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Didn't know what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised.
For you adult fans of Lego out there; this movie is made for you by other adult fans of Lego (and one could even say about lego fans). Kids will enjoy it too, but "Benny the 80-something spaceman" and his awesome neo-classic blue-themed spaceship is there for those who grew-up with the LL-928.
[edit] Just saw that this ship will be released as a set this summer, sporting LL-929 markings![/edit]
Much more Lego elements than in the various Lego computer/console games (which is what I expected); landscape, floor, clouds, smoke, water, laser shots, gun flash etc, everything is "brick built". Facial expressions change and head/arms/legs rotate a bit more out of their sockets than they should, but from what I remember, parts that don't flex in real life don't in the movie either (horses don't "gallop", minifigs don't flex their "knees", hands don't close etc). Bricks show enough level of wear and tear, dirt in the cracks etc to remind of the real thing. You can even feel the thickness and the slight not-quite-straightness of stickers.
If you like to build mocs, there are some really nice things in there. Lots of play with different scales to portray distance. Can't wait to actually own the movie to press pause and appreciate the actual builds. The pirate ship looks awesome at first sight.
If you are a Lego enthusiast and still hesitate to go see it; don't. Everything is awesome...
Everything is awesome :)
I went in expecting to take a nap and didnt.I went in with low expectations and it wasnt as bad as i thought it would be.
I took my 9-year old son (and Lego fanatic) fully expecting the movie to be a bit too silly. I had a really enjoyable time. We also met up with another adult friend who was too embarrassed to go without a kid in tow (or too concerned about looking like that creepy kind of guy}.
Saw it today it is a great funny movie.
(or too concerned about looking like that creepy kind of guy}.
That's my main concern, too. And I don't know anyone with kids of the right age. Maybe I can find a late-evening viewing somewhere...
So... you will appear to be LESS creepy if you go see it late evening...?
Very few kids at late evening showings of movies. When everyone is the creepy-looking guy, nobody is.
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Love the link to the ll-928 (I had it). This movie saddens me and not because of anything that has to do with the movie.
Try as I might, I have not been able to get my son or daughter to like legos even a bit. I still have 2 5 gallon buckets of old legos in my storage closet and no one that cares. I spent SO much time playing Legos and to not be able to relive that with my kids is awful. I've tried getting them into the legos for their favorite movies (Harry Potter, LotR, Star Wars), I've tried getting them into the Lego Star Wars show, the Chima show, offered to take them to Legoland....nothing. 0 interest.
Other than that they are perfect kids but I miss knocking blocks together....
I will probably buy this on DVD when it comes out anyway.
Have you tried Brickquest?
Always wanted to; never got to built an actual 4x4 grid.
Once in a while, the kids and I set-up a warhammer-like game using Lego minifigs and scenery, using simplified Necromunda rules.
The game usually ends with someone rage-quitting because his hero got killed or because the dice are "cheating", either that or because mommy wants her dining table back...
Box office earning $69.1 on opening weekend.
guess Lego won their gambit...
ooooh, MetalBeard's ship is going to be released as a set.
Looks awesome in itself, and good part fodder for speampunk builds.
crap, this year's going to be expensive...
So... you will appear to be LESS creepy if you go see it late evening...?
If there's a like 8 or 9pm viewing, odds are good it's not going to be a room full of kids, and me. But there isn't. The latest is 4:30. Guess we play the 'wait for it to show up on Netflix' game now!
I loved the Rocketman master builder. Guy was a kick.
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Went to see it.
Just one thing to say.
EVERYTHING IS AWESOME!!!
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I loved the Rocketman master builder. Guy was a kick.
spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP!!!!
After a few weeks of reviews, it looks like Spaceship Benny and Unikitty are the two most acclaimed characters of the movie.
For my girl, this was love at first sight. I got her the Cookooland Palace Lego kit for her birthday and she's been playing with, dismantling, re-building her Unikitty figurine ever since.
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I don't know. I kinda felt the movie was just pieced together.
