Distributor Universal Pictures has, at least in part, a "Gentle Minion" to thank everyone who has successfully brought the audience back to the theater.
However, Gentleminions are not always welcome. They have appeared in theaters throughout the United States, Australia, and countries in between, causing confusion to the extent that some theaters have banned the purchase of "Minions" tickets when wearing suits. increase.
If you find a gentle minion while watching "Minions", don't panic. If you're clumsy and obsessed with a small yellow threat, it's usually harmless. This is how weird things happened and how TikTok's teenage boy became the biggest fan of Minions.
How minions became ironic icons
To understand gentle minions, first understand the minions themselves. is needed.
Minions first appeared in 2010 when the first "Despicable Me" was premiered. Soon, viewers were drawn to the rectangular creatures in overalls that served the guru, who turned from a villain to a softie. With names like Kevin andBob,dragpreferences, and a completely unique delivery of the word "banana", Minions transcends generations. Beloved by the audience--includingFacebook users of a certain age, some of whom started sharingMinions memes.
And there is the ironic minion meme. This is shared by irreverent young people and exhausted adults. The minions that these users expect are interesting becauseisn'tinteresting, but because it's,isn't interesting, so the same meme is interesting again. For some reason, in that cycle of seriousness and irony, minions have always been what they've been aiming for: a comedy legend.
Now, in 2022, the children who grew up with Minions are now young adults and very fluent on the internet. Gentleminions
Gentleminions put on a suit and cause a slight mess
To become a Gentleminion, You need to arrive at the place. Formal dress cinema-Usually suits and ties. Then, after purchasing a ticket for the "Minions Feeling of Guru", you need toshoot yourselfbefore, during, and after the movie to show your excitement. To stay in the spirit of Gentleminion, you need to cheer, jump into joy, and generallyinterfere with your viewing experience. And of course, you need to post an excursion to TikTok and clip it to thesongcalled "Rich Minion" by rapper Yeat.
Why dress up overnight in the theater? Bill Hirst, an Australian teen whose Gentleminionsvideohas been played millions of times, saw another group of boys on TikTok withvariety. Later, he said it was all "just fun". I wore a suit for the movie.
"We wore suits and went straight to the cinema," he said. "It was very spontaneous."
But in some cases, the gentleman's almost innocent delight became sour. The only cinema in Garnsey, Britain, said the film had to be canceled after a horde of gentle minions destroyed the theater and left some children in tears. The manager told theBBC
Some American theaters also show mild vandalism. Representatives of major theater chains who are not allowed to speak on vinyl have told theLos Angeles Timesthat employees have been warned. The post-trends of some gentle minions have caused minor property damage, but currently there are no rules to prevent them from watching the movie.
Some theaters have locked them out, but Minions support fans
Cinemas have long been It has been favored by many noisy teens. However, the gentlemen have pushed many theaters to the limit. In the UK, Guardianreportsthat some theaters have banned certain young people from buying movie tickets as a result of the turmoil in Guernsey and elsewhere. did. The suit that came to see the Minions is a prank.
It is not yet known if American cinema will take the same steps to curb the turmoil. CNN has contacted national chains AMC, Regal and Cinemark for comment on their response to the Gentle Minions trend and is waiting for a response.
On the other hand, Universal Pictures takes Gentle Minions from the bottom of their hearts. In last week'stweet, the company wrote: ..
The minion itself sent avideo salute to the gentle minion on TikTokand wanted "Bob Speed". Their new "fans" may be watching the movie because of dishonest laughter, but Minions have been teasing them all the way to the bank.
