imperfection is perfection
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MINIONS [2015]
I live under a rather large rock. I don’t have TV reception and I am horrible with pop culture. I just follow movies, obsessively, and that has only been for the last two years. So in my world, until not long ago (shout out to Cinema Parrot Disco!) I had no idea what the Minions were. I now feel a little foolish, as for once my friends answer ‘yes’ when I talk about the last film I saw (usually until I’m told to shut up). This is not the normal reaction I get. Apparently this movie is a massive deal. But none of this bothers me. Is this a good film to become a child again for 90 minutes while giggling yourself stupid? Well… A thousand times yes!!
I even find the very purpose of their existence to be a funny, somewhat dark joke. They live to serve tyrants. If these guys were people, they’d have served in the S-fucking-S. Which the movie conveniently ignores when going through the Minions’ history, good decision. But hey, they are little, adorable yellow things so its hard to ever picture them in a bad way. They just want to help! Even if it is the SS!
This film is filled with slapstick comedy, which is great for all ages, while there are some great jokes early on for older viewers: my favourite, a giant poster saying “A MAN YOU CAN TRUST”, and under those letters is a giant face of Nixon. Ha!! There is a lot packed in here, but if it has a flaw, and it does, it is the second half. Sandra Bullock sounds like she phoned in her effort – literally – and the humour simply wasn’t as rife as it was during the first half. Did I mention the fact that the soundtrack ROCKS with tracks from The Doors, The Who, The Stones… All the good stuff!
The best thing about Minions is it is achingly funny, the second half still great, but not compared to the first, which is simply a riot. I love the fact that their language can be gibberish, but we can follow what they are saying most of the time. I find it to be an amazing achievement honestly, especially given it is animated. But the truly great thing about this movie is it is 90 minutes of being a child again. Personally this is kind of great for me, as I have zero memories from before I was thirteen. So to watch a movie that truly makes me feel like a child, in the best possible sense, is a damn good experience.
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Loathed it – found it way too much for kids and the minions need to be just that, minions. I laughed three times in the movie – haven’t even been bothered to review it I was so disappointed 🙂 Didn’t help they show about half the movie in trailers.
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I don’t watch trailers, ever, so I guess I’m one up there. Probably helped I was baked out of my mind hehe
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Nice take, love the minions, they crack me up.
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It would have been perfect if the villain wasn’t so underwhelming
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A great villain always makes a movie that much better.
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Yup. And the character couldn’t have been done if she was voiced by someone with talent, who knows. Bullock must’ve been chosen on name recognition alone
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I’m going to see this tomorrow so I’m not gonna read your review yet. I LOVE these little creatures so I hope the movie lives up to my expectations!
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If you love the minions don’t see how you couldn’t love this movie. It is so cleverly written
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I found the minions cute enough in Despicable Me, but I can’t get myself to watch this – it has been taken too far in my opinion haha!
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hehe yeah that’s where my shelter from pop culture comes in handy ;P I hadn’t even heard of them, so to me this film was awesome. Though Bullock really did suck. I bet I’ll absolutely LOVE Despicable Me!!
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Haha, brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE THOSE MINIONS!!!
I’m gonna watch this stoned too! Ha! 😀 😀
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Its so awesome 😀
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now you need to watch Despicable Me 2…. 😀 😀
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Yes, I suppose I do!!
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You do!!!!! The minions go angry and purple!!!!!
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Hehe awesome, I can’t wait for that 😀
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Watch it!!!!!!! SOON! (minions!)
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I’m looking forward to seeing this. Loved the Despicable Me films, so have to see this naturally.
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Its sooo much funnier, I just watched Despicable Me… better voice-work in that no doubt, but Minions is just so funny. I’m gonna go see it again 😀
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Thanks for the mention! Lol – so glad I got you into the MINIONS!!!! You didn’t know what you were missing! 😉
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Minions just scare me dude. Good for you for braving this. . . .
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Haha!!
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I JUST watched this on Monday and really enjoyed it 🙂 there’s something very fun, cute and smart about the minions.
And yeah I was stoned lol.
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Hahahaha. Yeah me too, I giggled like a little idiot. I don’t understand the hate for this film, just cos it makes money off of promo items doesn’t mean it is a bad movie. People moan about Minions toys more than they talk about the actual movie, which was a blast and had tons of jokes for adults. The Vietnam War poster part was my favourite
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