Topic: What is so appealing about Illumination?

Cathabis !TGirlYJKXM started this discussion 2 years ago #114,369

I was looking at a catalog of films they have produced and a lot of them seems like mindless driven. The first Despicable Me was alright, but why is there such a big obsession with the Minions that it warranted several spin-off films and sequels? Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was cute, but ultimately felt like it was made strictly for children and not broader audiences.

Compared to say Dreamworks or even Disney. Illumination seems like it caters to the lowest common denominator of society. Unless it's parents bringing their kids to see the film. I cannot see why adults find this studio appealing.

boof joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later[^] [v] #1,265,630

keeps the kids out of their hair for awhile perhaps

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 10 minutes later, 14 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,265,632

The Minion movies are fine films. Not everything needs to be deep

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC double-posted this 2 years ago, 24 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,265,636

Also many of the Disbey movies that features princesses, are very similar to each other

The Minion characters are much different and more creative

Cathabis !TGirlYJKXM (OP) replied with this 2 years ago, 5 minutes later, 44 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,265,640

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
Uhh, no they are not. Minions tend to be one dimensional. Nothing wrong with that though since there are a lot of one dimensional people in the world.

Anonymous D joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 2 minutes later, 46 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,265,642

@OP

> Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs was cute, but ultimately felt like it was made strictly for children and not broader audiences.

Why was a children's movie based on a children's book made for children? Let me put on my thinking cap 🤨

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 2 years ago, 3 minutes later, 50 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,265,645

@1,265,640 (Cathabis !TGirlYJKXM)
But the Minions are surrounded by a cast of varied characters and the Minions can be seen as one character as they typically work as a group

Most Disney princesses only differ in ethnicity and setting and have very similar motivations

dj cocos nucifera joined in and replied with this 2 years ago, 5 hours later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,265,694

what

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 2 years ago, 9 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,265,695

@previous (dj cocos nucifera)
Shes asking why movies that are childish in her eyes, have universal appeal

dj cocos nucifera replied with this 2 years ago, 32 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,265,700

@previous (Kook !!rcSrAtaAC)
yeah I get it it's just a weird thing to say about cloudy with a chance of meatballs

Kook !!rcSrAtaAC replied with this 2 years ago, 4 minutes later, 6 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,265,701

@previous (dj cocos nucifera)
I feel like a lot of autistic people have unwarranted brand loyalty

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