As much I like Despicable me series, this film is whole league higher category. Story is excellent satire most Superhero films while poking gently Dinner´s Superman. The characters are so good. Their motives to do what they do and the story.
And the music and theatrics are so good. When Megamind comes down for that final battle with Tighten with all the drones and light show and music I still get chills every single time no matter how many times I seen this movie. Wonderfully made.
I love that some people think that Metroman was actually a bad guy in secret(thanks to The Boys, probably), but he's actually a great guy. He just wanted to live his own life.
He also knew damn well that Megamind wouldn't actually HURT anyone in his absence, he's got a very Senior Senior Sr from Kim Possible outlook on villainy, that's 95% performance, 5% petty crime
@TheKyrix82 Both characters just got "forced" into their roles by societal norms, and they both went through a midlife crisis when they were unfilled. Good stuff.
@@nullakjg767Incorrect lol. Not everyone gets paid the same. This isnt Soviet Russia. Fun fact: working 10% more hours pays out about 50% more money over a career.
Used to scare me as kid of because of the realistic style of animation and I'm autistic so it has this uncanny valley feeling that really bugged me but going back to it as an adult I appreciate it more now
@@torrent0411 The lesser movie had a more impressionable audience. As Simone & George point out, this one is for more mature, older audiences. Easier to sell tons of Minion merch and get repeat viewings/DVD sales with the child audience, and then by default become the bigger sensation.
@@MonAhgasInsomniAroELF No need to get so down about it. It's not so much about money as it is about value. Despicable Me was able to directly and indirectly (through spin-off toys and other stuff) entertain and divert children for days on end. That provided more value than Megamind, which appealed to a somewhat more mature audience but didn't have the same entertainment "staying power."
I love that Titan is actually spelled "Tighten" as Hal's superhero name. This movie's release date is such a tragedy, honestly. Complete coincidence that it was so close to Despicable Me, but it really torpedoed it at the box office.
@@TrickyDicky2006 This. "Deep Impact" came out the same year that "Armageddon" did. Interestingly, "Deep Impact" won the early approval, but "Armageddon" has proven to have WAY MORE staying power, over time. lol It'd be like if the same year "Greenland" came out, a similar movie called "Antarctica" was released in theatres. One would kill the other. That's just how it works.
I was a contract assistant production accountant on this movie. The work was boring & repetitive but working at Dreamworks Animation was amazing. You are surrounded by some of the most extremely talented and creative animators and artists on earth who loved their jobs. This was during peak DVD sales too (before streaming) so the studio was floating in money. The holiday party was at San Francisco City Hall and was completely Megamind themed. The crew gift (still have it) was a black Megamind cape with a big M on the back. The funniest most random part of my job was paying the celebrity voice actors. Had this ‘they are real people too! moment’ while reviewing a copy of Brad Pitt, Tina Fey, & Will Ferrell’s driver’s licenses, signed contracts, passports and I9’s to pay them!
This is entirely unrelated to Megamind, but I had a VERY similar experience interning at the costing department for ground-side communications at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. Housing was across town at Caltech with all the cool kids; work involved setting up a database of past mission proposals and their budgets; I got to see all kinds of off-the-wall ideas, like a robotic aircraft to fly in the atmosphere of Titan (Saturn's moon, not the supervillain).
@@eskreskao Yup! Super nice guy and I remember that there was a real family history story behind the name. Don’t remember any of the details of it though.
@@IgnisKhan I got to see an early 3D test version of the prison escape scene from Kung Fu Panda. It was amazing and made me feel like I needed to barf! They also had a dedicated always on mirrored conference room video wall between Glendale & Redwood City. I’d be in these meetings where we needed to move production staff around to new projects or to change films and there would be 30/40 people on the Glendale side and 10/15 in Redwood City. Crystal clear video and audio and the conference table came to a 1/2 end on one side and the other.
Both movies were in the pipeline simultaneously, and if I remember right Megamind actually released first. Gru was just more marketable (Minions!), but this one was the better story - especially the best depiction of the "nice guy" stalker syndrome.
That was a plot device for Megaminds motivation. Who is the nice guy you speak off? Titan or Megamind, since MM stole someones identity to get intimate with someone.
@@CheepchipsableHe didn’t steal someone’s identity to get intimate. He didn’t want anyone to know he was mourning Metro man, than he meet her and was happy to have someone to bond with over grief. Then he feel in love with her and realized the mess he created because if he revealed himself now everything would be ruined. Also, Hal literally spied on her and really tried to kill her. While Megamind was willing to risk his life to save her and the city. So, yeah the nice guy is Megamind.
@@shayla106 Yep, Megamind is the nice guy, Hal is the Nice Guy. Even tried using the whole “I’m a good guy, you should be with me!”. If the movie had a higher rating, he would have dropped every misogynistic slur in the book before leaving Roxanne on top of that building.
I get the idea of Neil Patrick Harris fitting in this role... if you've not watched it, look up "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog", about 44 mins, and he plays a not dissimilar role.
