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EddieValiant,Jr. Not Quite Batman from under your bed. Since: Jan, 2010
Not Quite Batman
#27: Jun 11th 2010 at 1:53:04 PM

I still remember the first time I saw the logo for Despicable Me.

I'm still disappointed that the silohuette was neither Alfred Hitchcock nor the Penguin.

"Religion isn't the cause of wars, it's the excuse." —Mycroft Next
zam Since: Jun, 2009
#28: Jun 11th 2010 at 2:11:21 PM

Mega Mind seems like the better one, strangely enough it makes me have Captain Hammer flashbacks despite Metroman actually seeming kinda cool.

Anaheyla Since: Jan, 2001
#29: Jun 11th 2010 at 2:22:52 PM

Darker and Edgier Superman expies are overdone. Metro Man promises to be not D&A. I hope.

edited 11th Jun '10 2:23:27 PM by Anaheyla

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JAF1970 Jonah Falcon from New York Since: Jan, 2001
RobbieRotten Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
#31: Jul 5th 2010 at 11:37:28 AM

Whoa. I've read a few reviews on other sites that say it's shit but RT says it's awesome? The hell?

Roundy210 Since: Apr, 2009
#32: Jul 5th 2010 at 12:14:20 PM

reviews that come out before the movie does tend to be more positive unless said interview is just on a blog or website.

also, i am goddamn sick of those yellow minion asses. they're not funny at all, they're too annoying, and they're just so...DESPICABLY marketable.

CrowT.Robot Trainspotter from Ga-Metru Since: Oct, 2009
Trainspotter
#33: Jul 7th 2010 at 4:25:30 PM

I probably won't see these; besides, Toy Story 3 is a tough act to follow.

edited 7th Jul '10 4:25:48 PM by CrowT.Robot

Formerly known as Crow T. Robot.
shadowgirl_13_chaos OMG Shiny Pidgey! from the Nerd Cave Since: Jun, 2009
OMG Shiny Pidgey!
#34: Jul 9th 2010 at 11:45:07 AM

^^^ Woah, woah, woah, Robbie Rotten, slow down. Rotten Tomatoes, harshist reveiw site EVER, gave it a POSITIVE review? That's it. I'm watching Despicable Me. Full stop.

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GoggleFox rrrrrrrrr from Acadia, yo. Since: Jul, 2009
rrrrrrrrr
#35: Jul 9th 2010 at 11:51:44 AM

Despicable Me, after seeing the more recent trailers for it, looks very promising to me. Come on, it's about an evil genius mastermind, his rivalry, his plans for ludicrous acts of larceny, and... his family life.

How can you not love this?

Meanwhile, what I saw of Mega Mind made me seriously dislike the character from the start, so I'm not really looking forward to it. Maybe future trailers will help.

Sakamoto demands an explanation for this shit.
shadowgirl_13_chaos OMG Shiny Pidgey! from the Nerd Cave Since: Jun, 2009
OMG Shiny Pidgey!
#36: Jul 9th 2010 at 7:59:41 PM

Loove your new avatar Goggle Fox!

Back to the debate... Mega Mind looks awful. It just... Does.

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Roundy210 Since: Apr, 2009
#37: Jul 9th 2010 at 10:22:26 PM

really? because i thought it looked...

...hmm...

...what is the general opinion on Talladega Nights/Anchorman around here? Just for reference.

rjung He's just some guy, you know? from Fifth and Main (Five Year Plan) Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
He's just some guy, you know?
#38: Jul 9th 2010 at 11:23:40 PM

Still bleh on Mega Mind, and can't see what people see in it. Will probably end up catching Despicable Me this weekend, if only because my son's been eying its release date.

—R.J.

TheEvilDr.Bolty The Evil Dr Bolty Since: May, 2009
The Evil Dr Bolty
#39: Jul 10th 2010 at 8:51:45 PM

Had to look up the trailer for Mega Mind, I had not even heard of it (whereas Despicable Me clearly had a monstrous advertising budget).

I have decently high hopes for Despicable Me just because, well, mediocre comedies tend to cram all of the funny moments into the trailers. Despicable Me has kept on cranking out more and more ads with more and more funny moments. I also like the fact that its evil geniuses are clearly very competent instead of the now-cliche Dr. Evil style of bumbling mad scientist.

