Mega Funny
Megamind was a fun movie.
More than that, the story was an intelligent spoof which takes up the best of comic book themes and turn it into something different. Most people in the audience would enjoy this film even if they didn't follow the comic books.
Don't be afraid to admit it's the comedy that holds up well.
It's not hard to see that much of it is inspired by the old Superman comic books of yesteryear... the lone survivor of an alien planet and an outsider to the human race.
The film “Megamind” pokes fun at everything. And I do mean everything. Even the names of the characters like Megamind, Metro Man and Titan all have their roots in the comic books. Many comic books of old always did have rather theatrical names that were larger than life. The Iron Man issues created a super-villain named Obsidian Stane. That sounded like a dasterdly name. It's the name that's bound to be villainous. What about names like Mr. Fantastic from the old Marvel comics which suggested something heroic?
So the people who created the film “Megamind” really knew their stuff. They loved their comic books and brought to life a spoof with a good heart to it.
Will Ferrel is always a great actor in comedies and manges to make every movie shine brightly in funny with his presence. Ferrel is a funny guy. He plays the biggest bad guy Megamind who is bent on defeating the super good guy wonderfully voiced by Brad Pitt. Their voices were perfect harmony with the story itself. Ferrel manages to bring a spot of humanity to a madman egomaniac who could have easily been buffoonish. But he seems adorable instead. Ferrel pulled it off well.
There were plenty other voices which elevated the story to comedic heights such as J.K. Simmons as the warden and Tina Fey from Saturday Night Live who plays the female lead. But one of the brightest spots is Ben Stiller who also co-produced the film He plays an intellectual dweeb in the film which Roxanne falls for. Stiller plays it straight which is always his best... Stiller is never funny in his comedies, but when he's playing the straight man he's brilliant. Kudos to Stiller's great contribution to the film.
There are other fun stuff in the film with Megamind's turn of bad English when he is unable to pronounce certain words and comes off with an exaggerated accent.
The music is always a perfect cue in the film. And it does help with the comic effect in the film. The choice of the songs actually makes sense in the film such as “Bad to the Bone” by George Thoroughgood, “Bad” by Michael Jackson and “Mr. Blue Sky” by ELO. Those are really good choices made and they got one or two songs by AC/DC in it. You can never go wrong with AC/DC.
It is the comic element that remains strong. Sometimes some comedies run out of steam or stick around far too long. But this 90 minute movie is the right fit for the comedy. It tells the story of a good and bad guy and gives it an ample twist. Perhaps the message is this: being a bad guy isn't always a bad thing?
It's a mind warp.
But they were able to do it. They were able to make a villain who seems capable of some sliver of good. Megamind is able to put right the wrong he's done when he realizes it. So he was able to admit to his mistakes and fix them.
Not a lot of people can do that. Admit they're wrong.
The entire story is like a comic spoof of Superman versus Lex Luthor with a bundle of fun gift-wrapped around it. How can you not like the movie “Megamind”? And you have to ask yourself it's okay to root for the bad guy. Sure, it's okay. Three cheers for the bad guy. You're on the right side this time.
More than that, the story was an intelligent spoof which takes up the best of comic book themes and turn it into something different. Most people in the audience would enjoy this film even if they didn't follow the comic books.
Don't be afraid to admit it's the comedy that holds up well.
It's not hard to see that much of it is inspired by the old Superman comic books of yesteryear... the lone survivor of an alien planet and an outsider to the human race.
The film “Megamind” pokes fun at everything. And I do mean everything. Even the names of the characters like Megamind, Metro Man and Titan all have their roots in the comic books. Many comic books of old always did have rather theatrical names that were larger than life. The Iron Man issues created a super-villain named Obsidian Stane. That sounded like a dasterdly name. It's the name that's bound to be villainous. What about names like Mr. Fantastic from the old Marvel comics which suggested something heroic?
So the people who created the film “Megamind” really knew their stuff. They loved their comic books and brought to life a spoof with a good heart to it.
Will Ferrel is always a great actor in comedies and manges to make every movie shine brightly in funny with his presence. Ferrel is a funny guy. He plays the biggest bad guy Megamind who is bent on defeating the super good guy wonderfully voiced by Brad Pitt. Their voices were perfect harmony with the story itself. Ferrel manages to bring a spot of humanity to a madman egomaniac who could have easily been buffoonish. But he seems adorable instead. Ferrel pulled it off well.
There were plenty other voices which elevated the story to comedic heights such as J.K. Simmons as the warden and Tina Fey from Saturday Night Live who plays the female lead. But one of the brightest spots is Ben Stiller who also co-produced the film He plays an intellectual dweeb in the film which Roxanne falls for. Stiller plays it straight which is always his best... Stiller is never funny in his comedies, but when he's playing the straight man he's brilliant. Kudos to Stiller's great contribution to the film.
There are other fun stuff in the film with Megamind's turn of bad English when he is unable to pronounce certain words and comes off with an exaggerated accent.
The music is always a perfect cue in the film. And it does help with the comic effect in the film. The choice of the songs actually makes sense in the film such as “Bad to the Bone” by George Thoroughgood, “Bad” by Michael Jackson and “Mr. Blue Sky” by ELO. Those are really good choices made and they got one or two songs by AC/DC in it. You can never go wrong with AC/DC.
It is the comic element that remains strong. Sometimes some comedies run out of steam or stick around far too long. But this 90 minute movie is the right fit for the comedy. It tells the story of a good and bad guy and gives it an ample twist. Perhaps the message is this: being a bad guy isn't always a bad thing?
It's a mind warp.
But they were able to do it. They were able to make a villain who seems capable of some sliver of good. Megamind is able to put right the wrong he's done when he realizes it. So he was able to admit to his mistakes and fix them.
Not a lot of people can do that. Admit they're wrong.
The entire story is like a comic spoof of Superman versus Lex Luthor with a bundle of fun gift-wrapped around it. How can you not like the movie “Megamind”? And you have to ask yourself it's okay to root for the bad guy. Sure, it's okay. Three cheers for the bad guy. You're on the right side this time.
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