Why MEGAMIND Is Better Than Any Movie Out Right Now.

[@Nutsa]

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[@TheInvisibleCactusYT]

Thank you for putting the Timestamps in there, it’s so rare that someone actually does that Also im never getting raid, sorry

[@bigtruck805]

very good video

[@Hybrid225]

Funny how you didn’t explain what raid is, maybe they know everyone memes on them

[@hwk_9]

DAMN, I'm a day late, døpe videø a @Nutsa

[@silverrakhsh34]

No offence, love your videos, but you sound very bored! Or tired?!😅

[@insertnamehere917]

megamind is one of those “kids” movies that actually explores complex interpersonal relationships, social roles, and a more nuanced definition of good vs evil. def taught me a lot more about the world than boss baby ever would. dreamworks’ inconsistency is so strange

[@Gell-lo]

Bruh the first trolls movie was kinda fire tho

[@laei6391]

Don't forget about Croods, The bad Guys and Rise of The Guardians

[@mediocri5y]

Surprised anyone but me remembers the croods

[@maxxor-overworldhero6730]

I blame Katzenberg, personally. At the very least for the early years.

[@anni1348]

Yeah Sometimes DreamWorks makes really great movies like Shrek, Kunfu Panda, How to train your dragon, Prince of Egypt, Megamind with complex characters, social difficulties, great Messages and interesting storylines and then they do crap like Boss Baby, Hotel Transylvania or Shark Tale. 😅

[@TheInvisibleCactusYT]

I find it fascinating that Dreamworks made Megamind, Shrek, Kung-Fu Panda and Prince of Egypt but also Shark Tale, The Bee Movie and 2 Boss baby and Trolls movies It’s incredible how inconsistent this company is

[@hellboundchaoscommand7567]

You forgot the how to train your dragon trilogy in the good category

[@TheInvisibleCactusYT]

@@hellboundchaoscommand7567 I have no idea how I forgot about them

[@lofthestars2088]

Also Rise of the Guardians

[@combatwombat2134]

@@hellboundchaoscommand7567 are the other films good? I watched the first and kinda liked it but haven't seen the others.

[@zyxluz4645]

The only thing consistent with them is their inconsistency Ya also forgot about road to El Dorado!

[@ronintheebarbarian2041]

It’s megamindin time broskies. The fact that this movie is unironically better than the last few years of the MCU. Well, at least that makes us just appreciate movies like these all the more.

[@chrisown]

Sadly last good marvel project was no way home

[@applepie1272]

I love the part where megamind say "I will become a megamind"

[@321cheeseman]

The vast majority of things are better than phase four of the MCU (sans No Way Home). Sadly not an accomplishment.

[@Limbaugh_]

@@chrisown last good marvel project was infinity war

[@ronintheebarbarian2041]

@@chrisown yeah. I think it’s the last good marvel movie period tbh

[@EylsRichEntity]

Megamind will always be one of the most underrated "kids" movies that does so much more.

[@user-fn8us5jx5v]

A kids movie is not good if it's only good for kids ~Me, right now

[@EylsRichEntity]

​@@user-fn8us5jx5v I'd probably disagree, personally. You might argue that a kid's movie is always better if it's enjoyable for more than just kids. But there's no reason it's a bad movie if it does it's job of entertaining and teaching kids.

[@te0nani]

And Rango

[@aihoshinoirl]

I KNOW RIGHT?!?!

[@yugiohgames104]

Megamind will always be a masterpiece to me

[@noobcat1654]

"There is no Easter bunny, there is no tooth fairy, and there is no QUEEN OF ENGLAND" is one of the best lines in the movie. it is also now fully true.

[@LadyhawksLairDotCom]

I wonder what would have happened if she had died during production. Oops.

[@Its_Asteria]

HOLY SHIT I DIDNT THINK ABOUT THAT YOURE RIGHT oh SHIT

[@gamerule18]

It was him

[@voratittchunharuckchot9711]

As stated in the video, this movie is ahead of its time.

[@korecores]

he predicted it

[@FingerGamers3]

Always nice to see a megamind praise video, I don’t consider the movie underrated anymore but I’m glad it’s been getting more recognition Also love how you include the titan meme song when transitioning into his segment

[@Shadow-yh4dj]

Yes

[@shadowdragon7347]

It will be underrated as long as it has only 72% on rotten tomatoes

[@juanausensi499]

@@shadowdragon7347 You're right. It should be almost 90%

[@yugiohgames104]

Great DreamWorks movie. 9/10

[@Renikee]

Also the Attack on Titan reference

[@fullmetalyeager2778]

Honestly I think it’s better for movie industries to be inconsistent between excellent and horrible movies, rather then staying consistent with poor and generic movies. I’d even rather watch a really horrible movie then watch majority of today’s boring movies. At least an extremely horrible movie would be impactful.

[@spoodergwen]

Ikr, at least you can have some fun watching movies like Shark Tale or Bee movie just because of how shitty they are. :D

[@BatMane95]

Yep. As a "With 10 words or less" fan, I'll say that a Bad movie is better than a Boring movie.

[@fullmetalyeager2778]

@@spoodergwen Exactly! Haha! In fact I’d rather bang my head against a wall then then watch a boring ordinary movie. A bruise would be more impactful!😆

[@spaghetti5914]

Yup, the bee movie is AMAZING is terms of crack material lmao. You can't do shit with boss baby tho

[@spoodergwen]

@@spaghetti5914 still waiting for the sequel where we get to know if Nessa actually likes Jazz...

