Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is unquestionably a memorable film. I’d call it one of the most iconic films of the 1980s. That said, it’s not the kind of movie that strikes me as being ideal for LEGO sets. LEGO dioramas are usually reserved for spaceships and castles, right? Builder Etzel took the famous and painful to watch “You killed the car” scene and made it into a detailed diorama. And he picked the best expressions for the Cameron, Sloane, and Ferris minifigs as they watch the car slide out the window. Etzel made the nostalgic diorama for Swebrick’s annual “AFOL vs AFOL” building contest and took first place (AFOL stands for “adult fans of LEGO”). The theme for this year’s contest was “Plastics from the Past.” Members of the group could chose any scene from an ’80s movie or TV show that featured a vehicle. Even with the limit that a vehicle had to be part of the build, contest participants came up with plenty of awesome ideas including scenes from Blade Runner, Magnum, P.I., Spaceballs, and Blues Brothers.
Related: why isn’t there a museum just for LEGO movie dioramas? I’d pay money to see that. Blade Runner diorama by Limpfittz Magnum P.I. diorama by dalle Get a closer look at the LEGO Ferrari and death of said Ferrari in the below gallery: If you could re-create any scene from an ’80s television show or movie in LEGO, what would it be? Tell me about it in the comments. [HT: Fanboy, photos via Etzel87 and Swebrick]Way back in 2014 a little movie came out called The Lego Movie. This film had a lot going against it. It wasn’t a DreamWorks or Disney film (it was released by Warner Bros.) and it had a dumping ground release date of February 7th. But mostly, it was a movie based on toys. Nearly everyone thought this was a bad idea and with good cause. The Lego Movie could have so easily been a cash grab film like we see with the Chipmunk or Smurfs films. But then it came out and nearly everyone loved it! Out of 224 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes only 9 are rotten and it has a very high audience score of 87%.
What made The Lego Movie work is strong writing and directing by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and a visual style that appeared to be stop motion, while actually being CG. It also had a great voice cast with Chris Pratt, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, and many more. I loved The Lego Movie. Aside from Song of the Sea and Tale of Princess Kaguya, it was my favorite animated film of 2014. When it wasn’t nominated for an Oscar that year I was as outraged as nearly everyone else. With all that said, I have a little bone to pick regarding The Lego Movie’s fallout. It seems nearly every day I hear someone say, “well, we didn’t think The Lego Movie would be good” when a questionable idea for a film is proposed. Whether it be an emoji movie or film based on Pez dispensers, The Lego Movie seems to always be brought up as some kind of defense of a bad idea. Here’s the thing: anything can be good with good writing. In 2014 there was a wonderful live-action film called Locke about a man driving in a car for 2 hours.
He doesn’t get out of the car and nobody else enters the vehicle. He simply talks to people on his phone as he drives down the freeway. This was a good movie, but its existence does not justify a barrage of movies with people driving in cars the entire time. It’s the same way with The Lego Movie – just because one movie about toys had good writing doesn’t mean that any movie about toys should be green-lit and supported. The other aspect of The Lego Movie people seem to forget is that Legos are not just toys. Legos are an entire world including all major comic book characters, Harry Potter, sports figures, historical figures, and even Star Wars. So the potential for The Lego Movie to be good is way higher than many other properties I have heard pitched. Something like The Angry Birds Movie has a narrow group of characters and worlds to pick from; with Legos the choices are endless. Maybe it doesn’t matter, but I am just a little sick of hearing The Lego Movie excuse.
