Not unlike this TV that just showed up magically... Wyldstyle: *Beat* "That is literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard." Vitruvius: "We are entering your mind." the mysterious portal to oblivion, he keeps falling, basically to the point of an implied offscreen Overly Long Gag while the rest of the Master Builders are saving the world. While coming up with a plan to infiltrate the Octan headquarters, Emmet asks the team what the last thing Lord Business expects the Master Builders to do.(transforms into a giant face that sings "How Ya Gonna Keep Them Down On the Farm?") Four Seasons of Smiles Can’t get enough of The Little Gym? Well, we can’t get enough of you, either! Whether you’re looking for more enrichment opportunities or simply need a night out, we’ve got your back. And just like our classes, these programs each feature a smartly crafted curriculum full of creative activities and loads of laughter. Parents Need Recess, Too Our Parents’ Survival Nights out give you time to see a movie, catch up with friends or enjoy a meal while your kids get some quality time with our instructors in a safe, fun, familiar place.
Open to all enrolled students, Practice Time is a structured and supervised period to practice the essential gymnastics skills they’re learning in class each week. Let's Build, Let's Play Building Up Their Confidence Together, you and your child can bond and play together in monthly, complimentary events. Build upon your kid’s problem solving, imagination and socialization skills through fun activities involving LEGO® DUPLO® bricks. Ages 19mo - 3 What people are saying Keep doing what you’re doing because you guys rock! Ready for some fun? Find the Little Gym Nearest You Older versions of Internet Explorer are not supported. Download an updated version of Internet Explorer hereROGUE ONE has been rated 12A for UK audiences, meaning kids of any age can see it as long as they are with an adult. If you’re wondering whether to take your youngsters to the movie, here’s a ten-year-old’s verdict… Our ten-year-old critic Sonny Carlisle loved rogue one and would recommend it for kids aged 7 and up
ROGUE ONE is VERY loud, there’s lots of fighting, and a couple of parts are quite scary. But it’s BRILLIANT and there’s no swearing. Have you noticed that Star Wars keeps making the lead character a girl? They’ve done it again here. But that doesn’t matter. The casting of Felicity Jones in the movie does nothing to affect the epic plot The story is about a prisoner who gets busted out of jail by Rebel forces and gets recruited to find the plans to ultimate destructor beam, the Death Star. She embarks on a fantastic journey, escaping through rough terrains and finding herself in tricky situations. I didn’t like all of the Rebels. Some wanted to surrender to the Empire. And some have done really bad things, including Cassian Andor (played by Diego Luna), who says he has been fighting this battle since he was six years old. It made me wonder if all rebels are good in real life, and it made me think about Syria and whether we should help rebels or not.
Not all of the rebels were nice – and it made me think more about the rebels in Syria and if we should help them Old favourites the Storm Troopers are back, and there are some cool Death Troopers as well who wear all black The best thing is that there are new stormtroopers called Death Troopers who wear black, as well as great new characters and villains. However, there are some famous old characters in it too – I’m not saying who or how they do it! There is a big monster with tentacles which extracts memories from prisoners. That was quite scary for young kids. I think the film is suitable for Star Wars fans aged seven and over. There are lots of great new baddies and some really exciting monsters too Some famous old characters will return too – but no spoilers here! My favourite new characters are Cassian Andor and the droid K-2SO (voiced by Alan Tudyk) who is really funny. He has the best line, as the Death Star destroys a city: “There’s a problem on the horizon . . . there is no horizon.”
There’s also a blind Rebel called Chirrut Imwe who is awesome in the way he senses things around him. He reminded me of the Marvel character Daredevil. The film follows a rebel who breaks out of prison and has to find the plans for the Death Star JAMIE EAST AT THE MOVIES jamie east at the movies FROM CRIME TO CARTOONS What I don’t understand is how it was set “a long time ago”, which I think must be the 1700s, yet they had better technology than we do now! I noticed some references to the original Star Wars but I prefer the more recent films as the effects are better. I would say this one is my joint favourite with The Force Awakens. My friends will love it. I will definitely see it again, but I think I’ll wait a week! DEATH STAR RATING: ★★★★ 1/2« Featured App - TeachMe: 3rd Grade! |Jackie Junko and the Old Ship Yard - Review »The LEGO Movie takes place in an actual living LEGO world, where the maniacal Lord Business (Will Ferrell) masquerades as “President Business,” keeping the population complacent and oblivious with a drone-like existence built on generic pop-songs and rigid manuals for team-based LEGO construction.
The old and wise Vitruvius (Morgan Freeman) tells of a prophecy where a Master Builder (one skilled in the art of LEGO construction) will appear from the masses to thwart Lord Business’s master weapon, “The Kragle” – but no one in the world expected that man to be Emmet Brickowski (Chris Pratt). See, Emmet is about as complacent and oblivious as they come in LEGO land – unremarkable in just about every way. But when he finds the mythical artifact that can finally stop The Kragle, Emmet instantly becomes the most important man in the world; although, he’d settle for the affections of warrior Master Builder, Wyldstyle (Elizabeth Banks). With help from the likes of Batman (Will Arnett) and other Master Builders, Emmet embarks on an adventure to save LEGO land – before the Master Builders discover that their prophesied hero isn’t what they think he is. Toys and board games have been the inspiration for more than a few movies, but the results of adapting children’s playthings into blockbuster movies with mass appeal can be a real hit (Transformers ) or miss (Battleship) proposition.