[@Rafael_Peixoto]

Wow, DreamWorks hates Disney so much they dissed the MCU with megamind even BEFORE the MCU became a pop culture phenomenon

[@Fourmath]

If this was a diss then it would be on DC since the MCU only had Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, and Iron Man 2 to it's name. And the MCU from 2012 onward has proven why they're the best with their amazing quality projects. After Megamind the MCU has given us The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Solider, Guardians of the Galaxy, Captain America: Civil War, Thor: Ragnorak, Avengers: Infinity War & Endgame, Wandavision, Loki, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Spiderman: No Way Home, Moon Knight, Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and Ms Marvel. With only a handful of duds like Thor: Dark World, Ant-Man & the Wasp, and Hawkeye

[@thisperson8441]

@@Fourmath hm, you're right, it's almost as if he was making a joke...

[@quantumvideoscz2052]

@@Fourmath Unironically listing Strange 2, Endgame, Wandavision, Loki, Shang-Chi, and Ms. Marvel as the good examples of Marvel's exceptional quality really undermines your entire argument, not gonna lie. And yes, Endgame too. The amount of character assassination that movie tried to serve to me with a garnish of annoying "wink wink" nostalgia callbacks in insulting.

[@gabrieldossantos1116]

@@quantumvideoscz2052 Hot take: Shang-shi would be better if it wasn't a superhero movie. The movie was an absolute masterpiece as an homage to old school asian martial arts films in the beginning but became really bland at the end when they introduced all the magic and monsters.

[@spinyslasher6586]

@@Fourmath Half of the movies/series you mentioned there are garbage.

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

For a long time, I thought I must’ve been the only one who liked this movie as a kid, it never seemed to get any attention compared to Despicable Me. I liked both movies, but in retrospect, Megamind handled the concept of a villain who ends up being good much better. You’re right, this movie was made too early. Back then, the Superhero genre hadn’t been turned into a parody of itself yet. If this had been made in the late 2010s, I think more people would have understood what it was trying to do.

[@icecreamhero2375]

I understood it. I thought it was funny.

[@christianali5431]

People act like it's either one or the other. You can like both.

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

@@christianali5431 Don’t get me wrong, I still like them both, but in hindsight, even with the plethora of sequels to build upon his backstory, I still don’t think Gru really has a reason to be a supervillain other than just because he wants to, and that to me at least, makes it much harder to take him seriously as a “bad guy”. So at least in that aspect, I feel Megamind did it much better. But like I said, I do enjoy both.

[@juice3287]

@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 i mean the new minions movie uh (spoils if you do care) he's just inspired by a group and spends a lot of time with his favourite villain so ig thats his reason

[@commentbot9510]

I never liked despicable me but I did like megamind

[@yami-131]

Megamind was, is and always will be one of my most beloved movies. the internet is blowing up with reviews of it now and I am ecstatic about that honestly. it truly is a great movie full of Gems. the crisis of Identity, the challenge of destiny vs. choice, the problem of power, the issue of the projected image vs. true self, the impact of early childhood, the importance of overcoming that "innocent" POV we are given from childhood (innocent in the sense of it's immaturity and us believing everything we are taught either good or bad) and growing into an Adult who can rationalize and must readjust his Worldview to match the Reality, hell it even point out that society often establishes Biases based on origin (Poverty, Race, Gender, etc.). I'm sure I'm missing some other beats but the complete uprooting of stereotypes is at the core of the movie and it truly rides it's story fantastically.

[@davidnighten5553]

Honestly I would watch the living crap out of "Thanos and his farmland" spinoff. Him having a slow and peaceful life dropping philosophical quotes from time the time. It's a great idea, it would be indeed powerful and extremely original.

[@whoknows4780]

And then the scene that ultimately starts off Endgame can be the final scene.

[@christianali5431]

You say that, but the second we slap that Disney logo on it, you'll hate it just out of force of habit.

[@davidnighten5553]

@@christianali5431 no I think you are projecting your own opinion on me. I don't automatically hate everything Disney does. That's would be unfair for everyone involved in the craft.

[@luciddream5055]

Will be more intresting than the shit marvel is releasing now

[@spooderman6312]

He did his goal and he's fully content. He's fine with just farming space potatoes A concept I'd actually give money to

[@joaopaulodeabreulopes8292]

what you said in the beggining of the video blew me away, the fact that megamind could've have been released in our "super hero mania" times and made way more cultural impact as it did is, in one hand, cool to think about but, in the other hand, kinda depressing to see that the movie didn't do as well financianlly and critically as it deserved, but also showcases how impressive megamind is, because they have managed to make the best deconstruction of the super hero genre (sorry the boys/invincible) even before it reached it's peak funny how one observation made me sad and right after get an even bigger aprecciaton for a movie I already loved

[@Mpiewizard]

I know this is a Megamind video but I firmly believe that Shrek is what effectively killed the Disney renaissance of the 90s.

[@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820]

Which sucks because Atlantis (same weekend as Shrek) was an awesome movie and deserved so much better.

