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The LEGO Batman Movie |OT| You ever stepped on a LEGO in the pale moonlight?
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The Technomancer
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I'm really excited for this
Chezzymann
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I already have $80 worth of lego batman movie sets
I really hope I dont love this movie for the sake of my wallet
I really hope I dont love this movie for the sake of my wallet
I should note that GAFs very own, wetwired worked on this film. He is the creator of the LEGO Ideas Ecto-1 which I believe was the longest running Ideas set in retail. He has also had other Ideas sets make it to the final stage.
He has a breakdown of some of the items he created for the film right here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=223064011&postcount=13848
He has a breakdown of some of the items he created for the film right here: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=223064011&postcount=13848
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Wetwired worked on this? Shit I know him from QGL/AusGamers. Dude is a champion.
LumpOfCole
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I'm thinking of getting this set for my desk at work because it looks so full of personality from the movie:
PhoncipleBone
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You do? what's your QGL nick?
I'm thinking of getting this set for my desk at work because it looks so full of personality from the movie:
I'm not a huge fan of the sets for the movie (I need to see the movie though I think to get the full context) but this is the one set I bought for the design alone, and it is great, the mechanics of the bouncing is great and it also looks awesome
jadedm17
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Amazing, thanks for sharing that as it's something a longtime Lego thread fan and wetwired appreciator might miss by not visiting said Lego thread much recently.
Super hyper for this movie, the first was excellent.
Managed to win two free tickets a while back and I can't wait to use them this Thursday. The LEGO Batman movie is the only film everyone agreed to watch on release day without any grumbling, so we all have high hopes it'd turn out great.
Having a LEGO movie released close to my birthday is awesome; lots of LEGO presents incoming! Already got gifted this doofus Batman clock that I have to boop his head to light up.
Having a LEGO movie released close to my birthday is awesome; lots of LEGO presents incoming! Already got gifted this doofus Batman clock that I have to boop his head to light up.
I bet you haven't seen my fanfilm One Night in the Batcave.
Dash_Riprock
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I've seen every clip and preview I can find and every one has made me bust a gut.
Happy birthday! Hope you have a good one.
Mine is still two weeks from now -on the 19th!- but it's close enough for people to remember I was fangirling way too hard about LEGO/Batman when it comes to gifts; that's what happened when the LEGO movie came out.
The film isn't out here in Australia for another 2 months (30th March). If anyone wants to sit through the credits and take a pic of my name (Brent Waller), I've been assured it will be there but I want to be sure, it should be under something like "concept design"
Based off the name, gonna guess porn parody?
Sho_Nuff82
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So if this film is a hit critically and commercially, is there a chance it could outgross BvS?
CloudyTuba
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I saw this at an early showing this morning. It was great. Not much to say regarding quality beyond that I recommend it for batman fans.
It was full of tons of references to Batman/DC history in both the foreground and the background. Some really obscure things that surprised me too, stuff that never in a million years will stand out to a general audience. There was so much that I want to go through the movie with a fine toothed comb to find them all. Even a certain music cue in one scene got me all tickled.
I didnt really see a lot of previous for this movie so I don't know how much was revealed or not, but for me there were some very surprising and fun cameos that caught me off guard.
It was full of tons of references to Batman/DC history in both the foreground and the background. Some really obscure things that surprised me too, stuff that never in a million years will stand out to a general audience. There was so much that I want to go through the movie with a fine toothed comb to find them all. Even a certain music cue in one scene got me all tickled.
I didnt really see a lot of previous for this movie so I don't know how much was revealed or not, but for me there were some very surprising and fun cameos that caught me off guard.
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I'm in just to hear Cera as Robin.
Lights and Waves
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Excellent thread title
jack_package_200
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Great OT and OT title.
smokeymicpot
Beat EviLore at pool.
Im ready.
