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Trailers | July 15, 2009 | Comments (22)

Despite the fact that it’s not due for release until next July, there’s already a full-length trailer for the CGI-animated Despicable Me, which has an impressive list of voice talent behind it, including Steve Carell, Jason Segal, Kristen Wiig, Russell Brand, Will Arnett, and Julie Andrews. The trailer, however, looks like ass. And the biggest problem is that Carell’s character is not only missing from the trailer, but so apparently is any any gist of the actual plot, which is about a guy who tries to steal the moon.

Here: Try to square the trailer below away with the official description of the movie. Have fun.

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 (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) in Universal’s new 3-D CGI feature, Despicable Me.

Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, 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.



And now that you’ve suffered through that, allow me to make amends:


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Comments

Name one movie where Steve Carrell was not funny. Not counting Evan Almighty. That wasn't his fault.

Posted by: Christian H. at July 15, 2009 4:05 PM

I love Brick. I love...carpet. I love lamp.

Posted by: Julie at July 15, 2009 4:07 PM

I LOVE LAMP! I love lamp.

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at July 15, 2009 4:11 PM

THE FUCK?

Posted by: Withnail at July 15, 2009 4:12 PM

I have no speakers at work and can't watch 'The Best Of Brick Tamland'! I'm so upset!

LOUD NOISES! I DON'T KNOW WHAT WE'RE YELLING ABOUT!

Posted by: Jeni at July 15, 2009 4:14 PM

What the hell is that cartoon rated? It doesn't look like a typical kiddie flick.

Oh, sorry Champ. I think I ate your chocolate squirrel.

Posted by: admin at July 15, 2009 4:20 PM

I would like to extend to you an invitation to the pants party.

The... party. With the - with the pants. Party with pants?

Posted by: TK at July 15, 2009 4:41 PM

TK are you inviting me to a party in your pants? Did Brian tell you to say that?

Posted by: Jeni at July 15, 2009 4:53 PM

I am thinking that is was supposed to be a teaser of some kind? To show the typical antics of the supervillain? I supposed I should be thankful it wasn't one of those dreaded spoiler trailers though.

So I guess this film will take over the "Hateful Americans Are SOOOO Fat" crown from Wall-E?

And is it wrong tat I wanted that dumbass kid to really die? I know he was a computer image and everything, but still... he really should have died for being that completely unaware of his surroundings.

Posted by: Vermillion at July 15, 2009 5:09 PM

I've never seen Anchorman.
That's something I'll have to remedy, idnit?

Posted by: Rykker at July 15, 2009 5:12 PM

Carrell is a genius. How did the other guys keep a straight face when he talks?

What a dumbass, hilarious movie. I need to watch it again.

HEY RON, I'M RIDING A FURRY TRACTOR!

Posted by: figgy at July 15, 2009 5:22 PM

That plot description seems like a complete ripoff of Invader Zim.

Posted by: Lauren at July 15, 2009 6:06 PM

"I killed a guy with a trident" good stuff.

I don't know if I'm the only who thinks that Vaughn stole every scene he was in.

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That plot description seems like a complete ripoff of Invader Zim.

Posted by: Lauren at July 15, 2009 6:06 PM


You madam are full of win, and good taste. As your knowledge of quality cartoons clearly demonstrates.

Posted by: BarbadoSlim at July 15, 2009 6:42 PM

OK, there's something I have to get off my chest -- Carell is the WORST thing about Anchorman. Scene by scene -- hell, line by line -- he careens between someone of vaguely below average intelligence and a gibbering moron. He throws everything out of whack, and usually not in a good way.

Yeah, he steals a lot of scenes, but he does it by turning everything so sideways that any other actor playing off him has to basically hit the reset button on their own lines. Just because you're the designated zany buffoon doesn't mean you don't have to bother crafting a somewhat consistent persona.

See Zach Gala-whozits for how to be that guy and still leave a little room for everyone else....

Posted by: sansho1 at July 15, 2009 7:17 PM

Vermillion I am right there with you. I was hoping he would smash into the mom and take them both out.
Although it is interesting that he had a toy plane and not, say, a Nintendo DS...Discuss.

Posted by: Blonde Savant at July 15, 2009 10:11 PM

MMM! I just burned my tongue.

Posted by: bubblegumshoe at July 15, 2009 10:26 PM

Steal the moon? Reminds me of Steven Wright's joke:

You can't have everything. Where would you out it?

Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at July 15, 2009 11:20 PM

*-put.

I need a copy editor.

Wait ... I AM a copy editor ...

Posted by: , (the commenter formerly known as bucdaddy) at July 15, 2009 11:21 PM

But...

"People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks. Years later, a doctor will tell me that I have an I.Q. of 48 and am what some people call mentally retarded."

Posted by: Anna von Beaverplatz at July 15, 2009 11:35 PM

Brian Fantana > Brick Tamland.

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Posted by: satokofan at July 16, 2009 2:23 AM

awe I miss invader zim... now I'm singing the doom song at work... at least it's gonna annoy my coworkers :D

Posted by: Tammers at July 17, 2009 6:47 PM





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