Megamind was very underrated when it released but its become quite a cult classic! The fact you immediately feel Metroman is just a complete tool but then you get the humanizing backstory and the fact he clearly believes in megamind etc.
I like that Megamind has no sequence. I like that it didn't become a mainstream movie. No merch, no unnecessary spinoffs, or sequences. A solo great movie.
This movie was such a fun surprise when it first came out. The best thing about it for me was there was nothing past the first ten minutes in the trailer, so when MetroMan "dies" it was just, you get a whole movie left where anything is possible. I didn't know what to expect after that and I loved it.
If you notice, during the first confrontation there's a moment where Metroman's image "blinks", and that's when he does aaaaaaaall of the things he did. I liked that detail.
Oh look, something that actually aged the movie! (The music is timeless, the pop culture references have been going forever, but the “no Queen of England” is definitely something that would have this generation as grandparents nodding to it and going “yep, still remember the day that happened”.)
@@GorgeousRandyFlamethrower- What? you make no sense. Theres always a consort. Since its a King now so there a queen consort and King regent. Before there was the Queen and King consort
Movie is really underrated for how good the writing is. The world laughed at Hal when he said that there is no Queen of England, but obviously he could tell the future. Simone at 1:00: "It doesn't have minions" Me: Not technically... lol "Minion" I can't remember, but I think this movie got lost with other big movies coming out, so it barely got attention in the theater. This is one of those movies that has gained so much traction years later.
I need to watch the full version now :0 Edit: I looked at the start and end to see but those are two different dresses not the same one. The red one has black on the top and middle and the blue one just has lace at the top
There's a theory that this movie and Despicable Me originated from the same Spec Script (which for people who don't know is a screenplay premise that is yet to be bought up and produced by a studio) which would explain the similarities - the premise of the villain winning, a side character named Minion/the minions. It's a shame this movie was overshadowed by Despicable Me, I really wish Megamind came out on top, because while I like the first Despicable Me, I love this movie.
funny how that's always how it seems to go. the quality product goes underrated and unnoticed, while the product with better marketing potential boosts to fame. sad really that even when it comes to things like stories the lower quality stuff wins (not saying DM is bad quality, it's still good generally, but in direct comparison to MM it's just not _as_ good) because the competition tragically has nothing to do with the story/product itself, only the ability to advertise and profit. :/ but on the bright side, it creates gems that people get to discover and appreciate even more down the line.
The lackies of supervillains are usually referred to as their minions, so two supervillain movies are of course going to have some twist on that trope.
George’s tree-climbing fish put me in mind of the quote “I could outrun a shark, but a shark could outswim me, so in a triathlon it would come down to who is the stronger cyclist”
There is a short that followed this movie. Megamind is trying to adjust to his new role in the city while having to clean up one of his left over evil projects.
Megamind was an all out surprise for me first time watching. I thought for sure it'd be a knock off Pixar thing for kids, so I'm happy to see you guys had the same fun I had with it.
One of the most under-appreciated animated films ever made! I love everything about Megamind's character, and how the whole plot of him eventually becoming a hero works! He was never an evil person at heart. He only became what he believed he was destined to based on how everyone viewed him, while having no vendetta against anyone. Eventually he discovers both him and Metro Man were dealing with the same issues, only to realize that fate doesn't decide your purpose. Only you can decide that for yourself! If this movie wasn't released around the same time as Despicable Me, I believe it would've been a bigger success! It is 100% a better movie!
One thing, I enjoy about Metroman retiring to go to music makes sense. People have talked about this already, but he choose music since it is the one ability that his powers don’t give him. His powers give him super strength, super speed, flight, and laser vision, yet music is something he can make his own without his powers.
Wait, how was this such a good movie!? Cliched posters sometimes hide such good stuff. I should look into animated films more. Guillermo del Toro served as a creative consultant in the movie, btw. It might explain some of the visual coolness, too. Metro Man was hoping for this outcome and it's pretty sweet that his final act of heroism was giving a chance to this guy who was never given one.
"No one has a public image that shiny without some dirty deeds." While I agree that it's exceptionally rare, Fred Rogers, of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, was every bit the kind soul he appeared to be. I know George, sadly, didn't get to grow up with Mister Rogers, he was _definitely_ on Canadian TV in the 90s so perhaps Simone had the pleasure of knowing him as I did (through the TV, don't be gross).
My sequel pitch is to have megamind's parents still be alive and arrive only to find out that megamind was actually sent to take over the planet before their arrival and then he is torn between being a villian to please his parents and his new life as a hero in Metrocity.
undermines the first movie as megaminds parents were never evil, his evil was impressed onto him by being raised in a toxic and abusive environment (prison).
Yeah, Megamind launched against Despicable Me with a similar premise (The Incredibles but supervillains), but Despicable Me had the insta-marketing power of the Minions behind it so did far, far better - despite pretty much everyone who sees it preferring Megamind. It's shocking how often two very similar movies will launch against each other (in animation alone, Antz vs A Bug's Life, anyone?).
