is Illumination actually Bad?

I decided to finally do a full video on Illumination movies such as Sing, Despicable Me, Secret life of Pets and The Grinch Movie they made! Sorry if i missed a few :D

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0:00 - Intro
1:55 - Sing!
3:39 - Grinch
4:45 - Secret Life of Pets
6:23 - Despicable Me
8:04 - Outro

is illumination bad? let me know in the comments !

[CinnamonOwO]

The reason why Illumination was chosen over someone like Pixar or Disney is because Nintendo & Universal(owners of Illumination) have a deal about Theme parks

[ThatBluDude]

The problem I feel with these movies is oversaturation.
Despicable Me: Honestly pretty okay
Despicable Me 2: It's alright
Despicable Me 3: Pushing it but still had some funny bits.
Minions: Dumb but if you want mindless entertainment you could do a lot worse
Sing: Probably the best one character wise
Secret Life of Pets: Again, not bad for mindless entertainment
Even Lorax and Grinch, while absolutely bastardized from the original stories still had some funny jokes and genuinely stellar animation.

None of their movies have been spectacular yet but honestly? I think just seeing it everywhere is what annoys people. Because the movies they make aren't really all that bad.

I'd argue something like Blue Sky (R.I.P.) had the worse track record when it came to their endless milking of Ice Age movies.

[ColorHeartCarlie]

Knowing how overprotective Nintendo is about their IPs (look at the zelda and mario cdi games), I wouldn't be too worried.
Nintendo is probably breathing down illumination's neck to make sure they get many things right.
Illumination is already on thin ice as it is, because they are illumination.

[Beansterr]

Illumination actually spells out minion but like everyone knows that 👀

[kiwikarp]

To answer the question in the title: no. Illumination movies aren't bad, they're mediocre, which is exactly why people hate them. A good movie can be enjoyed unironically, a bad movie can be enjoyed ironically, but a meh movie can't be enjoyed much at all. Despite none of Illumination's movies being good though(except their 1st one I'll give them that much) they are easily one of the most sucessful animation studios out there. So I'd say that their success with consistent mediocrity is why so many people, including myself, don't like Illumination.

[Josh]

I don’t care what anyone says, Jack Black as bowser is the best thing that ever happened

Edit: I have more likes than the man himself >:)

[gregcharles]

The main reason why Illumination is bad is their movies, for the most part, all feel the same. They never try to break the animation style, in terms of creating something different visually, or telling an engaging and fun story but rather stick to the same formula as "family/kids" movies so they can make money.

For me, this causes a bigger problem than ever, because quantity isn't everything. You can't depend on box office performances as an excuse for bad writing and a forgettable story. Also this doesn't give the creators to really flex their artistic abilities in terms of creating something new and original. On top of that, there's going to be a point where people are going to stop watching these movies, and watch something else with better quality, for example, The Mitchells vs The Machines.

I think the best thing Illumination needs to do is a shake up, like try to break the mold of these movies and get talented people and good writers. Try something new with the animation, 'cause it is a medium, so you can express it and have fun with the animation. Finally, make the stories simple but not forgettable, avoid typical cliches or things found in other films, 'cause that can be boring and repetitive. Lastly, try to get people that matches the voices to the character and don't give it to an A-list celebrity, 'cause that's a clear sign that you only doing it for the box office.

So yeah, that's my take on Illumination, I think they can improve they just need to try something different for a change, and if they prove it with this Super Mario Movie then good for them, thank you. Good bye.

[StarlightNkyra]

Despicable me: a genuinely touching movie that is a classic is most of our hearts, probably because of being a good movie and us seeing it at a young age.

Despicable me 2: a very forgettable and predictable spy "thriller" that is the definition of boring, but still toreable with an amazing music number with "Happy" being the only memorable thing about it.

Despicable me 3: one of my personal least favorite movies, having 60% filler, which is terribly surprising considering its length. The villain is unlikable, along with most scenes being forgettable, or downright awful.

Minions: Hot take, I actually liked the concept of the first act, (I feel there was a lot of missed potential, rather than an outright peice of crap.) I can tolerate the rest of the movie, with that 66.7% being boring, but at least toreable, mindless garbage. Minions isn't a quality movie, its just somthing you put on to either keep the kids entertained, or you have nothing better to do (also a hot take: I think minions is better than despicable me 3.)

[adammyers]

I really like Despicable Me 2 as well as one. And I also like how unique their worlds are, say what you will about them but when they lean into really cartoony worlds the creativity at the company shines. The gadgets of Despicable Me, the world of The Lorax, the machinations of The Grinch….I like that stuff. You won’t see that anywhere else.

[chanabanannaanimations]

maybe illumination will surprise us by making a amazing Mario movie

[imdavidanimations]

Imagine getting star lord to voice mario...like WHAT

[thekqueen]

I enjoyed Sing a lot. Idk, I watched it when I was younger and I guess it’s one of those that I could watch multiple times just for good vibes? (Totally not kinda looking forward for the sequel)

[veeveevivee]

The thing I hate most about Illumination is that the first Despicable Me is genuinely a great movies, Minions are used enough and are not tiring, the story is good, the animation was great but then they saw the money and got addicted to it

[ChipTunePlaysYT]

The reason illumination has the Mario IP is because of Super Nintendo World at Universal theme parks and the fact that the most profitable universal owned animation studio is illumination.

[TeamBlueToad]

Probably the best Illumination rant i've saw on YT. Rather than just constantly listing the cons of their movies and constantly saying that they suck you also talk about their pros and other stuff. Don't get me wrong. I'm not a Illumination fan. But when i want to watch a rant i want to watch a quality one.

[freddyfangamer]

If I remember correctly, I believe the big brown dog in Secret Life of Pets only starts actively being mean once he finds out Max is trying to get rid of him.

[Kneevirus]

I like how out of the 10 movies they've made so far they've only made 3 original movies that aren't a sequel, spin-off or remake

[grapesoda_]

whyd they have to choose Chris Prat for mario!??!?! couldn’t they get someone who was Italian, or at least knew how to do an accent

[Cerebrum]

I actually liked all 3 Despicable Me movies. I felt that the basics of the first two naturally worked together, the third was a stretch, but I thought it was hilarious. Grinch was mediocre, and for the reasons you mention.

[Awesomemay]

which illumination movie can u tolerate the most?