Megamind: In case you've noticed, you've fallen right into my trap!Bring the kids. Borrow some if you have to.
Metro Man: You can't trap justice! It's an idea, a BELIEF!
Megamind: Even the most heartfelt belief can get corroded with crime!
Metro Man: Justice is a non-corrosive metal!
Megamind: But metals can be melted, by the heat of revanche!
Metro Man: It's REVENGE, and it's best served cold!
Megamind: But it can be easily reheated, in the microwave of evil!
Metro Man: Well, I think your warranty's about to expire!
Megamind: Maybe I got an extended warranty!
Metro Man: Warranties are invalid, if used beyond their intended purpose!
Sunday, November 7, 2010
I'VE BEEN WATCHING YOU LIKE A DINGO WATCHES A HUMAN BABY: The list of "super awesome American animated films not made by Pixar" is not that long -- Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, maybe Kung Fu Panda ... and now, I'm pretty sure, Megamind. Not just for the gorgeous 3D, not just for being infinitely better than Despicable Me in the "humanize the villain" genre of 2010, not just for the extra work it's given to whoever's writing a dissertation on "Tina Fey and Body Image Issues" based on how her character was drawn and not just for the random Donkey Kong and Marlon Brando in Superman references and the Shepard Fairey-esque No You Can't posters, but for crackling dialogue like this voiced by Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt:
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I also quite enjoyed it--it's different from what Pixar does--much more traditional joke oriented and reference-humor based.
ReplyDeleteJudging from the ending credits, I'm willing to bet Justin Theroux (and likely Ben Stiller) did an uncredited polish on the script. Theroux has an "consultant" credit and is credited as sole writer on "Metro Man Song."
I think there's an interesting discussion to be had about the impact of Lorne Michael's infamous "Lose some weight" dictum to Tina Fey oh-so-long ago. Would she be as big as she is now? Almost assuredly not. Would she be as funny as she is now? That's debatable.
ReplyDelete"<span>Would she be as big as she is now? Almost assuredly not." No, she'd be BIGGER! Oh, wait, you meant famous...
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Metro Man sounds a lot like Captain Hammer. That's a good thing in my book.
ReplyDeleteWatts, I totally read that as referring to size, not fame.
ReplyDeleteHe's totally Captain Hammer.<span> </span>
ReplyDeleteI do want to see this.
ReplyDeleteThat said, neither the boyfriend nor I were thrilled by How to Train Your Dragon.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first ten minutes, after which something happened that scared the bejeezus out of 2.0, and we were done. He's still traumatized.
ReplyDeleteFor the record, I meant fame.
ReplyDeleteReally? That and Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs are two of my favorite movies in the past few years (I think I got to Toy Story 3 too late - everyone had overhyped me about how much I was going to cry, etc, and I was like "eh, I get it, but not a life-changer).
ReplyDeleteI would also like to threadjack and request a discussion thread re: 127 Hours now that it's opened. I loved it.
At least a portion of our issue was the voice for the lead kid, which seemed like they were aiming for "little Jack Black," which was jarring and seemed kind of at odds with the kid. There were several other things that we also did like about it, although I did frequently note the adorableness of the lead dragon. Who was, in fact, adorable.
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to sing the praises of Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs.
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