Megamind was never the type of jerk who hurts you. Not on purpose anyway. He would SEVERELY INCONVENIENCE you any day of the week. He would kick your car across the street without a second thought. He would punch a hole in your house and not feel guilty about it. He would bring your whole day to a screeching halt with his latest scheme just for funsies. But DIRECTLY HURT someone? Never! Not on purpose anyway. Doesn't really stop him from being a jerk though. It just makes him a more sympathetic one.
I really enjoy how metro man didn't return and save the day in the end after it was discovered he was still alive and megamind had to step up and save the city. Really great storyline in this film and of course the soundtrack is unmatched! Shame it didn't get the attention it deserves
I'm relieved that, unlike some reactors, you didn't stop the movie as soon as the credits began, so you didn't miss the scene with Minion and the real Bernard. I didn't dislike Despicable Me, but I love Megamind so much more.
I think megamind and metroman were forced into the roles that they had and to them it was more about the theatrics with it. I especially think Metroman never properly saw megamind as a villain, especially when they were adults and it was more of a game to him. It’s refreshing they didn’t just make metroman just a douche who’s the bad guy but actually made it so they have this respect fir each other as well. Hal is so gross tho… it’s the fact people like him exist in real life, he’s the typical ‘nice guy’ who thinks woman owe him something because he’s nice to them
But Hal's _not_ nice; he's self-absorbed and lacks empathy. Narcissistic. That's why this trope really bothers me. There are truly nice men out there who would objectively be excellent "life-partners," but their behavior, sadly, for what I must assume are evolutionary/biology reasons, doesn't appeal to women. _That's_ the tragedy.
@@clover2739 Not exactly -- you _did_ put it in quotes, after all. I was referring more to the common trope that women prefer "bad boys" (and/or broody and mysterious ones) over "nice guys," and are justified in this because bad boys actually have a heart of gold and nice guys are stalkers.
I'm glad you realized immediately that the movie clashed with Despicable Me in release. It went completely under my radar at the time it was released because of it.
I got to watch this film in the cinema as a kid and when the person said "I love you metro man" it only played out one side of the cinemas speakers I actually thought it was someone in cinema that said it
I love both (Megamind and Despicable me)... While there are definitely some simularities in concept (Bad guy -> (sorta) good guy) they are really different in execution and themes.
There was a short included on the DVD called "Megamind and the Button of Doom" which covers Megaminds first adventure as a hero. You can find it on youtube. Also there was a Megamind TV series announced a while ago.
This is so much better than Despicable me, and it just never stood a chance against it at the box office, and now it’s basically forgotten everywhere but Tumblr.
I'm GLAD this movie got a weird release and ended up with no sequels-- its one of those films that's absolutely fantastic as a standalone story. I do NOT want a sequel. I love it as it is.
Yessssssssss!!!!! I'm so so happy you both got to see Megamind! And enjoyed it as much as I did. So many laughs. I laughed so much the first time I watched it. Definitely in my top ten. I don't think my favorite movie list of all time is in a particular order, but looking at it Megamind is at #3. This reaction is for sure going into my Exceptionally Great Reactions playlist!
I've found a fairly common opinion is that this was better, but was kinda mis-marketed while Despicable Me had great marketing (and the sequels bear that part out). I kicked myself when I first saw this for not seeing it earlier, mainly because I had a 3 year old at the time. The "no Queen of England" thing made its rounds in memes right after she died, too.
Fun Fact: During the verbal confrontation in the observatory you can see Metro Man behind Megamind for a split second foreshadowing the reveal later in the film!
If you go through the "sun warming up" scene frame-by-frame, you actually WILL see Metro Man disappearing for a split second as he goes to cleat his head.
Megamind is the best! Despicable me is fine but I always felt like this one was more fun and much better written. It doesn't get enough attention and that's shame. Great reaction. There is a sequel tv series coming.
Hearing *Brad Pitt's* voice *#Simone* said that's weird. Well there's a animated/real world movie called *(Cool World)* starring *Brad Pitt & Kim Basinger*
there are not 2 but 3 animated film series with song-and-dance endings: this one, despicable me and shrek in the Italian version of the film the voice of megamind is that (for us) of jim carrey
I don't think Megamind was as promoted as Despicable Me, so I missed it at the time--and saw the latter because of my nieces. When I finally watched Megamind recently, I definitely preferred it to Despicable Me. The cinematography is better, and the writing is more mature and spontaneous (I believe some of it was improvised). There is a short "sequel" film of a sort that was done, that covered how Megamind dealt with some of his old villain tech.
I realized something. Megamind did kinda the same as Syndrome in Incredibles. But Megamind had success. Both created a monster to beat it and get hero status.
Perhaps, but Syndrome was in it for the adulation. Megamind just wanted to continue to play the game in the only role that he had known. While Syndrome's motivations are purely selfish, Megamind does develop a concern for others, which allows him to become the hero.
