Lego: The movie [2014]

Tallon

I cannot wait!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPnY2NjSjrg

Cale

That looks like the movie equivalent in terms of fun as a waterslide park!

Can't wait for it!

TheIrishGrover

Looks fun but you know it'll be full of the (officially incorrect) Americanism "LegoS" and that makes my bloody eyeball itch every time I hear it.

Tallon

No it won'! Lego are making the movie...

Sad Professor

This reminds me, I've been meaning to buy some of the Lego games on the Mac App Store.

pixelburp

1980s something Spaceman! I had loads of those guys, and just like the trailer, their helmets kept snapping haha

Could be fun, so long as there's enough humour for the adults old enough to remember the 'good old days' of Lego. If it's just AN Other hyperactive kids flick, I'll be staying well clear.

Also: Will Arnett as the voice of Batman? Why has nobody else ever thought of this before? :eek::)

miralize

Charlie Day & Alison Brie too? This sounds ****ing amazing to the child inside me (so basically just me)

abbir

That looks brilliant. Can't wait.

Sleepy

Eh, there's already been a whole heap of Lego movies...

Skerries

there's even been a film about how Lego started

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdDU_BBJW9Y

Hello5

Does anyone know if the lego movie sets are out in stores yet??. I know that smyths are getting them in on the 18th of jan. But is there any stores at the moment that have them in or any of the 2014 lego sets??.
Thx.

spacecoyote

Sleepy wrote: »

Eh, there's already been a whole heap of Lego movies...

Yeah but the hero's name was never Emmet in any of them...which I must say is probably the coolest name in the world!!! (I'm exhibiting no bias based on my actual name here :P)

Potential-Monke

Sleepy wrote: »

Eh, there's already been a whole heap of Lego movies...

True, but all specific to the series it was promoting (Bionicle, Clutch Power, Star Wars, Hero Factory) but this is a generic movie, not aimed at a particular genre in the Legoverse.

And it looks AWESOME!!!

BopNiblets

There was a Lego Justice League movie!
Based on the Lego Batman 2 game I think, it was great!
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2465238/

syklops

Potential-Monke wrote: »

True, but all specific to the series it was promoting (Bionicle, Clutch Power, Star Wars, Hero Factory) but this is a generic movie, not aimed at a particular genre in the Legoverse.

And it looks AWESOME!!!

The great thing about using characters from all its genres, including 1980's spacemen, is most collectors already have some of the characters to play with.

Surprising lack of Marvel characters in the video.

Official trailer btw:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ_JOBCLF-I

Necronomicon

syklops wrote: »

Surprising lack of Marvel characters in the video.

Not really surprising given that it is a Warner Bros. film and they own DC

syklops

Necronomicon wrote: »

Not really surprising given that it is a Warner Bros. film and they own DC

This is where I don't get licensing(or secretly do get it). Lego make Marvel Lego figures and toys. So why not allow them to include them in the film? Nothing but good publicity, right?

If Lego was good enough for Marvel(WB) to make toys out of, why exclude them from one of the biggest(arguably) movie events of the year?

Am I the only one who finds it irritating?

Mildly irritating.

I wonder is my generic 1980s Spaceman figure worth anything now its a movie star.

Necronomicon

syklops wrote: »

If Lego was good enough for Marvel(WB) to make toys out of, why exclude them from one of the biggest(arguably) movie events of the year?

Am I the only one who finds it irritating?

Marvel is owned by Disney, DC is owned by Warner Bros. LEGO managed to secure licenses from both to produce the toys, but the film is being produced by Warner Bros., nothing to do with LEGO directly - and WB obviously wouldn't (and/or couldn't) put characters from its child company's biggest rivals in the film.

don ramo

no doubt disney will greenlight another lego movie, lego make both marvel and dc computer games and paysets, so why not marvel and dc films,

syklops

don ramo wrote: »

no doubt disney will greenlight another lego movie, lego make both marvel and dc computer games and paysets, so why not marvel and dc films,

Thats my conundrum.