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I took my 9-year old son (and Lego fanatic) fully expecting the movie to be a bit too silly. I had a really enjoyable time. We also met up with another adult friend who was too embarrassed to go without a kid in tow (or too concerned about looking like that creepy kind of guy}.
Why on earth is it creepy for an adult to go see this movie? Is it being shown in a tiny children's theatre?
I was recently in Florida on business and saw Frozen again, by myself...now I wonder if people actively noticed me because I was not there with a kid...
Oh, well. Ultimately, I don't care.
I don't know. I kinda felt the movie was just pieced together.
Real criticism or Lego humour?
The movie's end, and how it fits with the rest of the movie, has been one of the major complaint in the reviews I've red. Some didn't appreciate the end at all. Some AFOL even felt insulted.
Loved the end scene too.
Even as an AFOL who dedicate one of our preciously few rooms exclusively to our Lego collection, I though the ending was both powerful and meaningful. Bad guys don't always need to die, parents don't always need to be right.
Of all the actors that could pull this off, Will Ferrel was probably one of the best. He an be both serious and ridicule, sometimes at the same time if that makes sense
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I mostly liked it. I thought the jokes were hilarious. Loved the occasional surprise cameo.
I'm in the "end doesn't totally fit" camp. I would have fully accepted a more general message about the merits of building what you like instead of following the instructions, along with following the instructions exactly, giving each their merits.
A scene about a man with a collection who doesn't want to share it with his son was too far off center. Then again, I'm not a father and am far removed from my growing up environment.
But I do think the change from "keep my collection only mine and the way it is" to "build more freely and share it with my son" didn't relate much to the starting storyline. The storyline, as imagined by a child supposedly relating to how his father treats his collection AND comparing the collection and build environment provided to him with his father's, missed the mark for me.
For similar reasons, finding Nemo didn't entirely resonate with me either.
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I thought the end fit perfectly with what the entire movie did.
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Saw this on Saturday with my 11, 8, 7, 3 year olds.
They all loved it (littlest never tried to move from his spot next to me - which is very rare)!
I loved it too. I got a minor "this might not work" moment when the twist happened, but it was ok in the end (if ever-so-slightly too long).
"Spaceship Spaceship SPACESHIP!" Made me laugh and remember how my brother and I loved to just build epic space ships when we were young.
Even the RL lego model is called "70816 Benny's Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP!"
As an aside, he got all the cool parts as he was eldest and my parents never thought to give me the best model for Christmas/Birthday. Yes, he got the 928 set. I got 381. That is so not fair - Galaxy Explorer versus Police Station - which would you play with, bearing in mind your brother has the other set?
Lots of moments which I wish I could pause and look at again, but the Blu-ray will turn up eventually.
Totally satisfied (with the minor acknowledgement that future viewings may lead me to spot thematic plot holes).
Fake Healer - I feel your pain about not passing down the legacy of lego to your children (Legocy?), but I have a solution: just keep on having kids! My first, second and third offspring are ambivalent about Lego, but number 4 - he loves the stuff!
PS: Everyone, please do not pluralise Lego. Think of them as sheep.
Saw this on Saturday with my 11, 8, 7, 3 year olds.
quite a retinue you have there!
Everyone, please do not pluralise Lego. Think of them as sheep.
True. I believe the official term is Lego bricks
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I just got back from it myself and I LOVED IT! Granted, I was the "LEGO Maniac" of the family and was obsessed with making bizarre creations (Cyborg Knights dueling against Giant Bugs, Magical Gunslingers fighting Wizard Zombies in Space, giant monsters rampaging through LEGO City, and more) Hell, I still use my LEGO stuff for my D&D/PF games (Why blow money on minis/terrain when you already haveit!) I saw it with my friends back from college, cuz they are/were huge fans too! After all, it's a film for everyone! Kids, adults, 200+ year old liches, etc. Plus, that "leitmotif" of sorts will NEVER get out of my head... ever! Because... well... (I swear, if this doesn't become the next rickroll...)
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Second viewing, in English Original Version this time...
A few fun observations, spoilered for ending scene...
