THE LEGO MOVIE: Arguably one of the deepest socially conscious animated film in recent history.

[gluvnast]

I just got back from watching The Lego Movie. I came in with my daughter assuming it'll be some funny (which indeed was) crackpot Lego adventure flick with a lot of pokes at pop culture (which it had).

I left that film amazed at the jewels this film was pushing. This film is a blend of 1984 with A Brave New World and add the analogy/theology of both The Matrix and Prometheus. There was so many deep levels of knowledge and jewels in this film that left my mouth dropped in awe.

Got to applaud the makers of this film in making those daring and ambitious themes in what would be disguised as a mere children's movie.

 

[killacal]

Do LSD before you head to the movies breh

 

[gluvnast]

Do LSD before you head to the movies breh

Think outside the box, like this film tells you to do, breh. Or don't.

 

[Ain't That Something]

Do crystal meth before the movies brehs

 

[gluvnast]

don't register metaphors or parallels when watching film, peoples..

 

[gluvnast]

Here's a basic spoiler free premise. Anything more will give a lot of things away.

The simple tale is loaded with gleeful pop-culture references and great voice-acting (everyoneis in this movie, by the way, from Morgan Freeman and Jonah Hill to Cobie Smulders and Alison Brie). But what makes The Lego Movie even more accessible for viewers above the age of six is the fact that the film is full of political and social satire. The villain is President/Lord Business (voiced by WillFerrell), who presides over a totalitarian surveillance state. President Business' regime creates virtually everything in the Lego society—generic pop music, lousy TV comedy, cameras, rigged voting machines, you name it. The dictator/CEO uses extended televised broadcasts to inform his citizens (with a friendly grin on his face) that they'll be executed if they disobey. He controls a secret police led by Bad Cop/Good Cop (Liam Neeson), who is charged with torturing dissidents and rebels.

http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/02/lego-movie-political-corporate-satire

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

I just got back from watching The Lego Movie. I came in with my daughter assuming it'll be some funny (which indeed was) crackpot Lego adventure flick with a lot of pokes at pop culture (which it had).

I left that film amazed at the jewels this film was pushing. This film is a blend of 1984 with A Brave New World and add the analogy/theology of both The Matrix and Prometheus. There was so many deep levels of knowledge and jewels in this film that left my mouth dropped in awe.

Got to applaud the makers of this film in making those daring and ambitious themes in what would be disguised as a mere children's movie.

after watching WALL-E and UP...i spent hours discussing these movies with my girl.
at first she was not hearing me (especially wit WALL-E) but we both eventually came to the conclusion that some very deep things were being addressed.


check out "Waking Life"

 

[DaddyTime]

Here's a basic spoiler free premise. Anything more will give a lot of things away.



http://www.motherjones.com/mixed-media/2014/02/lego-movie-political-corporate-satire

that line up

i'm sold

 

[DaddyTime]

it's funny that these gems are hidden in children movies more than anything... honestly so many

anime whatever...

 

[gluvnast]

after watching WALL-E and UP...i spent hours discussing these movies with my girl.
at first she was not hearing me (especially wit WALL-E) but we both eventually came to the conclusion that some very deep things were being addressed.


check out "Waking Life"

It has some similar themes like WALL-E when addressing society's conformity, although WALL-E was more an environmentalist film as a whole. However, this film adds so many layers of thought to which I cannot spoil or even briefly explain because it'll take a full novel. But one thing for sure, it takes what you would assume or even cliche and flip it on its head. It really targets on many conflicting ideologies and roles of governing and beliefs systems.

 

[gluvnast]

it's funny that these gems are hidden in children movies more than anything... honestly so many

anime whatever...

I think it's to fly past any controversy between critics and/or public. Doing a live action film of this nature would of caused an uproar of controversy from all fronts.

 

[Orbital-Fetus]

it's funny that these gems are hidden in children movies more than anything... honestly so many

anime whatever...

opposing forces within...

 

[the cool]

im just there to watch a damn movie

different layers and meanings

 

[mastermind]

you not the first person I heard say this.

I may have to watch it next weekend

 

[Data-Hawk]

great great movie.. going to see it again..