Review: 21350 Jaws
Posted by CapnRex101,Jaws is often discussed among the greatest films ever made, known for its iconic theatrical poster and score, as well as countless memorable lines and scenes. LEGO has considered the possibility of sets based on Jaws before, such as a potential BrickHeadz model in 2020.
However, the natural choice is a minifigure-scale rendition of Quint's boat, the Orca, which 21350 Jaws delivers! The model includes stunning detail and the accompanying shark looks superb as well, presented on a diorama base. Also, the essential minifigures are provided and the price seems reasonable too.
Summary
21350 Jaws, 1,497 pieces.
£129.99 / $149.99 / €149.99 | 8.7p/10.0c/10.0c per piece.
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21350 Jaws sails perilously close to perfection!
- Spectacular display model
- Amazing detail, especially aboard the Orca
- Various presentation options
- Three appealing minifigures
- Shark's mouth cannot close
- Rigging could be improved
The set was provided for review by LEGO. All opinions expressed are those of the author.
Minifigures
Three characters depart to search for the shark and all three are included. Chief Martin Brody translates well to minifigure form, partly due to his large glasses, which are easily recognisable. The dual-moulded short sleeves look good too, alongside an accurate torso and jeans. Brody's serious expression reflects his personality, while the alternative happy face comes from the end of the film.
Matt Hooper incorporates a new dual-moulded hat and hair element, which surprises me, as Hooper only wears the hat for a short period in the film. Nevertheless, this piece looks superb and the dark tan hair matches the printed beard perfectly. Similarly, the medium azure jacket is nicely detailed and a pair of jeans completes the figure, with the same printing as Brody's.
The team would not be complete without Quint, the experienced captain of the Orca, expertly played by Robert Shaw. Quint's distinctive facial hair looks fantastic and his cap is reasonable, although dual-moulded hair would have improved the minifigure. He carries a machete and his harpoon gun, while Hooper is equipped with a camera and rucksack and Brody wields a pistol. Strangely, the rifle from the movie's climax is not included.
The Completed Model
Although the boat and the shark alone could have been a satisfying set, applying the diorama format to this scene works too. The whole assembly looks remarkably dynamic and measures almost 60cm across, including the boat's overhanging bow. The diorama's visual balance is far from ideal, admittedly, but extending the base would certainly be costly and is not necessary.
Like other dioramas, two printed tiles are attached to the base. Chief Brody's famous response to seeing the shark's full size for the first time was an appropriate choice for the quotation and I have come to appreciate this shared feature between diorama sets, even though certain scenes do not really lend themselves to memorable lines. Obviously, this one does!
Moreover, I love how the boat is positioned. The bow is raised slightly to give the impression of ocean movement and its angle, relative to the base and the pursuing shark, looks very natural. Also, this helps to soften the transition between the diorama base and the boat, as though the hull vanishes beneath the surface of the water.
The Orca is not actually connected to the diorama, instead hooking over a black 3x3 round tile and slotting between various curved slopes. Dark blue 16x16 panels are used underneath and form a relatively strong base, without needing too many pieces. Fortunately, areas not normally hidden under the boat are fully textured with waves and white foam.
You can also display the Orca separately, of course. This vessel measures 37cm in length and matches the source material very closely, albeit with a few small compromises. The rigging, for instance, is much simplified and tan is a debatable colour for the cabin exterior. The submission on LEGO Ideas was white, which is closer to a clean version of the Orca, although its colour in the film varies depending on the lighting.
Regardless, the overall colour scheme is attractive, featuring accurate bands of black and dark red along the hull, with red accents elsewhere. The shape looks superb as well, partly because of how the bow is lifted, approximating its gradual curvature onscreen, which is far too subtle for any LEGO curved slopes to recreate.
The pulpit projecting from the bow is brilliant too, comprising some interesting parts. The 2x2 rounded tile introduced in 43242 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' Cottage reappears here, while Battle Droid arms support the railing, formed by a 21L flexible hose. Additionally, the four flotation barrels look good, although their ends should be curved for complete accuracy.