I just discovered your Channel with this video, and I am subscribing and going to look through your other reactions and commentaries! I quite liked your reactions to the various parts of this movie, as it has always been a favorite of mine, and am glad to see others enjoying it as well! 💚
28:17 well yeah, the whole point of Hal is that just because you're a hero doesn't mean you get the girl, so Megamind doesn't get a kiss just 'cause he saved Roxanne. XD
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Gru vs Megamind vs Doctor Evil, who wins?
Megamind, his Minion is much more competent
Megamind, can y'all react to Anchorman 2?
Dr. Evil. He has sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads.
Oh man, Megamind all the way.
the bald one
Such an under-appreciated, marvelous movie. “Minion, you were right. I was…less right” 😂
Also "He would win some, I would almost win others.."
@@StevesTubes Yes!!
Bing!
"This is the last time you make a fool out of me!"
"I made you a hero, you did the fool thing all by yourself!"
"Ollo?"
"Uh, it's 'Hello' "
"Oh. Hello?"
"Much better"
As much I like Despicable me series, this film is whole league higher category. Story is excellent satire most Superhero films while poking gently Dinner´s Superman. The characters are so good. Their motives to do what they do and the story.
"...while poking gently Dinner´s Superman." Huh?!? ❓
And the music and theatrics are so good. When Megamind comes down for that final battle with Tighten with all the drones and light show and music I still get chills every single time no matter how many times I seen this movie. Wonderfully made.
@@bigdream_dreambig yes 😉
@@bigdream_dreambig Probably he meant Donner's Superman (The director of the first Superman movies)
@@juanausensi499 Thank you! Now it makes sense! 👍
I love that some people think that Metroman was actually a bad guy in secret(thanks to The Boys, probably), but he's actually a great guy. He just wanted to live his own life.
He also knew damn well that Megamind wouldn't actually HURT anyone in his absence, he's got a very Senior Senior Sr from Kim Possible outlook on villainy, that's 95% performance, 5% petty crime
@TheKyrix82 Hence the "way to go little buddy. I knew he had it in him".
@@heikira438 Exactly. He grew up with him, he KNOWS him
@TheKyrix82 Both characters just got "forced" into their roles by societal norms, and they both went through a midlife crisis when they were unfilled. Good stuff.
@@nullakjg767Incorrect lol. Not everyone gets paid the same. This isnt Soviet Russia.
Fun fact: working 10% more hours pays out about 50% more money over a career.
"Get back you savages!" always gets me especially with Megamind's facial expression
Rango is another massively underrated animation that never got the attention it deserved
"It only takes one bullet.
"You ain't got the nerve."
"Try me."
I rented that on a whim one time and was surprised how great it was.
Yeah I second Rango for sure.
Definitely, it was such a great movie
Used to scare me as kid of because of the realistic style of animation and I'm autistic so it has this uncanny valley feeling that really bugged me but going back to it as an adult I appreciate it more now
A FAR superior movie to Despicable Me. It's too bad that everyone thought it was just a rip-off when it clearly wasn't.
I came here to say this, this movie was over shadowed by a lesser movie.
@@torrent0411 The lesser movie had a more impressionable audience. As Simone & George point out, this one is for more mature, older audiences. Easier to sell tons of Minion merch and get repeat viewings/DVD sales with the child audience, and then by default become the bigger sensation.
@@thomasknash i hate that when it should be about the story itself, in the end it's still about money. but that's life i guess
@@MonAhgasInsomniAroELF No need to get so down about it. It's not so much about money as it is about value. Despicable Me was able to directly and indirectly (through spin-off toys and other stuff) entertain and divert children for days on end. That provided more value than Megamind, which appealed to a somewhat more mature audience but didn't have the same entertainment "staying power."
Both are about villains turning goodish, but have very different stories.
I love that Titan is actually spelled "Tighten" as Hal's superhero name.
This movie's release date is such a tragedy, honestly. Complete coincidence that it was so close to Despicable Me, but it really torpedoed it at the box office.
It's too bad, because I liked this movie far more than DM
@@TrickyDicky2006 stay tuned movie from 1992 funniest movie ever made
Yep and I have nothing against Despicable Me, but this movie kicks it's ass any day of the week and twice on Tuesdays.
@@mattp6089 you misspelled "thrice" lol
@@TrickyDicky2006 This. "Deep Impact" came out the same year that "Armageddon" did. Interestingly, "Deep Impact" won the early approval, but "Armageddon" has proven to have WAY MORE staying power, over time. lol
It'd be like if the same year "Greenland" came out, a similar movie called "Antarctica" was released in theatres. One would kill the other. That's just how it works.
I was a contract assistant production accountant on this movie. The work was boring & repetitive but working at Dreamworks Animation was amazing. You are surrounded by some of the most extremely talented and creative animators and artists on earth who loved their jobs. This was during peak DVD sales too (before streaming) so the studio was floating in money. The holiday party was at San Francisco City Hall and was completely Megamind themed. The crew gift (still have it) was a black Megamind cape with a big M on the back. The funniest most random part of my job was paying the celebrity voice actors. Had this ‘they are real people too! moment’ while reviewing a copy of Brad Pitt, Tina Fey, & Will Ferrell’s driver’s licenses, signed contracts, passports and I9’s to pay them!