The Think Tank where Lord Business keep the master builders prisoners, can be seen in the Real Life basement as father's minifig collection on the wall (each on its little shelf, neatly organized in rows and columns). This somewhat explains why all the master-builders featured in the movie (with the exception of Wyldstyle and Vitruvius) is a recognizable character (such as the green ninja, wonder woman or Shakespeare) instead of generic Lego minifigs.
The wreckage of Cuckoo cloud island is briefly seen in the boy's own Lego collection (the small bucket next to the family's Christmas decoration).
I'm sure there are many more I didn't catch.
Any other fun "catch" you've seen?
RPG Superstar 2008 Top 4; Contributor; Publisher, Legendary Games
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Saw this on Saturday with my 11, 8, 7, 3 year olds.quite a retinue you have there!
Everyone, please do not pluralise Lego. Think of them as sheep.True. I believe the official term is Lego bricks
Hallelujah! Everyone I know thinks I'm a total anal-retentive for that technicality. WE ARE NOT ALONE!!! :)
Anyone know when this releases in Oztralia?
April or May :-(
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This makes 2 Will Farrel movies that I actually like. Have nothing but praise for this movie, with one exception; its been most of a week since I saw the movie, and I still can't get Everything is Awesome out of my head! It's driving me insane!
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When I saw the Spaceman and how his helmet was cracked at the bottom, I knew, this film was made by people who love lego
When I saw the Spaceman and how his helmet was cracked at the bottom, I knew, this film was made by people who love lego
There's also a citizen with a Blacktron shirt, and another with a "I love Fabuland" shirt toward the end.
[edit] actually, they're in this setI'm still disappointed that they didn't do a Blacktron III theme alongside the Space Police II sets a few years ago...
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I saw the Lego Movie opening weekend and really enjoyed it. It did get a little...odd is the best word that I can think of at the moment...towards the end and that kind of messed with the flow of the movie in my opinion but it was still enjoyable.
I laughed as soon as I saw Benny and his cracked helmet. all my Lego spacemen ended up with cracked helmets so it was a cool detail.
Saw this on Saturday with my 11, 8, 7, 3 year olds.quite a retinue you have there!
Retinue? I wish! More like a gang of monkey hug muggers who think they are tigers. Or something like that.
Everyone, please do not pluralise Lego. Think of them as sheep.True. I believe the official term is Lego bricks
Well, I wasn't going all official - I just don't like "legos" and thought I'd let everyone know! :-)
Oh, woe is me, I never got any cool spaceship Lego.
No, I did get some cool lego. Light & Sound was cool. Some of the city stuff was cool too, but when your bro has a spaceship, it's hard to be objective, especially when you're 8.
You know, if you ever want any help building that gigantic Imperial Star Destroyer, that I know you have, me and Sophie could be round any time...
A ha ha haaaa! That is funny. As if I'd ever get anything out of it's box.
I just haven't got the time!
Are you sure you're not referring to the Millenium Falcon by the way? That truly is huge. Or the original X-wing?
I'm making up for my lost lego bragging rights from back in the day :-)
Still not got the Super Star Destroyer yet though...
You mean 10225: R2-D2?
Yeah, it looks good. But I made a rule a long time ago to restrict purchases to ep. 4-6 spaceships only. Otherwise I'd go mad. And be penniless! And dead, as my wife would kill me eventually.
Yeah, it looks good. But I made a rule a long time ago to restrict purchases to ep. 4-6 spaceships only.I believe you meant to say 'Spaceships, spaceships, '
Getting pretty OT now, but is the Snowspeeder a spaceship?
Right, back to the Lego Movie: if they decide to put the sequel in specific parts of the Lego franchise (which I think they should) and avoid using a licensed line (because most of those are films anyway, and it would be confusing and likely fraught with legal issues) then which areas would you like it to go?
For me, it's Space (let's give BLACKTRON and Futuron some love), followed closely by Castle, City and maybe Exo-Force!
Getting pretty OT now, but is the Snowspeeder a spaceship?
No, the snowspeeder is simply an airspeeder. Specifically, it is a type of repulsorcraft, and as such cannot function in zero-g. [/geekout]