Although this is not apparent from the top, the whole bow section is constructed upside down, so slopes can be firmly attached to the underside. These elements are hardly visible, but they continue the curvature of the hull quite nicely, so its overall shape appears realistic. The slopes also form a useful hole for the aforementioned 3x3 round tile on the diorama base.
Dark bluish grey Technic pins represent portholes along the sides of the boat, while a 2x8x2 windscreen component is placed upside down for the cabin windows. The resultant shape is absolutely perfect and the shark jaw mounted above looks great as well, comprising a pair of white handlebars.
Furthermore, I like the 2x2x2/3 grille bricks depicting the textured running boards along either side of the cabin, beneath some spears. The life rings flanking the helm look excellent as well, hanging beside red and bright green 1x1 brackets, coloured to denote port and starboard. This model also includes the floodlight from the vessel in the film.
The bridge is compact, but features an adjustable steering wheel with some stickered gauges, with a wooden box kept underneath. Other than the throttle levers, the bridge is fully equipped and there is enough room to pose a couple of minifigures here, which is obviously important for displaying the model.
The ladder looks great too, using light bluish grey shepherd's crook elements, created for the Toy Story 4 range, as the handrails. Moreover, the various fishing rods, reels and similar gear placed behind the bridge look fantastic, reflecting the messy appearance of Quint's boat in the film and demonstrating great attention to detail.
Minifigures can enter the cabin through a narrow doorway and the cabin roof is removable to reach the interior. I think easier access would probably be needed for play, but this suffices to pose the characters and view the details inside. Also, detaching the roof does not interfere with the rigging, which is helpful.
The indoor helm features the same gauge sticker as the outdoor bridge, but the postcard tile is printed. This tile is beautifully detailed and has only appeared once before, in 42626 Adventure Camp Water Sports. Otherwise, a printed compass and ship's clock are included, while reddish brown ingots form wooden doors to the sleeping quarters.
Another sticker is applied on a 2x3 tile, showing a map of Martha's Vineyard, where much of Jaws was filmed. I think the crosses on the map mark specific filming locations. For example, the cross furthest to the left represents the fishing village of Menemsha, where scenes in and around Quint's shack were filmed.
A stickered newspaper is also included, featuring a headline in reference to the fan designer, Jonny Campbell. The image underneath, meanwhile, recreates the chalkboard sketch shown when Quint is introduced, which is a fun detail. The red-upholstered bench looks lovely as well, featuring a 1x2 jumper plate at either end.
There is just enough room for the trio on the bench, mirroring the characters singing Show Me the Way to Go Home in the film, but this is an incredibly tight squeeze. Fortunately, the table is designed to be removed, which makes posing the minifigures easier and creates more space in the cabin to replicate other scenes.
I wish the net hanging from the ceiling was included on the other side, but any of the existing LEGO nets would be much too big, so this omission is understandable. The radio is provided though, fitted beside the door and featuring a printed tile. Considering the limited space inside, the designer has managed to pack the cabin with accurate details.
Impressive detail continues on the rear deck, where sections of Hooper's shark diving cage are stored, matching the film. Furthermore, orange ingots represent a life jacket and two orange life rings are kept in the corner of the deck. Perhaps most important, however, are the metallic silver air tanks beside the diving cage, which are often highlighted throughout the film and play a vital role in its conclusion.
The mast is constructed from a series of Technic connectors, with steps on each side and the ship's bell near the base. Clearly, the steps and lookout rings are not designed for minifigures, but their proportions correspond with the vehicle in the movie, which is important for a display model. I like the use of Sonic rings for the lookout posts, newly recoloured in white.
Even more remarkable is the mini-doll top hat used for weather equipment on the mast, which has not been produced in black before. The pennant looks great as well. In fact, my only issue with the mast is where the rigging loops around two Technic bushes, since these strings should continue closer to the top.
Quint's fishing seat looks marvellous, including some pearl gold accents, so it stands out from the reddish brown deck. Its shape is perfect, but seating a minifigure securely is tricky without studs in the right place. Even so, the back deck is probably my favourite area of the boat, also featuring a chum bucket, ready for Chief Brody's memorable encounter with the shark!