[@nuevoLondo]

@@tommyl.dayandtherunaways820 Atlantis was a copy of Nadia: Secret of Blue Water

[@jrt2792]

Shrek is what kicked off the era of animated movies alongside Pixar.

[@redpanda6497]

@@nuevoLondo It was also way too similar to Stargate. Eh, 2000's Disney movie weren't really creative.

[@Vianyte]

I would say that it effected trends, but it wasn't the biggest reason. The budgets of animated movies were ballooning, with more complex animation techniques being utilized, and longer development times for grander projects. Disney wanted to switch to 3D animation as it was cheaper.

[@kylorenfred9254]

Love ur content and the line, "Superpowers aren't what makes someone a superhero it's the people that do" that stuck perfectly.

[@josefagomezschmeisser8356]

Oh my! I remember when I watch it I thought that Metroman was kinda selfish for what he did BUT NOW so much years later I really resonate with him, I was the straight A+ Student in high school and my relatives always said that I would be the first Doctor of the family even when I always told them that I don’t like blood or gore in general and strait up told them that I didn’t wanted to be a doctor. In high school I found my passion in theater and art so now I’m in 3rd year studying Stage and Costume Design in college and my relatives casually drop a “WHAT A WASTE, YOU *WERE* SO SMART”, “YOU COULD HAVE BEEN THE FIRST DOCTOR OF THE FAMILY BUT YOU DIDN'T WANTED TO” those just pisses me off but the worst one, the one that haunts me time to time is when my grandpa said to me ”YOU ARE SO SELFISH, YOU COULD HAVE USED THE INTELLIGENCE THAT YOU WERE GIFTED WITH TO SAVE LOTS OF LIFES BY BEING A DOCTOR” that was in the first year or college before the pandemic, so... now I kinda came to terms with that and I recognized that I am selfish in that regard, because I’ve chosen to prioritize my happiness for once instead of fulfilling family expectations, and I know myself and I know that I would suffer being a doctor since I have problems letting the other peoples problems affecting me too much, I know that life is like that but I’ll be devastated with every person that I couldn’t save, you could say that I’m not saving anyone now but my mental health is not strong enough to see those situations close, I just can’t. I’ve always thought that they just wanted me to be a doctor cuz of the money and the social recognition, to brag about it, but for my grandpa was like a responsibility that I had for being a gifted student. Like Metroman by being born with powers. Is so funny, my eldest cousin is a Dentist so my grandparents said that I would be able to achieve enter to study medicine but no thanks, and now my younger brother is on the nursing career, so yeah still not a doctor in the family. Also also when he talks about his grandchildren and what they are up to, he just doesn’t acknowledge me, I’m a shame, a waste of money an potencial so yeah. If someone read this far thanks for the psychology session. Sorry if my English is too bad, that’s not my first language.

[@Brisingam]

A+ is not a gift. It's a choice. If your family members didn't have A+, it was their choice. So they didn't become lifesavers because of their own choices. So they "selfish" too. Plus they need to watch first episode of Scrubs to see what could have happened to you if you followed their desires.

[@cervanera2228]

Please tell your grandpa I would prefer to be cured by a doctor who is passionate and emphatetic with his job, than someone who hates/don't care about it. You did the right thing, being a doctor isn't easy and you could end up endangering more people than you are saving.

[@cookiesyruplover]

Thinking of ifs and maybes is a one way ticket to crazy town. You do what you want and chose what you'd least regret, what your family is doing is passing the regret to you because they want what you have, a choice. Your life is ahead of you and you should decide how it goes because at the end of the day, pleasing people is an endless and thankless job. But being authentic to yourself? Your wants? Your needs? You will find your people and although life won't be perfect, know that your "selfish choice" will lead you to wonderful things. It's better you learn early that most adults are bitter children and they actually don't know as much as you think. They are winging it as much as you and some people are just mean. Like spiteful bitter crankypants mean. They tear people down and think it's normal and healthy because most of the people around them enable it. They think they are right and their cruelty is tough love. FUCK THAT. Your existence is not an owed obligation. You are you and never let others gaslight you into thinking you're trash because you refused to be their doormat. It's never going to be easy being yourself, especially when it comes to "family" but that's just blood, it means nothing to actual bonds made by choices. Life needs you to be selfish because as you grow older, you realize that the person who's responsible for you is going to be you at the end of the day. You will need to learn what it takes to take care of yourself, know when you need a support group and what an actual supportive kind of love looks like. Once you learn this you gain insight on how to help others in your own way. You bring something in this world no one else can but only you can figure it out. There are no right or wrong answers to living but know you only got one. Honestly with how important it is I think that it could use some selfishness actually.

[@EgorKaskader]

On the other hand, designing and building costumes and props is by no means a "dumb" job, just ask any ILM employee: most notably and publicly Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage. Likewise, prioritising your passions and preferences is a sign of emotional intelligence and maturity. So on effectively every single account, the claims against you are *simply wrong.*

[@Niko-gk7pj]

"you need to unlearn that selfish is a dirty word and for your sake you need to start practicing a little more selfishness"- Janus (sander sides)

[@dakuten7883]

In a way, it kind of reminds me of Zuko. He was so obsessed with honor that he almost didn’t realize that he’s let that be all there is to him. Without chasing the avatar, he feels he’s lost his purpose.