Did you know Marty Sixkiller? The most badass name I ever saw in the credits to any movie.
This is entirely unrelated to Megamind, but I had a VERY similar experience interning at the costing department for ground-side communications at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab. Housing was across town at Caltech with all the cool kids; work involved setting up a database of past mission proposals and their budgets; I got to see all kinds of off-the-wall ideas, like a robotic aircraft to fly in the atmosphere of Titan (Saturn's moon, not the supervillain).
@@eskreskao Yup! Super nice guy and I remember that there was a real family history story behind the name. Don’t remember any of the details of it though.
@@IgnisKhan I got to see an early 3D test version of the prison escape scene from Kung Fu Panda. It was amazing and made me feel like I needed to barf! They also had a dedicated always on mirrored conference room video wall between Glendale & Redwood City. I’d be in these meetings where we needed to move production staff around to new projects or to change films and there would be 30/40 people on the Glendale side and 10/15 in Redwood City. Crystal clear video and audio and the conference table came to a 1/2 end on one side and the other.
@@jimhsfbay "It was amazing and made me feel like I needed to barf!"
Somehow that sentence just doesn't seem right... 😝
One of my absolute favorite animated films.
While I enjoyed Despicable Me, this film IMHO was a far better and deeper film.
Its the dialog.
How was it "deeper"?
Gru and Megamind pretty much went through the same thing. Megamind just dwelled on it more.
@@Cheepchipsable yea that’s what makes it better
Giving a 4chan user Super-powers 😆. Definitely one of George's funniest comments IMHO.
having the internet might already be a superpower... I still remember how they found Shia Lebeouf's flag.
More like Redditor tbh. 4channers aren't "nice guys."
4chan-incels... the ultimate villain archetype..
@@Unknown-hb3id Lmao true. If anything Megamind is the 4chan user in this situation.
@Hera Isaway It's accurate in only the opinion of old school twitter users, who are 10x worse
I chuckled when you said Metroman had a lot of skeletons in his closet, considering what happened with the death ray lol.
Technically that was a skeleton from someone else's closet, lol!
I;ve said for years, "If I have learned anything from cartoons, people who wear eyeliner are evil."
like all women?... wait, you´re Right!
based
@@olgud.manega All women? Bruh. Some of us don't wear makeup.
Both movies were in the pipeline simultaneously, and if I remember right Megamind actually released first. Gru was just more marketable (Minions!), but this one was the better story - especially the best depiction of the "nice guy" stalker syndrome.
That was a plot device for Megaminds motivation. Who is the nice guy you speak off? Titan or Megamind, since MM stole someones identity to get intimate with someone.
@@CheepchipsableHe didn’t steal someone’s identity to get intimate. He didn’t want anyone to know he was mourning Metro man, than he meet her and was happy to have someone to bond with over grief. Then he feel in love with her and realized the mess he created because if he revealed himself now everything would be ruined. Also, Hal literally spied on her and really tried to kill her. While Megamind was willing to risk his life to save her and the city. So, yeah the nice guy is Megamind.
@@shayla106 Yep, Megamind is the nice guy, Hal is the Nice Guy. Even tried using the whole “I’m a good guy, you should be with me!”. If the movie had a higher rating, he would have dropped every misogynistic slur in the book before leaving Roxanne on top of that building.
In 3D, in the theaters, the “presentation” delivery was breathtaking.
Oh, I would’ve LOVED to have seen that scene in 3D
@@Ivy94F thanks to the internet, you probably can
"....unfathomable power!"
"What kind of power?"
"Unfathomable. It's... without fathom."
My favorite lines from the whole movie
Npc ahh comment
Woah
"Dingo stares at human baby"
Brad Pitt made this because he wanted to do a movie for his kids.
This is my favorite animated film.
@@radbarij ¿?
George about Hal: "that guy's more likely to turn into a supervillain"
Me: 👀👀
I get the idea of Neil Patrick Harris fitting in this role... if you've not watched it, look up "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog", about 44 mins, and he plays a not dissimilar role.
Just recently re-watched it, and it's as good as ever. I think these two would love it if they haven't seen it already
What a great idea. NOBODY reacts to Dr. Horrible. It would be awesome just to introduce it to their viewers. Please do it.
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog was the first thing I thought of when she said that.
I haven’t thought about this project for quite a while but now that you mention it I’m surprised that it doesn’t already have tons of reactions.
@@thepudgyninja I think because musicals are really hard to edit down for TH-cam with all the songs.
I'm so glad you liked this. Underrated gem.
the scene where he says 'and i love you random citizen' always reminds me of the cyberpunk Keanu reeves 'you're breathtaking'
Megamind was very underrated when it released but its become quite a cult classic!
The fact you immediately feel Metroman is just a complete tool but then you get the humanizing backstory and the fact he clearly believes in megamind etc.