Six stickers are included, adding minor details inside the cabin and on the bow. Thankfully, the name of the boat is printed on a 2x6 tile and appears accurate to the film, even including some rusty patches beneath the letters. In addition, I like the smooth tiled finish that continues around the hull, as well as the light bluish grey clips forming cleats.
LEGO has produced a number of brick-built sharks and several specialised shark pieces too. The recently reintroduced Great White Shark is one of my favourite LEGO animals, but given the sheer size of the shark and its importance onscreen, a brick-built design was definitely the right choice for this diorama.
Apart from looking stunning and being suitably massive, this design means the shark can be displayed emerging from the water. Like the Orca, the shark slots quite naturally between the waves and a yellow barrel is also found in the sea. This is a fun addition, as Quint manages to attach a barrel to the shark, which later serves as a foreboding signal of the shark's presence.
The wedge slopes and curved slopes around the shark are effective, forming disturbed water and topped with white foam. I love how the foam splashes over the edge of the diorama base behind the shark, although the symmetry of the waves is not ideal. However, given the natural challenges of building realistic water, I am satisfied with the design overall.
Alternatively, you can display the whole shark, as its tail is included and mounted on a reddish brown base. The forward section slots over the back and connects on a clip inside, completely hiding the seam between the two halves. Once combined, the creature measures almost 27cm in length, which appears roughly appropriate when compared to the Orca.
The base features another printed tile and studs are available for the minifigures. Options for display are always welcome, although this is probably not one I would use, as the characters belong aboard their boat. Furthermore, I would rather the base was closer to a circle because this rounded shape looks a little awkward, in my opinion.
Attention is likely to be focused on the shark though, which is very detailed. The use of white and dark bluish grey curved slopes is great and I love the shape of the nose, featuring a new 8x4 curved wedge slope on top. Moreover, 4x3 textured elements work well for the shark's gill slits, immediately beside its pronounced pectoral fins.
The pink elements inside the shark's mouth look great, but the lower jaw is almost completely static, which surprised me. Full articulation would have been nice, of course, but if this lack of movement results in better shaping, that is a worthwhile compromise. The eyes look excellent as well, undoubtedly capturing the "black eyes; like a doll's eyes" that Quint describes.
Building a realistic head was paramount, but the rest of the shark's body is nicely constructed too, using a wide variety of slopes. The shape is not entirely smooth, as expected, but it looks realistic on the whole, especially from a distance. The shark's fins are remarkably accurate too, including adjustable pelvic fins and even the tiny secondary dorsal fin near its tail.
Overall
Given the number of LEGO Ideas projects inspired by Jaws and the film's consideration for a BrickHeadz set, it has long seemed inevitable that LEGO would produce something based on Spielberg's iconic blockbuster. 21350 Jaws does not disappoint, fortunately! Both the Orca and the shark are expertly designed and Quint's fishing vessel particularly stands out, with superb detail.
Additionally, the options for displaying the shark are ingenious, either as part of a diorama or complete and mounted on a plinth. Other than the limited jaw articulation and a couple of tiny missing features from the movie, this is an outstanding set. Even the price of £129.99, $149.99 or €149.99 feels reasonable and this model equals the quality of the other Spielberg-inspired dioramas, 76956 T. rex Breakout and 77015 Temple of the Golden Idol.
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Great review and a lovely set. Cannot wait to get it.
I love these dioramas from classic Spielberg movies. This and the Jurassic park one from a few years ago are fantastically detailed.
I think I’m gonna need a bigger Lego room
This is a remarkable set. The nailed the minifigs perfectly and I just want the Orca for my Old Fishing Shop! Going to have to save up for it. I do think that $100 or so (for the part count) seems a bit more realistic in price BUT I'm sure the licensing was/is not cheap.
I have actually never watched the film. I'm aware of so many of the pop culture references I never felt compelled to watch it.
But the set does look interesting, and I may have to pick it up.
To me, this a near perfect 18+ set in terms of size, execution and price. Well done Lego!
