![]() ![]() Capitalising on the current trend for 1980s nostalgia embraced by shows including Stranger Things, 13 Reasons Why and new Netflix phenomenon Glow, Despicable Me 3 tosses in a villain who’s stuck in the era of giant shoulder pads.įormer child star Balthazar Bratt fell unceremoniously from the spotlight when puberty hit and his show was cancelled at the tail end of the 1980s. The tribe of little yellow henchmen who speak a nonsense hybrid language rely on physical comedy and farce, and recall old-fashioned slapstick comedians such as the Marx Brothers and the Three Stooges.īut Despicable Me 3 – the third instalment in the main franchise (not counting Minions spin-off films) – boldly incorporates a more overt throwback to another era. ![]() Of course, things don’t run smoothly… 1980s Nostalgia-festĪudiences love the Minions. Along with Lucy and the girls, he heads off to meet brother Dru, and so begins a new adventure that sees Gru and Dru teaming up to tackle this 80s-throwback adversary who harbours a serious grudge. But then Gru discovers he has a secret twin brother and he’s given a new purpose – to reunite with his long-lost sibling. When the Minions attempt to convince Gru to revert to villainy and he refuses, they head off on their own escapade. ![]()
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