By using this site you agree to the use of cookies.LEGO really does have it all. Not only does it allow LEGO fans to develop their creativity and problem-solving skills, it can also offer an escape into a whole new world. Building worlds with LEGO can mean escaping into the far-flung reaches of outer space with Star Wars, seeking out the darkest corners of Gotham City with Batman, or discovering the magical realm of Hogwarts with Harry Potter. The possibilities are almost endless – and the promise of each new world is defined and limited only by the LEGO constructor’s imagination. In creating these worlds, lovers of LEGO not only have the enjoyment of building and constructing, they also have something tangible that they have created, something that they can be proud of once the project is finished. Whether it’s a battle-ready space ship or an indestructible castle, these LEGO sets can be so intricate, they can almost be thought of as works of art. Indeed, they are a project, a creation, an achievement.
Where should these carefully constructed masterpieces go when there is nowhere left to store them all? LEGO offers a massive selection of sets and packs within a wide range of themes. The only difficulty comes with choosing between them. With a huge collection of LEGO sets on offer, eBay is the place to go for LEGO enthusiasts of all ages. From simple sets for LEGO newbies, to intricate designs that take weeks to conquer, there is a set for everyone who loves the world of LEGO. Choose by theme, by model type or by character family to discover eBay’s amazing selection of LEGO complete packs and sets – or stretch the imagination with LEGO bricks and building pieces to go completely off-plan! BOOK CLUBS IS NOW THE Please Select a Format: Emmet Brickowski, the star of THE LEGOand#0174; MOVIE, is back and ready to share his awesome advice!MOVIE continues to dazzle and delight children everywhere! Now readers can discover Emmet's best tips and tricks for having an awesome day with this hilarious guide book.
What's the best way to fit in, have everyone like you, and always be happy? How can you impress a girl when Batman's her boyfriend? (Hint: Dark and brooding is totally overrated.) Where is the best place for a quick weekend getaway: the Wild West, Middle Zealand, or Bricksburg?Discover the answers to these questions and more with this tongue-and-cheek guide narrated by Emmet, the hero of THE LEGO MOVIE!THE LEGO MOVIE is the first-ever full-length theatrical LEGO adventure. It follows the story of Emmet (Chris Pratt), an average LEGO minifigure who is mistaken as the only person who can save the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop the evil tyrant Lord Business (Will Ferrell) from gluing the universe together.« Featured App - TeachMe: 3rd Grade! |Jackie Junko and the Old Ship Yard - Review »Watch your senior management scramble to sort Lego against the clock in this Lean Lego Game, designed to illustrate how Lean and Agile techniques can make your process more efficient.
This proven Lego game was designed by Danilo Sato and Francisco Trindade and presented at Agile 2008 and 2009. The large pack of files includes clear instructions and professional presentation material. Everything you need to run your own version of the game is included, except the bricks. Covering many Lean concepts including waste (the seven wastes), inventory buffers and kanban, kaizen and workcells, it’s perfect for facilitating your own Lego session, whether you’re implementing Lean in software development or on a manufacturing shop floor. This game runs for 1.5 to 3 hours, depending on whether you want to run the long or short version. The long version includes an extra iteration of the game. Slides (Long and Short Version) The production quality of the game material is top notch. The facilitator's guide is easy to follow and the slides are approaching Steve Jobs-like quality (i.e. excellent). With the emphasis on software development, it will fit right into your Agile training session, while some minor massaging of the material will be necessary for a manufacturing or other Lean environment.
The game is played with 4 teams of operators who work different stations. First team sorts the Lego bricks into colours Second team sorts the bricks into different sizes (keeping colours separated) Third team sorts the bricks into specific lots required to build a Lego house Fourth team takes specified bricks and builds a house according to the instructions Here’s a video of the Lean Lego game in action: Overall, this is a very well presented game. It has clear instructions and appears to be easy to teach people due to the simplicity. I love the push vs. pull approach between rounds 1 and 2. It clearly illustrates the benefits of Lean and reducing WIP. Also, since the game can become quite frantic and fast-paced, it's actually an excellent form of stress management and could help people manage similar situations in the actual workplace. In Round 3, the work cell concept is discussed and demonstrated clearly. I would have liked to see a break-up of the building of the house to level the process, rather than building 4 identical structures at the same time.
Perhaps a 2 person work cell for building, each doing half a house would work better. But I come from a manufacturing background, so perhaps that’s my own preconceptions bubbling to the surface! I’d be interested if anyone separated the building aspect into two parts as a kaizen during any of the sessions run at the Agile conferences. You can request all the material to run your own session of this game from Danilo Sato or Francisco Trindade. Here’s a photoset of the Lean Lego game being played on Flickr. As always, please comment if you’ve had any experience playing this game or running a session. Also hop on over to the creators’ blogs and share your comments there. I’ve added this game to my growing list of Lean games and simulations.You can buy sets that build things in the movie. But that doesn't make the movie a commercial, per se. The movie glorifies the fun one can have with LEGO Sets, especially if one builds and rebuilds, changing as one goes.
And that will drive sales. Don't over think this. It's a GREAT movie. Just go see it and stop worrying.There is actually an important message for parents in the movie. I can't tell you what it is without spoiling the plot though.This movie is MAGICAL. Here is more, from my good friend Jake McKee *After a night of thought and consideration, I find myself awed by "The LEGO Movie". The movie was amazing and powerful, sure. But it's a movie that marks the fruition of an idea planted back in 1999 about what LEGO should be, and what its relationship should be with builders, of all ages. It's a movie that simply couldn't have been made, or embraced even a few years ago, much less 15. The company machine simply wouldn't have allowed it exist. The machine didn't understand. The machine would have seen too many things as "outside the operating model" and expelled it. Being part of the team that helped bring LEGO back to its roots (and more importantly evolving them) makes me very proud.
Being part of a movement that enables my 7 year old daughter to experience LEGO like I did (or probably even more deeply) makes me incredibly proud. I've always felt privileged to work with Brad Justus Tormod Askildsen Pall Walton ... But today, even more so. It was a difficult, grinding assignment, but hearing Bridget talk after the movie yesterday, it was all totally worth it. In my work/career, I hope to continue creating value for the world and doing amazing work. But I'm not sure I will ever again have the ability to impact the world and my daughter in the same way I did at LEGO. I'm fine with that. The LEGO Group is a different company than it was 10 or 15 years ago. It figured out what fans have known all along. LEGO elements are magical.*a post on facebook he made recently.You could say so. But it has great elements of a highly entertaining movie too. And it does not shy away from poking fun at itself. Which is why it works as a movie although the set up unmistakably screams 'commercial'.
I am quoting from my review of the movie below, in case you are wondering why I think so.When a company’s name is so blatantly dominant in a movie title like Lego’s is in The Lego Movie, it is easy to be cynical about how the film is going to be just a giant 90 minute ad for said company’s products. And while The Lego Movie undeniably is set up to take product placement all meta it is still an incredibly fun, loopy and zanily eccentric ride that grips you and locks you in not unlike the little yellow interlocking tiles the eponymous Danish company of the title manufactures.The Lego Movie sidesteps the idea of cashing in on the toys angle and smartly and entertainingly sells you the imagination angle. But most importantly what makes all things childhood so beautiful and memorable is the penchant to not take yourself too seriously and finding it ok to be crazy. The Lego Movie breaks a lot of other norms and does so with a lot of chutzpah but it follows those instructions to a T and the mix turns out to be an absolute delight.