Official Lego Movie

[Ultron]

Does anyone know when the DVD might come out? Unfortunately, we won't be able to get access to the film in English, and my son is very limited in his French vocabulary. A lot of people seem to be predicting May, but that seems very early.

I'd say most likely June or maybe late May

[Aanchir]

I believe it has, but take in note- while he did write The Internship and Mr. Popper's Penguins- he did write Wreck-It Ralph.

That's good enough for me! I hope he can bring just as much humor, heart, and inspiration to a LEGO Movie sequel as he did for Wreck-It Ralph. Wreck-It Ralph and the LEGO Movie have a lot in common. They each use original characters for their main cast, and they are each a love letter to a particular medium — Wreck-It Ralph for video games and the LEGO Movie for... well, LEGO.

The trick with writing a LEGO Movie sequel with the same heart as the original is to do it without retreading old ground. The LEGO spirit of creative play was central to the original, and a sequel will have to find a part of that creative spirit that the first movie didn't explore in-depth.

Maintaining the same interplay between different worlds is also important — while some critics didn't like the third-act twist that revealed a "real world" as the inspiration for the LEGO world, it is still a big part of what made this more than just a generic "hero's journey" story and instilled it with a powerful lesson about how the same values of acceptance and individuality are just as important to being a family as they are to being a free society.

I like my brother's idea about a movie focusing on Finn's "dark ages", but I'd love to hear other ideas for the sorts of stories a sequel could cover.

[CMP]

Just saw it. Really, really enjoyed it.

The human bits were pretty surreal. But it reminded me a little bit of Toy Story. The action sequences were excellent, even if I could barely tell what was going on.

[Brickstarrunner]

Maintaining the same interplay between different worlds is also important — while some critics didn't like the third-act twist that revealed a "real world" as the inspiration for the LEGO world, it is still a big part of what made this more than just a generic "hero's journey" story and instilled it with a powerful lesson about how the same values of acceptance and individuality are just as important to being a family as they are to being a free society.

I like my brother's idea about a movie focusing on Finn's "dark ages", but I'd love to hear other ideas for the sorts of stories a sequel could cover.

A friend of Finn brings over a box of Mega Bloks to play with and they're set loose within the LEGO world

Maybe Finn's sister comes into play, where both Finn and his sister have conflicting ideas on how to play with the little LEGO world they have. Finn plays with a young boy's imagination and his sister plays with a young girl's imagination and this split can be seen within the LEGO universe as the two ideas collide with each other causing massive chaos. All the while, President Business is trying to organize the two's ensuing chaos/The Man Upstairs is having to deal with two kids fighting over how to play with his giant LEGO layout. Maybe in the end each of them have their own LEGO spots in the house; The Man Upstairs has his basement where he builds his intricate builds, Finn has a small table in his room with a lot of action sets on it for him to play with, and Finn's sister has a small play table where the Duplo and Friends sets could be found. And in the end, three new worlds are created; Finn's, his sister's, and The Man Upstairs', from which all the Minifigures can travel back and forth between the two much like how in The LEGO Movie they moved between the different themed lands via portals.

[melbs]

watched the movie last friday, and it was a treat for me and the kids, not so for wifey, hahahah.

movie is a mix of stop motion cap from real bricks, cg and real life shots.

kids love it because of the slap stick comedy

afols will love it for the insider jokes, and "the truth/message" directed to afols and our kids/nephews/nieces.

oh yeah, wifey didn't like it, but she got last song syndrome from "everything is awesome" though HAHAHAHA

[Dorayaki]

That's good enough for me! I hope he can bring just as much humor, heart, and inspiration to a LEGO Movie sequel as he did for Wreck-It Ralph. Wreck-It Ralph and the LEGO Movie have a lot in common. They each use original characters for their main cast, and they are each a love letter to a particular medium — Wreck-It Ralph for video games and the LEGO Movie for... well, LEGO.

Even better for the official Lego Wreck-It Ralph coming.

Just saw it. Really, really enjoyed it.

The human bits were pretty surreal. But it reminded me a little bit of Toy Story. The action sequences were excellent, even if I could barely tell what was going on.

