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Just went to go see the Lego movie, but it was sold out. I bought the tickets in advance for the next showing instead. That's the first time that's ever happened to me, and at a 11am showing too. (I was wondering why there were so many kids leaving the theater at 10:30. I was wondering what movie they could have possibly have seen that ended that early.)
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Feb 9, 2014 17:52
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IUG posted:Just went to go see the Lego movie, but it was sold out. I bought the tickets in advance for the next showing instead. That's the first time that's ever happened to me, and at a 11am showing too. (I was wondering why there were so many kids leaving the theater at 10:30. I was wondering what movie they could have possibly have seen that ended that early.) I saw it on opening day at 10:40 AM, and the theater was completely empty. It was basically my friend and me along with two other families. It felt so surreal; I couldn't believe the movie only came out that day, but it felt like it was released two months ago. Suffice to say, when the movie ended, the parking lot was jam packed.
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Feb 9, 2014 18:05
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Jesus, 70 million projection for three days of sales? That'll beat out Transformers, The Incredibles, possibly even Spider-Man for first-weekend sales and cement it in the top 75 best first weekends. That's pretty god drat good, wow. And I bet the word of mouth for it is going to make it skyrocket in popularity too, since nearly everyone seems to enjoy the poo poo out of it(my drunk friends notwithstanding).
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Feb 9, 2014 18:21
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raditts posted:
That was a "behind the scenes" ad, which was mocking b-roll press kit featurettes, and each of the characters said who was playing them.
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Feb 9, 2014 18:36
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Mark Mothersbaugh on the score for The Lego Movie:quote:“When I saw early cuts of the movie, and there were tiny Lego bricks forming a wave, forming the explosion cloud and when he turns on the shower, water comes out as Lego blocks, so I had to think to myself, what is the sound of that universe? What is the sound of Lego?...I used old retro synthesizers that I used from the days of DEVO and then used circuit bending...If you go on YouTube you can see these people who pull out all these crazy, electronic Speak and Spells to Elmo dolls and Casio keyboards and combine the sounds. It’s circuit bending. These people even have their own circuit bent instruments. They are the vocabulary of modern music. So I looked at a lot of that gear, and I created this palate of electronic sounds.” More than one of the best animated films ever made, if this doesn't end up on my top 10 for 2014, it will be an amazing year.
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Feb 9, 2014 19:00
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TheBigBudgetSequel posted:That was a "behind the scenes" ad, which was mocking b-roll press kit featurettes, and each of the characters said who was playing them. Along with Morgan Freeman attempting a Batman voice. It was adorable.
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Feb 9, 2014 19:08
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I wish I'd gotten heckler kids in the audience I was in. I just got this one obnoxious kid that kept adjusting his seat every 20 seconds and talking way too loud. Of course, that was offset by the fact that the theater had adjustable recliners for seats and assigned seating, which they'd just recently put in and I didn't know before getting my tickets. If they're going to add their absurd 3D surcharge, at least they make it worthwhile.
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Feb 9, 2014 19:12
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Captain Invictus posted:
It was awesome, thank you. I want to reply to more lego stuff, but I refuse to derail it further. :P (I just loved those ice guys helmets with the visors and antennea molded in!) blurry! posted:Cloudy and a Chance of Meatballs is one of my favorite flicks. It hits my sense of humor just right. It's extremely silly, but that is one of the strengths of the movie beyond a lot of others. It doesn't try to fool you for a second that it has a grip on any sort of actual science (or cares to), and it's very self-aware of the tropes of its own genre, as well as the story beats of various underdog, something-to-prove, rise-and-fall movies like this. It also treats its audience as equally genre-savvy while not leaving behind kids, with rapid-fire jokes that you can miss on a first watch absolutely stuffing the film to the brim around the centerpiece, obvious jokes. Though it's really silly, there's a lot of heart poured into this movie, and beneath the jokes you can see it in Flint and his dad, Tim's relationship. Tim is one of the best written and acted dads I've seen on screen. I look at him and see my dad. Every scene between the two just bleeds genuineness, with Tim unable to express much though he feels plenty. I could go on about Tim a lot, in how he's more real than most live-action dads, because he doesn't know what to say. Many cinema dads are fonts of wisdom that let their worldly knowledge flow like a faucet, and always have a quip, story, or turn of phrase appropriate for the situation. Tim, though he means well, can't voice any advice not tied up in an awkward metaphor that Flint doesn't understand. Flint thinks his dad doesn't understand him, confusing it for Tim's simple lack of communication skills. I adore this movie. I was surprised by how much I enjoyed number 1. So After seeing 1 and discovering they were going to do a number 2 I just couldn't imagine it being good. Almost everything was solved by the end and the only reason there even was a conflict was due to Flint's machine malfuntioning. Unless they did a retread or introduced a real villain nothing good was going to come of it.
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Feb 9, 2014 19:53
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Finally got around to seeing The Croods - Nicolas Cage went completely Nic Cage in at least one scene, so his presence was earned.