Bonus Fun Fact: Hal Stewart is a blend of two Green Lantern's names. Hal Jordan and John Stewart!
I like that Megamind has no sequence. I like that it didn't become a mainstream movie. No merch, no unnecessary spinoffs, or sequences. A solo great movie.
I feel like you mean "sequels" instead of sequences...
@@onemuststand7353 stupid autocorrect. Thanks for pointing it out
It took me a while, but I think you meant "sequel" and "sequels." 👍
Don't you think if it was more successful it would have had a sequel?
There is a sequel out now but according to the views it sucks
This movie was such a fun surprise when it first came out. The best thing about it for me was there was nothing past the first ten minutes in the trailer, so when MetroMan "dies" it was just, you get a whole movie left where anything is possible. I didn't know what to expect after that and I loved it.
If you notice, during the first confrontation there's a moment where Metroman's image "blinks", and that's when he does aaaaaaaall of the things he did. I liked that detail.
I loved it, didn't catch this during my first viewing but after a few rewatches I started to catch on those subtle details.
Despicable Me definitely won the franchising/merch game, but Megamind far and away won the internet culture game
The "There is no Queen of England" line hits different now
Oh look, something that actually aged the movie! (The music is timeless, the pop culture references have been going forever, but the “no Queen of England” is definitely something that would have this generation as grandparents nodding to it and going “yep, still remember the day that happened”.)
Well, there is a queen consort, instead of a queen regnant we used to have for the past several decades
@@GorgeousRandyFlamethrower- What? you make no sense. Theres always a consort. Since its a King now so there a queen consort and King regent. Before there was the Queen and King consort
Megamind! You may recognize him from the classic meme "No Bitches? ☹️"
This movie is SO underrated, I’m happy you guys are checking it out.
Movie is really underrated for how good the writing is. The world laughed at Hal when he said that there is no Queen of England, but obviously he could tell the future.
Simone at 1:00: "It doesn't have minions"
Me: Not technically... lol "Minion"
I can't remember, but I think this movie got lost with other big movies coming out, so it barely got attention in the theater. This is one of those movies that has gained so much traction years later.
5:09 "This guy definitely has a lot of skeletons in his closet" How about one more skeleton 🤣
I'm so glad more people are watching this underrated movie.
I, personally, love it way more than Despicable Me
Did you notice how Roxanne's dress slowly went from red to blue hinting her change of feeling towards Megamind?
I need to watch the full version now :0
Edit: I looked at the start and end to see but those are two different dresses not the same one. The red one has black on the top and middle and the blue one just has lace at the top
i realy love that metroman doesnt end being a bad guy, he just wanted to live his life in how own manner, that doesnt make him evil.
There's a theory that this movie and Despicable Me originated from the same Spec Script (which for people who don't know is a screenplay premise that is yet to be bought up and produced by a studio) which would explain the similarities - the premise of the villain winning, a side character named Minion/the minions.
It's a shame this movie was overshadowed by Despicable Me, I really wish Megamind came out on top, because while I like the first Despicable Me, I love this movie.
Yeah, that was my take at the time....
funny how that's always how it seems to go. the quality product goes underrated and unnoticed, while the product with better marketing potential boosts to fame. sad really that even when it comes to things like stories the lower quality stuff wins (not saying DM is bad quality, it's still good generally, but in direct comparison to MM it's just not _as_ good) because the competition tragically has nothing to do with the story/product itself, only the ability to advertise and profit. :/ but on the bright side, it creates gems that people get to discover and appreciate even more down the line.
The lackies of supervillains are usually referred to as their minions, so two supervillain movies are of course going to have some twist on that trope.
I mean of course, but my point still stands, that's far from the only similarity the two films share.
Quite frankly one of the best takes on Superman ever, imho.
George’s tree-climbing fish put me in mind of the quote “I could outrun a shark, but a shark could outswim me, so in a triathlon it would come down to who is the stronger cyclist”
*Simone sees a lack of minions*. “Why are we here? Just to suffer?”
There is a short that followed this movie. Megamind is trying to adjust to his new role in the city while having to clean up one of his left over evil projects.
Megamind was an all out surprise for me first time watching. I thought for sure it'd be a knock off Pixar thing for kids, so I'm happy to see you guys had the same fun I had with it.
One of the most under-appreciated animated films ever made! I love everything about Megamind's character, and how the whole plot of him eventually becoming a hero works!
He was never an evil person at heart. He only became what he believed he was destined to based on how everyone viewed him, while having no vendetta against anyone. Eventually he discovers both him and Metro Man were dealing with the same issues, only to realize that fate doesn't decide your purpose. Only you can decide that for yourself!
If this movie wasn't released around the same time as Despicable Me, I believe it would've been a bigger success! It is 100% a better movie!
One thing, I enjoy about Metroman retiring to go to music makes sense. People have talked about this already, but he choose music since it is the one ability that his powers don’t give him. His powers give him super strength, super speed, flight, and laser vision, yet music is something he can make his own without his powers.
