Category: The LEGO Movie (Page 7 of 33)

The LEGO Movie Vitruvius Minifigure Comparison

June 17, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

The LEGO Movie is out in stores today if you purchase the Everything is Awesome Edition, you will be getting the exclusive young Vitruvius minifigure as well. So far, this is the only way to get the minifigure and there are some subtle differences between it and the one you get in the regular sets including Lord Business Evil Lair (70809) and MetalBeard’s Sea Cow (70810).

In the younger Vitruvius, he wears a different white robe that has a medallion printing and tassels on the front. Like his older version, there is no back printing but he also wears the shiny blue cape. In addition, Vitruvius only has a single-sided head and with a fairly happy expression and he’s not blind! The other differences is the younger version has a grey/silver headband instead of the orange one and he doesn’t have a staff.

Overall, the young Vitruvius is a decent addition to the Everything is Awesome Edition of the Blu-Ray but I would’ve thought that another character would’ve made it a better exclusive such as I don’t know *ahem* Green Lantern. Even the original minifigure of MetalBeard, real name Craggy, before he became what he is now would also have been a nice addition since we never had that version of him yet. The little differences between the Vitruviuses wasn’t the reason why I picked up this version of the Blu-Ray but it is still nice to add his younger self to my collection.

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The LEGO Movie Now Available for Pre-Order on Amazon (Again)

June 16, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Movie: Everything is Awesome Edition

Amazon is now accepting pre-orders again for The LEGO Movie in anticipation of the movie being released on Blu-Ray/DVD tomorrow. There has been a dispute going on with Amazon and Warner Bros. for the past few week and they had stopped taking pre-orders late last month. The current price for the Everything is Awesome Edition on Amazon is $34.96 which is tied with Walmart for the lowest price for that version plus you get free shipping. Best Buy has it for $34.99 but you don’t get free shipping until you hit $50. Target has it for $37.99 with free shipping at $50 although you get free shipping if you’re a REDCard member. You can also save $10 when you purchase the Blu-Ray along with either of the following The LEGO Movie sets: Bad Cop’s Pursuit (70802), Ice Cream Machine (70804), or Trash Chomper (70805). Barnes & Noble is the highest at $41.99 but it can be cheaper if you have a coupon to use.

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The LEGO Movie Master Builder Toys R Us Event Recap

June 14, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

The LEGO Movie Toys R Us Master Builder Event

Today was The LEGO Movie Master Builder event at Toys R Us stores throughout the States but unfortunately I wasn’t able to go. My friend John was nice enough to send me some images of what the event consisted of. Like all other building events at Toys R Us, you basically go around the tables the staff has set up and you pick the number of pieces that is listed and put in your plastic bag. After you get all your pieces, you can either build your mechs there or you can just leave.

There are 62 pieces and you can pretty much build what you like. There is also an example sheet that you can follow to build MetalBeard inspired mechs but I think the point of the event is to build whatever you can come up with. There are a number of really good pieces including the new ball joints that are seen in the Mixels sets. There are also a couple of the 1×2 – 2×2 brackets that make for some good SNOT building. Other nice additions include the male and female minifigure heads. The female knot bun hair is a very rare piece because it only came in one other set from last year and that is from the LEGO Star Wars Republic Gunship (75021) from Padme Amidala.

From what I’ve been hearing, it was a pretty cool event by Toys R Us and you get some free LEGO bricks from it. I wish I could’ve went but things happen and I … Continue

The LEGO Movie History Cops Featurette

June 13, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The animators of The LEGO Movie has created a grindhouse spoof trailer that features Michelangelo and Abraham Lincoln as crime fighters called History Cops. The two historical figures will team up as partners in this little bonus short movie on the Blu-Ray version of The LEGO Movie. The Blu-Ray will be available next Tuesday, June 17th and it will have tons of extras including:

Feature Commentary
Batman: A True Artist
Michelangelo and Lincoln: History Cops
Enter the Ninjago
Bringing LEGO® to Life
“Everything is Awesome” Sing-Along
See it! Build it!
Stories from the Story Team
Fan-Made Films: Top Secret Submissions
Outtakes
Additional Promotional Content
Alleyway Test
Deleted Scenes

The DVD version of The LEGO Movie will only have:

“Everything is Awesome” Sing-Along
Fan-Made Films: Top Secret Submissions

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The LEGO Movie Already Shipping From Amazon

June 13, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 4 Comments

The LEGO Movie Amazon Shipping Confirmation

A reader of the site has informed us that they have received a shipping confirmation from Amazon for their copy of The LEGO Movie: Everything is Awesome Edition and is scheduled for delivery on release day which means that Amazon probably has them in stock already.

We’ve been keeping readers updated this past week on what has been going on with the Amazon/Warner Bros. dispute and we’ve been getting updates that the movie will most likely be delivered on time for those who already pre-ordered. Thanks again to the reader who emailed in the image of the shipping confirmation. Now I’ll just wait for mine to come in.

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The Emmet Awards Spaceship, Spaceship, Spaceship Contest

June 12, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Movie The Emmet Awards Spaceship Contest

I’m a little late in reporting this but there’s still time to enter a new contest for the June The LEGO Movie’s The Emmet Awards. This month, the contest is called the Spaceship, Spaceship, Spaceship Contest and the objective is to build the most outrageous spaceship possible which has to include at least 2 minifigures and upload images of it. Remember that you cannot have any licensed themes in your build. The contest ends June 30th at 11:59AM EDT. The winner of this contest will be entered as one of the six Monthly Nominees and has a chance to be the overall Grand Prize Winner.

Contest #5 (June): The Spaceship, Spaceship, SPACESHIP!!! Award. – Using your LEGO brick collection build the biggest, wildest most awesome spaceship model you can imagine. But remember…you need a cool pilot and co-pilot in your entry!

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The LEGO Movie Amazon/Warner Bros. Update

June 11, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

Many people have been emailing me to ask if I had more information about the Amazon/Warner Bros. dispute and whether they should cancel their Amazon pre-order for The LEGO Movie and shop somewhere else. One of our readers got the following message when they inquired on whether they will be receiving their copy from Amazon or not:

Hello,

I apologize for any misunderstanding about the delivery estimate for your order. We rely on the manufacturer for release date information, and they’ve indicated that “The LEGO MOvie: Every is Awesome Edition” will be released on June 17.

Once this item has been released and we receive copies, we’ll be able to ship it to you. It’s not uncommon for there to be a delay of several weeks between the release and distribution of a new publication.

When your order is shipped, we’ll send you an e-mail confirmation. We don’t charge you for items until they enter the shipping process.

Judging by the wording of that email, it may seem that Amazon would not have copies in time for the release date. That is until our reader got a follow up email a short time later:

I’ve reviewed our previous correspondence with you, and I’m very sorry about the incorrect information you received.

I’ve checked with our Inventory Department within Amazon.com and confirm that “The LEGO Movie” is eligible for Release-Date Delivery.

The dispute between Amazon and Warner Home Video will not affect any of our Release-Date Delivery.

I can confirm that we expect to ship your order

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