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LEGO Hero Factory: Rise of the Rookies
- Review Date: November 11, 2010
- NR
- Genre: Family and Kids
- 2010
Common Sense Media says
More violence than plot...and lots of LEGO tie-ins.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this movie is essentially a long commercial for LEGOs' Hero Factory product line. All of the characters and vehicles that appear are for sale. Plus, there's lots oof over-the-top fighting, including myriad weapons (bombs, lasers, guns, acid) and lots of punching and peril. And in the end, the characters, while touting messages of teamwork, don't rise above the violence and commercialism that infiltrate every part of this DVD.
What's the story?
The Hero Factory has a new group of rookies who are ready and willing to fight the evil monsters of the universe. Their team leader, Stormer (voiced by John Schneider), tries to show them the ropes, but the action is too intense for classroom learning: Furno (Eric Christian Olsen) and his rookie pals have to face the bad guys in real-time. They survive attacks from an acid-throwing creature, nano-bots that take over Stormer's personality, and an evil nebula that sucks everything into its black hole.
Is it any good?
Of the three shorts included in this "movie," the first two ("Trials of Furno" and "Core Crisis") have very little driving them besides robots looking for an excuse to fight each other. The rookies are thrown into battle and asked to show what they're made of, and the flimsy plot thread about young heroes proving themselves in battle leave a lot to be desired.
The final episode, "The Enemy Within," is more interesting. Stormer is infected by nano-bots, which turns him against his crew, and the bad guys are controlled by an old aquaintance of Stormer's who betrayed him on his own rookie mission many years before. Still, unless you have the stomach for crazy, weapon-toting LEGOs with zero peace-keeping skills, there are much better adventure movies out there.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about what a hero really is. Does someone have to fight "bad guys" in order to be a hero? Who are your heroes?
This movie centers around fighting. How much violence penetrates kids' consciousness? Check this out: You might be surprised.
The heroes in this movie are robots -- one guy even makes a joke about not having a mother. Do you think it's less tragic if a robot is "killed" than a human character? Why or why not?
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Over the top violence, but at the same time, some good messages.
There is lots of shooting, pounding, and every other violent weapon you can think of at the time. And do you really want your children watching this?
the language in the flick is farely mild, and surprising for LEGO hero factory: ORDEAL OF FIRE i hear some ear popping language too. there's lots of CGI battles between the baddies and the heros.
The film also kicks off with that fighting relationship between good vs. evil. But, it would be a good movie for you to watch with the older ones, after you put the younger ones to bed.
Keep in mind though, lots of intense battles may be too much for the little ones, including some tiolet humor, and name calling. So, if your planning on watching it with the whole family, i suggest that a parent stays in the room to watch out for anything disaproving in the flick. The message is all about what you do that makes you a hero, and it does give out a little message about the importance of friends and self sacrifice, but that message is mostly hidden by the over the top violence, but for kids ten and up, well, I will give it a three out of five for family friendliness.
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time to take commmonsensemedia down!!!!
CSM LISTEN THIS IS NOT THAT VIOLENT, it was cheesy at times, savage planet is better
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| Studio: | Warner Home Video |
| Director: | Mark Baldo |
| Cast: | Henry Winkler, John Schneider, Malcolm McDowell |
| Genre: | Family and Kids |
| Run time: | 88 minutes |
| DVD release date: | November 16, 2010 |
| MPAA rating: | NR |
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