Megamind-Arch Nemeses

By Bindu Srinivasan


Urban Dictionary defines his nemesis, two people who have been friends for a long time ago, that is, more or less equivalent to the force, but also the conflicting ideologies. So I am always fighting with each other. Some of the arch nemesis of the most popular fiction is Obi Wan and Darth Vader, Superman and Lex Luthor, and Maggie Simpson Baby unibrow, Perry, Platypus is Doofenschmirtz Heinz and, of course, the most recent arch nemesis, hit the big screen, Metro Megamind Mania!

Megamind is the most brilliant super-villain the world has ever known... and the least successful. Over the years, he has tried to conquer Metro City in every imaginable way. Each attempt has been a colossal failure, thanks to the caped superhero known as "Metro Man," until the day Megamind actually defeats him in the throes of one of his botched evil plans. Suddenly, the fate of Metro City is threatened when a new villain arrives and chaos runs rampant, leaving everyone to wonder: Can the world's biggest "mind" actually be the one to save the day?

Directed by Tom McGrath - the brains behind both Madagascar movies and the voice of the beloved autocratic penguin, Skipper. He admits he would choose the villain every time. "Personally, I love villains," says McGrath. "I've loved them since I was a kid: Darth Vader, Captain Hook, they were so fascinating. They have the most interesting personas, costumes, gadgets and catch-phrases. Villains are the most fun."

McGrath was almost wrapped up the second animated film production when he was approached for a new project launched DreamWorks Animation Ben Stiller, Stuart Cornfield's production company, Red Hour Films. Of course, the story was about a super villain who accidentally wins his nemesis, and create a new hero to take his place, because his life is meaningless without a nemesis.

The film was Megamind and McGrath was immediately drawn to the project. He explains "I heard it was about a villain who accidentally defeats his nemesis, creates a new hero to battle, and inevitably has to rise up and be the hero himself. And at the center of it was a love story. Just with that simple pitch, I said, 'Wow, that sounds really unique-to tell a story from the villain's point of view.'"

Beginning as a script penned by Alan Schoolcraft and Brent Simons, "Megamind" takes its lead from well-known and beloved superhero stories, but asks, "What happens when the story is told from the other side?" The task the team at DreamWorks Animation had before them was to create a film about a super-villain, while making the character likable, relatable and most importantly, fun.

And they have certainly succeeded in doing so. You can see for yourself when Megamind reported December 24, 2010. The added bonus is that the film is in 3D, so it will be a visual extravaganza to tell a good story with clever humor.




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