[@silashurd3597]

Can we all agree that Tighten is indeed a great villain? Because of what he represents: what one of those “nice guys” would do if they had powers

[@Muhsin-ox1vj]

I wish we git the old Dream works back, even a movie like Monsters Vs Aliens, which wasn't a masterpiece on its own could be considered a masterpiece in today's standards

[@PrincessMavenKittyDarkholme]

Antz

[@frimi8593]

You should rewatch monsters vs aliens, I think you’re giving it WAY too much credit

[@iantophernicus6042]

@@frimi8593 There's a bit where a lady becomes a GIANT LADY, ONLY TO GO BACK TO A regular size lady, before becoming a GIANT LADY ONCE MORE. Self actualisation win?

[@NerdyCatCoffeeee]

@@frimi8593 I mean, Monsters Vs Aliens is not that bad, even though it's not much more than "what if a person was gifted the power and made fight an EVIIIIIL while abandoning all the good life they had lined up and then had nothing else to do after fighting off said eviiiiil" It deserves credit, as a gag, mostly. A joke, like the president playing Axel F to the alien, or how it was just an octopus with an army of clones, or on how most superheroes are a mistake of creation in the first place, like B.O.B. or the Cockroach -scientist -guy. It's not very thought out movie, it's more of a "haha, that was funny" movie

[@frimi8593]

@@NerdyCatCoffeeee the president playing Axel F was very funny, I will admit, but the thing is, in my opinion most of the jokes in the movie just don't land. As a whole I don't find MvA very funny. Also the character models for the humans can be really gross to look at

[@lolbuster01]

I'm glad this movie is becoming a underrated cult classic.

[@aydndemirors6606]

i have watched a few other channels make videos on how underappreciated this movie is, and also the movie itself a few times. 23:58 but I never thought about or heard this "there are three main types of hero origins, and megamind gives an example for each of them" point before. thank you for helping me appreciate it even more

[@kronosngyuen8742]

its one of those movies that i wish has a sequel but also dont in case they end up making trash

[@squinos3255]

A tv series is coming iirc

[@candycorn4912]

@@squinos3255 I hope for the life of me they don't mess it up

[@mpguy24]

As much as I love this movie, I think it's best if it will stay as a stand alone film

[@Mahsurik]

OH my goodness, this essay on an expertly crafted, hilarious and smart satire on the prevalent genre of superhero movies in today’s film landscape. Is just spot on! Everything stated in this video is well researched and explained, I especially like how you went in depth on how the characters were written in a way that breaks free from the tropes and cliches of the superhero movies, while also being able to complement the story of the film. Schaffrillas productions already made an essay on this masterpiece of a film, but you’ve managed to study the film from a different, fresh perspective while also getting straight to the point of what makes this film so special. I can guarantee that this film would have been incredibly huge and popular, if it came out today instead of back in 2010… Great video. You’ve officially earned a Sub from me.

[@BlazingVix]

This movie came out when I was pretty little. I'm pretty sure when I did watch it, my grandma had rented it when she was babysitting me. Years later, I was like "damn, remember that movie with the blue guy?" I couldn't remember much of it, but I did remember bits of the end. So, as any reasonable person would do, I began to search for it. I'll never forget finally finding it and rewatching it. It was amazing, and still I watch it monthly at least.

[@Iruka1991]

17:00 always believed that metroman knew megamind was a good guy that was, just like him, playing the role that society expected of him and that's why he didn't feel any regrets about faking his death

[@anni1348]

There is just one part I hardly disagree with. Hal was not harmless before he got his powers. He already had an very dangerous nice guy mentality: So Hal thinks he is entitled to sex as reward, because he thinks he's acting good or nice while completely disregarding everything about Roxanne, like her sexual self-determination, her wants etc. Hal gaslights Roxanne and acts as if she's insane (" She doesn't know what she's talking. You accidentally hugged him instead of me"). He doesn't care about Roxanne as a human being, he just views her as an object to posses and control. These Type of guys exist exactly the same way in real life and they can become stalkers, violent, aggressive or even murderers if they don't get want the believe they are entitled to. These type of guys take their guns to universities to shoot all the random women who he thinks he's entitled to, like an Incel. It's exactly what happens with Hal, in his interactions with Roxanne in the beginning, it's already foreshadowed how violent and obsessed he is: Like when he gaslights her, ignores everything she says and aggressively punches the car because Roxanne didn't wanna go on a date with him. As soon Hal finally finds a way to abuse his powers to get what believes he's entitled to, through his new super hero powers, he goes on full on violence: He takes her against her will and throws Roxanne through the air while flying, like a toy. And the moment Roxanne rejects him, he becomes even more violent: He yells at her, leaves Roxanne at the top of an tower to die and destroys the entire tower and attacks the town, just because she rejected him. It just proofs how selfish and ruthless Hal is as a person, he has no genuine affection for Roxanne he wants to control her. But the scariest part about him is that guys like this exist in real life, In real life he would stalk her, threaten her and even try to murder her.

[@dea1313]

I was not expecting a Megamind analysis from you. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one!

[@rickdeleon7386]

I don't care how many people love those little inarticulate walking Twinkies, there is only one Minion.