Given the age of the fanbase, I would say that this is a set 10 years too late; but better late than never, I suppose. Not a set I'll likely pick up, but it looks great and it's got a fair price for what you get.
The picture of the base without the boat makes it look like Bruce won...
The Shark's name is Bruce. :)
I believe that's the radio that quint destroys, not a stove, @CapnRex101 .
@Business_Monkey said:
"The Shark's name is Bruce. :)"
Per Finding Nemo, Fish are friends, not food. (However, humans are apparently a different matter altogether...)
I am very much looking forward to building and displaying this set, although I will likely swap many of the tan bricks for their white equivalents, as the good Cap'n suggested in his review.
Haven't read the review yet, just throwing in this comment.
Jaws was my favourite movie in my childhood, I still rank it very high, and I've always ADORED the Orca boat (back in my childhood days I even built an entire play house version of the Orca out of wooden planks)!
Therefore an official LEGO Jaws set with the Orca is a dream come true.
The set, while just looking at it, has a tremendous charm to it and I'll definitely be buying it.
At the same time I can't help but feel that the model falls a bit short of what could have been achieved. Whether talking about proportions (front section too short) or details (main cabin windows, shaping of the flybridge), the model could have been more accurate.
Comparison with the real thing:
https://modelshipworld.com/uploads/monthly_2020_12/jaws-movie-screencaps.com-11834.jpg.ba12726b406b1d3ebcd3dc1789096cb1.jpg
If you replace the Orca ship with the sailboat from 40487 you could get a Jaws 2 diorama instead.
Dark blue 16x16 panels
DARK BLUE 16X16 PANELS?
HOLY MOLY!!!
Here’s Brucey!
Too bad the main character, the shark, is the weakest part of the set.
It doesn't even convey the slightest bit of fear or terror.
@Murdoch17 said:
"I believe that's the radio that quint destroys, not a stove, @CapnRex101 ."
I think it is too given the frequency indicator on it. Assuming the tile on top is meant to represent the microphone rather then a hotplate.
edit: Admittedly, in the movie, the stove is located next to the cabin door, but that was green in colour.
@Your_Future_President said:
"I love these dioramas from classic Spielberg movies. This and the Jurassic park one from a few years ago are fantastically detailed.
I think I’m gonna need a bigger Lego room "
I’m hoping for an ET set!
@Watsonite said:
"Too bad the main character, the shark, is the weakest part of the set.
It doesn't even convey the slightest bit of fear or terror."
I don't know about that. Quite a few people seem scared of the price....... :-))
"Smile you son of a..." This set definitely makes me smile. Beautiful and faithful rendition of the source material!
Now having read the review, a few further comments.
In general the set is indeed quite attractive! However, I'm almost in shock to see how, in terms of accuracy in both proportions and details, the Orca in this official set is so far behind from that superb Orca model in the original Ideas submission! Should I try to list all the things the Ideas version does better I could not know where to start. But just for an example, the Ideas version excellently recreates those fine white upper edges of the rear deck, while they are completely omitted in the official version. And the list would go on...
I too am not entirely convinced by the tan color, but seeing how the "white" in the real boat is far from pure white, I can live with the tan.
As for the shark, front parts are very fine for a brick-built Bruce! Gills look funnily reversed (pointing forward rather than backwards) and there are 3 instead of 5 on each side, but that's acceptable for a LEGO version in this scale. However, the very thing I just can't comprehend is that abysmal tailfin! It looks nothing like that of a real great white or that of the "Bruce". Is the LEGO Bruce having some serious disease like leprosy or cancer? Here, too, the original Ideas submission did it far better.
So yeah, I love it that LEGO finally released a Jaws set with the Orca and I'll be getting this. But oh boy would have I preferred to get that Ideas submission version instead...
I'm so torn on this set. The diorama base adds so many pieces, yet isn't really big enough for the set. I really think a smaller blue base could have been created just for the shark. But overall it's a great recreation.
I do wish the "shark jaw" handlebar pieces had teeth printed on them, although I'm not sure how feasible that would be.