RobbieRotten Since: Nov, 2009 Relationship Status: 700 wives and 300 concubines
#40: Jul 10th 2010 at 11:46:21 PM

So I saw Despicable Me and it...sucked balls. No joke

A.Rex Son I am disappoint. Since: Dec, 2009
Son I am disappoint.
#41: Jul 11th 2010 at 1:41:58 PM

We must have details ya know.

Ronnie Respect the Red Right Hand from Surrounded by Idiots Since: Jan, 2001
Respect the Red Right Hand
#42: Jul 11th 2010 at 4:03:13 PM

I loved it, especially the minions.

KnownUnknown Since: Jan, 2001
#43: Jul 11th 2010 at 4:56:06 PM

Loved it. Over the top Card Carrying Evil meets worldwide Serious Business. The movie lampoons the idea of "bitter guy adopts kids" idea while simultaneously playing it adorably straight. Nice.

I think the perfect sequel to this would be a years later with an aging Gru and his daughters as a hilariously evil villainous family (the anti-Incredibles). I'm still disappointed there weren't more gags about how easily the girls took to being a supervillain's daughters, or a final scene of a cut to them doing some "family activity" that involved stealing the real Eiffel Tower.

edited 11th Jul '10 5:02:26 PM by KnownUnknown

illegalcheese X-14: Killer Cheese Since: Apr, 2010
X-14: Killer Cheese
#44: Jul 12th 2010 at 6:12:36 PM

Despicable Me was way too sugary sweet for me. I felt like the 'adorable' children were being pushed too hard, and Gru near end felt like his character was being derailed. I didn't find the minions to be annoying at all, though. They were more fun than the kids.

kalandra Since: Dec, 2012
#45: Jul 14th 2010 at 9:40:04 AM

I watched Despicable Me. Fairly average. Those minions aren't as annoying as I thought.

Megamind premises sounds kinda... uninspired though. Bumbling comedic villian vs jerkass boring superhero. Doesn't better than Despicable Me.

edited 14th Jul '10 9:41:45 AM by kalandra

Anaheyla Since: Jan, 2001
#46: Jul 15th 2010 at 12:18:52 PM

Metroman doesn't seem like much of a jerkass to me. Either way, he dies shortly into the movie.

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GiantSpaceChinchilla Since: Oct, 2009
#47: Jul 15th 2010 at 6:09:53 PM

Watched Despicable me. I laughed so hard I knocked out a contact. How that works I don't know but its true. It's not the best move evar but it's still more enjoyable then the vast majority of "serious" movies.

I'm a little ambivalent about going to see Mega Mind. On the one hand there promises to be a great story. On the other hand Will Ferrell. Meh, I'll probably squeeze it into my movie schedule anyway.

ArcanGenth Since: Aug, 2009
#48: Jul 17th 2010 at 6:11:23 PM

Despicable Me was FREAKING AWESOME!

I laughed so damned much this morning.
I loved the minions. They remind me of the Tron Bonne's Servbots so very much.

I dunno, I didn't feel like they derailed Gru's character.
With all the flashbacks to his childhood, it felt like a natural progression of character development.
The more time he spent with the girls, the more he thought about his own childhood and how it shaped his life. I think he also bonded with the girls at least partially by seeing how they dealt with their hardships in a very independent way. Similar to how he dealt with his mother never paying attention to him, but he would carry on regardless.

He bonded with them and started to genuinely care about them.
..and they were bloody adorable, to boot. grin

edited 17th Jul '10 6:11:46 PM by ArcanGenth

rjung He's just some guy, you know? from Fifth and Main (Five Year Plan) Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
He's just some guy, you know?
#49: Jul 18th 2010 at 2:37:07 PM

Finally saw it and I enjoyed it, but I think it needed another round or two with the writing-polish. I didn't mind the mostly-predictable plot, but Gru's ice-thawing towards the girls was a little abrupt and felt almost like an Informed Ability IMO. I also think it'd have been funnier if the girls had adapted to some of Gru's mindset and did some villainy of their own near the end.

Still, pretty good overall. I liked it more than Shrek 4, but that's not saying much...

—R.J.

Pipman from Spin Zone Since: Jun, 2010
#50: Jul 18th 2010 at 6:36:22 PM

I've never heard of Mega Mind until now.


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