One thing I love about Megamind is it subverts the usual Hero vs Villain dynamic without falling into the trap of "what if hero actually bad??"
Wait, how was this such a good movie!? Cliched posters sometimes hide such good stuff. I should look into animated films more.
Guillermo del Toro served as a creative consultant in the movie, btw. It might explain some of the visual coolness, too.
Metro Man was hoping for this outcome and it's pretty sweet that his final act of heroism was giving a chance to this guy who was never given one.
Animation surprised me a lot with how much depth and heart family or kids stuff ends up having.
how come you're watching this video without having watched megamind first
@@NewsofPE I watch most of the movies Cinebinge watch. It’s a fun way to get to know things I don’t usually watch.
“His heart is an ocean…that’s inside a bigger ocean”
A great detail is that when Megamind uses the watch to disguise himself the disguise always has green eyes. Because he has green eyes.
"No one has a public image that shiny without some dirty deeds." While I agree that it's exceptionally rare, Fred Rogers, of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, was every bit the kind soul he appeared to be. I know George, sadly, didn't get to grow up with Mister Rogers, he was _definitely_ on Canadian TV in the 90s so perhaps Simone had the pleasure of knowing him as I did (through the TV, don't be gross).
My sequel pitch is to have megamind's parents still be alive and arrive only to find out that megamind was actually sent to take over the planet before their arrival and then he is torn between being a villian to please his parents and his new life as a hero in Metrocity.
The Saiyan Saga from DBZ then. Honestly probably good material for spoofing there.
undermines the first movie as megaminds parents were never evil, his evil was impressed onto him by being raised in a toxic and abusive environment (prison).
@@dinochookproductions5190 exactly
Yeah, Megamind launched against Despicable Me with a similar premise (The Incredibles but supervillains), but Despicable Me had the insta-marketing power of the Minions behind it so did far, far better - despite pretty much everyone who sees it preferring Megamind. It's shocking how often two very similar movies will launch against each other (in animation alone, Antz vs A Bug's Life, anyone?).
Megamind was never the type of jerk who hurts you. Not on purpose anyway.
He would SEVERELY INCONVENIENCE you any day of the week. He would kick your car across the street without a second thought. He would punch a hole in your house and not feel guilty about it. He would bring your whole day to a screeching halt with his latest scheme just for funsies.
But DIRECTLY HURT someone?
Never!
Not on purpose anyway.
Doesn't really stop him from being a jerk though. It just makes him a more sympathetic one.
I really enjoy how metro man didn't return and save the day in the end after it was discovered he was still alive and megamind had to step up and save the city. Really great storyline in this film and of course the soundtrack is unmatched! Shame it didn't get the attention it deserves
Props to Dreamworks for making the quote unquote "nuce guy/irl" the villain and calling him out for it
the LOOK on SIMONE's face when brad pitt started singing 🤣😅😂 CLASSIC! 🤭
I'm relieved that, unlike some reactors, you didn't stop the movie as soon as the credits began, so you didn't miss the scene with Minion and the real Bernard. I didn't dislike Despicable Me, but I love Megamind so much more.
I may be in the minority, but I liked this more than Despicable Me.
majority*
I think megamind and metroman were forced into the roles that they had and to them it was more about the theatrics with it. I especially think Metroman never properly saw megamind as a villain, especially when they were adults and it was more of a game to him. It’s refreshing they didn’t just make metroman just a douche who’s the bad guy but actually made it so they have this respect fir each other as well.
Hal is so gross tho… it’s the fact people like him exist in real life, he’s the typical ‘nice guy’ who thinks woman owe him something because he’s nice to them
But Hal's _not_ nice; he's self-absorbed and lacks empathy. Narcissistic. That's why this trope really bothers me. There are truly nice men out there who would objectively be excellent "life-partners," but their behavior, sadly, for what I must assume are evolutionary/biology reasons, doesn't appeal to women. _That's_ the tragedy.
@@bigdream_dreambig wait I’m confused… did you actually think I was calling him nice?
@@clover2739 Not exactly -- you _did_ put it in quotes, after all. I was referring more to the common trope that women prefer "bad boys" (and/or broody and mysterious ones) over "nice guys," and are justified in this because bad boys actually have a heart of gold and nice guys are stalkers.
Holy shit I never realised how creepy and crazy Titan was
This movie really deserved more love when it was released.
I'm glad you realized immediately that the movie clashed with Despicable Me in release.
It went completely under my radar at the time it was released because of it.
I got to watch this film in the cinema as a kid and when the person said "I love you metro man" it only played out one side of the cinemas speakers I actually thought it was someone in cinema that said it
I love both (Megamind and Despicable me)... While there are definitely some simularities in concept (Bad guy -> (sorta) good guy) they are really different in execution and themes.
metroman doing it better
Neil Patrick Harris would have been amazing in the role. Have you seen Dr. Horrible's Sing-along Blog? Highly recommend it!
