I caught a glimpse of a TV ad for
Megamind (Dreamworks/Paramount Nov 5
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1001526/ ). As the image of the character "Minion" appeared briefly behind Megamind, I yelped, "Robot Monster! It
has to be!"
My kids were ready to have me picked up in the rubber truck for a vacation.
Minion is a
robot with the build and pelt of a
gorilla and a fishlike being for a head/face/brain contained in a bubble/
diving helmet.
It's an obvious reference/homage, right?
I really appreciate these; likely because it makes me feel "in the know" when I spot them. Which may be the intent, at least in part: amuse the adults as well as the kidlets.
Makes me wonder how many references I miss, blatant or not, not having seen as many B-movies as perhaps quite a few have?
