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Late Night Open Thread: “Behind the Bricks”

by Anne Laurie|  January 27, 20142:43 am| 15 Comments

This post is in: Movies, Open Threads

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I’m hardly the target audience for this movie, but damned if this trailer doesn’t make it sound more logical than, say, anything by Michael Bay…

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  1. 1.

    ? Martin

    January 27, 2014 at 2:53 am

    Ezra, Mellisa Bell, and Yglesias are starting a new gig at Vox.

    Let’s see what they come up with.

  2. 2.

    ? Martin

    January 27, 2014 at 3:03 am

    Another story on the venture from the NYT.

    Dylan Matthews is also going over. Bezos is losing a little chunk of talent there. Sounds like they’re aiming for more of a long-form policy news/archive approach where they keep building up content on a given subject.

  3. 3.

    Yatsuno

    January 27, 2014 at 3:22 am

    @? Martin: Well at least they don’t have to worry about the money angle by joining an established network. Let’s see how they run with this.

  4. 4.

    Betty Cracker

    January 27, 2014 at 3:23 am

    @? Martin: It’s an interesting idea. I think they have a point about online media failing by needlessly transferring the constraints of the old technology onto digital platforms. But the elephant in the room is figuring out a monetization model that works.

  5. 5.

    ? Martin

    January 27, 2014 at 3:39 am

    @Betty Cracker: Yeah, but Vox has done pretty well by that. Their ads aren’t overwhelming. They’ll need to get the traffic going on this new site pretty quick though.

  6. 6.

    Alien Radio

    January 27, 2014 at 4:35 am

    As A transformers fan and a cinephile (cult) I hate Michael Bay with the white hot intensity of a thousand suns.

  7. 7.

    Yatsuno

    January 27, 2014 at 5:03 am

    Insomnia bites. At least I don’t have to do anything tomorrow.

  8. 8.

    Betty Cracker

    January 27, 2014 at 5:18 am

    @Yatsuno: It sure does. I tried like hell to sleep but finally just gave up. And soon I have to drive 150 miles. In the rain. This will require a considerable amount of strong coffee.

  9. 9.

    Poopyman

    January 27, 2014 at 5:26 am

    @Yatsuno: @Betty Cracker: That sux. I’m up to get Mrs. P off to work, but at least I can take a nap after she’s gone – if I can fall back asleep. Our wunnerful new daily schedule, up at 4:30 to beat the some DC traffic.

  10. 10.

    raven

    January 27, 2014 at 5:39 am

    @Betty Cracker: Doesn’t look too bad right now.

  11. 11.

    Elizabelle

    January 27, 2014 at 7:09 am

    @Betty Cracker:

    Betty, good luck to you. Sorry to hear of the parents’ health issues.

    And thanks for introducing me to Cheryl Strayed’s “Wild.” About halfway through the book, and savoring every chapter.

  12. 12.

    Ash Can

    January 27, 2014 at 7:40 am

    I’m not much of a movie fan in general, but I’m looking forward to taking Bottle Rocket to see the Lego Movie. And he’s counting the minutes until it comes out.

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    Amir Khalid

    January 27, 2014 at 8:12 am

    This seems no more absurd or laughable than anything else coming out of Hollywood. And its participants deserve credit for being able to laugh at themselves and the project.

  14. 14.

    greennotGreen

    January 27, 2014 at 8:58 am

    My friend and I took her kids to a Legoland near Toronto (she was driving so I don’t even remember the name of the town.) There was a 3D movie during which they sprayed us with water, dropped “snow” on us, the wind blew, etc., and it was tons of fun! The movie was very clever and entertaining for adults as well as kids. I can see that a full length Lego movie might actually be totally enjoyable.

  15. 15.

    Jimbo

    January 27, 2014 at 11:14 am

    I’ve been playing the Lego Marvel’s Super Heroes game, and if the movie is anywhere as fun as that it’ll be worth watching. It’s a kids’ game, but there are TONS of adult jokes and references.

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