will find for yellow roses is "friendship" and another is "an apology". [[spoiler:Most bouquets don't contain dynamite, however.]]
** As far as "school/shul" is concerned, it could be argued that this is a case of Megamind pronouncing things as he reads them, as is a RunningGag in the film.
** Among his unusual pronunciations, Megamind pronounces Minion the French way (like how mignon is pronounced in Filet mignon). This is quite appropriate since minion basically translates as "cutie" in French, which is an [[AdorableEvilMinions equally accurate description of the character as is the modern English meaning of the name]].

* ActorAllusion: While Megamind flips through the channels covering [[spoiler:Titan]]'s rampage in the city, one channel shows a waterskiing squirrel, similar to the clip used in ''{{Anchorman}}''. Earlier, [[TheOtherGuys he stands too close to the exploding Metro Man monument]]. And just to score the trifecta, he pretends to torture Bernard (whom he's been impersonating) by [[AustinPowers shouting into an open shaft, yelling in pain as Bernard]].
** Creator/BenStiller plays a guy [[WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}} with crazy hair]] and [[NightAtTheMuseum working the graveyard shift in a museum]].
** TinaFey's character wants to grab weapons from the lair, and [[DateNight hold them side-ways]] [[GangstaStyle "gangster style"]].

* AllStarCast: It ''is'' a Dreamworks movie after all.

* {{Evil Minion|s}}

** Quite appropriate for a film with [[FightClub Brad Pitt]].

* AcCENTUponTheWrongSylLABle: Megamind pronounces many words in a quirky way (presumably from having learned them from reading as opposed to interaction with his classmates) especially "Metro City" (he pronounces it "Metrocity", which sounds like "atrocity"). [[spoiler:This comes back to bite him.]]

* AcCENTUponTheWrongSylLABle: Megamind pronounces many words in a quirky way, especially "Metro City" (he pronounces it "Metrocity", which sounds like "atrocity"). [[spoiler:This comes back to bite him.]]

* DuelingMovies: ''DespicableMe''

* LaserGuidedAmnesia: the Forget-me Stick. Megamind also mentions an "Illiteracy Beam" when he visits Metro Man's monument.

** The interesting thing is, [[spoiler:it's boring to nobody ''except him''. And it makes sense. He says himself that at the part where he fakes his own death]] that he's just "going through the motions." Megamind tries to take over the city, Metro Man defeats him. Day in and day out, (presumably) every single day. And the city keeps expecting him to do this for goodness-knows-how-long. He wants to do something else, darn it!]]

** Shool - School (although this could also be a "shul" reference in the sense of a synagogue and the education therein)

** A great example in the final celebration scene, when Roxanne fastens Mega's cloak around his neck. His head is bowed, possibly just meant to express that he is still in the "shyness" phase of being in love with her; but if you look at where his MaleGaze is focused, ''he is taking advantage of the moment to stare down her cleavage''.

* BadToTheBone: The TropeNamer song is used in the movie, to great effect, as well as several other {{badass}} themes (like "Welcome To The Jungle", "Highway to Hell", "Back In Black'' and [[Music/OzzyOsbourne "Crazy Train"]]).

* BoringInvincibleHero: Metro Man, it seems, has no weaknesses. [[spoiler:No, not even copper]]. The interesting thing is, it's boring to nobody ''except him''. And it makes sense. He says himself that at the part where [[spoiler:he fakes his own death]] that he's just "going through the motions." Megamind tries to take over the city, Metro Man defeats him. Day in and day out, (presumably) every single day. And the city keeps expecting him to do this for goodness-knows-how-long. He wants to do something else, darn it!

* DesignatedHero: MetroMan was literally designated the hero by people since childhood. He eventually grows weary of being forced to be what others want him to be and [[spoiler:fakes his own death to escape and do what he wants: sing.]]

* DesignatedVillain: Like Metroman, Megamind was literally designated by people to be the villain since childhood. However, [[spoiler:he eventually manages to escape this and becomes a hero beloved by the people.]]

* HeyItsThatVoice: The warden [[Film/SpiderMan wants photos of Spider-Man,]] [[VideoGame/{{Portal 2}} not your damn lemons!]]
** Creator/BenStiller has a bit role as Bernard.
** Minion is [[WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda Crane]]!
** Hal is [[WesternAnimation/HowToTrainYourDragon Snotlout]].

** In "The Button of Doom": Zherage - Garage

** Speyayder - Spider, in a fit of serendipity.

** He and Minion uses one to escape from prison at the start of the movie.