Saw some tricycle type things parked in front of the Stephens Green Shopping Centre today advertising the move.

Really looking forward to it.

Necronomicon

don ramo wrote: »

no doubt disney will greenlight another lego movie, lego make both marvel and dc computer games and paysets, so why not marvel and dc films,

syklops wrote: »

Thats my conundrum.

Is nobody reading my posts? The movie is being made by Warner Bros., not Disney.

Anyway, the early reviews are overwhelmingly positive for this. Here is one from Variety: http://variety.com/2014/film/reviews/film-review-the-lego-movie-1201082797/

Also, Warner Bros. seem pretty confident about how it will perform at the box office - a sequel is already in the works:

http://screencrush.com/lego-movie-sequel/

Mizu_Ger

Necronomicon wrote: »

Also, Warner Bros. seem pretty confident about how it will perform at the box office - a sequel is already in the works:

http://screencrush.com/lego-movie-sequel/

I've often wondered if studios greenlighting sequels to films that haven't even been released yet is a marketing ploy. A way of telling everyone how brilliant this new film is going to be (or am I being too cynical?).

don ramo

Necronomicon wrote: »

Is nobody reading my posts? The movie is being made by Warner Bros., not Disney.

but why cant disney make their own lego movie, its not like lego is tied exclusively to warner bros, like i said they already make avengers lego play sets, and have made avengers lego computer games, so they obviously have a working relationship with disney, i see no reason disney couldnt make their own lego movie,

don ramo

Mizu_Ger wrote: »

I've often wondered if studios greenlighting sequels to films that haven't even been released yet is a marketing ploy. A way of telling everyone how brilliant this new film is going to be (or am I being too cynical?).

nope your spot on, it is a marketing ploy, but if the film in a success the sequel goes ahead anyway, if the film bombs most studios tend to cancel the plans,

conorhal

10/10 on Rottentomatoes. Would not have imagined in my wildest dreams that the highest rated movie of the year would be a toy tie in kids movie!

maximoose

Just booked tickets for Sunday, can't wait!

The OH thinks we are going to see Dallas Buyers Club. Hopefully she doesn't realize until the film starts :pac:

McLoughlin

don ramo wrote: »

but why cant disney make their own lego movie, its not like lego is tied exclusively to warner bros, like i said they already make avengers lego play sets, and have made avengers lego computer games, so they obviously have a working relationship with disney, i see no reason disney couldnt make their own lego movie,

Perhaps there is only one set of film rights of which WB got their hands on and no other studio can produce a Lego film ?

Daemos

don ramo wrote: »

they already make avengers lego play sets, and have made avengers lego computer games, so they obviously have a working relationship with disney

Having a 'working relationship' with a production company, and having an actual contract with that company are two completely different things. Just because Lego works with Disney on some projects doesn't mean they have to work with them on everything. If they want to give/sell the rights to a Lego movie to WB then it's their choice

As for the decision not to include any Marvel characters, I can see why WB would do so, and I can see why Lego would allow it. Let's face it, this movie, its sets and Lego in general are aimed at kids. Do you think the average kid would know the difference between Marvel and DC? Do you think they'd care that one is included while the other isn't? For a kid, promoting one is essentially promoting them all

syklops

Daemos wrote: »

Having a 'working relationship' with a production company, and having an actual contract with that company are two completely different things. Just because Lego works with Disney on some projects doesn't mean they have to work with them on everything. If they want to give/sell the rights to a Lego movie to WB then it's their choice

As for the decision not to include any Marvel characters, I can see why WB would do so, and I can see why Lego would allow it. Let's face it, this movie, its sets and Lego in general are aimed at kids. Do you think the average kid would know the difference between Marvel and DC? Do you think they'd care that one is included while the other isn't? For a kid, promoting one is essentially promoting them all

You dont give kids much credit. I knew the difference between DC characters and Marvel characters when I was 6 and maybe earlier. And that was in 2 TV channel, no internet, rural Ireland.

