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Lego Poster Analysis

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The shot type is an eye level medium long shot. The star vehicles are Emmet, Batman, Wildstyle, Vitruvius, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Unikitty, Green Ninja, Superman, a 90's Lego Spaceman, President Business and MetalBeard. Emmet is an average looking Lego construction worker from the Lego City franchise, he looks so average and normal because of the choices of the producers. By looking so normal, the movie portrays the message to the audience that anyone can be special, even the most average people. Children who play with Lego City toys would be attracted to this character because of his appearance as a Lego construction worker. Parents would be attracted to this character because of the message he brings by looking the way he is, and would want their children to understand this message. As well as this, He is voiced by Chris Pratt, who is known for his role in The Office, this would bring attention to the movie too. Wildstyle wears a black hoodie and has black hair with dyed
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The avengers & 1960's

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The Swinging 60s People were poorer and things were more expensive Children were more respectful towards adults Baths once a week Police officers could smack the children Single women could get the contraceptive pill Famous bands were: The Rolling Stones The Beatles The Who Led Zeppelin Most famous sportspeople: Muhammad Ali Willie Mays Wilt Chamberlain Johny Unitas Political leaders: Josh F. Kennedy - American President  Robbert F. Kennedy - Attorney General Martin Luther King - Peace Fighter Richard Nixon - American President  Conservatives and Labour Parties The fashion industry was at its prime. Mod-related fashions such as the miniskirt simulated fashionable London shopping areas such as Canarby street and Kings Road, Chelsea. David Bailey sought to define Swinging London in a series of large photographic prints. His subjects include Michael Caine and Terence Stamp, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Mick Jagger The Avengers (1
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Links Between The Lego Movie & The Matrix

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Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the intertextual relationship between The Matrix and The Lego Movie (10 marks) The pros of stealing the ideas and characters from another movie is that you do not have to be imaginative with coming up with your own ideas. The Lego movie copied the entire plot from the Matrix; including both of the settings being in a completely imaginative world. Both movies have an average guy who becomes a hero, a leader who is captured, and once both of them 'die' and come back to life they are able to do anything. With the Matrix being successful, this means the Lego Movie would be successful. The Lego Movie producers did not need to use their imagination to come up with ideas as they had this template already created.  The disadvantage of copying another movie is the threat of copyright. The company would lose a lot of money and would have to remove the movie from everywhere had they been copyright struck. It is lucky that the Lego Movi
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