Tag: Lego

Scary Clown, Camp Villain

It should come as no surprise now that my Lego minifigure habit is in full swing; I’ve even done some silly web comics with them.

So, while perusing the site a friend recommended (damn you, Spike!) I came across a weird mash-up figure that just proves that you can make clowns even scarier than they are already.

Yep, someone, somewhere had the bright idea of merging creepy Ronald McDonald . . . with Heath Ledger’s Joker face.

Just in case that gives you the chills and you need something to calm down with, how about the campest supervillain in the world:

Yes, of course I ordered one, but look at that promotional image – I don’t know if it’s the raised leg, the tilted head or the overall design, but Parallax looks positively divine, darling!

You Won’t See This In Doomsday Clock

All this talk of Superman and Dr Manhattan meeting up got me to thinking . . . and this was the result.

 

Be gentle with me, it’s my first attempt at what could only just be called a web comic.

As If Cheap Lego Figures Weren’t Enough

I have to admit, I’m still indulging my Lego figure habit (thanks, Spike!) and have just ordered another batch; I should probably take a shot of what I’ve got and show them off, eh?

As I was trawling round the site, though, one other, non-Lego related item caught my eye.

Imagine you’re a fan of British action heroes but you can’t find a good figure of your favourite. Sure, you can find generic figures for the body but you want something that’ll be instantly recognisable as your favourite action movie star, something that your friends will look at and go “Wow, look who it is!”

As long as your favourite action star is Jason Statham, you’re in luck. Buy a generic Action Man/GI Joe figure, pull off the head and replace it with this:

A surprisingly detailed 1/6 scale Jason Statham head!

Is there nothing you can’t buy on the internet?

Lego Batman Movie

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As should be abundantly clear by now (especially in light of recent posts) I’m something of a Lego fan so that, teamed up with a whole bunch of DC characters, should have made this the perfect film for me to watch yesterday afternoon.

Perfect? No. Enjoyable? Yes.

It’s a kids’ film and I’m a bloke in his late forties – definitely not the target audience. The story was simplistic and the moral is, like the original Lego Movie, that everything is awesome when you’re part of a team, rather than struggling along all by yourself. That said, it’s very funny in places – Bane kept cracking me up for some reason – particularly the start and the end, though the middle act plods a little, and the animation is superb. It’s not bad by any means and if you happen to go see it with kids into either Lego and/or Batman, I’m sure you’ll have a great time.

For me, though, three Batman Lego heads out of five.

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