Posted on 02/07/2014 11:57:05 AM PST by nickcarraway
Everyone is special because they were made in the image of God. That being said; not everyone is equally talented/gifted. People need to realize their own potential and stop focusing on the achievements of others. Ordinary people can do extraordinary things and that is a good message to me.
Since I really am not clear about the movie’s storyline from this review, I am not sure if I agree/disagree with the worldview. More problematic to me are instances in movies when bad behavior goes unpunished or get rewarded. For example, in “The Little Mermaid”, Ariel’s disobedience leads to a happy life with her prince. That is not how the book ended.
This review is more than a little confused. There’s nothing wrong with starting small and, through hard work and determination, accomplishing heroic things.
No, the problem—aside from the fact that it’s apparently a bad movie—is that the villain is “President/Lord Business.”
Clearly the film was funded by wealthy Hollywood Obama supporters.
That’s the reality of communism - gulags.
But if the communists were making a movie about communism,
all the “workers” would be free and own the means of production
and produce everything that they wanted and needed.
Which, I think, is what the author is stating.
And they would dance at work.
The movie critic on fox & friends this am loved it. He said this and Lone Survivor are the BEST movies of the year so far. He thought Clooney’s movie sucked, really bad.
No accounting for taste, I guess. My wife and I saw that trailer and said thank goodness are kids are old enough we don’t have to see that movie.
Oh yes. Remember Mudd’s Women quite well! Yep, it has been around forever and is not going away. Heck, even Frank Capra’s movies are riddled with it, but call them a guilty pleasure for me. I love Capra’s work.
Is/was there a Lincoln Log movie?
Erector Set - The Movie?
We’ll be taking our kids to see it...will have to judge for myself. The boys are too young to care about politics but will love the movie.
Really interesting analysis. I have been badgered into promising to take my kids to this movie, so I appreciate the heads-up on themes (or possible themes) in the movie.
However, I wonder if this reviewer has possibly misinterpreted the ending. I took my kids to “Monsters University” so I saw that one first hand, and this reviewer has, in my opinion, misinterpreted Mike’s final realization about himself. Mike is NOT just a “functionary,” as in, someone who keeps the books or makes sure that the official scarer gets places on time or whatever. Mike is, in fact, a coach and teacher. He is Scully’s director. Scully is many times more effective in his scaring with Mike as his team member, analyzing what he needs to do, working on his timing and delivery, telling him, “Go!” Scully is the “talent” but he’s not half as good without his director, Mike. So Mike’s realization is not that it’s okay to be just a wannabe, but that in fact you don’t have to be the “talent” or point man to still be a necessary and vitally useful part of a team.
We’ll see the Lego movie next week and I’ll take a careful look at its themes then. But it sounds to me like I’ll actually like the movie’s theme. This almost sounds like a reprise of the American Revolution. It sounds like Emmet’s realization is that no anointed princeling (even if he is called “Mr. Business”) has the right to run others’ lives, but that everyone should practice self-determination and “speak truth to power.” I think I might like that. :)
I saw the movie opening night and you are absolutely correct. The author here is dead wrong. What I saw was a fascist/corporatist dystopia that was overturned by ordinary human ingenuity set free to pursue individual dreams. The Lego folks were kept unaware of their true talents and desires by a constant drone of media fed propaganda/bread and circuses pablum (sound familiar?) but as soon as they heard another perspective they snapped out of it. The movie really gave me hope, not to mention it was freaking hilarious from start to finish, fast paced, witty, cleverly executed, etc etc etc.
Freepers! Don’t listen to this drivel! The author wants to suggest something that isn’t there in order to obscure the real message of the film. Go see the it, you’ll love it!!!
Oh yeah, and the author’s name is actually “Bilge”, which should tell you a lot.
“Freepers! Don’t listen to this drivel!”
Thank you for posting this. My family was really looking forward to the film, and then I started seeing things like “communist”, “church/state issues”, and the like. Now we can look forward to it again! : )
Not all businessmen are good....In fact, many businessmen hate competition and free enterprise, and will seek out to use government to keep out competition.
It was vastly more political than I ever imagined...
Stupid me thought it would be about Lego's
Grandkids really enjoyed it...
I'm still trying to digest it's message...
One of the many things in the movie I enjoyed was they put all types of references only adults would recognize...they took a theme from just about every popular film made and inserted in the movie...
Almost every superhero old and new was in it.
Lincoln was portrayed, I think Rembrandt character was in it, Hans Solo, the Wookiee, and CPO, Wonderwoman, Batman..
The Overlord Mr. Business had one for all the Master builders...
Don't tell me Moochelle was in it?
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