There is a good difference that the writer made to differentiate from Toy Story which happens to be one of the Lego license. The Lego characters don't have any physical interaction with real world character, they are just featured in a imaginary dimension, while Toy Story focus on how toys survive in real world and interact with their human owners.

A friend of Finn brings over a box of Mega Bloks to play with and they're set loose within the LEGO world

Maybe Finn's sister comes into play, and in the end, three new worlds are created; Finn's, his sister's, and The Man Upstairs', from which all the Minifigures can travel back and forth between the two much like how in The LEGO Movie they moved between the different themed lands via portals.

What about fighting Chinese fake army?

The Woman Upstair is watching you . Just kidding, but I'm not sure Finn's "dark age" is easy to intepret, because the ending has shown that Finn and his father have promised a good future. IMO, changing into a different owner of Lego toys (who could be Finn's friends) could be easier for writers.

BTW, was there anything "under the sea" in cameo? In Lego there should be Spongebob, Aqua Raiders and Atlantis but in the submarine scene we didn't see any of them. Did Lord Business forget to control these locations?

Edited February 10, 2014 by Dorayaki

[riversarl]

I believe it has, but take in note- while he did write The Internship and Mr. Popper's Penguins- he did write Wreck-It Ralph.

He has "additional story material" credits on Wreck-It Ralph, but the film was written by Rich Moore (the director) with Phil Johnston and Jim Reardon.

[TNT apples]

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[Deathleech]

The action sequences were excellent, even if I could barely tell what was going on.

This would be my only complaint. Things were flying all over and characters were flipping and getting shot at so much it was hard to even follow what was going on. Other than that I thought the movie was great! There were several funny scenes, the animation was good, and the overall story wasn't bad.

[CM4Sci]

While I'm not reading anything here, and still haven't seen the movie, someone on the old Brickipedia is uploading spoiler pics. Just a warning for those who haven't seen the movie like myself.

-Sci

[Im a brickmaster.]

I'm going to see it today! Cant wait! But first I have to dissect a chicken..............

[montgocloud]

Note: The wording of my short review could imply potential spoilers; read at your own risk.

I went to the 10:30 PM show on Friday and the theater was packed and the audience, including myself, was laughing every minute. I'm going to go with the general consensus here and say that this is an outstanding film, one of the best animated pictures in a while. The animation was stunning: one's focus would obviously be on the main characters, but the whole screen is packed with detail and catching every little easter egg is going to require many, many viewings. Also, this movie is hysterical; it's packed to the brim with pop culture references and jokes. And although I think we all saw the ending twist coming, they did much more with this twist than I thought they would and I actually cried a little bit at the end. It ends up being a celebration of not only the brick but the fans, both children and adults alike, who love it so much. I'm giving it a 5/5.

[Savage Oppress]

Did anyone notice that this movie reused the "Printing your butt on a printer" joke, with two of Lord Business's robot minions, from Despicable Me 1.

[Deathleech]

Question for those that have seen the movie...

Did it show C-3PO being taken into the "Think Room" with the rest of the hostages (Superman, Shaq, etc.), but then show him later in the Millenium Falcon?

[CMP]

Question for those that have seen the movie...

Did it show C-3PO being taken into the "Think Room" with the rest of the hostages (Superman, Shaq, etc.), but then show him later in the Millenium Falcon?

I don't think so. I didn't notice C-3PO being a master builder in the first place.

[Lyichir]

Did anyone notice that this movie reused the "Printing your butt on a printer" joke, with two of Lord Business's robot minions, from Despicable Me 1.

The "photocopying your butt" joke is an old one, and gains something in Lego due to the standardized butt all minifigures share. And if that wasn't enough, Metalbeard sealed the deal. I don't think that joke suffered at all from a lack of originality.

[obsidianheart]

Saw it.

Loved it.

Taking the thumb-bolt lock off the LEGO cabinet.

[Ardelon]

Well, since all the movie theaters here are runing with the ridiculous Slovak-dubbed version (I realize its a kids movie, but a limited run with subtitles would have been nice), I might be waiting a long time before I see the movie... ...Or maybe Ill break down and go see it anyway.