Set of the year?!
For the same price you could have this or 41838 Travel Moments. I’m not into ‘Jaws’; I am into travel and even I would pick this over 41838 every day of the week and twice on Sundays.
I wonder if the teeth in Mr. Jaws might have looked better in tan? I'd like to see it to compare.
This song is required listening when building: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Jaws
It sounds like an odd choice at first, but it's actually hilarious.
Also, a funny story:
My father went to see Jaws in the theaters when it came out. In the sequence where Hooper and Brody find Ben Gardner's destroyed boat and Hooper goes to investigate it underwater - just as Hooper enters the water - the projector light bulb went out but the film / sound kept rolling. When they got it replaced was EXACTLY when Ben's detached head enters the scene. Needleless to say, it was more scary that way than any viewing since, according to him.
Dum dum...da dum...da dum...da dum...
The tail on Bruce is terrible, but otherwise the model they made of him looks great. I would like that on its own - I have no interest in the rest of this set.
I'm curious what was meant about the 2x2 round tile, though, because I looked at the parts inventory of the Snow White cottage and couldn't find a matching piece.
@Zander said:
"For the same price you could have this or 41838 Travel Moments. I’m not into ‘Jaws’; I am into travel and even I would pick this over 41838 every day of the week and twice on Sundays."
Just what I was thinking.
41838 is going to need a bigger discount.
Dearest Lego, can we maybe get a new element to replace the odd, asymmetrical Droid arms for stuff like this? Maybe two, with one curved, and another straight?
@Watsonite said:
"Too bad the main character, the shark, is the weakest part of the set.
It doesn't even convey the slightest bit of fear or terror."
It's LEGO!!!
@jh84007 said:
" @Zander said:
"For the same price you could have this or 41838 Travel Moments. I’m not into ‘Jaws’; I am into travel and even I would pick this over 41838 every day of the week and twice on Sundays."
Just what I was thinking.
41838 is going to need a bigger discount."
Make it a GWP with a spend threshold of EUR 10 or equivalent.
@Loerwyn said:
"The tail on Bruce is terrible, but otherwise the model they made of him looks great. I would like that on its own - I have no interest in the rest of this set.
I'm curious what was meant about the 2x2 round tile, though, because I looked at the parts inventory of the Snow White cottage and couldn't find a matching piece."
I believe it's a 2x2 tile, where one half is square, and the other half is rounded. In the Snow White set, they're used as the backs of chairs. In this set, it's used as the very tip of the "pulpit" jutting out from the prow.
Would look forward to this, but I'm already building a couple of 18+ sets which I spent all my money on.
Missed out pretty much lol
Ol' Toothy Bruce is such a cutiepie, and I don't care!
Similarly to Han Solo’s parka in ESB, Quint’s trousers in the film are actually brown. But it’s an easy fix.
@Sandinista said:
" @Your_Future_President said:
"I love these dioramas from classic Spielberg movies. This and the Jurassic park one from a few years ago are fantastically detailed.
I think I’m gonna need a bigger Lego room "
I’m hoping for an ET set!"
Or the beach landing scene from Saving Private Ryan, but then I don't think LEGO would go for that. Close Encounters of the Third Kind would be good, and so many scenes to choose from for Indiana Jones.
Boat looks neat. The rest of it does nothing for me otherwise. The shark makes me want to jump in the water and play ball with it. Will get on a discount
This is one of my favorite sets of all time and I don’t even own it yet. I used to customize 1792 with nets and harpoons and pretend it was the Orca.
Looks good. Great to get a detailed boat like this and I can see a lot of effort went into it.
However Lego really needs to deal with their silly gun policy. Why include a revolver and not a rifle?
I dont think anyone expects an exact replica of an M1 Garand but jesus just include the classic rifle (which would work fine) since that's literally how they deal with jaws (in combination of the gas bottle obviously).
The waves are done well and the minifigures are excellent.
I want to get this for the boat but too expensive as usual :(
Farewell you fair Spanish ladies... I'll be getting two of this one!
