we all already know, Rio. :-P
haha, seriously though, I’m super excited for this. I’m especially interested in seeing bricksburg as a post-apocalyptic landscape. (Although TBH, Larry the barista’s transformation was a bit jarring.)
I’m not quite as optimistic about the other half, the whole “sistar” thing, but I’m sure it’ll shape up to be interesting in the movie, and that it’ll also grow on me when new trailers are released.

Noooo, why would you say it looks bad? It looks like it could be a lot of fun.

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I mean, there was a bit of controversy when Friends was first introduced. And now Lego's playing off of that, which just seems odd to me.

Plus, I hate Mad Max & Rogue One type gritty war films, and this seems to be a Lego-ified version of that, at least for the beginning. Plus, the Sistar system seems like it could one of those dated 1950's female-only planets, which generally led to a narrative that ended up "preserving" the nuclear family in the end (male travelers hooked up with the female natives, who initially rejected them) and, that sort of thing just wouldn't sit well today - even if it's dumbed down to an, ok, we can just stop fighting and be friends ending to be more kid friendly.

That, and, even from the first film, I had some gripes with the comedy... but at least I laughed through The Lego Movie and The Lego Batman Movie. This teaser didn't make me laugh once. That, plus the overbearing brick built effects, overly bouncy animation, and overall feel just was a turn off for me.

I'd much rather catch up and watch the Ninjago movie, which I missed, rather than sit through this. It seems like it could be good, don't get me wrong. But, with the way recent movie-going experiences have been for me (PotC 5, which was weak, Justice League, which was bogged with some issues, and The Last Jedi I won't get into)... I'd rather just pass on, what so far looks like less of a love letter to brickfilmers, and more of a jingling keys for toddlers type of minimum effort comedy.

Again, I'd love to be proven wrong. But, I won't be seeing this one in theaters, that's for certain. So far, it seems like it's everything I DIDN'T like about The Lego Movie (which wasn't much), repackaged into another 2 hour feature.

Certainly. And, more trailers could potentially clear up a lot of this.

But, I'm just trying to avoid a theater walk-out, (something I very nearly have done with increasing frequency as of late) especially to something based around a subject I really enjoy: Lego.

I just wouldn't want to see a sequel to The Lego Movie be mishandled. With the company going through their first non-profit quarters, and having to can things like the Dimensions game, I wouldn't want to see this film hurt them any further.

I think the whole idea of a lego movie sequel may work, but I am still worried about the franchise after seeing the Ninjago movie. This may be a step in the right direction though.

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Admittedly, I rolled my eyes a little at that part. Lines like that feel more like a product of the 80s/90s, but it doesn't bother me that much. I don't imagine it will take up much of the movie. Every line and joke is delivered at such a quick pace, that you'll soon forget about it.

Most of the concerns from Dyland come very much from personal preference. If you're not into gritty, Mad Max style settings, it might not be for you, but that being said, I don't think it'll take itself too seriously. If the first movie taught us anything, it's that in the right hands, a very commercial movie about a big bad corporate guy doesn't have to suck, despite having similar themes to really bad kids movies. So, I wouldn't be deceived by perceptions too much. I do wish Lord and Miller were directing this one too, but with that being said, I do have a lot of faith that it can potentially be a very strong follow-up to the original.

William Osborne, well said. I'm sure I'll still go see the movie, it looks fantastic otherwise. Just sad to see these creative people falling back on such a cliched trope and not even putting a fresh spin on it.

As for the Lorax, that's interesting. This is the second time this week someone has brought that up as an example of bad animated movies, though I'm not sure why. I remember borrowing it from the library and only watching about 10-20 minutes of it. I don't remember why, I think I was just bored or not interested in it much.

I like it.  It looks great; I love the visual aesthetics and animation.  It looks like we'll be getting some fun LEGO sets out of this.  I'm digging the post-apocalyptic Bricksburg in particular.   (If nothing else, those might supply some great parts for a possible Fallout brickfilm...) Overall there isn't much to go on, but it's nice to see they're following up the ending of the first LEGO Movie.  So, all in all, I'm excited.