Necronomicon

Also, as stated, Marvel are the biggest rivals of DC, so it would be a ridiculously bad business decision for Warner Bros. to promote its characters and help drive Marvel/Disney sales.

Anyway, bizarrely there is only one showing of this in Cork Omniplex on Friday, at 23:20 No idea what's going there - it's surely not sold out already at the earlier times?

maximoose

This weekend is just the advance screenings, don't think it officially opens until the 14th so that's probably why there's only one showing. Although that is strangely late...

Mickeroo

Necronomicon wrote: »

Also, as stated, Marvel are the biggest rivals of DC, so it would be a ridiculously bad business decision for Warner Bros. to promote its characters and help drive Marvel/Disney sales.

Anyway, bizarrely there is only one showing of this in Cork Omniplex on Friday, at 23:20 No idea what's going there - it's surely not sold out already at the earlier times?

I see no showings on Friday and loads on Saturday and Sunday.

Necronomicon

Mickeroo wrote: »

I see no showings on Friday and loads on Saturday and Sunday.

Friday is still showing for me, it's actually 23:30. Right hand column, second from the bottom (above The Wolf of Wallstreet).

Mickeroo

Necronomicon wrote: »

Friday is still showing for me, it's actually 23:30. Right hand column, second from the bottom (above The Wolf of Wallstreet).

On entertainment.ie it's like this for Mahon Point:

2D:

Sat 8 Feb 14:00 16:30 19:00 21:25 23:30
Sun 9 Feb 14:00 16:30 19:00 21:25

3D:

Sat 8 Feb 12:35
Sun 9 Feb 12:35 15:00 18:05 20:35

Gate Multiplex:

2D:

Sat 8 Feb 11:30
Sun 9 Feb 11:30

3D:

Sat 8 Feb 11:30 13:45 16:15 18:45
Sun 9 Feb 11:30 13:45 16:15 18:45

Necronomicon

I'm seeing it on the Omniplex website itself - perhaps it is an error. It makes little odds to me anyway, I'm working Saturday morning so a 23:30 showing is not really possible if it is happening

dublinman1990

Just seen the trailer and it is just brilliant fun. For Batman and Morgan Freeman alone; I know this is going to be a class movie.

I cannot wait until the 14th of February comes around next week.

_Kaiser_

Here's a cool tie-in - from BreakingNews:

The world’s first ad break made entirely from Lego is to be screened by UTV on Sunday.
A series of animated commercials has been made using characters and bricks from the ever popular children’s construction toy.

This will be on at around 7:30 during "Dancing on Ice". Should be interesting!

cloud493

Well that was great didn't expect that at all.

Pacifico

So awesome!

Roar

It's very very good indeed. Everything is awesome!

Irish Aris

Saw it today at Cineworld.
Even for the sheer nostalgia of the thing, it is worth a viewing (I wasn't a big fan of Lego, but I've spent my time with them as a child).
But it is also a good film. . . not all the time, in fairness, but overall left a positive impression on me.

audidiesel

really really sad to say, but I didn't like it. I thought the best bits were in the trailers. for me the pace was slow and there weren't really any funny scenes outside what had been shown in the trailer.

having said that I did spend the evening with everything is awesome stuck in my head.

e_e

audidiesel wrote: »

the pace was slow

If I had a complaint about the film it'd be that it's maybe too hyper-active. Otherwise found it enjoyable enough.

maximoose

Absolutely loved it. Was in stitches from start to finish. Good story with a nice message at the end, and it was just bloody hilarious

Liam Neeson was great, Will Arnett is perfect as Batman.

Spaceship. Where are my Pants. Superman and Green Lantern. The Micro Managers.

So many little off the cuff bits that are great.

Just ordered the game. Everything is awesome

Easy Rod

I thought that was amazing, laughed my ass off for most of the movie.

Bad Cop was hilarious.

