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The LEGO Movie The Emmet Awards Ordinary to Extraordinary Contest

April 2, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

It is now April and The LEGO Movie’s The Emmet Awards have started another contest for the month. This month’s contest is called Ordinary to Extraordinary. For this contest, you just have to build an ordinary LEGO model and add pieces to it to make it extraordinary. You can upload up to four images and people can vote on them. The contest lasts until the end of the month.

The Ordinary to Extraordinary Award. – Take everyday vehicles and buildings and rebuild them into something totally crazy-awesome to help save the day! Be sure to upload a before AND after photo so everyone can see the transformation!

Jason Bateman to Narrate Beyond The Brick: A LEGO Brickumentary

April 2, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 1 Comment

According to Deadline.com, Jason Bateman has joined up to narrate the LEGO documentary, Beyond The Brick: A LEGO Brickumentary. The film will be shown at the Tribeca Film Festival later this month. The film is direced by Oscar-winner Daniel Junge (Saving Face) and Oscar-nominatee Kief Davidson (Open Heart). The film is the first official LEGO documentary and it covers everything LEGO related including conventions the fans of the brick.

LEGO bricks have captured imaginations for generations, and today, the community of builders is bigger than ever: Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOLs) display their latest creations at Brick Conventions, self-proclaimed Master Builders create entire worlds out of the modular bricks, and a corporate design team plans the Times Square unveiling of the largest LEGO model ever created. Directed by Oscar-winner Daniel Junge and Oscar-nominee Kief Davidson, Beyond the Brick: A LEGO Brickumentary playfully delves into the extraordinary impact of the LEGO brick, its massive global fan base, and the innovative uses for it that have sprung up around the world. Junge and Davidson’s delightful survey of boundless and surprising creativity will inspire audiences of all ages rediscover their inner child.

LEGO April Fool’s Day Roundup

April 2, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 8 Comments

It seemed that yesterday, I caused quite a stir with my post stating that I will be leaving my site at the end of the month. It seems that I couldn’t fool some of you guys. I am happy to announce that I will not be leaving The Brick Fan and will be continuing what I’ve enjoyed doing for the past two years. To those who thought I was really leaving, I’m very sorry for pulling that joke on you. There were quite a few comments left on the post as well as on Facebook from a number of fans and I was touched that many of you really enjoy coming to the site. As a result of this joke, I will be doing another giveaway in the very near future! Stay tuned for that.

In other LEGO April Fool’s Day news, there were a quite a few sites in the community that also did their own thing. If I missed anything, let me know in the comments and I’ll add it to the list below.

LEGO announced on their Facebook Page that for one day only, all orders that were placed will be delivered by a real turtle and shipping times would vary.

Toys N Bricks announced that they were going to be focusing on other construction toy companies.

Brickset announced that they were acquired by Mattel and Huw would replace LEGO products in the database with Mega Bloks. Brickset also reported that The LEGO Group announced a 10 year brand strategy for LEGO City … Continue

LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2014 Movie Set Official Images

April 1, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 3 Comments

LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtle Van Takedown (79115)

Although today is April Fool’s Day, this isn’t a joke. The official images of the LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sets based on the Michael Bay movie are now available courtesy of Canadian online retailer Chapters Indigo. They have listed two of the three sets that will be available this summer, the Turtle Van Takedown (79115) and the Big Rig Snow Getaway (79116). They have yet to list the Turtle Lair Invasion (79117) at this time. There are also details of the sets below.

Turtle Van Takedown (79115) – 368 pics/$39.99.

Vern and Raphael are speeding through the city streets in the souped-up Turtle Van to rescue Michelangelo, but the Foot Soldier has lowered the barricade gate to block the road. Check the on-board computer to outwit it and accelerate to top speed to crash through the barricade. Open up the side doors to unleash the hidden flick missiles and fire the roof missiles to hit the gas tank and blow up the gate. When you find Michelangelo, release the mechanical arms holding him down on the stretcher and crank up the van’s Turtle Power to zoom away. Includes 4 minifigures with weapons: Vern, Foot Soldier, Raphael and Michelangelo.

Big Rig Snow Getaway (79116) – 741 pics/$69.99.

LEGO Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Big Rig Snow Getaway (79116)

The Turtles have come to the rescue of April and are escaping in the bad guys’ Big Rig truck. Karai and the Foot Soldiers are in hot pursuit in a super-slick black SUV so there’s no time to waste. Speed away with April hanging onto the side of … Continue

LEGO T-Shirt.com Giveaway Winners Announced

April 1, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

A few weeks ago, we did a contest in conjunction with Shirts.com to give away two youth-sized LEGO t-shirts. The contest is now over with 798 entries and the winners are:

~~#691 Gayle G~~
~~#312 Bill M~~
#131 Albert Shiu

Please message us your full address on our Facebook Page or to our email at [email protected]. You have five (5) business days to message us or we will have to pick another winner. Congratulations to the winners!

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The LEGO Group Announces Mads Nipper is Leaving Company

April 1, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 0 Comments

The LEGO Group has announced that Mads Nipper will be resigning from the company and will become the CEO of Grundfos, a Danish company that is a global leader in advanced pump solutions. He will be joining the company on August 1st. Mads has been with The LEGO Group since 1991 and has had a number of senior positions in marketing and innovation. CEO Jørgen Vig Knudstorp has commented:

Mads has been instrumental in the transition of our company over the past ten years. His vast experience and informal approach combined with his true passion for the LEGO brand are all factors that have contributed greatly to our success in recent years. While I am very sorry to see Mads go, I am equally confident that the strong capabilities and robust organisation that Mads has built within the Marketing area will secure a smooth transition over the coming months.

Recently, Mads was instrumental in helping bring in The Simpsons license to the company and the eventual release of the products..

Mads has also given his comments on his new position:

I am looking very much forward to be a part of the Grundfos Group. I have chosen Grundfos, because it is a value based company, who through quality products enhance the lives of the customers while doing something good for the world at the same time. I have enjoyed every minute of LEGO, a great company with great products and great people. Now it’s time for some new and exciting challenges for me, and I

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A Sad LEGO Farewell…

April 1, 2014 / Allen "Tormentalous" Tran / 15 Comments

It is with heavy heart that I have to announce my retirement from LEGO effective at the end of April. When I started this site back in 2012, I didn’t imagine I would have the amount of readers that I have today. This is why it’s hard to tell everyone I’m leaving.

The reason why I’m leaving LEGO? LEGO has always been a hobby for me but I also have other hobbies, some of which is taking up most of my time right now. I have always tried to keep the readers updated on the latest LEGO news as well as giving everyone some insight of the sets with my reviews. I feel that I cannot keep up anymore with my other hobbies requiring my attention and I don’t want to do articles that are substandard to my usual quality of writing.

Effective at the end of April, I will stop writing about LEGO news but I’ll leave the site up for posterity and maybe once in a while, I’ll do a post. I’ve been contemplating doing this for a while now but I think this is the right decision for me.

What will I do with all my sets? I’ll probably box them all up and store them in the garage and maybe I’ll let my kids have them someday.

I don’t know what the future holds for me with LEGO but I do hope you keep following the Fan Page as well as my Twitter for future updates. I wish everyone happiness with LEGO … Continue