From the moment of their screen debut in 2010’s Despicable Me, Minions have come to occupy a special place in our hearts. Who doesn’t want a group of loyal little yellow cuties who make very little sense? They babysit your kids, build your crazy contraptions, have bomb etiquette training, and impersonate both Boys II Men and All4One. And the best part, they’re indestructible glow sticks, you crack a back and it glows. Booya!
This year, we have the origin movie. Finally, an origin movie that’s worth watching and actually going to not be predictable. Ba-nan-na!!!!
(Click here for the movie review.)
I cannot wait for this movie to come out, I have tried to book in my nephew as my date, but alas, his parents have already called dibs there. Stupid parents, geez, go find your own nephew type character to borrow. Some people are so inconsiderate. He’s my nephew, I should have first crack at taking him to see Minions.
I’ll be going in to the movie with great expectations of cuteness. I may even buy myself a life sized minion beforehand, just so I can hug it with gusto. I will whip out my minion whenever I have a visitor, just so I can tell them I just went to see the movie. I may even make separate movie dates with my friends and see it on multiple occasions. I don’t know, I’ve never been so excited about a movie ever! It’s so fluffy I could die!!!!
Are you as excited as I am? Or, am I the last big kid out there?
Oh yeah, this movie has Sandra Bullock as its villain, how cool is that? The only person who’d be cooler is Helen Mirren as the villain, now, that would be totally bananas! OK, I may have to keep my love of Helen Mirren to myself. It’s not natural, or is it? She’s just so amazing.
Rating: 10/10, they have done a brilliant job with the trailers, I was hooked as soon as they came out of the water in an evolutionary stumble. Woohoo! Minions!!!!
See it again: Yes, I’ve watched the trailers so many times, and have used “have you seen the new Minion trailer?” as an excuse to rewatch it over and over and over again.
Worth my time: Absolutely yes, they make my insides feel all warm and fuzzy. And I just can’t wait to see them in action. Only downfall is that there’s no Agnes. She’s my favourite.
Take my mother: Hell yeah, if mum’s willing to go with me. She’s not so much a fan of cartoons, but if I beg and plead enough, maybe she will go with me. If not, dad’s a fan, and I’ll use the excuse of us taking my nephew to the movies. Grandpa trumps parents, yeah!
Talking points: Are you kidding me? They’re Minions! MINIONS!
Annoyance factor: 4/10, it’s been like a year since the first trailer was released, you’re killing me Illumination, you’re killing me!
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