Bee Do Bee Do Bee Do!! The minions are on fire! Ever since the 2009 release of the movie "Despicable Me," the world has been crazy over the little yellow guys that run around yelling made up words.
Now, don't get me wrong, "Despicable Me" was a great movie, but it wouldn't have nearly been as popular if it wasn't for the minions. The minions are so popular in fact, that they came out with a "Despicable Me 2" in 2013, and a movie all about the minions (accurately named "Minions") was released on July 10.
The "Minions" movie made a whopping $115,718,405 on opening weekend. That's about $32 million more than their first movie! A trailer has been posted as well for a brand new movie, "Despicable Me 3," that will be released June 30, 2017. Love them or hate them, Gru and his tiny minions are going to be around for a very long time.
So what makes them so popular? Is it how adorable they act? The funny language they speak in? Maybe it's how much they love bananas? The "Los Angeles Times" wrote an article in 2013 stating that it is the minions easy-going designs that make them so likeable. The article also notes that their simplicity makes it easy for children to draw them, making them love the minions even more – but is that really all there is to our minions?
Yes, the minions are simple, but there is more to them than that. Their casual design isn't what got them their own movie, clothing lines, and stuffed animals at Build-A-Bear Workshop; it is how they make people feel. They behave like children, giggle at everything, and make any situation a funny one. While some people hate the minions and want this phase to end, millions of kids AND adults love the minions and their ridiculous schemes.
There are three minions everyone knows by name: Bob, Kevin, and Stuart. Ask any child you meet which of the minions is their favorite, and I guarantee they will say one of those three names. Now, how did these few minions become so well recognized? They are the stars of the "Minions" movie, and are a pretty good marketing idea if you ask me.
Whether you absolutely despise the minions, or you think they are the cutest little things you have ever seen, get used to them. These guys aren't going anywhere anytime soon.
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