[@crashthedarklordplays2668]

MINION MUSIC PLEASE

[@ethan_dimartino]

Megamind was such a good film and I always come back to it even to this day. It sucks that it had to be overshadowed by Despicable Me

[@PrincessMavenKittyDarkholme]

🤣

[@alysssabear]

Fr. The fact that the movie’s finally getting attention after more than a decade of release is kinda sad. Wish I still had the DVD.

[@ci3rr420]

I'll simp for your editing I like how in every character you explore you use a filter that is dominant in their color palette (like megamind = blue, metroman = white, titan = orange and red) so that the viewer's focus would be on them. I also love the fact that you used famous quotes from the movie or a pun (attack on tighten) for your timestamps. In addition, the subtle use of the score of the movie along with the meme music used for Hal's section in the video.

[@pixelcat29]

Im not sure if “that word” is the right word to use.

[@josuekalebmarinmojica9189]

Not a big fan of commenting, and you're probably not gonna read this but I gotta say, you're awesome, everytime you upload a video it just proves to me that you really care about movies and you really know what you're talking about. It feels real to be honest. Thank you for making this types of videos and keep on the good work, I needed to be reminded how good Megamind really is. Also, the editing of your videos is awesome.

[@thefruitsoffaith7]

Metroman said something that completely went over all of our heads. During his speech he asks the crowd, “Do you wanna know what the greatest honor you’ve given me is? Do you really wanna know?” And then he says it’s “the honor to serve you, the helpless people of Metro City. And at the end of every day, I often ask myself… who would I be, without you?” This is honestly so blunt if you don’t read it with the voice and the same tone. The tone it was in sounded humble and serious yet emotional. But the look he makes after saying that just shows how he feels about all this, hinting towards what he was gonna eventually do.

[@realsanmer]

Dreamworks, despite its several, _several_ mistakes, will always be better than Disney in my eyes. It was my childhood, and I can still relate to the themes of the newer stuff. Btw, the editing in this video is sublime, great work!

[@haydenbrauch1317]

Your videos are fantastic! I love them! Your analysis not only of character development and commentary but also of film making techniques and story progression is superb. You really knocked this one out of the park! Thank you so much for sharing! I'll be watching Megamind in a new light after this. I hope you are well and continue to share your perspectives on storytelling with us. Best wishes

[@Shadow-yh4dj]

These Megamind videos are some of my favorite things to watch in youtube. For you to do one means a lot and now I love you

[@theooftroop]

This is such a good video, love the analysis and the editing was fantastic! The transitions between sections had me swooning they were so fun to watch. Very excited to watch more of your videos!

[@ashleylastname9091]

I got Megamind on DVD for like my 10th birthday. I accidentally broke the disk. I was not from a super wealthy family, but I made sure I got a second copy. Truly underrated.

[@josueproductions5007]

I am so glad Megamind is finally getting the recognition it deserves like this movie is so underrated, Megamind is probably the best animated and “kids” movie in the past decade and in recent times, the reason the movie was under appreciated and a underrated gem was because superhero movies were barely even starting and it was just the beginning. This movie was one of my favorite movies at the time when I was a kid and it still is. It sucks that this movie didn’t get a film franchise unlike other movies.

[@metalTbag]

I feel like finally someone understands this movie the same way I do. Which is relieving because it seemed this movie would always be underated and I was going to be the only one who genuinely really enjoyed and understood it. Thanks Nutsa. Amazing video! Keep doing what you're doing. You are 100% on your way to having you're first silver play button! 🤟🏻♥️

[@mujut]

I really like the style of your video essays not too short and not too long, you don't fill them with unnecessary jokes and still your videos aren't absent of them. Keep up the great work!

[@christianali5431]

You have indeed made some excellent points, but there is one thing that is missed. People are not watching Marvel superhero movies 100% because they love superheroes. That's not how they garnered popularity. Marvel has garnered popularity by creating an ongoing story that overlaps from one movie, to the next movie, to the next movie, to the next phase of movies. That means that when you see a movie coming out about a superhero that you really like and have a great desire to watch, you need to watch most if not all the other movies that came before it, just to be up to speed with what is going with your favourite superhero right now. People don't want to watch all the Marvel superhero movies, they NEED to watch all the movies so that when a superhero comes out that they care about and actually want to watch, they can enjoy it without missing out on any major plot points.

[@ShadeSlayer1911]

Oof, great point. I still ignored all of the Spiderman movies and several others. And that was back when I was really into the MCU.

[@majestaschaunaman902]

The part where Roxanne finds out that she’s been dating megamind literally gets me every time. This film has so much heart

[@danielgaming2223]

I was 8-9 years old when Megamind first came out. I remember seeing it and liking it, but the message was so far over my head that I never really remembered it. Then, I rewatched it when I was older, and now at 20 years old, I can honestly say that this movie only gets better with time. I adore it, and the themes and messages often help me when I feel I've hit a roadblock in my life, and question whether or not I'm on the path I'm meant to be on.

[@doodlebob7361]

I always thought Megamind was a gem, and you explained why in a pretty neat way. Keep up the ideas

[@julius-stark]

As someone who almost never watches animated childrens films anymore, I freaking love Megamind. It's such a great concept and a great story arc for a villain who becomes a hero.