@Tony_D said:
"Farewell you fair Spanish ladies... I'll be getting two of this one!"
'Farewell and ado to you ladies of Spain...'
Quint is such an ...interesting character.
My daughters hate the purple mini doll hat. They think it looks ridiculous and just want plain black for the minidoll magic show set. Now they want me to buy this set just for the hat. Haven't yet told them you can buy individual pieces...
@Sandinista said:
"I’m hoping for an ET set!"
71258?
@Brickchap:
When 21330 included a musket, I discovered that the western rifle has been discontinued since 2013.
We're gonna need a bigger boat.
@JDawg5 said:
" @Loerwyn said:
"The tail on Bruce is terrible, but otherwise the model they made of him looks great. I would like that on its own - I have no interest in the rest of this set.
I'm curious what was meant about the 2x2 round tile, though, because I looked at the parts inventory of the Snow White cottage and couldn't find a matching piece."
I believe it's a 2x2 tile, where one half is square, and the other half is rounded. In the Snow White set, they're used as the backs of chairs. In this set, it's used as the very tip of the "pulpit" jutting out from the prow. "
Grazie!
@PurpleDave said:
" @Sandinista said:
"I’m hoping for an ET set!"
71258?
@Brickchap:
When 21330 included a musket, I discovered that the western rifle has been discontinued since 2013."
A real set.
@Sandinista said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @Sandinista said:
"I’m hoping for an ET set!"
71258?"
A real set."
Hey, I’ve done a lot with that set! Okay, with one piece from that set. The most important piece. Mount the head on a white box, but the box on the front of a bicycle being ridden by someone who’s frequently mistaken for an arachnofetishist, and clip that on top of a clear wagon harness. Hang it off the side of a building, and you can tell people of culture from those who have a vague familiarity with Marvel.
Then get rid of the clear wagon harness (easy to do, if you don’t have one, as most people do…n’t). Replace it with a clear flight stick (they are flying, after all). Below them, upside-down, hang another bicycle, ridden by an aspiring trucker, with a different sort of head poking out of a different color box, and people will be commenting on how it’s one of the stranger things they’ve seen.
I've never seen the movie, but I'd be tempted to get this if I had more space (I know, "You're going to need..."), as that's a nice-looking Lego boat, and the shark looks darn cool, too.
@Sethro3 said:
"I have actually never watched the film. I'm aware of so many of the pop culture references I never felt compelled to watch it."
I get a lot of references to movies I've never seen, but that doesn't necessarily mean I don't have any interest in seeing the movies in question. If I don't feel like watching the movie, it's for some other reason.
The shaping as a diorama is a bit weird, but i like the set. I think the boat looks better than the shark, but nevertheless this looks like a pretty solid and fun set to me.
Want.
Very nice, but for pecuniary reasons I'll have to settle for 31088. I added a stand finished with some vibrant yellow 1x2 plates.
I think this set is really cool and even if the mouth can't close of the shark it is a brilliant tribute to a brilliant film.
I still wish we’d gotten a Brickheadz Quint wearing a Bruce suit. Also, I feel like the shark is missing something. Flat-brimmed cowboy hat, maybe?
Shark still looks fake :)
@PurpleDave said:
"I still wish we’d gotten a Brickheadz Quint wearing a Bruce suit. Also, I feel like the shark is missing something. Flat-brimmed cowboy hat, maybe?"
Now I *really* want this. And I've already got 40553...
I have come to the conclusion that I don't like diorama's. They leave me unsatisfied after building and I have a strong 'and now what?' feeling afterwards.
Except this one looks to have play value as well! The boat and shark look absolutely fine when not displayed on the base, so yeah, I like this. Too bad it doesn't fit into my (our) collection really.
Between my JP & Indiana Jones sets, I've got a good Spielberg collection going. I'll probably have to get this to join the ranks.
@TheOtherMike said:
" @PurpleDave said:
"I still wish we’d gotten a Brickheadz Quint wearing a Bruce suit. Also, I feel like the shark is missing something. Flat-brimmed cowboy hat, maybe?"
