Eddie Izzard's "Death Star Canteen" sketch

VISITING THE DEATH STAR CANTEEN

Last weekend, I cracked a joke about the "Death Star Canteen" — an iconic geeky bit by the British comedian Eddie Izzard — to my 17-year-old son, and he stared at me blankly. Then I asked if he'd heard any of Izzard's jokes. Again, all he did was blink at me.

Then, when I did the math, I realized he was probably five years old when the "Death Star Canteen" went viral in the early days of YouTube. And, he was even younger when Eddie Izzard did the sketch in the first place.

I looked it up and showed him the LEGO version and I have to say, it still slays. So we end this week with a blast from the past, Eddie Izzard's "Death Star Canteen" sketch.

The LEGO Story

The LEGO Story

As the LEGO Group celebrates nearly 100 years, we take a look back at its history with this short animated film.

Lego Harry Potter & the Poorly Written Parody

LEGO Harry Potter Parody

"Holy s#!t guys it's finally here, months in the making but it's finally done, thank you so much to the talented voice cast who agreed to be in this pile of garbage."

Behind the scenes Featurette of LEGO Batman

This spin-off of The Lego Movie (2014) centers on the character of Batman.

The LEGO Batman Movie Trailers

The Official LEGO Batman Movie Trailers

10,000-brick Lego Millennium Falcon

10,000 pieces to build a Minifig-scale 

Lego Millennium Falcon

[Source: TheVerge] Lego's official "Ultimate Collector's Edition" of the Millennium Falcon is the second largest official set the company has ever released, with nearly 6,000 bricks. This version of the iconic Star Wars ship, comparatively, is comprised of 10,000 bricks — and that's without a roof to worry about. 

Titans Creations, a group of Singaporean Lego builders, spent two months planning and building the ship for Legoland Malaysia's May the 4th (aka Star Wars Day) event. The end result measures 110cm x 85cm (3.9 x 2.8 feet). 

Sure, it plays around with the canon — Leia and Obi-Wan casually hanging out together as Luke practices his lightsaber skills while various stowaways make cameos throughout the interior — but for a piece that's undeniably intricate fan service, why not go all out.

LEGO Jurassic Park

L E G O   J U R A S S I C   P A R K

[Source: blastr.com] Jurassic Park was made in 1993 by Steven Spielberg and a massive production company and a budget of $63 million ($104.25 million in 2015 dollars). But there's a new stop-motion version of Jurassic Park, made by a father and a daughter and a few of their friends, plus $100,000s worth of LEGOs. And it's even more charming than the original.

This version, a mere three minutes long, hits all the highlights of the dinosaur adventure story—including the famed vibrating glass of water. Made by Paul Hollingsworth, a contributor to YouTube's DigitalWizardz channel, the builder explains at the end of the video, "I wanted to prove to [my daughter] Hailee we could do anything with LEGO." He certainly did.

Obviously, there's more to this production than just LEGOs; Hollingsworth leaned on some animation and greenscreen for some of the work. In fact, you can see the work for yourself. The movie even comes with a "making-of" video.

With any luck, the upcoming Jurassic World, which will be released on June 12, 2015, will be equally cool.

THE LEGO MOVIE - Official "Bloopers" Clip

Warner Bros. released an animated blooper reel from THE LEGO MOIVE, based on some of the outtakes from their voice cast. Will Arnett is absolutely AWESOME as Batman.

Plot Summary:
The film, the first-ever full length theatrical LEGO movie, follows Emmet, an ordinary, rules-following, perfectly average LEGO minifigure who is mistakenly identified as the most extraordinary person and the key to saving the world. He is drafted into a fellowship of strangers on an epic quest to stop an evil tyrant, a journey for which Emmet is hopelessly and hilariously underprepared.

Chris Pratt ("Moneyball") stars as Emmet. Oscar® winner Morgan Freeman ("Million Dollar Baby") and Elizabeth Banks ("The Hunger Games," Emmy nominee for "30 Rock"), will star as two of Emmet's fellow travelers: Vitruvius, an old mystic; and tough-as-nails Lucy, who mistakes Emmet for the savior of the world and guides him on his quest. She also calls upon the mysterious Batman, a LEGO® minifigure voiced by Will Arnett (Emmy nominee, "30 Rock"), with whom she shares a history.

Battle of Helms Deep made of 150,000 LEGOs

[Source: Syfy] LEGO pros Goel Kim and Big J spent more than a year planning this gigantic diorama, and it took the duo approximately six months to put it together. The epic battle features 150,000 LEGO bricks, along with a mind-boggling 2,000 mini-figures to fill up the armies on both sides. Whoa. From head-to-head fights to the battalions of archers and orcs, it’s truly a sight to behold.

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Life-size X-Wing...

Made from 5,335,200 LEGO bricks!

• [Source: blastr.com] In order to celebrate the new animated series the Yoda Chronicles, the LEGO Group has done something truly spectacular.
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  It took a 32-person team over a year to construct the 11-foot-tall, 43-foot-long, 44-foot-wide and 46,000-pound structure, but it was well worth it. With a steel infrastructure designed to keep the whole thing in place, this X-Wing (based on the retail model, if you can believe it) is a true, 1:1 re-creation of the real thing!

 

• So, how does one take 5,335,200 LEGO bricks and turn them into one of Star Wars' most famous starships? LEGO Master Builder Erik Varszegi was modest by saying, "Essentially, it's just a blow-up of our existing model. The real feat of engineering here is the steel truss frame that's holding it all together."
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  Did we also mention that the engines light up and simulate take-off sound effects? Because they do!

• The ship arrived in pieces from the Czech Republic and was rebuilt in Long Island. As of Thursday, May 23 (30 years to the day from Return of the Jedi's theatrical debut), you can find the X-Wing in Times Square, where it will remain for the next three days before it takes a journey to California, where it will live for the remainder of the year.
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  Coolest of all, though? Because of the steel frame, the X-Wing is built to withstand a lot of motion and weight. And, to anticipate your question, yes, you can get into the cockpit!