[@osmanyousif7849]

You know looking back now, Hal/Tighten receiving superpowers due to a scientific chemical, feeling a big sense of entitlement for love and attention he believes he deserves, just because he's powerful enough to get away with anything, only to become evil out of petty reasons, even being so lazy by using only his laser eyes to cause destruction and harm, plus add in the quote: "All you're gifts, your powers, and you squander them for your own personal gain?!".... Yeah, the he's basically Homelander from The Boys.

[@bhuvanashwar2098]

Bro I'm not even 10 seconds in and I'm already blown away. This editing is absolutely amazing

[@justagus3395]

I love Megamind, it's one of those animated classics that i always come back to and always makes me laugh, Shrek 1 and 2 are the same. Love your videos, they are always really fun to watch

[@SandyManburger]

My dude. My guy. My nutsa. The editing on this video was OUTSTANDING. I feel so blessed by the algorithm gods today for bringing me to your channel. I’m so excited to check out more videos ❤

[@_thomas1031]

OH SNAP! A mega mind appreciation video essay!? These are rare, and I'm here for it!!!😆🙌

[@monkeywheel5522]

17:55 “the oppressive power of destiny vs the liberating strength of free will” reminds me of “the cold indifference of the universe vs the indomitable human spirit”

[@papertroll1876]

This video is fantastic, I assume it’s to avoid copyright, but I love the way you remove most of the colours in different scenes

[@Skythys]

I am in love with your editing style. The overdubs, the overly reverbed quotes, the zoom ins and cuts, the color focus, use of music. All very simple but adds up to feel really good

[@originalashloki]

One of the funniest things about this movie that no one talks about is how easily Megamind is able to create a serum replicating Metroman’s powers. And then a way to take them away in response. He really is superhuman, but he’s just been a child playing a game the entire time.

[@sadgirlhours4088]

Can we talk about how AMAZING the editing is??? The chapter transitions are so good. I cant put it into proper words it's just very very well done.

[@TophatJack7272]

Even though I love the first two Despicable Me films, I think Megamind got me thinking a lot more than those movies about what’s the balance between good and evil. It really is Dreamwork’s Underrated Magma Opus

[@mikedangerdoes]

I am convinced that most modern movies start off with a great, central idea and a clear vision of achieving that purpose. Then they go through so many channels and filters that strip away almost everything until what is left is barely intelligible. The Doctor Strange "are you happy?" is a good example of this. The elements of a man with all the power in the world being unable to achieve what he most desires is supposed to be strongly contrasted with a person who decides that having power gives them the right to be happy. There's a great struggle and conflict between these two viewpoints which could have been beautifully expressed through Wanda and Doctor Strange. But hurr durr, me modern audience, me no like think. Me like bright light and loud noise.

[@DawidKov]

I'm convinced that that's what Raimi was going for, but the studio basically took over most of the screenwriting and only used Raimi for the name recognition.

[@shira_yone]

I think you're giving Hollywood too much credit, not even half of people who make movies have a semblance of good vision.

[@kangarooMonkee]

Nope, Raimi just made a bad film. Even the most skilled make mistakes, especially when you haven’t done it for a while. Raimi said in a Rolling Stones interview that he had full creative control of that movie, the one caveat was that it needed to respect continuity with the previous films and set up the next, which wasn’t that big of a deal because although it established a few things the story was pretty self contained.

[@mikedangerdoes]

@@kangarooMonkee I'm not trying to redeem Raimi or anything like that. But it's fair to say that, beneath all the flashy, gimmicky, confused garbage of MoM, there is evidence that, at some point in production, they had a halfway decent idea, maybe even a halfway decent story, that didn't survive the final cut.

[@kangarooMonkee]

​@@mikedangerdoes maybe. Raimi says in the movie's audio commentary that in the first draft Wanda wasn't the villain until the last few scenes, and then she'd be the villain later, but him and the writer didn't want to save the best part till the ending and brought it forward, so I wonder how much different it would've been if they didn't make that change.

[@enviralmental8103]

I just wanted to say real quick that this video was really well done both at analysis and at all the editing it is crazy how you don't have more subs, I know I'm gonna sub because this is amazing :)

[@corivelle]

not only is this edited SO WELL but GOSH I loved every minute of this analysis!!!!!!

[@Roodle_McDoodle]

Wow, can I just say this video was so well done, like the concept and writing itself, paired with great editing and music was really enjoyable to watch. Like, normally I would watch these types of videos in the background, but this was so well done I just sat through the entire thing. I can't believe it was almost 30 minutes! You are so underrated. Amazing video!

[@aff77141]

Using the part where they're trying to change the stereo was fucking golden... Also on your point about Shrek making fun of a genre that was dying, interesting how everyone is suddenly remembering how good megamind is now that MCU is years into crumbling in quality I think the thing about Metroman is that other than Tighten and Megamind, there ARE no super villains shown, nothing that the police can't take care of, and Megamind doesn't truly want to do harm and doesn't actually enjoy having power. So what about any of that would be his responsibility anyways? He has no obligation to keep up this charade so everything can stay the same forever, it's like when a responsible person in a toxic family goes no contact--the family will argue their purpose is to help their family keep the peace, because they're family and it's what the person does best--but that doesn't mean it's their responsibility to enable the toxic cycle, no matter what happens due to them leaving

[@strikermodel]

The breakdowns of Megamind are the best videos I've seen on this platform. I'm glad this movie has inspired so many people!

