My Thoughts On Despicable Me 4 Trailer #shorts #meme

ClassicMan D

28 Jan 202400:54

Summary

TLDRThis script provides a satirical review of the trailer for Despicable Me 4, criticizing it for milking the franchise and having an incoherent storyline. It points out the repetitiveness of Gru having to overcome conflict with family members across the films. It questions the need for witness protection given Gru's established abilities. The review highlights the trailer's lack of plot setup and disconnected scenes, like randomly doing a heist and featuring a honey badger. It concludes the trailer prioritizes random clips over substantive storytelling, but acknowledges it's a children's movie with low expectations.

Takeaways

😒 He is criticizing Despicable Me 4 for milking the franchise and overusing Gru as a character.
😕 He points out that Gru's character development seems complete already.
🤨 He questions the need for another movie about Gru overcoming conflict with family.
😠 He feels they are just reusing the same storyline as previous films.
😡 He doesn't think the trailer's plot makes sense or ties together logically.
🙄 He points out random scenes that don't connect, like a heist and owning a honey badger.
😫 He doesn't understand why baby is on the mission or who the random woman is.
😤 He feels the trailer is just throwing in clips without coherent storytelling.
😑 He says it doesn't make sense but acknowledges it's a kids movie.
😩 He had higher expectations for storyline and plot development.

Q & A

What franchise is the script talking about?
-The Despicable Me franchise.
What is the main criticism about the franchise in the script?
-That the filmmakers are milking the franchise by making too many sequels and spinoffs.
Who is the main character referenced in the script?
-Gru.
What does the script say Gru has already achieved in previous films?
-He has kids, a wife, and respect.
What is the storyline mentioned for the new movie?
-Gru and his family have to go into witness protection because a villain is seeking revenge against Gru.
What does the script question about Gru needing witness protection?
-It questions why Gru would need protection when he has shown he can defeat villains on his own in previous films.
How does the script describe the trailer?
-All over the place, with random clips that don't tie together.
What heist is shown in the trailer?
-Gru and his family breaking into someone's house who owns a honey badger.
Who is the unknown woman mentioned in the script?
-A woman shown briefly in the trailer that raises questions about who she is.
What is the main criticism of the story arc?
-That the trailer doesn't establish a clear story arc or plot.

Outlines

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😒 Overcommercialization of the Despicable Me Franchise

The paragraph expresses frustration at the number of Despicable Me films being produced, characterizing it as an attempt to excessively capitalize on and 'milk' the popularity of the franchise. It questions the necessity for additional films given the perceived character growth and story arc completion already achieved. It critiques the repetitive and formulaic plot lines that introduce family conflicts and revenge-seeking villains. The commentary is cynical about the filmmakers prioritizing profits over creative storytelling.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Despicable Me

This refers to the animated film franchise that the video is discussing. It centers around the character Gru, his family, and his adventures. The video specifically mentions Despicable Me 4, the latest upcoming installment.

💡Gru

Gru is the main protagonist of the Despicable Me franchise. He is an antihero who starts out as a supervillain but later becomes a caring father. The video suggests the franchise has exhausted meaningful character development for him.

💡milking the franchise

This phrase suggests the film creators are producing too many sequels just to capitalize commercially on the brand name, rather than telling a meaningful story.

💡witness protection

The video says the plot involves Gru's family going into hiding in a witness protection program to escape a villain seeking revenge.

💡random clips

The video critiques the trailer for including scenes and plot elements that don't seem connected, questioning whether there is a coherent story arc.

💡kids' movie

The genre is brought up at the end to say that deep plot cohesion cannot be expected from a film aimed primarily at children.

💡villain

An unspecified villain returns seeking revenge on Gru, forcing him into the witness protection situation to start the movie.

💡baby

Presumably Gru's infant child is randomly brought along an on an inappropriate mission, further exemplifying meaninglessness.

💡cynical

The overall tone of the commentary is cynical or critical about the commercial motivations behind and creative quality of the latest sequel.

💡story arc

The video questions if there is a coherent plotline at all, with loosely connected scenes not moving the story forward.

Highlights

They are milking the hell out of this franchise

What else more can you do with Gru's character

Even his own baby doesn't like him

How many movies do we have to go through where he has to overcome beef with a family member

The storyline for this movie is that they have to go into witness protection because a villain has come back seeking revenge

Ain't this the same dude who point blank ran up and dodged missiles mid-flight

What the hell does he need witness protection for

This trailer is all over the place

They don't even set it up right, they just cut to them randomly doing a heist out of nowhere

They just happen to own a honey badger, why is the baby here on the mission

Then they just throwing in random clips at this point, none of this ties together

What is the story arc of this movie

We're well beyond making sense but hey this is a kids movie what am I expecting

They don't even set it up right, they just cut to them randomly doing a heist out of nowhere

What does this have to do with anything