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Feb 9, 2014 20:29
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Saw the LEGO movie, holy poo poo it was awesome  movie of the year, and the year hasn't even started!also DUPLO blocks at the ending  they totally need to sign a deal with K'nex now for the next movie
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Feb 9, 2014 21:16
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As great at LEGO movie was, the trailer for The Boxtrolls stole the show for me.
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Feb 9, 2014 22:56
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We didn't get a Boxtrolls trailer  We got a trailer for that lovely looking Oz movie though
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Feb 9, 2014 22:58
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I got in the theater right at the end of the Boxtrolls trailer. On the bright side, Planes 2 and Oz! Ergh.
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Feb 9, 2014 23:13
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My theatre had a ad for something called Kre-o. I found it kinda amusing they'd air an ad for a LEGO rip-off before the LEGO movie.
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Feb 9, 2014 23:31
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We need a separate Lego Movie thread because we can't stop talking about it and it's so good.
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Feb 9, 2014 23:35
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Paper Jam Dipper posted:LEGO Movie was incredible. I feel that was better than Wreck it Ralph. Laughed throughout the whole thing and the ending really moved me. You really get the feeling it isn't just a message to kids and parents or to LEGO fans but to everyone who takes their nostalgia too serious and argues about stuff that isn't their demographic anymore. I watched that ending and first thing I thought of was people dissecting and criticizing the Ninja Turtles poster. All of the funniest movies I have seen in the past few years have been made by Lord and Miller. They really are the masters of the comedic domain right now. Who knew Clone High getting cancelled was going to be such a godsend for them?
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Feb 9, 2014 23:38
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I'd heard a lot of excitement about the Lego movie and to be honest I was starting to get cynical about it, for no other reason than good ol' hype backlash. But I ended up seeing it last night because I was out with friends, and man, it really was great. I've been describing it to people as a 90-minute South Park with no cursing. (Or, "Imaginationland but better".) The animation alone was really clever, intriguing, and warrants repeat viewings (my mind was blown when I noticed that the tire smoke during a vehicle chase was made out of a constantly changing arrangement of grey bricks). But it's also just incredibly clever and entertaining throughout. Again, like the best episodes of South Park, it's fun, fast-paced, and irreverent while still having a soul. It's just... well, I already said it, but fun. They throw everything they can into this movie, and it works.
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Feb 9, 2014 23:51
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Sir Lemming posted:(my mind was blown when I noticed that the tire smoke during a vehicle chase was made out of a constantly changing arrangement of grey bricks) If the BluRay does not have a behind the scenes thing for going into the tech behind this movie, it would be a damned shame. I would say 'crime' but given the target audience, I would understand if they concentrated on kids features.
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Feb 10, 2014 00:42
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Saw Lego today. Normally we wait a few weeks, let the hype die down, let the crowds thin out, but sometimes having little kids in the audience makes movies that are awesome even more awesome! Like when Emmett seemingly fell to his death and Lucy yells "NO-O-O-O-O!" and the three-year-old behind us says: Yes.
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Feb 10, 2014 00:51
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Macaluso posted:We didn't get a Boxtrolls trailer We got both, I think they changed the Boxtrolls one because I didn't remember the animated parts at the end. Also Lego was pretty fun, I loved the dawning realization on real life Will Ferrell when he realized he's acting like an idiot sperg.
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Feb 10, 2014 00:53
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Corek posted:We need a separate Lego Movie thread because we can't stop talking about it and it's so good. I'm pretty sure there's been one for months.
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Feb 10, 2014 01:00
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effectual posted:I'm pretty sure there's been one for months. There isn't, I checked. Edit: Just read something about the Lego Movie that blew my mind. You know how they had "8 1/2 Years Later" at the beginning? They had that because Lord Business/The Man Upstairs started the whole Lego world before Finn was born and everything changed when he came down to play with them, and Finn looked about 8. Waffleman_ fucked around with this message at 01:38 on Feb 10, 2014 |
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Feb 10, 2014 01:04
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Sir Lemming posted:I'd heard a lot of excitement about the Lego movie and to be honest I was starting to get cynical about it, for no other reason than good ol' hype backlash. But I ended up seeing it last night because I was out with friends, and man, it really was great. I've been describing it to people as a 90-minute South Park with no cursing. (Or, "Imaginationland but better".) The animation alone was really clever, intriguing, and warrants repeat viewings (my mind was blown when I noticed that the tire smoke during a vehicle chase was made out of a constantly changing arrangement of grey bricks). But it's also just incredibly clever and entertaining throughout. Again, like the best episodes of South Park, it's fun, fast-paced, and irreverent while still having a soul. It's just... well, I already said it, but fun. They throw everything they can into this movie, and it works. This is exactly how I've been describing it -- a PG version of Imaginationland (which I also adore). I didn't realize I could have so many feelings about a movie about LEGO.