JP Liz V1

Impressive numbers for it at the US box office

constitutionus

im absolutly gobsmacked.

i thought this was fantastic ! the best comedy ive seen this year with references galor. they even rip the piss out of the green lantern movie that bombed last year.

and im telling ya, if you can get out of that film and NOT be humming THAT song theres something wrong with ya.

10/10

i honestly think the adults will like this more than the kids. ther sheer number of levels this film is working on is impressive. never woulda thought i'd think that about a leggo movie.

pixelburp

constitutionus wrote: »

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i honestly think the adults will like this more than the kids.

I'm hearing a lot of that kind of opinion, but looking at the timetables for Cineworld & Savoy, the film doesn't seem to be playing (in 2D) any later than ~6:30. Considering the buzz coming from adults, I'm genuinely surprised there aren't any evening / night-time showings

Daemos

Saw this earlier, and absolutely loved it

The bit where

it's revealed the whole story is from a kid's imagination just completely threw me, and turned a decent movie into a brilliant one. So much could be read in to that, it's no wonder the appeal it's generating for adults, on top of being a decent kid's movie in its own right

One of the few movies I would consider seeing again at the cinema

Da Shins Kelly

Saw this tonight also with a couple of friends, and we all absolutely loved it. So much fun, really engaging throughout, some great gags and brilliant references and cameos by some recognizable characters. A very multi-layered world that they've created within it too, and a really nice message at the heart of it. I was also quite thrown by

the ending, I really loved that it turned out to be in the kid's imagination. For some reason I didn't see that coming! I was just so invested in the plot by that stage.

Great movie. Highly recommend it. I think it might be my favourite animated movie I've seen in years, since Toy Story 3 anyway.

Necronomicon

When you are approaching absurd levels of excitment for a film, there's always a moment when you stop and think to yourself that it can't possibly reach those preconceived heights. I've scarcely been happier to say that on this occasion, the film reached those heights and then kept going.

There's so much to admire about The LEGO Movie that I hardly know where to begin. It captures the essence of the hobby so wonderfully that anyone who grew up playing with LEGO will, on a number of occasions, feel like the creators have lifted moments out of their childhood memories and put them on screen (there are a number of small touches to this effect:

the cracked helmet of Benny the 'Space Guy', extraneous elements like lollipop sticks and bandaids getting mixed up with the LEGO elements

). For those of the audience, ahem, to whom LEGO isn't so much a thing of nostalgia as it is an adulthood obsession hobby, there are plenty of prods in that direction

(more than one of us will see an uncanny reflection in Will Ferrell's 'Man Upstairs' character)

.

The visuals, too, are stunning. I love the 'faux' stop-frame animation approach the creators took;

I especially love how, at the end of the movie, you realise that this wasn't just a style choice but an important piece of foreshadowing when it is revealed to be the product of a child's imagination.

Composing the film entirely of LEGO elements also creates some really visually interesting set pieces (

having something go up in flames, for example, when those flames are plastic bricks

).

There is also something wonderfully absurd about some of our favourite pop culture icons sharing screen time together, owing to LEGO's plethora of licensed properties that feature in the film.

Coming out of the cinema, I turned to my girlfriend and said: "Did we really just see a film in which Batman steals the hyperdrive from the Milennium Falcon?"

Finally, the film is grounded in a wonderful story that will appeal to adults and children alike. For kids, it is a straightforward narrative about stopping a bad guy from gluing the world together (the antithesis of playing with LEGO, which makes it a fantastic plot), but adults can enjoy the more subversive, anti-totalitarianism slapstick elements of it.

As an aside, I strongly advise against seeing this in 3D. The 2D times did not suit me, and I was won over by the fact that the 3D was in the new 'Maxx' screen in Cork which I hoped would make for a better 3D experience. It didn't; there was the usual problem of light-loss, and parts of the action felt very obscured and hard to follow. I will definitely go to see this again in 2D before it leaves the cinema.