I get being apprehensive about TLM 2 and/or not liking all of the jokes in the trailer, but... seriously?  It seems to me that you're making huge assumptions about the film with little justification, and outright projecting what you disliked about TLM onto this trailer, with very little to back up your statements either way. 

I'm not sure why you'd immediately assume that this is a "Mad Max & Rogue One type gritty war film", because it's pretty obviously parodying that kind of film (plus, how could you possibly hate Fury Road?).  I personally find the idea that something like "Taco Tuesday" caused that much destruction/the collapse of society to be pretty darkly humorous.  In fact I'd say the opening of the trailer feels like an outright jab at something like BvS or Fury Road, complete with the over-the-top orange filter and a Mad Max-ified Larry the Barista.  And I'm not sure where you get the idea that the Sistar System will be a "1950s female-only planet", because there is literally nothing to suggest that this will be the case.  If anything, knowing the writing style of Lord, Miller & co., they're far more likely to subvert or undermine this concept.

Right.  Because a movie about a fun, colourful, exaggerated, stylised, and creative building toy obviously shouldn't have fun, colourful, exaggerated, stylised, and creative aesthetics and effects to reflect that.  I guess we should just stick the crappy CGI and "flex arms" animation of days gone by.

I get your concern, but at this point it sounds like you've already decided to hate on it out of the box and are making blind assumptions based on nothing but your own biases. 

Calling it outright "bitterness" feels a bit strong.  To me it felt like a light-hearted if rather on-the-nose jab about how a lot of leads in films are male (which, let's be honest, is a real problem in Hollywood), and often are allowed to make a lot of dumb decisions because they'll get bailed out by their hyper-competent sidekick.  If anything it's an extension of their dynamic in TLM (remember when Vitruvius said that Emmett was the Special precisely because his mind was so empty and unoriginal?).  I'll admit it seems kind of harsh given Emmett's character arc and his growing into becoming the Special, but it's also possible Lucy is resentful for being sidelined... which would be some really interesting character development.  If TLM is anything to go by, this will be handled with a lot more nuance than it appears in the trailers.

To comment on your comment about "gender issues from the age of dinosaurs"... if they're really so old, why are they still being discussed? If it was as simple as "treating boys and girls equally" we'd already have solved the problem.  Having a "fresh start" is impossible because kids are influenced by the world that surrounds them.  Every generation is formed by the norms and values of the generation preceding it.  These issues aren't going to go away just because we choose to ignore them--which is true of any other issue.

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I mean, if someone didn't like the first film, why would they watch the sequel? I'm not saying that I didn't enjoy TLM (quite the contrary) however, the elements of that film that I did disliked, were not only absent from TLM's trailers, but, seem like the focus for this trailer...

Besides, most of what I've said is just speculation on my part. And isn't that sort of the point of film trailers anyhow? To encourage discussion and appeal to the target audience... I'm not the target audience of TLM 2.

Certainly. But I don't like that form of media, since it isn't entertaining to me. Parody or otherwise. (Besides, isn't the whole post-apocalyptic/rise of anarchy sort of genre a parody of itself by this point anyway?)

Your responses to both my thoughts, and thistof's seem a bit "bitter" themselves, tbh. I can't speak for thistof, but I do not purport to be a professional film critic - we were just sharing our opinions on the new trailer, as is everyone here. No need to get bent out of shape about it.

If you're excited for the film, I hope you see it - and it would be awesome if it meets (or even exceeds) your expectations!

I, for one, will probably pass. I don't need to go see a movie I'd bet is going to disappoint me. - Because, at the end of the day, entertainment is there for one purpose - to entertain. Sure, I could be wrong (wouldn't be the first time), but at the end of the day, filmmakers pour their heart and soul into every project for the leisure pleasure of others. If I know I won't like the film, I'd be doing them a disservice by seeing it.