Minions: The Rise Of Gru

Supercell · 01-07-2022 4:28pm #1

Went to see this in IMC - Dun Laoghaire with my daughters this afternoon.

We all thoroughly enjoyed it. The minions antics kept things ticking over, quite a few laughs even from the adults!. Helped that the cinema was packed with kids, lots of cheering and laughing which added to it hugely.

There was a huge cheer and a round of applause when the "Evil Bank" teller showed a picture of his son which went completely over my head, if anyone has seen this and can explain what that was all about I'd love to know?!

Definitely recommended for family viewing fun.

BOHSBOHS · 01-07-2022 8:48pm

Bank tellers son is a young vector/victor perkins ... main villain from despicable me 1

Supercell · 02-07-2022 8:11am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119277797#Comment_119277797

Aha, that explains it, thanks!

santana75 · 02-07-2022 8:40pm

Saw it earlier, its a lot of fun. The animation is flawless, as to be expected and there are some very funny moments involving the minions(of course).

silverharp · 03-07-2022 12:08pm

Seems to be doing very well in the cinema too unlike the flop that is Lightyear

Fysh · 03-07-2022 8:14pm

Caught this today and enjoyed it (I'm a bit of a sucker for these yellow nitwits); the plot outline is similar enough to the first Minions film, but not in a way that feels like they're just doing the exact same thing again. Lots of silly slapstick fun and a couple of excellent musical gags. It seemed to go down pretty well at my screening, odds are good if you have enjoyed previous films (particularly Minions) you'll enjoy this too.

pixelburp · 04-07-2022 10:47am

I am broadly confident everyone reading this, did the voice in their head.

silverharp · 04-07-2022 8:43pm

This made me laugh

https://twitter.com/ShakExcellence/status/1542534568883929089

s8n · 08-07-2022 1:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119290678#Comment_119290678

Attention seeking fucktards

silverharp · 08-07-2022 2:03pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119308570#Comment_119308570

grumpy old sod ;-) if it doesnt involve bleach or fire its a win in my book

gmisk · 08-07-2022 2:05pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119308914#Comment_119308914

I think it is quite funny...and harmless...but some reports of them disrupting screenings, throwing bananas at the screen etc which isn't on

silverharp · 08-07-2022 2:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119308925#Comment_119308925

I'd agree with that but I'm sure (hopefully) most groups dont do that. I like the absurdity of it, plus they would have been 9 or 10 when the first film came out so kind of symbolically closing the circle on their childhood.

pixelburp · 15-07-2022 10:12am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119308925#Comment_119308925

Kermode and Mayo have been talking about this and it sounds like a nightmare; rightly pointing out that for nervous, smaller kids, a cinema experience that should be full of fun, becomes scary surrounded by big kids rioting. Apparently despite the ban, the teens are just buying tickets for other films and sneaking into Minions.

It sounds like harmless fun in theory but TBH also sounds like teens being díckheads and thoughtless about other patrons - especially smallies.

Slydice · 15-07-2022 9:55pm

Oh my goodness. What rioting are they doing? 😲

pixelburp · 16-07-2022 6:16am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119343443#Comment_119343443

Rioting is overstating it, but this article basically sums it up; started as something civilised but sounds like many groups have taken it too far. Basically, teenagers who probably would have been díckheads anyway.

https://www.breakingnews.ie/entertainment/cinemas-ban-teens-in-suits-after-minions-the-rise-of-gru-tiktok-trend-1330744.html

Slydice · 16-07-2022 2:22pm

Sounds shocking. Any clue what they did?

Minions: The Rise Of Gru

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