A movie based on LEGO building blocks seems like a far-fetched premise for a feature film – but thanks to the imaginative powers and heart of directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, 21 Jump Street) The LEGO Movie is one of the most clever, original and fun adaptations of a toy or game ever put to screen. Right from the start, the angle of attack is perfect; LEGO land (as imagined in this film) is an interesting and smart application of the LEGO toy experience, and the directors seem to really know the product well, which allows them to provide great comedic insight about how an actual world of LEGO people would move, function, and reflect our own daily rat-race. The colors are bright, the production design is thoroughly impressive, and the animation style (a mix of stop-motion and CGI) is no less than revolutionary when it comes to creating the (“LEGO-ness?”) of the characters’ movements and the physics of their world. The film literally looks like a LEGO set has come to life onscreen – and in this case, 3D viewing is a MUST.
The directors use the three-dimensional format in exactly the right manner: an immersive design that pulls you into the visuals while adding the proper “diorama effect” that makes the LEGO figurines and sets feel like the real objects, rather than animated interpretations of the them. In short: If you want the full “living LEGO” experience, you need to pay premium price – but it’s worth it. Each shot is stuffed with so much visual information, Easter eggs, and hidden gags that repeat viewings will be well worth your while, as well. The only real downside to the directorial approach is that when some of the film’s bigger action sequences take place, the visuals can get a bit complicated to follow, and the animation style can get a bit choppy and break suspension of disbelief. For example: when lasers are flying and six to eight characters are all pulling off combat/building maneuvers against a horde of enemies, it can start to look like you’re watching someone’s impressive stop-motion project, rather than a blockbuster animated feature.
But that deficiency is a small one, and admittedly comes with the territory. The script for the film was also written by Lord and Miller – with story help from Kevin and Dan Hageman (Ninjago, Hotel Transylvania) – and it is equally as good as the direction, offering a multi-layered narrative with humor, wit, meta-minded irony and heart, which will appeal to kids and adults alike. The initial character/thematic arc is lifted straight from The Matrix – or pretty much every other “unlikely hero” archetype – but Lord and Miller manage to fit at least two other levels of meaning into the proceedings. While kids are invested in a hero quest, adults will pick up on sly-but-subtle metaphors (corporate uniformity vs. creative freedom, etc.) – and by the third act, when things take an especially clever turn, both kids AND adults can bond over the sort of themes expressed when The LEGO Movie really opens it heart and gets real. The dialogue, banter, and winking ode to certain iconic characters (like Batman) make the film a highly enjoyable ride, but it is the injection of real-world emotion and some potentially heavy (but deftly handled) dramatic ideas that elevate this film above thin and saccharine second-tier animated features.
Lord and Miller are not afraid to push the boundary a bit, including certain sequences that could’ve been too much for kids, but are delivered in just the right way to avoid frightening or offending young minds, resulting in some great comedy and drama at different junctures. The voice cast is also pretty spectacular, and function as a great comedic ensemble in addition to breathing livelihood and personality into their respective characters (not surprising, really, since most of the cast are drawn from a pool of actors who have populated cult-hit sitcoms in the last five years). Chris Pratt (Parks and Rec) and Elizabeth Banks (30 Rock) are pitch-perfect (pun) as Emmet and Wyldstyle. Pratt in particular seems poised for his leading man breakout this year (Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is waiting on deck) and deservedly so, judging from his work here. Will Ferrell pulls out his Megamind persona to create a fun villain (his mispronunciation gags still work, surprisingly enough) – but he’s outclassed by Liam Neeson, who goes for broke voicing the bi-polar henchman, Good Cop/Bad Cop.
Supporting characters in the Master Builder clan include Will Arnett (30 Rock), doing a fantastic Batman riff; Alison Brie playing up her Community persona as an emotionally fragile “Unikitty”; Nick Offerman (Parks and Rec) as a hardcore pirate, and It’s Always Sunny star Charlie Day as an overly-enthusiastic astronaut. From there it’s just a gold rush of voice-cameo goodness, including Jump Street stars Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill poking fun at themselves, while everyone from Cobie Smulders to Keegan-Michael Key, Chris McKay, Dave Franco and others show up for a wink and a laugh. There are also some cameos from iconic celebrities that are just too deliciously great to spoil here; keep your ears open, is all I’ll say. In the end, The LEGO Movie is a fun adventure with heart and originality that everyone (regardless of age) should experience in full, big-screen 3D grandeur. It’s another home run effort from Lord and Miller, who, like their blocky protagonist, may look like the most unlikely of cinematic geniuses, but whose unique imaginations may just hold the key to saving us from generic and formulaic movies.