[@Enkrod]

"Megamind is not a villain, he's a performer performing the role of a villain." - What a profound and concise analysis! Well done wordsmith.

[@Yea___]

"And i love you, random citizen!" Lives in my head rent free

[@callmev3531]

I remember being legitimately surprised at how well they transition the immature, awkward nerd, played by Jonah Hill of all people, to a destructive, obsessive sociopath in what I’d thought would be just be another children’s movie. This film was more thoughtful than I thought it had right to be for what it was, but I thoroughly enjoyed how well made it was. This film is arguably among of the best of its genre because of its ability to include antics meant to amuse children while also being a genuinely awesome film, from its themes to its visuals. Even if it doesn’t get a sequel, especially since it arguably doesn’t need one unless the writing is able to match or surpass the quality of the first to justify it’s existence, it being remembered so fondly still has to count for something.

[@vornamenachname_]

Am I the only one appreciating how clean and awesome the intro is?

[@laurelsilberman5705]

Megamind is the smartest deconstruction of the superhero genre that has ever been put to film. And it’s really funny. Actually funny. I love the film, I’m so glad someone made a video appreciating this gem. Great commentary. Funny stuff. I liked your up-front focus on the movie’s context in time, too because I think the reason this movie didn’t succeed commercially could really be boiled down to it being “ahead of its time.”

[@joghnythegurue2710]

I adore the fact you put so much effort into your transitions, props to you!

[@pinkbuninja6536]

Roxanne’s part in all this is also very interesting. She thinks she’s open minded and doesn’t judge, but she’s been reading those three by their covers the whole time until she’s faced with the truth. Hal was always just a weird, probably harmless idiot, then suddenly he got power and revealed how much of an a-hole he really is and how little he cares about the person he’s claimed to love this whole time. Metroman was the always the selfless hero, but it turned out he willingly left his role and let the bad guy take over just because he had a midlife crisis (which is irresponsible, but I’m also pretty sure he realized long ago that he was the only reason Megamind was forced to be a villain, so Metroman probably figured Megamind would chill out once the hero was gone.) And in the end, even though she was mad at Megamind for lying to her, she was faced with the fact that the only thing he lied about was being Bernard. He really did grow up lonely and outcast (she finds that out when they go to the old school house, she probably also connects the dots that Megamind and Metroman went to school together and it negatively impacted both of them) He really did love her (made obvious when you compare how he took being dumped to Hal, and by the fact that afterwards, Megamind runs to her for help “because she’s the smartest person he knows” without expecting her to suddenly accept him or change her mind) He was never truly evil (In 1 day Hal caused way more damage and actual threats to people’s lives than Megamind had in his whole career) and He never got the chance to do anything good, so he was bad by default, and he completely gave up ever trying to do something good (made clear when they find Metroman and Megamind just gives up, because 1. The one thing Megamind thought he accomplished was a lie, he never killed Metroman, so Megamind in his own mind is just a loser. 2. if the hero won’t save them, why should the loser villain even try) So, yeah, Roxy was forced to accept that she was judging books by their covers, and that there was a lot more to the people she was closest to, and that’s probably why she forgives Megamind and starts dating him at the end. She probably thinks it’s her job to show Megamind what the world is like when people accept you for who you really are by being the first person to actually look at him for who he is and not for what he appears to be. TL/DR: I don’t think it was sudden for Roxy to get with Megamind in the end, and in some way she probably represents the audience throughout the movie.

[@DizzeeY]

Broski i love that editing! A lil while back there was a glowup meme that was popular and I made one and my channel blew up but sadly my account was terminated

[@BunglebeeYT]

These deep and insightful takes on such a nuanced movie are the reason why Nutsack is my favorite KZbinr.

[@AndreRhineDavis]

Autocorrect? 😂

[@KrzyGirl]

THIS. This video is absolute perfection. You went over things I've heard a thousand times but explained them in ways I had never thought of before. As well, your editing is top-notch and adds so much depth to the ideas you are presenting. This is a masterpiece as Megamind is a masterpiece. Thank you ♥

[@deloreankid88]

I have literally sent this video to all my friends as no one understands how much I love this film also the way you put this video together is amazing!!!!

[@_OMister_]

A true classic.

[@SleepySeal121]

It seems like I haven’t been able to escape Megamind for the past year. It’s always popping up in my recommended feed. Maybe it’s finally time I give it a watch…

[@ThisAbledOne]

If you’re in the USA, it’s on Netflix! It’s great, hope you enjoy it if you get around to it.

[@SleepySeal121]

@@ThisAbledOne Oh? Good to know! And thank you!!!

[@Naro_Rivers]

_Megamind_ explores and highlights that power doesn’t corrupt, it only magnifies what’s already there. Metro Man’s powers, like Megamind’s gadgets, are nothing but tools. How they’re used is decided by the user. A person with a hammer can build a house or break one down.

[@Lanai50]

Instant sub. I discovered this gem of a movie later in life as an adult, take that Jasmine, and it quickly grew with each rewatch, into becoming one of my dearest favorites. Anyways, as a fan I am always praising it to others and love to see vids breaking down why it's amazing. So i can say with some level of authority that this is one of the most creative and uniquely crafted and edited video on the topic of Megamind that I've seen to date. This video also just went way deeper into the themes and the background of the genres than any other I've watched. This was so well done!

