Despicable Me/Despicable Me 2 [DVD] [2013]

Or not. We have the same conversation coming up to Christmas eve. We've got the wine, we have the snacks, we have the fireplace, the time, and the will to just relax for change. We don't want too much schmalz, we don't want to think too hard (there are plenty of other days in the year we have to do that) and we just want some lighthearted fun. I like serious and thoughtful films probably a lot more than the next guy, but c'mon, it's Christmas Eve! Lighten up! So we wonder about Maverick, Tintin, Galaxy Quest, or some sci-fi blockbuster, perhaps the Toy Story franchise, hmm, maybe one of the early Shrek movies, maybe Ratatouille? Maybe Flushed Away?... - but next year we'll have this on the list too. They're odd movies in that the lead character holds the whole thing together but the audience is really just hanging on for a minions moment because, let's face facts, a good laugh is what we're all here for; so when the balloon goes whizzing past the minions as they lower Gru to the ground, well, Gru isn't the only one falling about. The juvenile bottom/butt/fart gags should poke through anybody's stiff upper lip reserve unless they've had a humour bypass; so they're inane, so what? We can always watch Schindler's Lift (sic) some other time, or maybe never. Let your guard down and relax! The plots are daft and exaggerated and even Ratatouille looks solid and grown up in comparison, but they are just fun and they do that well, and the minions just cap it all with that odd sense of absurdity - just how does a criminal mastermind function with an army of small yellow henchmen who are "pre-school" at best?! These films are absurd, juvenile, and amazingly entertaining, no ifs, and only a few butts. Serious films are for serious moods. This is a good one for the other side of life. If laughter is indeed the best medicine, then the Surgeon General surely recommends this film, and - with fewer qualifications - so do I.

I think this cute, funny and perfect for all age groups, a bit like a panto some of the innuendo goes over the head of little ones. We had a family evening and it is nice to put on a film that we all enjoyed - even our teenagers joined us..so a good film which allowed us all to come together what more could you want from a film. I could tell you about the film but, I will not it will spoil it, all I will say it is a film to chill to, not amazingly intellectual but fun.

I refused to let my children watch this when it came out at the cinema because I don't like films that glorify evil and honour anti-heroes, and the title led me to believe this is what the film was like. Well, I was only partly right. The film is about a variety of fairly despicable evil villains who are trying to outdo each other, but one of them grows into a loving father-figure by the end. I won't dwell too much on whether the ultimate message is still that some evil villains are less evil than others, but on the fact that three little orphan girls are able to melt the cold heart of a Slavic-accented mad scientist, and give us more than a few giggles in the process. Look out for Julie Andrews who provides the voice to the mad scientist's hyper-critical mother.

Really pleased with this, good value. I can recommended this as all round family entertainment, both DVDs are equally as good. Must have box set which can be watched over and over.

I love it. I'm totally biased in this review, I'll admit it. I just love these films. I wasn't sure when I bought them and had heard mixed things about them - but I really really enjoyed them. I laughed out loud and giggled a lot. There are the Ahhhwww cutsie moments (especially from Agnes) and the cute funny bits from the minions and the heart-tug of the theme of family and love. Mostly they are simply amusing and a great escapism for an afternoon or evening. These reliably cheer me up no matter how sad or meh or irritable I am feeling (even when I have PMS). There are some fab bonus features (especially the one's involving the minions, of course!) I was surprised that I liked the sequel as much as I did. I usually brace myself for any film with a 2 at the end of the title because so often they are inferior, if not downright naff. But no, not this one. I stood corrected. It was a different sort of plot and theme in some ways - but it entertained and amused me just as much as the first film. I think I giggled as much.

fab movies at a great price

We really get a lot of pleasure watching these films - they have much deeper layers than you might think, but are so funny that they lift the spirits every time. We have watched them several times since buying the box set in January, but still shout with laughter at times. They really are crafted on fantastic writing which keeps up the pace, and wonderful animations. Thank you Team Despicable Me - can't wait for films 3 and hopefully 4! But... PLEASE can you translate for an English lass - what are Agnes' 'boo boos' - as per her Mother's Day speech?

I just love a good cartoon but at my age though I should call it animation , what it is about cartoons is like everything else , it is quality and imagination by the bucketful . the quality is the story put in an effective narrative it has to be easy enough for children to get and with and quirky enough for the adults and these two films you can sit with your kids and enjoy ,i have

Great condition, great movies.

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The video will not play. It is the wrong country code. This should not be sold on the Canadian amazon site if it won’t work for Canadians. Thanks for nothing you useless seller.

This item does not play it says not for our region and it will not work

I was unaware that the electronic formatting of the movies would be different than what we use on products built for the USA customer base. The seller claims this is clearly stated 'inside' the secondary link (who goes there?) of product details. Either way, it would not play on my USA DVD player. Strike one. So,I put it in a laptop, connected it to the TV via HDMI and it recognized and accepted Region 2 and began to lay the movie - except; as soon as chose the language and pressed the final play the movie button, the DVD did something that completely corrupted the graphics card on my laptop. It literally destroyed the graphics display, and now I have to get it repaired. The company will refund my money but wants their product back (ok) free of marks, scratches, and finger prints (finger prints?)....I assume they will try and sell it to another unsuspecting buyer. So I would never use this company again for anything.