tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post5130610114010414514..comments2024-03-27T08:06:32.146-07:00Comments on JANGBRiCKS LEGO reviews & MOCs: Insert The LEGO Movie 2 Review Clickbait Title Here (no spoilers)theJANGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06603632207942089230noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-58705286730904756252019-03-15T15:03:15.492-07:002019-03-15T15:03:15.492-07:00I liked The Second Part better than the first Lego...I liked The Second Part better than the first Lego Movie. I love both chapters, but to me, the first one was a little overrated. It felt, and still feels on recent viewing, as if it tries too hard. Vetruvius is so ridiculous that i find myself wanting to fast-forward his scenes; the Krazy-Glue on Lego bricks makes me cringe in appalled revulsion; Emmet's exaggerated boring-loserhood is over the top (and i mean like the top of Mt. Everest) to the point of annoying; and the Where Are My Pants non-joke doesn't even work as satire. But now we have The Lego Movie 2, which corrects all those missteps, expands the setting across space, kid-gender, and product lines, and has only one humorless joke (when Mom steps on the brick and overreacts, unconvincingly). The time travel bits are wonderful, the songs catchy and well-written, and all the characters feel familiar and comfy in their roles. I went to the cinema only 2 times to see the 1st film; i have been 5 times to see its sequel. Like Toy Story 2, X-Men 2 and Empire Strikes Back, this second chapter is so great that it demotes its excellent predecessor to the role of Opening Act. I love Sweet Mayhem and how she casually owns every scene she is in, including her enhanced robo-voice, levitation beam and sticker gun (complete with classic Ben Burtt sounds). The Queen is so wonderful that i found myself googling Tiffany Hadish to hear more of her voice, and Rex's backstory is a great homage to many of my childhood cinematic inspirations. Congratulations to Warner Animation Group, Animal Logic, writers, directors, composers and voice cast. Can't wait to buy the Blu-Ray of TLM2 so i can finally Pause and build Emmet's back porch, Rex's pool table and Pres Biz' golf cart.john nationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11962089200761633029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-4148865917119621882019-02-09T00:58:33.579-08:002019-02-09T00:58:33.579-08:00That sounds a good review. I will be going to see ...That sounds a good review. I will be going to see it with an open mind, which I do with most things. The only deserved preconception I’ve had was with the 2016 Ghostbusters film. I’m looking forward to seeing a small part of my childhood flash over the big screen again. Let’s see!DesignerLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017240196496081277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3824360734690778592.post-83242867305477635632019-02-09T00:35:45.125-08:002019-02-09T00:35:45.125-08:00Thank you very much for your review. It's hard...Thank you very much for your review. It's hard to believe some critics these days because of the reasons you mentioned before. While knowing you now over all these years and always a little bit more from review to review, I know that you are indeed able to review this in a clean and neutral way.<br /><br />Thank you for taking your time for this, Jang.Niklas Holtmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05848506923033792016noreply@blogger.com