[@aquadose7866]

Fantastic video analysis. The best one I've seen on Megamind by a decent margin. Also, your editing skills and presentation are on point. Definitely sticking around.

[@DigimontamerB]

First "thing" that ever got me thinking about the nature of good and evil was that time Dinobot in Beast Wars revelaed that he despite being one of the bad guys, he still had a code of honor.

[@Cminorputitincminor]

I know this is just a video about MegaMind, but the acceptance trope of it and Shrek in particular that you mentioned really resonated with me even as a child and I think really helped me. The first time I watched Shrek 2, I thought why the hell didn’t Shrek and Fiona kiss before midnight and carry on being beautiful and liked. And then the second time the self-acceptance they were showing really kicked in for me and that feeling still sticks with me to this day. Animated children’s movies should never be underestimated.

[@HoDoBoDo]

Megamind still has the best looking human characters in a Dreamworks movie. Such a banger film as well. Space Dad is my favourite character!

[@destinyj.5432]

damm this video was such a high quality in terms of editing and not only in video part but also audio. I will give you the highest possible honor I can give to a video, Ill watch this video while eating

[@tommykaung5882]

First Schaffrillas and now you. A lot of people are revisiting and appreciating this underrated masterpiece.

[@Tarmaccafe]

Will Ferrell, Tom Mcgrath, Brad Pitt, Jonah hill, Ben stiller and Tina fay is a crazy cast!

[@gibbous_silver]

im gonna go to netflix and rewatch megamind because of this video

[@mk-aka-morgan8386]

Megamind was the first movie I’ve been able to get my nephew to sit through. I was so happy when he agreed to watch it with me because it’s SO good!!! My uncle had this movie and we’d watch it at his house constantly, so it also has good memories that might make me a bit biased. I loved your analysis 💖💖💖

[@inciniumz4671]

Yes! I love this movie so much, it doesn't try too hard and it used a then original premise. Like, just the characters alone are great, the story's great, the comedy is great and the music is in very good taste. I believe I watched this movie and Despicable Me around the same time, yet I remembered more of this movie and had a higher desire to rewatch than DM.

[@kevinfiorello]

Maybe it's my imagination.... But I would really, and I mean REALLY, love if the next season(s) of Loki would touch on this like Megamind did before hand. I would be perfectly in character for our favourite God of Trickery

[@fangirldreamer748]

Booo Noki is the worst!

[@campbellpaterson5003]

I saw it in theatres when I was 7. What a nostalgia trip.

[@reffa2858]

Whats the difference? Presentation! That was such a good line because it had a double meaning withing their character arcs. Both were "Nice Guys" but the difference between them was their presentation....

[@SpFlash1523]

I still remember when I first got Megamind on DVD, I was watching it repeatedly because how much fun and entertaining it was.

[@adriannaoverfield6626]

The animation quality still holding up and not looking like trash after all these years is amazing, almost god like.

[@featherguardian6023]

I Deeply Love Megamind that's One of my All Time Favorite Movies and One of the Reasons is the Message about Choice and Making your Own Destiny,I'm Glad that DreamWorks are Working on a Megamind Project in the Future in so Way,Shape,and Form.

[@CowboyCasanova15560]

I went into Megamind fully expecting it to be shitty, and I was pleasantly surprised.

[@nicolasmacak9564]

I love your thorough analyses. One thing that sets you apart from other analysis channels that I watch is the visual and audio aspect of videos. Those edits and transitions are amazing. I also love how you sprinkle the video with humor here and there. Are you making background music yourself? Its fire. I really really really enjoy your content. Keep up the good work.

[@a.r.mproductions5616]

I wasn’t really a kid anymore when this movie came out, so the deeper stuff really connected with me. I loved the movie and tried to talk about it to others but no one seemed to know what it was. I still love the movie and totally dig all these vids made praising it.

[@Feesh322]

This and Unbreakable are two of my favorites. I saw it in a mostly empty theater and I had a great time, but I think I was the only one. I don't think anyone else got the Marlon Brando joke...were probably wondering why this one guy was hysterically laughing at "Space Dad".

[@theredone9256]

One thing to always remember about megamind is that he’s not EVIL he would never hurt or mean to kill someone. He just likes the role of a villain he’s like an actor playing a part. Megamind loves the concept of GOOD VS EVIL BUT HES NOT EVIL

[@klaudiakrawiec5919]

Great video ! Megamind was and still is one of my most beloved movies. Actually as I think about it I liked Disney movies, but the good movies from Dream Works were the ones that really stuck to me for a long time. Prince of Egypt, Shrek, How to train your dragon, Kung Fu panda and of course Megamind were really deeper and not so copy paste like some of the Disney princess movies.

[@kelleyceccato7025]

I'd still like to see a good Dreamworks movie with a female protagonist. (Emphasis on GOOD; the two female-led DW movies so far, Monsters vs. Aliens and Home, were disappointments.) Yes, DW movies have some excellent female side characters -- Tigress, Fiona, even Miriam -- but I'd love to see how Dreamworks could give us a female-centered movie with a different style and bent than the Disney princess movies.

[@Michael-ks1sn]

Megamind is a truly a underrated masterpiece, but better than any other movie out right now? No, LOTR still by far better. Megamind were good when I were little and it got released, and it's one of the few "children-animated movies" that I would still watch today.