tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post750452263317552705..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Toon-a-rama: Minions (2015)AndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-62212937822020501182015-08-09T21:28:50.952-04:002015-08-09T21:28:50.952-04:00Ben, Minons is definitely worth seeing, but it'...Ben, <i>Minons</i> is definitely worth seeing, but it's not a film that I think will be watched too much over time.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-36584441045126663652015-08-09T21:03:49.051-04:002015-08-09T21:03:49.051-04:00Thanks for the review, Andrew.
I haven't seen ...Thanks for the review, Andrew.<br />I haven't seen Minions yet, but I have seen Wreck It Ralph, and I concur, it's a great film.<br />It's one of those rare films that no matter how many times I have seen it, it's still a joy to watch.<br /><br />If I run across it while channel surfing that's where the surfing stops. <br />There's not very many films I can say that about. USS Ben USN (Ret)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07492369604790651538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-68257462931657455312015-08-07T20:18:38.215-04:002015-08-07T20:18:38.215-04:00Scott, I think the Minions are an excellent vehicl...Scott, I think the Minions are an excellent vehicle for internet jokes. I think they will remain popular for that for sure. I also think there is enough to the movies that they will remain popular, but it's the kind of issue where they are more likable when you aren't actually watching the film.<br /><br />In fact, that's a double reference. Both the words "cherry" and "dot" are independent references to that, though neither is a cunnilingus reference (as compared to just a sex reference) without the word "muncher" attached.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-89673276610249623772015-08-07T20:14:52.445-04:002015-08-07T20:14:52.445-04:00BTW, I saw it a second time today (for reasons bey...BTW, I saw it a second time today (for reasons beyond my control) and it was definitely not as enjoyable the second time through. It felt increasingly stale and <i>pro forma</i>. That's not a great sign.<br /><br />My kids did enjoy it, but I can also report that after a strong opening, the laughing kind of stopped until near the ending.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-35614200014295211382015-08-07T20:13:02.184-04:002015-08-07T20:13:02.184-04:00Kit, Exactly. Not great... enjoyable... not memor...Kit, Exactly. Not great... enjoyable... not memorable.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-26272549756007913222015-08-07T19:41:38.129-04:002015-08-07T19:41:38.129-04:00I might be the last person who hasn't gotten t...I might be the last person who hasn't gotten to these movies yet. :-)<br /><br />Having said that, I read an interesting comment the other day about the Minions. They show up as memes on Facebook except a:) the message has nothing to do with the movie, and b.) the people posting them are usually women in their 30s and 40s. This commenter theorized that the Minions may live on in that fashion, not unlike Tweety Bird. (Seriously, I bet the last time you saw Tweety merchandise, it was worn by a middle-aged woman and not a little girl.)<br /><br />And I had no idea that Pac-Man line was a cunnilingus reference. I'm behind on my sexual slang, apparently!ScottDShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619078842202925064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-77672726085033958772015-08-07T16:44:57.706-04:002015-08-07T16:44:57.706-04:00So, not great but rather harmless?So, not great but rather harmless?Kithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01453591141757808708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-70503902750937302392015-08-07T11:22:56.356-04:002015-08-07T11:22:56.356-04:00tryamax, I wouldn't quite call it slapstick, t...tryamax, I wouldn't quite call it slapstick, though certainly there is some of that... not nearly as much as you might think though. I think what they were going for primarily is "cuteness." Basically, you put a minion in a variety of scenes and you make them as innocent, naive and goofy as you can and then you have something chase them around.<br /><br />There also seemed to be a strong focus on verbal jokes in the sense of giving them a language that you can actually understand at key points. For example, Jimmy Henrix's electric guitar gets called "mega ukulele." They also whip out the occasional bit of Spanish or Yiddish.<br /><br />Ultimately though, this is a plot movie... it's just not a groundbreaking or super interesting plot in any way: the Minions are looking for a villain to follow and things go wrong along the way.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-53663966881423072852015-08-07T09:29:11.667-04:002015-08-07T09:29:11.667-04:00I haven't gotten to Minions yet, but it sounds...I haven't gotten to <i>Minions</i> yet, but it sounds much different than I was anticipating. I was expecting a slapstick driven cartoon, given that the Minions are largely nonverbal. I may end up waiting for Redbox, now. tryanmaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881154741574720094noreply@blogger.com