To 3D Or Not To 3D: Buy The Right LEGO Movie Ticket From Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the wacky minds that brought you Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, comes The LEGO Movie, a family-friendly animated adventure that brings a wide world of LEGO's mini-figures to life. Chris Pratt gives voice to Emmet, a common construction worker who stumbles across an incredible destiny to save all of the LEGO worlds from the nefarious plot of Lord Business! Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Charlie Day and Morgan Freeman also lend their voices. Our theatrical review will weigh in on whether or not this new release is worth your time, while this column will focus solely on the film's use of 3D. Considering seven separate categories, To 3D Or Not To 3D evaluates the full scope of the 3D viewing experience. Think of it as a consumer's guide for your movie-going, complete with a viewers poll where you can weigh in on how you plan to see The LEGO Movie. 3D can go great with action, and truly sings in computer-generated productions.
Stuffed with car chases, explosions and flashy battle scenes all constructed with CGI, The LEGO Movie is a perfect venue for the use of 3D. Construction on The LEGO Movie began back in 2009, the same year that James Cameron's Avatar made 3D a game-changer. Nowadays its practically a requirement that a computer-animated movie offer a 3D version. With the years since spent carefully creating the animation, you can bet a good amount of that time went into the film's 3D, and it shows. This is that element of 3D where it appears the movie is protruding into the theater. It's 3D's flashiest attribute, and The LEGO Movie uses it as such, adding punch to gunfights where the gunfire blocks seem to pop right out of the screen! Other actions sequences also allow us to get a bit closer to Emmett and the gang as they are thrown sky high and right at us. Alternately, this is the portion of 3D that appears to extend back into the screen. The LEGO Movie has extraordinary sets, ranging from pirate ships to a sprawling LEGO city, the Wild West, and a fantasy realm known as Middle Zealand.
The 3D definitely adds a deeper sense of dimension to all of the above. However, the movie is so fast-paced that the filmmakers have chosen to keep audience eyes focused on the foreground, presumably so they don't miss a key plot points. So, while the sets reach far into the background, Lord and Miller chose to have them mostly out of focus--pulling yours to their main players and the action. It's a smart technique, but it loses this category a point. This is generally a problem with moody action movies that are draped in night and shadows. The LEGO Movie is defined by its bright colors, and its makers were smart enough to compensate so that 3D glasses wouldn't dim them. It's such a vibrantly lit movie, I forgot I had 3D glasses on. This is a test where you pull off your 3D glasses to see how much blur is on the screen. Basically, the more blur you see, the more 3D you're getting. I ran this test several times, and found a fair amount of blurring to a good amount. Like I said up top, the out of focus background means Lord and Miller didn't make the fullest use of 3D they could have.
However, it was aesthetically the right choice for the film by my count. Bad 3D can be downright harmful to your health, causing nausea, headaches or eye-strain. Happily, I experienced none of the above during The LEGO Movie. It's only arguably negative side effect is I that I can't shake the song "Everything is Awesome" from my internal jukebox. Continued On Next Page > Blended From Around The Web Sold by Eggbert's Stash and Fulfilled by Amazon. FREE Shipping on orders over $35. 26 used & new from Start your 30-day free trial to stream thousands of movies & TV shows included with Prime. Start your free trial Lego Movie The (3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray + DVD +UltraViolet Combo Pack)DetailsLEGO: Batman Movie, The (BD) [Blu-ray] FREE Shipping on orders over . Buy "Lego Movie The (3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray + DVD +UltraV...” from Amazon Warehouse Deals and save 56% off the $59.98 list price. Lego Movie, The (EVERYTHING IS AWESOME EDITION) (Blu-ray + DVD + UltraViolet Combo Pack + Exclusive Minifigure + Exclusive Content + Bonus Blu-ray 3D)An ordinary LEGO minifigure, mistakenly thought to be the extraordinary MasterBuilder, is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil LEGO tyrant from gluing the universe together]]>
Actors: Chris Pratt, Will Arnett, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Morgan Freeman Directors: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Writers: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller Producers: Dan Lin, Roy Lee Format: AC-3, Animated, Blu-ray, Dolby, Subtitled, 3D, Ultraviolet, Widescreen Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1) Subtitles: Spanish, French, Portuguese, English Subtitles for the Hearing Impaired: English Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.) Number of discs: 3 DVD Release Date: June 17, 2014 Run Time: 100 minutes #13,004 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV) in Movies & TV > Blu-ray > Kids & Family 5 star74%4 star14%3 star4%2 star3%1 star5%See all verified purchase reviewsTop Customer ReviewsOne of those rare movies that's equally entertaining to kids and adultsFun for adults and kids alike, but it still hammers the audience over the head with its message|For everyone who loves Legos|
Sing - Special Edition (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD) LEGO: Batman Movie, The (BD) [Blu-ray] Lego Batman Movie, The (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD UltraViolet Combo Pack) Movies & TV > Animation Movies & TV > Blu-ray Movies & TV > Blu-ray > Movies Movies & TV > Genre for Featured Categories > Kids & Family Movies & TV > Movies Movies & TV > Studio Specials The LEGO Batman Movie (2017) 9 February 2017 (Singapore) 8 more credits » 909 news articles » An ordinary Lego construction worker, thought to be the prophesied 'Special', is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis. In a city of humanoid animals, a hustling theater impresario's attempt to save his theater with a singing competition becomes grander than he anticipates even as its finalists' find that their lives will never be the same. After the Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and the curmudgeonly Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends.
Scientist hold talking, super-intelligent babies captive, but things take a turn for the worse when a mix-up occurs between a baby genius and its twin. There are big changes brewing in Gotham City, and if he wants to save the city from The Joker's hostile takeover, Batman may have to drop the lone vigilante thing, try to work with others and maybe, just maybe, learn to lighten up.See All (42) » Do I have sunburn or am I always this hot? Release Date: 9 February 2017 (Singapore) Also Known As: LEGO Batman: La película In the teaser trailer, Alfred refers to Batman going through "similar phases" in 2016, 2012, 2008, 2005, 1997, 1995, 1992, 1989, and a "weird one" in 1966. This is a clear reference to every year in which a major Batman film was released. The films in question are, respectively, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), The Dark Knight Rises (2012), The Dark Knight (2008), Batman Begins (2005), Batman & Robin (1997), Batman Forever (1995), Batman Returns (1992), Batman (1989), and Batman: The Movie (1966).