When we were kids, my sister Lou and I spent a lot of time playing with Legos….not that we ever really built anything. No mega skyscrapers or castles. No construction sites or villages with train depots.
We made dogs.
Yep — simple little dogs who lived in small, one-level Lego houses. No roofs. No windows even. Just your basic foundation with low walls, so the dogs could move from kitchen to living room to bedroom as they went about their daily lives.
Hey, it worked for us.
I was reminded of our little doggie dramas when I happened upon the amazingly detailed movie scenes that artist Alex Eylar created with Legos to celebrate the 2011 Academy Award Best Picture nominees.
These things are brilliant! Using only Legos, Alex was able to communicate each movie’s storyline and emotional essence. It’s difficult to select a favorite — they are all amazing in their own way — but I have included three below.
Enjoy the full gallery here. Then, grab some Legos and build your own drama (or dog house).
127 Hours
The King’s Speech
Black Swan
Rocked
I saw a movie yesterday in the theater and didn’t have snacks.
Blasphemy, I know.
People passing out in their seats. Vomiting in the aisles. Staggering out of the cineplex, mentally scarred for life.
Popcorn didn’t seem prudent.
Nevertheless, I bravely walked into the theater, a super-sized Diet Coke my only comfort, and watched the film. When it was over, I wished I could take off a few arms myself — of the folks who wrote those misleading, alarmist statements!
The bloodshed in 127 Hours is no worse than what you’ve seen in any number of Hollywood action films, and it lasts about 90 seconds. Tarentino fans no doubt will find it lame. It was harder for me to watch James Franco’s face as he made the agonizing decision to cut off his own arm as his only means of survival.
Sure, it’s a bit gutty, but you can always turn away if need be. But that one scene does not set the tone for the entire film.
127 Hours is spiritual and inspiring — the soul searching exploration of a man wrestling between the acceptance of a certain death and his will to survive.
I almost didn’t see 127 Hours because I thought it would make me sick. If someone else misses it for the same reason, I would feel even worse.
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