What they did with that film is special and it should be viewed in that way. Naturally Hollywood is going to try and give us a million copycats (that’s why we can’t have nice things!), but I think some healthy skepticism is a good thing. Make the studios earn our faith in projects and then they will work harder to wow us. And please, let’s stop with the Lego excuse…"Ghostbusters" Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News Batman Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News "Back to the Future" Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News "Ghostbusters" (2016) Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News "The A-Team" Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News "Jurassic Park" Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News Harry Potter Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News "Breaking Bad" Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News "The Walking Dead" Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News "Star Wars" Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News "Top Gear" Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News "Miami Vice" Ralph Savelsberg/Caters News
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Approximately 344,187 bricks were used to make the Batmobile.And it displays 17 different colors.The LEGO Batmobile took 222 hours to design and 1,833 hours to build. 'To work on the LEGO Batmobile with Warner Bros. is an absolute thrill for us at Chevy,' said Paul Edwards, U.S. vice president of Chevrolet Marketing.'Many of the themes in 'The LEGO® Batman Movie,' like imagination, family and community, align perfectly with our Chevy brand values and add to the value of the partnership.'Chevrolet debuted its masterpiece at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Saturday.Although this car is only for show, its measurements are realistic.It's 17 feet long, from back to front, and almost 7 feet high.The total weight is 1,695.5 pounds and each tire weighs more than 100 pounds.Chevrolet and the rest of its team designed the interior from a more than 86 feet of square tube aluminum that weighs 282 pounds itself.Altogether the car consists of 344,187 LEGOS that are 17 different colors.
Chevrolet debuted its masterpiece at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit Saturday. Although this car is only for show, its measurements are realistic. It's 17 feet long, from back to front, and almost 7 feet high It's complete with a Batman symbol hood ornament and dual seat cockpit in the front.Even though the LEGO Batmobile is just a prop, Chevrolet has put together a mock list of features that Bruce Wayne would be proud of - and stuck it with a $48 million price tag. The Batmobile has changed over the years. Pictured is the one used in the 1992 film 'Batman Returns'On the sides, Chevrolet says there is variable height suspension, sextuple exhaust and stud shooters.And the rear is what makes this car something straight out of the comic book it has a flaming rocket booster, 60.2L engine and air brake capable fins.The mock list of features also includes a Monster Truck mode that allows you and your trusty sidekick to take the vehicle off-road. And the firm thought a Parallel Park Mode is essential, since the car is 17 feet long.
This provides lateral movement for easy parking by turning all four wheels a full 90 degrees.'The LEGO Batmobile moves fast, but information moves even faster,' Chevrolet shared on the official website. The Batmobile vehicle in the movies were built by Chevrolet, so the firm thought it was only fitting they create a car for the latest Batman movie - even if it is out of LEGOS. It's complete with a Batman symbol hood ornament and a dual seat cockpit in the front Chevrolet nicknamed the LEGO vehicle 'The Speedwagon' and even included it in the design. Although the car is just for show, its tires weight more than 100lbs each'With ingenious connectivity tech like hands-free calling, phone integration and a built-in 4G LTE Wi-Fi connection, you'll always be up to speed on what's happening in the city.'The LEGO movie set to hit theaters on February 10 includes the storyline of boy who eventually becomes Robin, which made the LEGO Batmobile creators feel it was necessary to include teen driver technology.'Teen Driver technology has a number of
advanced features to help new drivers, from muting the audio until front-seat occupants are buckled, to automatically turning on advanced safety technologies like Automatic Nerd Alert, Side Batwing Conversion and X-Ray Vision Camera,' explained Chevrolet. Even though the LEGO Batmobile is just a prop, Chevrolet has put together a mock list of features that Bruce Wayne would be proud of - and stuck it with a $48 million price tag. On the sides, Chevrolet says there is variable height suspension, sextuple exhaust and stud shooters The rear of the vehicle is what makes this car something straight out of the comic book it has a flaming rocket booster, 60.2L engine and air brake capable fins. The mock list of features also includes a Monster Truck mode that allows you and your trusty sidekick to take the vehicle off-road'The in-vehicle report shows how your teen performed so you can identify problem areas and coach your new driver on improvements.'And when you're out protecting the city from evil villains you can access a range of crime fighting features like armored side panels and bulletproof glass.