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Couldn't the same be said about LEGO movies?

by jiggy2011 12y ago

king_llama 12y ago
Yes it could, but then again, LEGO is on a completely different scale than angry birds. With LEGO there was no story, no plot, no purpose, no motivation. Any story with LEGO was imagined by the kid playing with it. Can the same be said about angry birds? Probably not. There is a vague story (Pigs steal eggs, Birds are angry) but there isn't much room for imagination. On top of that, LEGO is a cultural phenomenon that has stood the test of time. The same can't be said with Angry Birds (see the article above).
- jiggy2011 12y ago
  There are a few games that had only a basic plot that was expanded upon in more detail by later games or movies. Doom for example.
  - lmm 12y ago
    But are there any where this process turned out well?
    - jiggy2011 12y ago
      Mario?
    - kristopolous 12y ago
      zelda & metroid series are fairly well regarded.
    - velik_m 12y ago
      Mortal Kombat? Uwe Boll's Postal is also surprisingly good.
    - jerf 12y ago
      Ultima. Yeah, it flamed out in the end, but from Akalabeth/Ultima 1 to Ultima 7 was an amazing journey of elaboration on a theme. Some other RPGs could be named here. Final Fantasy has certainly seen a lot of elaboration over the years. The recent Wasteland 2 is receiving a decent reception and it is based on a game from the Commodore 64 era that, in terms of bytes, probably fits comfortably into the first couple of frames of the intro movie for Wasteland 2. It can be done. But all the examples I can name are in genres where narrative is a focus. I've got nothing like Angry Birds I can name.
    - dragonwriter 12y ago
      > But are there any where this process turned out well? If by "turned out well" you mean "turned a profit", probably quite a few. If by "turned out well" you mean "created a film that was critically well-received or generally regarded as a timeless classic", probably not.
      - lmm 12y ago
        I understand that many of these movies didn't even create a profit in the sense that it's usually understood; rather they took advantage of German tax law to enable their creators to save more in taxes than the movies cost to make.
jussij 12y ago
Except LEGO is a product and the LEGO movie is nothing but an off shoot. If LEGO the movie is a flop, that in no way relates to the success of LEGO product. LEGO has been selling bricks for decades and their volumes just continue to increase.

Couldn't the same be said about LEGO movies?

Yes it could, but then again, LEGO is on a completely different scale than angry birds. With LEGO there was no story, no plot, no purpose, no motivation. Any story with LEGO was imagined by the kid playing with it. Can the same be said about angry birds? Probably not. There is a vague story (Pigs steal eggs, Birds are angry) but there isn't much room for imagination. On top of that, LEGO is a cultural phenomenon that has stood the test of time. The same can't be said with Angry Birds (see the article above).

jiggy2011 12y ago
There are a few games that had only a basic plot that was expanded upon in more detail by later games or movies. Doom for example.
- lmm 12y ago
  But are there any where this process turned out well?
  - jiggy2011 12y ago
    Mario?
  - kristopolous 12y ago
    zelda & metroid series are fairly well regarded.
  - velik_m 12y ago
    Mortal Kombat? Uwe Boll's Postal is also surprisingly good.
  - jerf 12y ago
    Ultima. Yeah, it flamed out in the end, but from Akalabeth/Ultima 1 to Ultima 7 was an amazing journey of elaboration on a theme. Some other RPGs could be named here. Final Fantasy has certainly seen a lot of elaboration over the years. The recent Wasteland 2 is receiving a decent reception and it is based on a game from the Commodore 64 era that, in terms of bytes, probably fits comfortably into the first couple of frames of the intro movie for Wasteland 2. It can be done. But all the examples I can name are in genres where narrative is a focus. I've got nothing like Angry Birds I can name.
  - dragonwriter 12y ago
    > But are there any where this process turned out well? If by "turned out well" you mean "turned a profit", probably quite a few. If by "turned out well" you mean "created a film that was critically well-received or generally regarded as a timeless classic", probably not.
    - lmm 12y ago
      I understand that many of these movies didn't even create a profit in the sense that it's usually understood; rather they took advantage of German tax law to enable their creators to save more in taxes than the movies cost to make.

jussij 12y ago

Except LEGO is a product and the LEGO movie is nothing but an off shoot. If LEGO the movie is a flop, that in no way relates to the success of LEGO product. LEGO has been selling bricks for decades and their volumes just continue to increase.