Archive for the ‘Lego’ Category
Take 40,000 LEGO bricks, and a bit of time stacking, gluing, and shaping, and you’ve got LEGO Mario. The LEGO creation was unveiled at the LEGO World Fair in October, and sold for $5,000 on eBay. The money didn’t go to the Danish company, but rather the Ronald McDonald House Charity in The Netherlands.
For the record, though Mario is close to six feet tall, he only weighs 110 pounds. The LEGO statues usually go for big money, but I hear if you know the right person at your local Toys R Us, you might catch a break.
LEGO Star Wars is like when you got your chocolate in my peanut butter, but without chocolate or peanut butter. Still, I’ve always liked this toy franchise, and when Mike Stimpson takes a mini-fig Stormtrooper and turns it into a work of art, it warrants being featured in this daily site segment.
G.I. Joe, Stretch Armstrong, ViewMaster, and by the time you read this, probably Slinky are getting the movie treatment, so it comes as no surprise that LEGO is being targeted by Hollywood for a film adaptation. Dan and Kevin Hageman have been hired by Warner Bros. to write a movie around the building toy.
The live action-CG hybrid is described as a movie set in the world of Lego that centers on the subject of child-like imaginations and examines themes of creativity and teamwork in the manner of “Toy Story.” While the pic will have elements for children, the studio is hoping the film is a four-quadrant play that can also appeal to adults.
With the success of the LEGO themed video games, and the fact the toys have been around since the mid 60’s, it wouldn’t surprise me to see more adults in the theater if and when the movie finally debuts. The big question is, what themed set should be featured in the film? Space, Castle, Adventure, or the ever popular City theme? If the City theme gets the nod, expect to see a ton of police and gas stations throughout the movie.
Have a fondness for the colored bricks? Take the jump and check out the LEGO timeline.
I haven’t even had the chance to play the LEGO Batman game yet, but it seems LEGO has tapped into something special with its line of LEGO games.
Instead of giving away free physical copies of its offereings, TwoMorrows publishing is giving away complete digital issues of its various magazines for Free Comic Book Day.
From May 1-3, TwoMorrows will be offering free complete digital issues of their various magazines for download, so customers can sample their publications. This limited time offer includes issues of their current magazine line-up:
- ALTER EGO (focusing on Golden and Silver Age comics)
- BACK ISSUE! (celebrating comic books of the 1970s, 1980s, and today)
- THE JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR (documenting the life and career of the “King” of comics)
- DRAW! (the professional “how-to” magazine on comics and cartooning), and
- BRICKJOURNAL (the ultimate resource for Lego enthusiasts)
Also featured are past favorites ROUGH STUFF and WRITE NOW!, which are still available as back issues. Digital Editions normally retail for $2.95-$3.95 per download, but are free over the three-day Free Comic Book Day weekend, to encourage more readers to try them out, and consider ordering them at their local comic book shop.
I like that TwoMorrows is offering up free digital copies, as it gives everyone a chance to check out the future of publishing. And I have purchased BrickJournal many times, and for LEGO fants, it is a must read. All you have to do is log into the site and add the issues to your shopping cart, checkout and enjoy.
I’ve been particularly happy with the many building and city elements LEGO has been releasing these last couple of years to help build up LEGO City. The company plans to do it again in 2010 and wants fans to decide what to release next.
Personally, as long as it isn’t another fire or police station, I’m good to go.
Press Release Follows
Architects and planners of LEGO CITY are at odds over which section of the booming metropolis should be developed next. After a Town Hall meeting was held on April 1, fraught with debate and indecision, CITY officials will open the polls to let residents solve the dilemma. The future of LEGO CITY is up for vote starting Friday, April 3 at Toysrus.com/LEGOvote.
Parks and Rec vs. D.O.T.
Sociologists and environmentalists are rallying around the LEGO CITY Parks and Recreation Board’s plans to create a new CITY SQUARE that focuses on encouraging active play, family togetherness, resident interaction and open green spaces as a means of making LEGO CITY attractive to potential residents and business owners. Details of the new City Square have not yet been released.