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Feb 10, 2014 01:36
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Sir Lemming posted:I'd heard a lot of excitement about the Lego movie and to be honest I was starting to get cynical about it, for no other reason than good ol' hype backlash. But I ended up seeing it last night because I was out with friends, and man, it really was great. I've been describing it to people as a 90-minute South Park with no cursing. (Or, "Imaginationland but better".) Why would you even make that comparison, there are talented people behind The Lego Movie.
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Feb 10, 2014 02:31
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Pixeltendo posted:Ya I saw the Croods the other day too and it's insanely good, I wish marketing would stop making movies not look the way they're supposed too. This was playing at the plasma center I go to the other day, and I loved it. I can't praise the concept "early homo sapien ends up in the company of a neanderthal family, comedy ensues" enough.
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Feb 10, 2014 02:36
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Waffleman_ posted:There isn't, I checked. Oh poo poo why did I never figure this out. This is amazing.
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Feb 10, 2014 02:48
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I have made a crude Lego Movie thread.
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Feb 10, 2014 02:52
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I'm glad you guys have so much good stuff to say about the Lego movie cos I mentioned that I wanted to see it to a friend and she went OH MAN ME TOO and started listing off a poo poo-ton of pop culture characters that were in it like it was a Family Guy episode or something and it made me not want to see it again. Thank you for restoring my hope. Also the Clone High and Cloudy dudes did this? gently caress yes I am so down for this movie.
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Feb 10, 2014 03:19
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Traxus IV posted:Thank you for restoring my hope. Also the Clone High and Cloudy dudes did this? gently caress yes I am so down for this movie. To the point where Lego Abe Lincoln has like two lines, but dammit if they didn't hire Will Forte to play Abe Lincoln again. And then one of the robot guards totally has the Mr. Butlertron voice going on. And let's not even get into the amazing 21 Jump Street casting nod.
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Feb 10, 2014 03:22
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Traxus IV posted:I'm glad you guys have so much good stuff to say about the Lego movie cos I mentioned that I wanted to see it to a friend and she went OH MAN ME TOO and started listing off a poo poo-ton of pop culture characters that were in it like it was a Family Guy episode or something and it made me not want to see it again. The majority of the licensed characters only appear in one scene and are used for quick jokes. The only licensed character with a really significant presence in the movie is Batman and he's the best cinematic Batman we've had.
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Feb 10, 2014 03:25
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Captain Invictus posted:Jesus, 70 million projection for three days of sales? That'll beat out Transformers, The Incredibles, possibly even Spider-Man for first-weekend sales and cement it in the top 75 best first weekends. Box Office Mojo posted:The LEGO Movie took first place with an estimated $69.1 million, which ranks second all-time in the month of February behind The Passion of the Christ ($83.8 million). That fantastic debut is among the best-ever for an "original" (i.e. not a sequel or prequel) animated movie ever along with Up ($68.1 million), Dr. Seuss' The Lorax ($70.2 million) and The Incredibles ($70.5 million). For reference, the current record-holder is The Simpsons Movie with $74 million.
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Feb 10, 2014 03:52
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Crappy Jack posted:To the point where Lego Abe Lincoln has like two lines, but dammit if they didn't hire Will Forte to play Abe Lincoln again. And then one of the robot guards totally has the Mr. Butlertron voice going on. And let's not even get into the amazing 21 Jump Street casting nod. Oh my god!  That's completely amazing.
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Feb 10, 2014 04:09
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Of course I know there's no loving way The Boxtrolls will set the world on fire like The Lego Movie has, but I love to imagine a sizable chunk of kids will start beating their chests like Donkey Kong after September 26.
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Feb 10, 2014 04:25
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Yeah I don't really see any other animated movies this year pulling LEGO or Frozen numbers, maybe that Big hero movie by disney?
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Feb 10, 2014 04:28
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Crappy Jack posted:To the point where Lego Abe Lincoln has like two lines, but dammit if they didn't hire Will Forte to play Abe Lincoln again. And then one of the robot guards totally has the Mr. Butlertron voice going on. And let's not even get into the amazing 21 Jump Street casting nod. Who's will fort? And the 21 jump guys were in Lego? As what? Good movie, I just saw it. Now I'm at the pub and some football player cam out? Great day.
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Feb 10, 2014 04:30
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effectual posted:Who's will fort? And the 21 jump guys were in Lego? As what? Will Forte is this guy:  And Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill were Superman and Green Lantern
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Feb 10, 2014 04:34
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What the flying gently caress is Lego doing on a February release?
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Feb 10, 2014 04:40
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Das Boo posted:What the flying gently caress is Lego doing on a February release? Kicking ungodly amounts of rear end, apparently.
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Feb 10, 2014 04:47
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Das Boo posted:What the flying gently caress is Lego doing on a February release? It found the mythical "people who want to see stuff in winter" demographic that 300 and Watchmen were going for.
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Feb 10, 2014 04:55
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Pixeltendo posted:Yeah I don't really see any other animated movies this year pulling LEGO or Frozen numbers, maybe that Big hero movie by disney? How to Train Your Dragon 2 if it's as good as the original.
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