Now I *really* want this. And I've already got 40553..."
Howdy, howdy, howdy!
Don't mind it, but certainly don't need it.
One thing I do mind is the achingly pretentious quote tiles on the front. Yes, even this one. Given that to be switched around between sets and memed to oblivion appears to be their greatest function, I'm sure that soon there'll be one that says "– Sun Tzu, 'The Art of War'".
typo in the end, $ is missing and pounds is duplicated.
@Murdoch17 said:
"I believe that's the radio that quint destroys, not a stove, @CapnRex101 ."
Absolutely. Destroying the radio shows how deep Quint's gone in his obsession---he won't even accept help.
@Freddy_Hodson said:
"Don't mind it, but certainly don't need it.
One thing I do mind is the achingly pretentious quote tiles on the front. Yes, even this one. Given that to be switched around between sets and memed to oblivion appears to be their greatest function, I'm sure that soon there'll be one that says "– Sun Tzu, 'The Art of War'"."
I’m trying to wrap my brain around the “pretentious” part. What am I missing?
@Watsonite said:
"Too bad the main character, the shark, is the weakest part of the set.
It doesn't even convey the slightest bit of fear or terror."
Ironically much like the film itself, where the suspense and tension don’t quite manage to make up for how naff of an animatronic Bruce was
@ForestMenOfEndor said:
" @Freddy_Hodson said:
"Don't mind it, but certainly don't need it.
One thing I do mind is the achingly pretentious quote tiles on the front. Yes, even this one. Given that to be switched around between sets and memed to oblivion appears to be their greatest function, I'm sure that soon there'll be one that says "– Sun Tzu, 'The Art of War'"."
I’m trying to wrap my brain around the “pretentious” part. What am I missing?"
Maybe nothing. You might disagree. I just find them exceptionally pretentious, I don't know if I can explain it more than that. Although to be honest, that's my issue with the dioramas as a whole. Take the Raiders of the Lost Ark one: something that would (and did) make the world's most obvious play set, stick a couple of quotes on it, make the box black and sophisticated, add ~£50 to the price and call it a diorama. In my book that's pretentious. Maybe I was wrong to target the quotes themselves.
@Freddy_Hodson said:
" @ForestMenOfEndor said:
" @Freddy_Hodson said:
"Don't mind it, but certainly don't need it.
One thing I do mind is the achingly pretentious quote tiles on the front. Yes, even this one. Given that to be switched around between sets and memed to oblivion appears to be their greatest function, I'm sure that soon there'll be one that says "– Sun Tzu, 'The Art of War'"."
I’m trying to wrap my brain around the “pretentious” part. What am I missing?"
Maybe nothing. You might disagree. I just find them exceptionally pretentious, I don't know if I can explain it more than that. Although to be honest, that's my issue with the dioramas as a whole. Take the Raiders of the Lost Ark one: something that would (and did) make the world's most obvious play set, stick a couple of quotes on it, make the box black and sophisticated, add ~£50 to the price and call it a diorama. In my book that's pretentious. Maybe I was wrong to target the quotes themselves."
I get it now! Thanks for explaining.
@r3handeez_ said:
"Would look forward to this, but I'm already building a couple of 18+ sets which I spent all my money on.
Missed out pretty much lol"
Chin up, it’ll be a couple of years before it retires ;-)
@Murdoch17 said:
" @Tony_D said:
"Farewell you fair Spanish ladies... I'll be getting two of this one!"
'Farewell and ado to you ladies of Spain...'
Quint is such an ...interesting character."
for we received our orders to sail back to Boston and never more shall we see you again.
@shedjed said:
"My daughters hate the purple mini doll hat. They think it looks ridiculous and just want plain black for the minidoll magic show set. Now they want me to buy this set just for the hat. Haven't yet told them you can buy individual pieces..."
Whatever gets the job done! ;)
Great review and great set! It's fun to see things again that make me excited about lego.
It's interesting to me that every diorama like this is based on a film scored by John Williams, and that all of the non Star Wars ones are directed by Spielberg.
Pffft the shark still doesn't look real.