LEGO CITY’s Department of Transportation officials submitted two proposals for review and decision. The first, a PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION CENTER, fosters more use of public transit and reduces traffic on the roads. The second, a TRUCK STOP to provide rest and comfort for truckers, is badly needed as LEGO CITY’s industry and commerce growth rates are sending an increasing number of large trucks in and out of the CITY limits. Neither plan outlined specific details.
CITY officials believe all three of the proposals hold merit and could be implemented with great attention to detail and fun.
Call to Action
Anyone with a vested interest in the future of the LEGO CITY is encouraged to log onto Toysrus.com/LEGOvote to help select the next phase of development. From April 3 through April 24, voters will find information and instructions about casting their ballots. Once the polls are closed and a theme is selected, CITY officials and Toys”R”Us executives may foster dialogue with residents over the specifics of the winning proposal. In 2010, public opinion will reign supreme when the new set launches in August exclusively at Toys”R”Us and LEGO stores nationwide.
“Generations of children of all ages have been building cities since LEGO bricks appeared 51 years ago,” said Søren Torp Laursen, president, LEGO Systems, Inc. “To achieve our goal of incorporating more consumer insights and wishes to our LEGO products and experiences, we’re once again partnering with Toys”R”Us to collect public opinion and comments to pick a theme that will help inspire kids around the world as they continue the city building tradition.”
Power to the People
This is the second consecutive year that LEGO fans have been asked to help choose a theme for an exclusive set in partnership with Toys”R”Us. In 2008, fans chose the LEGO Star Wars(tm) The Home One(tm) Mon Calamari Star Cruiser(tm) set, which will be released later this year to mark the 10th Anniversary of LEGO Star Wars.
What LEGO fashion trends await us in the year 3001? Check out Jean-Charles de Castelbajac’s LEGO fashion show.
JCDC Versus LEGO from Four H on Vimeo.
Truly Bizarre.
BrickCon 2008, a LEGO convention, just wrapped at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, and one of the biggest and most interesting displays featured LEGO zombies shuffling through the city devouring brains and causing mayhem. It’s totally awesome, and is the reason why every child should play with LEGO as they grow up (and why many adults should never stop playing with LEGO).
Check out the awesome gallery after the jump.
I remember the first time I saw the modern LEGO minifigs – it was September 1978, and my parent got me the Space Cruiser set (the first of many space themed LEGO sets). I loved the idea that you could actually pose these figures, have them fight, dance, and travel through your imagination.
The LEGO(R) minifigure was first manufactured and packed into a LEGO set the morning of August 25, 1978. Children of all ages and LEGO employees around the world today commemorated the milestone by kicking off Go Miniman Go!, a movement that aims to inspire generations of LEGO children to reconnect with the adventures their minifigures enabled them to live through creative, constructive LEGO play.
Take the jump for some interesting facts about our little 2-inch friends.
Batgirl is joining the forces of good in the upcoming LEGO Batman game from Lego and Warner Bros. The Gotham Heroine arrives in the game in September. Does this mean we’ll get a Batgirl mini-fig in future LEGO sets?
More pics after the jump.
I’m usually not big on the non MMO video games, heck my console selection is pretty limited to old generation Xbox, PS2, and a PSP. However, the latest screen shots from LEGO Batman: The Videogame have me thinking a PS3 might be on my birthday wish list.
Take the jump for more images.
Now this is the kind of thing I like to see!
Just wanted to thank you for bringing Italian Spiderman to my attention. It if weren’t for Major Spoilers, I’m sure it would have been episode seven before I even heard of it…
Take the jump for the big image, and link to more images of Lego Italian Spiderman!
The LEGO Batman line is just okay. The buildings and cars are much better than the figures in my opinion (Minimates still do it for me as far as poseability, size, and so on), but what if LEGO actually took the time to create an entire line of figures based on Marvel and DC properties?
That’s exactly what Xueren did over at the Brickshelf website.
Check it out, it’s pretty cool. Has he really created 500 figures?
Chris Doyle from Reasonably Clever, and long time Major Spoilers reader, sent me a quick message to let us know he is running another unofficial LEGO contest on his site. This time around he’s challenging builders to design a special armor set for Iron Man.
Since this is not a contest endorsed by LEGO or Marvel, you aren’t going to see any official ties to either company, but you can win some cool prizes.
So if you are a LEGO-Maniac and have some Iron Man love, head over to the site for the complete rules, prizes, and all that other stuff.
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