Lucian Cat
Kissed a mod for a tag; liked it
This movie looks great. Now to wait patiently for it to release in Australia 😑
Razgriz-Specter
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SUPER ICH
Saw it yesterday (WB UK were doing early screenings this weekend) with my 4 year old son and he loved it. It's unusual for him to be able to sit though a movie (including the Traveller's Tales/WAG straight to DVD LEGO releases which bore him) so this is a good sign.
I loved it too. It's a proper love letter to everything Batman, just as The LEGO Movie was a love letter to everything LEGO. It's just so densely packed with Easter eggs that I can't wait for the Blu-ray to try to spot all the cameos and background detail. I think a lot of the "wow, this is the best Batman movie ever" comments from reviewers miss the point. The reason this is so good is because it happily mocks and exaggerates all the tropes of Batman and draws from its vast history, good and bad, to create a brilliant comedy but what this doesn't do is remove the itch we're so desperate for WB to scratch with their DCEU. This is very much The LEGO Movie does Batman, not DCEU finally gets it right.
It's not perfect. My one main criticism is that
Batman's rogue gallery is woefully underused. Besides Joker each villain seems to get between one and five lines for the whole movie. I was so excited to see what they'd do with Billy Dee Williams back as Two Face and for him to get (IIRC) one line
felt like a massive waste. DC's (and especially Batman's) great strength over Marvel is the quality of their adversaries and they were just wasted here and even described as C-list. A shame, especially as there are some lovely tie-in LEGO sets out now with characters, vehicles and scenarios that get (literally) five seconds of screen time.
But that gripe aside, what you've got is a great movie for the whole family. If you love Batman, you'll love the care and attention to detail they've given everything, if you hate Batman you'll love how they deconstruct and mock the character and everything that surrounds it. I'd go into amazing detail about all that but it's so much better if you experience it for yourself. So go see it. I can't wait to see it again.
I loved it too. It's a proper love letter to everything Batman, just as The LEGO Movie was a love letter to everything LEGO. It's just so densely packed with Easter eggs that I can't wait for the Blu-ray to try to spot all the cameos and background detail. I think a lot of the "wow, this is the best Batman movie ever" comments from reviewers miss the point. The reason this is so good is because it happily mocks and exaggerates all the tropes of Batman and draws from its vast history, good and bad, to create a brilliant comedy but what this doesn't do is remove the itch we're so desperate for WB to scratch with their DCEU. This is very much The LEGO Movie does Batman, not DCEU finally gets it right.
It's not perfect. My one main criticism is that
whilst the use of Sauron, Voldemort, King Kong, Daleks, the Universal monsters, Jurassic Park dinosaurs, etc. as the main threat is a lovely idea that touches upon the film being set in The LEGO Movie universe, it does mean that
whilst later on the screen is drowning in raptors and Daleks
But that gripe aside, what you've got is a great movie for the whole family. If you love Batman, you'll love the care and attention to detail they've given everything, if you hate Batman you'll love how they deconstruct and mock the character and everything that surrounds it. I'd go into amazing detail about all that but it's so much better if you experience it for yourself. So go see it. I can't wait to see it again.
DrForester
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Brilliant title.
Cant wait to see it. Looks to be the first good DC film in years.
Cant wait to see it. Looks to be the first good DC film in years.
Winnie the Pimp
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Been waiting for this forever, can't wait to go see it... If it's just as good as the Lego Movie, it'll be a winner in my book!
Eorl
Absolutely awesome seeing your work moving into the big limelight dude, I'll definitely keep an eye out for all your kits you've created.As a ridiculously huge Batman fan I am so damn keen for this movie. Will Arnett is the true Batman.
Broken Joystick
At least you can talk. Who are you?
One of the weaker voices in the film imo.
KINDA makes it better....
Eorl
As a ridiculously huge Batman fan I am so damn keen for this movie. Will Arnett is the true Batman.
I remember you!, I don't visit QGL much anymore, when I do I usually hit and run threads to return 3 months later
Freeza Under The Shower
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I would see it here, except it's dubbed only.
speaking of which, how is Zach Galifanakis in the film? the trailers leave a lot to be desired in regards to his delivery
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