Ralph: "I'm bad. And that's good. I'll never be good and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me."
Megamind versus Incel Man! I hear that they're actually working on a Megamind series these days on... Netflix, I think?
There was a short included on the DVD called "Megamind and the Button of Doom" which covers Megaminds first adventure as a hero. You can find it on youtube. Also there was a Megamind TV series announced a while ago.
The only reason Despicable Me won the franchise war is because their minion was easier to make into a toy.
This is so much better than Despicable me, and it just never stood a chance against it at the box office, and now it’s basically forgotten everywhere but Tumblr.
Megamind didn't deserve to be overshadowed by Despicable Me.
Just because you are told to be a villain doesn’t mean you have to be one. Everybody has free will and freedom of choice.
I'm GLAD this movie got a weird release and ended up with no sequels-- its one of those films that's absolutely fantastic as a standalone story. I do NOT want a sequel. I love it as it is.
Seen this movie 100 times and just now realized he shoves the defuser gun up his nose because that's where it entered from the pipe at the beginning.
Yessssssssss!!!!! I'm so so happy you both got to see Megamind! And enjoyed it as much as I did. So many laughs. I laughed so much the first time I watched it. Definitely in my top ten. I don't think my favorite movie list of all time is in a particular order, but looking at it Megamind is at #3. This reaction is for sure going into my Exceptionally Great Reactions playlist!
I've found a fairly common opinion is that this was better, but was kinda mis-marketed while Despicable Me had great marketing (and the sequels bear that part out). I kicked myself when I first saw this for not seeing it earlier, mainly because I had a 3 year old at the time.
The "no Queen of England" thing made its rounds in memes right after she died, too.
I loved this movie when I first saw it. Still one of the best animated films of all time IMO, right up there with Toy Story, just very underrated.
The most underrated superhero movie of all time.
Fun Fact: During the verbal confrontation in the observatory you can see Metro Man behind Megamind for a split second foreshadowing the reveal later in the film!
It’s funny that you should mention Neil Patrick Harris, because he himself did this same setup as well in Dr. Horrible’s sing along blog.
One of the best animated movies ever made
Lmao Simone's innocent burn on NPH's forehead 😂
I loved this movie since it came out. Never knew Ben Stiller produced it!?
If you go through the "sun warming up" scene frame-by-frame, you actually WILL see Metro Man disappearing for a split second as he goes to cleat his head.
Megamind is the best! Despicable me is fine but I always felt like this one was more fun and much better written. It doesn't get enough attention and that's shame. Great reaction. There is a sequel tv series coming.
Hearing *Brad Pitt's* voice *#Simone* said that's weird. Well there's a animated/real world movie called *(Cool World)* starring *Brad Pitt & Kim Basinger*
I’m so glad you did this one!! It’s one of my absolute favorite animated movies! And the sound track is amazing 🤩!!
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Neil patrick Harris (NPH as he is known) did a musical where he was a villan.
Dreamworks made some good funny cartoons back in the day.
there are not 2 but 3 animated film series with song-and-dance endings: this one, despicable me and shrek
in the Italian version of the film the voice of megamind is that (for us) of jim carrey
I feel like after Shrek you had to end an animated movie with a dance number for a while.
I don't think Megamind was as promoted as Despicable Me, so I missed it at the time--and saw the latter because of my nieces. When I finally watched Megamind recently, I definitely preferred it to Despicable Me. The cinematography is better, and the writing is more mature and spontaneous (I believe some of it was improvised).
There is a short "sequel" film of a sort that was done, that covered how Megamind dealt with some of his old villain tech.
Actually there is a sequel of sorts. It's called "Megamind and the button of Doom". It's less than 30 minutes long and it's on TH-cam.
megamind works specificaly because of will ferrel
I realized something. Megamind did kinda the same as Syndrome in Incredibles. But Megamind had success. Both created a monster to beat it and get hero status.
Perhaps, but Syndrome was in it for the adulation. Megamind just wanted to continue to play the game in the only role that he had known. While Syndrome's motivations are purely selfish, Megamind does develop a concern for others, which allows him to become the hero.
The difference is that Megamind didn't intend to create a monster, just an adversary.
And at that a hero to the people.
One of my favorite animated movies. Much better than Despcable Me in my opinion. And I love Despicable Me. Great reaction!
grew up watching this and love it
I just discovered your Channel with this video, and I am subscribing and going to look through your other reactions and commentaries! I quite liked your reactions to the various parts of this movie, as it has always been a favorite of mine, and am glad to see others enjoying it as well! 💚
NPH as a supervillain? I think you mean:
DOCTOR HORRIBLE!
And, yes, I think they should watch "Doctor Horrible's sing-along blog".
28:17 well yeah, the whole point of Hal is that just because you're a hero doesn't mean you get the girl, so Megamind doesn't get a kiss just 'cause he saved Roxanne. XD
There actually is a sequel ( of sorts ). They made a short for the DVD that showed his first day on the job as a superhero.
Im so glad you did this. i love this movie.