That was cool - I loved that he actually linked to the originals, so I could look up the ones I didn't recognise without being all 'AskMe: what is a famous photo with some people having a picnic?'. posted by jacalata at 6:59 PM on March 31
The original is somewhat more distressing than the Lego version. It's the smiley faces that do it.
Well the original is all kinds of distressing, but I have to disagree. The smiley faces creep me right the fuck out in this one. posted by Durn Bronzefist at 7:00 PM on March 31 [3 favorites]
Well the original is all kinds of distressing, but I have to disagree. The smiley faces creep me right the fuck out in this one.
I was looking and then thinking "Yeah, yeah Lego why bother etc..." Then I got to "Loyalist Militiaman at the Moment of Death" and something stirred. After I looked at "Viet Cong Captain" I understood why this was Good Art. I don't know that he deserves an NEA Grant, but I see what he's doing and it's good. posted by Mayor Curley at 7:08 PM on March 31
I like this a lot - particularly the way some of the shots use out of focus lego people in the background. posted by birdsquared at 7:50 PM on March 31
The smiley faces creep me right the fuck out in this one.
I fully agree. It's like the Lego men are expressing the callousness and brutality deep in the souls of all men through their little plastic smiles. posted by Dasein at 8:29 PM on March 31
These are great. posted by dan g. at 11:31 PM on March 31
By the way, it is not "Legos". It is "Lego".
No, it is "Lego® bricks".
Saved you a C&D.
I recognized a couple of these from the thumbnail, and almost all the rest I at least knew -- once I clicked through to the original. I wasn't able to recognize them all from the recreation alone, though.
These are really very cool - the Lego vs Legos debate was covered here in some detail. It's Lego if you're wondering. posted by jontyjago at 12:37 AM on April 1
Nice to see the guys eating their lunch on the girder without me feeling all queasy vertigo posted by fearfulsymmetry at 1:36 AM on April 1
I agree with this from the earlier thread:
Technically, "Lego" is the company name and the toys they sell are made of "Lego bricks." The company may have various reasons relating to trademark enforcement and marketing to promote the distinction.
But as a fan, I couldn't care less. To me those bricks are Legos. When I was a kid, I played with Legos, and now that I have kids we play with Legos together. "Lego bricks" is like saying "GNU/Linux"; it just doesn't flow off the tongue.
posted by Loudmax at 5:14 PM on January 28
If you prefer to talk about "Lego bricks," be my guest. I don't understand why other people's linguistic usage is of the slightest concern to you, unless you work for the LEGO® Group, in which case shouldn't you be working? posted by languagehat at 5:08 AM on April 1 [1 favorite]
I've never thought the plural should be anything other than "Legos." Never occurred to me. I understand the company's preferred usage, to protect their brand. But come on. This is like correcting someone when they ask for a Kleenex.
"It's not a Kleenex®! It's a Sam's Club brand facial tissue! Do you still want one, snotface?" posted by Fuzzy Skinner at 5:32 AM on April 1 [1 favorite]
It's always been 'Lego' to me... 'Legos' just sounds wrong somehow. But you know, tomato toMAYto...
This is like correcting someone when they ask for a Kleenex.
That's reminded me of the great time in the 80s when we used to annoy McD's staff by asking deliberately for 'a coke' and getting a garbled 'It's-McDonalds-brand-cola-will-that-be-all-right-yes-sir-thank-you-sir' back every single time. posted by fearfulsymmetry at 5:53 AM on April 1
That's reminded me of the great time in the 80s when we used to annoy McD's staff by asking deliberately for 'a coke' and getting a garbled 'It's-McDonalds-brand-cola-will-that-be-all-right-yes-sir-thank-you-sir' back every single time.
heh - i remember having to watch the training video for that, with the mcdonalds director telling us to call it mcdonalds cola because the directors could be prosecuted - which was a real incentive to us : ) posted by sgt.serenity at 7:14 AM on April 1
Great find. And I cop to saying "Legos" my whole life. I also mispronounce many words, which most people find amusing because it reinforces that smug superior feeling. I'm helping build the world's self-esteem, a little bit at a time.
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