The Lego Movie

[Digital Drift 2014]

The second in our trilogy celebration of Alex’s 400th podcast. 

This time we’re talking about another of the best films of 2014; The Lego Movie. Arguably the most potent cocktail of inventiveness and pure joy in an animated movie since the original Toy Story. Deceptively child-friendly, especially after a slew of sporadically funny Lego games, and prone to assumptions of being nothing more than an enormous toy commercial this is in fact a far richer experience than your usual blockbuster cinema trip as well as a surprising and tacit celebration of contemporary remix culture.  With our team of intrepid yellow, plastic master-builders we go deep into the detail of this fascinating deconstruction of the hero’s journey and examine the many vibrant themes and characters found within. 

This one is child-safe in terms of language but does of course feature massive spoilers so if for some reason you’ve not yet seen it, do so first. If you didn’t think the movie was all that special we can offer many reasons why it might warrant a second viewing and if you love it you will adore every second of this episode. 

Guests:

Daniel Floyd of Extra Credits

Glen Watts of the Digital Drift community

Iain Hopwood of Year of Steam