The LEGO Movie
The LEGO Movie What happens when we set out to understand LEGO not just as a physical object but as an idea, an icon of modernity, an image--maybe even a moving image? Launching from these questions,…
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The LEGO Movie
What happens when we set out to understand LEGO not just as a physical object but as an idea, an icon of modernity, an image--maybe even a moving image? Launching from these questions, Dana Polan traces LEGO from thing to film and asserts that The LEGO Movie is an exemplar of key directions in mainstream cinema, combining the visceral impact of effects and spectacle with ironic self-awareness and savvy critique of mass culture as it reaches for new heights of creativity. To what extent can the LEGO brick fit into the multimedia landscape of popular culture, especially film culture, today?
He identifies the Incorporating insights from conversations with producer Dan Lin and writer-directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller, Polan examines the production and reception of The LEGO Movie and closely analyzes the film within popular culture at large and in relation to LEGO as a toy and commodity.