Despicable Me Reviews

An animated family movie about a supervillain? Not exactly what you'd expect from Out @ the Movies, right? And yet it got rave reviews from our moviegoers! We also had a great turn-out with almost 20 attendees, including lots of new faces and kids. Afterwards, some great conversation and treats at Dairy Queen. You can check out photos on our facebook album.

• Fabulously fun movie. Gru was great and enjoyed his character development. I wish I had a minion at my command; I could do way more in life. - Curtis C
• Great movie. There were more 'adult' jokes than I was expecting. I couldn't stop laughing. - Mary M
• Hilarious! Great fun and super-cute. - Mallory M
• Originally the trailer did not entice me to want to see the movie. I'm glad I went with Out @ the Movies because I had a great time. Great movie! - Leigh M
• I wish all kids were as cute as that little girl! - Kelly M
• Loved Gru - I want to be adopted by him. "Poop!" hehehe Loved the Minions too! - Mary J
• I liked the "butt photocopying" scene. - Sioux J
• I liked everything. - Stacy W
• New twist to an old theme. - Kim C
• It was good! - Wolf C
• Pleasantly surprised. I laughed. I cried. The whole gambit of emotions. I swear that same little girl was in Toy Story 3 though. - Laurie M
• Lightbulb! You should go see Despicable Me! Highly entertaining without beeing too huggy-kissy-nice-nice! This is one of those movies where you'll be cheering for the Bad Guy. "It's so fluffy I could die!" - Curtis L
• Despicable You if you don't see this movie. Don't pass up this movie. It's a total "lightbulb!" - Les C
• Great, great, great movie! Good choice! - Tammy P
• Great movie! Very funny and cute!! - Andrea F
• A cute movie that made me laugh a lot. - Robert A

What about August? Our August movie outing will be on Tuesday, July 17th. We have three potentials:

• Eat, Pray, Love - starring Julia Roberts
• Scott Pilgrim vs. the World - starring Michael Cera
• The Expendables - starring ... lots and lots of action heroes.

Our July 13th outing is...

Out @ Despicable Me!

...Even though it didn't win the poll. It came in second place with a respectable 34.62%.

Our winner, The Kids Are All Right, had a whopping 53.85% of the vote. Unfortunately, it has a limited initial release. I found out from Empire Theatres it probably won't hit Halifax until late July (and that could change).

In these rare instances where the winning movie is not available (not released in Halifax on expected date or not showing at Park Lane) we move down the list to our number 2 flick. And what a fine second choice it is!

Despicable Me is an animated film about an evil genius (voiced by the always enjoyable Steve Carell), his arch-nemesis (Jason Segel AKA Marshall from How I Met Your Mother) while taking care of three little girls.

You can read the full description below. Did I mention he owns a pink space suit? Kinda suspect!

When: Tuesday, July 13th; movie starts at 6:30.

Where: Empire 8 Park Lane; we'll meet at the tables by the arcade. (If this is your first time coming, look for the guy in glasses and an orange ball cap.) At 6:10 we'll head in and grab seats.

How much: Don't forget tickets on Tuesday nights are only $5.99

Who: You, me and anyone you want to invite! You can send them this link (http://bit.ly/out13july) to the blog or invite them to the facebook event.

What: Dairy Queen. That's what we'll do after the movie so you can get to know your fellow moviegoers better and have a tasty treat.

Why: Fun times with fun people and a funny film.

Despicable Me

What it's about: In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru, planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon! Gru delights in all things wicked; he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad.

Who's in it: Jason Segel, Steve Carell, Russell Brand, Will Arnett, Julie Andrews, Danny R. McBride, Kristen Wiig, Jack McBrayer, Jemaine Clement

Web site: http://www.despicable.me

Trailer #1:

Trailer - Minions:

See you at the cinema!

Kirk