[ResIpsaLoquitur]

My wife and I observed that every main character in the movie seems to have some kind of mental illness.

Emmet: Depression

Wyldstyle: Insecurity

Benny: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Unikitty: Bipolar

Batman: Egomania

Lord Business: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

I guess Vitruvius and Metalbeard were fairly normal. This isn't intended to make fun of mental illness, BTW--our daughter has issues (she's either bipolar or ADHD, we're not sure which yet) and Unikitty definitely reminded us of her. It actually gave us an opportunity to talk to her about how Unikitty bottled her emotions in an unhealthy way.

[vexorian]

Watched it:

Holy Shit.

[PenPlays]

I absolutely adored the movie.

The fact that everything was brick-built was absolutely stunning! The human connection began as a drawback (what did the fourth wall do to you to deserve this!), but I slowly warmed up to it. Because of this, having Lord Business redeeming himself was warmly accepted (the first piece of media where I will accept that). The relics were also a nice touch.

10/10. Five stars. I will be seeing this Movie again, and will be getting the DVD/Blu-ray when it comes out.

If it wasn't very obvious with the ads,

Everything is indeed awesome!

[jamesster]

fxguidetv has a more technical behind the scenes thing with the animators: http://www.fxguide.com/fxguidetv/fxguidetv-186-the-lego-movie/

[Zorglorfian]

Saw it on the seventh and I loved it!

For some reason, the first half hour was pretty slow, the middle was awesome, and the ending, while slow again, touched my heart.

Looking back on the film, EVERYTHING makes sense now: the lame jokes, the childish SFX, even the Micro Managers voices (the very first one's looks scared me for some reason) all click after the reveal.

Benny and Metalbeard are my faves aside from Lord Business and Bad Cop. The SPACESHIP!!! scene had me rolling! Batman, Benny, Unikitty, and Metalbeard saved the movie as well as the clever writing (Although I felt like it could have been snappier a la Cloudy (this was more similar to Cloudy 2) but I digress) along with the message at the end that make me want to see it again.

I enjoyed the piece numbers and was trying to build a car out of Vitruvius' room before Emmet could (although he didn't). Bad Cop and the chair has me in stitches (I need to make a chair for him now. No, several) and possibly the best humor came from the outside references (Superman and Green Lantern, the Star Wars cameo, and EVERY ONE OF BATMAN'S LINES).

I was disappointed that no comment was made to Lincoln and the murder-weapon penny (As an aside, I loved the use of the relics and they were all perfectly implemented).

I REALLY enjoyed Will Ferrell's performance at the end of the film. If you don't like Will Ferrell usually, this may change your mind.

I am looking forward to what Lord and Miller cook up for the next movie.

But in the meantime, babe, let's hold hands.

Also, has anyone attempted to papercraft / mold a Lord Business Helmet because I will buy it!!!

Edited February 11, 2014 by Zorglorfian

[The_Chosen_1]

I'm going to see it today! Cant wait! But first I have to dissect a chicken..............

Haha!! You'll find this post ironic after hearing a certain Vitruvius line in the film.

[SandMirror38]

My wife and I observed that every main character in the movie seems to have some kind of mental illness.

Emmet: Depression

Wyldstyle: Insecurity

Benny: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Unikitty: Bipolar

Batman: Egomania

Lord Business: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder.

I guess Vitruvius and Metalbeard were fairly normal. This isn't intended to make fun of mental illness, BTW--our daughter has issues (she's either bipolar or ADHD, we're not sure which yet) and Unikitty definitely reminded us of her. It actually gave us an opportunity to talk to her about how Unikitty bottled her emotions in an unhealthy way.

Interesting you say that as I noticed that just from some clips - it isn't out in Australia yet - I could imagine that some of these may actually be a common trait in AFOLS, TFOLS and possibly CFOLs. i have several of those problems -OCD, Depression and others- and strangely enough they kind of swim around my Lego interest. I was always one to be -and still am- bullied about Lego and it made me a perfectionest. Perhaps all the characters are supposed to resemble traits of people with a strong hobby like ours??

Just a thought