Poll: Despicable Me or Megamind?

[EBHughsThe1st]

Two villain movies came out this year. Two animated children's movies. Made for 3D. They were both pretty good. They were also a little similar. But, which one did you like more?

Despicable Me wins my vote.
Gru, the main character, is a more rounded villain with better motivation than Megamind. Megamind apparently isn't really a bad guy, he just acts like one. The motivation is a little weak. But Gru has a bit of mother troubles. He wants to impress his mother, make her proud, and I think that is a better framing for his actions. Plus, I would kind of like it if Megamind was more evil. Not exactly kid-freindly, but kind of fitting seeing as he's the villain. Gru, while falling in love with three little girls, still retains a bit of evil to him. But you can kind of see that he has more ambition and drive than his Blue-headed opposite. He wants the moon. He wants his mother to be proud. He's at least got decent motivation.

Also, the Minions. I fucking love those little guys.

Megamind is still good, but I liked Despicable Me more.

 

[dorkette1990]

It's really close (although I went with Gru). Plus, Metroman is just so lame!

 

[Random Fella]

Also, the Minions. I fucking love those little guys.

They were the best part of the movie for me.

 

[Drakmeire]

I thought megamind was just plain awesome and was a great deconstruction of the superhero genre. despiicable me was just trying too hard to be heartwarming.

 

[EBHughsThe1st]

I thought megamind was just plain awesome and was a great deconstruction of the superhero genre. despiicable me was just trying too hard to be heartwarming.

I will say that there were times when it was trying way too hard to be cute.

 

[emeraldrafael]

Despicable Me FTW, it was much more heartwarming and emotionally gripping. I put it on par with Up, but that might be me being really generous.

 

[CCountZero]

I thought megamind was just plain awesome and was a great deconstruction of the superhero genre. despiicable me was just trying too hard to be heartwarming.

Basicly that.

I came into the theater for Dispicable Me with an expectation to see some evil.
I came back out gravely disappointed.

It turned into a gard damn chick flick half way through...

MASSIVE disappointment.


I realise, of course, that I was killed by my own expectations, and not the movie, but man, it would have been sooo much cooler if he had actually done some evil.

Evil Genious-style.

 

[Kiereek]

Megamind edges out on top for me. Despicable Me was definately more in-depth as far as story and character development, but it just didn't get me as pumped up as Megamind did. DM was much cuter, but Megamind almost seemed like a better satire on the Superhero/Supervillan classic.

 

[InfiniteSingularity]

Megamind was brilliantly made - humour wasn't lame, cheesy, or too 'kiddy'. It was very cleverly done. Wins my vote

Despicable me was good, but not great

 

[Nouw]

Both depressed me greatly but I'll vote Depreciable Me for the minions.

 

[Veylon]

I'll go with Megamind. It's open about Megamind trying to be a villain (in his own peculiar way) than actually being a villain. He plays his role to the hilt without really understanding what villainy or heroism even are. That is, until later when things get serious.

It would be interesting sometime to see a more mature movie with a Villain Protagonist with actual goals. These two movies both have villains that act out villainy in a highly ritualistic way; in Megamind's case, to the point where he is hopelessly adrift the moment the ritual ends.

 

[Madara XIII]

Also, the Minions. I fucking love those little guys.

They were the best part of the movie for me.

Yes they were! They were like little twinkies....*Drools*

Secondly I have to ask, "Did Megamind punch a shark?"

I THINK NOT!!

 

[blankedboy]

I haven't seen either.

Um, Up was good?

 

[kuyo]

Despicable Me is better in general, but Megamind has a better antagonist.